With the big slabs like Evo 4G and Droid X dominating the market, using a clamshell smart phone such as the BlackBerry Style 9670 could be out of the question. At first look, it will strike you as a big flip phone with a full QWERTY keyboard hiding inside. But upon closer look, you will see that BlackBerry Style 9670 is actually a good smart phone. It has above-average camera, well-run web browser, rapid performance and the Blackberry 6 OS. Black is the standard color and the dark chrome accents provide an elegant look.

Compared to other Blackberrys, the BlackBerry Style 9670 is heavily built measuring 6.9 x 2.4 x .7 inches when open and weighs 4.6 ounces. It has a 2.7-inch QVGA display with 400 x 360 resolution.

Blackberry has recently released the Blackberry Torch 9800. This new gadget is said to be directly competing with the iPhone 4. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 features a sleek touch screen display, a slide out QWERTY keypad and an elegant outer finishing. Its design doesn’t really stray from the other BlackBerry models.

What really makes this new BlackBerry so enticing and unique is that it’s the first handset to run on the new BlackBerry 6 OS. The BlackBerry OS is packed with updated BlackBerry applications together with new media sync and social media apps. Morever, this new OS will bring almost the same easy browsing experience similar to what the iPhone and Android users enjoy.

In addition to these new developments, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 features a 5-megapixel camera with continuous auto-focus, image stabilization, flash and digital zoom. It could definitely attract photographers looking for a mobile phone. The multimedia offerings of the Torch 9800 don’t disappoint. Aside from the photography features, it also has video recording, and a media player.

In terms of connectivity, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 features Bluetooth v2.1, Wi-Fi, Tri-band 3G UMTS and Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks. Combined with the availability of social media feeds and applications, you’ll definitely stay connected and updated with this phone.

This nifty device is already available in retail stores. AT&T is selling it from $179 – $199 with a 2-year service plan. Without any plan, the Torch 9800 is priced for $550.

You may also want to check out:

• Motorola DROID PRO – The Business Casual Smartphone
• Nokia N9 MeeGo-Based Smartphone
• Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo Android Touch Phone

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 features its 480×360-pixel display that provides crisp images and text for better readability. The sleek BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone also has a 3.2 megapixel camera that allows you to take print-quality pictures with its auto flash, auto focus and image stabilization capabilities.

The other features of BlackBerry Curve 8900 include 802.11b/g enabled Wi-Fi® Support, BlackBerry® Maps, Corporate Data Access, Video Recording and Built-in GPS. Talk time is 5.5 hours and standby time of 15 days.

If you want to check out the latest BlackBerry Curve phone, I suggest you take a look at BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300.