The BlackBerry Torch also known as the Torch 9800 will compete with iPhone using its consumer-friendly features.
The BlackBerry® Torch™ 9800 is the world’s first smartphone with a BlackBerry® keyboard and full touch screen.
It comes with the new BlackBerry 6 operating system. BlackBerry 6 delivers a stunning visual design enhancements.
BlackBerry® 6 OS makes it easier than ever to pursue your passions and stay connected to the people you care about most.
See all your social and RSS feeds in one place. Type an update once and send it to one, all or select networks.
Pages load fast and there’s tabbed browsing so you can have multiple web pages open at once.
Now you can search everything on your smartphone at once – and even reach out to the web too.
Get a streamlined experience with album art, new camera modes, sharing, a built-in YouTube® app and more.
Power up for the first time and see a short intro video, then go straight to setting up and personalizing.
Sleek visuals, easy multitasking and smart organization. It’s easier than ever to use your smartphone.
Research In Motion (RIM) will introduce BlackBerry 6 to the market with the BlackBerry Torch on August 12 in the US for $199.99 with a two-year contract with AT&T Inc, the same carrier that has exclusive U.S. rights to the iPhone.
BlackBerry Torch Features and Specs
The BlackBerry Torch is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to ship with a new WebKit-based web browser.
It also features easy transition between using the touch screen, trackpad and keyboard interfaces an the new universal search and auto-wrap text zoom features.
Looking for something? Scan your folders, apps, Internet, email and more, all in one search.
With a chat-style layout and unlimited characters, get ready for a real-time conversation experience.
Whether you’re just chatting or getting down to business the BlackBerry Torch 9800 keeps you going.
How do GPS, Wi-Fi®, 3G and 8 GB of memory1 sound? Now add expandable memory up to 32 GB and a 3.2” HVGA+ display. It’s all the functionality you need to get the job done.
* Optical trackpad
* High-resolution touch screen
* Full QWERTY keyboard
* 3G network support
* Simultaneous voice and data
* Email and text messaging
* BlackBerry® Messenger
* Instant Messaging
* Phone
* Browser
* Social feeds
* Camera and video recording
* Wi-Fi®
* GPS
* Media player
* Organizer
* Bluetooth®
* Tethered modem
Display
* 3.2” HVGA+ touch screen (480×360)
* Font size (user selectable)
* Light-sensing and proximity
detecting screen
Camera & Video Recording
* 5 MP camera
* Continuous auto-focus
* Image stabilization
* Flash
* 11 scene modes
* 2X digital zoom
* VGA (640×480) video recording
* Geotagging
Battery & Battery Life
* 1300 mAHr removable/rechargeable lithium-ion cell
* Standby Time: GSM® – up to 18 days, UMTS – up to 14 days
* Talk Time: GSM – up to 5.5 hours, UMTS – up to 5.8 hours
* Music Playback: up to 30 hours
* Video Playback: up to 6 hours
Bb Torch Specs Battery
GPS & BlackBerry Maps
* Built-in GPS functionality
* Includes BlackBerry® Maps
Does anybody know when the blackberry torch will be available in Switzerland?
In Switzerland, it will be available in January or February…