If you frequent our BlackBerry Storm 2 forum, you'll know our pal Salomondrin has been up to his pre-release device antics again, this time delivering on his promised walk-through of the BlackBerry Storm 9550. In the 7 minute video above he gives a solid overview of what the device is all about as well as his opinions on it and how it compares to the first generation Storm. Like the first Storm 9550 in-action video we ran here at CrackBerry, Sal's 9550 lacks Wi-Fi and is rockin an early, early, early OS, so things are only going to get better from here. Odds are this video will disappear quick off the interwebs, so grab it fast. There are quite a few youtube accounts rocking it though.
In case you missed it this week, in the forums I posted a screen cap from a newer OS version of the 9550 which shows the 9550 does in fact have WiFi (in case you were doubting it) as well as the answers to some of the many questions that were asked after posting the first in-action video. Storm 2 chasers will want to stay tuned... newer versions of the Storm 2 hardware/software feature a cool improvement/innovation that hasn't yet been shown on the web (let's say there's even more to the display than initially meets the eye). I have no doubt it'll pop up in action before long. Good stuff salomondrin!
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The screen click sounds kinda cool. I like how the screen locks when the phone is off AND when its locked. i hate how i can push my screen in when in my pocket and locked up.
I LOVE the sound it makes when you put in back on.
He did not show threaded sms in action. I would like to see what it looks like.
would love to see that too. Does anyone think that the 9550 OS will work on the 9530? any thoughts
On the video, notice it is an AT&T phone on edge.
his coverage was terrible in that video!
That's clearly a VZW device. You can run the "global" VZW phones on any GSM network. He only had edge (notice not EDGE) since VZW's EVDO isn't the same as GSM 3G; nor are there correct service books for the Storm from AT&T (I believe that's the reason behind no EDGE, or just no BIS/BES plan).
PIN is probably blacklisted... it won't go CAPS (i.e. BIS/BES coverage if RIM blacklists your PIN)
It also has an AT&T SIM card...scary.
this looks great!!! I had hoped they would have made a gsm 3g version but theres nothing wrong with wishful thinkin...anyway this version may steal a few iphone users away from att.
My suspicion (hope?) is that, for the same reason the screen doesn't click when it's off due to the new screen hardware, when you hover your finger over an onscreen button, the screen raises a bit under your finger to give the feel of a physical key. Or, maybe I'm just dreamin'...
I've posted about this in the forums. http://forums.crackberry.com/f145/new-blackberry-storm-9550-photos-26824...
kribbyns, I'm pretty sure this is something we can look forward to seeing.
I am ready for it now!!! :(
That's why its running on EDGE. Its like putting your AT&T SIM into a BB TOUR.
I'll make a short video showing you guys it works 100% fine on VERIZON.
Nuff Said!!
seems same speed as 148+,
accelerometer looks exactly the same if not slower.. im not bashing just yet, looks like a fun piece of hardware BUT I hope rim does some OS improvements or we will be in the same bucket as we are now with Storm... 160 character limit is like the storm... I dunno not much crazy advancements but WIFI and Screen... like I said I cant knock it till I try but Rim had this long to do something... DO IT!
All in all I gotta buy the Storm 2... I'm just that Berry Guy to do it :)
The 160 limit is the global standard for a single SMS/TEXT message. No phone can go over that limit in one message.
I cant wait till the Storm 2 comes out.
for the music, did they add continous playback?? as in, no gaps between songs?
Awesome overview though. Thanks for doing it.
...for the tip.
To be honest, it looks exactly the same except for the outer body. I'm still "cautiously excited" about this phone. I think I will wait for some type of spec sheet to show exactly what's NEW, whats UPDATED and what's been TRASHED when compared to Storm 1. Doesn't look like much though that warrants buying a new phone... again.
Check out the upgrades to the Iphone > iphone 3g > iphone 3gs
There really aren't a whole lot of changes when it comes to new iterations of phones.
No Wifi???? Crap!
Ready for it now!!!
gimme, omg looks so nice
does it come with?
He stated it was running an older OS.
woooo what a waste of frickin time...come on people RIM can do better than this!!!
Wow its the same phone with minor adjustments...def not worth my money, ill just stick to the storm 1 and exchanging my phone every 8 weeks....
It seems that the reviewer hasn't used a Storm 1 in a long time. The speed demonstrated in the video is identical to what a Storm 1 has with any recent OS. Also, the buttons on the bottom of a Storm 1 DO light up.
