This is a guest post by Leanne Miller. Leanne is living in Manchester, England, She has been a professional copywriter for over four years specialising primarily in content for the entertainment sector. Examples of her work can be seen on her blog, Play It Today.

BlackBerry has long been considered one of the best smartphones for those text heroes who we all know and love. You know the ones: the guy who can crank out a London Times article from his mobile phone in a matter of seconds. The one who can rip off three pages about why her boyfriend dumped her this week to a dozen of her closest friends before the tea is done steeping. The one down the street who can’t seem to take his eyes and fingers off of his mobile phone while standing at the bus stop every morning.  And they all seem to be using the highly coveted BlackBerry phone. But why?

Although the QWERTY keyboard is incredibly innovative and is no doubt a text fan favourite, it’s all about the BBM.

The BlackBerry Messaging system, which has been around seemingly forever, has flown in the face of traditional texting capabilities for years, and it shows no signs of bucking their rebellious trend. At a time in the not so distant past when many mobile phone companies were charging exorbitant prices on texting, BlackBerry decided to let their users message one-another for free on an innovative new platform. As they were the first entry to the market with such an ambitious app, many fell in love, touting BlackBerry as the smartphone producer perfect for handling business needs while also finding ways to save customers money.

Fast forward to today and the BBM still has a host of loyal followers who border on fanaticism for their beloved messaging system. A steady stream of updates has kept BlackBerry’s messaging capabilities among some of the most advanced in the mobile industry, and new smartphone platforms, such as the Blackberry Torch 9800, have provided an even better user experience.

The most recent upgrade in the platform, BBM 6, boasts the ability to send messages in real time and see when your friends are typing, much like a G-Chat or a Skype function. It also allows you to group your friends into easy-to-navigate menus, share multimedia files up to 6 MB in size, and share information about your current activities such as what apps you are using. But probably the best new feature of the upgraded BBM 6 platform is the removal of the character restrictions previously seen. Instead of being limited to a set number of letters you can type at a time, much like those restrictions seen in typical texting, you can now type as much as you want and send it all in the same message.  This new version of the BBM is perfect for social media junkies as it allows you to text while you are actively using other apps, specifically social media apps such as Facebook, without having to leave and come back to your socializing later. What’s not to love?

So if you are a texting fiend and are looking for a better way to keep in touch with all of your chatty friends, look no further than the wide range of BlackBerry phones available, there really is no better option.

The latest variant of Bold from Blackberry is the Blackberry Bold 9780. In terms of form and functions, this new version is really a show-stopper. With its size and weight, carrying a separate pouch is no longer necessary because the Blackberry Bold 9780 is so small and light it can perfectly fit into your pocket.

The amazing less than 6 cm in width and 3 cm in length keypad will bring your typing experience to the next level. The keys are better and with a better shape this time. There are also wire-like divisions between the rows of keys for ease of typing. The curve of the handset is made even better so you can grip it in your palm more easily.

The BlackBerry Bold 9780 has a display size of 480 x 360 pixels (2.44 inches). It’s running on BlackBerry OS 6.0 and it has a 624 MHz processor. Its primary camera is 5 MP and produces 2592×1944 pixel images.

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.