On Tuesday night, RIM officially introduced the first touchscreen BlackBerry to the world: the RIM BlackBerry Storm.
Also known by its code-name, BlackBerry Thunder, the Storm's features include a touch-sensitive display, dual-mode functionality, integrated GPS and BlackBerry OS 4.7.
The device will be available through Vodafone in the United Kingdom and Verizon Wireless in the United States.
The touch-sensitive display is unlike any other touchscreen smartphone on the market, including the Apple iPhone, T-Mobile G1 and Samsung Omnia. RIM has developed something called ClickThrough, which consists of a suspension system that lies beneath the display, so when you select an application or enter text, you push the screen down as you would any other tactile button.
This article was first published as a blog on CNET News.com.
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