Stay connected to the people, places, and things that matter most with
the BlackBerry Storm2 from Verizon Wireless, the second generation of
RIM's innovative and award-winning touchscreen smartphone. Featuring the
BlackBerry OS 5.0, the Storm2 is enhanced with an improved touchscreen
platform, larger internal memory (now 2 GB), Wi-Fi networking
capabilities (802.11b/g), and hundreds of hardware and software
enhancements. And whether traveling to Europe or Asia, the Storm2
provides globetrotters the freedom of reliable global connectivity with
the reliable Verizon Wireless high-speed 3G CDMA network here in the
United States, and compatibility with GSM and 3G UMTS networks abroad.

The
BlackBerry Storm2 offers an enhanced SurePress touchscreen display,
Wi-Fi capabilities, and a solid BlackBerry smartphone messaging
experience. |

Enjoy
fast cellular connectivity with the reliable Verizon Wireless 3G
network and global GSM/3G connectivity when traveling abroad. |
The Storm2 significantly improves the touchscreen interactivity with
new SurePress technology, which is based on an electronic system that
provides the user with tactile feedback when the touchscreen is pressed.
The new system responds equally to gentle pressure applied anywhere on
the surface of the screen and makes clicking the display practically
effortless. It also offers multi-touch support, allowing you to type a
letter with one thumb even while their other thumb may still be touching
or resting on another letter, thus enabling faster typing and multi-key
actions such as Shift or Alt-key combinations.
This mobile
multimedia powerhouse is compatible with the V Cast Music with Rhapsody
service, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and
download them via the fast Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO data network, and
the V CAST Video on Demand service that enables you to watch full-length
TV shows plus news, sports, weather, and live entertainment video
clips.
You'll stay on course thanks to the VZ Navigator GPS
turn-by-turn direction service, and be able to find your way in foreign
destinations using the VZ Navigator Global service. And with the
optional Visual Voice Mail service, you'll be able to quickly and easily
scroll through your messages and pick the ones you want to listen to.
The
elegantly designed Storm2 offers a smooth design and premium finish
with sloped edges, chrome accents, glass lens and stainless steel
backplate. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder,
Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music
streaming, support for up to 10 personal and corporate email accounts,
easy access to favorite social networking and instant messaging
services, support for BlackBerry App World, and up to 5.5 hours of talk
time.
Key Features
- Fast 3G connectivity thanks to the reliable Verizon Wireless EV–DO, Rev A network
- Global roaming capabilities with data access in more than 185 destinations
- 3.25-inch, high-resolution capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch support and integrated functions including Send, End, Menu, Escape (480 x 360 pixels, 184ppi)
- New SurePress technology
makes clicking the display practically effortless and provides greater
consistency with tactile response across the whole screen. Use natural
gestures such as pointing and clicking to interact with the features and
applications.
- BlackBerry OS 5.0 includes
typing accuracy and selection improvements, as well as usability and
visual enhancements such as inertial scrolling, spin boxes that make it
easier to set dates and times, gradient shading on buttons, and more use
of animation.
- Support for BlackBerry App World
featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile
applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones.
Categories include travel, productivity, entertainment, games, social
networking and sharing, news and weather, and more.
- BlackBerry Internet Service offers easy access to up to 10 supported personal and work email accounts and one BlackBerry email account.
- Compatible with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
for advanced security and IT administration features within IBM Lotus
Domino, Microsoft Exchange, and Novell GroupWise environments. Customers
running BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 will gain the ability to set
follow-up flags, manage email folders, access remote files (Windows
Shares), forward appointments, view calendar attachments, and more.
- View attachments including JPEG, Adobe PDF, and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Social networking apps include Facebook for BlackBerry, Flickr Photo Uploader for BlackBerry, and MySpace for BlackBerry
- 3.2 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom, autofocus, Image Stabilization (IS), and flash and video recording capabilities
- Digital audio and video playback
- BlackBerry Media Sync
is built right into your BlackBerry Desktop Software and lets you sync
your desktop iTunes or Windows Media Player music files with your
BlackBerry smartphone. If you're a Mac user, just choose the "media"
option and you're ready to sync your iTunes music collection from your
BlackBerry smartphone onto your Mac.
- Integrated GPS for use with the BlackBerry Maps applications as well as other location-based applications and photo geotagging.
- VZ Navigator and VZ Navigator Global capable for voice-guided turn-by-turn directions and location services both in the United States and Western Europe.
- Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go
- Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity with stereo music streaming (A2DP) capabilities as well as hands-free headsets and car kits and tethering with your PC (with optional tethering plan). (Learn more)
- Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture, and IM instant messaging (via popular services)
- 2 GB of onboard media storage
- optional microSD cards up to 16 GB in size
- Improved BlackBerry Browser with faster JavaScript and CSS processing as well as support for Gears and BlackBerry Widgets.
- Voice dialing capabilities
- Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
- Speakerphone for hands-free conference calling
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Vital Statistics
The BlackBerry Storm2 weighs 5.5 ounces and measures 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.53
inches. Its 1400 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.5 hours of
talk time, and up to 269 hours (11.2 days) of standby time while on the
Verizon Wireless CDMA/EVDO Rev. A network (800/1900 MHz). When accessing
GSM networks (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) while abroad, the Storm2 offers up
to 5 hours of talk time and 305 hours (12.7 days) of standby time, and
up to 6 hours of talk time and 281 hours (11.7 days) of standby time
when running on a 3G UMTS network (2100 MHz).
