11.21.2008 4:29 pm
Blackberry’s new Storm arrives to mixed reviews
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
And so the newest competitor to the Apple iPhone arrived today - the Blackberry Storm.
For those who are curious about the first Blackberry to offer a touch screen, check out these hands-on reviews:
Yahoo Tech: Enjoyed the phone, but thought it a bit sluggish.
Sascha Segan at PC Mag: Says its a radical new direction, but not thrilled with the keyboard. And he also answers 20 top questions about the phone.
Yardena Arar of PC World: Calls it awkward and disappointing.
Suzanne Choney at MSNBC: Says even iPhone users will salivate over some features.
In other related news, It looks like Palm is having trouble in a cellular world that has become amazingingly competitive these past couple of years. They company announced layoffs.
Tim has covered a wide range of topics, including tourism, crime, aviation and gambling, since becoming a reporter in 1990. The Oklahoma native joined the Post-Dispatch in 2007 after spending nine years in Orlando. In his spare time, he's often exploring one virtual world or another. He can be reached at tbarker@post-dispatch.com. 
the release of the blackberry storm was a colossal let down. i have one fetish and those are cell phones. i refused to give in to the pretentious cult following of the Iphone and maintained that where many others had failed, RIM would actually produce the first real Iphone killer. Much to my dismay the launch of the blackberry storm actually converted me. I cancelled my verizon policy and am now the proud owner of an iphone. there are just too many flaws with the firmware of the storm and i can only surmise that the holiday sales is why they would release a phone with that many glitches. one could argue about verizon can download updates via aiwaves but you would expect RIM to release a finished product. not one that still needs tweaks here and there especially after the BOLD. the click screen is horrible and just awkward and the acceleramtor moves as slow as my grandmother. maybe i’ve become spoiled by modern technology but there are just some brands that i expect and demand near pefection from. blackberry is one of them.
“humbly” sent from my iphone