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After some hefty guesswork, we’ve finally got a solid pricetag for the Verizon BlackBerry Storm based on a Verizon test site. On a two-year contract the Storm will cost $219.99, $289.99 on one year and finally $519.99 sans contract. The ballpark we had previously guessed based on the approximate prize value of their contest was $299 on contract and $499 off contract. It’s good to see the contract price as significantly cheaper than that, and part of me can’t help but think it has something to do with undercutting AT&T’s BlackBerry Bold which is going for $299. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Bold, but when holiday shoppers are faced with an expensive, stuffy-looking business smartphone and a cheaper touchscreen device that basically does the same thing, it seems like the choice will be easy to make. Can’t wait to get one? The last we heard, the BlackBerry Storm from Verizon will be available later this month.
[Howard Forums via BGR]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
