Apple iOS 5 is an update that users should be happy about. There are many different new features that are available through the update that should appeal to users that have been looking for the social networking integration and wireless syncing capability that has been seen in recent months through other mobile operating systems such as SIM Free BlackBerry Torch 9800. Some of the more interesting details that were released about the new version of the operating system include the following;

They have completely overhauled the notifications features. Now, just like before, only certain notifications are going to be shown on the home screen and interrupt you as you browse. They will now be adding a Notification center that you can access by swiping your finger from top to bottom on the home screen. This will give you all of your notifications that you have designated to go to the home screen.

Twitter integration is also a huge part of the new features that have been added. You will be able to upload pictures straight to your Twitter from the camera and gallery and will also be able to use the camera right from the lock screen, which means that you will now be able to whip your phone out and take pictures without first having to unlock it and go into the camera app.

Their new iMessage software will allow for iOS users to communicate between devices in the same way that BBM has connected BlackBerry users. It will definitely be very interesting to see how widespread use of the new software becomes. This is the largest update that we have seen for iOS devices since the last large update, which was iOS 4.0 for SIM Free iPhone 4. They have made it clear that tethering is a thing of the past and wireless syncing for all services is the logical next step.

Looking for that one smartphone that deserves the name and adjective “smart” all at once? Well if you believe then you need not look any further than the brand new Unlocked BlackBerry Torch 9800. The new ad campaign goes in very simplistic terms “Business Meets Pleasure”. The question to be asked is, Is that really the case? A brief insight into the phones features will effectively reveal as to whether the claims can be backed by substance or the promises are in fact hollow. In that case let us delve into this much awaited device and its much hyped features.

Disappointing is one word you would use to describe the camera. Five Megapixels of clarity and it still refuses to bring up the quality of photos that a Sony phone would. We don’t hold this against the Unlocked BlackBerry Torch but a phone that promises pleasure despite the business like attitude could do better. The BlackBerry OS 6 is not a touch screen dedicated OS or at least by the looks of it. The battery life is magnificent and no other word can describe the feeling of using the phone for a day and half and still have a good amount of battery life left. The 3.2” display is good as expected. However the business aspect disappoints in at least one sphere, the processor which is a mere 624 Mhz processor when clearly a GHz processor was needed to overcome the excessive hanging.

The music functions are good except for the storage capacity where the iPhone4 wins hands down. The Webkit enabled part of this phone is wonderful as the Universal Search feature on this phone sets us drooling from the utility point of view. The reception quality is decent though a visit to the subway might cause you some distress.  In short this is one good phone! Business and pleasure? Not more than the iPhone, not yet at least!

Unboxing the Unlocked BlackBerry Torch 9800 might have taken time but a thorough run through followed by an immediate video of the hardware specs was something that hardly took any time. The internet and in particular the YouTube’s and Metacafé’s of the internet are now flooded with videos that give you a hands on explanation of the specifics of this wonderfully engineered masterpiece of a device. These videos also provide a thorough look through of the BlackBerry 6 Operating System which is platform to the ever so recently-launched BlackBerry Torch 9800. You can now have a close look yourself at the features of the new Torch to understand how well the new BlackBerry browser fares, how generally, the OS fares in fairly real-world situations and conditions.

For those who still haven’t got their very own set, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now available on AT&T for a price of $199 particularly on a two-year agreement which is at par with the price of a DROID 2 from Verizon. The Torch boasts an HVGA display, a 5 megapixel camera which is sure to take your breath away with its quality of imaging, a slide-out keyboard which through it’s portrait orientation adds to the total compactness of the device, a total of 512 MB of RAM almost mandatory for any smartphone, a rather disappointing 624 MHz of processor power, and a totally new OS featuring Webkit browser, a number of improvements to the user interface and even a pinch-to-zoom feature. For the more enthusiastic fan of BlackBerry, there are several other review related videos of the Unlocked BlackBerry Torch 9800 but this is most important, at the end of the day for those users who in the end look for a chance to look through the set thoroughly before even thinking of walking into a store to buy one.