Full FeedIt’s official, Verizon’s $199 BlackBerry Storm coming November 21
After plenty of rumors, hope and speculation, the official details for the BlackBerry Storm have been announced. The Storm will be priced at $199.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate and along with a two-year agreement. As for availability, November 21 will be the day when it will be both online and in stores.
The Storm, as noted in the short and to the point, press release will be the “first touch screen BlackBerry smartphone with the world’s first “‘clickable’ touch screen.” Which despite the price not coming in quite as low as we would have hoped for, (lower than the iPhone 3G) should still be low enough to sell more than a few.
A few interesting tidbits from the Verizon Wireless announcement show that the Storm will be running software version 4.7, that it will be shipping with an 8GB microSD card and also that it will be able to function as a wireless modem for your notebook. Of course, Verizon does not specify the extra cost for the tethering, simply stating that the Storm has “3G modem support.”
Keep reading to check out the full (and short) press release below…
Product [Verizon Wireless]
BLACKBERRY STORM AVAILABLE IN U.S. NOVEMBER 21 EXCLUSIVELY FROM VERIZON WIRELESS
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – The BlackBerry® Storm™ (model 9530) from Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) – the first touch screen BlackBerry smartphone with the world’s first “clickable” touch screen – will be available beginning Nov. 21 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. For additional details and specifications about the BlackBerry Storm, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/storm.
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Released just in time for probably the worst Christmas ever. With holiday sales going to be so slow this year I really hope RIM gets a fair shake and the sales numbers really come through for them. I would hate for a really good device to be tainted just because sales failed to hit an expected mark, not because of poor quality but because of a poor economy.
on November 13, 2008 at 04:13 PM - LINKCheck the use-plan costs for the Storm. I was told that it’s $100 a month for 450 minutes talk & data, and BB email.
on November 13, 2008 at 07:45 PM - LINK