Reports indicate that when authorities cut the cable feeds to the hotels where terrorists in Mumbai held over 200 hostages, they began relying on their BlackBerrys to watch the world react to their heinous acts.

Indian commandos were surprised to find the phones in the terrorists’ rucksacks. It makes sense, considering terrorist networks have been known to use the internet and cellphones for communication and organization. This is certainly a scary development though. More news as it becomes available.

It seems RIM has secretly released Firmware update 4.7.0.75 for their new BlackBerry Storm. Rumor had it the company was going to wait for a wide release on the update, but it seems they went with the silent but deadly approach instead.

Reports from users seem to be positive thus far, and RIM has purportedly patched up some issues and killed some lag. Here is a link to snag the update for yourself. Happy updates-giving.

Verizon’s launch of the BlackBerry Storm has been going swimmingly, according to various retailers. The phone is sold out nearly everywhere, and the online store is racing to fill the orders of thousands upon thousands of eager buyers. RIM is on track for a hit.

Why is the phone being snapped up? Check the official Verizon video below which lists a series of the device’s unique features. But, be warned, don’t get too excited. They are sold out, remember.

This is it. RIM’s BlackBerry Storm is finally available to consumers via their friendly neighborhood Verizon store. Read our review here.

Now it’s time to see if this self-proclaimed "iPhone killer" actually, um, kills some iPhones. The copy and paste function does seem like a winner. We will post some sales figures as they become available. Until then, here is a European TV commercial for the phone to get your wallets excited:

Although the official launch of the upcoming Blackberry Storm on the Verizon network is tomorrow, November 21st, initial reviews are coming in from those fortunate enough to have received an eval unit. Their reports are that RIM falls short of the "perfect" Storm.

The smartphone’s major innovation is called SurePress, which means that the phone’s entire touchscreen is a gigundo button but this is the company’s first venture into the touchscreen arena.

The Pros:

• The SurePress button screen has a very nice feel to it
• The screen is the highest resolution screen ever produced by RIM, 480×360 resolution
• Verizon 3G rocks! It’s better and more stable than AT&T’s network.
• GPS
• Copy and paste (Take that iPhone!)
• Blackberry email
• It has the best blackberry browser

The Cons:

• Heavy and clunky
• Ok battery life but not a major problem
• Where’s the WiFi???
• OS lags at times

Overall, the Blackberry Storm makes for an OK phone, but still no iPhone killer. As a Bold user, I’m not at all jealous of the touchscreen. It’s still probably going to be a big hit on the Verizon Wireless network.