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Review roundup: RIM's new touchscreen BlackBerry Storm
appleinsider.com - 11/20/2008
Review roundup: RIM's new touchscreen BlackBerry Storm
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On Friday, Research in Motion and Verizon will answer to the iPhone with the BlackBerry Storm -- a touchscreen-based handset that will sell for $250 with a two-year contract, though a $50 mail-in rebate will bring the cost inline with Apple's entry-level offering.

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BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray
ptech.allthingsd.com - 11/20/2008
BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray
— ptech.allthingsd.com — To its fiercest devotees, one of the best things about the BlackBerry is its carefully designed physical keyboard, which the skilled BlackBerry addict can play like a violin. These folks scorn Apple’s popular iPhone, whose keyboard is virtual ... (more) BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray

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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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BlackBerry's Storm: Awkward and Disappointing
pcworld.com - 11/20/2008
BlackBerry's Storm: Awkward and Disappointing
— pcworld.com — BlackBerry fans who've been yearning for a touch-based handset à la iPhone now have one, but the BlackBerry Storm--which Verizon Wireless plans to start selling Friday for $250 with a two-year contract--might not be the smart phone of their dreams.  ... (more) BlackBerry's Storm: Awkward and Disappointing

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Verizon’s Blackberry Storm
dailywireless.org — On Friday, Verizon will offer the BlackBerry Storm — a touchscreen-based handset for $250 with a two-year contract. It’s Verizon’s answer to the iPhone, featuring a touchscreen, a 3.2-MP camera and UMTS/HSPA connectivity (but no Wi-Fi). A $50 mail-in rebate will bring the cost inline with Apple’s entry-level offering. The BlackBerry Storm is a lot of things — but it’s no iPhone says Wired. Apple Insider has a review roundup: Wall Street Journal’s Walt ...

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