http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/ Engadget Comments for BlackBerry Storm 2 demoed on video, SurePress "click" and all http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
If you think it wasn't, Verizon offered people free Storms when they wanted to switch to AT&T for the iPhone.]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/I don't think they gave away all of them...]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 10:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
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Glad to see that RIM is evolving it.]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
I'd like to see the storm 2 without the "clicking", but it's not out yet.. maybe it'll be a good mix.]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 10:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
Once again, pay attention.

In case you weren't listening before, pay attention.

Oh, and pay attention.]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/What?]]>Jul 21st 2009 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
the operating system is basically the same - the hardware in the video is running a version of OS 5.1, so with the Storm 9530/9500 to be upgraded to 5.0 soon, the basic device software difference between Storm 1 and Storm 2 will likely be negligible. The new Storm has more device memory so will be smoother running, but from a basic usage / visual / apps standpoint nothing major is changing.]]>Jul 21st 2009 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
I get that this isn't a final product. But these were failings of the first Storm. So if you're given a preview unit of the Storm2 with the SAME ISSUES, I think that's work mentioning in your video.]]>Jul 22nd 2009 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
Sigh....

It doesn't look like it's changed enough for me to want to consider dealing with Verizon. If they kept SurePress only for Confirmations (Ok, Enter, pressing an Icon) then I could see it, but not for the keyboard. I have an iPod Touch 2G, and it proves you can have a capacitive screen keyboard that is reasonably accurate and speedy (still faster on my Touch Pro though). SurePress for each key? Gahhh....]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/A) Played with it briefly in a Verizon store but didn't buy it
B) Had it before the major firmware upgrades (which greatly improved stability)
C) Just like to b!tch about products they never used because they believe everything they hear

I have had the Storm for awhile and I have come to like SurePress. At first it was awkward to use but after a couple of days I got the hang of it. Sure it isn't everyone's cup of tea, but don't bash it until you try it. ]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
Ps. Don't tell me "it sux cuz it has surepress screen which sux so it sux". I honestly couldnt care less.]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
BUT YOU PUT IT IN CAPITAL LETTERS SO IT MUST BE TRUE!]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
I'm also very happy to see that they have doubled the memory, I've never had more than 50MB free on my current Storm, yet in the demo he had like 140MB. The extra memory coupled with the fact that RIM has come along way with the OS software on the device (version .151) may make this a real contender.]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/
"I spent a little time working on my CGI / special effects skills and managed to render up the video above of how a pre-production BlackBerry Storm 9550 might also look in action! So yeah, I have no actual vid editing skills but that's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;) "]]>Jul 21st 2009 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Both are variations of the same device.]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-storm-2-demoed-on-video-surepress-click-and-all/Jul 21st 2009 6:35PM