I just received an email letting me know that you can get the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for $49.99 from LetsTalk.com on a 2-year plan.  Some may argue that the BlackBerry Torch isn’t RIM’s flagship BlackBerry (they would be wrong if they did), however, there isn’t any question about the Torch being the highest end BlackBerry currently available.  50 bucks for the most advanced BlackBerry device on the market…  Has Research in Motion been relegated to being a discount smartphone manufacturer?

Can you imagine being able to get an iPhone 4 or Droid X for under $50 two months after their release?  Me neither…  LetsTalk also has the BlackBerry Curve 3G  for free on a 2-year contract.  Something tells me that Research in Motion is going to sell a ridiculous number BlackBerry devices throughout the rest of this year.  Whether they will make a ridiculous amount of money while doing so remains to be seen…