Vodafone will offer unlimited data plans for customers purchasing a BlackBerry Storm, but only when the data is viewed through the BlackBerry browser and not including video streaming or large file downloads.
(Credit: RIM)
According to a statement from Vodafone, the Storm will be available in Australia from December 1st and will be free on the company's Internet Data Cap plans starting from $69 per month on a 24-month contract. These plans will include unlimited data solely for email retrieval and web browsing through the BlackBerry browser.
Customers looking to access data outside these terms of use will be charged 50c per megabyte, or can opt to take a 100MB data plan for an additional $9.95 per month.
The BlackBerry Storm is the latest smartphone from manufacturer Research in Motion and the first to be developed with Vodafone and US mobile carrier Verizon. The handset features a touchscreen display that depresses when used to imitate using traditional keys.
Vodafone is taking pre-registrations for the Storm and is offering an 8GB microSD card to customers who register interest and buy a Storm.
So basically what theyre offering is a standard Blackberry Individual Solution, which includes BIS browser usage... wow thats new.. PFFT.
So, in comparison with lets say, a blackberry bold on telstra.. You get the same BIS setup.. but for an extra 5c over voda's 9.95 you get 150mb at a far quicker speed.
(as a footnote, just to be fair, youll pay more for the actual mobile with telstra im sure, but you expet that)