Video: T3 Goes Hands-On with the BlackBerry Storm!

on 6 Nov 2008 01:59 PM

Wow...there's been a TON of Storm action in the past 24 hours. Following up on yesterday's BlackBerry Storm unboxing, T3 has just posted a 4 minute hands-on video walk through! The clip references a Nov. 14th availability date which is what Vodafone has announced (though a quick look at Vodafone's website also shows the 18th). This video also provides a first real look at the Vodafone/RIM BlackBerry Application Center (not to be confused with the BlackBerry Application Storefront coming in March) in action.

T3's verdict on the BlackBerry Storm? In hand, it's a really, really good piece of kit. Enjoy the video and be sure to report your thoughts in the comments!

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48 Comments

Posted by Pholey22 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

First! HA!

Posted by BOBOBOBOB Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

ugh - most of these videos are just teases. They dont even show the phone half of the time and when they do they just show off the home screen or play a video. Show us how it really works and navigates!

Posted by jbates14760 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Ok the storm still looks sweet, why the chick is in a bus wearing a nightgown... not sure. This thing needs to release soon. Just called vzw to confirm the return of my "new" curve. csr says the storm is being "field tested" by vzw employees. But this dude was a complete dumbass.

All the hands on vids really make me want one even worse.

Posted by CGSCOT Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

The cut & paste looks so simple to use, wasn't sure how that would work, very impressive. Nice little review.

Posted by Anonysome Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Christ, she's delicious.

Posted by IceMan09 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Can Verizon stop Fu$%$ing teasing ppl and just drop the damn phone.... I WANT IT SO BAD! I think im going go crazy i cant sleep waiting to get my hands on one of them....

Posted by ChuckH0308 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

You're not alone. I think I might need to join a support group of some sort. I check my email, here, and Verizon about 20 times a day trying to find an update!

Posted by IceMan09 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

i cant stop refreshing this page and the verizon web site.... i need my pills to go to sleep!~!!!

Posted by ChuckH0308 Friday, Nov 07, 2008 1192 days ago

Ha, I need to take my meds too! I know once I FINALLY get one I'm not getting sleep either...

Posted by jaymojones Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Did anyone catch the app store on the Storm??? Very nice...I personally don't care if it comes out next week or the next month. My mind is already made up and this is the phone that I will be getting!

Posted by Stang68 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

The scrolling looked very easy and nice to use! People were worried that it was going to be a touch and drag type thing but it looked like she was flicking a bit.

Posted by Anonymously bored Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

I would let her flick me a little bit.

Posted by lightskinnnn38 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Wow. I want it now!! This is definitely my next phone!

Posted by MichaelBrandonW Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

"Stunning piece of Kit" hahaha. i love it.

I also love the BB Audio Feedback noise we've all come to know in the beginning of the video.

Posted by radioboy Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

that was GSM radio noise...VZW BB's never make that noise...they don't interfere with electronics...

Posted by MichaelBrandonW Friday, Nov 07, 2008 1191 days ago

I never knew that. Thx for the tip. I feel like a noob. lol.
Oddly though, i swear i only have known GSM Berrys make that noise, no other GSM units??? am i wrong again?

Thanks again.

Posted by chrisgang Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

I read somewhere it will come in blue black and silver.....true not true? will these be interchangeable in the package like other phones or will it be a chice you will have to make up front? I saw the RETAIL price listed in the fine print on the VZW site as $549 wich was the price liested for the phone and prize gift card of $50.

Posted by asylvia Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

i love the british accent...

Posted by blackberry yum yum Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

shawty got a short skirt on....even the camera man focuses on her thighs lol

Posted by BBStorminline Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Is it just me or does that British accent make the girl hot?

Posted by giggity Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

it does! the accent, the glasses, the skirt...are you kidding me?

Posted by Voted4Obama Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

i would show her how a real Storm works baby....mmmhhhm

Posted by skindoc Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

and... you gotta love the constant flipping of her hair behind that right ear. Her body language says, "PIN me, you Crackberry stud."

