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Best Buy Offering The BlackBerry Torch 9800 Free For The Remainder Of December

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We just heard that, starting tomorrow, Best Buy will offer the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for free throughout the remainder of December. This isn’t the first free BlackBerry Torch that we’ve heard of, but, it is the first free BlackBerry Torch offered in a big retail store like Best Buy.  Needless to say, this is one heck of a deal for those in the market for a BlackBerry Torch…

If you want to get a BlackBerry Torch on the cheap, but, would like to stay out of the lines at Best Buy, check out the BlackBerry Torch for just one penny on Amazon.com…

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AT&T Confirms BlackBerry Torch 9800 In Red And White

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Just about 6 weeks ago we started hearing rumors that AT&T would release both red and white BlackBerry Torch 9800 devices in Q4.  Looks like those rumors were true as AT&T has officially announced the devices stating that they will be out in time for the holidays.  AT&T still has the BlackBerry Torch 9800 listed for $199.99 on their website.  You can, however, find the device for $79.99 on Amazon and we would imagine they will sell the red and white devices for less as well…

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Official — BlackBerry Torch 9800 Headed To Rogers September 24th

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Contrary to our last post, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 will be available on Rogers starting September 24th, not September 15th.  You will be able to pick the device up online or in store for $199.99 on a 3-year contract.  Head over to the Rogers BlackBerry Torch webpage where you can sign up to get more information as it is made available.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 Seems Like A Proof Of Concept

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As many of you who listen to the SMRpodcast already know, I broke down and bought a BlackBerry Torch this passed weekend. I hate to reiterate the sentiment of most every other objective BlackBerry Torch review out there that you will find, but, at the end of the day, the device is what it is…

The BlackBerry Torch seems like a proof of concept of BlackBerry 6 running on 2-year old hardware…

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AT&T BlackBerry Torch On Sale Today

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The AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now available.  The Torch (a.k.a BlackBerry Slider) is the first BlackBerry device to feature a full touch screen as well as a vertical slide-out keyboard.  The BlackBerry Torch is also the first device to run RIM’s BlackBerry 6, RIM’s new operating system featuring the WebKit BlackBerry Browser.

You can pick the AT&T BlackBerry Torch up for $199.99 on a 2-year contract or $499.99 with no plan.  Head over to AT&T’s BlackBerry Torch page to get more information…

Video: Boot Time On The BlackBerry Torch Running BB6 Is Greatly Improved

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Adam over at CrackBerry.com did a comparison video of boot times between the BlackBerry Bold 9700, BlackBerry Bold 9650, and the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 running BlackBerry 6. I am not really stunned by how fast the Torch boots compared to the latest BlackBerry Bold model. It seems on par with (maybe a little slower than) the iPhone and Android devices. I am truly amazed, however, at just how long the other devices take to boot up. It’s kind of sad actually

BlackBerry Torch $199 with 2 Year AT&T Contract

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I just purchased the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and I am a Verizon customer, so while I am excited about OS 6 and the Slider Torch, I will not be switching to AT&T.  That said this is a great looking BlackBerry with a rocking OS.  Wait the first device running BlackBerry OS 6.  To say I am jealous would be an understatement.  Please Please Please let the Torch out sell the iPhone.  If I was an AT&T customer I would be pre-ordering the BlackBerry Torch 9800.  I doubt you will need a case to make it or be concerned with dropped calls (we all know this is not an AT&T issue).  RIM did an outstanding job with OS 6.  I am still unclear how the experience is on a non-touch screen device, but they added features that trump Google and Apple and looked familiar to Windows Phone 7.

Robb is sitting on an island some where in the Caribbean so he cannot comment yet, but being a true BlackBerry fan he needs sign an AT&T contract, just to give RIMarkable readers his hands on opinion of the BlackBerry Torch.  This would be a popular give-away device.  Hint…Hint Robb :).  Okay before I get banned for writing on RIMarkable back on topic.  Who is buying the Torch?  bluehorseshoe?  Video and Press Release after break.  Update: BlackBerry Torch is $499.99 without a contract. [Read more…] about BlackBerry Torch $199 with 2 Year AT&T Contract