Verizon BlackBerry Storm Launching November 21st For $199.99

Verizon have confirmed that the BlackBerry Storm will launch in the US on Friday, November 21st. Priced from $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, the RIM smartphone will require a minimum two-year agreement.

The Storm is a handset of firsts: not only is it RIM's first touchscreen device, using a system called ClickThrough, it's also Verizon's first 3G device capable of working worldwide.  You can see our review roundup here.

With a 480 x 360 display, 1GB of integrated storage (and an 8GB card in the box), RIM are positioning the Storm not only as a messaging handset as they are known for, but as a media device as well.  Verizon's information page about the Storm can be found here.

Press Release:

BLACKBERRY STORM AVAILABLE IN U.S. NOVEMBER 21 EXCLUSIVELY FROM VERIZON WIRELESS

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – The BlackBerry® Storm™ (model 9530) from Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) – the first touch screen BlackBerry smartphone with the world's first "clickable" touch screen – will be available beginning Nov. 21 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. For additional details and specifications about the BlackBerry Storm, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/storm.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 70.8 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 71,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).

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