Silicone skins for the
Storm 2 are starting to find their way into shipments destined to Best Buy stores around the country, another solid signal that RIM's second touchscreen effort is hitting retail sooner rather than later. What we found amusing about this first batch is that the packaging seems conflicted about what to call the thing -- 9550, Storm II (as opposed to Storm2 or Storm 2, interestingly), and even the phone's codename Odin all make appearances front and center. We suppose they're just trying to make it crystal clear what phone the skin's intended for, and with leaks going back
a solid year, you've got to cover all your bases.
[Thanks, Caffoni]
agreed. You rock. iPhone rocks. I don't even know what a blackberry is. Must be something that Bill Gates would use.
Or educated socialites.
gates uses pink prototypes.
You took that pic with your iphone didn't you? it looks so crappy and you look like a guy. oh and you use your iphone as a vib***** . no wonder it rocks.
No one cares about your shitty epinion articles.
Just stop. Troll
Really? Twice on the same article?
Ughh
not everybody wants an iphone. some people like to do 2 things at once you know
I am just curious as to why anyone would go and buy this right away, when Verizon customers have strong evidence that Verizon is getting two Android phones before black Friday, and possibly the Palm Pre in January 2010?
Granted, my view of the blackberry storm II is kind of biased due to the first Storm, but Verizon looks like it is going to be getting some really cool (non-blackberry) phones in the near future. I am a Verizon customer (have been all of my life), and personally, I have no interest in getting any Blackberry Storm. I would rather take one of the non-touchscreen blackberry's over the current Storm.
Anyway, I hope this is a cool phone, because it will just add to the Verizon lineup, which hopefully will be getting a major upgrade in the next few months. Verizon really does need some cool smartphones.
If you just want one reason:
GLOBAL ROAMING.
Continuation of the above comment:
My fingers are too big for a standard blackberry keyboard to be convenient, so a standard Blackberry keyboard was never really an option for me.
Main reason is because Android and BBOS are two VERY different environments. I'm a previous BB Storm and Javelin owner, and a current HTC Magic owner. The Storm was flawed, but had the best touchscreen keyboard I've ever used, and I'm consistently frustrated with the Magic's keyboard. Android has a lot of polish and is a very consumer-oriented OS, but at this stage at least it's not the one for me. Once the Storm 2 is available, I will be switching back.
Quantum's been at it all day. If you want the definition of an Apple Fanboy, see his posts http://www.engadget.com/profile/2707674/
Just Ignore steve's personal bitch. When steve leaves apple for health resons, he'll commit suicide and the world will be much better.
I loled at his comment:
"Its pretty pathetic to claim your car is an M5 when it isn't. Or to claim its an AMG just because you found used AMG rims LOL.
I've got an 550, most rich people here in NYC do. I have rarely seen an S63 AMG and only once have I seen an S600. But considering my car is the best car under $100,000 I'm not bothered at all."
Most rich people? Did he just categorize himself as a rich person? Is that why he spends all day trolling Engadget about Apple's godliness? Makes so much sense now, he's are the ultimate in cosmopolitan nature. So sophisticated, so urbane, golly I'd love to meet him at his 50 story flat overlooking the Hudson River.
So basically any cell phone that isn't an iPhone sucks? Man, cell phones have sucked for a long time.
I would normally hate on Quantum, but I've now gave up my denial of the Storm being a fail.
Will this skin work with the Blackberry Storm 1? I'm not sure if they changed the form factor from Blackberry Storm 1 to 2?
The form is slightly modifed, but probably not eough that you couldn't make it work. It might not fit perfectly though
its just a regular silicone skin... they have tons of those for the storm 1 already, so to get this for a storm 1 doesnt really make since...
Oh okay thanks! @Lazy Genius Doesn't really make sense or since?
So when the next iphone comes out with 1MB more of ram 1MP more on the camera and 0.1Mhz more processor im sure u will yell till your lungs explode.
personally i think the iphone is underpowered, just so apple can put a little (tiny) bit in it and call it the greatest thing of the centry.
Wheres HTC HD2 is gonna be with 488MB of RAM 1GHz CPU, etc
now just STFU about it. I own an iphone and its not the greatest thing ever.
I bet all Steve J has to do is raise his hand in a crowd and everyone cheers.
P.S. 3G to 3GS wasnt much of an upgrade - should of done Video recording at start, and a better camera.
Just thought you would bitch and moan about the iPhone on a Blackberry Storm post didn't you?
This post was meant for Quantumphysics who was trolling and bitching about how great the iphone is in comparison. I told him no, it isnt.
Since Quantum's post is deleted this post makes no sense.
GG Engadget. Your comment system fails miserably.
Quantum,
i never wished anyone death. But ur making people who use apple products look bad by making them think that all apple users are hyper, no life insane fanboys.
Now, please commit suicide and make the world a better place.
This post was meant for Quantumphysics who was trolling and bitching about how great the iphone is in comparison. I told him no, it isnt.
Since Quantum's post is deleted this post makes no sense.
GG Engadget. Your comment system fails miserably.
HOLY! One solid year (literally! just a day more!) I clicked on the link and guess what the date was....
I smell a KIRF
all it needs is a horizontal slider keyboard
The slider keyboards suck. All of them. Plus they make the phone too thick. A good onscreen keyboard is as good or better than a physical keyboard. Ask anyone who has used one.
I'm sorry, but those photos are a little too clear to be official.
first comment here on engadget, but PBB is an asshat if he thinks a mercedes e/s550 is the best car under 100k. I can rattle off so many cars I'd rather have that are 'better'. Plus, no one that really enjoys driving gets a mercedes...they don't make a manual transmission car that's worth driving these days. Jump in a BMW bud.
I can't wait until one of the phone manufacturers makes the mistake of naming their phone Fore, for obvious accessory reasons.
The Storm 2 actually looks pretty good. Considering the first model was basically beta hardware and software. I don't know that I would give up my iPhone for it but a Storm 2 on Verizon would probably be an excellent device within the limitations of the OS. A better browser is needed and they ability to use more than 256MB of ram for apps or at least run apps from a storage card. Even Palm has been able to do the latter for years. I expect the Storm 2 and other new BB's to compete with Android more than the iPhone though.
can you show me all designs available in Blackberry storm skins so that i can select the best one!!! i know http://www.decalskin.com/ site!!
My favorite BlackBerry Storm accessory is the Comfort Base from newpcgagets. It is a nice desktop stand for holding my Storm