As we previously suspected, Verizon announced that the BlackBerry Storm2 will go on sale October 28. The BlackBerry Storm2 comes with the latest BlackBerry operating system OS 5.0. The BlackBerry Storm2 features new SurePress "clickable" display technology
and built-in Wi-Fi, 480 x 360 display at 184 ppi.
The BlackBerry Storm2 has received good reviews and is an improvement over the first version. Where it really excells in the email department. The BlackBerry Browser is improved with faster JavaScript and CSS processing as well as support for Gears and BlackBerry Widgets.
Customers running BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 will gain the
ability to set follow-up flags, manage e-mail folders, access remote
files (Windows Shares), forward appointments, view calendar
attachments, and more. First gen BlackBerry Storm owners note OS 5.0 is now also available for BlackBerry Storm first gen users.
We checked the Verizon website today, to see if the Buy One Get One Free BlackBerry Deal is still in effect. Select BlackBerry smartphones are showing "get a select BlackBerry" for free with a two year contract It would be great if the new BlackBerry Storm 2 would be included in the deal.
The BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone is available beginning Oct. 28
for $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer
agreement on a voice plan with an Email and web feature or an Email and
Web for BlackBerry plan. Customers will receive the mail-in rebate in
the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as
cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. If you use the Wireless and Mobile News' online purchase coupon-link for Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase then you don't have to wait for the rebate.
Data plans for the BlackBerry
Storm2 smartphone begin at $29.99 when added to any Nationwide voice
plan. There a lot of great apps available for the BlackBerry Storm.
BlackBerry Storm 2 Specifications:
- 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, Image Stabilization (IS), flash and video recording capabilities.
- Premium and easy-to-access phone features, background noise
suppression technology, loud distortion-free speakerphone and face
detection (proximity sensor) that prevents accidental clicks and blanks
the screen while the customer is on the phone. - Media player for videos, pictures and music, plus support for
BlackBerry Desktop Manager for both PCs and Macs, and BlackBerry Media
Sync, for easily syncing Windows Media Player music with the
smartphone. - 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls.
- Bluetooth (v2.1) capable with support for Secure Simple Pairing,
hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth
peripherals. - Built-in GPS for maps and other location-based applications, as
well as photo geotagging; and Verizon Wireless' VZ NavigatorSM service
is pre-loaded. - V CAST Music with Rhapsod.
- Access to BlackBerry App World, featuring a broad and growing
catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for
BlackBerry smartphones, with categories including games, entertainment,
IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more. - Support for Verizon Wireless' Mobile Broadband Connect tethering service.
- Removable, rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides up to 5.5 hours of talk time or up to 11.2 days of standby time.