Blackberry Torch 9800

BlackBerry manufacturer, Research in Motion seems to have succumbed to the pressue in the smartphone industry. Although BlackBerry is known for mail handling, it’s design is not as appealing as iPhone’s, for example. But the newly unveiled Torch 9800 seems to be a step in the right direction.What is not clear is when East Africans can get to have their hands on the phone that officially starts shipping on August 12th. DESIGNThe BlackBerry Torch marks new territory for RIM. It’s the company’s first slider phone and isn’t meant to be a one-off design, but rather, the start of a new series. RIM and AT&T actually began work on the device about