The Torch is a recently released Blackberry phone which was designed to be more competitive in a modern smartphone market. In order to better compete with the iPhone and a variety of Android hardware, The device sports a variety of new features, both hardware and software. 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 against the other 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. Android, on the other hand, ran a browser as easily 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.
Hardware-wise, the Torch is clearly a BlackBerry phone. It is their first slider phone, but nevertheless still has a 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. Although the hardware isn’t completely unique, it’s nice to see people who prefer BlackBerry phones and still want to have Android based features.
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 will probably want to protect your device, to make sure it stays in good condition for a long time. After all, the typical life cycle of a device is two years, so you will want to make sure it lasts. Although the phone is a nice piece of hardware, it certainly isn’t indestructible, so you have to keep it safe and protected.
Overall the BlackBerry Torch is a nice device . Unfortunately, it’s still a tad bit difficult to point out what exactly makes this totally unique from most 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. That being said, the Torch is a good phone, and is well worth considering getting.
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