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phonewreck.com - 11/22/2008

BlackBerry Storm - Review and Teardown

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For full teardown analyses, bill of materials, and pictures, hit up the wiki: http://www.phonewreck.com/wiki/index.php?title=BlackBerry_Storm Being another first for BlackBerry, RIM has delved into the widely competed touchscreen market. Not wanting to be sucked in as “another iPhone ...

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wired.com - 11/20/2008

RIM BlackBerry Storm | Wired.com Product Reviews

— wired.com — RIM's First Touchscreen Device Almost Eclipses the iPhone How the hell do you brew up an iPhone killer? Short of cracking open Steve Jobs's head and slurping out his big think-y brain, there's always creating a half-assed imitation that masters one ... (more) RIM BlackBerry Storm | Wired.com Product Reviews

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boygeniusreport.com - 11/20/2008

Verizon BlackBerry Storm review

— boygeniusreport.com — The BlackBerry Storm. It feels like ages ago since we first broke news of this bad boy, but the release is finally right around the corner. Literally, it’s tomorrow! Need we say more? Heck yeah! We’ve got a pretty substantial review on the device ... (more) Verizon BlackBerry Storm review

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infosyncworld.com - 11/20/2008

BlackBerry Storm review (Verizon Wireless)

— infosyncworld.com — Verizon Wireless will soon offer the BlackBerry that Apple should fear. Find out why in our full BlackBerry Storm review. (more) BlackBerry Storm review (Verizon Wireless)

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BlackBerry Storm teardown shows underpowered CPU
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BlackBerry Storm torn apart and mysteries revealed
CrunchGear — All the rage behind the BlackBerry Storm seems to be the clickable screen. It isn’t the OS, email capabilities, or media player but the clickable screen so the obligatory teardown focuses on that mystery. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that RIM developed any screen clicking magic rather installing a a single button underneath the screen’s backplate. The disassembly also found the source of the sluggish OS is the slowish Qualcomm MSM7600 CPU. So there you have it on this Monday morning, kiddies; some circuit board pr0n.

BlackBerry Storm Torn Down To Reveal Secrets Of Its Click Screen: A Big Button [Blackberry Storm]
Gizmodo — The guys over at PhoneWreck couldn't contain themselves: they've already taken the BlackBerry Storm apart into a pile of little tiny pieces. And they discovered the secret behind it's "click" touchscreen—the whole screen's backplate presses on a single microswitch, so it's one big button. They also found the Qualcomm MSM7600 processor in there somewhere, and laid blame for sluggish phone performance on that multi-tasking chip's plate, since it runs just about everything on the phone. [Phonewreck via Crunchgear] ...

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Inside The Blackberry Storm
GEARFUSE — ... bit by bit. Head on over for the full review to find out what that crazy new “clickscreen” looks like under the hood. From what I can gather, it looks like the screen uses a single button to recognize typing movements. And take a look at that huge stepper motor for vibration functions; it’s huge! Anyone who likes getting inside popular electronics should most definitely view the Storm from the inside out. Link

BlackBerry Storm Eviscerated for Public Display
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How Does BlackBerry Storm’s Haptic Feedback Work?
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