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Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Newly Released BlackBerry Torch

By Frodo Beggins

The newly released BlackBerry Torch was designed to compete against the other modern smarphones in the market. The phone has upgraded both its hard and software from previous BlackBerry phones in order to compete against iPhone and Android based smartphones. It has a lot of firsts for BlackBerry, although not so much for other Android phones.

On the software side, it runs BlackBerry's new OS 6. This updated OS is designed specifically to compete with some of the Android phones. It has an updates Webkit based browser, which runs much better than any of the previous versions. Older versions of BlackBerry's browser were clearly mobile browsers, because of their limited functionality and slow speeds. On the other hand, the Android operating system ran browsers as easy to use as any desktop computer. The new browser really helps them catch up to that. The phone also supports a unique navigation scheme. The large icons on the phone's homescreen make it easy to navigate the different part of the phone, and it's all customizable.

On the hardware side, the Torch is clearly a BlackBerry phone. As this is their first slider phone, it still has a physical keyboard. Seeing how most Android phones are touchscreen based only, that makes the phone a bit unique.. It also bears resemblance to many previous BlackBerry phones, with its slightly oval design, whereas many Android phones are designed to be a lot more box-y. The hardware isn't super unique, however it is nice for people who prefer BlackBerries but still want some of the features of Android.

The device is just like any Android or other smartphone in that it needs some accessories. Common types of accessories include screen protectors and cases. You probably want to keep your phone protected, keeping it in good condition for the long run. After all, the typical life cycle of a device is two years, so you will want to make sure it lasts. The phone is a nice piece of hardware, but it certainly isn't indestructible, and you will want to keep it safe.

The BlackBerry Torch is an overall great mobile phone. Unfortunately, it is a bit difficult to describe what makes it unique form other Android phones. Although this is an obvious attempt for BlackBerry to catch up with the times in terms of cel phone technology, it still hasn't surpassed any of their competition. The phone has been Android-ized somewhat, but still bears many resemblances, both in hardware and software, to older Blackberry phones, and it hasn't really excelled above Android phones in any way. With everything that has been said, the Torch is a great phone, and is a good phone to consider getting.

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