http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/ Engadget Comments for Video: Storm 2's new touchscreen tech explained with mindblowing clarity, WiFi confirmed 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/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
Actually I think this guy sounds like Christopher Walkins's nephew..
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Nevermind :/ ]]>Aug 23rd 2009 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 24th 2009 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/

too bad the damn phone isnt coming out on Tmobile or would definitely think about it...]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
Piezoelectric screens are neither capacitive nor resistive. They operate by the piezoelectric phenomenon of quartz crystals. It's the conversion of mechanical energy into electric (it works the other way around as well, as oscillating crystals, used for creating a clock signal. It behaves like an RLC circuit). To use his sponge analogy, this makes the screen bend where you press it, thus giving you a tactile feedback.

Mind you, I haven't used on.
]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
but actually, i think he made absolutely no mention of resistive screens. just compared the iphone to the storm, to the storm 2. think about what he said though about comparing the iphone to the storm 2, its not really that difficult to understand if you use your imagination. like think about doing exactly what he said, typing something on a large piece of glass...say a 'virtual keyboard' that has absolutely no give to it. then compare that to the storm 2 where it allows your finger to actually depress into the screen itself, basically what he was talking about w/ the sponge (making that click 'double click') i'd love to try it out myself. in no way is it going to be even close to have a physical qwerty keyboard, but using my imagination i'd like to think of it as haptic feedback 2.0. where its not just give you a lil buzz to let you know that you hit that corresponding character, but its physically alerting you to your key presses. something i think is awfully cool. ]]>Aug 23rd 2009 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/ Sponge in tactile feedback. Should consider than on the next presentation.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
He kept saying the same thing over and over and over and still didn't explain anything very well at all!!

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I personally don't see what all the hype is about. I've used my Storm 1 as a sponge multiple times.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/@wacko: i thought your avatar was a dead horse at first...creepy
second: is this that brew ninja dude? it doesn't sound like him but the reflection looks like him.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
"Pressing any of the virtual keys gives the feeling that they are pushing in, but in reality, the front panel don't actually move at all. This illusion is created with use of small piezo devices under each key that vibrate when the key is depressed and released, to give the feeling that they are moving. Combine this with the 'squish' sound that the device makes when they are pressed and it's very difficult to believe that there's no movement."]]>Aug 23rd 2009 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
I'll give it a year and decide if a Storm2 or a next gen Android phone is in my future]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/


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No. Pee-et-zo.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Piezoelectric]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
This is looking VERY promising, even with the early beta OS it's still very fast when navigating and opening applications, so when it ships it should be a huge improvement over the Storm 1, especially with the addition of double the memory and WiFi.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/I'm of Hispanic decent living in America, but I speak english very clearly.
In fact, I don't even speak Spanish.
Como estas. Taco. (Yes, I know there are accent marks.)
Bring the jobs back to American.
At least Americans know what the hell they are talking about.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/WTF??, also, this guy is hilarious, is there any way yall could get him to start doing more of these for engadget? i mean, who elese could put sticky notes, sponges, and phones in one video? i nearly peed when he started beating the table :-)]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Is your avatar a stargate? Can't really tell. ]]>Aug 24th 2009 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
Yes your english is very clear, especially: Bring the jobs back to American.]]>Aug 24th 2009 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
what alien technology is this?

]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
I see when you did there.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/> The piezoresistive effect describes the changing electrical resistance of a material due to applied mechanical stress.

You're prolly joking -- but there you go.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
+ ∞ internets for you :)]]>Aug 23rd 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
There still is nothing that compares to a physical keyboard...hence i'm sticking with my Blackberry Curve and Palm Pre.

But hey maybe i'm wrong...we'll see once the Storm 2 hits the market. :)]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
It is a gimmick. This guy's youtube channel has loads of BlackBerry reviews, previews and even giveaways. To me, that suggests that rather than being a regular guy, this dude has some affiliation with RIM. Perhaps this is some kind of viral marketing campaign posing as product leaks?]]>Aug 23rd 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
Storm OS complainers, its simple, treat the phone like a computer, delete bloatware, turn off indexing (logging), hide apps you arent using, and it will run like a dream.]]>Aug 24th 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
Please update your OS, especially if you want to keep up with Android, WebOS and iPhone.

This is coming from a BlackBerry Bold user.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
Someone else stated that it is not a world phone. The Storm 1 is a world phone, so why would the Storm 2 not be?

Looking at a Tour for now though.]]>Aug 24th 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/
IMHO the guy did a fine job of explaining the touch tech. Even if it wasn't scientific, it was simple and enjoyable. :D]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/> "The storm 2 has physical feedback whereas the iphone does not. This means that the storm 2 should (and I say should) feel like a real keyboard."

But, the times I've used a friend's Storm 1... I felt *less* sure I pressed a button, because of the way the screen worked... especially in the corners. Hopefully Storm 2 will fix that.

However, even though you don't *feel* any feedback on the iPhone screen... when you do touch the glass, that button is pushed... no questions asked. You never have to worry *if* you pressed a button on the iPhone screen... whereas you sometimes have to repeatedly press the old Storm screen to make it register.

I hope the Storm 2 is better... for RIM's sake. They jumped into this *alternative* touch screen technology... now they gotta own up to it. There have been touchscreens for years, but RIM is the first company to change it. Is the "Click-Screen" the answer to a question nobody has asked?

I'm still happy with the keyboard on my Curve.]]>Aug 23rd 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/how many times does he say the word huge in this video????? looks promising though since the storm one sucked ass this has to be better by default]]>Aug 23rd 2009 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/Aug 23rd 2009 10:31AM