Will the Storm Scratch? The BlackBerry Storm was the most expected phones of the end of this year. Both Vodafone in Europe and Verizon in the USA have made a big thing out of it and the smartphone deserves it. Sure it hit some bumps at the actual start but the carriers have assured their customers that firmware updates will be rolled out in order to fix various issues.

While we know all that about the interior we might just take a better look at the exterior. And it's not the haptic feedback and it's not the shape or that thinkness that we're interested in. Nope! We're interested in the screen. How will it handle itself out there? Will it remain scratch free or not? If RIM says it will we shouldn't take it for granted. It should be tested. A bunch of Italian guys have taken the Storm, placed in a plastic bins with keys and stones and giggled it a bit. The screen? It survived just well. Not a single scratch on it. Sure the test wasn't that thorough but it's good enough for a start. Check it for yourself: