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By: sexisag1207

sexisag1207 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:17:10 +0000

To DavidB:

No I didnt check, I am not interested in any other phone but the STORM!!! $499. was just a shock, since I am used to getting new phones with my upgrade. This would be the first time I’m buying a phone for the full retail price.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:44:45 +0000

@sexisag:
While you were on the web site did you bother to look at what other Blackberry smartphones or Treo or Blackjack or whatever go for at off contract price? $499 is a bargain for what you’re getting with Storm, bad economy of not nobody is selling phones to LOSE money!

By: sexisag1207

sexisag1207 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:59:29 +0000

P.S. I went to the website to check out the Specs. That phone weights 5.5oz Thats seems kind of heavy. I have a Palm and it weights 4.2oz

By: sexisag1207

sexisag1207 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:56:10 +0000

WOW!!! I just got off the phone with Verizon!! I asked how much will the phone be at FULL RETAIL COST!!! Its $499.99!! However I do not qualify for my upgrade till sometime next year!! Thank goodness I have an corporate account. We get a nice discount. Something is better then nothing….

But in all reality! What were they thinking when they came up with hat price? The economy is a mess right now, no one is going to buy that phone for that price. Mark my word, that phone is going to be on sale very soon!!!

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:48:11 +0000

Verizon’s site is showing release date of 11/21, and a price of 249.00 (then you get a 50.00 mail in rebate). This is listed as the 2 yr contract price with Nationwide Email plan. I’m gonna try go to the VZ store to get the exact details.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:08:12 +0000

Peeps, I feel guilty but i’m leaving Tmobile for Verizon. I’m a loyal person but they lost me coming out with a (google)phone and have no idea when they would make the Carolinas 3G capable. Their gonna send me the storm…no deposit….total $276 next day.

By: Nesto512

Nesto512 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:14:34 +0000

Me too can’t wait. I hope i get a phone call one day early…

By: DIGGS

DIGGS — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:41:55 +0000

THE NEW OFFICAL RELEASE DATE IS NOVEMEBER 21ST VERIZON HAS POSTED THE RELEASE DATE ON THERE WEBSITE SO FINALLY EVERYBODY KNOW”S THE DATE AND I CANT WAIT ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY

By: Nesto512

Nesto512 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:30:42 +0000

I went to Best Buy today and they had mentioned something about Nov.15…I got my Pre-Order form and at the bottom of it it has an expiration date of 11/22/08. Could it be that maybe it will come out in that Nov.15-22??? I sure do hope so.

By: Diggs

Diggs — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:20:36 +0000

THE OFFICAL RELEASE DATE IS NOV 24TH THATS WHEN IT WILL BE GOING ON SHELVES READ IT FOR YOUSELFS HERE”S THE URL BELOW

http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2008/11/blackberry_storm_release_november_2425_pre-launch_nov_20.html

By: Phillip

Phillip — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:51:19 +0000

Watz up peepz. I’m with Tmobile via Suncom and a lot of the reps had’nt even heard of the Storm lol! I’m searchin for a ‘good’ aftermarket retailer that will have the Storm. I’m aiming 4 an $400 price range I’ll post anything I find….its a blackberry world!

By: DavidB

DavidB — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:26:03 +0000

The $30 rate plan is right there on the Verizon web site. Not sure why you don’t see it, when I pick any Blackberry and then go to plans there are two data plans $30 (the BIS only plan) and $50 (the BES hosted Exchange plan) and one must be selected to continue.

But anyway, if YOU think an iPhone is a serious device for business/gov’t use, nothing I can say about plan prices is going to change your mind. You have already decided you want an iPhone, and are just looking for justifications.

You can easily locate as many negative (from a business use perspective) reviews of the iPhone as you can find people complaining about Storm’s screen (before device released ha!). And any reviewer that talks about “Haptic Touch” referring to Storm clearly has no clue and I’d disregard anything they say. The Storm is not a haptic screen.

IPhone is a cool device, no doubt. It would be great for my wife. But for me, having to get WORK done with my device, I’d take ANY Blackberry on anyone’s network before I’d take a iPhone! A lowly 7100i on Nextel is a better business tool than any iPhone. IMHO.

By: Verizon BlackBerry Storm gets firm release date: November 4th? | BlackBerry Cool

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:04:02 +0000

[...] date for the BlackBerry Storm 9530: November 4th. This would put the Storm launch two days after Verizon employees complete their Storm training, and right in line with famed rumor-monger Boy Genius’ ‘first week of November‘ [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:45:06 +0000

David- I get a discount because I am a gov’t employee, but I pay my own bill. I do get a discount with Verizon now, but with the discount, the iPhone plan will be cheaper. I specifically asked the verizon reps in the VZ Store about the available data plans for the BB, and they never mentioned anything but the $50 plan. IF the price you say is true (which I still don’t see it anywhere on the VZ website), then yes, it is a bit closer in price, but the Storm still seems to lack a lot of the features that make an iPhone an iPhone. Also, I have read some review where ppl (beta testers, I assume) stated that they really didn’t like the Haptic Touch interface… I would have to see one and play around with it to be sold on it.

