BlackBerry "Torch" Slider Smartphone Launched, Priced at $199 on Contract

From DailyTech: Research in Motion is scheduled to have a press conference at 11:00am today to announce its new BlackBerry 9800 "Torch" smartphone, but launch partner AT&T has jumped the gun a bit. AT&T just launched its product page for the phone, so the cat is officially out of the bag.

The BlackBerry Torch is a "slider" phone with a full QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad. Naturally, the phone also sports a touchscreen dispel (3.2", 480x360), 5MP camera, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, 3G connectivity, 512MB/512MB (RAM/ROM), 4GB flash, and a 4GB microSD card.

The phone weighs 161 grams and measures 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm. The Torch comes equipped with a 1300 mAh lithium battery, and as a result, GSM talk time is rated at 5.5 hours while standby time is rated at 17 days.

The BlackBerry Torch also has MediaSych functionality which will allow it to sync wireless to your home music library via Wi-Fi.

Most importantly, the Torch ships with RIM's BlackBerry 6 OS which incorporates an all-new web browser, "next generation" messaging system, integrate search right from the home screen, and a "feed application" to capture all of your Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace social networking updates.

According to information AT&T just sent us, the phone will be priced at $199 with a two-year contract and $499 with no commitment.

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