RIM’s Blackberry Torch 9800 Smart Phone Unveiled

By Reid Schram
Reid Schram
Reid Schram
August 3, 2010Updated: October 1, 2015

The new Blackberry Torch 9800 smartphone is seen after being unveiled at a news conference August 3, in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
The new Blackberry Torch 9800 smartphone is seen after being unveiled at a news conference August 3, in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Research in Motion (RIM) unveiled the Blackberry Torch 9800 – the company’s latest smart phone – on Tuesday. 

The phone will run on Blackberry 6, RIM’s latest operating system. RIM will also install the operating system on certain older Blackberry models, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Torch will have 512 megabytes of memory, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, and the ability to sync music and other media with PCs over wireless internet networks.

The phone’s other features include a 5-megapixel camera, a 3.2-inch touch screen, a card reader, Bluetooth capabilities, and 4 gigabytes of flash memory, according to Blackberry’s website.

The Torch will only be available to AT&T customers and will cost $199 for customers who sign a new two-year contract, according to the AT&T’s website.