It seems a training schedule for Verizon has been leaked on to the internet. Two of the modules shown include the BlackBerry Storm 9530 and HTC Diamond. If you notice all Storm training must be completed by November 2nd and the Diamond not until December 3rd. This could mean that the Early November release date we have all heard about is true…
Stay tuned!
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New screen shots of RIM’s unreleased touch screen BlackBerry Storm. These new shots show features such as the clock application, browser and calendar. I have to say that the keyboards look much better than we have previously seen… I’m also happy to see they kept the full QWERTY in landscape and Suretype in Portrait mode.
So who wants one?? :)
AT&T must be feeling a little heat from Verizon’s announcement of the first touch screen BlackBerry “Storm”. AT&T has released an internal document that outlines what the iPhone does that the Storm doesn’t. Here’s why they say the iPhone is so much better than the Storm:
- The iPhone uses multi-touch technology / Storm uses haptic feedback technology
- iPhone was Wi-Fi / Storm doesn’t
- iPhone has an app store / Storm doesn’t (maybe coming soon?)
- iPhone syncs with iTunes / Storm will be able too but not as well?
- iPhone users Safari for browsing / Storm uses RIM’s browser
- iPhone is GSM/3G / Storm is CDMA/GSM/Dual band HSDPA
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We know get to see tons more details of the BlackBerry Storm 9530 that Verizon will be offering. A leaked PowerPoint deck that Engadget got their hands on shows tons of interesting Verizon Storm news. The new Storm 9530 will feature 1GB on internal memory, Large 3.25″ high resolution display, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus, stainless steel back and its unique design.
Any luck at all we will get a release date soon!
Check out the rest of the slides over at Engadget.com >> Read More
Thanks to the latest round of spy shots, those of you who were concerned you wouldn’t be able to get your hands on a BlackBerry Storm unless you went to Big Red (aka Verizon) have been saved. Apparently RIM will be releasing a European only model of the Storm with GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA only. This model will be simply just BlackBerry Storm 9500. Check the full specs of the 9500: Read More
So the question this morning for Canadians is who will be launching the BlackBerry Storm 9530 first? Rumors over night claim Bell will have a 6 month exclusivity on it, however we don’t think that is true.
BlackBerryNews is reporting that they received a tip from a reliable source saying “Bell Mobility will be in fact releasing the Storm in mid Q4/early Q1. Also it will be exclusive for 6 months to the Bell system. So Telus will have to wait.”
After hearing of this we checked with several sources, which have helped us in the past with Telus’ launches. They claim that Bell has no exclusivity on the Storm and that Telus should be releasing it just in time for Christmas or shortly after Verizon. Furthermore they can’t confirm that Bell will even be getting the device at all. Read More
News of the BlackBerry Storm RIM’s first touch screen smartphone is everywhere. Today (unconfirmed) news that Vodafone will be the exclusive carrier for RIM’s Storm. Another interesting tidbit is that RIM will be ditching the Thunder name as we previously talked about and running with a global name of “Storm”.
The BlackBerry Storm is expected to be available from Vodafone late October. No official word from Vodafone has been released yet.
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Where should I start with this article posted today by the Globe and Mail…
The article published in Today’s paper talks about RIM’s new Pearl Flip as a game changer for the North American market. Then they started talking about RIM’s upcoming first touch screen BlackBerry. According to the Globe and Mail RIM will release the BlackBerry Thunder and also a “a second device which features both a touch-screen interface as well as a slide-out QWERTY keypad [...] known as Storm” anyone else think thats weird? We do know that RIM filed a patent a long time ago for a slide-out keyboard, however the Storm will NOT be this device. Read More
As excited as we are for Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm to launch all this news is getting a little crazy. This time details are pointing to more of a confirmed release date for VZW. Looks like November 1st will be the starting launch date for the Storm. Check out the details in the image above for more details on Verizon’s Storm plans…
P.S. Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm pre-teaser site is back online!
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YES! It’s finally online. After a very long wait (well not really..) Verizon has put the BlackBerry Storm 9530 coming soon page online. You can register to be notified when the Storm is available for purchase. Unfortunately no pricing or launch dates are listed on the page. Let’s all still pray for a November 1st launch. We’re also still waiting for official news from RIM about the device as well.
UPDATE: It looks like Verizon has taken down the page. Maybe RIM wants Verizon to wait until they officially announce it? Stay tuned for updates.
UPDATE 2: Here is a higher quaility version of the internal video released by Verizon. See it here.
Head on over to VerizonWireless.com/Storm for more details >>
