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BlackBerry Torch seems to have everything, including new OS

WATERLOO and NEW YORK – Some consider this the make-or-break device for Research In Motion.Losing market share rapidly in the smart phone arena to Apple’s iPhone and the various devices running Google’s Android, Waterloo’s RIM joined forces with AT&T on Tuesday to launch both its new BlackBerry Torch slider handset (pictured) as well as BlackBerry 6, the company’s new operating system.“Adept for socially connected consumers and packed with the tools business customers love, the new handset is the world's first smartphone to combine a BlackBerry keyboard with a full touch screen experience. Whether users choose to type out messages on...