2. BlackBerry Storm
Research In Motion
$200
http://www.blackberry.com/blackberrystorm/
Not content to take a backseat to Apple and its much hyped phone, Research In Motion (RIMM) launched a smartphone of its own in November to rave reviews. The Storm introduces the BlackBerry line to a new graphical touchscreen face, but retains a focus on messaging that has made the company's products must-haves for millions of business customers. Gone is the physical keyboard; instead, the Storm's on-screen keyboard simulates the feel of physical touch by triggering tiny buttons beneath the screen. "The Storm is not an iPhone killer, nor is it intended to be," says BusinessWeek's Wildstrom. "Like its predecessors, the new BlackBerry is aimed squarely at mobile executives."
