Almost every six months, something new from the mobile world comes out to challenge the powerful iPhone 3G. A few months ago, specs on the upcoming Nokia 5800 XpressMusic were released and different reviews from the actual usage were released in no time. The verdict: it’s good but it’s still not here.On the other hand, the Blackberry Storm was just released and early reviews have been impressive that most have come to say that it’s a possible iPhone crusher. Available in US through Verizon and Vodafone in Europe, Blackberry Storm has something no other phone has: ClickThrough technology. This technology senses the pressure of the fingers and reacts accordingly – too light and it will just browse through and click is implemented with a little additional pressure. It also has a very impressive multimedia feature which includes 3.2 megapixel camera, support for a slew of video formats (including H.264) and ability to work in both GSM and CDMA.
If there’s one thing lacking in Blackberry Storm, it’s Wifi. This is a little bit unfortunate since Storm has such features that could easily stump the iPhone 3G. Without the Wifi, everything else seemed to be a lot difficult since you are not able to browse through the internet. Aside from the lack of Wifi, the Blackberry Storm is currently priced at $199 after the mail in rebates from Verizon – the same as the 8GB version of the iPhone 3G.
Although it might not knock out iPhone 3G, it still packs a powerful punch with its multimedia features and ability to handle GSM and CDMA (which makes unlocking a great possibility).
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