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The new Blackberry Torch 9800 smartphone is demonstrated after being unveiled at a news conference August 3, 2010 in New York City.
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The Torch features a touch-screen and slide-out keyboard along with new 6.0 software. The device measures 5.8 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide by 0.57 inch deep and weights 5.7 ounces.
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Mike Lazaridis, founder and co-chief executive of Research In Motion (RIM), introduces the Blackberry Torch 9800 smartphone.
Blackberry OS 6
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The Torch is RIM's first device to run BlackBerry OS 6.
Notifications Bar
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A notifications bar alerts users to missed calls and new messages.
Favorites
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The Favorites category saves contacts and Web sites to the home screen by going to the individual's contact page or Web page, pressing the menu key, and then selecting Add to Home Screen.
WebKit
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The WebKit browser includes new and enhanced features like tabbed browsing, which is pictured here.
Music Player
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Social Feeds
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Preloaded access to social networking client access for Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, as well as a new application called Social Feeds.
Keyboard
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Onscreen Keyboard
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Landscape Keyboard
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In case you want to type out brief text messages, there is a landscape keyboard function.
Navigation Bar
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Users are welcomed by a new home screen in which apps get organized into five categories.
