Blackberry launches 9720 for Rs 15,990, but is it worth it?

To take on the poor sales in India, BlackBerry has launched a new smartphone – BlackBerry 9720 in India. The new device Blackberry has got the Blackberry 7.1 Operating System, QWERTY and touchscreen for those who like the hard keys while typing but a deft touch while gaming and BBM Voice, new feature which lets users chat over Wi-Fi for free.

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Earlier this year, BlackBerry had brought out its BB10 operating system and launched two devices – Z10 and Q5 on that. So, one just wonders why the company is coming out with a launch based on the older OS. The answer is simple- It wants BB smartphones to be present across every mid and upper end price point.

The key specifications of the phone are given below

· 2.8 inches (480 x 360 pixels) Multi-touch display, light and proximity sensor display
· Blackberry 7.1 Operating System
· Single core, 806 MHz, Tavor MG1 processor
· 512 MB RAM, 0.512 GB internal memory with expansion capacity up to 32 GB by using microSD card
· 5MP rear camera with LED flash
· GSM, 3G HSPA, Wi-Fi, EDGE, Bluetooth and GPRS for connectivity
· 1450 mAh battery to provide up to 7 hours of talktime and up to 432 hours of standby time

Our Take: The device scores poorly on processor, RAM and internal memory. These could prove out to be the game breaker. However, the leftover Blackberry fans may not mind this.