Although both Verizon Wireless and Vodafone have not revealed a release date for the BlackBerry Storm yet. The amount of leaks and rumors already enough for you to know the device well. Here is a video made by Vodafone to promote the BlackBerry Storm full touch screen business phone.
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Source [StormReviews] via [BGR]
With the new version 2.7 OS in the BlackBerry Storm, RIM will pre-installed an application to access its new BlackBerry Application Center. The application is also designed to support BlackBerry Storm touch screen. You can browse, search and install the BlackBerry applications directly. It is not sure if RIM will integrate the direct billing solution together with this but details should be available within this month.
Source [crackberry]
For the past 2 days BoyGeniusReport have been posting more user guide and internal presentation on the upcoming BlackBerry Storm (aka BlackBerry Thunder). A How-To document is posted today and it is showing a feature which the iPhone 3G users would want it now, the copy & paste function. Apparently you can point the start and end point of the text you want to copy with 2 fingers at the same time, the block of the text will be highlighted and can also be adjusted by moving your finger. You can then open a menu to select the Copy function by clicking in the middle of highlighted text.
It is not cleared if this is the only way to highlight and copy the text. It would be better if we can also use one finger to drag and highlight a block of text like windows mobile.
Source [BGR]
BoyGeniusReport has posted 17 powerpoint slides, presenting the first BlackBerry full touch screen phone BlackBerry Storm in detail. Previously known as BlackBerry Thunder, the full touch screen phone comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera, built in a-GPS, bluetooth and support 3G wireless data connection. However, it is lack of a built in WiFi where most people will prepare to use it if there is a wireless hotspot or wireless network at home.
Source [BGR]
It didn’t take long before you see BlackBerry KickStart in different colors. MobileInCanada has received an advertisement banner, showing a pink BlackBerry KickStart 8220 which will be sold at $49.99, with 3-yrs mobile service contract.
Source [mobileincanada]