August 12, 2010
BlackBerry Torch released
BlackBerry released the BlackBerry Torch — slider phone mixing touch and keyboard on BlackBerry OSOperating system — software that manages hardware and provides services to applications. 6.
What it was for
BlackBerry dominated enterprise mobile before iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. and AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide.. Slider phone mixing touch and keyboard on blackberry os 6. BES-connected apps and push email defined mobile workflows for years.
Why it's here
The BlackBerry Torch was a key BlackBerry hardware milestone.
Why it mattered
BlackBerry hardware set expectations for mobile email and messaging security.
What it solved
Business users needed secure mobile email before modern smartphone platforms.
Media
ImageBlackBerry Torchedans / Enrique Dans, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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