We knew it was coming one of these days and it looks like November 9th it is. T-Mobile today annouced that the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is expected to be available in stores in just a weeks time. Business customers will be able to pre-order the latest Torch as of today, but regular Joe's will have to hang out until next week when the device will be made available in stores and online. The Torch 9810 will run you $249.99 with 2-year activation after a $50 mail-in rebate. Keep reading for the full press release.
T-Mobile Announces the BlackBerry Torch 9810
Today, T-Mobile announced the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry Torch 9810, the latest 4G BlackBerry smartphone to join America's Largest 4G Network. Powered by the latest BlackBerry 7 operating system and a 1.2 GHz processor, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 provides a fast and fluid premium smartphone experience. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 combines a brilliant 3.2-inch TFT VGA capacitive touch-screen display with a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard for a truly efficient and intuitive mobile communications experience.
Encased in a sleek and stylish form factor with a zinc grey color finish, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is equipped with essential smartphone features, including access to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), personal and corporate e-mail, and social networking applications; a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording; and access to BlackBerry App World for downloading premium applications and games.
The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is expected to be available in an exclusive pre-sale for T-Mobile business customers beginning today, November 2. The smartphone is expected to be available nationwide at T-Mobile retail stores, select dealers and national retailers, and online at http://www.t-mobile.com starting November 9. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is expected to cost $249.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card, with a two-year service agreement and qualifying Classic voice and data plan.