BlackBerry Storm 2 Hits Verizon Friday

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Verizon Wireless announced Friday that the Storm 2 from Blackberry was available on its network for customers to purchase. The Storm 2 runs Blackberry OS 5.0 and uses touchscreen technology with a 3.25-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 360.

The touchscreen uses capacitive touch and has integrated send, end, menu, and escape keys. The screen also uses SurePress technology to make touching things on the screen easier to do. Other features of the handset include WiFi, 256MB of flash memory, and microSDHC card support. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

BlackBerry Storm2 Launches On Verizon On October 28th

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The new BlackBerry Storm2 is launching on Verizon Wireless this coming Wednesday. RIM made the new touchscreen BlackBerry official 11 days ago. What was missing was pricing and the launch date.

The new BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone is available for $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a voice plan with an Email and Web feature or an Email and Web for BlackBerry plan.
Customers will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. Data plans for the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone begin at $29.99 when added to any Nationwide voice plan. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:40:53 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm 2 Dummy Units Spotted

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It won't be long now. Gizmodo's posted some screenshots of BlackBerry Storm 2 dummy display units over in Best Buy and Verizon stores. When the display units filter in, it's usually only a matter of days or (at most) weeks before we see a full-scale launch.

The Storm 2 is currently rumored to launch on-or-around October 25. These sightings lend credence to that rumor. I'd be very surprised if the Storm 2 launches much later than the 25th, and it's pretty much certain to hit before the end of the month.

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:14:05 CDT | by Robert Evans

Firmware Update To Make BlackBerry Storm Not Suck?

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The BlackBerry Storm has some issues. It's been panned by many critics, and users alike for it's slow speed, buggy nature, and sub-par touchscreen. For a phone that was supposed to bring RIM back into the winner's circle, the Storm was pretty much a complete failure. Fortunately, it looks like RIM has fixed the major problems of the Storm, just in time to release the vastly superior Storm 2.

If you're one of the folks who bought a Storm and immediately regretted it, you could be about to get restitution. PhoneArena reports that there is a firmware update en route to you right now. This update will make the Storm and Storm 2 "practically identical" when it comes to software.

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:18:05 CDT | by Robert Evans

BlackBerry Storm2 Reviews

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The new BlackBerry Storm2 officially appeared on RIM's site earlier today and Walt Mossberg already published his take on the Strom2 earlier today as well. Now more Storm2 reviews have been published as Vodafone already announced the Storm2 for the UK.

The Storm2 is getting much better grades than the original Storm, but it is not all great. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:29:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm2 Officially Debuts

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Know we know why Walt Mossberg referred to the new Storm as Storm2 and not Storm 2 in his review. The official name for the new touchscreen BlackBerry is Storm2. RIM just pushed their new Storm onto the homepage and offers a closer look on what is new.

The BlackBerry Storm2 9550 is offering a new touchscreen, Wi-fi and 2GB of storage. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:59:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm 2 Already Reviewed By Walt Mossberg

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The BlackBerry Storm 2 (Storm2) launch is supposed to happen as reported earlier today. More indication that the Storm2 is coming soon is the short BlackBerry Storm 2 review Walter Mossberg has just published for the WSJ.
RIM and Verizon Wireless are apparently very careful in setting up a nice welcome for the Storm 2 in the press to avoid the bad reception the first Storm got. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:04:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm 2 Already Tested And Release Date Rumored

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The BlackBerry fans have high hopes on the upcoming Storm 2. The BlackBerry Storm was RIM's first touchscreen BlackBerry that actually sold very well, but got bad reviews. The new BlackBerry Storm 2 is supposed to fix this.

PhoneArenda got their hands on a pre-production BlackBerry Storm 2 and published a detailed review of that unit. The Storm 2 (9550) now has four sensors to register your touch on the still unique clickable screen. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 Oct 2009 07:33:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Blackberry Storm Price Cut

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The rumors of a new Blackberry Storm 2 coming to the Verizon network have been swirling for weeks now. The hope if the rumors are true is that the Storm 2 is better than the original Storm was. The original Storm launched to mostly bad reviews.

If you need a bit more evidence that a new Storm is coming to Verizon check out the price cut on the Storm 9530 that is being offered by Verizon. The handset can now be ordered online for $99.99 after a $100 online discount. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

BlackBerry Storm 2: Out by June?

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We've got some big news from the online BlackBerry fandom. According to BlackBerryOS, forum moderator for one of the largest BlackBerry fan sites on the Internet, we could be seeing the new Storm 2 by the end of the month.

BlackBerryOS claims to have recieved this information from a senior Verizon insider who is generally reliable. Boy Genius notes that BlackBerryOS has come out with very accurate rumors in the past, so I'm leaning towards trusting this rumor.

