The world is watching and waiting for RIM to officially announce its first touchscreen BlackBerry smartphone. There’s a raging battle on the Internet as whether the recently discovered model number BB9530 smartphone will be called Thunder or Storm.
According to BGR sources, the BlackBerry 9530 is set to hit Verizon on October 13. The tipster also sent an inventory list from Verizon, which seems to confirm the model number 9530 - BlackBerry’s first touchscreen offering.
The BlackBerry 9530 price is unknown at the time of writing this article. Verizon will probably set the BlackBerry 9530’s price similar to the iPhone 3G on at&t.
The purported release date of October 13 is right around the corner, so I’m sure we’ll hear much more about the BlackBerry 9530 over the next few weeks regarding its specifications and feature list. Please stay tune for more info as we get them in.