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Video: Storm 2’s new touchscreen tech explained with mindblowing clarity, WiFi confirmed

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

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The last video we posted of the Storm 2 doing its SurePress thing has been unceremoniously pulled from YouTube, but this new video really makes up for it. It turns out the screen uses piezo electronics to detect pressure at any point on the screen, instead of the all-or-nothing click button on the Storm 1, and our video host was kind enough to explain this in painstaking detail in the video embedded after the break. The screen actually stiffens when it’s off or locked, and has a sort of spongy give to it when alive. He also confirmed in no uncertain terms the GSM and CDMA versions of the device will be packing WiFi. According to his Twitter account, we should be expecting a video about the OS soon as well.

[Thanks, Kristjan]

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BlackBerry Storm 2 spotted in Vodafone Germany’s systems

Friday, August 7th, 2009

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There’s little doubt that the Storm 2 is real, but where’s it going, exactly? Not long after its debut in some 1960s-era Verizon mainframe that occupies two and a half acres of rural real estate in an underground bunker in North Dakota (we totally fabricated that, by the way), the phone has shown up in a Vodafone Germany computer of similar vintage and unfathomable size. RIM’s latest attempt at the touchscreen craze is undoubtedly being pursued with some vigor by the world’s top-tier carriers, and it makes sense that all of the original model’s launch partners — Vodafone Germany included — would have first dibs. No word on a launch date, but we take it as a good sign that everyone’s feverishly entering this stuff into inventory databases now.

[Thanks, anonymous BlackBerry lover from Germany]

BlackBerry Storm 2 spotted in Vodafone Germany’s systems originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 demoed on video, SurePress "click" and all

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

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Either the gang at Crackberry have a very good special effects department (which we doubt), or we’re looking at the first footage of a working BlackBerry 9550, a.k.a. Storm 2. As noted in the video, the hardware and software is “very early stage,” but that said, there’s something mighty interesting going on here with the SurePress click. Turned off, the screen has no give whatsoever, but when the phone’s powered up, the mysterious click returns. We talked with CB, who confirms that the whole display does in fact move in and out just a bit, although much less than its predecessor, and that sound you hear is a physical click — guess SurePress really is here to stay, after all. The takeaway here is that it’s definitely a step in the right direction and perhaps what RIM should’ve released from the get-go. More impressions via the read link, and check out the video for yourself after the break.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 demoed on video, SurePress “click” and all originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon drops BlackBerry Storm price to $99.99 on contract

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

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With all signs (and by “all,” we mean “all”) pointing to a new Storm joining Verizon Wireless’ lineup in the not-too-distant future, it’s just about the perfect time to start discounting the current model in hopes of working that inventory down before the inevitable launch of numero dos. Starting today, VZW customers can snap up the SurePress-equipped Storm 9530 for $99.99 on contract, which is a full Benjamin less than it has been since debuting last November. If you’re looking for a word of advice on the situation, here’s ours: hold out for the next revision — you’ll thank us later.

[Thanks, Cara]

Verizon drops BlackBerry Storm price to $99.99 on contract originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCIX: Fake BlackBerry Storm adds some gold trim, beats the Storm 2 to clickscreen-free living

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

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Well, no need to wait around for the Storm 2 to right all of the BlackBerry Storm’s wrongs, the Cool9500 is here to make it all better. Namely, the Cool9500 brings the all-important gold trim, something we always felt was a major shortcoming of RIM’s first stab at this form factor. There’s also an all-important TV tuner — another wild misstep in the original. Sure, we’ll miss SurePress and the usable software, but we’d say Cool9500 really hit RIM where it hurts with this impressive followup.

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCIX: Fake BlackBerry Storm adds some gold trim, beats the Storm 2 to clickscreen-free living originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 16 May 2009 16:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 gets pictured early

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

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We knew it was coming, and just like its relatives the Onyx and the Gemini, yet another unreleased model has managed to escape the confines of RIM’s Waterloo headquarters. This time, however, it’s the Storm 2, which we’ve heard has been internally codenamed “Oden.” We’ve also caught wind that this model pictured is of the GSM flavor, and yes, it’s indeed packing WiFi in addition to GPS according to one of our sources. As far as that rumored “new approach to text entry,” it sounds like the keyboard has been tweaked but isn’t a radical departure from the first generation. From the photos, it seems that RIM has advanced in the war on buttons and axed the bottom four in favor of some touch-sensitive controls. The real improvements, however, appear to be under the hood, as the whole device reportedly runs much faster and smoother than the current model. We can’t confirm these specs, but with the Tour coming this summer, and the Storm 2 hopefully making an appearance before the holiday shopping season, looks like you Verizon BlackBerry fans might not have to be that jealous of your GSM brethren after all. One more pic after the break.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 gets pictured early originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 14 May 2009 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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