Storm gets spec'd, ditches Thunder name in UK, coming GSM only?
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- EVDO Rev A: (1900/800 MHz)
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
- UTMS/HSDPA/HSUPA: 2100MHZ
- WiFi: None
- Size: 112.52 x 62.2 x 13.95 mm
- Screen 3.25 " HVGA+ 480x360 Multi-touch, Gesture Touch
- Battery: 1400mAh (removable! take that iPhone!)
- Memory: 1GB flash for media/ 192 meg ram
- Camera: 3.2 MP camera, vanity mirror, no flash
- Audio: 3.5mm jack, bluetooth stereo, Rhapsody OTA purchase and tethered subscription capable
- Browser: Every feature the IPhone safari webkit has, minus support for tabs. No flash support.
Lastly is a juicy tidbit that there will be a GSM-only variant, the 9500. Specs on this one are rumored to include:
- 7.2 mbps HSDPA/UMTS (2100/1900/850 MHz)
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
- 1GB of memory, 192MB RAM
- 1400 mAhr battery. Standby time: 528 hours
- MicroUSB port
- MicroSD and MicroSDHC expandable up to 8GB
- 3.2 megapixel camera, flash, 2.5x digital zoom, auto focus, and image stabilization
- Video capture. Normal mode (480×320) and MMS mode (176×144)
- Assisted GPS - Enhanced version of GPS that performs at a faster speed
Assuming that clickable touchscreen isn't as bad as we've heard, the Storm family could be the feature device RIM could really use.
source: Crackberry, Crackberry and Crackberry
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46 Comments
2. (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 09:31 0 0
Any news on other carriers getting the Storm?
3. Crackberry85 (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 09:56 0 0
When is the phon expected to be released????
46. phoneguy (unregistered) posted on 28 Sep 2008, 08:46 0 0
i heard that it will arrive on the 2nd
4. likeabite (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 10:06 0 0
I can't wait for this phone. Now if only i can track down free blackberry apps I'll be good to go
29. chapablo (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 17:12 0 0
There's apps a-plenty. It just depends on whatb you want to do. I like the new google app for my curve (mail, maps w/some gps, and rss reader). But I also have all my news and sport from the main sites as shortcuts.
5. (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 10:07 0 0
dissaponting..no wifi...no gps....im goin to att...this is the biggest let down ever for a phone..its a moto q with a touch screen...
7. eat it (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 10:33 0 0
you are a retard.... blackberry requires the blackberry package why would you need wifi?? idiot... it will have gps just not the enhanced version but what that really means in comparison to the new version of vz nav im not sure... and if you know anything about the q its a windows mobile phone and the blackberry os is completly different... and as far as going to att, youre clearly an att fan boy... and the iphone requires the $35 data package compared to the $30 unlimited web and email package for blackberry... as long as this touchscreen is comparable to the iphone's, then apple has there work cut out for them...
8. Anomalies posted on 23 Sep 2008, 10:34 0 0
Haha, RIM is the highest rated manufacturer in the US, don't compare them to Motorola. Apples and oranges my friend. Anyways go to AT&T, see you back in 30 days
9. (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 10:34 0 0
The Storm does have GPS, it just looks like someone left it out of the specs they wrote up on the website. If you look back at the article on 9/16/08 there is a Verizon faqs sheet that says the Storm is capable of Audible Turn by Turn Navigation. I'm sure it matches what the GSM verison has, but someone forgot to list it. Besides, RIM just upgraded the VZ Navigator program on Blackberrys to version 4.0 (traffic, weather, gas prices, movie times, etc.), so why would they leave it out of the biggest phone they've made to date?
10. primewax (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 10:36 0 0
Wi-fi is basically useless. GPS I agree, but wi-fi would never be a deal breaker for me.
12. (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 10:39 0 0
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. You'll be back soon.
21. (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 13:45 0 0
I had verizon and I went to att I didnt come back in 30 days.
34. (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 20:47 0 0
That because you're on a family plan with your mom and dad....you NOOB!
37. Pavan (unregistered) posted on 24 Sep 2008, 03:42 0 0
Dude, Try Wi-fi on Apple iPhone, its good. It is USEFULL. When a phone can come with GPRS and Browser Support. Its not a big deal for the manufacturer to add Wi-Fi Stuff on the board.
39. (unregistered) posted on 24 Sep 2008, 09:50 0 0
I understand that some people like using WIFI because there may be times when it would be better to use WIFI rather than EVDO. I would bet the reason RIM is leaving WIFI out is because it is not a necessary feature when you can get high speed EVDO data almost anywhere you go. Its also a way to keep the price lower on an already expensive phone. It may also be because of the problems the iPhone 3G is having with connectivity. Some of the articles I read have said that the problems may be caused by having so may antennas (edge, 3G, bluetooth, wifi, gps, etc.) built into such a slim phone that they may be causing interference with each other. RIM may have just decided to not use WIFI so they do not encounter the same type of problems the iPhone is having, which is perfectly fine with me.
6. (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2008, 10:23 0 0
this will probably make its way to AT&T because it does not have T-mobile's band of HSPDA
