BlackBerry Storm 9500

Review summary: You've read the review, now Verizon's BlackBerry Storm is available for purchase for $200 on two-year contract. Really, what's left to say -- you're either ready to pull the trigger or not. [Thanks, JR] ...

Review summary: Note: We strongly recommend updating the software as it provides an improved user experience

Review summary: Verizon Wireless announced today the release of the Blackberry Storm which is the first touchscreen based Blackberry by Research in Motion. We were lucky enough to meet with some executives of both Verizon Wireless and Research in Motion to go over ...

Review summary: With a whirlwind marketing campaign behind it, the RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530 for Verizon has been a highly anticipated smartphone. Why? This is the first touch screen BlackBerry. Gone is the hardware QWERTY keyboard synonymous with the 'Berry. Instead ...

Pros: Innovative Touch screen. Large and lovely display. Good web browser and the usual superb BlackBerry push email experience. Decent camera, good multimedia performance. Impressive speaker and good GPS

Cons: Innovative touch screen. Only available on Verizon (no offense to Verizon but like the iPhone, there's no carrier choice). Slow downs and lagging aren't a part of the usual BlackBerry experience. Large

Verdict: If touch screens tickle your fancy or you've had a bad case of iPhone envy, but can't live without the BlackBerry push email experience and very complete smartphone feature set, the BlackBerry Storm might be for you. Since it's exclusive to Verizon, ...

Review summary: It's hard to overstate how important the BlackBerry Storm is to RIM and Verizon. It's RIM's bold effort to fend off the iPhone and Verizon's best hope for a star handset that draws people in, or at least keeps them from bailing. The Storm's major ...

Verdict: When you push the screen and it clicks, it's a genuinely satisfying tactile sensation that, as I said in my hands on, is clearly a finely tuned experience. You won't accidentally press it when you don't mean to, but you don't have to drop a ...