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RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800
$455.14
Released August, 2010
The Pros:Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard - a BlackBerry specialty that blows most other phone keyboards out of the water. The first phone to run RIM's latest BlackBerry 6 operating system. 5MP camera with LED flash.
The Cons:Not the revolutionary device most were hoping for to keep RIM competitive in the consumer market. Quite bulky compared to QWERTY-less devices. Dated aesthetic for a consumer device.
The RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 Slider is a high-end smartphone available on the AT&T mobile network in the US and on the Rogers network in Canada. It sports a 5 megapixel camera and a touchscreen as well as a slide-out QWERTY keypad similar to previous Blackberry phones.
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Additionally, the BlackBerry 9800 Slider is one of the first Blackberry's to feature version 6 of the Blackberry OS.
The BlackBerryTorch's touchscreen allows users to navigate menus and prompts the way rival smartphone operating systems (iOS, Android) do while its slide-out signature BlackBerry keypad provides an alternative for those who prefer a physical interface for navigating and typing. Meanwhile, the BlackBerry 9800 Slider's BB OS 6 offers upgraded functionality and an updated user interface.
Features
- Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard
- Full-colour touchscreen
- Running Blackberry OS 6
- 5 megapixel camera
- MicroSD card slot
- Data: EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s/HSUPA 2.0 Mbit/s, 3G capable
- WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity
- A-GPS
User Reviews (19)
Pros & Cons
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full slide-out QWERTY keyboard - a BlackBerry specialty that blows most other phone keyboards out of the water
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the first phone to run RIM's latest BlackBerry 6 operating system
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5MP camera with LED flash
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802.11N WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity
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great battery life compared to most other phones on the market
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microSD card slot for external memory expansion
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respectable 3.2" capacitive touchscreen display (480 x 360px)
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512MB of RAM - doubling that of previous generation devices
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standard BlackBerry look and feel
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new webkit based browser with tabs
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Slick design, very modern look. Great Blackberry quality.
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user-friendly notification system
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not the revolutionary device most were hoping for to keep RIM competitive in the consumer market
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quite bulky compared to QWERTY-less devices
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dated aesthetic for a consumer device
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fully plastic construction
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underpowered compared to other consumer based devices from the likes of Apple, HTC and Motorola
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new webkit browser is slow
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3.2" 480 x 360 screen is tiny compared to most WVGA or iPhone's retina display.
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few apps for this phone - existing BB apps not compatible with BB OS 6
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#rim_blackberry_torch_9800 I actually owned this (unlocked) for a couple of weeks in December 2010 and played around with it. It gets a ridiculous battery life, even better than my Samsung Captivate on Android. The user interface, once you get acquainted, is really to like. Good camera, great keyboard, and a whole heck of security features. I didn't find the smallish screen a problem as you have to remember that you're getting a physical keyboard as well. If it had a 4" screen this phone would just be a brick. Web browsing was ok.
What bugged me was that App World had very few apps available (at the time). For instance, in the GPS/travel category, there were 88 apps. So, I could actually look at each one to see if there's any good offline GPS navigation available. But there wasn't. Also, the CPU (600MHz Marvell) could have used a speed bump to 1GHz, but remember, that's also where a big chunk of the battery life comes from.
Overall, a very user-friendly phone with a powerful OS underneath. I wouldn't ignore BB in the "smartphone wars"!
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