Today, RIM officially launched the BlackBerry Torch 9800, the first slider form factor BlackBerry. The Torch features a capacitive touch screen, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and the new BlackBerry 6 OS, which includes a powerful WebKit browser.
Here is a quick walkthrough of the device’s features:
- Brand new form factor – Touch/QWERTY combination smartphone
- BlackBerry 6 – Featuring:
- Sleek design with a touch-sensitive trackpad located on the front face of the device
- The first BlackBerry smartphone to include the new BlackBerry App World pre-installed, supporting carrier billing through AT&T, making it easier for customers to discover and purchase applications
- 3.2″ 360 x 480 capacitive touch screen display
- Vivid 5.0MP camera with flash, auto focus, image stabilization and geo-tagging
- Support for 3G networks (HSDPA)
- 512MB Flash memory, 4GB on?board memory, microSD/SDHC memory card slot (4GB card included, cards up to 32GB supported)
- Built?in GPS and Wi?Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
- Network Support
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- HSPDA/UMTS: 800/850/1900/2100 MHz
- Approximately 4.4” x 2.4” x 0.57” (closed), 5.8” x 2.4” x 0.57” (open)
o Context-sensitive pop-up menus for more relevant options
o A new WebKit browser for faster and more robust performance
o Integrated social feeds including the ability to update multiple social networks from a single screen
o Engaging multimedia experience
o Universal Search to uncover results throughout your smartphone – from Contacts, Apps, data and the Web
The BlackBerry Torch will be available for AT&T customers on August 12th in retail stores, as well as online at www.att.com/blackberrytorch. The device will also be available at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Radioshack. The Torch will cost $199.99 with a 2-year service agreement on a qualifying rate plan and a data plan is required.
