On Friday the BlackBerry Storm, Verizon and RIM’s answer to the Apple iPhone stormed into the public arena, and as you would expect the blogsphere and newspapers were storming with BlackBerry Storm news. So let’s take a quick look at a few of the top ones…

First up we have Walt Mossberg. The Wall Street Journal. BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray: Mossberg likes the high-resolution camera which does video, the replaceable battery, the ability to cut-and-paste, the push e-mail, the corporate security features and Verizon’s 3G network which is an improvement over AT&T’s. but disliked the so-called SurePress touchscreen.

Next is Yardena Arar. PC World. BlackBerry’s Storm: Awkward and Disappointing: who basically say that Research In Motion’s decision to go with the Storm’s capacitive touch screen is way too confusing than helpful. Ultimately, the Storm’s touch interface feels like a failed experiment.

Then we have BGR The Boy Genius Report. Verizon BlackBerry Storm review: who say that the good thing is that the Storm is a BlackBerry and once past the initial hiccups it will be a great smartphone with excellent email and good media player.

Engadget’s Joshua Topolsky is next with BlackBerry Storm review: who goes on to say, The Storm is gorgeous, designed and backed by RIM it incorporates features that on first glance not only make it seem as good as the iPhone but better. Only hiccup is it’s not as enjoyable or as consistent as the Apple iPhone.

Finally, Daniel Dumas. Wired.com. RIM’s First Touchscreen Device Almost Eclipses the iPhone: who states, WIRED Click screen is a revelation, converts iTunes to BlackBerry media, GSM card means the Storm is a globetrotter. Posh fit and finish. But a tired OS lag, scrolling through menus is jagged pokey and slow, lack of WiFi is lame and even lamer is control by Verizon.

There’s the professional views, what about the Storm’s owner, what do you think?

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Blizzard is certainly working hard, they have just recently launched World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King, but they do not have time to stop as they are still working on Diablo 3. For those who have been missing news on Diablo 3, Blizzard has released some new images.

Although these images are not entirely new, they are still great to tease us a little. The two screenshots that you see over at BlizzCast were even shown before BlizzCon 2008 got them, and they look truly amazing.

Like we said the images have all been seen before, but these are now showing in a higher quality, so you should be able to see more detail. When you have just about had enough of World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King that is when you start to get hungry for Diablo 3 information again.

Research In Motion, makers of the BlackBerry phones have posted some useful information on their support forums which will help new users with how-to steps and tips regarding the new BlackBerry Storm.

The story over at Phonesreview said that all this information is stored on a .pdf file and will cover navigation topics such as zooming, scrolling, highlighting and many more.

There are also different sections which will give you information on songs and video help, so if anyone is having any issues with their BlackBerry, you can just view this pdf and it should sort you out.

If you are planning on buying a BB Storm, take a read of this guide first, it is very useful. You can view more details and some pictures over at Phonesreview.

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This is one of the best BlackBerry Storm Unboxing and Hands-on video reviews to date, the reviewer at the beginning loves to pull your leg and here is why.

The reviewer at the beginning keeps saying “Shall I really bother opening it, should I just send it back”, the also says; Does anyone really care about a Verizon BlackBerry Storm smartphone, are there actually many BlackBerry and Verizon users? Just open the blooming box will you already.

The best part I like is the fact you can clearly hear and see the clicking of the screen even when the phone is off. Anyway watch the video below you will not be disappointed. Tell us what you think of the video below.

Koolu have announced that they are to start optimizing as well as supporting the Google Android platform on FreeRunner, the Openmoko’s Free and Open Source-based mobile phone. There is now a beta version of Koolu for Android, and should be available for download in the first week of December.

This will be one of several choices of the platform for use on Openmoko phones. The final release of the software will be available sometime in the first quarter of 2009. Koolu has said that they will offer support for developers and Value Added Resellers who wish to take advantage of the freedom offered by Open Source.

Koolu and Openmoko working together will help to address the US markets, SGD said. SDG have now been working with the Linux mobile market since 2001 in the US, and are happy to offer this kind of commitment.

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Now we have three special cars here which are Honda FC Sport, BRABUS Tesla Roadster and the FCX Clarity, the question is “What ones wins hands down when it comes to design? Take a little look at the pictures below to see what you think.

Let me tell you a little about each of them, the BRABUS Tesla Roadster looks pretty damn hot if you ask me the whole contour of the design and with the a redone exterior with a special matte white paintjob and the set of LED running lights right down to the interior makes this pretty special to look at.

The FC Sport is my favorite and we know this is only a concept but come on it looks hot and they should really consider making this one, the FC Sport would have the possible hydrogen fuel cells which will also use the V-Flow fuel cell stack and electric drivetrain from the FCX Clarity. This is a three-seat sports car with class, the interior seat layout is similar to that of the McLaren F1 supercar and as far as concept cars go we like this very much. Last but not least is the ordinary FCX Clarity fuel-cell hybrid which will apparently go into production, not going to say too much about this one as we will let the photos below do the talking.

So which one do you prefer out of the Honda FC Sport, Tesla Roadster and FCX Clarity?

BRABUS Tesla Roadster

FC Sport

FCX Clarity

A new article has been released today from the Natural Resource Defence Council which talks about the costs of leaving your console online when you are not actively using it. They have included an image of a chart which suggests that the costs can be pretty high, which gamers are unaware of.

The report claims that a whopping fifty percent of all gamers leave their console on standby or just running in the background. For the PS3 alone, those of you who use the folding at home application are running up an extra $145 worth of energy costs every year! That is quite remarkable actually when you put that figure into perspective.

As a solution to these problems, the NRDC recommends that gamers just turn off your console when it is not in use, sounds like common sense to some, but it happens occasionally when people just forget to switch off completely, especially given the fact that the parents pay the energy bill.

Check out the full article for more information.

Black Friday is fast approaching and Dell are showing the Sharp 42-inch LC42SB45U 1080p HDTV. The TV is on sale for $799, but this Full HDTV is only on sale until November 27. Why would they offer a Black Friday deal when the TV will not be for sale on that day.

There is one theory, the Sharp TV might be on offer for $799 until Thanksgiving Day, and could get a further price reduction on Black Friday. We will just have to wait and see one thing is certain; these TV’s will sell quickly at that price.

The RRP for the Sharp LC42SB45U is a $1,000, So Dell are offering the TV $200 of the ticket price. The TV has three HDMI ports as well as two component video inputs. The TV has a number of features, one being Sharp’s Spectral Contrast Engine ED, offering clear and crisp images.

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With just one day to go until the launch of the BlackBerry Storm in the U.S. people have been asking a number of questions, so that they are able to form an opinion. The BlackBerry Storm 9530 is the latest handset from RIM and will be available on the Verizon network.

PC Mag has been asking Gearlog readers what they would like to know about the new handset, and now PC Mag have now been able to answers those questions, all 20 of them. The top 20 Q&A about the BlackBerry Storm are as follows.

The first question that people have been asking is, how much will it cost, the handset will cost $249.99, that’s on a two-year Verizon contract. People have also been asking if the BlackBerry Storm comes with Wi-Fi, the answer is no.

Read the BlackBerry Storm Top 20 Q&A