BlackBerry Storm now available from Verizon Wireless

106. (unregistered) posted on 21 Nov 2008, 21:56 0 0

Listen, I am so glad that all the reviews talk about how glitchy this phone is. Not so much for Rim but for all of you VZ morons who think your company does not make mistakes. You guys took all your shots at the I Phone and saying how you guys passed on it and I know you did but guess what, we passed on this one. Just like VZ had first shot at the I Phone, ATT had first crack at the Storm and chose the Bold. ( for all of you doubters, just look and see who is the number 1 seller of BB products in the US and that would be ATT) BB users are a group of professionals who want and need an actual keyboard not a virtual one. I am not saying this phone isn't nice and sexy but not what a true BB pro wants. Now all of you BB owners who want a BB to just text ( I am not sure why) prob love this phone. I had three VZ customers come into my store today all with BB from VZ. I asked them why they were not at VZ buying the Storm, all of them said the same thing as I was ringing them out after they purchased our Bold, "I need something that I can type on while I'm driving, flying or just relaxing that has an actual keyboard." I don't have time to hunt and peck around on a touch screen. I had to agree with them. Enjoy it VZ, we will have this as well as a touch screen version of the Bold by summer. You guys can say whatever you want but when it comes to BB, ATT leads the way.

112. (unregistered) posted on 21 Nov 2008, 22:09 0 0

79 I agree with you. Everyone has a choice of what phone and what carrier they want to use. I am not sure why there is such a pissing match on this site. These are two phones that are going to change wireless forever. We should be glad this is happening. Can you imagine what will come out down the road. I work for ATT and I am glad that this phone is out becuase it will raise the bar for the others to release better phones. Competition is a good thing for both sides. Not every carrier can always win. I will give credit where credit is due and hats off to VZ with this device. Maybe this will pushh Apple and ATT to make the next software update include some new options and vic versa. Now does ATT's network need some work? Sure it does. Not to make any excuses for them but atleast you guys have Alltel and Sprint to help fill in, who do we have T M obile? We would need a 10 band phone to keep up with their goofy frequencies. And dont get me started on T Mobile's hairline section of 3G. This is why it will be nice when 4G comes out and we will all have the same technology and the same Frequencies. Ok, I ma not officially off my soapbox.

123. (unregistered) posted on 21 Nov 2008, 22:58 0 0

god people it is just a phone. stop fighting over something like this and get a damn life

141. Anonymous123 (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 00:11 0 0

The iPhone may rule, but AT&T sure doesn't. If it weren't for the iPhone, no one would be talking about AT&T at all.

151. (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 05:33 0 0

I agree, and who was the one who set a large cornerstone for wireless broadband...Verizon! Who has the largest 3G network...Verizon. So whats the point of getting and iPhone 3G when it doesn't even have alot of 3G coverage to feed off of. In a city maybe its pretty good, but once you want to take a little trip in alot of other areas in the US you'll find that Verizon will have more bars and broadband.

153. (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 07:31 0 0

Thank GOD someone on here finally knows what they are talking about.lol I send picture messages with my iphone just fine.

157. (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 08:02 0 0

Actually, ATT did not have a crack at this, it was developed with executives from Verizon, Vodafone, and RIM together. It has been Verizon's from the start, so quit spouting misinformation.

171. (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 12:02 0 0

#1 provider in what way? I have never read anything showing AT&T being number one, with the exception that they HAD the most customers. Well now that vzw has bought Alltel, AT&T doesn't even have that distinction anymore. So I guess we can go back to what is still the truth.... AT&T is still SHITTY

172. (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 12:14 0 0

ATT was "#1" based on customers but not for long...and its sure not coverage or 3G haha...and surveys and studies have said Verizon to be the most reliable and in some cases the BEST. ATT is just smoke and mirrors. btw att's "more bars" claim is fake too! look it up on their website

176. (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 12:33 0 0

Actually if you base it on facts sprint has the biggest/fastest 3G coverage in the US vzw doesn't even get Rev. A on most their devices...

