Glitches Reported as BlackBerry Storm Nears US Debut

November 24th, 2008

The BlackBerry Storm has been debuting around the world, but rumors are spreading about a possible shortage in the U.S. News reports also indicate Research In Motion discovered a security flaw in the Storm that has left Verizon Wireless scrambling to update the firmware in the final hours before its U.S. release on Friday.Neither RIM nor Verizon were immediately available for comment. The much-anticipated BlackBerry Storm will be available exclusively from Verizon in the U.S.

“The BlackBerry Storm is big deal for Verizon Wireless customers,” said Avi Greengart, an analyst at Current Analysis. “There’s pent-up demand for a touchscreen BlackBerry and there’s pent-up demand for a touchscreen smartphone at Verizon, especially since AT&T has the corner on the iPhone.”

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