08-28-2008, 01:36 PM
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, Rogers Wireless, GSM, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, UMTS, CDMA
So we might not have a physical device here, but these packaging renderings are pretty solid evidence of exactly what BlackBerry fans on Verizon -- particularly those jealous of the Bold -- can expect in a few weeks' time. It looks like RIM's first foray into the scary world of touchscreens will be officially branded the 9530 Storm, will be global (it includes a SIM card, after all), and will feature an 8GB SanDisk microSD card preinstalled. Wondering what happened to the Thunder name? Turns out that'll apparently be reserved for the version of the phone launching on Rogers up in Canada and on Vodafone across the pond. Those Storm users on the screen there sure look happy, don't they?Gallery: BlackBerry Storm 9350 for Verizon gets boxedPermalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:59:00 PDT at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...376710300/
So we might not have a physical device here, but these packaging renderings are pretty solid evidence of exactly what BlackBerry fans on Verizon -- particularly those jealous of the Bold -- can expect in a few weeks' time. It looks like RIM's first foray into the scary world of touchscreens will be officially branded the 9530 Storm, will be global (it includes a SIM card, after all), and will feature an 8GB SanDisk microSD card preinstalled. Wondering what happened to the Thunder name? Turns out that'll apparently be reserved for the version of the phone launching on Rogers up in Canada and on Vodafone across the pond. Those Storm users on the screen there sure look happy, don't they?Gallery: BlackBerry Storm 9350 for Verizon gets boxedPermalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:59:00 PDT at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...376710300/