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BlackBerry Torch Will Please RIM Fans, But Few Others

By PCWorld Video
PCWorld
At a Glance

Expert’s Rating

Pros

  • Excellent keyboard/touchscreen design
  • BlackBerry 6 OS adds much-needed features

Cons

  • Performance can be sluggish
  • Display has lower resolution than rival phones

Our Verdict

The Torch smartphone successfully delivers a design that is both innovative and familiar to BlackBerry users, but its performance and features aren’t quite up to par.

RIM’s new BlackBerry 6OS-based Torch 9800 smartphone features a modern, spruced-up user interface, but BlackBerry owners will feel right at home. Are these changes enough to win over new customers and to compete with the ever-growing Android army? Ginny Mies takes a look.

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