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» BlackBerry Torch (9800) BlackBerry Torch (9800) slide phone
Launched first to the USA/Canadian
mobile phone networks, the all new BlackBerry Torch 9800 slider phone
(originally known as the BlackBerry Slider) will also be available to UK
BlackBerry users, initially it seems via
Vodafone and then
via
Orange, with rumours that
O2 will also offer the latest
BlackBerry smartphone. With so many recent smartphone/android launches, the
launch of BlackBerry's 'best ever' BlackBerry handset has been long awaited by
BlackBerry enthusiasts throughout the UK.
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Reviews / opinion leader commentWhilst still very early days for the BlackBerry Torch and ahead of the UK launch, below are a few excerpts, comments and thoughts from opinion leaders and users alike. BlackBerry Torch 9800 hands onJonathan Geller: All in all, we came away with mixed emotions. On one hand, OS 6 is a much better UI leap from OS 5 than OS 5 was to OS 4, but it still feels a bit not thought out. On the other hand, the device seems like it will continue to excel at specific functions, mainly email, any sort of text-based messaging, etc. My personal thought so far is: this is a stop gap device for current BlackBerry users… and that’s an issue. iPhone 4 or recent Android owners won’t be lusting after the 9800, and that’s never a good thing. We have some images in our gallery for you BlackBerry fanatics to drool over! [read more] BlackBerry Torch Keeps RIM in the Smartphone GameRob Enderle: Much like the new
iPhone builds on the strengths of earlier versions, this new BlackBerry
isn’t trying to be anything but a better BlackBerry phone. The Torch
isn’t like so many of the phones that have been coming out from a variety
of vendors (including RIM with the Storm) that attempt to clone the iPhone. I
think that is a good thing, because the BlackBerry has many advantages over the
other phones. BlackBerry Torch ImpressionsMatt Buchanan: BlackBerry Torch. The name of the phone that RIM hopes will revitalize BlackBerry is so metaphorically heavy handed that it almost inflicts blunt-force trauma. The iconic BlackBerry metastasized into a slider with sparkly new software, it's wonderfully weird...So, you immediately get the sense that the Torch is a flagship for RIM in the same way that the T-Mobile G1 was for Google when it launched Android nearly two years ago—the phone had to do everything, be anything, to any developer or consumer, since it was it was trying to launch a brand new platform. In this case, RIM's trying to re-launch BlackBerry, with OS 6, which has the deeply unenviable task of trying to be great for suits—BlackBerry's lifeblood—and dudes in jeans...here's a lot more to dig into, but a few things are clear right now. The Torch and BlackBerry OS 6 take what BlackBerry's already doing and move it forward slightly—they're not reinventing, overturning, or blowing up things. Even the sorta kinda half-crazy slider design of the Torch feels fundamentally like a BlackBerry, just a leeeeettle different. Which is fine, in a way—existing BlackBerry users who just want the same thing will probably love this. [read more] BlackBerry Torch Gets RIM Back on TrackLance Ulanoff: Unlike the ill-conceived BlackBerry Storm, there is no ridiculous gimmick in the BlackBerry Torch. Instead, it's the product of a lot of smart, clear-headed thinking about what existing BlackBerry users, like me, want...When RIM first showed me the Storm two years ago, I was excited, but concerned. I knew that "touch-press" would not fly. The first time I saw the BlackBerry Torch, I had the exact opposite feeling. My own Blackberry Bold 9000 seemed instantly subpar by comparison. [read more] Carrying a Torch for RIMMichael Gartenberg: According to RIM, this is the best BlackBerry ever and I don’t dispute that. Users who require a Blackberry for work standards will find the Torch the object of their desire. The question is, will the Torch be bright enough to lure users away from the latest and greatest Android devices, iPhone 4 and a newly re-invigorated Microsoft Windows Phone 7? At the moment, if you’re a diehard BlackBerry user, there’s a lot to love but in terms of the state of the art, RIM hasn’t quite caught up to the leaders of the pack in terms of either device or platform. Was this the right move for RIM? I think it was the move RIM needed to make to at least be on par with most of the features we’ve seen in modern mobile platforms, even if they weren’t the first ones there. With the foundations in place, what RIM needs to do now is move quickly to raise the bar even further with more compelling hardware and software features; not merely be satisfied following the leaders but once again taking the pole position. [read more] BlackBerry Torch first impressionsBonnie Cha: Generally speaking, we liked the phone's design. The handset itself is solid and is still compact enough to comfortably sit in a pants pocket. The combination of the touch screen and physical QWERTY keyboard gives you the best of both worlds, but we were really disappointed that it had a lower-resolution screen...In terms of software, BlackBerry OS 6 brings some much-needed improvements to the business-minded smartphone, and does a good job of presenting a more user-friendly interface and quicker access to relevant tools...Even before the great unveiling, some were already calling the Torch RIM's "iPhone killer" and though we'd rather never hear that term again, we were certainly interested in seeing what RIM had to offer. [read more] BlackBerry Torch (aka the Bold 9800) - reviewJoshua Topolsky: When we began our review of the BlackBerry Torch (aka the Bold 9800), our hearts were all aflutter. The leaked shots we'd been seeing of some kind of Palm Pre-esque RIM slider were different and frankly weird enough to cause a kind of low hum gadget lust...To call the Torch the "best BlackBerry ever" wouldn't be an understatement, but unfortunately for RIM and the faithful, their best isn't nearly good enough. [read more] BlackBerry Torch - is this the future of BlackBerry?Stuart Miles (Pocket-lint): The BlackBerry Torch looks very promising, something that will whet the appetite of the BB faithful, and possibly allow RIM to stay in the race for Smartphone dominance. With the help of a new OS - BlackBerry 6 - BlackBerry has been able to create a device that we suspect most BlackBerry Bold owners will want to upgrade to. Yes, the BB 6 OS will be coming to the BlackBerry 9700, but this brings with it a touchscreen that the Storm series could only dream about. [read more] BlackBerry Torch specifications
BlackBerry 6: What's new explainedWhat are the new features in the
new BlackBerry 6 OS and what new benefits do they offer? RIM recently announced
the launch of their new BlackBerry 6 operating system, with a whole raft of new
features and upgrades to the old BlackBerry 5 OS. BlackBerry 6 is available on
the new slide smartphone, the BlackBerry Torch and will be available on all new
BlackBerry handsets, as well as being available on the BlackBerry Bold and
Pearl. [read more] Order Torch (9800) slider phoneThe BlackBerry Torch will be available via the Vodafone & Orange networks and SIM free/handset only via Amazon and eBay.
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