Whirlwind demand pushes back Storm launch
Vodafone has pushed back the launch of the highly anticipated BlackBerry Storm handset to meet "unprecedented demand".
Vodafone has moved the Australian release date of the Blackberry Storm from December 1 to December 5 to ensure supply of the handsets meets high customer demand.
In a statement Vodafone attribute the short delay to "unprecedented demand" for the touchscreen smartphone and has urged customers to pre-order the handset from the company's website.
"In the UK, we've been selling a Vodafone Storm every 13 seconds, and on the basis of demand from our pre-registration process, which is well into the thousands, we're expecting demand to be just as hot here in Australia," said Vodafone Australia CEO Russell Hewitt.
Customers pre-ordering the Storm will receive an 8GB microSD memory card and "may also receive their device a day before the official in-store launch", if Vodafone's couriers manage to ship the handsets early.