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- Manufacturer: Research in Motion
- Release date: November 21, 2008VZW: Verizon Wireless Home Page (November 14, 2008)
- Carrier: Verizon Wireless
- Price: $199.99 with 2 year contract (after $50 rebate)Gizmodo: BlackBerry Storm Priced, Delayed Due to Software Glitch (November 7, 2008)
- Size: 4.4" x 2.4" x 0.55"
- Weight: 5.46 oz
- Memory: 128 MB RAM, 1 GB eMMC
- Expandable memory: MicroSD
- Display: 480 x 360, Transmissive TFT LCD
- Camera: 3.2 MP with flash and autofocus
- Sound: Integrated speaker and microphone
- GPS: Stand-alone and Assisted GPS; pre-loaded with BlackBerry Maps
- Bluetooth 2.0
- Previously thought to be named the Blackberry ThunderGizmodo: Confirmed: BlackBerry Thunder is Actually BlackBerry Storm...
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Released on November 21, 2008, the Blackberry Storm is the first BlackBerry to sport a touchscreen. The screen utilizes a special ClickThrough technology, involving a suspension system under the screen that makes each tap of the virtual keyboard feel like pressing a physical key.Gizmodo: Blackberry Storm: First Hands On (October 8, 2008) Verizon Wireless offers the Storm for $199 with a new two year contract.Engadget: Verizon schedules Storm for November 21 release, $199.99 on contract (November 13, 2008)
On May 5, 2009, Research In Motion announced that a second-generation Blackberry Storm was in the works. Details of the new model or an expected release date were not announced.Information Week: RIM CEO Confirms Sequel To Storm
Features
The BlackBerry Storm features a design similar to the iPhone, with the trademark BlackBerry keyboard replaced by a touchscreen. The Storm has a built-in accelerometer, optimized for both right and left-handed users, to rotate the screen when tilted. Applications can be downloaded from the BlackBerry Application Center.CNet: Verizon officially debuts RIM BlackBerry Storm (October 7, 2008)Reviews
"The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, there are bugs and performance issues that prevent the Storm from delivering its full potential."—CNET Reviewshttp://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/rim-blackberry-storm-verizon/4505-6452_7-33311850.html"Appealing to the consumer in all of us, RIM stabs at the heart of Apple's iPhone, and comes out on top in many respects."—Information Weekhttp://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/10/blackberry_stor.html;jsessionid=4WO3QDTEWISHRQE1GHRSKHWATMY32JVN
"The touch screen isn't the only innovation here. There's a lot going on under the hood, too. This is the first phone we've seen with dual-mic noise cancellation, a feature borrowed from Bluetooth headsets that improves voice transmission quality by measuring and then canceling outside noise using a microphone on the back of the handset."—PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2331979,00.asp
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Blackberry Storm Questions
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Does anybody know how to unlock the Blackberry Storm? 1 Answerhi, the best method to unlock a black berry is through unlocking codes.. which is easy and hassle free.. try this site to receive the same http://www.mobile-u... read more -
Anyone know when the new Blackberry Storm is coming out? 1 AnswerThe Blackberry Storm has been out for a while; however, just a month or so ago the storm 2 had been confirmed by the vendor RIM. But it's entirely to early to ... read more
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Does anyone know how I can unlock a Blackberry Storm? 1 Answerhi, try this site which guides u thrugh the entire process of unlocking http://www.mobileunlockguide.com/brand/29/blackberry/ read more
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Does anyone know a good Twitter app for the BlackBerry Storm? 1 AnswerUbertwitter rocks. http://www.ubertwitter.com It has all the features that you think are missing in Twitterberry. Picture upload, retweet, GPS tagging, trending... read more
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@Miguel_Sequela i don't like tmn but i think they have a sweet deal, blackberry storm I guess, check they website
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Using Blackberry Storm...oh my, the browsing experince horrible! reminded to turn off all javascript and background images, still sucks.
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BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 mobile phone review - Pocket-lint: BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 mobile phone - Can this improve ... http://bit.ly/5VqZAD
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FOR SALE:Htc Hero@$320usd&Blackberry storm 8900@$270usd: COMPANY'S DATA AND INFORMATION MOBILE SHOP(LONDON) LIM.. http://bit.ly/6jhRPt
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NY Times Releases Free BlackBerry Application For Tour, Bold, Storm and 8900 [CRACKBERRY] http://bit.ly/80m3T9 #free
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