The All New Blackberry Torch 2

Later this year Research in Motion will launch their second version of the Blackberry Torch. This new blackberry torch handset will build on the tremendous success of the original Torch, but RIM has refused to confirm any details in advance of the launch. However, as is often the case with new handsets, a number of details have been leaked on the internet, so let’s take a look at what we can anticipate from RIM’s latest offering.

There will be a significant upgrade to the phone’s processor and the new chip set will be clocked at 1.2 GHz, which is almost twice as fast as the original Torch, which will bring it at least up to the speed of the latest Android handsets. The operating system will be the RIM OS7, which is quite similar to the current Torch OS but significantly faster and more responsive. One new feature of the OS is voice activated search which appears to be very sophisticated.

In terms of appearance there is little difference between the Torch 2 and the Torch 1. The screen is the same, as is the layout of the four buttons at the bottom of the phone. But the big differences are what goes on inside the phone. The display is still 3.2 inches but with a much improved resolution. The Torch 1 had a pixel resolution of 360 x 480 and that has now been upgraded to 640 by 480 pixels. The colours are very bright and much improved over the previous model. It incorporates very fast pinch to zoom functionality

Improvements have also been made to the camera which will have a 5 megapixel sensor and will include 720p HD video. There is also autofocus and LED flash, and internal memory is likely to be 8GB along with a microSD expansion slot.

The physical keyboard is exactly the same as the original Torch, but that is no bad thing as the original keyboard was excellent and very comfortable to use; if anything build quality has been improved.

Altogether the Torch 2 is a significant improvement on the original model and an early summer launch is anticipated.