Apple's iPhone 3G: Losing Its Luster?

What hasn't been discussed is the impact another hit Blackberry phone might have on the situation. Sometime this month, RIM/Verizon should be releasing the Storm, a "clickable" touch-screen smartphone.

After playing with a pre-production model, I predict very good things for this phone.

The British version of the Storm is slated to go on sale very soon. Vodafone(VOD Quote), the British carrier, will be offering the Storm free - with a two-year contract.

In addition, the service contract includes 600 minutes of talk time and unlimited texts, email and Internet for 35 pounds (currently $56 U.S.) per month. There's no word yet on what kind of deals Verizon might offer in this country.

Finally, here's a shameless plug for our own cellular news services. TheStreet.com's new "push" business news application, built just for Blackberry smartphones, is now available at http://m.thestreet.com.

I can tell you that it looks great on both the Pearl Flip and the Bold. Just wait until you see what we're building for the Storm, the iPhone and T-Mobile's G-1. I encourage you to download it to your phone and let me know what you think.