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The last year has seen touchscreen smartphones take the technological world by storm, it's revolutionised how we interact with our mobile phones as well as leading to newer iterations of old technology to become more accepted for the average user. But one trend that has been seen is that whether you're an on the move businessman, or just the ever connected teenager, BlackBerry mobile phones still have a loyal following.
Having pioneered what features a phone used in the workplace should have, it's easy to see how much they now want to take a slice of the ever lucrative consumer market. This can be clearly seen in the design of both the onboard software and the Torch itself. Sleek and glossy to the touch, the Torch definitely was built with the user at mind.
At first glance, it's easy to mistake it for another touchscreen clone, but the Torch's killer feature is a simple slide of the screen away, revealing a fabulous keyboard, on par with the Bold's magnificent one. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 also packs a 5 megapixel camera (with autofocus), Wi-Fi connectivity, and support for 3G services all into a compact and utterly desirable device.
It also features the completely revamped Blackberry 6 operating system, a complete overhaul of the previously button based navigation user interface, with the emphasis being on a more logical press-and-hold' gesture to bring up customised context menus, perfect for a teenager using the phone of a wide variety of pay as you go phone plans.
The new BlackBerry 6 software also brings a fresh crop of new enhancements to make your life easier too, with the inclusion of a Social Feeds' application. Merging all of your social networks into one place for easy access, you can see all your Tweets, Pokes and even reply to messages received through one simple tap.
Overall the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is definitely a phone worth considering if you want the flexibility of a touchscreen phone with the usability of one with a physical keyboard. It also is a must have for those businessmen on Pay Monthly plans who are constantly on BBM messaging their fellow colleagues or simply catching up with what's happening in the office. The Torch definitely has enlightened our throughout the time that we've used it.
