Slider Lock is an application that automatically locks your device on screen time out, and allows for you to use slide to unlock on Torch devices. The app also works on non Torch devices. You can read more about it and purchase it from BlackBerry AppWorld.
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We heard rumors that it was coming but now it is official. Verizon has announced the pricing and launch dates for the all touch BlackBerry Torch 9850. The Torch 9850 will be available on Verizon’s website on Sept. 8th and will be in stores on Sept. 15th. Yes you read that right it launches in less than 2 days. Nothing else is really new other than it coming with a free 16GB MicroSDHC card.
The BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be selling on Verizon for $199.99 with a new two-year contract and will require a Nationwide Talk plan of $39.99+ and a data plan of $30+. Check out the details from the press release below!
BlackBerry Torch 9850 to be Available on the Nation’s Most Reliable Network
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced the new BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 smartphone will be available online at www.verizonwireless.comon Sept. 8, and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sept. 15.
Watch videos, play games and stay productive on the largest display and highest resolution on a BlackBerry smartphone to date. Powered by the new BlackBerry® 7 operating system, customers can enjoy the next generation BlackBerry browser with optimized zooming, panning and HTML 5 performance. BlackBerry® Balance is now integrated, allowing secure access to business information while preventing it from being copied into, sent from or used by personal applications. Customers can stay connected to their personal and business lives while in or out of the office.
Key features:
BlackBerry 7:
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For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 smartphone in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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I first off want to say, even though I am a huge RIM fan, I was having my doubts. I now own an iPhone 4 and have had 2 Android devices in my possession within the last 5 months. All of them competing for my dedication, and each wanting to become my primary device, replacing my tried and true 9700. Then I got the call from my local Bell World (I have become friends with one of the sales guys) that the 9900s are now in the store, and locked in his managers office.2 days later, they were able to sell them, a very sneaky and stealth release, as a Bell CSR told me on the phone that the official launch is August 16th. I went down yesterday and picked one up, and immediately I was impressed. It feels slick , well engineered, the keyboard is very big and spacious. It beats my old favorite keyboard of the 8900. The screen is very bright, and detailed, and the over all aesthetics of the device are best to date on any BlackBerry I have held or seen.
One thing I was worried about, was the integration of the touch screen in to the normal navigation and use of the device, and let me say it is very intuitive and comes natural. I find myself using it more and more, and my trackpad being ignored. I am still not accustomed to using it for pictures or viewing web pages, but I am sure it will come. I will say it is very nice to be able to flick scroll through the navigation panes on the homescreen; and it is very fluid, with no lag.
The device is solid, and very fast. I barely see the hourglass (I have only seen it while service books were rolling in, and while I was installing/uninstalling apps), the big keyboard is superb, a little clickity, but it will break in. And over all I would say one of the only downsides would be the lack of auto focus on the camera, but its a phone, I carry a camera for pictures.
I am still awaiting for app support for applications such as SocialScope, and other apps that work, show up as unsupported in AppWorld so it a s hunting game right now looking for latest updated OTAs and finding out if they work correctly.
Overall I am impressed, I wont say it is a home-run that will save RIM, but it is a huge step in the right direction, using the 1.2Ghz processor makes the device so fast, and I honestly had to get used to scrolling because there was no lag what so ever. One thing I will say though, is that this device will remain my primary, and the others will get dusty on my shelf.
Note: Please note that I did not include more screenshots because it is very very similar to OS6, but upon request will show more.
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I first off want to say, even though I am a huge RIM fan, I was having my doubts. I now own an iPhone 4 and have had 2 Android devices in my possession within the last 5 months. All of them competing for my dedication, and each wanting to become my primary device, replacing my tried and true 9700. Then I got the call from my local Bell World (I have become friends with one of the sales guys) that the 9900s are now in the store, and locked in his managers office.2 days later, they were able to sell them, a very sneaky and stealth release, as a Bell CSR told me on the phone that the official launch is August 16th. I went down yesterday and picked one up, and immediately I was impressed. It feels slick , well engineered, the keyboard is very big and spacious. It beats my old favorite keyboard of the 8900. The screen is very bright, and detailed, and the over all aesthetics of the device are best to date on any BlackBerry I have held or seen.
One thing I was worried about, was the integration of the touch screen in to the normal navigation and use of the device, and let me say it is very intuitive and comes natural. I find myself using it more and more, and my trackpad being ignored. I am still not accustomed to using it for pictures or viewing web pages, but I am sure it will come. I will say it is very nice to be able to flick scroll through the navigation panes on the homescreen; and it is very fluid, with no lag.
The device is solid, and very fast. I barely see the hourglass (I have only seen it while service books were rolling in, and while I was installing/uninstalling apps), the big keyboard is superb, a little clickity, but it will break in. And over all I would say one of the only downsides would be the lack of auto focus on the camera, but its a phone, I carry a camera for pictures.
I am still awaiting for app support for applications such as SocialScope, and other apps that work, show up as unsupported in AppWorld so it a s hunting game right now looking for latest updated OTAs and finding out if they work correctly.
Overall I am impressed, I wont say it is a home-run that will save RIM, but it is a huge step in the right direction, using the 1.2Ghz processor makes the device so fast, and I honestly had to get used to scrolling because there was no lag what so ever. One thing I will say though, is that this device will remain my primary, and the others will get dusty on my shelf.
Note: Please note that I did not include more screenshots because it is very very similar to OS6, but upon request will show more.
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We have heard of this all touch BlackBerry Curve before but now it has a model number pegging it as a Curve 9380. We have seen quite a bit of the 9360 but the 9380 keyboard-less Curve has only been mentioned a few times. We don’t know much info on it but CrackBerry managed to score some images from their forums of the device and it looks nice. Let us know what you think!
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