The specs of the Storm 2 are out and they are quite impressive; if you can deal with a transmissive touch screen. Putting aside all the previous impressions of the old Storm phone, the new Storm is a pretty nice touch screen phone that gives decent functionality. Still, the BlackBerry brand is well known for their devices with excellent messaging capabilities. Without a physical keyboard and a hard to use on screen keyboard, the Storm 2 does not focus on typing, instead, it plays a more a general purpose role.
Moving From 1 to 2
With the BlackBerry Storm series, Storm 2 reviews find it impossible to look at Storm 2 without remembering the fiasco that was the original Storm. Considering that this series marks BlackBerry’s foray into the touch screen technology, one might question the wisdom of choosing a transmissive touch screen over a capacitive screen. In terms of accuracy and ease of use, capacitive touch screens are far more accurate.
Aside from that, the Storm 2 was mode focusing on all the old mistakes of the old Storm. While improving over what was bad is a good thing, it appears that the Storm 2 serves as more of a re-doing of a bad model than a new device.
Aside from the 3.25 inch screen, the Storm 2 also features Wi-Fi –a feature that was sorely missing from the original. The onscreen keyboard supports landscape and portrait views. Also, it now has face recognition; the phone will shut down the display when pressed near your ear for calls –this prevents users from accidentally tapping the screen when making or receiving phone calls.
Storm 2 in Vodafone
There are Storm 2 contracts available from Vodafone UK. The device is still available for free at 35 Pound plans. It is also available on business plans and in Vodafone Ireland.
After the BlackBerry Bold 9700’s October launch, this device has been one mobile phone to turn to when it comes to messaging. The Bold 9700 is currently the king of mobile messaging thanks to its impressive design and ergonomic QWERTY keyboard. This is a case where phone practicality far surpasses the features and functions of other high end mobile devices.
Of course, the true value of the Bold 9700 only comes to users who do a lot of messaging (email, text, etc.). Mobile phone users who are into heavy multimedia specialization like high end camera need to look elsewhere.
Hardware, Features and More
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 uses the BlackBerry proprietary operating system, while it does not have the full range OS like Windows Mobile, the BlackBerry OS is well designed and is very intuitive. The new BlackBerry track pad also makes navigating the OS a very pleasant experience. The quick response of the screen to track pad commands creates a seamless feeling when using the phone.
The 2.44 inch screen can display up to 65 thousand colours and has a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. Images are nice and crisp when viewed on the screen. Users can take images and videos with the built in 3.2 mega pixel camera. Media storage is tight with the 256MB internal storage, so expect to rely on the microSD card for more space. The phone can play music for up to 35 hours.
As a 3G device, the Bold 9700 can connect to HSDPA. Users can use GPRS and EDGE too, and the phone supports wireless LAN (WiFi).
Carrier Deals
BlackBerry Bold 9700 deals are now available with both Vodafone and T-Mobile. They offer this phone for around 35 Pounds a month. Orange Mobile UK now lists the phone as soon to be available but no confirmed launch date has been set yet.
Inquiries into BlackBerry’s Bold 9000 and BlackBerry Curve 8900 smart phones have revealed a new operating system will now available for them. This new version of the system software for the platform is OS 5.0.0.348. There are various indications all over that these latest Operating System add-on will give owners of Bold 9000 or Curve 8900 something relish at the moment.
One can’t really say what the exact improvements of the new platforms are but considering that the Blackberry Bold 9000 hasn’t seen too many Operating System leaks, then this new version may just come with a lot of benefits for users. Although they are still unofficial releases, it had however been anticipated that the handset manufacturers would deliver something before too long.
Users who would love to try out the new platform for Bold 9000 and Curve 8900 can check for more details at the manufacturer’s site. It is advisable for one to take all necessary precautionary steps before proceeding with an update to avoid glitches and bugs usually accompanied by leaked Operating Systems as if not performed correctly may render the phone useless.
Related news reveal that RIM is set to release BIS 3.0 sometime in the first quarter of next year which would include a Gmail plug-in, add/remove labels, synchronization of read/unread messages, Google calendars etc.
