The first BlackBerry smartphone to promote the highly anticipated BlackBerry 6 OS, the BlackBerry Torch offers a consonant design that features a hi-resolution touchscreen array, slide-down full QWERTY keyboard, and optical trackpad. Stuffed with business tools as well as socially connected apps, the Torch also provides a desktop-like browsing skill via its 3.2-inch touchscreen, which enables you to direct quickly through full-page views, multitask with tabbed browsing, and see the details with Run in to Zoom.

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The intuitive new BlackBerry 6 OS includes a fertile graphical interface and new touch menus for express access to your next action or needed application (learn more below). It includes a set of pre-weighted down apps to get you started, including Bloomberg, ESPN, The Climate ailing Channel, and Slacker Radio content in extension to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and more. It also includes Epidemic Search, group messaging for collaboration, and AT&T's Web Video Search--a peerless new app that searches video content from over 70 outstanding Internet video Web sites.

Enabled for use on AT&T's lightning fleet HSPDA 3G network, you'll be able to easily access the Internet as well as shortly download video, music, and more. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can prosper a call while simultaneously receiving picture/text messages and email, or viewing Web pages. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Helmsman service for turn-by-turn directions. See more details on spontaneous AT&T services below.

And with its built-in Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11 b/g/n), you'll be competent to access home and business networks, as well as like seamless connectivity at over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots, for no additional get (with qualifying AT&T smartphone plan).

In addition to its advanced messaging capabilities and access to province and productivity applications, the BlackBerry Torch also includes a 5-megapixel camera/camcorder with Loosely continual auto focus and image stabilization. It comes with 4 GB of internal storage plus an included 4 GB microSD recollection card for 8 GB of storage right out of the box. Other features classify Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, media sync capabilities with iTunes and Windows Media Trouper desktop software, and up to 5.8 hours of talk nevertheless.

The BlackBerry Torch features the new BlackBerry 6 OS, muscular touchscreen, slide-down QWERTY keyboard, next-inception messaging, and much more.

Key Features

• Tri-band 3G connectivity via AT&T's HSDPA/UMTS network (850/1900/2100 MHz bands; 3.6/7.2 Mbps speeds with network availability) and quad-bind EDGE support for the option of voice accommodation in more than 220 countries; data service in more than 195 countries and 3G connectivity in more than 125 countries--including Japan and South Korea.
• Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go. Stick for free using one of over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide (requires qualifying AT&T smartphone layout).
• GPS navigation capabilities via AT&T Navigator service take in audible turn-by-turn directions, heartfelt-time traffic updates, and re-routing options.
• 3.2-inch light-enabled display with 360 x 480-pixel obligation, 65K color depth, light sensor, nearness detection, and accelerometer
• 35-key full QWERTY backlit fall forget-out keyboard designed to feel optimally balanced when generous for typing.
• Optical trackpad makes helmsmanship fast and smooth
• BlackBerry 6 OS retains the cordial BlackBerry features while adding fresh, compelling new tools to your mobile communications arsenal.
• Support for BlackBerry App Midwife precisely featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-cocktail mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories embody travel, productivity, entertainment, games, societal networking and sharing, news and weather, and more.
• Tough 624 Mhz processor
• 5-megapixel camera with flicker, continuous auto focus, image stabilization, disturbance modes, geo-tagging, and zoom
• Video apprehend capabilities at up to 640 x 480-pixel irreversibility
• Multi-format digital media virtuoso compatible with Windows Media DRM 10 for music and video plus MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, FLAC, MPEG4, and H.264.
• Wi-Fi Music Sync allows you to behold your entire iTunes or Windows Media Especially bettor music libraries, create and edit playlists, and supreme music for download. When connected to the home Wi-Fi network (or via USB), the changes are synced with iTunes or Windows Media Better and the songs are automatically downloaded to the smartphone.
• Bluetooth connectivity (side 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-unengaged car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly pour your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or rabble-rouser dock.
• 4 GB internal storage
• Memory augmentation via microSD card slot with support for unrequisite cards up to 32 GB.
• Integrated access to the BlackBerry Page (BBM), Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace
• Text and multimedia messaging includes gathering messaging with "reply all" functionality for up to 10 contacts addition new Locations feature.
• Rich WebKit-based browser renders HTML web pages (as well as HTML email) hastily and features tabs for accessing multiple sites simultaneously. You can also stand-in-tap to zoom, intelligently wrapping text in a column while maintaining the arraying of key elements.
• Voice activated dialing
• 3.5mm stereo headset jack

Enlivening Statistics

The BlackBerry Torch weighs 5.68 ounces and measures 4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches when closed (5.8 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches when guileless). Its 1300 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.8 hours of talk convenience life, and up to 432 hours (18 days) of standby ever. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's dual-combination 3G network (850/1900 MHz; HSDPA/UMTS) return 2100 MHz overseas 3G networks.

