There is one thing to say about the brand-new AT&T-powered BlackBerry Torch 9800: it starts up a hell of a lot faster than its immediate predecessor, the 9700. That’s kind of the theme of the entire operation: the Torch is a BlackBerry device, but faster, deeper, and similarly infuriating as any before it. The Design [...]

Just to recap on last weeks poll, it looks like only a small percentage of our readers were able to get their hands on a Torch. That’s not surprising being that AT&T is the only carrier that has released the Torch as of yet. Unfortunately 46% of the voters are waiting in limbo for their carrier to [...]

No surprise here now that AT&T and RIM have let the cat out of the bag, ALL the Canadian carriers have confirmed they will carry the new Blackberry Torch 9800. Though no official release date has been announced, they all make mention of it being released in “the coming weeks”. So i’d imagine an end [...]

The day has finally come and announcement made. August 12th, 2010 is the date to mark in your calendars for the official launch of the first Blackberry touchscreen/QWERTY hybrid now named the Torch 9800 running the new Blackberry6 OS. Pricing set at $199 on a 2 year agreement, while outright cost has not been mentioned, [...]

A little pre-mature don’t you think? The event has barely just begun and the AT&T landing page has already been updated to showcase the newly named Blackberry Torch. Still can’t wait for official release dates to be announced by one of our Canadian Rogers carriers! [via Crackberry]

One of the most talked about, leaked about, and arguably the most anticipated Blackberry devices to ever be released from the gates of Waterloo, Ontario has finally gained FCC approval. The timing couldn’t be better either because today in New York, Blackberry and AT&T are hosting a launch party rumored to be the one that [...]