Posted on Tue, 19 May 2009 11:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

BlackBerry Storm 2 Photos leak, new Storm looks hot

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The rumors about the next version of the BlackBerry Storm 2 started in early April. The release date of the new Storm is supposed to be September.
Today several photos of the BlackBerry Storm 2 leaked on Engadget. The photos of the Storm 2 seem very real and show a device that looks very slim featuring a new button layout around the big looking screen. Read more

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2009 23:32:31 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Blackberry Storm 9530 Review

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OCModShop published a review of the BlackBerry Storm.
Quote from the review: "With the Storm, you certainly get a lot of functionality that Apple either ignored or decided we weren't ready for some push functions and copy/paste most notably. Windows Mobile devices have included most of the capabilities of the Storm for a long while, but minus the tremendous connectedness of a Blackberry. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm 2 Fixing Touch-Screen Troubles?

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With reports circulating that RIM is set to release the BlackBerry Storm 2 this September, the rumors of new features for the iPhone rival are beginning to spread. As reported earlier on I4U, new Wi-Fi capabilities may be on the menu, along with an improved typing interface, according to Unwired View.

BlackBerry must have been listening to critics who slammed the mobile for its cramped keyboard and sluggish response time. The most notable being The New York Times’ David Pogue who questioned, “How did this thing ever reach the market?”.

Posted on Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:30:00 CDT | by James Douglas

BlackBerry Storm 2 Rumors

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The BlackBerry Storm had a bumpy start, but still sold very well. SlashGear reports that sources told them that Verizon has given RIM the go ahead to release the BlackBerry Storm 2 in September, sporting most notably Wi-Fi.

RIM surprised investors (Q4 Earnings) earlier this month with stellar numbers for the last quarter. RIM also has given a rather positive outlook for this quarter. Read more

Posted on Mon, 6 Apr 2009 23:40:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm only $99.99 on Amazon

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The BlackBerry Storm is now available on Amazon.com for only $99.99 when signing a contract.
This is a pretty good price for the touchscreen BlackBerry. At Verizon Wireless you get two BlackBerry Storm for $199.99. I assume Verizon had to give its partners the possibility to match that pricing. LetsTalk also offers the BlackBerry Storm for $99.99 right now as well. Read more

Posted on Sun, 8 Feb 2009 12:22:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm Leather Cases by Vaja unveiled

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Vaja offers some of the most stylish dead animal skin cases for gadgets. They just announced a line of leather cases for the BlackBerry Storm. We tested a Vaja case for the Sony PSP back in the day and it is still in use and did not lose its good looks.
The five new Vaja BlackBerry Storm cases include the Leather Pocket, Balance, ivolution, ivolution Grip, and ivolution SP (photo).
The handcrafted ivolution SP case for the BlackBerry Storm starts at $85. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:50:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

iSuppli Deconstructs Blackberry Storm

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Blackberry has taken some lumps over its latest handsets the Storm. The Storm was the first touch-enabled handset to come from Blackberry and many buyers took issue with the handset as it was delivered citing poor performance and a tendency to crash.

iSuppli took a Storm and disassembled it to find out how much the components inside the device cost to get an idea of how much the handset was costing RIM and how much the firm was making off each unit sold. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

BlackBerry Storm already sold 1 million says Verizon

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Verizon posted some good earnings for last quarter. According to Computer World the carrier said that the BlackBerry Storm smart phone has already sold 1 million units through January 2009.
Sale of the BlackBerry Storm started on November 21st. Yesterday we ran a story that features a WSJ reported number of 500,000 Storm phones sold in the first month. Apparently Verizon was able to keep up the launch momentum and reached the respectable 1 million milestone. This cannot be described as a bumpy start, at least not in reference to the sale number.
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Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Storm should have been Free to the first 500,000 Owners

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After the flurry of bad reviews, customer complains and less than forthcoming firmware update management it is no wonder that the BlackBerry Storm sales are far from what Apple sold with the iPhone.
The WSJ runs a story that claims that RIM sold 500,000 BlackBerry Storm smartphones in the first month. The iPhone had sales of 2.6m units in the first Quarter. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yet another new BlackBerry Storm Firmware leaked with 4.7.0.85

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A little over a week ago the BlackBerry Storm Firmware OS 4.7.0.83 leaked onto the web. Today Crackberry reports to have gotten their hands on yet another unofficial release of the BlackBerry Storm OS.
The OS 4.7.0.85 firmware update for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 is available for download on a file sharing server in case you are bored and want to take the risk of bricking the Storm Santa brought you for Christmas. Read more

Posted on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New BlackBerry Storm Firmware OS 4.7.0.83 leaked

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The mess with BlackBerry Storm firmware updates continues as yet another firmware version got leaked on the web. The new firmware version available on the web is OS 4.7.0.83. The latest official release has a .75 respectively .76 version number.
The guys over at CrackBerry installed the OS 4.7.0.83 firmware on their Storm and say that it makes the Storm snappier all around. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:40:39 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr