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Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm 9530 is the latest in the BlackBerry family of cellphones and will be the first BlackBerry with a touchscreen and without a physical keyboard. The quad band Storm will feature a large, 3.25-inch "clickable" touchscreen at 480 x 360 resolution that will provide tactile feedback. The 9530 will have a 3.2-megapixel camera with video capability and feature visual voicemail, multimedia playback, USB 2.0 via microUSB connector, Bluetooth 2.0 (but no WiFi), accelerometer, GPS, email, instant messaging and web browsing. Verizon Wireless will be carrying the 9530 on its 3G network starting November 21, 2008 for a $199.99 2-year-contract after $50 mail-in rebate, which includes a bundled 8GB microSD Memory Card. Continue to the Product Details page for the full specs, video reviews and a video demo of the Storm, our metareview for a collection of expert opinion on the Storm, and check out our head to head comparator against the iPhone 3G the Storm hopes to unseat.
Walt Mossberg's video impressions of the Storm:
Engadget's Josh Topolsky's take:
Video review of the UK version of the Storm from Megawhat.tv:
Stuff.tv's video preview of the Storm:
Video overview from UK's The Gadget Show:
Video demo from the UK version of the Storm on Vodafone:
Verizon has a 360 degree visual tour video on their web storefront as well.
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Key Specifications
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- Carrier(s)
- Verizon Wireless, Telus, Vodafone
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- Manufacturer
- Research In Motion
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- Model
- 9530
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- Color(s)
- Black
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- Physical Class
- Candy bar
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- Input Device Type
- Virtual QWERTY keyboard, Touchscreen
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- MSRP
- $199.99
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- Release Date
- November 21, 2008
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Phone Specifications
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- Installed RAM
- 128 MB
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- Processor Type
- Intel 624 MHzXscale
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- Internal Storage
- 1 GB
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Phone Features
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- Built-in camera
- Yes
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- USB port
- Yes
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- MicroSD Memory Card Slot
- Yes
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- GPS
- Yes
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- Haptic feedback
- Yes
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Wireless Connectivity
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- Bluetooth Support
- Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
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- WiFi Support
- None
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- GPS System
- GPS, VZ Navigator Compatible
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- Cellular Network Types
- CDMA, UMTS, GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band), UMTS 2100, CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band), Quad band GSM, GSM 900/1800 (Dual Band)
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Physical Specifications
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- Width
- 2.4 inches
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- Depth
- 0.6 inches
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- Height
- 2.4 inches
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- Weight
- 5.5 oz.
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Battery
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- Standby Time
- 360 hours
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- Battery Installed (max)
- Removable, 1400mAh
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- Talk Time
- 5.5 hours
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- Battery Type
- Lithium ion
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Software
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- Synchronization
- BlackBerry Media Sync
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- Included Software
- Web Browser, BlackBerry OS, Dataviz Documents To Go
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General Specifications
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- Included Accessories
- International travel charger, 8GB SanDisk microSD
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- Included Cable(s)
- USB cable
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Camera
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- Image Resolution
- 2048 x 1536
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- Digital Zoom
- 2
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- Video File Format(s)
- WMV, MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
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- Camera highlights
- None
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- Video Resolution
- 480 x 320 video recording, QCIF (176 x 144)
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- Megapixels
- 3.2
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- Features
- Video recording, Built-In Flash, Digital zoom, Autofocus, Geotagging
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Messaging
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- Features
- SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), Blackberry Mail
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Media
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- Media Features
- None
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- Memory Card Format
- MicroSD, MicroSDHC
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- Recorder Type
- Voice recorder
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- Media Playback Mode
- Playlist
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- Audio File Formats
- MP3, AAC, AAC plus, WMA, eAAC, WMA pro, WMA ProPlus, eACC+
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Physical Connectivity
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- Audio Input Type
- Microphone, 3.5mm Stereo Headset
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- Audio Output Type
- Speakerphone
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- Connector Provided
- microUSB
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Display
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- Display Technology Class
- LCD (TFT active matrix)
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- Display Resolution
- 480 x 360
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- Color Depth
- 16-bit (65K colors)
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- Diagonal Size
- 3.25-inches
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