News from RIM—the BlackBerry Torch
Research In Motion dominated this week’s headlines but Hall was not good in the news. The first slider, BlackBerry Torch was unveiled by the company. However, RIM is under the threat of banishment from some rewarding markets and hence can lose major part of its potential income. A very simple website is all that it takes to jailbreak the Apple iPhone 4 while Android is steadily growing strong in the market as Froyo has been spreading its wings wide to reach out to the customers. This week RIM launched for AT&T the Unlocked BlackBerry Torch which is a landmark in the BlackBerry series. The first slide-open form of BlackBerry is the BlackBerry Torch and also the first of its kind that is equipped with the brand new operating system of BlackBerry 6.
The BlackBerry Torch is a touch screen phone; the screen measuring about 3.2-inch and it has a QWERTY keyboard that is slide-open. The keyboard is an impressive feature of the phone but, many RIM fans are not satisfied with the screen which is a mere 480×360 pixels.
The processor might be underestimated to some extent if other 1 GHz Snapdragon devices e.g. EVO 4G are considered but, it must be kept in mind that RIM has the capacity to squeeze out power from the machines. It includes GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth; a camera with has 5 megapixels and software that can sync tunes over Wi-Fi.
The more interesting thing might be the BlackBerry 6 which is equipped with the latest Webkit-based browser and also a renovated interface for input by touch. The device is believed to be solidly-constructed and well-built by the people who have placed their hands on it. The screen falls short of the beauty of the Galaxy or the Unlocked iPhone 4 but, it responds to touch well enough. The latest OS is quite lively though it has not been put through the paces yet.




