If there is one thing that you will first notice about the Blackberry Torch, then it obviously that it looks just like Blackberry's current crops. Other than the fact that it is a slider, you will still be enjoying the very same industrial design that Blackberry fanatics know from RIM over the past couple of years. It may be a slider, but if you set it beside the Blackberry Bold 9700, you will see where the Torch got its look.

It is basically the same shape and size as the Bold, with its dimensions 4.4" up and down by 2.4" when it is closed; they are indeed spitting distance of portrait QWERTY mode. The Torch do keep a familiar, metal like bezel around the phone's edges, while it loops around the back just like the Bold.

The Blackberry Torch's classy design is enhanced by its 3.2" capacitive touch screen (480 by 360). You do not have to worry about getting confused with this new slider phone. This is because you will still find the very same Blackberry call, back, menu, and end buttons and its optical track pad just where they usually are (below the display area).

This stylish and classy mobile phone comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack on its right side, a volume rocker and a user assignable convenience key (it can also be the default for the camera). The phone's left side house just the micro USD jack. On the phone's top, you will find the mute and lock buttons. The Torch comes with a 5 mp camera with LED flash that also sits in a familiar spot just along the back of the mobile phone.

This mobile phone is packed with 512 mb of RAM and a 4GB storage. It also comes with micro SD slot for an additional storage space of up to 32GB. Surfing the internet is not going to be a problem with this phone, with its 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, you are guaranteed of a smooth and speedy web browsing experience.

The way this mobile phone is designed, you will notice nothing but how elegant and classy it is. Unlike the other Blackberry phones, the Torch truly stands out. Whether you want it for its raw power, or you want it for its beauty, you are assured that you will be getting the best of both worlds and even more. This is only true, with the new Blackberry Torch.