Spotted: BlackBerry Storm 3 with 3.7-inch display?
Summary: RIM's old answer to Apple's iPhone might have a new generation of its own soon. A photo is circling the Internet that is leading many to believe we might be seeing a BlackBerry Storm 3 in the coming months.
RIM's old answer to Apple's iPhone might have a new generation of its own soon. A photo is circling the Internet that is leading many to believe we might be seeing a BlackBerry Storm 3 in the coming months.
Thanks to one of BerryReview's tipsters, we are supposedly looking at the third-gen Storm up above. The display is reportedly larger at 3.7-inches, and it will have Wi-Fi and 8GB of onboard memory.
The Storm has never been high on my list of smartphones with its clunky touch and push screen that tends to be annoying more than anything else. RIM is probably on a better path with the design of the recently released BlackBerry Torch, but maybe there is more to be seen with this new Storm.
[Image via BerryReview]
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Storm 3? I would avoid it like the plague
I am a Droid fan now.
RE: Spotted: BlackBerry Storm 3 with 3.7-inch display?
Also avoiding BB.
Wow another outdated device.
RE: Spotted: BlackBerry Storm 3 with 3.7-inch display?
Not quite...some new devices are using 4.3", but for many users that's just too big for practical use as a cell phone...you know, the thing you put in your pocket and talk on. Consider the HTC Desire which came out as 3.7" and is one of the best devices on the market. Or consider the slightly larger 4" Samsung Galaxy S, still not 4.3"...
Also keep in mind that while RIM is hoping to keep in the entertainment and consumer market, their main target is still business users. For them, a 4.3" device is not only excessive but not practical in terms of battery usage. Many business users are on their phones a lot and when out of the office, cannot afford to charge their phones multiple times throughout the day, part of what makes an Android device (especially the 4.3" variety) impractical for business usage (although I am personally a fan of the Android platform and the units associated).
The funny thing about standards, is that they differ by user. Perhaps consider that next time before tossing out a blanket statement to cover ALL cell phone users.
Yikes! No thanks!