I'm not sure what people were expecting out of the Storm 2, but it's just a Storm 1 without the click screen. That's ALL. Yes, they changed the bezel to be a darker gunmetal gray, they made the bottom buttons into the touch screen (which I'm not sure I like), they made the side buttons into the rubberized plastic, and they combined the power and lock button (since the previous power/hang up button is now integrated into the touch screen). Otherwise it's just a Storm 1 with an OS update.
This is merely a way for Verizon to cut down on the unit replacements due to the click screen being faulty.
The storm 2 does click when it's on. When it's off or in lock, the screen won't click.
THIS is what people will trade Storm 1s out for.
i don't like touch screens, but if this is an early OS version...RIMM in on the right track. If they really want to compete, they need to do some larger overhaul in the media side of the phone.
still unsure about sure press because i think it'll slow you down. based on the video review, i can be wrong.
time will only tell.
... unless there is a whole lot more under the hood.
this is what the storm should've been!
still has the click?
I wonder how much its going to cost?
In my honest opinion, as a BB app developer (roboconn.com), if this is what the OS looks and functions like on S2 I am moving to iPhone. Think about it... RIM has 1 year, scratch that, till 2010 to release a GREAT consumer phone to compete with the iPhone. The only people left on Verizon with Storms are the ones smart enough to save money by NOT switching to ATT. I admit, S2 looks like its faster, but thats not nearly enough. Once Verizon gets a CMDA iPhone, RIM'S easy 80 mil Verizon market is going to hell. As a developer, I have to pick a device and stick with it. Providing support for two separate devices is a nightmare since I am doing it all by myself. The latest games I am creating lag, and they arent even in 3D! I understand that blackberries are for professionals, not children, but dont adults like to have fun too? isnt that the whole reason why RIM is trying their cards in the consumer market? The storm IMO is marketed as a FUN phone, not just a productive one. There are so many possibilities RIM, step up and learn how to make a user friendly interface, support openGL 3D graphics, use a bigger battery if your worried about battery life, stop putting the radio in standby when we surf the web, give us a good OS (I played the "check the forums for a new OS leak every day game"), give us thumbnails when we are looking through our videos, i hate the naming schemes you give everything. the list goes on...
in all seriousness, I love my storm, and I really have fun developing games for it. but I have never told anyone to go buy one, nor have I supported those thinking about it. really, when I look back at the life of this device, I would mark it as a failure. It was premature, and RIM was just looking to capture the 80 mil apple could not get too. from a business standpoint, if S2 comes out around the same time as a Verizon iPhone and its not PERFECT, I mean a completely new shiny OS, then all current Storm owners will migrate to the iPhone, for lack of changes -> psychologically the phone will look the same as S1 and nobody will give it a chance.
I paid $400 for my Storm 9500.
If RIM expects me todish out another $400 for a bug ficer upper they have a thing comming!
i was really excited for the Storm2 till the last couple of minutes but the thought of spnding $400 on a bugfix with wifi option does not attract me.
Example
Curve 8320 vs 8900 = Brand spanking new exterior with a sexy looking OS upgrade
S2 brings nothing new to the table.
that "sexy looking OS upgrade" is what is on the Storm 1 right now. Transitions, fades and all.
How much of a different exterior were you expecting? The phone is just a big screen
But you're right about the S2 not bringing much to the table. RIM hasn't really brought anything *new* to the table at all since the Storm 1.
"The latest games I am creating lag, and they arent even in 3D!I understand that blackberries are for professionals, not children, but dont adults like to have fun too?"
Yes but adults have sex.
Nice lol.
Sex IS better then all the fart apps in the world.
Hahahahahahahahahaha. That made my morning. Thx
Yeeaa Jay-z!
Sweet!! I can't wait till this comes available. My current storm isn't that bad, it has it moments, but the new one with wifi now that's what I'm talking about. Thanks for the preview.
I dont see much improve from the video and why there no WIFI as rumour before ..honestly a little disappointed for the whole things .....UI just the same ....no flick scrolling ...the sound of physical clicking ....and if the final product not improve much I rather keep my old storm...
Looks good...would like to see it compared to the onyx though
can 1 of the videos please tell me if the surepress is even all around and that every phone will click the same way??????????
That was the worst review of a phone I think I have ever seen. Half of the things he said about the Storm 1 weren't true. Please someone with a storm 1 get your hands on this thing and give us a good review.
I would definitely consider this on AT&T. The addition of wi-fi, the fact that the device is a lot more solid looking (no light leaks), and hopefully will be easier to type on make it very appealing. But I still don't know whether I'd pick it over the 9300.