Article: BLACKBERRY STORM OFFERS TOUCH SCREEN YOU CAN FEEL.(Technology)(Column)

Byline: The Associated Press

Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry, is taking on Apple Inc. with a touch-screen phone that puts a new twist on the technology.

RIM is known for its e-mail-oriented phones with large keypads. The Storm gives up the physical keypad in favor of a large screen, just like the one on Apple's iPhone.

But RIM has listened to users who find the iPhone's glass screen awkward to type on because its virtual buttons provide no tactile feedback. The Storm's whole screen is backed by springs, and when pressed, it gives under the finger.

The Storm will be available from Verizon Wireless in the U.S. and from ...

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