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Verizon BlackBerry Storm Site Is Live; Official Minute with Mike Storm Announcement Video Now Available!

by Kevin Michaluk on 17 Sep 2008 02:14 AM
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Verizon BlackBerry Storm Website is Up!

Update 4: Wow, now the Verizon Video (linked to below) is only available to Verizon employees who enter a username/password. No longer available for public viewing direct from Verizon.

Update 3: Verizon Storm site is live again! www.verizonwireless.com/storm

Update 2: The Storm teaser site still appears to be down, but Verizon has now made the Minute with Mike BlackBerry Storm announcement video available for public viewing! CLICK HERE TO WATCH! >>

Update: We're here for a good time, not a long time! It seems Verizon's Storm page is no longer working (for me and quite a few others anyways). Click the image above and see where you go.... I'm now getting kicked back to the Verizon Wireless b2c homepage. **

If you can call it a site! Not much there, but you can enter your email address to sign up for Email Alerts on the upcoming Verizon BlackBerry Storm. Hopefully they'll update it in the days and weeks ahead with more images and video. I can't wait to see the Storm in FULL OUT ACTION! Think the scrolling action will be silky and smooth?

Just point your browser to www.verizonwireless.com/storm

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Posted by bobojay Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

Cool, signed up....anxiously awaiting alert.

 
 
Posted by sgtmilstack Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

I signed up...... Can't wait for some juicy info/pics/vids to plop into my email. Hope it's soon..

 
 
Posted by jray2855 Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

How do you sign up for e-mail alerts?

 
 
Posted by Penrath Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

now I have to watch my spam and whitelist the alert e-mail.. LOL!

 
 
Posted by ggzobz Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

Cant Sprint EVER get a new Blackberry 1st ? ! ? !

Id leave, but its a company thing. Sprint SUX !

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

can't wait to get my hands on this one!!!SQ

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

"It is both the BlackBerry Thunder and the BlackBerry Storm. Yes, it’s going to go by both names.

Now, it’s not like the Thunder and the Storm will be 100% identical. The BlackBerry Storm will be the CDMA version that will find itself over at Verizon, whereas the BlackBerry Thunder is the GSM model that will eventually end up at places like Rogers and Vodafone. Aside from the CDMA/GSM business, the specs should be much the same."
HTLounge....

 
 
Posted by Kim817 Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

everywhere i look it keeps redirecting me to the verizonwireless.com home page .

what gives ?!

>=/

 
 
Posted by Rob B Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

I'm getting the same problem. Really frustrating.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

I feel like a woman being with another woman for the fist time (which I have not experienced, btw)...it's just not happening.

Please help!

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

Is the link forwarding anyone else to vzw homepage?

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

yeah it's sending me back to the homepage as well

 
 
Posted by Rob Rowald Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

Is it just me or are the images not working for other people either?

Signed up to get email alerts and mobile alerts... I can't wait for this phone

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

funny thing is if you search for storm a banner comes up as the first thing!!!

http://search.vzw.com/?market=10701&q=storm&p=null&ss=null&b2eFlag=N

 
 
Posted by Kim817 Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

I forgot to mention that also !

I even tried opening it using safari or in a new internet explorer window .

so crazy .

 
 
Posted by scottlucky13 Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

signed up for email alerts. Cant wait to see more info on it! ********People having problems viewing the website make sure you clean out your cache and cookies*************

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

that didn't work for me

 
 
Posted by Rob B Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

Did that....still not working :-( ....I want my updates!!

 
 
Posted by scottlucky13 Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

Okay something must be wrong. Either to many people signed up or it got release to soon!!! LOL! its not working for me anymore ***7:20pm central time 9/16***

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

yeah, the site seems to be gone again.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

Driving me nuts... Link is not working...sends me back to verizon home page

 
 
Posted by flea Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

i knowww wtf. they took it away!

 
 
Posted by anonymous24 Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1243 days ago

What happened to the pictues and stuff , the email worked , but I'm already a verizon costumer so they already have email so whatever , CANT WAIT TIL STORM COMES OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

would anybody happen to know when tmobile would be getting the blackberry thunder

 
 
Posted by Rob B Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

No offense...but we don't even know when VERIZON is getting... and they have an exclusivity contract as long as they keep up sales....

So T-Mobile might get it next year...they might get it in 5 years... they might never get it...?

 
 
Posted by Kim817 Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

but from what i remember Verizon will be the exclusive sellers of this phone and if all goes well they maintain those exclusive handsets .

