BlackBerry Storm Video: Storm 2 (9520) vs. Storm 1 (9530)

on 1 Sep 2009 01:35 AM

* Update - October 15, 2009. Read CrackBerry.com's Official BlackBerry Storm2 Review *

I'm heading to bed, but we'll end the CrackBerry day with another video of the BlackBerry Storm part deux in action. This new video was done up by our Storm lovin' pal Salomondrin yet again (nice and in focus!) and this time around he's comparing a BlackBerry Storm 9520 vs. the first-generation BlackBerry Storm 9530. Take a watch to see his reasons as to why he thinks the BlackBerry Storm II is sooo muchhhh bettttter!

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99 Comments

Posted by TallyHo Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

for sure.

Posted by salomondrin Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Wow! Just posted a couple of minutes ago!

LOL

Thanks for posting this my friend. Its an honor to be on the main page of Crackberry.com

Posted by Kevin Michaluk Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Yup, I'm speedy. Keep em coming Salo and I'll keep posting them! Nicely done vid

Posted by iMatter Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

If this came out at the same time as the Essex, I think I'd buy the Essex.

Posted by Billmanvl Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Looks so good, I will have to give it a try when it comes out.

Posted by NoKittyNo Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Some good bed time watching! lol, off to bed now, thanks for the good type-o-fix.

Posted by Madness87 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Don't hate but what I mean is,

Having more memory, better camera, sleeker profile, better touch recognition makes the Storm 2 a better phone. but it doesn't make the Storm 1 a bad phone.

It's not like the Storm 2 will do anything that the Storm 1 cannot. If you already have a storm 1, I honestly, in my opinion, don't see why you would upgrade. Will the Storm 2 make your emails better? will it make your browser better? No. It's still the same OS, same apps, same everything. It's just nicer to have.

If you don't have a storm, then definitely pick up the Storm 2. But if you have a storm 1, I'd say wait it out till Storm 3 or Magnum or whatever.

And before you ask, no I don't have the Storm, I have the Bold. i won't pick up the onyx because, as listed above, it won't do anything my Bold cannot do.

Technology always changes and if you need the best and newest get it. But you shouldn't get rid of perfectly good phones because you think the Storm 2 makes the storm 1 obsolete.

I still see executives and business owners who run their company and business off of the 83 and 88 series blackberrys.

Posted by evj207 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

your comment makes me want to cry. you nailed it exactly right. if you are the type who feels the need for the newest and best of whatever you have then get it, but there are no HUGE upgrades here other than (arguably?) wifi and the typing, which imho isn't horrible to begin with and after a few weeks it's second nature.

Posted by cpuking2009 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

multiple contact points for surepress tech.

400MHZ + faster CPU

WI-FI

what's that about no huge upgrades? i have the storm 1 and id love to get the storm 2 just for them 3 reasons but i am holding out for storm 3 and for my upgrades so....

Posted by Madness87 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

To you, maybe having an improved touchscreen interface counts as an upgrade. Not so much to others.

Though where did you hear the Storm 1 had a less than 400 mhz processor? It uses the 528 mhz qualcomm processor.

The only real "upgrade" is the inclusion of WiFi which isn't even considered an upgrade because the Storm 1 never had WiFi in the first place.

My original post was just to highlight that the storm 2 is improved over the storm 1 and fixes many shortcomings, however it is nothing major. Increased memory, inclusion of wifi are great. But how does having 2 gb memory instead of 1 limit the storm 1 in anyway?

I'm sure as the storm 2 releases, people will find other problems. Though I wished they completely changed the touchscreen into something like the new Palm Pre or iPhones such as touch scrolling etc...

Here's hoping RIM quits adding dozens of new models but fixes the problems the existing phones have such as the fact that the browser is severely lacking, apps are horrible etc...

Posted by bucwylde23 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I think he was saying that the Storm 2's processor is 400 Mhz faster than storm 1's, not "400 MHz" total.

Posted by r3g Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

"To you, maybe having an improved touchscreen interface counts as an upgrade. Not so much to others."

IMO... If anything about the Storm 2 is a true upgrade it would be the touchscreen. What use is having a blackberry if you cant use (type) it efficiantly. Do I own a Storm.. No. I own a 8900. But I cant def see justification for upgrading beyond just "wanting the latest hardware". I've used a Storm before and the typing experince was aweful. I'd make the upgrade in a hot second. Just my thoughts :)

Posted by cbigthings Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Can I have a Storm 1 and Storm 2 at the same time, just for shiggles and gits.

Posted by rpage935 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I could not agree more. You hit most of my thoughts.

WiFi I can live without. Most of the time I am in areas where WiFi is not. When I am at home, I can use my desktop.

The biggest upgrade is the memory. However, when I can get a Storm 1 for $49....and have little issues with the current memory config.

How much will the Storm 2 cost? $100, $200?

$49 is a good price. The only thing that will make the 2 a big success is if quality improves. I went through 3 1's before I found one that works great.

A long as RIM and VZW continues to update the 1 with new OS's I will be a happy camper. I will get a Storm 2 when my 2 years are up and the 2's are $49.

Posted by Zepeda0804 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Posted by irishmuse Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I want to know are they ever going to release it for all the cell phone companies? Like say maybe T-Mobile? PLEASE PLEASE I hope they do!!!

Posted by curveman Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

storm 1 is like catherine zeta jones, now... hahahahaha

Posted by Mr.Miagi Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Glad to see all the videos of it working quickly and smoothly. I am still wondering how it will hold up after being used for a couple weeks w/o a new OS install or a reinstall. I probably will not wait to find out before I buy it though haha.

