BlackBerry Torch 2 hands-on!

By on Apr 8, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Exclusive April 8, 2011

We’re not done, folks! In addition to getting some hands-on time with the BlackBerry Touch (Monaco / Monza) and the BlackBerry Bold Touch, we’re back at it again with an exclusive hands-on with the BlackBerry Torch 2. This is really what the original Torch should have been; instead of an underpowered, under-spec’d handset, the Torch 2 really offers a great experience from what we have seen so far. Physically, the unit is identical to the original Torch with the same physical dimensions, though the internal changes are pretty massive — at least, relative to the original Torch. The 640 x 480-pixel display looks absolutely great on the BlackBerry Torch 2, and with a 1.2GHz CPU paired with OS 6.1, this thing could light a fire. We are told that the BlackBerry Torch 2 is tracking for a July release on AT&T, with an announcement at Blackberry World in May, of course. Check out the rest of our BlackBerry Torch 2 photos in our hands-on gallery!

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  • http://caspan.com Caspan

    Okay 1 point I am about to lose it on, BGR you are a tech reporting site, you never know when you are going to get an exclusive…. BUY YOUR EMPLOYEES SOME REAL FING CAMERAS!!!!!

    Seriously taking pictures with your crappy iPhone cameras sucks!

  • http://twitter.com/batrad Devesh Batra

    My contract is up in July.. the iPhone 5 should be out as well.. Tough decission

  • Imran

    It still has the same battery. Won’t last for even a half day. I hope bold touch will sport a 1.2 Ghz CPU

  • Sean76

    Honestly RIM…WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Are u serious with this POS. A July release on at&t? Please keep it, give us the Bold touch…that I can live with. I can’t believe how RIM was just taken a great product, beloved by its followers and just basically flushed it down the toilet. Old ass hardware, a dated OS, and now a Torch 2…morons.

  • http://levynewsnetwork.wordpress.com TheDanLevy

    My main question is please, please for the love of god tell me the charger port isn’t in the same place as on the Torch 1. Did anyone at RIM even consider that people might try to type on the keyboard with their Torch plugged in? It is UBER annoying to because the charger plugs in right where your left hand goes.

  • Anonymous

    awe shucky shucks. I wish I never went from blackberry to verizon iphone. best decision I ever made, what am I talking about!

  • Blah

    Will Sprint finally get the torch or torch 2?

  • Anonymous

    The battery looked awful small to me.

  • http://rmbo47.myopenid.com/ rmbo47

    I’d love to see this come to the CDMA carriers. Sprint in particular as that’s who I’m currently using.

  • kramer

    Why can’t Sprint get this phone?

  • gordunramsie

    This will be DOA. Mark my words. Just like the original Torch.

    • http://www.cyber-punk.cz.cc/ ShadowRunner

      The original torch died based on price

  • Anonymous

    This is a test……. I want to see if it’s a certain type of post that will get insults thrown at you, or just any old post..

  • Osanilevich

    the only thing i need on a new torch would be a bigger battery. the battery on my torch is garbage

  • Anonymous

    Maybe ATT will give me a deal on my Torch {2) since I am on my second one. I made the mistake in judgement in purchasing it the day it came out.. So far, the “lack of power” has not been a problem.

  • http://www.cyber-punk.cz.cc/ ShadowRunner

    this is the only blackberry i would want. the rest look dated.

  • http://profiles.google.com/xanyar xanyar kamangar

    Was the weight exactly the same as the old one? would have been good if they could make it a bit lighter…

  • NYGrand

    Does anyone know if this is a Qualcomm Snapdragon or a Marvell processor? Thanks.

  • M1

    hands-on? where’s the video footage at?

  • http://twitter.com/Ican85 Ichsan Amrin

    no QNX?
    1.2GHz CPU just for OS 6.1 ?? such a waste..

  • issey0531

    Dear author,
    will blackberry torch 2 be out in May? confirm? cause I’m deciding whether to buy the torch now. want to know if i should wait.

  • http://twitter.com/TorchPhone Torch Barer

    Nice! Blackberry is certianly doing its part to keep updated phones coming.

  • Bossfifty

    Did anyone get a launch date on the Torch 2 yet?

  • Anita

    Is this phone EVER going to come to Verizon?

    • http://caspan.com Caspan

      Is anything ever going to come to Verizon?

  • Steve

    i hope the torch 2 is better than the first torch because i hate this slow piece of shit

    if the torch 2 is not any better i am going back to the iphone

  • Gwyneth ndkaka

    Can’t wait tell this amazing thing gets
    Go Mavs!!!!!!!!

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