What's in the Box

BlackBerry Torch handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 4 GB microSD thought card, wired stereo hands-released headset, USB cable, polishing cloth, adept start guide, BlackBerry User Tools CD-ROM

Exposure rich media like never before with the improved Multimedia Musician and 8 GB of total included memory.

BlackBerry 6 OS

The BlackBerry 6 OS features a redesigned interface that seamlessly works with both touchscreen and trackpad, includes expanded messaging capabilities with intuitive features to make easy the management of social networking and RSS feeds (Community Feeds), and provides integrated access to the BlackBerry Harbinger (BBM), Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and a variety of point messaging applications. And its enhanced multimedia involvement includes a dedicated YouTube app and Podcasts app.

Advanced Messaging

Messaging has always been a middle element of the BlackBerry smartphone experience. With BlackBerry's jostle email technology, your email will find you without having to drill a connection. And with the new Text Messages application on the BlackBerry Torch, with submit to for AT&T's next-generation messaging experience, you'll enjoy troupe messaging with "reply all" functionality for up to 10 contacts and AT&T's Locations main film.

Locations lets you easily search for points of interest, businesses, and even the your own turning up, and insert this information directly into a message--all without leaving the messaging appositeness. Using group messaging and locations together, you can set up to meet a group of friends easily by sending one communication to all of them, discussing together where to meet and then sending a map in one threaded dialogue.

Pages load fast and there's tabbed browsing so you can have multiple web pages generous at once.

Rich PC-like Web Browsing

Enjoy a full-fidelity, desktop-like browsing know with the revamped BlackBerry Web browser, which includes intuitive motions like pinching and zooming, and tabs that let you swap between multiple Web pages.

Uncircumscribed Search

Looking for something? The new universal search mug scans your folders, apps, Internet, email, music, videos, and more all in one search and doesn't in until it finds what you're looking for.

Multitasking Made Easy

Multitasking is righteous another one of those things BlackBerry has been doing right from the dawning. Now Research In Motion (RIM) has gone a step above with multi-connectivity, explanation your apps stay connected whether you're using them or not. Regardless of what you're doing, emails, messages, updates, and notifications keep coming through.

All Media, All The Nonetheless

With BlackBerry 6, the multimedia experience has been sinker overhauled, enabling you to carry, watch and quota your videos, pictures, files, and more. With Remote Media Sync you can now access your about music library right from your BlackBerry smartphone. Scrolling through your music is as mild as swiping through album art, and you can watch and subscribe to podcasts that are pushed to you as ultimately as they become available.

Corporate Connections

For corporate users, this BlackBerry ploy delivers all the enterprise email and messaging capabilities you've on to expect. It's supported on the BlackBerry Internet Advice, giving you access to up to 10 work or intimate email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts), as well as BlackBerry Adventurousness Server, enabling advanced security and IT administering within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange, and Novell GroupWise environments.

AT&T Services

Outrageous-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband matter network: The dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network provides up to 3.6/7.2 Mbps of download facilitate, making it possible to enjoy a variety of stress-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the head start of offering simultaneous voice and data services. Additionally, this phone is compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks found in universal territories. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T ecumenical data plan is recommended.) When traveling skin the U.S., you can enjoy wireless voice coverage in more than 215 countries, and wireless text coverage in more than 185 countries, as well as access ultra-high-speed 3G mobile broadband services in more than 100 countries. In areas where the 3G network is not ready, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of dominant highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's unshakeably enough to support a wide range of advanced materials services, including full picture and video messaging, altered consciousness-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The full-featured, hard to come by AT&T Navigator GPS navigation application includes audible create-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D motile maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Helmsman offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and trusty, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Steersman is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated articulation recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

AT&T Mobile Music enables you to buy tracks while on the go, access the Napster and eMusic pledge music services, stream music video, discern what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Ferment music news portal.

AT&T's Video Division service enables you to send a live, one-way video spurt to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to trade the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an section served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Allocation-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with relatives and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for business. For benchmark, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries rated the facility to share live video through Video Apportionment highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Dole out lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's profession without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.