Blackberry, the undisputed leader in smart phone services has introduced its new offering to Indian sub continent. The name is Storm which marks its debut in Indian touch screen market.
Storm is a next generation phone which tries to bridge the gap between a business and a multimedia phone. It comes with a 3.25 inch touch screen with an on-screen QWERTY keyboard. It also comes with a built in memory of 1 GB which can be expanded up to 16 GB with Micro SD cards.
| Features | Status |
|---|---|
| Network (2G) | GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850 |
| Network (3G) | HSDPA 2100 |
| Network (CDMA) | CDMA 1xEV-DO |
| Form factor | Block |
| Antenna type | Internal |
| Weight | 155 g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | 112.0 x 62.0 x 14.0 mm |
| Display Type | Graphical |
| Coloured | Yes, TFT touchscreen, 65K colors |
| Size |
60 x 480 pixels - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate |
| Shared memory |
1 GB - microSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, up to 8 GB |
| Polyphonic ringtones | Yes, 32 |
| Ringtone profiles | Yes |
| HSDPA speed | 3.6 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps |
| EDGE | Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps |
| USB | Yes, 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, 2.0 |
| WAP | Yes |
| Browser | Yes, HTML |
| Email client |
Yes – BlackBerry OS |
| SMS | Send / Receive |
| MMS | Send / Receive |
| Camera | Builtin, 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, video, flash |
| Java | Yes |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion |
| Amperage | 1400 mAh |
| Standby time | GSM: 360h |
| Talk time | GSM: 5h 30m |
| Provider Specific | Yes (available with Vodafone Essar) in India |
| Price | Rs 27990 (Check with vodafone for more) |
| BlackBerry Prosumer Service | Rs. 1099/Month (Unlimited) |
Vodafone is the sole seller of the device in India. Recently, I went to a nearby grey market to seek the details of the device but came back with no details about it. There used to be times when telecom companies used to battle with the tariff plans but now its with the best phones they can offer.
With the recent failure of iPhone 3G whose high anticipation was trashed by its baseless pricing technique. With more and more handsets flooding into market, we can hope to see more sophisticated gadgets with a reasonable price.