The Verizon BlackBerry Storm was unveiled Oct. 8 in London.
For the enterprise IT manager tasked with managing the Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Storm mobile device, it’s the size, weight, battery life, display, browser, GPS, network support, e-mail integration and software management that matter.
View images of the BlackBerry Storm here.
Here are the official product specifications from Verizon Wireless and RIM (Research In Motion):
Size
4.4 by 2.4 by 0.55 inches (length by width by diameter)
Weight
5.46 oz. (battery included)
Memory
128MB RAM, 1GB eMMC, MicroSD located under battery door cover
Battery Life
15 days standby, 5.5 hours of talk time
(1,400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell)
User Interface
Intuitive touch-screen
Navigation
Touch-screen navigation, with ClickThrough for user selection
Display: high-resolution 480-by-360-pixel color display, Transmissive TFT LCD, supports over 65,000 colors
Camera
3.2-MP camera, flash, auto focus
Keyboard
On-screen keyboard-portrait SureType and Multitap, QWERTY landscape
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Voice Input/Output
Integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free headset-capable, Bluetooth headset-capable, integrated hands-free speakerphone
GPS
Stand-alone and Assisted GPS. Preloaded with BlackBerry Maps
Media Player
Video format support: MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264 (encoding and decoding 30fps), WMV
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v2.0; Mono/Stereo Headset, Handsfree, PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile) and Serial Port Profile Supported. Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP), DUN.
USB Port
Enables charging and high-speed data synchronization via USB “A” to micro-USB “B” cable
Power Adapter
+5V DC/500 mA AC power adapter, with interchangeable, location-specific plugs
Network Support, E-Mail Integration and Desktop Software
Network Support
Quad-band: 850/900/1,800/1,900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks
Single-band: 2,100MHz UMTS/HSPA networks
Dual-band: 800/1,900MHz CDMA/EVDO Rev A networks
Desktop Software
Synchronizes calendar, address book, tasks and memos between your smart phone and desktop. Loads new applications and upgrades from your PC to the BlackBerry smart phone.
Smart-Phone Security
Password protection
E-Mail Integration
Supports multiple e-mail accounts on a single smart phone, including ISP e-mail (such as POP3, IMAP4-SSL supported), Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino, Novell GroupWise
Organizer Integration
When used with BlackBerry Enterprise Solution, the BlackBerry Storm supports wireless synchronization with IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook and Novell GroupWise. When used with BlackBerry Desktop Manager, the BlackBerry Storm supports desktop synchronization with ACT! 4.0.2/2000/6.0; ASCII Text File Importer/Exporter; Novell GroupWise 5.5/6.0; Lotus Notes 4.5/4.6/5.0/6.0/6.5; Lotus Organizer 5.0/6.0; Microsoft Outlook 97/98/2000/2002/2003 (XP); Microsoft Outlook Express; Microsoft Schedule +7.5; Microsoft Schedule + Default; and Netscape.
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Jason Brooks blogs about the good and bad of the BlackBerry Storm. Read his thoughts here.