Verizon Wireless and RIM to release BlackBerry Storm2 on October 28th
Get ready for the second coming of the Storm and this time, it might actually be a real storm rather than a tropical disturbance. Verizon Wireless and Research in Motion have announced the next-generation BlackBerry Storm2 will be available starting on October 28th. The Storm2 with BlackBerry OS 5.0 adds hundreds of hardware and software enhancements including a new “SurePress” clickable display and built-in Wi-Fi.
Key features of the BlackBerry Storm2 (model 9550) include:
- 3.25 inch 480 x 360 resolution display at 184 dpi
- Capacitive touch-screen with integrated functions (Send, End, Menu, Escape), and new SurePress technology
- 3G and global connectivity support
- Network Connectivity: EV-DO Revision A; UMTS/HSPA (2100 MHz); and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks
- 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connectivity
- 256MB of flash memory
- 2GB of on-board memory
- microSD/SDHC memory card slot with 16GB card included
- 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, Image Stabilization (IS), flash and video recording capabilities
- Premium and easy-to-access phone features, background noise suppression technology, loud distortion-free speakerphone and face detection (proximity sensor) that prevents accidental clicks and blanks the screen while the customer is on the phone
- Media player for videos, pictures and music, plus support for BlackBerry Desktop Manager for both PCs and Macs, and BlackBerry® Media Sync, for easily syncing Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone
- 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls
- Bluetooth 2.1
- Built-in GPS
- Support for VZ Navigator, V CAST Music with Rhapsody
- Support for Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Connect tethering service
- Comes with BlackBerry OS 5.0 which includes typing accuracy and selection improvements, as well as usability and visual enhancements such as inertial scrolling, spin boxes that make it easier to set dates and times, gradient shading on buttons, and more use of animation
- BlackBerry Browser with faster JavaScript and CSS processing and support for Gears and BlackBerry widgets
- Customers running BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0 will gain the ability to set follow-up flags, manage e-mail folders, access remote files (Windows Shares), forward appointments, view calendar attachments, and more
- Removable, rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides up to 5.5 hours of talk time or up to 11.2 days of standby time
The Storm2 will be available for $179.99 after a $100 dollar mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement on a voice plan with an Email and Web feature or an Email and Web for BlackBerry plan.
And in case you missed it, PC Magazine posted a review of the Storm2 here on their website stating:
“The second time’s the charm for RIM’s innovative click-screen smartphone; the Storm2 cures almost all of the original’s ills.”
