BlackBerry Storm goes into TA (technical acceptance) at Verizon, delayed 3-4 weeks
Here’s our latest info on the BlackBerry Storm and the fate of the device on Verizon’s network: it just went into technical acceptance at Verizon which usually takes around 3-4 weeks, and the device has been delayed internally by around 3-4 weeks while they work out the kinks (read: buggy and unresponsive) and polish it up. That puts us around a mid-November launch on Verizon. We’ve double confirmed that information, so it should be pretty accurate. Additionally, we heard from someone else that they’ve increased the marketing budget for the BlackBerry Storm just to give AT&T a little kick in the nuts for delaying the Bold so much. That’s not confirmed, still probably a little true, plus we got a chuckle out of that anyway.
Tags: AT&T, blackberry storm, blackberry thunder, RIM, Verizon
Josh, can you answer my question? Will the new Storm have outlook sync capability?
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I doubt Josh works for Verizon,I also am sure Verizon will find some way to screw this up…..like keep delaying the release and making it over the 199.99 price it needs to be at for the Storm to have a shot at over taking the iphone.
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no, only for email, but not for appointments or tasks or anything else. yes this part sucks and i depend on my appointments synching…i’m hoping there will be a work around.
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Contact list is MOST Important part of business. As it changes(added, deleted), it must have the capability to SYNC. Can anyone help?
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The BlackBerry Storm along with all other BlackBerry devices will not support Outlook Sync.
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OMG I’m in love with this fone I finely got to hold 1 and play with it, mmmmm Sexy Phone,mmmmmm fun things to go with it, and so many things I wish i could say but cant due to the fact I work for VZW!! But I will See mmm Nice phone I want it!
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Yes It can sync
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I WANT THIS PHONE, but I heard from a friend that the Blackberry network goes down for a couple days a couple times a year. Is that true? I can’t do without my phone for an hour, let alone 2 days.
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I’ve been waiting over a year…heard that Nov.1 or 4th Storm will make its thunder release. Here it is November 2008………….were is this lightning product?? Will it strick this year or next year?
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Have you tried Instinct with Sprint? I have it and I love it.
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To be honest if the new blackberry cost more that 375 im switching to at@t and getting an i phone. I have verizon now and have been less than happy with service, but am willing to give give the storm a chance as long as it costs less that it would to switch to at@t
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The Storm is supposed to be priced at $199.
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I actually had it in my hands. It’s a little bigger than the curve, it’s a good thing. It was a prototype and did have some issues. I had a hard time typing on the full keyboard. The sure-type was the same as it on the pearl. The video was great, the rep had a short clip of Speed Racer and it was close to HD quality. The other thing it’s an 8 GB Sans Disk microSD build in. I think they need to get better icons, the ones they have are blaaa! Hopefully they have profiles to pick from that will look better than the default. I already have my storm on order. November 9th…
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where did you hear about that price?
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Thats close to what i heard not exacly 199, but they are going to compete with the new iphone price. which its 200+-
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do you have a specific release date
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My powerpoint that I have from Verizon has November 9th, 2008 launch date.
FYI 4.5 software for the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 and the BlackBerry Curve 8330 has been posted -www.vzam.net/blackberry or http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry/
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wow and im guessing the price to is 200 correct
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i was wondering what the cost for the storm will be outside of a contract. i just bought my curve with the contract and wondered about that. i think i would like to get one. i love texting - so that would be my only delimia besides the cost! Can i text fast with it..
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Does anyone know if you can send and recieve pictures mail like a normal phone? my friend had a blackberry pearl and he could only send and recieve pictures through email
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all i know is that as soon as it is released on verizon i’ll be getting one
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For any of you business people out there who are concerned with synconizing outlook contacts and calendar with the STORM, I’ve just been advized by Verizon, that the STORM will run ver. 4.5 desktop manager and dm is what controls this sync. As well, before sync, dm will run an application where you transfer all old blackberry data over to the STORM before you actually start periodic sync as needed.
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anyone know the actual cost yet?
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Expected release date is by Thxgiving. Best Buy is taking pre-orders now for $50. Cost with 2 year contract $199-299.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/153414/best_buy_taking_preorders_for_blackberry_storm.html
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If you would like one of these phones, contact me. I will see what I can do.
It comes out sometime before thanksgiving. I cant wait to get it
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