RIM officially unveiled two projects it had been working on this morning — the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and its new OS 6 — during a press conference in NYC. We get our first look at the BlackBerry Torch here (which is RIM's first smartphone to come with both a 3.2-inch touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard), while getting a closer look at the OS 6.0 operating system. Hitting AT&T Read more

We've already given you six reasons to get excited about the next BlackBerry OS, but now we get a chance to dig a little deeper and check out the new system's media features. Coming with lots of new updates — like a sweet new media player, streaming video search, and photo organizational tools — the new BlackBerry is not just business, it seems as if it will be totally pleasurable to use for Read more

Earlier this year, BlackBerry told us a new operating system would be arriving this Fall. Now, a preview video for BlackBerry 6 aims to get users excited about some of its new features. Once attached to the hip of most working professionals in this country, BlackBerry smartphones have seen a decrease in popularity as iPhones and Android devices have grown in popularity. With a drastically Read more

Yesterday, RIM confirmed that it will launch a new OS later this year. The new software will support touchscreen BlackBerrys and feature a faster web browser, among other changes. The new system was described by the RIM co-CEO as one of the biggest overhauls in years, and is seen by many analysts as an attempt to keep up with the competitive marketplace dominated by Apple and now HTC devices. Read more