Blackberry Storm 2

Matt — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:03 +0000

The Blackberry Storm 2 is the much anticipated follow up to Rimm’s first touchscreen only smartphone, the Storm. The Storm 2 looks the same as the first Storm but features many improvements over the original design. Here are the full specs:


Size (LxWxD)	112.5 mm x 62 mm x 13.9 mm
Weight (battery included)	160 g / 5.65 oz
Memory	256 MB Flash memory, 2GB eMMC
Expandable Memory	MicroSD located under battery door cover (up to 16 GB)
Battery	1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
Battery Life	CDMA: 11.2 days standby, 5.5 hours of talk time GSM: 12.7 days standby, 5 hours of talk time UMTS: 11.7 days standby, 6 hours of talk time
Display	High-resolution 480 X 360 pixel color display 3.25″ (diagonally measured) Transmissive TFT LCD Supports over 65,000 colors Dynamic hardware brightness control
Camera	3.2 MP camera, flash, auto focus, image stabilization, 2X digital zoom
GPS	Integrated GPS with A-GPS
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g enabled
Media Player	BlackBerry Media Player Video format support: MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264, WMV Audio format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus
Headset	3.5mm stereo headset capable
Network	Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/ EDGE networks Single-Band: 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA networks Dual-Band: 800/1900 MHz CDMA/EVDO Rev A network

Comparing the specs and features list of the BlackBerry Storm2 to the BlackBerry Storm on a line by line basis does not actually reveal that many changes, yet the changes that have been made are significant. According to Research in Motion,

BlackBerry Storm2 refinements include:

Enhanced SurePress Technology (SurePress is all electronic in Storm 2 – there are no mechanical moving parts)
Overall device performance (i.e. rotation speed, etc…) is enhanced
JavaScript is now On by default
Wi-FI 802.11 b/g
256 MB Flash Memory (Storm 1 had 128MB)
2GB Onboard Media Memory (Storm 1 had 1GB)
Sleeker Design (tinted chrome ring, etc.)
Integrated touch navigation keys
BlackBerry Handheld Software v5.0
Internet browsing enhancements (i.e. faster page loading)

and User Interface Enhancements on Storm2 include:

Inertial Scrolling w/Snap Back
Enhanced SurePress input
- Probability-based entry with advanced auto-correct
- Multi-touch for ALT and SHIFT
- Key rollover for faster typing
- Optimized pressure for comfortable text entry
Fine Cursor Control (for text editing)
- Improved sensitivity and accuracy
Multi-touch text selection enhancements (for copy/paste)
Updated spin boxes
o Clock, calendar, date/time, etc…
Phone enhancements
o Face detection
Actionable touch buttons (Send in Messaging, Save in Calendar/Contacts, etc)
Enhanced SMS UI – notifications, emoticons, threaded chats

Well it looks like they have made some changes after all, but these aren’t noticeable until you use the Storm 2 for awhile, and then you notice that it seems much more refined than the original.

With its rich feature set the Storm 2 is a nice investment for any mobile professional.

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Blackberry Storm 2

Price: $149.99