BlackBerry Bold Touch Dakota full spec sheet leaked
By
Bla1ze on 8 Apr 2011 01:57 pm
We've had glimpses of the specs for the BlackBerry Bold Touch before but, the finer details of it all were not found within any of that information. Now, the full line up of specs has been leaked online for everyone to get a good look at -- although, we do have to remind everyone that this information is of course subject to change. That said, have a look at the specs as they are listed now, they are pretty impressive and totally what we have been asking for from RIM for a while. Snapdragon processor? Yeah, RIM finally got moved into the Qualcomm msm8655. Jump on past the break for more.
Source: N4_BB
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hjkimbrian Apr 8, 2011 at 2:12 pm
awesome!
giller09 Apr 8, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Does it have a gfx chip so games look half decent?
Bla1ze Apr 8, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Adreno 205
barrist Apr 8, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Should be the Adreno 205.. not bleeding edge but should be competent.
Xaroc Apr 9, 2011 at 12:19 am
Would be nice but are there really any games that would even use this graphics upgrade?
For me im not much of a mobile gamer but its hard to really comfortably play a game on a small screen and not much room to place your hands. I could be totally wrong, but its just my personal thoughts anyways.
Seijuro Apr 8, 2011 at 2:15 pm
getting it
wish it had bigger led + flash support tho
really love my 9700 led
mckillio Apr 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but it doesn't list what it does and doesn't support as far as web standards, that's all software related. I'd bet a lot of money that it will support Flash along with HTML 5.
Seijuro Apr 8, 2011 at 2:48 pm
well, the playbook will be the first device by RIM which will support flash, as we all know playbook has QNX
i bet the first RIM-smartphones that will support flash, will be the 2012 phones
and why is the LED so small? : P i dont like its shape
but dont get me wrong, love the bold touch already and definitely getting it
conker Apr 9, 2011 at 12:50 am
Where do you see anything about the LED? I need my LED!!!!
bulls2213 Apr 8, 2011 at 2:18 pm
phew. looks like t-mobile's not getting screwed.
wing2299 Apr 8, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Yeah. Band 1, 4, 8.
Ebscer Apr 8, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the first time I have seen FLAC support in a BlackBerry?
Also the use of a Qualcomm chip is consistent with the reports that Marvell wouldn't be supplying chips to high end BlackBerrys.
bulls2213 Apr 8, 2011 at 2:25 pm
current blackberrys do support FLAC.
Masahiro Apr 8, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Don't know why you wouldn't just transcode the FLACs into MP3s though. The audio quality difference would be negligible on a Blackberry.
fwanis Apr 8, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Battery only 1230mAh :(
FrankCM Apr 8, 2011 at 2:38 pm
I'm disappointed!!! Only 1230mAh?? I hope the final version will have a more decent battery!! :-|
mckillio Apr 8, 2011 at 2:41 pm
No kidding. Hopefully it's power draw is significantly less than the 97xx so it will have similar battery life.
Don4Tech Apr 8, 2011 at 5:27 pm
The specs list shows the 1230mAh you battery cite but if you scroll down further to the (Planned) Regulatory Compliance box, you will see "Battery: 1725mAh." I suppose that means when RIM submits the Bold Touch to the FCC, it will have the upgraded battery. I hope to see it released with the larger capacity battery, anyway.
level Apr 8, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Regulatory Compliance: possible 1725mAh battery?
berryaddictnoza Apr 9, 2011 at 4:54 am
I suspect the touchscreen will mean that this device will be more power hungry than the current 9650 & 9780. I would be willing to give up some device thinness to have a battery that would perform like my 9650.
bold1193 Apr 8, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Or the gsm one?
Colleennl Apr 8, 2011 at 2:38 pm
whats emmc
never heard from it
barrist Apr 8, 2011 at 2:40 pm
just means internal memory.
Colleennl Apr 8, 2011 at 2:44 pm
thanks :)
vx1 Apr 8, 2011 at 2:39 pm
badass!!!!! 14.4 network speed - SOLD!
buying it on launch :)
Masahiro Apr 8, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Yeah! It was the one feature on the Torch2 that was absent on the Bold Touch up until now. I'm pretty sold as well. Hopefully the battery life can withstand HSPA+ though...
leftypepper716 Apr 8, 2011 at 2:43 pm
So i assume the 9930 will be exactly the same (except it's CDMA)? and does anyone have any real info when the 9900/9930 Bold Touch will be released? i'm counting on May 28th-June 10th area...my Sprint contract expires June 06, so it'd be so perfect for me to upgrade to the Bold Touch 9930 then.
jonp Apr 8, 2011 at 2:45 pm
is that a dual core chip?
BChydro86 Apr 8, 2011 at 2:46 pm
4g??????
because lets be honest.... if this phone isnt 4g... whats the point?
mckillio Apr 8, 2011 at 2:53 pm
T-Mobile's "4G" is 1700Mhz and 2100Mhz, so yes. Awesome. It's going to be amazing going from 2G (8900) to 4G!
the brother Apr 8, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Please enter me in the contest for a Bold Touch (Dakota, GSM).
cbosdell Apr 8, 2011 at 3:54 pm
What contest?
