Today is apparently the official unveiling of the BlackBerry Storm 2, although the situation isn't as clear cut as it could be. RIM has confirmed this device exists, but has revealed no details, while several reviews of this upcoming device have been published.
The official BlackBerry website has a large image of this smartphone, and teases with an offer to "Get a closer look at the new BlackBerry Storm2" but the link leads to an overview of the original Storm.
The second-generation Storm will greatly resemble its predecessor, but with a change in the way the touchscreen works, the inclusion of Wi-Fi,a nd much more internal storage.
Like its predecessor, it will have a 3.2-inch, 480-by-360-pixel display. It will be exactly the same size as the current model, and weigh just slightly more.
The original version of this smartphone uses a system in which the entire screen moves slightly on a pivot point when an on-screen button is pushed. This set up wasn't popular, and has been modified in the new model. The screen will still move slightly when pressed on, but on a system of activators behind the display.
The BlackBerry Storm has support for mobile broadband but not Wi-Fi. The follow-up model will remedy this, and include both Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A and Wi-Fi. And from now on this will, be the rule, not the exception -- RIM promises that all its future CDMA devices will have Wi-Fi.
In addition, the Storm2 will include 18 GB of storage, while its predecessor has just 1 GB.
There will also be a number of other smaller changes. For example, the buttons on the front are now part of the touchscreen.
This smartphone will ship with BlackBerry OS 5.0, and include a suite of productivity and entertainment applications. Naturally, this includes RIM's Push e-mail system, a web browser, and video and music apps.
It will also have a 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS receiver, and a microSD card slot.
Like its predecessor, it will have a 3.2-inch, 480-by-360-pixel display. It will be exactly the same size as the current model, and weigh just slightly more.
The original version of this smartphone uses a system in which the entire screen moves slightly on a pivot point when an on-screen button is pushed. This set up wasn't popular, and has been modified in the new model. The screen will still move slightly when pressed on, but on a system of activators behind the display.
The BlackBerry Storm has support for mobile broadband but not Wi-Fi. The follow-up model will remedy this, and include both Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A and Wi-Fi. And from now on this will, be the rule, not the exception -- RIM promises that all its future CDMA devices will have Wi-Fi.
In addition, the Storm2 will include 18 GB of storage, while its predecessor has just 1 GB.
There will also be a number of other smaller changes. For example, the buttons on the front are now part of the touchscreen.
This smartphone will ship with BlackBerry OS 5.0, and include a suite of productivity and entertainment applications. Naturally, this includes RIM's Push e-mail system, a web browser, and video and music apps.
It will also have a 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS receiver, and a microSD card slot.