BlackBerry unleashes Storms and Javelins upon the world

Research in Motion's first touchscreen BlackBerry, the Storm, will be coming to Verizon on November 21 for $249.99. Germany will be getting the Curve 8900 (a.k.a. "Javelin") by the end of the month.

Officially announced in October, the 3G touchscreen Storm offers tactile feedback, accelerometer-driven portrait/landscape layout swapping, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and BlackBerry's famous productivity application lineup.

With a two-year Verizon contract and $50 mail-in rebate, the Storm's retail cost comes down to $199.99.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Javelin)Meanwhile, RIM launched the Curve 8900 "Javelin" with T-Mobile yesterday in Germany. The 8900 works on T-Mobile's EDGE network and also offers Wi-Fi and GPS. It has a 2.4" HVGA (480 x 360) display, and measures only 13.5mm thick, according to RIM, it is the thinnest full QWERTZ BlackBerry available.

The Curve 8900 will be available later this month for €359.90 without contract. On a two-year contract on T-Mobile's Relax 200 Plus plan (€39.95 monthly), the Curve 8900 will cost only €4.95.

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