The network availability was less than impressive Overall, BlackBerry's extensive hardware experience showed in the details of the device. The movement of the keyboard slider was solid and precise, and the screen looked excellent, even when viewing movie trailers. The devices were both locked down and linked to chargers, so it was difficult to get a good sense of the Torch's weight, but it did seem light. Although the pivot worked well to select different items on screen-icons, list items, etc.-the trackpad was nearly useless for fine positioning of the cursor. The Torch comes with a pivoting trackpad instead. If you're a fan of the rollerball that operated many past models, however, you may be in for a disappointment. If you like the BlackBerry's hardware keyboards, this one should keep you perfectly happy. Slide out the keyboard, and if the virtual keyboard is visible onscreen, it will instantly vanish. But do those claims hold up to a casual hands-on?Įven with the emphasis on touch, the Torch is still obviously a BlackBerry. All the speakers from RIM (which included a co-CEO, a VP, and a CTO) repeatedly emphasized that the products are thoroughly touch-based and are multimedia powerhouses. There's no doubt that RIM is hoping that the combination of the two will let it expand into the consumer space, where most of the smartphone action is these days. RIM had hardware demo units available at today's Torch product intro, and we got some time to get a first impression of both the hardware and the new OS.
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