So there is this piece of news going around about the new BlackBerry scheduled to launch today (29 October) with super hot deals. Well, that day has finally arrived. Today is the official launching of the almighty BlackBerry Torch 9800! And who is behind it all, but none other than Celcom, Malaysia’s No.1 BlackBerry community with the widest coverage.

Alright, first things first, what is the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and how does it differ from all the other BlackBerries out there? What makes it stand out?

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is a product of one of the smartphone pioneers in the market - BlackBerry. It possesses the same features you will expect to come from your smartphone, but in a more enhanced package. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 sports a 5-megapixel camera, an 8GB memory expandable up to 32GB with a micro SD card and an updated OS which gives the phone its first full web browser. Also not forgetting the push email and instant messaging capabilities AND the integrated social feeds which are the cores to our smartphones nowadays. ;)

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 differs from other smartphones and it is special because it is the world’s first smartphone with a full 3.2-inch touch screen and BlackBerry keyboard.

This is such great news! One cannot have enough of a touch screen AND a keyboard. But first, tell me more about the BlackBerry Torch 9800’s touch screen.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is said to feature BlackBerry’s best touch screen experience yet. You can do all sorts with the touch screen - touch, hold, tap, double tap, slide, pinch. All these gestures need a little getting used to, but the experience will come naturally, and you will find yourself apt at these touch screen gestures in no time! You can move your finger really fast on the screen and still maintain the 1:1 ratio of amount of movement on the display to your finger’s movement; perfect for fast-motion games! :D

In addition to the QWERTY keyboard, the touch screen software keyboard is pretty easy to handle too. It is quite effortless (physically) to type on and it makes less noise compared to the QWERTY keyboard. Are you holding the title ‘SMS King/Queen’? Annoy everyone around you a little less by texting noiselessly!

Wow, this I must have! But what is the use of a BlackBerry keyboard if there is already a touch screen? *wonders*

For starters, don’t get too overwhelmed with all the buttons on the device. You should know that the all-famous BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard is optimized for fast and accurate typing. This allows you to compose emails and messages at ease. The same goes for BBM (BlackBerry messenger), one of the unique factors of BlackBerry phones. Master the skill of speed texting without looking at the screen and you’ll never find yourself bumping into poles and pillars anymore when texting on your phone!

Also, a QWERTY keyboard wouldn’t be complete without - keyboard shortcuts! Did you know that the BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard has keyboard shortcuts available for you to utilize? Well, now you do. Use the keyboard for phone shortcuts, message shortcuts, typing shortcuts, browser shortcuts, media shortcuts and also calendar shortcuts. With all these heaven-sent shortcuts, what more can you ask for?

Whoa, that is practically all I need in a smartphone. I am so getting it already! When and where can I get it? How much does it cost? *excited*

In fact, you can get it today at Pavilion KL (Bukit Bintang Entrance) from 3PM-10PM! Celcom is offering the craziest and most unimaginable deals ever! No kidding, seriously. Check this out:

• The first 10 customers can get the Blackberry Torch 9800 for RM8,
• the next 100 customers can get it at RM488,
• and the following 100 customers can get it at RM888!

All you have to do is sign up for the Celcom Exec of Celcom Biz plans TODAY at the launch event! Celcom will be throwing in some freebies as well! Now can you say AWESOME and I LOVE CELCOM!!!

Holy smokes, I missed/can’t attend the event! What am I gonna do? I want, I NEED the phone! *pulls at hair*

Aww, don’t agonize over the fact the you missed out on the launch event. Knowing Celcom, they are bound to offer more affordable deals for the BlackBerry Torch 9800, and they have! Just look out for the Blue Cube outlets nationwide and pop in to get your BlackBerry Torch 9800 with affordable packages from 3 November onwards!

*hyperventilates* BLACKBERRY AND CELCOM I LOVE YOU!!!

Now that’s the right thing to say! The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is going to be a hit and all of you out there should be uberly excited to get your hands on this model, simply because you can have the BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! No more squinting at teeny-tiny small screens while reading a Facebook status update; you have a 3.2-inch touch screen for your reading pleasure, only 0.3 inches smaller than the iPhone 4. No more whining over mistyped messages and tweets; you have the BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard at your disposal, just a slide away. And the best thing is, it is one thing the BlackBerry Torch 9800 has which isn’t available on other smartphones. Beat that! XD

As for Celcom, I have to say that you really deserve the title ‘Malaysia’s No.1 BlackBerry Community’. Hats off to you!

Know that you can get the best deals in town and the widest coverage wherever you go from - Celcom BlackBerry. So go ahead. Do the right thing.