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The first "touch screen" smart phone by Research in Motion (RIM), the Blackberry Storm, sold exclusively in the United States by Verizon Wireless, is also known as the Blackberry 9500; it was earlier known as "Thunder."

Like the iPhone with which it competes, the Storm's screen moves from landscape to portrait, depending upon the user's positioning of the device. Using a glass screen underlain with springs, the Storm's touch screen feels like one large button. But the effect of "pushing" a single button on the device has much the same feel as pushing a "real" button. The phone screen in portrait position features a conventional display and large virtual "buttons." The display is bright and it is easy to dial.

For email and texting, landscape position is far superior and affords the user a "qwerty" style virtual keyboard with nice sized "buttons." The initial software for the Storm had several issues, but an update made available several weeks after the device's introduction has solved most issues and has made the device as easy to use as it is beautiful to look upon.

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  • Storm 2 Review & Features


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    To all the dire fans of the first generation of the Blackberry Storm, wait no further because Blackberry has just released the Storm2. Want to learn the new without forgetting the old? No worries the Storm2 incorporates everything from the initial Storm, just improving on user experience and superior functionality. In ...
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  • Lady Gaga Theme for BlackBerry Storm


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  • Blackberry Storm 2 lands in SA


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  • RIM brings Blackberry Storm2 to South Africa


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  • Wood Work BlackBerry Storm (OS 5.0 Version)


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  • Leaked OS 5.0.0.402 For The BlackBerry Storm 9500 [Operating System]


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  • BlackBerry Storm 9500 OS 5.0.0.402 Found Online


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  • Blackberry Storm2 & HTC Droid Eris Hands-On Part 1


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  • OS 5.0.0.402 Leaked for the BlackBerry Storm 9500


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  • OS Update 5.0.0.402 Leaked for the BlackBerry Storm 9500


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    1 week ago

  • BlackBerry Storm 9500 OS 5.0.0.402 leaked online


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  • BlackBerry Storm2 Apps 2Day: Charge Anywhere Payment Processing App


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  • iWorld BlackBerry Storm Theme (OS 5.0 Version)


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