Vodafone launches the BlackBerry Torch
Vodafone Malta has launched the BlackBerry Torch™ 9800 on the local market, the first BlackBerry to feature a sliding form factor.
"The BlackBerry Torch 9800 offers users the best of both worlds with a full physical keyboard and touch-screen," the company said.
The highly-awaited BlackBerry 6 operating system also makes its debut on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, ushering the next-generation of messaging and multimedia on BlackBerry.
"Adept for socially-connected consumers and packed with the tools business customers love, the new BlackBerry Torch is the world’s first smartphone to combine a BlackBerry keyboard with a full touch screen experience. The BlackBerry Torch allows users to communicate in any way they want, whether they choose to type out messages on the capacitive touch screen or easy-to-use BlackBerry keyboard or whether they prefer to browse the Internet using pinch to zoom or fluidly navigate with the optical track-pad," Vodafone said.
“We were the first to launch the BlackBerry solution in Malta and we have a rich history of innovation and collaboration with Research in Motion,” said Alexandre Froment Curtil, Head of Marketing at Vodafone Malta. “Our two companies that brought the first BlackBerry smartphones to the local market have teamed up again with the new BlackBerry Torch to provide our users an enormously popular service with the latest technological advances.”
In addition to searching the Internet for video, the BlackBerry Torch smartphone also features more multimedia apps that let users download TV shows and watch live TV, as well as create video content and upload it to YouTube.
Vodafone Malta is offering customers the BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone free on smartphone 95 plans. It is also available for €599 without a postpaid plan.
Popular Stories
Update 3: Woman found dead in car,...
Updated: Woman dies in car crash
Carm Mifsud Bonnici resigns after...
Part of Dwejra 'Azure window' collapses
The end of the bar that ‘never closed’
Bundy does not know whether to...
Updated - Jason Micallef demands...
This WAS the night - Kurt makes it...
'No need for early election if PM's...
In Discussion
Updated - Jason Micallef demands...
Gozo tunnel could take 5-7 years to...
CABS remote controlled aircraft shot...
Carm Mifsud Bonnici resigns after...
Joseph Calleja condemns portrayal of...
Updated: Labour would give...
CABS drone shot down
Second group of migrants arrives
Adrian Vassallo in scathing...
9 Comments
Post comment
Please sign in or create your Account to post comments.
Chris Coleiro
Nov 23rd 2010, 09:49
Smartphone 95 costs 95 Euro per month!! And if you opt to buy it without contract it would cost you 599 Euro and even then it would be network locked! This is PURE DAYLIGHT ROBBERY!! this phone costs less than 500 euro from england including express delivery to Malta and insured shipping!
When will the Maltese public learn to simply buy from abroad and have the product delivered to their door?
Also please, all network providers note that we are SICK of having people stop us in the streets trying to convince us to get into a contract with your companies. For goddness' sake, learn that the best advertising is good recommendations from your clients for excellent service and low prices.. This might even cost you less than your street promoters!
S. Falzon
Nov 22nd 2010, 19:04
I never bought a phone from a local store or committed myself to a contract for these type of phones. You can easily buy a brand new phone / slightly used for just a fraction of the cost from eBay ! I bought at least 6 high end phones in the last 7 years ! Non of them went wrong. Hawnhekk vera poplu misruqin hajjin ahna !!
L Debono
Nov 22nd 2010, 16:32
It never pays to get into a long term contract. What happens when the phone that's in the contract gets damaged? Would the provider replace it? Or is there a fee to get it replaced? One other thing to keep track of is the usage on the data plan. It is very easy to go over the limit provided with the plan and then the charges will skyrocket.
The better way is to buy a phone outright. The internet is a good source Places like the China, India, Singapore and Hong Kong have great prices. They normally charge a fraction of what these phones cost in Europe or N America.
Although Research in Motion (the BB manufacturer) is in Waterloo Ontario, they have production plants in Mexico, Far East and elsewhere. In other words, the product can be from any of those locations.
C. Giordimaina
Nov 23rd 2010, 08:23
As far as data usage is concerned, if you're responsible there's no way you'll go over more than 2GB per month.
Use wifi and open access points where possible (the Government provides several around the island), and limit your data usage to text (i.e. don't go about downloading video) and you'll be fine. You'll even avoid charges on SMS if you use instant messaging applications.
C. Giordimaina
Nov 23rd 2010, 08:26
I agree that it's somewhat silly to get into a contract to get a phone.
But the only way to get a decent data allowance is on contract, and if they throw in a free phone with that why not?
J Saliba
Nov 22nd 2010, 11:10
This phone sells at a starting price at 225 euros from ebay.co.uk.
RMangion
Nov 22nd 2010, 10:01
people be careful, you don't lknow what youy are going into by comitting yourself to a 2 year contract at 80 eur per month or more. Some want an IPHONE at all costs and decide to cfommit themselves to one of these plans. This happened whilst I was at a vodafone outlet so I am not inventing.
Allow me to do this calculation by taking an example from the IPHONE plane of vodafone at EUR80/month for a person that spends an average of eur20/month on usage
IPHONE 4 costs EUR649 + 20*24=480 . Total EUR1129
2 year contract at EUR80 *24 =EUR1920 ( this includes usage free sms etc..) ( almost 3 iphones)
1920-1129 = EUR 791 difference ;)
So from this basic calculation, before you commit yourself to a contract check your usage patterns and if you want that phone SAVE and buy it when you have enough money
A Azzopardi
Nov 22nd 2010, 10:59
meanwhile in the uk, you can get a nokia N8 for free on just a 25 sterling contract with T-mobile. in malta you need to spend 80/95 euros a month for it to be free. love the consumer's rights in this country!
Mark Spiteri
Nov 22nd 2010, 09:44
Vodafone...get BlackBerry app world working here in Malta, so BB users can have full potential of these smart phones !!