BlackBerry Storm 2

Verizon Wireless

The rumor of the day appears to the one coming from BBLeaks stating that Verizon is going to End of Life both the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 and the BlackBerry Curve 8530 to make way for new devices that will run BlackBerry 6.  The big question for me, however, is will the BlackBerry Storm2 support BlackBerry 6? We’ve already heard that Verizon has stopped testing BlackBerry 6 on the Storm2 due memory issues.

We know are pretty sure that BB6 won’t run on the 8530 so it being EOLed kind of is expected even though it is less than a year old.  Lets just hope that this isn’t the case on the BlackBerry Storm2.

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Verizon CEO Confirms BlackBerry Storm 2

by Robb Dunewood on October 14, 2009 · 2 comments

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It is really no secret that the BlackBerry Storm 2 is coming to Verizon even though RIM nor Verizon has officially announced the device.  An official announcement, however, hasn’t kept Verizon CEO, Lowell C. McAdam, from telling the New York Times that he has been carrying around a BlackBerry Storm 2 for a few weeks. Read more...

Detailed Verizon BlackBerry Storm 2 Video

by Robb Dunewood on October 12, 2009 · 1 comment

The Ultimate BlackBerry Ninja, Solomondrin, has gotten his hands on the most recent build of the Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9550 with OS 5.0.0.287 and he says that this mix of hardware and software, if not already ready for prime time, is awfully close to it. The latest update I did to the phone made the Read more...

BlackBerry Storm 2 Accessories Make Their Way Into Best Buy

by Robb Dunewood on October 12, 2009 · 8 comments

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I would be willing to bet that the release of the BlackBerry Storm 2, or, BlackBerry Storm2, as it may be called, is just around the corner because Best Buy stores around the country are starting to receive shipments of accessories for Research in Motion’s second stab at a touchscreen device. [Via Engadget Mobile] Read more...

BlackBerry Storm 2 Browser On Wi-Fi… I’m Not Impressed

by Robb Dunewood on October 4, 2009 · 6 comments

In this video of what I believe to be a Rogers BlackBerry Storm 9520, Scott4551 demonstrates web browsing via Wi-Fi.  All I’ve got to say is that I certainly hope this improves by the time the BlackBerry Storm 2 ships. Download speeds are faster, but, other than that, things look pretty much the same as Read more...

Good Picture Of The BlackBerry Storm 2 (9550)

by Robb Dunewood on October 1, 2009 · 1 comment

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BlackBerryCool.com recently posted a pretty good BlackBerry Storm 2 picture to the web and is giving you the opportunity to ask them questions about the pre-release version of the upcoming device, which, by the way, is actually called the BlackBerry 9550. http://www.blackberrycool.com/2009/09/30/verizon-blackberry-9550-aka-storm-2-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-want-to-know/ Read more...

Is Verizon Going To Hype The BlackBerry Storm 2 Like They Did The Original BlackBerry Storm?

by Robb Dunewood on September 15, 2009 · 5 comments

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If memory serves me correctly it was towards the end of September, beginning of October last year that we started to see Verizon commercials featuring the BlackBerry Storm.  I believe that the BlackBerry Storm was and is still the most hyped BlackBerry to date, Verizon branded or otherwise. Based on the rumored release dates of Read more...

Typing On The BlackBerry Storm 2 Appears To Be Pretty Easy

by Robb Dunewood on September 7, 2009 · 10 comments

Update:  Looks like the video has been yanked. It would appear that RIM has significantly increased the responsiveness of the touchscreen in the BlackBerry Storm 2, especially when it comes to typing… [Via CrackBerry] Read more...

BlackBerry Storm 9520 Accessory SKUs Now In Vodafone POS

by Robb Dunewood on September 4, 2009 · 1 comment

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Although rumors are indicating a late September – mid October launch window for the BlackBerry Storm 2, we still don’t have an official release date, or, even an official announcement claiming that the BlackBerry Storm 2 is coming at all.  This, however, hasn’t prevented Vodafone from preparing to sell accessories for their branded BlackBerry Storm Read more...