• Hacks for the BlackBerry Storm smartphone manufactured by Research in Motion can add functionality or customization or make the phone usable on other networks. The BlackBerry Storm was released in the United States by Verizon Wireless on November 21, 2008. It is the first BlackBerry to sport a touchscreen.

  On the day of the BlackBerry Storm's release, phoneWreck posted photos of a disassembled Storm, showing how its clickable screen actually worked.phoneWreck: BlackBerry Storm - Review and Teardown (November 21, 2008)

• BlackBerry Storm Fast Facts

  1. BlackBerry Storm is offered by cell phone service provider VerizonWashington Post: RIMs Un-iPhone
  2. Manufacturer: Research in Motion
  3. Release date: November 21, 2008VZW: Verizon Wireless Home Page (November 14, 2008)
  4. Carrier: Verizon Wireless
  5. Price: $199.99 with 2 year contract (after $50 rebate)Gizmodo: BlackBerry Storm Priced, Delayed Due to Software Glitch (November 7, 2008)
  6. One million BlackBerry Storm's were sold in the first two months after releaseWired: Gadget Lab: BlackBerry Ready With a Sequel to Storm? (April 6, 2009)
  7. BlackBerry's are notoriously difficult to jailbreakRIMmarkable: Will Someone Finally Figure Out How to Hack a Blackberry? (November 17, 2008)
  8. Hacking your BlackBerry Storm will void its warranty and disqualify your device from receiving service
  9. Reports have said a new version of BlackBerry Storm may be released as early as September 2009PC World: BlackBerry Storm Gets WiFi, Other Extras, say Sources
  10. The BlackBerry Storm 2 will reportedly have WiFi and a new touchscreenPC World: BlackBerry Storm Gets WiFi, Other Extras, say Sources

• BlackBerry Storm on T-Mobile?

  Shortly after the Verizon BlackBerry Storm was released in November 2008, a user on a mobile phone forum claimed he had successfully unlocked his Storm, allowing it to run using T-Mobile's GSM network. The BlackBerry Storm would not, however, run simultaneously on both T-Mobile's 2G voice network and Verizon's service 3G data network.Slashgear: Verizon BlackBerry Storm unlocked for T-Mobile USA (November 28, 2009)

  
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