(4-Aug-10) Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, holds the new BlackBerry Torch during a product introduction Tuesday in New York.
RESEARCH In Motion officially unveiled its latest smartphone Tuesday, a new touchscreen model with a slide-out keyboard designed to challenge Apple's iPhone, but analysts questioned whether the Torch is innovative enough to woo consumers.
The new BlackBerry will be released in the United States next week for $199 on a two-year contract, while Bell, Rogers and Telus all say they plan to offer it in Canada. Rogers was the most specific about its plans, saying a release will take place "in the coming weeks."