The BlackBerry Torch was a sizeable disappointment, both for us and for RIM. But if the rumored specs that Boy Genius Report has unearthed hold up, it looks as though Torch 2 might actually live up to its predecessor's hype.

After a Droid X was seen 'shopped with the iPhone's Google Maps in a Verizon ad, it should come as no surprise to see an advert of a BlackBerry Torch running Android and—gasp!—Motoblur.

Smartphone cameras are becoming increasingly powerful-many, in fact, are fully capable of taking very sharp and professional looking photos. But are these phones capable of holding their own against more sophisticated equipment? And which phone does it best?

Engadget has a (partial) peek at AT&T's holiday lineup, and it looks like Samsung's Android 2.2-running Galaxy Tab will be hopping on the network, joined by the WP7 Samsung Cetus and BlackBerry Torches in festive red and white. [Engadget]

The BlackBerry Torch only sold 150,000 units in its first three days? That's not bad at all. The real disappointment here is how deeply RIM bought into its own hype.

Update: We just discovered that Amazon has been selling the Torch at $99 since launch, contrary to what PC World reported. We regret the error, and it's something we should have checked into before publishing. – JC

If you're a new BlackBerry Torch owner who's frustrated with fact that the Torch doesn't have a low battery indicator, you can now download the free Plug It In app.

If you don't already own a BlackBerry, you will not want this phone. And if you do, you still might not want it, even if it may very well be the "best BlackBerry ever."

Research In Motion needed a miracle. It needed a fresh-faced BlackBerry and an operating system that made people say "whoa." Yet when it took the stage to unveil the BlackBerry Torch and the BlackBerry 6 operating system, one thing became clear: These were not heaven sent. This could very well mean the end for the…

It was a fun guessing game while it lasted, but those mysterious AT&T displays turned out to be housing the BlackBerry Torch after all. Phew! We can all finally stop losing sleep over a marketing obelisk. [Thanks, Bryan!]

BlackBerry's out today with a new handset and, more importantly, a brand new operating system with at least one killer app. The whole thing could be the key to RIM's salvation. So what is BlackBerry 6, exactly?

BlackBerry Torch. The name of the phone that RIM hopes will revitalize BlackBerry is so metaphorically heavy handed that it almost inflicts blunt-force trauma. The iconic BlackBerry metastasized into a slider with sparkly new software, it's wonderfully weird.

Well, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is a real thing! It's a crazy-thin touchscreen slider BlackBerry running Waterloo's latest and (probably) greatest software, the revamped BlackBerry OS 6. It is interesting.

BlackBerry's already got a couple product ranges—the Pearl, Curve, Bold and Storm—but according to the CrackBerry tipline, RIM could be adding another product name to the line-up. Will the Bold 9800 be the very first Torch phone? [CrackBerry]