Remember last year when everyone was stoked about the new touchscreen BlackBerry called the Storm? Oh man, the hype was huge. There was iPhone-ish lines, media coverage, the works. But then the first reviews came out and we all realized the truth: the phone sucked. It’s now a lot better thank to firmware updates, but the upcoming BlackBerry Storm 2 will hopefully recapture some of the original anticipation.
The BlackBerry Zone is reporting that Verizon will launch the BlackBerry Storm 2 around Black Friday in November. Also, Vodafone in the UK will release it in October which hopefully means if there are any issues, RIM will quickly work them out before launching the phone in here. WiFi and OS 5.0 is expected to be featured in the second Storm, and yes, the SurePress screen will be there too. (I like the clicky screen btw) Now, the only question left is what price point the phone will launch at: $99 or $199.
[via CrackBerry]
Surepress = FAIL.
I have been waiting for the Storm 2 to arrive for weeks now, only to be disappointed again that its being pushed back again. The question is why is verizon not announcing anything. Lets face it, there are a ton of phones to go with and its not really necessary to try and create all the hype about a phone that is a follow up version to a failure. Yes I had planned on getting a BB S2, but now am considering another phone because its really too frustrating having to search for tid bits of when a phone will be available when you are eligible for an upgrade. If you would just give a date then I’d be happy to wait or decide not to wait, dont drag out the game. If you are going to release it on black friday, then just say so, or whenever. If it has OS problems thats causing delays….just say so. Dont drag this out. Didnt want an Iphone, but maybe I do now. Point being I am a business man and not a kid, don’t tell me Santa is coming anymore. I dont need that. I simply want the best BB I can get thats gonna last.