March 31, 2011

New BlackBerry Monaco / Monza Hands-On


The fresh image of the latest evolution of a full touchscreen device have surfaced. The upcoming BlackBerry full touchscreen device Monaco / Monza is shaping up nicely: thinner, faster and sexier BlackBerry handset. It will run BlackBerry OS 6.1 and requires you to create a BlackBerry ID account to login to the system. Which might help facilitate a cloud-type service for backing up and restoring data, sharing contact information, switching devices, etc.




BlackBerry Monaco / Monza specs:
  • Dimensions: 11.5mm thick (120 x 62 x 11.5 mm)
  • Processor:
    • Monza (GSM): TBA
    • Monaco (CDMA): Qualcomm 1.2GHz Processor
  • Radio:
    • Monza (GSM): TBA
    • Monaco (CDMA): Dual band CDMA, EV-DO Rev A, RX Diversity ; Quad band EDGE / Single Band UMTS
  • Display: 3.7" (800x480 resolution), 15:9 aspect ration, 253 DPI
  • Camera: 5 MP - Flash - Image Stabilization - HD Video Recording (720p)
  • Navigation: Capacitive touch + BlackBerry navigation keys + Optical navigation module + One convenience key
  • Memory: 4GB storage + 768MB RAM + up to 32GB MicroSD
  • WiFi/GPS: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n + GPS + Bluetooth 2.1 EDR + Mobile HotSpot
  • Connectivity: Micro USB - Bluetooth - NFC
  • Sensors: Magnetometer - Accelerometer - Proximity
  • Software: Enhanced BlackBerry SW v.6.1, BlackBerry Evolution 6, Open GL ES 2.0, APIs for magnetometer and augmented reality apps

Source: BGR