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GSM Touchscreen BlackBerry Storm Specs Leaked, Thunder Name Ditched
Posted by Wilson Rothman at 11:50 PM on September 23, 2008
Although Verizon definitely has dibs on the touchscreen BlackBerry Storm when it launches in the US, AT&T and T-Mo customers are watching the European rollout of the GSM version to see what's up for their future. Today BlackBerry News published a leaked spec sheet that confirms iPhone-elbowing performance: 3.2MP camera, video recording, 1GB internal memory plus MicroSD slot for up to 8GB more, and a blazing 7.2Mbps of HSDPA connectivity. In related news, PocketLint UK has all but confirmed this phone will be called the Storm like its US sibling, and not the Thunder, as had previously been reported widely. More specs and another leaked pic below.
• 7.2 mbps HSDPA/UMTS (2100/1900/850 MHz)
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• 1GB of memory, 192MB RAM
• 1400 mAhr battery. Standby time: 528 hours
• MicroUSB port
• MicroSD and MicroSDHC expandable up to 8GB
• 3.2 megapixel camera, flash, 2.5x digital zoom, auto focus, and image stabilization
• Video capture. Normal mode (480×320) and MMS mode (176×144)
• Assisted GPS - Enhanced version of GPS that performs at a faster speed
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danatoth
Posted 12:33 AM 24/9/08
@OMG! Ponies!: The exp I've had with T-mobile wasn't good, maybe I'm one of the few?
danatoth
ALT
Posted 12:29 AM 24/9/08
Nobody talks about the haptic screen anymore. Whats the deal? Did they ditch it? Am I the only one who cares? And why in the name of God would they not put Wifi on their iPhone killer? Ah the folly.
ALT
plankbr
Posted 12:18 AM 24/9/08
The Blackberry Bold definitely marries WiFi and GPS.
plankbr
vgart
Posted 12:17 AM 24/9/08
its cute
vgart
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 12:16 AM 24/9/08
@danatoth: That's a dealbreaker. Especially given T-Mobile's one good service @Home. I'll wait for the Javelin.
OMG! Ponies!
12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich
Posted 12:16 AM 24/9/08
I want...If it were to come to the US before Christmas it would be mine. Since it won't, I'll probably get an iPhone...
12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich
danatoth
Posted 12:10 AM 24/9/08
Not too shabby, but no Wi-Fi? thats kinda balls, pretty nice looking phone though.
danatoth
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 12:41 AM 24/9/08
@danatoth: The T-Mobile@Home worked as advertised, which is all you can really ask for. I'm a bit pissed off that after waiving my ETF when I switched to AT&T, they turned around a month later and charged me an ETF.
OMG! Ponies!
Adam
Posted 1:14 AM 24/9/08
@ godwhacker
You have to have a data plan with Blackberry irregardless.
@ 12-Inch Idongivafuck...
It will be on Verizon by November.
Adam
godwhacker
Posted 1:08 AM 24/9/08
@OMG! Ponies!:
@danatoth:
definite dealbreaker, i will not pay for another data plan, so the javelin will have wi-fi?
godwhacker
godwhacker
Posted 1:31 AM 24/9/08
@OMG! Ponies!:
oh well, go Star Tac!!!!
godwhacker
godwhacker
Posted 1:30 AM 24/9/08
@Adam:
well POOP then, my eee ain't that heavy.
godwhacker
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 1:19 AM 24/9/08
@godwhacker: It's one of those "you can't have your cake and eat it too" deals.
GPS - yes. WiFi/UMA - yes. 3G - no.
Still, for a more refined Curve, it's not too shabby. Better processor, better screen, and RIM is keeping elements that work. Maybe RIM will add 3G before the release time. They may be waiting for the 3G market and network capabilities to mature.
OMG! Ponies!
gqcarrick
Posted 2:02 AM 24/9/08
@danatoth: I agree, no Wifi is a dealbreaker for me. I would buy this if it has Wifi, without it though I will look somewhere else.
gqcarrick
Derek Devine
Posted 4:46 AM 24/9/08
So is AT&T gonna get it or not? I need to know if I should get the BOLD or wait for this now. Shhhh
Derek Devine
hnry45
Posted 2:38 PM 24/9/08
and you guys that are talking about wifi on the blackberry storm are a joke you must be forgetting that it is being released on the VERIZON network, it doesn't need wifi, because their 3g network doesn't look like crickets network like at&ts does. so anywhere that has wifi will most likely be covered by verizons network. (and if you were saying it because you could use it so you wouldn't rack up MB charges then never fear since you have to have the data plan on it anyway
hnry45
hnry45
Posted 2:34 PM 24/9/08
no at&t isnt getting it voda phone is in europe u will be able to buy it and jailbreak it onto at&ts netwrk though, if u have the skills
hnry45
MsDel
Posted 9:15 AM 24/9/08
I know limited info has been leaked but anyone know size specs? Maybe I scrolled down too fast, I'm more of a visual girl. I didnt really read the fine print.
Will it come in silver? Beggars cant be choosers but I'd like it to be a wee bit bigger than my Pearl, and in silver.
MsDel