Practical, and easy to use gadgets are what we tout here on Matador Goods, and the new, super slick Blackberry Storm sure fits the bill.

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The ideal multi-purpose gadget for travelers and flashpackers alike, this latest smartphone from Blackberry combines the benefits of an MP3 player, interactive yellow pages, a map gazetteer, external storage drive, a DVD player, a camcorder, an eBook reader, and, a 3.2 MP quality point-and-shoot camera into one lightweight, time saving device.

Oh yeh, you can make a couple calls on it too.

Here are a few reasons why the Storm is ideal for jet-setting travelers.

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3. Make and receive calls in over 220 countries – Whatever else it does, you want an international cell phone that delivers when it comes to making and receiving calls. The quadband GSM device will keep you connected.

4. Email anywhere – Send and receive email in over 90 countries. Email setup is simple, and lets you forward your webmail to the Storm or receive your corporate email – a must-have for every business traveler!

5. Lost? – Pretty likely in a foreign country. The Storm removes that worry. Know where you are, wherever you are with BlackBerry® Maps……

For more, check out 49 solid reasons why the Blackberry Storm smartphone is perfect for international travelers, compiled by Vodafone.

About The Author

Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström

Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström is a MatadorU faculty member and Network contributor. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Vogue, BBC, Fodors.com, and many more. Follow her photoblog at Sweden.se.

  • http://wayworded.blogspot.com/ Hal

    Any chance of a giveaway contest, Lola? ;)

  • http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola Akinmade

    Won’t that be sweet?! I’ll see what I can pull. No promises :D

  • http://collazoprojects.com/2008/05/18/top-5-ways-to-experience-mexico-city-like-a-local/ Julie

    I’m with Hal– a giveaway would help resolve the dilemma about whether to buy a Blackberry or an iPhone. ;)

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    It’s not clear who started the ‘sunglass’ trend or when. It could be the lovely Jackie O who sported huge sunglasses and made it a fashion statement. Or, it could be any one of those cowboy movies where Ray-Bans glinted in the afternoon sun and added oodles to the charisma of the character. In any case, sunglasses as fashion accessories has arrived big time, and they are here to stay!

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    O no! Only BlackBerry! If you want to buy iPhone, the best smartphone on the Earth (and it’s not truth) – you’ll get an headache on every day. I think, that Apple phone does not really cost so high. It’s more because of the brand name influence.
    BlackBerry is much better, cheaper and have every thing that you need. Plus, last models are really stable in work.

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