BlackBerry, Torch

About this

If you're looking for the latest top-of-the-range BlackBerry - which has a touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keypad - get the BlackBerry Torch.

A large touchscreen - and a QWERTY keypad

The new BlackBerry Torch has a touchscreen that works just like the ones on other smartphones such as the HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S. Tap or swipe it with your finger and it responds fast. And when you want to type a text or email quickly and easily - perhaps to say you'll be home late from work - simply slide out the familiar BlackBerry QWERTY keypad from behind the touchscreen.

Easy to use laptop-style trackpad
The touch-sensitive trackpad is similar to the ones you find on laptops - as well as on the Bold 9700 and Curve 9300 It makes life easy when you're browsing the web, scrolling through menus or enjoying some downtime on your favourite social networks.

The BlackBerry Torch is more customisable

The Torch is the first BlackBerry smartphone to come with the BlackBerry 6 operating system. It lets you do more to personalise your home screen - like grouping together shortcuts to apps, email, texts and more in any way that suits you. It's great for getting your life organised on your BlackBerry.

Pinch-to-zoom comes to the BlackBerry Torch
Get closer to the details in a web page by putting your thumb and finger together on the BlackBerry Torch's touchscreen and moving them apart - you'll zoom in instantly. Pinch the other way to zoom back out. It's the first time a BlackBerry smartphone has had this handy feature. And if you want to check your Facebook page while you read the news online, open both windows at once and simply flip between the two.

The best BlackBerry camera yet

Unlike previous BlackBerry smartphones such as the Bold 9700 or Storm2, the BlackBerry Torch has an improved 5 megapixel camera. It's also got auto-focus - because no one likes fuzzy photos - plus image stabilisation, making your shots sharp even when your hands aren't perfectly steady.

Take photos without the wait
You know how it is with some camera phones - you press the button to take a photo, and you have to wait before it actually captures the shot you want. Life's simpler with the BlackBerry Torch. A clever new technology called 'Zero shutter' means that as soon as you click to take a picture, it's done. It's a feature you won't find on the Bold 9700 or Storm2.

The BlackBerry Torch - built for social networking

Love to tweet what you're up to when you're out and about? Or catch up with Facebook in the park while you have lunch? Or maybe you want to network with potential clients via LinkedIn. You'll find apps for all your favourite social networks on the BlackBerry Torch. Switch between them effortlessly - no need to shut one to use the other - and share your holiday photos with everyone back home easily (while you're still on the beach).

Stay in touch with BlackBerry Messenger
Just like with all BlackBerry smartphones, you can chat to your mates and your colleagues instantly using BlackBerry Messenger if they've got a BlackBerry smartphone. It's faster than sending a text - and the slide-out QWERTY keypad makes it easy too.

Options

• Email to a friend

Features

• Touch screen
• Qwerty keyboard
• 5 megapixels
• GPRS
• WiFi
• Triband
• Quadband
• Bluetooth
• PC synchronisation
• Built-in GPS
• Memory card slot
• Vodafone Mobile Internet
• Email
• Games
• MP3 player
• Poly ring tones
• Camera / Video
• Flash or light
• Alarm clock
• Calendar
• BlackBerry
• Smartphones
• 3G phones
• Black
• Internet Browsing
• Colour Display

Specification

• Specification

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Dimensions (mm)		111 x 62 x 14.4mm	Screensize (inches)		3.2"
  Weight (g)		161g	Talk time (hours)		5.5 hours (max)
  3G talk time (hours)		5.8 hours (max)	Standby time (hours)		18 days (max)
  3G standby time (hours)		14 days (max)	Internal memory This is the space available within your phone to store things like photos and music tracks without using a memory card.		512MB
  Memory card slot Allows you to add more memory to your phone so you can store more music tracks or photos than you'd be able to do in the phone's internal memory.		Yes, MicroSD (32GB max)	Touch screen		Capacitive
  Qwerty keyboard

• Data Support and Connectivity

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  3G 3G, or third generation gives you access to multimedia services, such as fast internet access, video-on-demand and video calls.			GPRS GPRS, or General Packet Radio Service, gives you a connection to the mobile internet. This allows you to download data to your mobile phone, including games and pictures.
  Wi-Fi supported Wi-Fi lets you to connect your phone to a wireless network - at home, or in a public Wi-Fi hotspot (like those available in many coffee shops). While you're using Wi-Fi, you're not using any of your UK data allowance.			2G network		GSM 850/900/1800/1900
  Bluetooth Bluetooth lets you connect your phone wirelessly to another Bluetooth device. This could be another phone - perhaps, to send a picture to someone - or a Bluetooth headset or hands-free kit, so you can use your phone while driving.			Infrared Infrared allows you to connect your mobile phone with other infrared devices, without using a cable. The two devices need to be close - typically just a few centimetres apart.

• Camera / Video

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Flash			Direct camera key This button switches on your phone's camera with a single press - so you can start taking photos quickly.
  Image resolution (megapixels)		5 megapixels	Flash
  Picture mode selection - Night mode/automatic etc This lets you choose different camera modes for things like shooting at night or taking photos of people or landscapes.			Camera zoom
  Camera autofocus			Camera anti-shake filter

• Entertainment

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Supports java games and applications			MP3 player An MP3 player turns your phone into a portable music player. MP3 files take up less space than the original tracks, which means you can carry more music on your phone.
  Dedicated music keys			Poly ring tones Polyphonic ringtones sound close to the original track.
  Real tones Real tones are as close as to the original track as you can get on a phone.			Other ring alerts

• Navigation

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Built in GPS navigation GPS means your phone can use satellites to find your location via apps like Google Maps. You'll need this if you want to use your phone like a sat nav.

• PC Synchronisation

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Contacts			Contacts & calendar with outlook This phone syncs with Microsoft Outlook on your computer - everything from your calendar entries and address book to emails.
  Apple mac			PC systems compatibility
  Mass storage			Backup/restore my files items to/from PC

• Other

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Calendar			Alarm clock
  Stopwatch/Timer			Calculator
  Calendar

• Calling and messaging

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Speed dialling Call people you speak to most by holding down just one button on the phone's keypad. Most phones with this feature let you assign contacts to numbers 2-9.			Conference calling Speak to more than one person at a time - and speak to everyone you've phoned at once. There may be additional call charges for using this feature.
  Call waiting/hold Tells you if someone's calling you while you're already on the phone to someone else. You can hold one caller and speak to the other without disconnecting either of them.			Call divert/transfer Lets you divert or transfer your calls to another number.
  Vibrating alert			Record sound clips or memos
  Max Message Size		300k	Built-in speaker Lets you enjoy your music on your phone without using headphones. It's also handy if several people need to hear whoever's calling. Not suitable for use when driving - you'll need a hands-free kit for that.
  SMS/MMS SMS, or Short Message Service, is another name for text messaging. MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, allows you to send and receive photographs on your phone.			Picture and video You can attach pictures and video clips to text messages using this phone. There may be additional charges for this.		Picture and video
  Predictive text This helps you text quicker by suggesting words and completing words for you. It can normally be turned on and off.

• Internet and email

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Vodafone mobile internet This lets you enjoy the internet on your phone. Most sites can be accessed using a phone that has this capability.			Email
  Web browser

What's in the box?

• Phone and battery
• Charger
• USB Cable

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