However… It does incorporate hallmark iPhone Touch features including a large touch-sensitive colour display which switches automatically from portait to landscape mode when you rotate the unit.

The BlackBerry QWERTY-format SureType on-screen touch keyboard is available in both portarait and lansdscape mode.

Other notable features include a full gigabyte of built-in onboard memory (expandable via SD cards to 16 GB), built-in GPS capability and a built-in 3.2 megapixel camera.

The BlackBerry Storm is expected to be available, through the usual BlackBerry vendors and service providers, by the end of this year.