Posted by seandalton0 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Do people seriously use SureType for typing out messages/emails? What's the point of owning a phone with full keyboard support when you're using nearly deprecated technology. It's like buying a brand new car and only using the AM radio, sure it works, but why bother.

Posted by storm9520 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

typing with suretype is really fast for some ppl. when i had my storm for 30 days, i was typing with the suretype because i had the pearl for a solid 2 yrs.

Posted by grundyman Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

suretype on the storm makes the phone usefull, for me the full keyboard is useless, i tried for months, too many errors. when i took the time to figure the whole suretype thing, thats when i fell in love with my storm

Posted by sr_erick Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

It's much faster, has larger buttons, and is very accurate! I only use the full keyboard when typing difficult or ambiguous words. Once you're used to SureType you can type circles around anyone on this device using it over the full keyboard.

Posted by trucksmoveamerica Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

SureType makes it a lot easier to type using one hand. If I am walking it is easier to type using one hand then both. It may be old technology, but I for one think it is a good thing.

Posted by dariuscuh Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I'm gettin the storm 2 even tho' my contract is not over yet dont't care. Kevin ur and Salo u are the man. KEEP IT COMING =)

Posted by NFLBlitze1 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

guy is a moron, voice is annoying, such a hater

Posted by CamilleLarousse Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

and I think I am now officially a touchscreen phone convert! Wow, the difference in typing accuracy is amazing. I want one!

Posted by RyMac04 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

because you can't truly test the accuracy of the typing like that. If you watch the video again, he gets very careless when he's typing on the 1 and seems to purposely screw it up and try to type really fast; while he sort of takes his time when typing with the 2.

That was a very biased part of the video IMO.

I have a Storm 1 and the typing is incredible.

Posted by bizymare Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I can't wait to upgrade my Storm to the Storm 2. I'm a heavy texter and camera user. The speed - OMG - the SPEED! Wonder how much it will cost me to do it.

Thanks Kevin and Salomodrin!

Posted by izzyncade Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

i like to "titoing" as well! lol

Posted by SueyChoy Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I Can't Wait till this comes out..

Posted by SidVicious89 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

WHEN WILL VERIZON COME OUT WITH THE TORMENTA 2 {STORM}

Posted by samsams Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Very clear video, thx!
Making it harder for me to decide what my next blackberry will be. I don't like touchscreens but when I see this...
Onyx or Storm2, that's the question now :S
Good also to see Storm2 on Vodafone!

Posted by sheerheartattack Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Too bad everyone with a Storm 1 is locked into a two-year contract. No matter how good the Storm 2 is, it's not worth all the bullshit associated with switching.

Posted by Mr. Spontaneous Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Not really: you can just buy the Storm 2 at full retail price. VZW won't make you re-up if you don't change the details of your plan.

Posted by robhimself Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

If you are a VIP customer they tend to waive the 2 year stuipulation if you are upgrading to another smart phone.

Posted by trucksmoveamerica Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

There are ways around that, such as early upgrade. The primary line qualifies for early upgrade.

But, with that said. I have a line that is open for upgrade, I could go for this right away. But I am waiting. I would think after the last storm when it was first released, people would wait and watch. Almost all phones released have bugs that have to be worked out, and I am betting the storm 2 will be one of them also. And if you wait 6 months or less sometimes, the price drops, look at the tour, dropped $50 already.

I will keep my line open for back up, better then paying insurance, and wait till march for my early upgrade. By then, most of the bugs should be worked out, and the price will be lower, more apps will be available and updated to work on it, and accessories will be available from more places then just verizon, and cheaper. Waiting is a win win situation.

To all the ones that are rushing out to get the storm 2, I thank you in advance for helping get the bugs worked out before I buy this phone.

Posted by rosho Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I am ready to upgrade my Curve 8900 like NOW

Posted by runlcc Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Great video, yet again, Salo! Always enjoy watching your videos. I have the Storm 1, and I love it. Having said that, the Storm 2 looks amazing (from your nicely shot videos), and I'll definitely be getting it when it comes out.

Posted by grundyman Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

i love my storm 1 also, it seemed to me that he intentionally messed up on the typing on the storm 1 to make his point.i don't have a problem with the typing . my problem is the damn memory leaks of the storm. i have to do a battery pull at least three times a day.

Posted by kid108 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

My subject says it all. :)

Posted by Madness87 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Because the upcoming Tour Essex will include a trackpad and WiFi.

Posted by kid108 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Which one do you thing I should get? Storm 2 or Tour?

Posted by Prosa Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

great review!

Posted by j2773 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I'm not sure it's worth paying $500, or whatever else the full price is...

Posted by xelhabb Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

I have the Storm 1 and I have test driven the Storm 2 during a recent trip.

As a HUGE Storm freak and I am going to keep it real. Other than the new look I am not largely impressed. There is a slight improvement in typing functions but overall I am not compelled to get one. Especially since I am sure a gen 3 model will appear with the noteworthy improvements we have all been waiting for.

Most of you should recall the Iphone gen 2 and then the gen 3 rolling out probably no more than 6 months later.

I encourage you all to wait until 2010. There should be a big surprise for Storm lovers next year.

Posted by robhimself Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Oh you can't just come in and do that... SERIOUSLY!

Posted by delphis96 Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

You seem to have the inside track. I have been running an 8830 for nearly 3 years, and have been looking at both the Tour and the Storm 2 as possible upgrades. Do you have any idea when the S3 will be available, i.e. mid-2010, of Dec 2010?

I have waited this long... waiting a little longer for a true evolution in the hardware/software wouldn't hurt me. However, if its more than a year away, I might just upgrade now and then do the 1yr upgrade when the S3 comes out...

Posted by Are-Mad Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Loving the comments about the looks lol

Posted by VoltaicShock Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009 885 days ago

Anyone notice he is on AT&T????