BlackBerry Torch
The torch rectifies that, sitting its most comfortable QWERTY yet under a large, responsive touchscreen. It’s chunky as a result, but still smart.
The touchscreen or QWERTY combo feels natural, not cu and shut. If you want to dial a number without opening the phone, a virtual keypad appears on screen. You can do the same with text messages but given how luxuriously spaced and satisfying the QWERTY is, you won’t find yourself doing so often.
The torch comes with the new BlackBerry OS 6.Based around swappable screens-frequent, Media, Downloads and a customizable favourites one- it’s easy to navigate, with a tap on the info bar at the top of the screen calling up e-mails, texts,facebook updates and the latest from Twitter.
It still feels notably less slick than iOS or Android, and the 624MHz processor lags sometimes, but the 3.2 inches touchscreen is quick and responsive and the accelerometer is better than most.
The biggest improvement is the web browser, which looks lush, making the most of the greater screen real estate. There’s also a decent five mega pixels camera with flash, and the battery should last most users two days between charges.
As ever with BlackBerry, email is the best available, being fast, reliable and secure, while BlackBerry Messenger lets you send unlimited free messages to BlackBerry users.
This is the best BlackBerry to update. It’s still not the complete smartphone package but for frequent messengers, nothing else comes close.
SPECIFICATIONS
The torch rectifies that, sitting its most comfortable QWERTY yet under a large, responsive touchscreen. It’s chunky as a result, but still smart.
The touchscreen or QWERTY combo feels natural, not cu and shut. If you want to dial a number without opening the phone, a virtual keypad appears on screen. You can do the same with text messages but given how luxuriously spaced and satisfying the QWERTY is, you won’t find yourself doing so often.
The torch comes with the new BlackBerry OS 6.Based around swappable screens-frequent, Media, Downloads and a customizable favourites one- it’s easy to navigate, with a tap on the info bar at the top of the screen calling up e-mails, texts,facebook updates and the latest from Twitter.
It still feels notably less slick than iOS or Android, and the 624MHz processor lags sometimes, but the 3.2 inches touchscreen is quick and responsive and the accelerometer is better than most.
The biggest improvement is the web browser, which looks lush, making the most of the greater screen real estate. There’s also a decent five mega pixels camera with flash, and the battery should last most users two days between charges.
As ever with BlackBerry, email is the best available, being fast, reliable and secure, while BlackBerry Messenger lets you send unlimited free messages to BlackBerry users.
This is the best BlackBerry to update. It’s still not the complete smartphone package but for frequent messengers, nothing else comes close.
SPECIFICATIONS
Operating System: BlackBerry OS6
Processor: 624MHz
Storage: 4GB + microSD up to 32GB
Screen: 3.2 inches, 480 x 360 capacitive touchscreen
Connectivity: 7.2Mbps HSDPA, N Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, A-GPS, 3.5mm audio
Camera: 5 mega pixels, auto focus, LED flash
Video Capture: 640 x 480 at 24 fps
3G talk time: 5.5 hours
Weight: 161 grams
Web browsing time: Not quoted
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