By: MichaelB

MichaelB — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:14:52 +0000

DavidB…you seem familiar with Verizon. My company has a BES. Do I need the $49 plan for data or the $30 plan? If I use my company’s BES, do they have access to all of the emails sent to me (including POP3) and the websites I’m on?

Thanks in advance.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:08:23 +0000

Tom, that’s the plan if you want Verizon hosted BES. The $30 is just as “unlimited” and all you need if you don’t require BES (which iPhone can’t offer you anyway) or are on a company-run BES. If its gov’t, why do you care how much, if they are paying for it? You don’t use a personal Blackberry for gov’t hosted BES do you? And why can’t you get your “discount” with Verizon too?

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:05:14 +0000

Well, David- I did talk to quite a few reps (as well as email the government VZ rep, who never bothered to reply, by the way), and they all said that my option was to pay the price that they were asking, or go to antother carrier.. perhaps the reps are more customer-minded in your neck of the woods, but they sure don’t seem to give a crap here in Maryland. Also, I don’t know where you are getting your numbers from, Verizon’s website currently shows BB Email and Web unlimited as 49.99 (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=planFirst&action=viewPlanDisplay&planId=32732&typeId=15&orderKey=)... which is WAY HIGHER. And don’t forget- AT&T has roll-over minutes.. is my friendly local VZ rep going to magically grant me that adjustment?

By: K-Stormie

K-Stormie — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:59:19 +0000

Unless I’m super mistaken, I believe the $200 ballpark for the Storm would be accurate. Being as it is comparable to the iphone, more or less, and that would be its major competitor, throwing a huge $$$ amount would push away potential customers. As far as the “pre-order for $700″ and things like that, I believe that is because they are seeing that as the “retail” value for the phone, as opposed to the price you’d pay with a 2-3year contract. Like I said, I’m not a VZW rep or anything, but it’d make sense to me. As far as the data plan goes, I do’nt think they can “require” that you carry a data plan, but some of the coolest features on the phone are related to the data plan, so it probably highly recommended. That’s just my nerdette opinion though…

By: DavidB

DavidB — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:28:22 +0000

Well Tom, how much is your discount? Unlimited Blackberry data and 450 minutes/month is $70/month on Verizon. I wouldn’t call that WAY higher. Nationwide Basic 450 is $40 and BB email/web is $30. Add another $10/month and you get unlimited text/pix/flix messaging on a camera device like the Storm. ATT’s 450 minute plan is the same price as VZW. Perhaps you should go look around at http://www.myrateplan.com. Plus if you’ve been with VZW for any length of time at all, they WILL do “something” for you if you talk to a rep about leaving to go to another carrier.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:35:09 +0000

The pricing for the data and email is WAY higher on Verizon that with AT&T… I can get the iphone with unlimited data and 450 minutes for 60.00 a month with my discount… I talked to Verizon, they have no intention of even trying to compete… my Verizon contract ends on 11/25, and I’ll be going straight to the Apple store.

By: Todd

Todd — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:02:41 +0000

I heard a firm date of the 16th-I am calling the middle of this week to reserve a phone, I was told you can do that by my VZW rep. I was more or less told that they will sell for $199 w/ 2 year contract to compete with the iphone, but you never know…

By: iceman

iceman — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:03:22 +0000

@jess

He will most likely put his palm on the added line for 9.99 a month and put the blackberry as the main phone on the plan thus alieviating the need for the large jump in monthly price for the plan

By: JOhnny

JOhnny — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:18:43 +0000

If the Storm is more than $250, I’m getting the Iphone 3g for $200.

By: jess

jess — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:46:34 +0000

to sexisag1207 if you get a second line for the blackberry you cant just pay 9.99 a month. you have to pay for the email and internet that they make you pay. its about $30 or $40 a month. unless this blackberry doesnt require the internet and email service fees.

By: davedsk8r

davedsk8r — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:24:00 +0000

well the $499 is more than likely the RETAIL price
with the new every two it’s probably gonna be $200- $300, especially since the 8 GB iphone is like $250- $300 (can’t remember off the top of my head)

By: JJack

JJack — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:50:28 +0000

FYI. I just visited Verizon’s web site where they are advertising for the “Blackberry Storm Hunt”. They winning prize is valued at $549 which includes a Storm and a $50 wireless gift certificate. Doing the math, the phone is $499.

By: davedsk8r

davedsk8r — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:57:40 +0000

personally, my opinion is that at&t sucks & verizon voice & data service is a lot better
& the blackberry storm is WAY better than the iphone (i would kno cuz I have a samsung i760 & i’ve played with an iphone before & even my phone is better than the iphone (& my phone is a piece of crap)

By: DMRodgers

DMRodgers — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:15:03 +0000

Well I won”t be spending nothing over 299.99 for no phones. I’m going to ATT forget that if that is the case. The iphone is 199.99, not 699.99 or higher it ain’t worth it. Then in about 24-32 weeks it is have price. Cause nobody but a fool would buy it at that price. It loses value. Even at 399.99 is stupid. Well they’re going to lose their exclusive rights watch.