How low will Verizon (NYSE: VZ) go with the BlackBerry Storm? Vodafone (NYSE: VOD), which owns a stake in the carrier, is offering the device for free to customers willing to lock themselves into lengthy contracts in the U.K., and now Verizon is considering a similar strategy in the U.S., CNN reports. The first-ever touchscreen device from BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion retails for about $500 without a calling plan. Verizon hasn
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