
Very little was known about the Blackberry Storm before its long-awaited debut. What kind of phone would it be? Would it flip? Slide? Cartwheel somersault? With a name like Storm (or its working title, Thunder), you would have probably been closer to the mark thinking the phone caused torrential downpours of antioxidant-infused fruit. But, it's here, folks. Yes, feast your eyes on the next gadget you'll be giving up your first born for. The Storm is Blackberry's first attempt at a touch screen...with a twist. Or, should we say, a click. (Har har!) That's right: Say hello to tactile functionality. C'mon, say hello already, damnit!
The phone's screen is supported by something funny called a "popple dome" which allows it to bounce on the spring in back of it. What's that mean for ol' Grubby Hands McGee? Well, if you have an iPhone, you know it takes quite a long time before the device recognizes when your thumb slides over the A key instead of the S key by accident. The Storm, on the other hand, will highlight the key you are touching and then, when you click the screen, will input that key. It eliminates a lot of errors when you're doing important things, like drunk-texting your friend and telling him to meet you at the "mall" instead of at the "nail."
When you've sobered up and are stuck in Archaeology class, you'll be happy to know the phone features everything you'd expect your time-wasting device to have, like wireless e-mail, Internet, organizer, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and, oh yeah, a phone, all in a compact 5.5 oz. case. You want even more? Okay, how about a video recorder and a built-in GPS and we'll throw in 15 hours of standby battery life. And that's not all! Call in the next four seconds and we'll set you up on a date with
Scarlett Johan–awww, too late. You'll just have to settle for an awesome phone, sucka!