Blackberry Torch 9800 Review

Blackberry 9800 Torch * * * * 1/2

Research in Motion (RIM) new blackberry Torch 9800 is the first slider blackberry with touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard. It also features the new blackberry 6 OS, a new intuitive user experience and rich PC like Web browsing. You can navigate quickly through full-page views, multitask with tabbed browsing, and see the details with pinch to zoom.

Features:

Blackberry Bold 9800 carries the OS 6.0 operating system. This allows some new cool features. For example, the new desktop-like browsing experience. You can navigate quickly and multitask with tabbed browsing. Next generation messagi

ng gives you a full view or your email, text messages, and visual messages. This also allows you to now share embedded documents, maps, images and video within your messages. It also features great Calendar which keeps track of all your appointments and collaborates with your colleagues or clients while on the go.

You have several options for how and where you access your documents, email or browse web while you are on the call. It has built in 8GB on board memory which gives a tremendous boost to Multimedia player.

Key features:

• - Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n unlimited usage at more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Spots
• - Memory:4GB eMMc + 4GB micro SD, hot swappable and expandable to 32GB
• - Display:3.2” high resolution LCD 480x360 pixel color display. Support over 65,000 colors, light sensor, proximity detection and accelerometer.
• - Full PC-like browsing , desktop page viewing, inline video streaming, PDF downloads
• - 5MP camera, flash, continuous auto focus, face detection, image stabilization 2.7x digital zoom. - Video camera: 680 x 480 pixel - Multimedia player
• - Simultaneous voice and data when connected to 3G or Wi-Fi
• - Compatible with BIS and BES - Integrated speaker and microphone.

Pros:

- Great touch screen.

- Better battery life than other smart phone.

- New Blackberry OS 6.

- Better camera.

Cons:

-Built only for AT&T

Specs:

Modes: GSM 850/900/1800/1900

WCDMA 850/1900/2100

Weight 5.68 oz

Battery: Talk:5.8hours max (348 minutes)

Standby: 312 hours (13days)

Processor: 624 MHz

Memory: 4GB (internal)

Overall: Great new Blackberry with new OS. I give this unit a 4.5 out of a 5. Its new design addresses both touch screen and full keyboard users. Touch screen responsiveness is great and still carries the strong email and calendar functionality for corporate users. This device has a lot to offer and a lot for the user to explore on until a new one come around.