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BlackBerry Storm Official Announcement to Hit Tomorrow?
Posted by John Mahoney at 12:40 AM on October 8, 2008
So says Time.com, in their roundup of BlackBerry Storm blogosphere rumours posted today:
RIM declined TIME's request for comment on the leaked information about the Storm. But with a formal announcement expected by Wednesday, the Web buzz that began this spring about the hot new BlackBerry has turned into a roar.
So if you were about to buy a new BlackBerry today, I'd suggest maybe giving it another 24 hours. We'll keep an eye out for you. [Time.com]
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hillaryh8tr
Posted 2:15 AM 8/10/08
ME ME ME ME ME ME iv been waiting for this thing forever
tethering is a saint with evdo rev.A which phonearena.com now says it will have :)
hillaryh8tr
chasema
Posted 1:56 AM 8/10/08
Yeah, like sneaky, I saw a commercial last night for the Storm for Verizon.
It's here:
+ Watch video
It's a crappy version, but it's there.
chasema
gqcarrick
Posted 1:47 AM 8/10/08
I sure hope so, I want some answers to questions about it and not speculation. I am still holding out for wifi and the Time article says it will have it, but then again they aren't exactly tech guys over there so who knows.
gqcarrick
sneaky
Posted 1:46 AM 8/10/08
Can't remember what I was watching but there was a teaser commercial for the storm last night on. Only showed the back of the device then said coming soon, seems like an official announcement to me.
sneaky
brownsin07
Posted 2:37 AM 8/10/08
If slingbox would ever release a mobile player for Blackberry I would be all over this. I wonder if verizon has something to do with them holding back. Seeing as its against verizon tos to stream media...
brownsin07
Ike_Skelton
Posted 2:37 AM 8/10/08
What provider?
Ike_Skelton
2-7offsuit
Posted 2:47 AM 8/10/08
@Ike_Skelton: Verizon initially. Most likely anyway. That was the company that leaked all of the pictures.
2-7offsuit
carsly
Posted 2:46 AM 8/10/08
bring it, i've been keeping my blackjack I on life support for 6+ months to see both this phone and the Bold. As the Bold just seems like a rounded, chunky monkey, 8800 (on horrific AT&T no less) I'm down to the Storm / Thunder and hoping to have me some Verizon EV-DO goodness.
carsly
EricAlder
Posted 4:00 AM 8/10/08
I'm not sure if something really qualifies as a news item if you end the title with a question mark.
EricAlder
takeshi
Posted 3:45 AM 8/10/08
@carsly: Do you really assess devices soley by photos? The Bold is nothing like the 8800.
takeshi
mcowan3
Posted 3:43 AM 8/10/08
I will wait for your hands on review before I go and buy a shiny new gadget. I want to find out what it really does before plunking down a bunch of money. When are you getting your grubby little hands on one????? I want to know what to expect.
mcowan3
Mandatory_Field
Posted 4:05 AM 8/10/08
On-screen keyboards just suck, plain and simple. I really don't know why RIM is going down the "me too" road. The BB is a superior email device, which means lots of typing. I don't consider it to be as good at media/internet as the competition, and wonder why they're not playing to their strengths.
Mandatory_Field
marc_wtih_a_c
Posted 4:48 AM 8/10/08
@Mandatory_Field: I wouldn't mind if they adapted some of the touchscreen goodness into a model with a keyboard though :)
marc_wtih_a_c
TOWken22
Posted 5:18 AM 8/10/08
@chasema: Yeah I saw this same commercial last night. Maybe this phone will finally give Verizon a boost again since they really do have great reception, just crappy phones.
TOWken22
SgtBeavis
Posted 5:32 AM 8/10/08
I think I'll hold off on getting an iPhone for just a little while longer..
SgtBeavis
Mandatory_Field
Posted 8:21 AM 8/10/08
@marc_wtih_a_c: Yeah, maybe a slide-out keyboard, so you would still get a nice big screen. Other than added bulk, that would pretty much be the best of both worlds.
Mandatory_Field
scotth0
Posted 2:50 PM 8/10/08
Verizon?! Really?! I would have thought they'd wait another 2 years or so, given their track record on the curve...
scotth0
bobbiac
Posted 3:02 AM 11/10/08
any1 else notice the synaotic package manager icon?
bobbiac