ptech.allthingsd.com - 11/20/2008
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Walt reviews the hotly anticipated BlackBerry Storm, the first BlackBerry model without a physical keyboard. Typing and navigation require tapping on glass, just as users do on the iPhone. Verizon will be selling the Storm for $250 with a two-year contract, though a $50 mail-in rebate can bring ...
phonescoop.com - 11/20/2008
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phonescoop.com —
RIM's first touch-screen BlackBerry finally hits the market.
Find out if RIM's sexy Storm lives up to...
the hype. (follow link to read)
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Review: BlackBerry Storm
blog.wired.com - 11/20/2008
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blog.wired.com —
Whew! I just churned out almost a thousand
words about the latest iPhone killer. But this is...
no mere half hearted attempt at making a touch compatible device. RIM's BlackBerry Storm seeks to be just as good and even improve on aspects of the ...
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Review: The BlackBerry Storm
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Blackberry Storm: The Reviews Are In
Today @ PC World —
... from the Chicago Tribune isn't very impressed either with RIM's Storm. He classes the phone as " more like a flurry, failing to add much more than a trace of innovation" and says "the touch controls on the Storm do not compare with the more responsive iPhone or Google phone." However, Benderoff agrees "the Storm is great for watching movies" and that the "3.2 megapixel camera is better than average", considering it "a nice media phone". Wall Street Journal | Verdict: Not as fancy as the iPhone Last, but certainly not least, Walt Mossberg says "the Storm is a very ...
10 Takes on the Blackberry Storm [Frankenreview]
Gizmodo —
... a mechanical component (the entire screen functions as a button for confirming selections or initiating actions) turns out to be more confusing than helpful. Ultimately, the Storm's touch interface feels like a failed experiment. Popular Mechanics With a little practice, we were able to get used to [the virtual keypad] and speed the typing along, but it was never quite as fast as typing with a real mobile keypad, or even with the iPhone's virtual keypad. The Wall Street Journal The Storm also has a keyboard oddity that I found annoying, and that ...
RIM BlackBerry Storm reviewed (Verdict: Not even a BlackBerry killer)
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... Mossberg said that "neither I, nor any of the several BlackBerry addicts I asked to try it out, considered typing on the Storm’s keyboard to be very similar to using the keyboard of a traditional full-sized BlackBerry." ...
Walt Mossberg avalia o novo BlackBerry Storm
MacMagazine —
... Walt Mossberg, famoso colunista de tecnologia do Wall Street Journal, brincou com o aparelhinho por quase uma semana e traz suas impressões. Segundo ele, a idéia de proporcionar um feedback tátil no teclado (SurePress) virtual é boa, mas o resultado não ficou tão bom. Além disso, a ausência de Wi-Fi é um forte ponto negativo para o Storm. ...
Here comes the Storm, BlackBerry's first touch-screen phone
Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women —
... Walt Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal's fabled technology columnist, is lukewarm about the innovative keyboard and startled at the Storm's lack of wi-fi, but he likes the Web browser. Find his All Things Digital review and a video here, and a Fox network ...
Blackberry 9500 (Storm)
The Tao of Mac —
... BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray ...
Blackberry 9500 (Storm)
The Tao of Mac —
... BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray ...
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Verizon Wireless announced today the release of the Blackberry Storm which is the first touchscreen based Blackberry by Research in Motion. We were lucky enough to meet with some executives of both Verizon Wireless and Research in Motion to go over ...
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BlackBerry Storm Reviews spell out Problems —
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Blackberry Bold Review —
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Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for Holiday Season —
I4U News 11/20/2008
By Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for
the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can
compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider ...
RIM to update BlackBerry Storm Firmware soon? —
I4U News 11/20/2008
The bulk of the BlackBerry Storm reviews published today complain about UI lag and some bugs. Gearlog reports that RIM told them that the BlackBerry Storm would get an over-the-air software update "within weeks".
These bad reviews take ...