RIM has announced its second touchscreen device in India. The Blackberry Storm2 expectedly ups its predecessor with an updated SurePress technology, Wi-Fi and Blackberry OS 5. Storm2 boasts a smooth design with sloped edges, stainless steel backplate and features a 3.25-inch (360×480) capacitive touchscreen display, 3.2MP camera, Wi-Fi, quad-band GSM and 3G support, 2GB […]
Six phones added to Verizon’s Inventory Database, including two Palm devices
Verizon users will soon be spoilt for choice. A total of six phones, out of which five phones are power packed have been added to Verizon’s Inventory Database, hinting their launch maybe near. The phones – RIM BlackBerry Storm 2, HTC Touch Pro2 (XV6875), Samsung Omnia II, Convoy U640 and interestingly two Palm devices […]
RIM patent for hybrid resistive/capacitive touchscreen
Ask a company and they would give rational reasons so as to why one should go with capacitive or resistive touchscreens. But giving this one of a kind to a consumer defeats the advantages other type of screen has to offer. This is why, Research in Motion has come up with a novel solution. […]
Video: Blackberry Storm 2 gets a video preview
We are gearing up for a probable September release but Kevin from Crackberry has already got his hands-on the successor of Storm. Being an early-stage device, the video does not give a full preview but it’s good to see the phone in real world. The unit did not have Wi-Fi radio and surprisingly had […]
New Blackberry Storm 2 details emerge
Boy Genius has managed to get some more details of the upcoming Blackberry touchscreen phone. According to the deets he received, the Blackberry 9550 due on Verizon and Vodafone will be called as Storm 2. In addition to the confirmation of a new touchscreen tech better than SurePress and Wi-Fi, the Storm 2 will […]
Verizon to launch Palm Pre, Storm 2 and Android phones
Looks like Sprint’s exclusive Pre joy will be short-lived. Verizon’s Lowell McAdam confirmed that they are planning to launch Palm Pre within the next six months, which means Sprint’s exclusive Pre contract will mostly hold valid only till the end of this year. He also confirmed few other phones that could excite existing Verizon […]
Rumor: Blackberry Storm 2 could come out by June
Forget September because the word on the street is that Storm’s successor could head our ways soon. Though the exact date is still a mystery, the little birdie over at Verizon tells BlackberryOS that it could be launched in this month or next. The Storm 2 is expected to have Wi-Fi, new touchscreen technology […]
Blackberry Storm 2 shots leaked
The guy who seems to have leaked the Onyx photos is back again with the pictures of Blackberry’s second touchscreen device, the Storm 2. There are no hardware details but the successor looks thinner, has a 3.2 megapixel camera and possibly runs a new touchscreen tech. [Via Engadget]
RIM confirms Storm 2 in the works
Being the first touchscreen device from RIM, Storm was neither an outstanding nor a bad device. Now the word from co-CEO, Jim Balsillie is that they are already preparing a Storm successor. “We have next-generation devices with that and the whole roadmap”, Balsillie told Reuters. Storm’s successor rumor was rife last month which claimed […]
Blackberry Storm 2 rumored to get Wi-Fi, better touchscreen
Blackberry Storm was RIM’s first experiment with touchscreen phones. Though many liked the attempt, the exclusion of Wi-Fi and the hyped SurePress screen was a downer. Now according to a Dutch channel sales manager, RIM is looking to do the wrong things right. The Storm 2 will feature Wi-Fi and have a new touchscreen […]