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Update: RIM has announced that its new Blackberry Torch will be available from Optus starting tomorrow, 21 October for $0 on a $79 plan for 24 months. The handset will also be stocked by Telstra and VHA but will be available in the ‘next coming months’.
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Unveiled at a press conference this afternoon, the Blackberry Torch combines a keyboard with a full touch screen. It runs on the latest Blackberry 6 OS and comes with a 3.2-inch HVGA+ touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, 3G support, Wi-Fi, and GPS.
The new Blackberry 6 OS offers expanded messaging capabilities that simplifies social networking and RSS feeds and provides easy setup and access to various social networking sites and Instant Messaging programs. In addition, it comes with a combined 8 GB of media storage out-of-the-box and includes a microSD/SDHC memory card slot.
The new OS also offers a new browser that is able to render HTML web pages (as well as HTML email) quickly. It claims to offer features tabs for accessing multiple sites simultaneously, pinch to zoom and a zoom feature.
Research In Motion’s Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, Adele Beachley said, “The BlackBerry Torch has been highly anticipated here in Australia and we are very proud to be launching this innovative new smartphone with our carrier partners. The new BlackBerry Torch smartphone builds on the familiar and powerful capabilities of the BlackBerry platform to provide the features that are ideal for socially connected consumers while also providing the tools that business customers trust.”
During our brief hands-on with the Torch we found the interface to be neat and clean. We were able to set-up our e-mail in an instant while social networking application such as Facebook allowed us to copy our friends list and turn them into contacts. The home screen also comes with six different categories to choose from ranging from all applications, favourites, media, downloads, to frequently used applications.
We were also able to try out some of the new applications available from Blackberry App World such as CoDriver which tells your current speed; Miroamer which is able to stream Internet audio content; Poynt which can show you businesses, restaurants, and movies in your nearest area; and BuzzMe Premium which can customise your Blackberry phone even further. RIM says that there are currently about 10,000 apps available, allowing users to customise their phone.
The new BlackBerry Torch smartphone is expected to be available from Optus “yes” stores from tomorrow, 21 October 2010 for $0 on a $79 plan for 24 months. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 will be available from Telstra and VHA in the coming months.
Read our full review of the Blackberry Torch in the next coming days.
