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Blackberry Storm by Verizon:

The cost of this phone without a contract is $599.99 (depending on source) and with a 2 year contract with Verizon it is $199.99.
A rundown of the price:
Hardware: $199.88
Cheapest voice plan (only sold combined with data plan): $80
SMS plan: $5 for 250 messages
Price over two years: $2239.99

Usability: Equipped with an accelerometer so the screen will adjust when the phone is oriented differently. The screen literally clicks instead of the simple soft-touch screens of other smartphones to select buttons. This is in addition to the soft-touch, so there are additional tasks one can preform by combining soft-drags/clicks/presses and hard-clicks such as copy-paste and zoom in/out. It may be difficult for some users at first-there is a bit of a learning curve.

Support & Reliability:
Labor Warranty (years) 1
Parts Warranty (years) 1
Weekday Support (hours) 24
Saturday Support (hours) 24
Sunday Support (hours) 24
Toll-Free Support Yes
http://estore.vzwshop.com/storm/

Hardware: The handset is a bit blocky and heavy at 4.4 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide by 0.5 inch deep and weighs 5.6 ounces. It has a nice display: 3.25-inch VGA glass display-sharp and bright, showing 65,000 colors at a crisp 480x360-pixel resolution. It has a 3.5 mm standard headphone jack, a volume rocker, and another customizable button, which is set as the camera activation/capture key by default. The camera lens and flash are located on the backside, and behind the battery cover, you'll find the microSD/SDHC card holder and SIM card slot. Finally, though not readily apparent, there is a device lock and mute button on the top edge of the Storm. Also has GPS and a 3.2 MP camera. http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/rim-blackberry-storm-verizon/4505-64... 1 GB embedded flash memory and 6 hours of talk time and 15 days of standby time. Also comes with an 8 GB micro SD card. http://estore.vzwshop.com/storm/