But if sales or not as good as it should be MAYBE then it might be sold among other carriers .

So it's pretty much a wait and see within the next few months into early '09 .

 
 
Posted by ccbgirl Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

I too was able to sign up for e-mail updates on the Verizon website and now it is gone. Eeek I hope it comes back, or that we hear something soon. It is making me crazy. I'm checking online multiple times a day now for updates. Thanks to the person who pointed out the banner. I also found it when I searched "Storm" on the Verizon website. I guess that is a good sign. I hope I get to buy this phone in 2008!!

 
 
Posted by SOADFreak1989 Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

Damn Verizon being a total tease... I want my updates dammit!

 
 
Posted by SteveStorm Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

I was looking at it tonight when they killed the site!

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

Who cares about the "updates"? Crackberry and Engadget tell ya everything before any of those things get any information out...

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

The scrolling better be smooth and fast or else it will suck. Also it better be sensitive to the touch, if it has all of this it should be a great seller.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

The scrolling better be smooth and fast or else it will suck. Also it better be sensitive to the touch, if it has all of this it should be a great seller.

 
 
Posted by mo8675309 Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 1242 days ago

Did anyone else catch this on BGR?

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/09/16/blackberry-storm-weve-been-had...

 
 
Posted by sgtmilstack Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

Just checked out the page;could be possible. Or it could be just a malfunction as someone suggested. Wish we had more info from deep within..

 
 
Posted by BB_addict Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

AT&T did that with the Bold how many months ago?

Wake me up when I can order it.

 
 
Posted by cuban_dudeca Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

I really think this is a marketing scheme. Rim hasn't even announced the device yet. Just like the BG said they don't want customers going to other carriers so there doing this so they can stay put. Frankly I think its good marketing look at all the hype and the talk its been getting. Leak after leak after leak. They know what their doing.

 
 
Posted by DRM7 Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

I used the Search text box on VZW website and was taken to a page with a few Blackberry results. The funny part was the banner ad at the top of the page. It is for the Storm and asks you to click for more details. However, when you click you are taken to B2C page. So the banner ads are starting. I wonder when the site will be back up with more details.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

My Verizon Wireless Sales Rep gave me November 1st for tentative release date.

Someone at the mall the other day said October 13th...

 
 
Posted by talltubatom Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

I can't get the minute with mike video to play even. What gives?

 
 
Posted by TallyDAWG Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

http://estore.vzwshop.com/storm/

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

The site is working

 
 
Posted by Grafixx01 Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

Site it back up and going...

 
 
Posted by Jewelzz Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

:)

THANK YOU
Thank you for signing up for Verizon Wireless email updates. You will be among the first to receive:
*Online offers
*The latest promotions
*New products and services bulletins

 
 
Posted by Crystall09 Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

I've had no problems going to the site... if you do have a problem with it, try right clicking on the picture and opening it in a new window. That is whats been working for me.

This phone looks awesome but EVERYONE is going to have one... I'm not the type to go with the general public... I'm kinda weery about going with it too because almost everytime a new device has come out its like the beta version until they get the kinks out... Now I know RIM is REALLY good about their blackberrys but they have had to release the 8120 pearl to include video... I dunno I'll wait to see how it goes with other people. I know a bunch of people who work for verizon... They'll let me in on the juicy details lol

 
 
Posted by Crystall09 Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

I've had no problems going to the site... if you do have a problem with it, try right clicking on the picture and opening it in a new window. That is whats been working for me.

This phone looks awesome but EVERYONE is going to have one... I'm not the type to go with the general public... I'm kinda weery about going with it too because almost everytime a new device has come out its like the beta version until they get the kinks out... Now I know RIM is REALLY good about their blackberrys but they have had to release the 8120 pearl to include video... I dunno I'll wait to see how it goes with other people. I know a bunch of people who work for verizon... They'll let me in on the juicy details lol

 
 
Posted by Bob J Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1242 days ago

The video link is down. :(

 
 
Posted by Richard Post Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 1241 days ago

Guess they don't want us non VZ employees in. For me, it opened a trouble ticket page, something to the effect that if you are still getting this page after following setup instructions . . . fill out this form. Spoil sports!

 
 
Posted by jlii Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 1241 days ago

I just checked the link and it is back up. I was able to successful register for notification.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 1238 days ago

video is on you tube. looks sweet...cant wait to see more