Posted by sic viresco Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

That's the funniest thing I read all day!!

Posted by CGSCOT Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

I think she may be Welsh...although she has an Irish hint in their also.

Posted by Stonewall Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

I want one of each!!!

Posted by czm2000 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Yeah, like jaymojones said, the app store is already on it?. Didn't anyone else notice what she said about the app store? A YouTube application! Come on now. That's exactly what we need! Look quick snappy too. Didn't really notice any lag.

Posted by rynechaloux Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

I am so relieved to see her "flick" through the app center. I have tried other touchscreen phones such as the dare and its flick through scrolling sucks.. This makes me happy and also can't sleep waiting for this phone! Only bad thing i can say is nothing wrong with the phone but the app center is going to be controlled by verizon? I dont want them picking what apps they "think" i want, i just want all of them!

Posted by Budder Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

The phone looks great.... The woman not so much. With all the comments on her I thought maybe I missed something and watched it again. Nope, still not all that IMO. I'll take the phone and you all can fight over the girl.

Posted by sarfrazfamily Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

she is a nice looking lady but sounds like a smoker. yuck!! deep voice. anyway I love the phone and am still getting it and cant wait!! thanks for the input!

Posted by number58 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Her voice is so annoying....but I really want that phone.

Posted by CopyPaste Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

She said no multitouch...but...she multitouched...I dont get it

Posted by 732456372 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

Just got off the phone with a inside source from Verizon. He stated the Blackberry storm will be released a couple days before Thanksgiving. The price will be 299$ with mail in rebate under a new two year agreement. The rebate will be either 50$ or 100$ that is the info I got thought to pass it along Cant wait for this phone it will be soon:>

Posted by dgfdhdfh!! Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

today the guy at verizon stated that they were going to release them the day after thanksgiving like they did with the voyager, even though he was probably retarded and that's the worst marketing idea I have heard all night, moral is, I hate verizon.

Posted by jbates14760 Friday, Nov 07, 2008 1192 days ago

Vzw released the Voyager the friday BEFORE thanksgiving. It was a few days after they dropped the Venus and Juke. Not quite sure when the pearl released.

Posted by arsenalsocal Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

hey, I don't know if anyone else has said this, but all the applications and functions and such of the phone are great, has anyone actually made a phone call with the darn thing?

Posted by ams165 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

very good demo.

if her skirt was any shorter she would need two hair-do's..

Posted by JohnnyCracks Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

There's another more recently post youtube review of the STORM. Its from megawhat.tv...the phone is brilliant...

Posted by anonymous24 Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

COME ON VERIZON RELEASE THE PHONE IT"S NOT THAT HARD JUST SIGN SOME CONTRACTS AND SEND A 1,000 of them TO EACH OF YOUR STORES I WANT THIS PHONE SO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Masonicangel Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

ADD ENGLISH ACCENT----Shes a taasty piec o crumpet oohh and the phone is awesome too :-)

Posted by relacson Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 1192 days ago

the video always seems to freeze on me at 2:39...

Posted by An o Ny Friday, Nov 07, 2008 1191 days ago

Funny I have the same issue.

Posted by JakeALewis Friday, Nov 07, 2008 1192 days ago

I didn't see any other posts on this, but did anyone else notice the number of mistakes she made? She says the screen size is 3.5 in. She calls SureType SurePress and says that's what the Bold has. She downgrades the camera to 3.0 megapixels rather than 3.2. When she talks about the screen resolution, she makes sure to mention that it's really good for a "camera" this size. I guess, I just feel they either should have used someone else or made her reshoot until she could at least get the specs right.

Am I being overly critical?

Posted by jbates14760 Friday, Nov 07, 2008 1192 days ago

She looks like she just got banged about a min. before they started shooting. Would have been a lot better if they used someone who knew a little bit about the phone.

Posted by mike26xl Friday, Nov 07, 2008 1192 days ago

damn I don't know what is sexier her or the phone