BlackBerry Set’s The Standard With The BlackBerry Torch
The Torch is a recently released Blackberry phone which was designed to be more competitive in a modern smartphone market. In order to better compete with the iPhone and a variety of Android hardware, The device sports a variety of new features, both hardware and software. A lot of the phone’s features are a first in terms of BlackBerry phones go, but not so much against the other Android phones.
On the software side, it runs BlackBerry’s new OS 6. This updated OS is designed specifically to compete against the other Android phones. It has an updates Webkit based browser, which runs much better than any of the previous versions. Older versions of BlackBerry’s browser were clearly mobile browsers, because of their limited functionality and slow speeds. Android, on the other hand, ran a browser as easily as any desktop computer. The new browser really helps them catch up to that. The phone also supports a unique navigation scheme. The large icons on the phone’s homescreen make it easy to navigate the different part of the phone, and it’s all customizable.
Hardware-wise, the Torch is clearly a BlackBerry phone. It is their first slider phone, but nevertheless still has a keyboard. Many Android phones are touch-screen only, and so this is one unique feature of the phone. It also bears resemblance to many previous BlackBerry phones, with its slightly oval design, whereas many Android phones are designed to be a lot more box-y. Although the hardware isn’t completely unique, it’s nice to see people who prefer BlackBerry phones and still want to have Android based features.
The device is just like any Android or other smartphone in that it needs some accessories. Common types of accessories include screen protectors and cases. You probably want to keep your phone protected, keeping it in good condition for the long run. After all, the typical life cycle of a device is two years, so you will want to make sure it lasts. The phone is a nice piece of hardware, but it certainly isn’t indestructible, and you will want to keep it safe.
The BlackBerry Torch is an overall great mobile phone. Unfortunately, it is a bit difficult to describe what makes it unique form other Android phones. It mostly feels like BlackBerry’s attempt to catch up with the Android phones, which they did well, but they didn’t really surpass any of them. The phone has been Android-ized somewhat, but still bears many resemblances, both in hardware and software, to older Blackberry phones, and it hasn’t really excelled above Android phones in any way. That being said, the Torch is a good phone, and is well worth considering getting.
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