Originally submitted at Wirefly
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 for AT&T is a breakthrough device with the latest smartphone technology introducing a brand new operating system as well as a new form factor. The BlackBerry Torch comes with the next-generation BlackBerry 6 OS and a combination touch screen and full slide-out QWERTY k...
Great Business Companion!!
Phone Size: Compact
Bluetooth Connectivity: Quality Connection
Data Connection Speed: Average
Pros: Big Buttons, Great OS, Great Battery Life, Great Search Tool, Brilliant Display, Attractive Design, More than one App open, Easy Navigation, QWERTY Keypad, Very smooth toggle--, Good Interface w/email
Cons: Manual sync with Outlook, No wireless sync
Best Uses: Camera-Great, Organizing Schedule, Organizing Contacts, Email, Music, Texting, Web Browsing, Making Calls
Describe Yourself: Practical, Parent, Business Professional, Process Oriented
The ability to use the bluetooth between the office phone and the blackberry works great--
The search tool is very nice--most of the time that's the fastest way to find anything-from the first screen.
Ability to do multiple texts is Great! Send a message to all my kids at the same time! Love being able to choose whether I want to delete the e-mail from both the handheld and the mailbox on the PC or just the handheld--very nice--saves time looking at non-essential e-mails in the office.
The querty does hurt my thumbs is used a lot--but the keyboard on the screen in landscape is very nice with the 'smart texting' capability. That works great. the touch sensitivity of the screen is very nice and smooth. I love the toggle so very smooth!
The efficiency of the e-mail and how they are organized with other message is very nice. I'd always heard that Blackberry was the e-mail King and that's what I wanted as a priority and it has Delivered Big Time!
Yes, I may sacrifice a little with the inability to have 20,000 Apps available like the iphone but I'm happy with what they have available, which are most of the essentials anyway. Just tried the GPS feature and it works Great! I can live without the voice commands. Bought the Windshield gooseneck holder and because of the brilliance of the screen I can see it great!
I was hesitate to have a big phone like the Evo or iphone--this Blackberry size is perfect! Very compact and easy to handle.
I came from the Windows environment and it's like night and day--so glad I was able to give up windows. I don't think I would've been as happy with windows 7 over the blackberry 6.0
For being my first Blackberry product this 6.0 has exceeded my expectations and look forward to RIMS progress to continue to compete in this everchanging competitive market--!
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