Surely you’ve heard by now that the BlackBerry Storm, the first BlackBerry with a touchscreen is about to be released tomorrow, November 21st, on Verizon. I don’t think that there is any question that the BlackBerry Storm is the big thing for RIM this year.
This is not to say that the BlackBerry Storm is the only device coming out of Research in Motion in 2008. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip on T-Mobile, the BlackBerrry Bold on AT&T, and before the end of the year, the BlackBerry 8350i on Nextel, will all have made their debuts this year. To be honest, it is actually quite rare for all four major carries to receive a new device in the same year.
I’ve written dozens of posts about the BlackBerry Storm and you’ve written hundreds of comments about it, but, like with all BlackBerrys that have come before it, we eventually move on and start to talk about what’s next for RIM.
Now, I am willing to bet that because of just how different the BlackBerry Storm is from all the BlackBerry devices that have come before it, we will probably continue to talk about it for some time to come, however, there is nothing like speculating about what type of device will come out of RIM next and I don’t imagine that it will take too long for the rumors to start flying.
As a matter of fact, rumors about a BlackBerry Bold like device with a touchscreen have already starting making their way around the internet. If I could, however, throw my two cents out there about rumors I would love to start hearing, it would be about a BlackBerry with a touchscreen and a slide-out keyboard.
A sliding keyboard would be interesting and I’m all for it, but not if it was the size of the ‘Tilt’. As much as I love my BB, I’m not willing to carry a brick. I’d rather stick to my Pearl and go on my merry way. Outside of me breaking them, the Pearl has performed well for me. If it carried additional memory, or at least let me store my contacts, emails, etc. on the memory card, then I may not be all that hyped about the Storm. But I certainly understand why they don’t let you store that info on the card, and it all comes down to security and administration. Can’t wipe out a card remotely.
But yeah…would be interesting to see how they approach a slide out keyboard device.
I agree that it’s a good possibility RIM may release a “slider” style of phone…why not? They’ve done just about every other style by now anyway.
However, at this point, I’m ready to try out the Storm and see exactly what RIM has produced, and I don’t even want to think about the next model…I’ve been overloaded on rumors and just want to enjoy what’s available now.
Also, one wonders if the economic crises hitting the world will in any way slow down the development and introduction of new models? I don’t think that would necessarily be bad…at some point it’s useful to just allow consumers to catch their breath and absorb what’s already out there.
This is the Blackberry I’m waiting for. Screw everything else.
I have the Storm.
It is not living up to the hype and I have gone over the phone for 7 days.
The camera is terrible, the OD has more bugs in it than a roach infested crack house, and I cannot even use bluetooth with it: it locks up the sound system and you have to pull the battery.
I cannot wait for this product to mature, since I ahve a business to run. Back it goes.
Sorry about the spelling…it is even worse on the Storm.
correction: the OS in above post.
the day they release a “slide” phone is the day I leave blackberry forever