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By: TUNA

TUNA — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:11:37 +0000

In speaking to the fact that people both here and south of the boarder had issues with the press, or “reviewable” units they got, those were indeed also pre-launch OS builds. You can’t judge this device on its merits as it performs with OS builds from months ago. I think its safe to say that the delay in the accelerometer and such will have been cleaned up by the new OS releases come launch date. And now that anything 4.5 and newer can accept OTA (over the air) updates on the network, its not a concern anyway.

The tentative date is still looking to be Dec 8th, with a tentative price of $299.99 on a 3 yr and $699.99 no contract.

My guess would be that RIM and TELUS announce an official date during the launch party on Dec 2nd at The Guvernment nightclub in Toronto.

It does seem a little strange to wait so long for a date on this thing but I guess all good things, right?

By: Larry

Larry — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:16:31 +0000

Thanks for the information on the performance of the Storm.

I know you talked to them first hand but I seriously doubt the delay is all OS related. If that were the only problem thy would be more forthcoming about pricing. I think this has just as much to do with establishing the highest price point possible. If you look at the BB 8830 World Edition they have left the current price at $299.00 on a 3YT. If the Storm is everything they say it is the 8830 price should have been reduced by this point.

By: ryan

ryan — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:56:59 +0000

Does it come with a business card in the box to stick under the battery so the screen clicks properly?

By: matt

matt — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:24:03 +0000

I was just in Telus and they told me Dec. 6th release date, but the shipment will not arrive until Monday the 8th. They took my name down and put one on hold. This better be for real this time!

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Win a Telus BlackBerry Storm and a chance to see Stars! | BlackBerry Cool — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:31:51 +0000

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Best Buy advertises Telus BlackBerry Storm for $299? | BlackBerry Cool — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:43:07 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:35:50 +0000

I love Blackberry! So, I am deaf and still have Blackberry Pearl. I’m wonder to know if either one of Bold or Storm have provide for the deaf and hard of hearing access for communication like, Relay, TTY, text message,and Blackberry messenger, or much more. I know iPhone has a problem with keyboard.
Mike

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:05:26 +0000

I’ve had several Google ads from Telus on web pages I’ve visited that showed the Storm and they all said “from $299.99″ I’m hoping you’re correct, though as I’m not on contract, the off-contract price will likely not change anyway.

By: Marvin

Marvin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:00:06 +0000

Hey there, I’m wondering if you can answer this question about the Storm. All BB’s have a magnet approx. 10mm from the bottom that put the device into sleep mode when placed in their leather case. do you know how this function works with the new BB Storm?
thanks

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:17:37 +0000

Why is Rim having Such trouble getting their stuff out the door in ready form, they are an Amazing Company with the best SmartPhone product around, solid, performance, good fell and comfort and reliable…until recently when it started its consumer push, we all want the next best thing, and we all want to be early adopters , but I think they need to pull back and come at this differently.

Rim I love YA

Andrew
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By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:31:51 +0000

After reading as much as I can review wise (mostly based on the south of the border version) on the Storm, a Telus take is greatly appreciated.

Eagerly awaiting every bit of performance info you can give. I’ll admit my biggest concerns from what I’ve read so far have to do with the screen’s “wiggle ability”, the phone’s responsiveness overall and OS bugs/inconveniences.

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