Comments on: Huge Ad on WSJ for Blackberry Storm

By: Menomonee Falls Verizon

Menomonee Falls Verizon — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:23:17 +0000

This device is the coolest phone I have ever held. Storm pre-launch will be held at the Menomonee Falls Verizon Store. Thursday 11/20/08 8am-9am. N95 W18141 Appleton Ave Menomonee Falls, WI 262-251-3455. We have a demo of the Storm now. Stop in and take a look at it!

By: goku

goku — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:14:45 +0000

You know what I like best about the 9530? It’s OVER NINE THOUSAAAANDDD!!

By: Maurice

Maurice — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:32:57 +0000

Guys, have a look at this website. Has got really good information, and videos/pictures of the Storm!

I can’t wait until it comes out myself either. I’m counting on begin-mid November.

http://www.storm-reviews.co.uk/

By: JustMe

JustMe — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:46:39 +0000

@DavidB
That’s prolly because nothing has been released on it yet. Literally, nothing. lol

I was shocked to even see it on there. I’ve never heard anything about the Omnia coming to VZW, only AT&T rumors. And then it shows up on our rebate forms. Crazy-ness.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:11:44 +0000

Google Price doesn’t recognize that Omnia UPC code (but does the others). LOL.

By: Fast1

Fast1 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:28:41 +0000

I want 2!

By: Jody Bissoon

Jody Bissoon — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:59:50 +0000

Looks great. I can’t wait to try the OS.

By: JustMe

JustMe — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:23:06 +0000

@likeabite
It’s on its way to you right now..

P.S. You’re tell’n me.

By: Likeabite

Likeabite — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:08:13 +0000

Thanks for the info JustMe…if you could e-mail it to me at likeabite@gmail.com I’d really appreciate it. I can’t view the pdf online because of the lack of flash on my work computer. So what’s your line of work that you get these exclusive e-mails and what not sent directly to you?

P.S. I also wish BGR would post tips and whatnot faster since everyone always wants to know…especially about a great phone like the Omnia

By: JustMe

JustMe — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:00:44 +0000

@likeabite
Correction. Just go to this link if you want to see the rebate .pdf. I figured this would be easier.

https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=1ed18876-6913-4df5-8541-42803da7d696

By: JustMe

JustMe — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:37:30 +0000

@likeabite
I sure could. If you’d like me to I could e-mail (you’d have to tell me your e-mail addy) you the .pdf of the rebate form that I have. Sad part is the rebate dates on this form are 10/14 – 11/15 and the Storm is NOT on it… The Omnia, however, is!! Sooo, with that being said, I highly doubt the storm is come’n out before the 15th of next month.

P.S. I sent that .pdf to BGR thinking maybe they would post it since the Omnia was such a big thing when everyone thought it was come’n to ATT this year, but they didn’t.

By: newsjunkie

newsjunkie — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:34:50 +0000

I just used it to clean up after my dog

By: Likeabite

Likeabite — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:30:33 +0000

Yea I got every commercial you guys mentioned…during the ALCS, Heroes and practically every other primetime show like Gossip Girls, Chuck and My Own Worst Enemy, as well as Monday Night Football.

JustMe I really want to know what you do that you get all these exclusive e-mails. If the OMNIA is indeed coming to Verizon I think I’ll get the Storm then in the 30 days get the OMNIA so I don’t have to keep on paying for the blackberry data plan. However, if I happen the Storm enough I’ll keep it. Is there any way you could confirm that you actually received information about the Omnia coming to VZW?q

By: SomeGuyInMiami

SomeGuyInMiami — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:36:57 +0000

Anyone catch the commercial last night during Heroes?

By: Barry B

Barry B — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:25:29 +0000

This is the same kind of marketing Verizon did with FIOS. They build it up for a long time, then by the time it’s out I’ve had enough time to realize that I don’t really need it. And in most places you can,t get it.
I will never get Fios because of these tactics, and now it’ll be the same with the Storm, especially with new versions already in the works. Why buy a phone that will be obsolete when it comes out.

By: G.Quagmire

G.Quagmire — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:18:18 +0000

That’s great. Where the F is the Bold though?

Actually the Storm emulator makes me think this might be a pretty damn cool phone. Not cool enough for me to switch carriers though. Oh, and the deal-breaking lack of wifi. Come ON guys!

By: EPS

EPS — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:50:51 +0000

Everyone’s stock went up today, though, so I don’t know how much that really means in terms of the Storm.

Verizon seems to be having fun playing the “Ooh, this phone is so mysterious” card…

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:39:14 +0000

I’m friends with a person in advertising for the WSJ, he told me that a full page, back page ad in the paper is $250k

By: Dave L

Dave L — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:53:40 +0000

RIM stock did well today, looks like putting an ad in the WSJ got their attention.

There was also a vague and brief commercial for the Storm during the ALCS (Sox/Tampa) game this afternoon. It was basically someone reaching for the phone but it blacked out before you could see what it was. I was expecting it since Blackberry is sponsoring all the TBS games, I figured Game 1 of the World Series they would start showing the Storm every commerical break.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:48:16 +0000

This same full page ad was in the USA Today as well.

By: MSF

MSF — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:46:14 +0000

It can copy and paste?
It can forward a sms?
It can do mms?

Man, how can it do that? The Jesus phone (iPhone) cannot even do that.

Seriously, I am considering selling my iPhone and moving my three lines to VZW. AT&T network suck balls. Apple “screw you customer” attitude is getting to me as well.

By: jbrad

jbrad — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:49:13 +0000

Someone has to have a release date on this friggin storm ??

By: kazila

kazila — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:06:24 +0000

I just got an email from my VZW Corp rep and she said the Storm will available for us on Nov. 2nd, 2008.

By: Georg

Georg — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:04:04 +0000

Why ‘Coming soon’ then? Why don’t state the release date? Sounds like ‘please don’t forget us but you will need to wait’.

By: FyreStarrter

FyreStarrter — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:47:05 +0000

I will SERIOUSLY be in the store launch day for this. Already got the tent ready!!!! A touchscreen blackberry, seriously there a NO words!! (Now if we could JUST get better integration with MAC!!!)

By: SteveGlansburg

SteveGlansburg — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:35:30 +0000

I have a raging erection for this phone and will be selling my iphone for it. 175 dollar early termination fee? Oh well… I’ll finally have a phone that can do things like copy/paste, send and receive pictures without memorizing stupidass username/passwords (on a site that never works I might add), and on a more consistent network. BOIIIIINGGGGGGGG

By: Schaumburg Boy

Schaumburg Boy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:58:52 +0000

YEA ill just show up outside that place good old Illinois

By: JustMe

JustMe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:48:36 +0000

^^^ *with this in it today.

-Sorry, I got excited!

By: JustMe

JustMe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:47:41 +0000

I received an e-mail this this in it today…

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You are cordially invited to attend an event on the launch of the Blackberry Storm.

This event is for you as well as your customers and will be held from 2:00-4:00 pm.

November 18-
Stonegate
2401 Higgins Rd Hoffman Estates

November 20
Harley Davidson Museum
401 W Canal Street Milwaukee

————-

I’m def gonna be there!!!

By: bobby blue bland

bobby blue bland — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:43:46 +0000

this was in LA Times this morning as well.