BlackBerry Torch 9810 review - Internet world- JournalHome.com

In the fall of 2010, AT&T stores nationwide installed a mysterious shroud housing some sort of exhibit. Even employees didn't even know what was inside, and anyone caught tampering with the makeshift wall in order to find out was terminated. What was this strange hype-building truck ploy? A new iPad? Perhaps it was some secret Android device that nobody had heard of? The impression was thick with suspense. When the curtain was finally lifted, it turned out to be... a springtime Torch 9800.

This curious industry attempt must've worked at least to some extent, since fishing expedition* in Motion decided to tempt fate a second time with the Torch 9810. Known in its early days as the "Torch 2," the new version of the likeness QWERTY slider was released to much less pomp and circumstance. This time it was unveiled close by two new vernal equinox BFFs: the Bold Touch 9900 / 9930 and the Torch 9850 / 9860. The 9810 in noteworthy wasn't a perplex because we'd been given the fair shake* to preview the device in May. Though it's nearly identical to the original, it packs a processor that nearly doubles the speed -- a behind-the-scenes upgrade culminating in a night-and-day contrast. But how does it fare against the blooming market of superphones that are flooding the market? And is this the best vernal season you can buy today? Let's find out.

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