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reuters.com - 11/21/2008
Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm | Technology
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of people lined up at some Verizon Wireless stores on Friday to buy the BlackBerry Storm, the first touch-screen phone from Research In Motion that aims to compete with Apple's iPhone. More than 200 people had waited at a Verizon store in mid-town Manhattan early in ...
news.vzw.com - 11/21/2008
Personal Cell Phone Account Of President-Elect Obama Accessed By Unauthorized Employees
— news.vzw.com — Media Contact Info Jeffrey Nelson Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com 917.968.9175 (mobile) Jim Gerace James.Gerace@verizonwireless.com 908-472-0700 (mobile) 11/20/2008 BASKING RIDGE, N.J.... Verizon Wireless President and CEO Lowell McAdam made the ... (more) Personal Cell Phone Account Of President-Elect Obama ...

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The real story behind the Verizon BlackBerry Storm OS?
boygeniusreport.com - 11/22/2008
The real story behind the Verizon BlackBerry Storm OS?
— boygeniusreport.com — I want to preface this by saying that the following statements are my opinions and hypotheses, and... have not be confirmed nor denied by any of sources of mine or official contacts at either corporation. It should serve as a nice little ... (more) The real story behind the Verizon BlackBerry Storm OS?

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gigaom.com - 11/21/2008
PE Obama’s Phone Records Breached By Verizon Employees [GigaOM]
— gigaom.com — Verizon Wireless today admitted that some of its employees had been looking into President Elect Barack Obama’s... cell phone billing records. In a release, the company said: “This week we learned that a number of Verizon Wireless employees ... (more) PE Obama’s Phone Records Breached By Verizon Employees ...

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Huge line and riots this morning at one NYC Verizon store?
CrunchGear — According to a Reuters report, there was 200+ CrackBerry addicts waiting this morning at the mid-town Manhattan Verizon store for the BlackBerry Storm and most of them were turned away due to supply levels. The report then states,  The angry customers caused a ruckus and police came to restore order. Really? The police had to be called to calm down middle-aged suits? What’s wrong with these poeple. Plus, did anyone read all the crappy reviews?  We ran a poll here on the site and 44% stated that they had purchasing plans for the Storm, but a 200 person line is iPhone-impressive. Even though Verizon ran out of ...

Huge line and riots this morning at one NYC Verizon store?
MobileCrunch — According to a Reuters report, there was 200+ CrackBerry addicts waiting this morning at the mid-town Manhattan Verizon store for the BlackBerry Storm and most of them were turned away due to supply levels. The report then states, The angry customers caused a ruckus and police came to restore order. Really? The police had to be called to calm down middle-aged suits? What’s wrong with these poeple. Plus, did anyone read all the crappy reviews? We ran a poll here on the site and 44% stated that they had purchasing plans for the Storm, but a 200 person line is iPhone-impressive. Even though Verizon ran out of ...

BlackBerry Storm Lines Not iPhone Lines, But Still Feisty [BlackBerry]
Gizmodo — ... yourself are concerned about a Storm shortage, Reuters says that Verizon stores that may have run dry are promising a unit within 7 days, as long as you pre-order at the store or online. Given the high profile of this product launch, I figure this isn't a supply problem so much as it is an allocation problem, and that every store will soon have enough to meet demand. Have you had any issues scoring a unit? If so, do share them so your fellow Giz readers don't waste their Saturdays. [Reuters] ...

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