181. (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 14:42 0 0

lol whatever, i like att, but i dont like the iphone, att is great cuz i luv ther phone lineup, especially for 4q this year :D

194. primewax (unregistered) posted on 22 Nov 2008, 18:19 0 0

I prefer not to have to try to figure something out that for an 'advanced device' that I was able to do on my LG VX5200 3 years ago...

221. (unregistered) posted on 23 Nov 2008, 17:24 0 0

umm, you're wrong, how the hell does sprint have hte biggest/fastest network? they don't have the biggest/fastest anything, well they are the fastest for losing customers and the biggest drop call ratio.

222. (unregistered) posted on 23 Nov 2008, 18:32 0 0

#52 are you serious? LG makes awesome phones?!?! i don't understand your logic behind saying that what have the made the was an awesome phone ? the voyager? the secret? the decoy? LG makes midrange phones that are "easy" to use so people think they are cool but LG does not make awesome phones. I got to mess around with the storm over the past couple of days and i have not been impressed. after the long time i had to wait for the phone to finally load up i finally got to play with it, is there a way to disable the "button" because it is very annoying and i did not like it at all, the phone can recognize you are hitting it but nothing happens till you press it. the touch was slow as was moving from application to application. i dont understand why BB and VZW would decide to make such a shotty device if your paying $200 or more on a phone i would hope that it would not rattle if you move it up and down. the whole button looks like it is going to fall off because there is so much room that it can move. the camera is better than the iphone at least it has some decent features to bad it takes for ever for it to focus. ATT is good for one reason only, to buy an unlocked gsm phone that is not available by major carriers, so it can be used on what little 3g there is since tmobile's 3g doesnt count unless you have a tmobile branded phone

223. (unregistered) posted on 23 Nov 2008, 19:37 0 0

#107 seriously? If you dont like the phone cool but do you realize how dumb it is to say their will be a touch screen Bold. The Bold is an ugrade curve with the new 4.5 software. God you ATT fanboys are dumb. IM not saying ATT wont eventually get the Storm but a touch screen bold would be the Storm. Your so dumb. I had more ATT customers than i could count asking for the storm today. I dont know if it was the same everywhere. Everyone that mentions the Bold and ATT, I simply say well if your going to switch why would you get the Bold at 400 instead of the curve at 170 and download the software from Blackberry.com. Other then some minor harware upgrades, it isnt that different and clearly not worth nearly twice the amount. Then I ask them if they every have any real issues with their Verizon service. The answer is always no and they either buy a curve and I download the 4.5 software for them or they say they will wait for the Storm.

226. anon (unregistered) posted on 23 Nov 2008, 22:17 0 0

They will be until the Alltel merger and then that won't be true

233. (unregistered) posted on 24 Nov 2008, 12:41 0 0

you shouldn't have to be smart, you should be able to be a dumbass and do it with your eyes closed like you can on any other phone

234. Glen (unregistered) posted on 24 Nov 2008, 12:53 0 0

"Just like VZ had first shot at the I Phone, ATT had first crack at the Storm and chose the Bold. ( for all of you doubters, just look and see who is the number 1 seller of BB products in the US and that would be ATT)" show me proof. Give me a website i can go to, read an article, watch a news story. Unless you're talking out your ass because you're an I-phone fanboy you won't have this by summer, that's why it's an exclusive. Like your I-phone Also like to see proof of the touchscreen bold. not suprised this post is filled with lies, you do work for ATT afterall Yes, Verizon makes mistakes, but this wasn't one of them. After a few software upgardes to fix some glitches (how manay has I-phone had now?) this will be a near perfect phone

240. (unregistered) posted on 24 Nov 2008, 16:17 0 0

notfor long buddy... Big red will have well over 30 Million more customers come February.