In an effort to take on the rampaging Apple iPhone Research In Motion the makers of the Blackberry phone is set to introduce a new touch screen phone.

According to Reuters, the Company who are losing sales to the 3G iPhone, is preparing to launch the long anticipated touch-screen version of its BlackBerry smartphone, according to an offer being made to customers by US carrier Verizon Wireless.

 Reuters say that the device will be known as the BlackBerry Storm 9530 and will feature “global capabilities”, Verizon said, without providing specifics. It also did not give an exact launch date, saying only that the smartphone is “coming soon”.