Exploring the BlackBerry Torch hardware

Pt. 1 of 6 | 2:48 |

How Do I use the BlackBerry Torch

Monday October 4, 2010

In this episode, we introduce you to the

BlackBerry Torch

and show you how to use its

hardware features

. We'll show you what you're working with when it comes to the

button layout

and explain how RIM has improved this BlackBerry's

touch-screen abilities

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Show Notes

- One of the first things you'll notice about the Torch is that it has no obvious keyboard. Instead, the keyboard is accessed by sliding out the screen.

- The keyboard is a full-sized QWERTY keyboard but is somewhat smaller than other BlackBerry keyboards. There is also a touchpad scroller.

- The four primary BlackBerry buttons are located on the front, the top has two additional buttons for locking the device and putting the device on mute, and there is another convenience button on the right that opens the camera by default.

- The Torch is the first device to use the BlackBerry 6.0 OS, which greatly improves the Torch's touch screen capabilities over previous BlackBerrys.

- Two complaints about the device are that it seems top heavy when open and that the CPU is somewhat underpowered compared to rival phones.

- Overall, this is a great BlackBerry product and a great improvement over previous models.

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