Launch report · BlackBerry
BlackBerry Torch 9800: A slider that combined a touchscreen with the classic BlackBerry keyboard.
SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2010·$500·Score 42/100
The Torch 9800 tried to bridge two worlds — a capacitive touchscreen sliding over a classic BlackBerry keyboard, with the new OS 6. It was a reasonable device that arrived too late and too underpowered to halt the iPhone and Android tide.
Key specs at launch
Display
3.2" touch
OS
BlackBerry OS 6
Memory
512 MB · 4 GB
Main cam
5 MP
Battery
1,300 mAh
Weight
161 g
What stands out
- Touchscreen plus a physical slide-out keyboard.
- New BlackBerry OS 6 with WebKit browser.
- BBM and push email.
- microSD + jack.
What to watch
- 624 MHz CPU felt sluggish.
- Low-res screen vs iPhone 4.
- OS 6 came too late.
- Heavy 161 g.