What's in the Box
BlackBerry Storm2 handset, rechargeable
battery, microUSB international charger, USB
cable, wired 3.5mm stereo headset, quick
reference guide
Verizon Wireless Services
- Global Roaming Capabilities:
With this mobile phone, you can connect to wireless networks from
Europe to South America to Asia thanks to its quad-band GSM/EDGE/GPRS
connectivity as well as high-speed 3G HSPA compatibility (2100 MHz
networks). For those who
travel abroad frequently, the Verizon Wireless Global Value Plan offers
discounted roaming capabilities with data access in more than 185
destinations.
- VZ Navigator with Global Capability:
With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access the Verizon
Wireless VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for
voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of
nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks,
restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps.
Additionally, this
phone is compatible with the VZ Navigator Global service, which enables
you to find locations and access turn-by-turn directions in North
America and Western Europe, including Canada, Mexico, France, Germany,
Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (with more being
added). Helping to alleviate stress or confusion caused by reading road
signs or directions in an unfamiliar language, VZ Navigator Global
allows you to choose either English or Spanish as the default language,
and miles or kilometers to mark distances. You'll also be able to find
restaurants, gas stations, banks/ATMs and other popular spots in these
countries using Local Search.
- V CAST Music with Rhapsody:
Access this exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and MTV
Networks, which delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to
three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on
multiple PCs and Web browsers. For a monthly fee (billed on your Verizon
Wireless bill), you can load and reload your subscription songs from
your PC to your V CAST Music with Rhapsody phone as often as you want,
and take your music on the go.
On PCs running the Windows XP or
higher operating system, you can also browse, preview, and purchase
music using the V CAST Music with Rhapsody software, which is available
as a free download from the V CAST Music with Rhapsody download website.
Additional subscription charges applicable.
- V CAST Video on Demand:
This optional service enables you to watch full-length TV shows plus
news, sports, weather, and live entertainment video clips. It features
more than 100 full-length programs from leading broadcast and cable
networks, ranging from highly-rated drama and comedy series to reality
programs and children's programming. V CAST Video on Demand also
delivers live sporting events, including NHL hockey games and an
upcoming slate of college football games
The service offers unlimited
viewing of Basic Videos and the ESPN MVP channel. You can choose from
14 categories, including Entertainment, Kids, Music, Sports, Comedy,
News, Pop Culture, Information, Women, Latino, Home & Leisure,
Multicultural, Cutting Edge, and Hollywood. Additional subscription
charges applicable.
- Visual Voice Mail:
This innovative service enables you to delete, reply and forward voice
mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice
instructions. Visual Voice Mail is the ideal tool for the busy mobile
professional who may need to prioritize which messages he or she listens
to first. Features include on-screen access to voice mail message
status, the ability to save up to 40 messages for 40 days (or archive
permanently), 10 different caller ID-based greetings, and reply via call
back, text, or even voice mail.
- Mobile Broadband Connect:
Use your smartphone as a modem for your notebook when you connect the
two using a USB cable--or open a Bluetooth connection--enabling you to
access the Internet or your company intranet. The Mobile Broadband
Connect tethered modem capability is ideal when you're traveling and
need to use your notebook to check email, access corporate networks, or
download large files like presentations and reports. And with Mobile
Broadband Connect, you won't have to buy an extra PC Card or other
devices.
Learn More
This phone provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.1+EDR),
and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits,
and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your
music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker
dock. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB)
and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access
files from a server (additional charges applicable and subscription to
Mobile Broadband Connect service required).
- Memory: 2 GB internal storage, 256 MB flash memory
- Memory expansion: microSD/SDHC cards (up to 16 GB)
- Digital audio compatibility: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
- Digital video compatibility: MPEG4, WMV, H.263, H.264
- USB 2.0 connectivity (microUSB)
- 3.5mm headset/headphone jack
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3
- Password protection and screen lock
- Ring Tones: Polyphonic (MIDI/MP3) and vibrate mode
- Multi-lingual support: English, French and Spanish
Product Description
The sequel to RIM's first-ever touch screen Blackberry Smartphone, the
unlocked Storm2. Not only does it include the business/multimedia
features that made the first version popular amongst executives and
entrepreneurs'. RIM further enhances the Smartphone with increased
memory, the latest SurePress technology, and Bluetooth technology. This
is Smartphone will definitely make you shine amongst others at the next
board meeting. From organizational tools to social networking
applications, this phone does it all with style and simplicity.
The
next generation SurePress technology on the BlackBerry Storm2
Smartphone, combined with SureType technology, provides better typing
accuracy and a more tactile feel. Type on a virtual, full QWERTY
keyboard in portrait or landscape mode. Touch two areas of the screen at
once to select multiple items.
Link to wireless networks or hotspots with Wi-Fi connectivity.
With
a powerful battery and removable back plate for easy battery swapping,
the BlackBerry Storm Smartphone helps you do what you love, longer.
Built for speed and endurance, the BlackBerry Storm offers fast, reliable browsing and communication coverage.
Snap
pictures like a pro with the built-in 3.2 MP camera featuring
auto-focus and auto-flash, or catch the sound and action, then share it
with friends with the video camera function.
The familiar
BlackBerry phone buttons are at the bottom of the BlackBerry Storm,
ensuring an easy transition from browsing to call taking, without
compromising current on-screen data. 3.2 MP camera 3.5mm stereo
headset capable Talk time - up to 5hrs. Standby time - up to
12.7 days BlackBerry Maps Integrated GPS with assisted-GPS
capabilities Bluetooth v2.1+EDR1 Bluetooth stereo audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
Quad-band - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks 2 GB
Embedded Multimedia Card 256 MB Flash Memory SMS/MMS W
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