{"id":458,"date":"2010-11-21T01:55:44","date_gmt":"2010-11-21T06:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techiteens.wordpress.com\/?p=458"},"modified":"2013-07-23T16:32:44","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T16:32:44","slug":"att-blackberry-torch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/att-blackberry-torch\/","title":{"rendered":"AT&T BlackBerry Torch"},"content":{"rendered":"

AT&T BlackBerry Torch<\/h1>\n

By: RIM<\/a><\/h1>\n

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The BlackBerry Torch is by no means a revolutionary smart phone, however in terms of the BlackBerry line itself; the Torch is a step up on the other models.\u00a0 As you probably already heard, the Torch\u2019s combines a 3.2 inch touch screen with a keyboard that is conveniently hidden until you slide the phone open.\u00a0 Another thing that has changed is the phone runs BlackBerry OS 6, BlackBerry\u2019s newest operating system which is currently only available on the Torch.\u00a0 It is currently available in black, red, or white and is only 99.99 with a 2 year contract from at&t.<\/p>\n

The Torch\u2019s design is similar in size to the BlackBerry Bold 9700.\u00a0 It is only .1 inch longer when closed and is .01 inches thicker than the Bold.\u00a0 The screen was relatively easy to look at, although the resolution wasn\u2019t as good as some of the other smart phones such as the iPhone and Droid.\u00a0 The touch mechanism on the phone was friendly also.\u00a0 Unlike the Storm which required a \u201cpress\u201d, the Torch only needs a simple touch in order to access apps, browse the web, or type a message.\u00a0 When closed, the only buttons exposed on the face of the phone are the call, end\/power, BlackBerry button, back, and the optical track pad.\u00a0 If using the touch screen to type a message starts to become too tedious, simply slide up the screen and you gain access to a full keyboard making typing simple.<\/p>\n

The operating system included on the Torch is a step up from older versions.\u00a0 In addition to having your home screen with the notification bar near the top, which is similar to other BlackBerry operating systems, you also can customize a favorites page which can include apps, contacts, and webpages that you frequently use.\u00a0 The other pages are Media, Downloads, Frequent, and Everything.\u00a0 They also developed a universal search bar for the first time.\u00a0 The phone will search everything on the phone for whatever you type in the field.\u00a0 This was extremely helpful in finding almost anything on your phone quickly and easily.\u00a0 Apps, music, settings, and contacts call all be easily located with a few button pushes.<\/p>\n

Web browsing on the Torch has also become easier and faster.\u00a0 In the new version, you can easily bookmark pages and go back and forth between different tabs. \u00a0It also makes reading text on web pages easier with text reflow.\u00a0 A simple double touch on the text you want to read and the device will automatically zoom in and resize the text so you don\u2019t have to scroll to the left and right while reading, only have to scroll up and down.\u00a0 You can also manually zoom by using their pinch to zoom feature which was made zooming in and out quick and easy.\u00a0 The browser was also faster than the former versions, but still not quite as quick as the browsers on the iPhone or Droid.<\/p>\n

The Torch has also brought a new look on social messaging threads.\u00a0 You can view feeds either categorized based on site or filtered and compiled from your social networks such as Facebook and Twitter along with updates from your instant messaging accounts such as Google Talk, AIM, and BBM all on one page.\u00a0 This helps to organize many different accounts all in one place to view.\u00a0 The email on BlackBerry is still relatively unchanged.\u00a0 You can link it with your accounts such as Yahoo Mail and Gmail as well as your business\u2019 BlackBerry Enterprise Server.\u00a0 All these options worked well with getting mail to your phone.<\/p>\n

The camera on the phone is 5 megapixles and has a flash.\u00a0 You can use the different picture taking settings to match your surroundings such as action shots or low light shots.\u00a0 These helped a lot to boost picture quality on the camera.\u00a0 The Torch records videos in 640 x 480, which come out fairly well, however I was upset that it couldn\u2019t record in HD like some other phones currently on the market.<\/p>\n

