BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone

RIM today introduced the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone in market featuring capacitive touch screen, easy-to-use BlackBerry keyboard, full HTML browser with pinch to zoom or fluidly navigate and the optical trackpad.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone is the first BlackBerry smartphone to launch with latest BlackBerry 6 operating system, a new operating system that retains the familiar and trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh, approachable and engaging experience that’s powerful and easy to use.

The Blackberry 6.0 OS features a redesigned user interface that seamlessly works with the touch screen and trackpad, includes expanded messaging capabilities with intuitive features to simplify the management of social networking and RSS feeds (Social Feeds), and provides integrated access to the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and various instant messaging applications available on the BlackBerry Torch smartphone in addition to featuring a dedicated YouTube app and Podcasts app.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone also features universal search, that is always accessible from the Home Screen, allowing users to search through email, messages, contacts, music, videos and more on the smartphone, as well as extend search to the Internet or to discover applications on BlackBerry App World.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone expands on RIM’s popular messaging solutions with the support of AT&T’s advanced messaging features for SMS and MMS.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone is powered by new BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 with integrated media sync for easily syncing music, photos and videos. It also includes Wi-Fi Music Sync, a unique feature that allows users to view their entire iTunes or Windows Media Player music libraries from their BlackBerry smartphone, create and edit playlists as well as select music for download. BlackBerry Torch Smartphone Features

* Tri-band 3G UMTS networks: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz

* Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks: 850/900/1800/1900MHz

* Touch screen with on-screen keyboard: portrait SureType, QWERTY and multi-tap, landscape QWERTY

* 4 GB built-in memory storage plus a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards; a 4 GB card is included giving users 8 GB of storage out-of-the-box

* Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR

* Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP)

* Windows Media DRM 10 for music & video

* Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3

* Audio format support: MP3, AMR-NB, AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMV, Flac, Ogg Vorbis

* 3.5mm stereo headset jack

* Hands-free headset capable

* Bluetooth headset capable

* Integrated hands-free speakerphone

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone will be available for $790 from all telecom operator supporting Blackberry services.