BlackBerry 9500 is the Thunder

As widely believed, the BlackBerry Thunder and the 9500 are the same device, and it will be available on an exclusive basis on both Verizon and Vodafone networks. This means you will be able to enjoy high speed mobile browsing thanks to HSPA and EV-DO support. The touch screen display itself has a resolution of 360 × 480, and the 9500 is sized larger than the 3G iPhone. It will be launched with the BlackBerry OS 4.7.0 operating system at a yet undisclosed price.