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And an early look at the new device has it looking like a major contender to be the next Apple(AAPL Quote - Cramer on AAPL - Stock Picks) iPhone-killer on the market. Photo Gallery: The Blackberry Storm Is Here For now, the company's Bold is being sold in a handful of countries, but it still isn't available for sale in the U.S. I wonder what partner AT&T(T Quote - Cramer on T - Stock Picks), which has delayed its release, is waiting for. In the meantime, Verizon(VZ Quote - Cramer on VZ - Stock Picks) is wasting no time introducing its amazing new BlackBerry -- the Storm. I was able to see, touch and play for a short time with a pre-production Storm last week at a private meeting with Verizon and RIM officials. What I saw was pretty amazing.


