BlackBerry Storm/Thunder Updates

September 25, 2008 in BlackBerry, Handsets, Verizon, Vodafone

With all the latest T-Mobile G1 slash Android news we’ve seem to let some juicy BlackBerry Storm/Thunder updates fall through the cracks. So, we’ve got a bunch of info to chew on:

BlackBerry Storm Internal Doc/Specs

Engadget got their hands on an internal document that shows off some of the BB Storm’s cool features and it also gives us more solid information about the specs. There is a 12 page PowerPoint document that includes much more… you can leaf through it at EngadgetMobile.

3.25-inch WITH 480 x 360 display (putting it slightly above the Bold)
EV-DO Rev. A
Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE
2100MHz UMTS/HSPA
1GB onboard memory
Full QWERTY (landscape) and Suretype Input (portrait)
High Capacity microSD slot
3.2 MP camera with auto-focus, flash, and 2X Zoom
Blackberry Device Software 4.7
OTA Software Loading
HTML Browser with support for attachment downloads and video streaming (via RTSP)
Editing of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents
Standalone and aGPS (does that mean, GASP, GPS is unlocked?)
Blackberry Media Sync (non-DRM iTunes media sync)
Visual Voicemail (available post-launch, bummer!)
Built-In Facebook/Flikr Support
Built-In IM support for Yahoo, Google, AOL, and Windows Messenger
Access to services such as BroadbandAccess, VZ navigator, VCast Music and Video, and VCast MobileTV

AT&T Disses BlackBerry Storm

At least they were courteous enough to say it behind the Storm’s back and not in front of her face. AT&T has sent out an internal info sheet that drops bombs on the Storm and explaining why the iPhone is a billion times better. Below are the reasons (from BGR) and the document in all its jpeg glory:

The Storm doesn’t have multi-touch
There’s no Wi-Fi
The Storm doesn’t have an App Store
Stormy Storm doesn’t have tri-band HSDPA
The browser sucks on the Storm
No iTunes action (movies, music, etc.)

GSM Only & GSM/CDMA Versions

Apparently the Storm will have two variants - a GSM Only model and a GSM/CDMA version that will likely be split between Verizon/Bell in the States and Vodafone in Europe. These were captured by tipsters over at BlackBerryNews