Everybody is waiting for what analysts and techie bloggers have to say about the newly-released Blackberry Storm. After all, when the original version was released last year, many regretted rushing the purchase and ended up complaining about slow operating speeds, the inconvenient absence of the QWERTY keyboard and seemingly heavy gadget.
Before the release of Storm 2 at the end of October 2009, much buzz has been heard about the problems of the older version already gone and fixed. For starters, the new version is thinner and much lighter, but the attractive interface is intact. The applications are also going to run smoother and faster with larger memory allocations.
As for the touch-screen QWERTY improvisation, it allows double-touch-at-one-time for speedier typing. Users would fine the “real keyboard” typing experience offered by the Storm 2, even hearing the clicks while they do.
The newer Blackberry also has a wi-fi and features video and music applications as well. The advanced camera features, the phone, emails and SMS services and video and music players integrated into the Storm 2 makes it a leading choice for busy people. Also, heavy and constant users of Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites will find the new version really high on connectivity.
Of course, we could not discount the similar capabilities and features of the Apple iPhone and the Satio from Sony-Ericsson, both having solid shares of the all-touch multimedia smartphones market. Each has an advantage at one aspect, like the 12.1 megapixel of the Sation. On the other hand, HTC’s offering called the Tattoo is also marking high on sales being the latest unit to use the Google touch-screen interface.
It can be said that more individuals with relaxed mobile phone usage opt for these latter, while Blackberry Storm remains the solid preference for business users.
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The new messaging device by BlackBerry is more than just impressive, it is absolutely mouthwatering. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 combines a physical keyboard, ergonomic design and wide range of messaging features that makes this device one of the best QWERTY keyboard mobile phones ever.
Well, maybe I will hold it on the same level as the Palm Pixi; regardless, the initial confirmation from Research in Motion clearly shows that their new BlackBerry is definitely the device to look out for. Yes, it’s a 3G smart phone, so expect the usual quad-band support and other basic networking features. What I really want is the new integrated web applications for Facebook, Flickr and Twitter.
There are plenty of web applications out there but none are as impressive as the ones that the Bold 9700 will have. The most useful is its instant messaging function. The device supports practically all major messaging programs such as AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and more.
Imagine being able to instantly access all your contacts there in a single mobile device. Then there is the support for email, social networking sites and media sharing websites. Believe me when I say that the Bold 9700’s physical keyboard will be seeing a lot of use thanks to these applications.
The hardware is something you would expect from a modern 3G smart phone and probably a little more. Previously, I thought that this device would be carrying the same 628 MHz processor as the original BlackBerry Curve, but as the report states, a new TI processor will be used and it will be much faster –could TI be trying to square off with Qualcomm? We can only hope to see another 1 GHz processor.
Seriously, I think the new core will clock at over 700. The Bold 9700 will also have 256MB of internal storage, wireless LAN support, HSDPA and a 3 mega pixel camera with LED flash.
The specs of the Storm 2 are out and they are quite impressive; if you can deal with a transmissive touch screen. Putting aside all the previous impressions of the old Storm phone, the new Storm is a pretty nice touch screen phone that gives decent functionality. Still, the BlackBerry brand is well known for their devices with excellent messaging capabilities. Without a physical keyboard and a hard to use on screen keyboard, the Storm 2 does not focus on typing, instead, it plays a more a general purpose role.
Blackberry | Simon | 
November 24, 2009 10:18 am | 
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Inquiries into BlackBerry’s Bold 9000 and 
Everybody is waiting for what analysts and techie bloggers have to say about the newly-released Blackberry Storm. After all, when the original version was released last year, many regretted rushing the purchase and ended up complaining about slow operating speeds, the inconvenient absence of the QWERTY keyboard and seemingly heavy gadget.
The new messaging device by BlackBerry is more than just impressive, it is absolutely mouthwatering. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 combines a physical keyboard, ergonomic design and wide range of messaging features that makes this device one of the best QWERTY keyboard mobile phones ever.