RIM's First Touch Device, the BlackBerry Storm, Emerges

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Verizon Launches BlackBerry Storm Teaser Page
Sep 16, 2008, 6:41 PM
Today Verizon Wireless made a Web page live that advertises the imminent arrival of the BlackBerry Storm. The Storm is a touch screen BlackBerry that has what Verizon Wireless ...   read

RIM Cops to the BlackBerry Storm2
Oct 15, 2009, 7:30 AM
Today, RIM officially acknowledged the BlackBerry Storm2 and announced its forthcoming availability with Vodafone in seven European markets. The Storm2 runs BlackBerrry OS version 5.0, and has completely re-worked ...   read

Verizon Extends V CAST Video to BlackBerry Storm
Aug 21, 2009, 9:10 AM
Verizon Wireless announced that it is launching V CAST Video services for the BlackBerry Storm today. Verizon notes that the Storm is the first smartphone in its lineup to ...   read

BlackBerry Storm to Get Remote PC Log-in Powers
May 5, 2009, 12:45 PM
Today LogMeIn announced LogMeIn Ignition for the BlackBerry Storm. The software allows Storm users to remotely access their Internet-connected Windows- and Mac-based computers. The software will let Storm users ...   read

Kyocera Messaging Phone Revealed
Jan 1, 2006, 10:15 PM
The Kyocera KX21 Storm looks like a traditional candybar phone with a loop antenna, a standard numeric keypad and small screen. However like the A630 and VX9800, the Storm ...   read

Verizon Pushes Firmware Update for BlackBerry Storm
Dec 5, 2008, 2:36 PM
Today Verizon Wireless made the first firmware update available for the BlackBerry Storm 9530. The update is available through Verizon Wireless's Web site support pages, as well as the ...   read

Blackberry 8800 Includes GPS
Feb 12, 2007, 2:59 AM
Research In Motion today announced a new full-sized Blackberry. The 8800 series will launch as a quad-band GSM/EDGE device with a full QWERTY keyboard and many features from the ...   read

Verizon Wireless Unveils Holiday Lineup
Oct 3, 2007, 2:01 AM
Today Verizon announced four new handsets, including three feature phones and a smartphone. They are the LG VX10000 Voyager, Verizon's flagship feature phone, the LG VX8800 Venus, the Samsung ...   read

BlackBerry Storm 2 Revealed By Verizon Wireless CEO
Oct 13, 2009, 9:33 PM
Today, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam told the New York Times that he's been carrying the BlackBerry Storm 2 around for several weeks and has been showing it to ...   read

RIM Announces the Dual-Mode Tour for Sprint and Verizon Wireless
Jun 16, 2009, 7:18 AM
Today Research In Motion announced the BlackBerry 9630 Tour, a new QWERTY-equipped device that supports both CDMA EVDO Rev. A and quad-band GSM/EDGE plus 2100MHz HSDPA networks. The Tour ...   read

T-Mobile Announces Holiday Line-Up
Nov 6, 2008, 1:06 PM
Today T-Mobile announced its line-up of new devices for the holiday shopping season. Among the bunch are two new Samsung handsets.Behold: This touch-based phone has a full-QWERTY on-screen keyboard ...   read

Verizon Wireless to Offer Update for BlackBerry Storm
May 29, 2009, 1:36 PM
Today Verizon Wireless said that it will be offering the 4.7.0.148 firmware build for the BlackBerry Storm on Sunday, May 31. Interested users can download it directly from Research ...   read

T-Mobile and RIM Announce the BlackBerry 8520
Jul 27, 2009, 6:30 AM
Today T-Mobile and Research In Motion announced that the BlackBerry 8520 will land in T-Mobile and Wal-Mart stores on August 5. The most notable feature of the 8520 is ...   read

U.S. Cellular Finds Bliss with LG
Sep 3, 2009, 7:48 AM
Today U.S. Cellular announced the LG Bliss, a new messaging phone that features a large 3-inch touch screen, stereo Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera with video capture, music player and ...   read

HTC, T-Mobile and Google Announce the G1
Sep 23, 2008, 9:08 AM
Today HTC, T-Mobile and Google announced the first phone running the Android platform, the G1. The G1 has a touch screen that swivels out to reveal a full QWERTY ...   read

Nokia Announces Its 2009 Flagship Device, the N97
Dec 2, 2008, 3:15 AM
Today Nokia announced its flagship smartphone for 2009, the N97. The N97 has a large 3.5-inch screen (640 x 360 pixels, 16:9 wide-screen) for touch-based input, as well as ...   read

RIM CEO Confirms Storm Sequel is in the Works
May 4, 2009, 3:10 PM
RIM co-CEO Jim Ballsillie confirmed that the company is currently engineering a follow up to the Storm touch-based BlackBerry. He noted that the company believes there is a large ...   read

Verizon Wireless Announces Global Plans for BlackBerry Storm
Nov 6, 2008, 8:39 AM
Verizon Wireless announced some details regarding the plans that will be available for the upcoming BlackBerry Storm. Because the Storm has global capabilities, Verizon is offering a slew of ...   read

T-Mobile Launches the Tap Touch Phone
Nov 11, 2009, 8:54 AM
Today T-Mobile made the Tap touch phone available for sale. The Tap is a monoblock-style device with a large touch screen and touch user interface. The Tap has quad-band ...   read