RIM claims its new OS is 40 percent faster at browsing compared to OS6-based smartphones, and 100 percent faster than OS5 handsets. It also supports RIM's Liquid Graphics technology, which uses a dedicated graphics processor for smoother scrolling, zooming and panning.
The Torch 9810 has a hybrid form factor. The 3.2-inch touchscreen slides up to reveal a keyboard that is the same size as the screen. The OS was said to be unstable thought, as not all sites will load properly. There was a tiny lag each time the page is zoomed in, with annoying and illegible place-holder text occupying the screen until it was ready to display things properly. No such lags were present when navigating the main OS, however, with home screens, emails and contacts all panning and scrolling with perfect fluidity. The 5MP camera loaded quickly and seemed efficient.
The Torch 9860 (or 9850 in some regions) is for the media consumers out there, who'll appreciate the relatively large and bright 3.7-inch screen. The new OS 7 is perfectly at home on this form factor, although the middle part of the main screen does look a bit strange when there's so much empty real estate: basically, the middle section is just space for the pull-up apps screen or pull-down notifications screen to appear when you need them.
Both phones will be available from carriers soon within this year, thought it seemed that the BB OS7 isn't that stable to say the least.
source: 2DayBlog.com