Kiddo2050 Apr 8, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Looks good, more comments on the 4G from those that can tell. I thought it was no on the 4G but someone above says yes?
ericsmcdonald Apr 8, 2011 at 5:24 pm
It supports HSPA14.4. T-Mobile calls its HSPA network "4G", AT&T sort of calls their HSPA network "4G", while the rest of the world refers to HSPA as 3G.
To be even more technical, none of the fourth generation network deployments (LTE/WiMAX) are 4G either until they get upgraded to the next iteration of that standard.
jinxednuance Apr 8, 2011 at 3:16 pm
No, I don't care whether or not this phone has 4G!
all I care for is HAVING this phone! sign me up please!!!! finally some good news in awhile
jeannie919 Apr 8, 2011 at 3:23 pm
I can't wait; love my Bold but am going to love my Bold Touch even more!!
asherwiin Apr 8, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Are they dropping support for UMA? No mention of it on the spec sheet, or at least I didn't se it....
Seijuro Apr 8, 2011 at 3:47 pm
hmn, quick and stupid question..
some carriers still offer unlimited data plans, while here in germany o2's maximum is 5GB, if i exceed that limit my 3G will become GPRS, so i wont have to pay extra or something like that, but just get lower internet speed after exceeding the limit
isnt UMA the thing which makes all this possible? if they drop it, wouldnt i have to actually pay for using internet after exceeding 5GB?
or am i completely wrong and stupid? : )
ericsmcdonald Apr 8, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Wrong and stupid! (Just kidding :))
UMA allows your phone to connect to the network via WiFi for all features, including calling, texting, and data. Phones that don't support UMA but do support WiFi connect just for data. Put more simply, UMA allows your phone to do voice and data over WiFi instead of just data.
What I believe you're thinking of is WiFi, where when you're within reach of a WiFi network you can use data that doesn't count towards your 5GB allotment. The phone supports WiFi.
Seijuro Apr 9, 2011 at 8:50 am
thank you : )
and for that:
"What I believe you're thinking of is WiFi, where when you're within reach of a WiFi network you can use data that doesn't count towards your 5GB allotment. The phone supports WiFi."
no, this i did know of course ^^ just remembered or at least thought i did that somewhere i read the things i said about UMA
ty for clarification
imcurved Apr 8, 2011 at 7:21 pm
I love UMA. Please keep it.
Seijuro Apr 8, 2011 at 4:12 pm
GSM pretty much fucked, eh? : (
lengend Apr 8, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Amazing! It will work with Wind Mobile!
Yandar Apr 8, 2011 at 7:18 pm
I returned my torch and went back to my 9700 due to the atrocious battery life so this better have that 1700+ battery and better battery life than a 9700.
Gamesdmc3 Apr 8, 2011 at 8:24 pm
nice to see that alot of blackberry models are getting real upgrades
gidiowo Apr 8, 2011 at 8:49 pm
No Front Facing Camera?!?!?!!!! Come on RIM, everything else is there, how could they leave this out???
Kiddo2050 Apr 8, 2011 at 10:57 pm
simple it's stupid and unnecessary, my iPhone friends never use this feature.
iPhoneTHS Apr 8, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Someone PLEASE boot Dan Hessey (spelling) in the arse to push for a deal like AT&T brokered for the Torch, if not for a deal like that, then maybe out of the company altogether. CDMA carriers are predominantly late, or non-existent, to the "big dance" when it comes to being on the cutting edge of devices. This wait and see attitude is one of the main reasons Sprint cannot show a positive on their balance sheet.
Sincerely,
Disgruntled Sprint Customer!
gregerator Apr 9, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Realize that ATT probably lost some $ on the Torch. It wasn't that great a deal for them. The Torch is already down to $30 on contract. It just didn't provide what the market wanted as a whole. Sprint jumped on the PlayBook with the first 4G enabled version and announced it VERY early! Then they show a $30/mo tethering plan? That's not gonna help. While Sprint does have some work to do, I'm not sure brokering a Torch-like deal is what they should be doing.
GoldlexusAN Apr 8, 2011 at 9:34 pm
My question is will we get any sound when we record video with the new bold? I have a BB 9700, when I record video then upload the video the sound is really really low. It is really low when viewing on the bb too. I hope the new 'HD' video camera will be better and include good sound.
david.e.crocker@gmail.com Apr 8, 2011 at 11:37 pm
Anyone else notice that the copyright was in 2009?
Xaroc Apr 9, 2011 at 12:13 am
perhaps just safe guarding the name when they originally thought about it?
Who knows
Xaroc Apr 9, 2011 at 12:16 am
I love this idea, not really the touch screen because i doubt I would really use it over the trackpad with a screen that small but the hardware overhaul.
My concern is this major increase of hardware primarily the CPU. Will we see this large increase or is this to power the trackpad + touchscreen and extra features? is this speed required for full operation or there for extra Snappiness for the end user?
RedRangerReid Apr 9, 2011 at 8:38 am
Didn't see anything bout cdma on there! Oh well I've been wanting to leave Verizon anyway