Blackberry Storm 9500: Takes the World by Storm...

Blackberry Storm 9500:

Vodafone Group and Research In Motion today announced that the BlackBerry Storm will be available later this fall, exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers in the U.S. and Vodafone customers in Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand.

BlackBerry Storm Features:

• BlackBerry Internet Service, BlackBerry Unite!, BlackBerry Professional Software and BlackBerry Enterprise Server support

• Preloaded DataViz Documents to Go allows users to edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the handset

• 3.2 megapixel camera with variable zoom, auto focus and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video

• Built-in GPS supports location-based applications and services, as well as geotagging of photos

• 1 GB of on board memory storage and a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB of additional storage

• Media player that can play movies smoothly in full screen mode, display pictures and sideshows quickly and manage an entire music collection; play lists can be created directly on the handset and there's an equalizer with 11 preset filters - including "Lounge," "Jazz" and "Hip Hop" - for customized audio ranges when using wired headphones or external speakers

• A 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, support for Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP) and dedicated volume controls

• Sleek, elegant design with contoured corners, stainless steel back and chrome accents surrounding its large (3.25") glass lens; its exceptional 480 x 360 resolution at 184 ppi is crisp and bright with eye-pleasing clarity

• An ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts backlighting for ideal screen viewing and an accelerometer that allows customers to view applications in either portrait or landscape mode by simply rotating the handset

• Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately six hours of talk time on 3G networks and 15 days of standby time

As far as the Verizon Blackberry Storm price goes it is unknown at this time. Some say that the release of this phone on Verizon will be on November 9th & some are suggesting that the launch will be November 1st, for now it is a sit and wait game. In the meantime you can go visit www.verizonwireless.com/storm and pop your email in and you will get updates.