First Impressions: Blackberry Torch

I have had my Blackberry Torch for 3 days now. I will admit that I love it. I was a little skeptical because I really like my Blackberry Tour and did not know if the Torch could live up to my standards. However, the Torch has surpassed my imagination and I am so torn between my two Blackberry phones. I wish I could switch to the Torch fully during the three months I have the free contract with AT&T, but that means I would need to communicate a temporary number with everyone in my phone book. (That does not seem plausible.)

What do I love about the Torch?

• The new OS: The design is clean and practical. It makes using everything (including applications) easy because it is intuitive.
• The touch screen and the QWERTY keypad: I have attempted to use the touch screen to write texts and I am not a fan. However, there is the exact same QWERTY keyboard as my Tour. I am so thankful for that. It makes typing very simple.
• The big screen: The screen is about double the size of my Tour. Viewing websites, text conversations and BBMs is clean and clear.
• The ability to rotate the screen: Watching videos and taking photos looks better in a horizontal screen than a vertical skinny screen.

Clearly, I like the Torch but there are some things I want to change.

• The fact you have to press the buttons on the front screen instead of just tapping them like the touch screen.
• If the screen is not locked, you still cannot touch it for it to turn on. It is annoying to have to press one of the buttons to turn on the screen.
• I wish it had Verizon service.
• Sometimes pressing a link or button on the touch screen actually presses a different button on the screen. It is really annoying to have to return to a page in the browser or return to the menu when the wrong application opened.

I still have a ton more of exploring and I will of course update everyone on my adventure.

FTC Disclosure Statement: As the owner of this blog, it is my duty and intention  to be compliant with the Federal Trade Commission policies about the use of testimonials and endorsements in advertising and marketing. The BlackBerry Torch discussed above was provided to me by RIM.

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