Comments on: Verizon BlackBerry Storm viral video

By: MB

MB — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:40:36 +0000

still no pricing though, i actually have a couple friends who are managers at verizon stores, and they said they got a message that this phone will probably be sold at around 500 -600$ if your upgrading then 100$ off that price.

By: Shayne

Shayne — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:59:21 +0000

Hey, if you have a my verizon account online to view your bill (its free) and your calling plan is $79.99 or higher, then you qualify for annual upgrade, meaning you can upgrade every 12 months instead of every 20 months.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:29:48 +0000

The phone looks great. I just wish that slingbox would make a blackberry app that way I could actually consider this phone.

By: lula

lula — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:20:48 +0000

I JUST saw a Storm commercial last night.
no details but at least it was on tv

By: jake

jake — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:59:55 +0000

I for one hope T-mobile doesn’t do these kind of “viral” videos or overhype the G1. There is a danger of putting customer expectations too high, and right now Android doesn’t need that, being a new platform.

Of course if the Storm can meet these expectations then no problem. Seems like the BB fanboys are here in full force at BGR.

By: antman

antman — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:43:00 +0000

Tarex yer a fag! this phone is gonna take eveybody by storm!!!

By: Likeabite

Likeabite — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:13:00 +0000

I concur Kevin…Matt the retail price would probably be at around $549, with it being around $199 with a 2-year contract. At least now people can stop telling the guy who brought the tip about using it in the mallt hat he was lying. Seeing is believing huh.

By: Kevin Shuttlesworth

Kevin Shuttlesworth — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:46:31 +0000

“I’m gettin it” was the best reaction.

By: Joey from Brooklyn!

Joey from Brooklyn! — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:20:16 +0000

I don’t know….the whole click thing just doesn’t seem to make sense. You are still adding a step …”touch & Click” instead of touch OR click. Meaning a regular keyboard you click, and a regular Touch screen you just touch.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:33:47 +0000

I just got into a blackberry Curve about 7 months ago, so obviously I’m not due for an “upgrade” for well over a year. I am curious as to what this phone is going to cost at retail. I was doing some cost comparisons and the BB curve is running about 429.99 and the world edition version is running 519.99. So I have a feeling there is going to be hefty cost for the Storm.

Anyone else going to be paying full retail for this? After doing this quick research, the price has me a bit leery….

By: TareX

TareX — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:31:14 +0000

What’s the point of this video? That’s it easy to impress people when they don’t know much about the market?

The Touch HD is probably a much better option for its wider variety of WM 3rd party app.

The G1 has a physical keyboard and a far more versatile OS, Android.

The BB Browser is the worst in the next-gen market. Has no flash support. Slower than Safari, Opera 9.5, Android Browser, and Nokia’s flash browser.

It’s a great phone don’t get me wrong, and the clicking touchscreen will be great, but it’s far from the “revolution” many people in the video think it is.

By: GF

GF — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:18:45 +0000

Wow, I’ll be the first to admit i was dead set on a bold, now I feel like I owe it to myself to at least try this phone out. I may or may not speak for the masses but ATT may have just lost one.

By: hipkik

hipkik — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:55:02 +0000

@ Bart Lee

so true, i dont remember this kinda crap with the curve (of course i can’t even remember when the curve was out or what phone i had then) but im pretty sure RIM’s loyal crackberryist and word of mouth made it popular. not viral marketing……

*addicted to my crak 8330*

and if this phone turn out like the dare i kept for 1 week its deff going to fail (imo) the novelty of having the newest shiny touch screeny phone wears off real easy after you have to wait 3 sec for a qwerty to appear or tap the fkn screen scroll a full web page. The dare was a better camera than phone for me…..

By: Chad

Chad — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:49:50 +0000

I don’t think this is so much RIM trying to steal apple’s thunder as it is verizon trying to grab attention away from at&t, this is the first thing that could be called a halo device on their network and they want people to know it

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:50:20 +0000

“Revolutionize the Market”

Uhhhh, I hate to be the barer of bad news, but ummm, I think you developed that because of *whispers* another touchscreen device out there */whispers*

That accelerometer is pretty cool, I wonder where they got THAT idea from?

By: Bart Lee

Bart Lee — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:52:20 +0000

A lame attempt at trying to position the device as cool. Way too many “dopes” and “tights”. Note to Blackberry: if it’s a good phone, you won’t have to worry about trying so hard to market it. There’s plenty of room for it and the iPhone. And what the hell is up with that music?

By: Thomas L.

Thomas L. — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:31:40 +0000

I want to echo theOutsider’s comments, what is the deal with the site lately? I haven’t been able to get on it for 2 days.

By: Stop-N-Go

Stop-N-Go — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:15:15 +0000

@ perspective: No the Iphone is a toy. Nothing more. Need I number it’s deficiencies?

By: af

af — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:55:19 +0000

Wasn’t the story that they were paying people 20 bucks to play with it? Not actors, real people, but bought-off!

By: vz

vz — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:45:11 +0000

Rim/verizon had better not screw this up. They might be setting unrealistic expectations at this point and that could kill this device. They need to release it already and quit the bs. If it weren’t for this thing I would’ve already switched to an iphone. And now they have to contend with the g1. I think they are playing a dangerous game and this phone better live up to the hype.

By: Perspective

Perspective — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:42:35 +0000

No offense, but if you tried the iPhone twice, you’re a tool, and a dull one at that. You should first concentrate on making wise purchasing decisions (you know, the kind were you don’t end up blowing “hundreds” of dollars), and then worry about finding a suitable device. The iPhone is easy to use, but it’s not for tools; tools function better with a chiklet keyboard and a crappy browser.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:18:27 +0000

Finally a device that I want on a network that actually lives up to its name.

I tried the iPhone…. not once but twice throwing hundreds of dollars away to Apple and at&t. In return I got a pretty phone with a pretty browser but an awful network.

For me, it’s either gonna be the new G1 by HTC or this bad boy.

Does anyone know if this thing is going to be as wide as the World Edition 8830 series? I’m hoping it’s just a little bit narrower.

By: Stop-N-Go

Stop-N-Go — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:11:52 +0000

This device is so much better than the Iphone.

By: dave i

dave i — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:11:11 +0000

“when it comes out it will revolutionize the market” LOL where was he a year ago when the iPhone beat him and his company to it?

i love how company’s only show the best reactions in favor of their product.

That being said it is a great device and im sure will sell well, i just hate tricky advertising

By: Buzzz

Buzzz — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:04:31 +0000

color me jealous. why wasn’t i at little 5 in atlanta when they were letting people play with it?

By: matrix2004 from HOFO

matrix2004 from HOFO — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:03:04 +0000

I wasn’t doubting his info. Hands down, the best at leaked info. I was upset at questioning a device he hadn’t used. Seems like that has chilled out. Cool.

By: Duvi

Duvi — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:58:31 +0000

The clips for each person are too short. I imagine… A lot more iPhone mentions then that.

None the less, seems to be a good solid device.

By: moni19

moni19 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:51:43 +0000

Geez, all this storm news…thanks BGR, I guess no one will doubt you again

By: theOutsider

theOutsider — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:50:21 +0000

Nice. Hrm. May have to hold onto the iPhone just so I can trade it for one of these.

BTW, BG, WTF’s been up with the site recently? Getting flooded by traffic with all this leak info?

Been loading MAD SLOW recently (if even at all…wouldn’t load this morning or yesterday…)

By: jorGeorge

jorGeorge — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:45:16 +0000

awww, guess jackass Bob didn’t make the cut…too bad.