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The BlackBerry Storm 2—unofficially dubbed Blackberry Storm 9550—was announced during the mid-portion of July, 2009. It is slated for a September release and according to reports, will be supported by AT&T, Rogers, Vodafone and Verizon, to name a few. It will be a follow-up to the first Storm, which incidentally was also the very first touchscreen Blackberry to ever be released. The most notable upgrade is the addition of Wi-Fi support. Additional features of the BlackBerry Storm 2 will include a 3.2 megapixel camera, quad-band GSM, and EDGE data transfer.
MSRP $649.99
Release date September, 2009
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Features
- Blackberry Storm 9550
- AT&T, Rogers, Vodafone, Verizon
- 3.2 Megapixel Camera
- Single-band UMTS/HSDPA (2100MHz only)
- Wi-Fi
Specifications
- Network: Quad-Band GSM
- Interface: Edge
- Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g
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RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 is ranked 9th among it's competitors.
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MSRP $299.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- open Android 2.0 OS
- WiFi
- large 3.7" touchscreen with high resolution (854 x 480px)
Cons
- annoying $100 mail in rebate to get to $199 price point
- camera is slow to take photos, properly focusing is hit or miss
- no multi-touch as in the GSM version for Europe (and though Android 2.0 would support it)
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
0%
vs.
Motorola Droid (Sholes)
100%
MSRP --
Releases January, 2010
Pros
- amazingly well designed interface - feels like it's not a Windows based device
- packs a next-gen 1GHz snapdragon CPU
- massive high resolution (480 x 800px) 4.3-inch touchscreen display
Cons
- slightly larger than the iPhone (which is already quite large)
- no internal storage
- Windows Mobile based
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
0%
vs.
HTC HD2
100%
MSRP $689.50
Released November, 2009
Pros
- WiFi
- open Android 2.0 OS
- large 3.7" touchscreen with high resolution (854 x 480px)
Cons
- no Google Maps Navigation
- flash memory isn't integrated into the device, the only option is microSDHC (not as fast)
- all plastic enclosure
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
0%
vs.
Motorola MILESTONE
100%
MSRP $439.99
Released July, 2008
Pros
- 8 or 16gb of internal storage
- microSD slot for storage expansion
- Touch screen
Cons
- Onscreen keyboard somewhat cramped
- Confined to preloaded widgets
- Stylus either hangs buy a string on the phone or is not attached (although works well without it)
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
0%
vs.
Samsung i900 Omnia
100%
MSRP $199.99
Released June, 2009
Pros
- full 3.5mm headphone jack
- removable battery
- backlit QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- no higher capacity models
- exclusive to Sprint for the first half of 2009
- no expandable memory
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
0%
vs.
Palm Pre
100%
MSRP $199.00
Released June, 2009
Pros
- much faster processing
- video recording
- larger storage
capacities
Cons
- no background running apps
- not a revolutionary upgrade
- AT&T is not supporting many of the new updates quite yet - 7.2Mbps HSDPA in 2011, no tethering information/pricing, no MMS until later this summer
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
33%
vs.
Apple iPhone 3GS
67%
MSRP --
Releases December, 2009
Pros
- large 3.5" 800 x 480px touchscreen display
- runs Android OS 1.6
- 5MP geo-tagging enabled camera
Cons
- no physical QWERTY keyboard
- Acer is not known as a quality phone manufacturer (this is among the first few of their phones)
- based on reviews of the neoTouch this probably won't be so great
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
vs.
Acer Liquid
MSRP $800.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- Expandable storage
- Integrated GPS
- QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- Expensive
- Battery Life not so great when using Data; even in the background
- Removal of Tilt features compared to HTC TyTN II
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
vs.
HTC Touch Pro
Reviews
October 15, 2009
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Pros
- now includes WiFi
- 3.2MP camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- microSD for expandable storage
- BlackBerry OS - multitasking, BBM, etc..
- slightly improved feel and look over the original Storm
- Bluetooth (with A2DP)
- improved touchscreen makes it easier to type
- full keyboard in vertical orientation
- doubled internal storage
- polished hardware - feels a lot nicer and appears well thought out compared to the original
- SurePress has been completely redesigned - 4 pressure sensitive buttons behind the screen instead of just one, improves usability (pressure sensitivity / consistency)
- BBM
- improved threaded SMS
Cons
- no QWERTY keyboard
- heavy
- limited internal storage compared to other consumer targeted offerings
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October 7, 2009
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Pros
- now includes WiFi
- 3.2MP camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- microSD for expandable storage
- BlackBerry OS - multitasking, BBM, etc..
- slightly improved feel and look over the original Storm
- Bluetooth (with A2DP)
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July 21, 2009
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Pros
- now includes WiFi
- 3.2MP camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- microSD for expandable storage
- BlackBerry OS - multitasking, BBM, etc..
Cons
- no QWERTY keyboard
- UI doesn't match iPhone's
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