Just how badly do you want a Storm? Badly enough to pull up your long-established roots, fly for half a day, and take residence in a foreign land thousands of miles from home? For Americans who absolutely cannot wait another week for RIM’s first touchscreen device to launch on domestic soil, that’s the only option; for Brits on Vodafone, though, heaven is but a single shop trip away. The BlackBerry Storm has now officially launched in the Old Country and can be had for as little as zilch on a Voda plan, so do let us know how your experiences go, yeah? Your yankee friends thank you in advance.

Via engadget

Verizon Wireless’ new BlackBerry Storm 9530 takes RIM (Research In Motion) into the touch arena, featuring a large display with an on-screen keyboard, a 3.2-MP camera, GPS, and Verizon Wireless’ 3G data speeds. Are you big on travel? Well, this Storm supports UMTS 3G data speeds in France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and UK. The large screen can be used for editing Excel sheets on the go or catching up on a flick during the morning commute. Verizon and RIM are still to set the price for this smart phone.