(I know it's been buzzing around on the internet and blogosphere for a few weeks now, but I've had other things on my mind!)
The new Blackberry Storm 9530, set to be released sometime in November, just gained FCC approval yesterday - one step closer to release and acquisition! Muahaha! I mean, ahem, it's almost on the market! Yay! *shuffle*
The Storm (exclusively for Verizon [US] and Vodafone [international], also available through TELUS and Bell [Canada]) is designed to compete with the iPhone (AT&T) and T-Mobile's G1 (the Google Phone), it includes an Application Center mimicking both the App Store and Android Market, feature games and other add-ons, previously unseen with the BlackBerry, helping this previously identified 'corporate device' break into the mainstream market.
Now, I'm a little bit behind the times here, still shamelessly using my iPod Video (yes, the first one) and my recent upgrade from the Motorola RAZR V2 to the BlackBerry Pearl 8100, so the 'touch screen keyboard' concept sort of has me uneasy. I was ecstatic just to go from a standard keypad to the QWERTY mini-keys of the Pearl, and even though I have tiny fingers and the actual physical use of the touchpad wouldn't be problematic, I'm so sensory oriented I'd probably hate not being able to feel the individual keys - I guess I'm just a little old fashioned in this new world of touch screens and "who's-its and what's-its galore..."*
Specs:
128MB of RAM, 1GB built-in memory
1400mAh battery with 15 days standby (yeah right) and 5.5 hours of talk time
Dual-band 800/1900MHz CDMA/EV-DO Rev A
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 2100MHz HSDPA
Features (from the official October 7 RIM press release):
"The BlackBerry Storm, exclusively from Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, also includes the following features and functions:
+ BlackBerry® Internet Service, BlackBerry® Unite!, BlackBerry® Professional Software and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for seamless integration with corporate email systems and the security and IT policy controls that enterprise customers require
+ Edit Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the handset
+ 3.2 megapixel camera, with variable zoom, auto focus, and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video; the camera records video in half-VGA resolution (480×320) or at 176×144 for MMS
+ 1 GB of on board memory storage and 8 GB microSD memory card included in expandable memory card slot
+ Media player that can find content on the handset in an instant, display pictures and slideshows quickly, play movies smoothly in full screen mode in any orientation, and manage an entire music collection; playlists can be created directly on the handset and there’s an equalizer with 11 preset filters – including “Lounge”, “Jazz” and “Hip Hop” – for customized audio ranges when using wired headphones or external speakers
+ Sleek, elegant design with contoured corners, stainless steel back and chrome side-accents that frame its large (3.26”), touch sensitive, glass lens display; its exceptional 360 x 480 resolution at 184ppi, offering the highest resolution display ever introduced on a BlackBerry smartphone, is crisp and colorful with clarity that’s easy on the eyes
+ A sensor automatically adjusts to ambient light for ideal screen viewing and an orientation sensor allows customers to use the handset in a portrait or landscape position" (via)
* From The Little Mermaid, "Part Of Your World" in case you were wondering...
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