[ckoolmike]

Has anyone read this article?

reportonbusiness.com: Jim Balsillie: RIM's game changer

It states..

"4. Touch: If the rumours and speculation are true, RIM could be the first cellphone company in the world to release a device which stands out as a legitimate threat to the iPhone. The touch screen Thunder and touch-slider Storm, both of which are expected to be announced before the end of the year, could prove to be landmark devices for RIM and open up the BlackBerry brand to a bevy of new users. "

I never heard anything about a Storm (verizon) slider touchscreen.

Can anyone confirm or correct this information?

Thanks!

[SevereDeceit]

This is new to me. I read they have the blueprints for a slide touchscreen, but not that it was going into production...

[bmcclure937]

This is actually not true...

Storm (9530) : Touchscreen Berry for VZW (CDMA)

Thunder (9500) : Touchscreen Berry (GSM)

[gregerator]

Certainly possible for a future device, like the Lightning or the Cloud Cover,or Overcast, or Light Rain Shower...

[enilm]

Certainly possible for a future device, likw the Lightning or the Cloud Cover,or Overcast, or Light Rain Shower...

LOL. How about Hurricane.

[talltubatom]

That was posted up a while ago. I don't think that is a step in the right direction for this device. I think the button screen will give you everything that you could ask for from a keyboard. this thing is gonna kick the iPhones but.

[gibsonhtp]

Kevin already brought attention to the "slider" blackberry back in Feb.,

crackberry.com/rim-patents-slider-blackberry

Here's another link to the patent images.

aiw1.uspto.gov/.aiw?docid=us20080051041ki&PageNum=1&IDKey=821B6E3 2D90C&HomeUrl=http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1%2526Sect2=HITOFF%2526d=PG01%2526 p=1%2526u=%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsrchnum. html%2526r=1%2526f=G%2526l=50%2526s1=%252522200800 51041%252522.PGNR.%2526OS=DN/20080051041%2526RS=DN/20080051041

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Kevin already brought attention to the "slider" blackberry back in Feb.,

crackberry.com/rim-patents-slider-blackberry

Here's another link to the patent images.

aiw1.uspto.gov/.aiw?docid=us20080051041ki&PageNum=1&IDKey=821B6E3 2D90C&HomeUrl=http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1%2526Sect2=HITOFF%2526d=PG01%2526 p=1%2526u=%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsrchnum. html%2526r=1%2526f=G%2526l=50%2526s1=%252522200800 51041%252522.PGNR.%2526OS=DN/20080051041%2526RS=DN/20080051041

The Thunder nor the Storm have a slide out keyboard.

[benzworm]

LOL. How about Hurricane.

i'd buy a blackberry Tsunami!

[Resident Mortician]

Blackberry Tornado FTW


I personally would rather have a touch screen slider over a full touch only, but def some nice phones coming out in the future.

[liannanator]

Blackberry Tornado FTW


I personally would rather have a touch screen slider over a full touch only, but def some nice phones coming out in the future.

Having the option to do both would be amazing. I think it would make people feel more secure just in case the touch screen typing isn't their thing, but everything else is just fine with the touchscreen. However, just because this phone doesn't have a slide out keyboard, doesn't keep me from wanting it badly!

[pb2damax]

While I was getting a damaged 8830 replaced and info transfered, I was informed that a new touch screen was being released this November. It's to have a better screen res. than the iphone. It is also supposed to have new software for better compatability with other programs. It is also a world edition; which totally rocks since I'm military. Oh! the rep also said it will have a camera.

[PhxBlue]

Certainly possible for a future device, like the Lightning or the Cloud Cover,or Overcast, or Light Rain Shower...

I think Monsoon would be a good name.