My experience with the Torch was good overall.\u00a0 RIM was definitely able to raise the bar with the new BlackBerry model.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t without its faults however.\u00a0 Its processor is only 624 MHz which is low compared to the 1 GHz on the Droid X and the iPhone 4.\u00a0 This was occasionally noticible when using the phone.\u00a0 There were times when the phone would freeze up for a few seconds while it tried to catch up.\u00a0 This was mildly inconvenient because it never got bad enough to completely freeze up and require a reboot.\u00a0 Also it is only available with at&t as of now so if you have a different carrier and want to get the Torch you will have to switch over. The BlackBerry is still made to suit the business world.\u00a0 It remains a good device to manage email and browse the internet on the go.\u00a0 However it may not meet the needs of pleasure users who end up using it more for internet use than email use.<\/p>\n

Specifications<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Size (LxWxD) <\/strong>Closed: 4.4″ x 2.4″ x 0.57″\u00a0 \/\u00a0 111mm x 62mm x 14.6mm
\n-Open: 5.8″ x 2.4″ x 0.57″ \/ 148mm\u00a0 x 62mm x 14.6mm<\/p>\n

Weight <\/strong>161.59 g \/ 5.7 oz (includes battery)<\/p>\n

Operating System <\/strong>BlackBerry 6<\/p>\n

CPU Speed-<\/strong>624 MHz<\/p>\n

Memory <\/strong>– 512 MB internal flash memory
\n– 4GB built-in storage memory<\/p>\n

Expandable Memory<\/strong>-4GB microSD card included
\n– Supports up to 32GB microSD card<\/p>\n

Battery-<\/strong>1270 mAhr removable\/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell<\/p>\n

Battery Life-<\/strong>GSM Talk Time: 5.5 hours; GSM Standby Time: 17 days
\n-UMTS Talk Time: 5.8 hours; UMTS Standby Time: 13 days
\n-Audio Playback: 29.8 hrs
\n-Video Playback: 6 hrs<\/p>\n

Keyboard-<\/strong>Physical keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY
\n-Touchscreen keyboards: portrait\/landscape full qwerty, condensed portrait<\/p>\n

Display-<\/strong>High resolution touch scree
\n-Half-VGA+ display (360 x 480 at 188ppi)
\n-3.2″ (diagonally measured)<\/p>\n

Navigation<\/strong> <\/strong>– Capacitive traditional touch screen (no SurePress)
\n– Optical trackpad<\/p>\n

Camera-<\/strong>5.0 MP camera, flash, auto focus, face detection, image stabilization, scene modes, 2X zoom, video recording<\/p>\n

Video Camera-<\/strong>Normal Mode: 640 x 480 pixels
\n-MMS Mode: 176 x 144 pixels<\/p>\n

Voice Input\/Output-<\/strong>Integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth headset capable, integrated hands-free speakerphone<\/p>\n

GPS-<\/strong>Integrated GPS with A-GPS (assisted GPS) ready<\/p>\n

Media Player-<\/strong>Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile H.264, WMV
\nAudio format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, FLAC, OGG
\nRingtone format support: 32 polyphonic – MIDI, SP-MDI, MP3, WAV<\/p>\n

WiFi-<\/strong>Wi-Fi Band: 802.11b\/g\/n, support for UMA (carrier-dependent)<\/p>\n

Bluetooth-<\/strong>Bluetooth v2.1; Mono\/Stereo Headset, Hands-free, Serial Port Profile, Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP\/AVCRP) and Bluetooth SIM Access Profile supported<\/p>\n

Headset-<\/strong>3.5mm stereo headset capable<\/p>\n

Network-<\/strong>SKU1 UMTS: 2100\/1900\/850\/800 MHz (Bands 1,2,5\/6)
\nSKU2 UMTS: 2100\/1900\/900 MHz (Bands 1,2,8)
\nGSM\/GPRS\/EDGE: 850\/900\/1800\/1900MHz GSM\/GPRS networks<\/p>\n

Grab your Own:
\nAmazon.com: $.00<\/a>
\nAt&t (With 2-yr contract): 99.00<\/a><\/p>\n

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