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BlackBerry Storm to Strike Soon [UPDATED]
Techtree News Staff, Sep 24, 2008 1541 hrs IST
The Storm has more leaks than RIM can fix. New information on the touchscreen phone inside. UPDATE: To be released end of October
Research in Motion (RIM) is back in the news again.
BlackBerry Thunder, the much-anticipated touchscreen smartphone from RIM, will be launched, re-branded as BlackBerry Storm, reports Reuters. However, technology bloggers and speculators are unsure whether Bell or Verizon will be the cellular service provider of the North American market.
Reports indicate that Verizon Wireless has more or less confirmed the launch -- RIM has rolled up its sleeves to launch the touchscreen BlackBerry line smartphone -- BlackBerry Storm 9530, which will feature "global capabilities".
Though Verizon didn't disclose the specifications and release date, the slideshow leak of the official presentation indicates that the new BlackBerry Storm is going to make the iPhone pant in the touchscreen smartphone race.
Last week, we reported on the leak of the Storm announcement video of Verizon at CrankBerry and being touted as a strong competitor for Apple's iPhone.
The leaked slides and specs follow:
The BlackBerry Storm has similar features to the iPhone:
- 3.5-inch half-VGA display (480x360)
- 7.2 mbps HSDPA/UMTS (2100/1900/850 MHz)
- 3.5G EvDO Rev A support
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
- UMTS/HSPA 2100MHz
- 1GB of memory, 128MB Flash memory
- MicroSD support and expandable up to 8GB
- 3.2-megapixel camera, autoflash, auto focus, 2.5x digital zoom and image stabilization
- Video capture (480 320) and MMS mode (176 144)
- Assisted GPS -- Enhanced version of GPS that performs at a faster speed
Another Job Aid leak triggered speculations on possible Storm variants like a GSM-only version, which might come out in the future. The spyshot images clearly show the features and specifications of BlackBerrry Storm 9500.
Incidentally, at the launch of BlackBerry Bold in India, Jim Balsillie, the co-CEO of RIM, refused to comment on any rumors about BlackBerry Storm. However, he did mention that they'll roll out a touchscreen device if there is a customer requirement.
When launched, the BlackBerry Storm will be the first touchscreen smartphone from BlackBerry. It has the capability to take on the iPhone on aspects of a better camera and 3.5G EvDO support. The latter is, however, cellular service provider-dependant and won't be available in many countries, including India.
When contacted, Blackberry refused to comment at this point. We'll keep you posted with updates as and when they develop.
UPDATE: Multiple sources have confirmed that BlackBerry Storm will be a Vodafone exclusive in the UK and will see release at the end of October.
Source: Engadget Mobile
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