Although the Verizon touchscreen phone news may be a bit monopolized by a certain RIM product you may have heard of… another touchscreen has recently debuted on this super popular US carrier. But rather than add to the hype of that other questionably ready for market cell, we’ll highlight some Specs on the Samsung Omnia.

•  5-megapixel camera / camcorder with autofocus
• 8 or 16GB of Flash with microSD expansion
• full HTML browser
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• 7.2Mbps HSDPA 2100
• quadband EDGE, nice but note: Note 3G - with the way things are turning, this could leave you less connected than Steve Jobs could get you.
• 3.2-inch capacitive WQVGA touchscreen
• WiFi 
• GPS

So what do you think? Does it stack up against the Storm, or Verizon’s other touchscreens? For a more extensive, wonderfully laid-out review on the Samsung Omnia from Engadget, follow the link here.

Verizon is preparing for the big storm that plans to rollover the country soon.  They’ve secured their plans, gotten everything in place and are fully-ready for the BlackBerry Storm to be released.  It will be RIM’s first-ever touch screen phone and should be a huge hit.  Crackberry.com released some quick facts about the BlackBerry Storm that give you an inside perspective on what this little gadget has in-store.

Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Quick Facts

• The Storm is Research in Motion’s first touchscreen smartphone
• The Storm features a “click” touchscreen, making it easy to input text precisely
• The resolution on the Storm will be the highest ever produced by RIM
• The BlackBerry Storm features a 3.2 megapixel camera
• The Storm is a global device with quad band architecture, good in 195 countries
• The Storm features full HTML web browsing, visual voicemail and will be VZ Navigator capable (with audible turn by turn capabilities for directions)
• And the BlackBerry Storm will only be available on Verizon

BlackBerry Storm “Talking Points”

Giving Apple Some Real Competition

The BlackBerry Storm is sure to give the iPhone some real competition.  Original RIM user’s have been holding off on becoming iPhone lovers and RIM may have just gained a whole new customer-base.  RIM has always been known for its innovative software, internet access, corporate e-mail abilities and application menu.  My best advice for Apple is to get prepared … the Storm is coming to town.