The RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 brings some welcome additions, such as Wi-Fi, updated software, and a better touch interface, but it's going to face some serious competition from Verizon's upcoming touch-screen smartphones. Read full review See all The BlackBerry Storm 2 is the same size and has a design similar to its predecessor, the Storm. But as with most things, the difference is on the inside. The Storm 2 has more storage space, quicker response to touching the screen, and technology that First and foremost the Storm 2 has terrific on screen keyboards.
The inclusion of WiFi is nice plus my Storm came with a The original BlackBerry Storm failed to sweep through the smartphone sector in the way RIM had hoped it would, criticized for its frustrating SurePress touchscreen technology, glitchy firmware and — most damningly — not being all that hot at The BlackBerry Storm has come a long way in its second-generation form, though ultimately it might be too little too late.
Read more to find out. Sure there are plenty of other device such as the Apple iPhone that claim to be the god of smartphones. Even so, the iPhone lacks many business features that the Storm2 offers including a powerful Americans got their hands on the Storm as early as Nov.
After several less than positive reviews of the Storm in the U. Canadians will not need to install a new patch. Many comparisons have been drawn between the two touch screen phones, but the price of the hardware may not matter much, according to Restivo. The Storm is coming to Canada more than two weeks after the U. This helps drive the demand among early adopters of the technology. But the limited launch on a smartphone device also means the carrier can focus on doing to a proper job of provisioning new voice and e-mail accounts for their customers, Fox says.
Other features include the 3. Unlike every other BlackBerry that came before it, the BlackBerry Storm does not have a physical keyboard at all. Instead, it completely relies on that clicking touchscreen. When you touch the touchscreen, it only highlights the item you touch. For example, touching an application icon will show you what app it is but will not load the program itself.
The same can be said about the on-screen virtual keyboard. While held in portrait mode, the keyboard shows up as either SureType or as a standard numeric keypad.
For people upgrading from a Pearl, this is probably the more familiar experience. This way, you can see if you are making mistakes before you make them, but this really slows down the typing.
In fact, I found that typing on the Storm quickly became an exercise in frustration. Some BlackBerry enthusiasts will load Opera Mini onto the Storm as soon as they get it, many others will continue to rely on the preloaded Browser.
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