http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/ Engadget Comments for Mildly frightening Verizon promo video gets employees hype for BlackBerry Storm http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 16th 2008 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
Actually, it is nice looking phone. Hopefully it works well.]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 17th 2008 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
On any regular qwerty keyboard, for a sequence of keystrokes, I press one key, then press the next key in the sequence before the previous key is fully released. In other words, when typing the word "key" I hit "k", and as the key is coming up, I'm already pressing "e" down. Obviously, there is no problem with this on non-touch keyboards, since both keys have independent action (and so long as you are not hitting the keys simultaneously).

But what happens when you have one giant key? I feel that the typing speed will be limited because the user will have to wait until the entire screen releases before hitting the screen again. I realize that this is matter of fractions of seconds, but fractions of seconds make all the difference in the world for fast twitch type activities like this.

It would be sweet if the screen could recognize when you are typing very fast, and demphasize or disable the click necessity, so that you can type just as you would on any other touch device (e.g., iphone).]]>Sep 15th 2008 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 16th 2008 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 16th 2008 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
ill keep my iphone 3g]]>Sep 15th 2008 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
e.g. Video recording...]]>Sep 15th 2008 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
One, what rock did you slither out of. Second, don;t even call yourself a mac user...please. You are embarrassing. Third, I refuse to say the name of the mac mobile. Am really tired of it.

The Storm (Black Berry itself) has over 300 apps on the web. Most suck, some are ok and the ones that count you need a little cash for. Here is another fact to prove how much a noob you are...blackberry been around more then a decade. The mac mobile only has 2 years on it and still can not even get basic phone functions right. Kinda sad really, because I do love Apple products. This one just didn;t meet up to the standard am use too from Apple.

BACK TO THE STORM...am excited. The little in-company promo video means it will be out this year. I really hope it comes out sooner then later because i can;t wait for a new phone anymore. Between the HTC onslaught of cool phones, the storm, then the dream...man what is a gadget nerd to do. This is going to be an exciting Holiday Season i can assure you that.]]>Sep 16th 2008 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
"groundbreaking.. unlike anything else on the market today" -
Seriously?
Glossy black, minimalistic "slate" phone, with large touchscreen face, and minimal buttons. Hmmm... I agree, totally original...

"most responsive of it's time" -
Woah.. That's quite a claim considering my iPod Touch is the most responsive electronic device I've ever used. If they can even come close to matching the fluid responsiveness of the iPhone, I'll be very interested..

Also, I wonder if the web browser will be anything close to mobile Safari.. It's going to need to to compete...


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anyway, i was at the verizon store yesterday and the guy said they're looking at the end of november for this to come out, but i take that with a grain of salt since the majority of people at verizon are morons. if it's true, no christmas this year for my family because i'll be buying it. as much as i hope they'll try to match or beat the $199 iphone, i have my doubts that they will.

]]>Sep 16th 2008 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/So many phones so little time. in no order of importance
Touch Pro/ Touch HD/ HTC DREAM/BLACK BERRY STORM/XPERIA X1

FIGHT!]]>Sep 16th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
Oh yeah, and don't expect it to have flash either.]]>Sep 15th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
What's your point? iphone does not have flash either. iphone doesn;t even have an microSDHC expansion slot. what else doesn;t the iphone do. Oh yeah. It does not have basic contact searchability. You have to scroll to find your numbers...kinda basic huh.

This is coming form a real mac fan...I been using apple products since I was 8, am 32 now and I think the iphone lacks a lot still to be a great phone. It is a great PMP...but that's why there is the touch.

If you can not appreciate new tech for what it is, you are not a real Apple fan. You're just a rich yupie that bought a $300.00 iphone and stuck with a 2 year contract. Now to justify your lame purchase, you have to diss every phone that is coming out soon that is cool. Just so you will feel better. Get BENT.

]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Last time I checked the iPhone does have the ability to search for contacts!]]>Sep 16th 2008 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
You should also read more about the products you're going to bash. The standalone contacts app and the phone app have a search bar in the beginning of the contacts list, and if you're to far from it you can simply double tap the uppermost part of the screen to reach it, like in safari to get to the address bar. This has been around since the 1.1.4 update if I'm not wrong. Also yo don't have to scroll lamely through your contacts, you can make it more interesting by flicking through them.

He also does have a point on how powerful the phone is, a 600 mhz cpu and 128 mb of ram isn't that normal.

Any way, iphone users shouldn't bash it before it really comes out. If it turns to be as good or better than the iphone I wouldn't like to see what MS fans will do to any one who tries to defend the iphone.

I have an iPhone and I really hope RIM does a good job with the storm, that way apple will have to wake up and make the iphone better, even though they did a pretty good job with 2.1. ]]>Sep 16th 2008 2:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
I think he meant both of them didn't have flash.

You should also read more about the products you're going to bash. The standalone contacts app and the phone app have a search bar in the beginning of the contacts list, and if you're to far from it you can simply double tap the uppermost part of the screen to reach it, like in safari to get to the address bar. This has been around since the 1.1.4 update if I'm not wrong. Also yo don't have to scroll lamely through your contacts, you can make it more interesting by flicking through them.

He also does have a point on how powerful the phone is, a 600 mhz cpu and 128 mb of ram isn't that normal.

Any way, iphone users shouldn't bash it before it really comes out. If it turns to be as good or better than the iphone I wouldn't like to see what MS fans will do to any one who tries to defend the iphone.

I have an iPhone and I really hope RIM does a good job with the storm, that way apple will have to wake up and make the iphone better, even though they did a pretty good job with 2.1. ]]>Sep 16th 2008 2:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 16th 2008 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
Maybe am doing something way wrong. I went to the ATT rep near me and he suppose to be the expert 2 weeks ago. He told me you have to "flick" through. Sorry when you got 300 plus numbers thats ignoring.

I stand corrected. There is something called "search" that does what am saying but it's a stand alone app. it was added in 1.2. It still should be integrated within the contact list. But beggers can't be choosers i guess. If i was told this before I wouldn't have mention the lack of the feature before.

@MArtin

no search bar here on contacts. I do have a link to the "search" app. Which works for everything contacts, maps and email. Maybe am looking at the wrong place.

Am just saying to Dallas to get off his high horse. iphone is still not a perfect phone. Either way am tired of these yuppies that get on and bash a phone till it even gets in the market. SO the rest of the stuff i said I stand by.]]>Sep 16th 2008 5:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 16th 2008 5:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 16th 2008 5:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/
So it's Mobile Safari minus the multi-touch ]]>Sep 16th 2008 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/










i lied.]]>Sep 15th 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 15th 2008 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 16th 2008 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ12vNZ5yMY
It made it look like it was all about himself.]]>Sep 16th 2008 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/15/mildly-frightening-verizon-promo-video-gets-employees-hype-for-b/Sep 16th 2008 12:06AM