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 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

Vodafone: Less Than Month Of Storm 2 Exclusivity

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The Storm 2 will be hitting stores by the end of this month. Over in the UK, Vodafone has been bragging about gaining exclusivity of the Storm 2 when it launches around October 26th. However, according to Boy Genius, this exclusivity will not be long for this world. In fact, it could last as little as "a few weeks".

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:57:31 CDT | by Robert Evans

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

Sholes, Storm 2, Curve 2 Verizon Wirless Release Dates Leak?

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This Fall promises to be a hot bed for new smartphone releases. If slides leaked on BoyGeniusReport are legit than Verizon Wireless is starting the new smartphone release frenzy pretty soon.
The interesting first Android phone from Motorola Sholes for instance is supposed to be released in October on Verizon. Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:29:02 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

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 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