BlackBerry Torch 9800 Gets Torn to Pieces

The latest mobile phone Canadian smartphone designer Research In Motion announced officially, the BlackBerry Torch 9800, has been recently torn to pieces by some enthusiasts interested in learning what it packs inside. This is the first touchscreen sliding device from the handset vendor, and also the first handset to run under the company's new BlackBerry 6 OS.

Announced officially only a few days ago, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is expected to arrive on shelves via various wireless carriers around the world, including Vodafone in the UK, as well as Bell, Rogers or TELUS in Canada. The first operator to get it would be AT&T in the US, which should put it on sale on August 12.

Since there are some enthusiasts who can hardly wait for grabbing the device, the guys over at CrackBerry thought it would be nice to show them how the phone's internal circuitry looks like, and they came up both with photos and a video for that. BlackBerry Torch 9800's early adopters should not try to tear down their own devices, but take a look at the said materials to learn all the necessary details on the handset's inside area.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the first slider in RIM's history, and the handset's sliding mechanism is one of the most interesting features. According to those who torn the device down, the solution is very thin, while being rated for 150,000+ cycles, and one can admire it closely in the video embedded below.

For some, the launch of the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 might be a dream come true. RIM has been long rumored to plan the release of this device, so as to expand a little the form factors its BlackBerry devices sport. Not to mention that this is the first phone from RIM to put together a touchscreen display and the popular BlackBerry keyboard.