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RIM CEO: BlackBerry Storm 2 coming soon!

By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at 11:42 AM

RIM is pushing hard to knock Apple and the iPhone off its pedestal as the most sought-after smartphone in the US. But, if it wants its iPhone-fighting BlackBerry Storm to unseat the iPhone as the gotta-have touchscreen smartphone on the market, RIM is going to need something more than the awkward first-generation SurePress click-screen technology. The BlackBerry Storm 2 has already been rumored to be coming down RIM’s product pipeline with integrated WiFi, and now we’re getting confirmation that the Storm 2 will push to increase BlackBerry adoption and awareness in the consumer smartphone market. RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie has confirmed that RIM is indeed working on a second-generation BlackBerry Storm!

Balsillie confirmed that Storm sales and adoption have been strong. The BlackBerry Storm was recently announced as the No. 3 most popular smartphone in the US in the first quarter of 2009, but RIM still has a lot of work to do on the Storm. The awkward SurePress click-screen is a major point of contention among many Storm users, and the lack of integrated WiFi is almost a joke for a high-end smartphone. But, with RIM preparing “next-generation devices with [touchscreens],” there’s hope yet for a new BlackBerry Storm 2 hitting market with a new touchscreen and packed with features befitting a high-end handset.

There’s talk of the new BlackBerry Storm 2 launching in September of 2009, but don’t count on it. Here’s to hoping for the second-generation TruePress touchscreen and integrated WiFi in the upcoming Storm 2! Perhaps even a slide-out keyboard?

[Via: eWeek]

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  • Eric

    I Wan’t to know if The BlackBerry Storm 1st Generation or 2nd Generation Will Be Released at a Rogers Store Or Fido Store

  • R. Ross

    A slide out keyboard? Seriously? That would be nothing short of tacky and COMPLETELY make the touchscreen completely useless. If you want a physical keyboard then DON’T BUT A TOUCHSCREEN PHONE.

  • Ron

    No slide out keyboard. Slide out keyboards are for kiddie phones. They are tacky. It gives just one more item to break/go wrong with the phone.

  • david

    NO SLIDE OUT KEYBOARD!!!! i thought they wanted to compete with the iphone… stay touch screen. i love that blackberry came out with a touch screen…dont ruin it.

  • veronica

    No slide out keyboard! The click touch screen is awesome. it honestly just needs changes on the wi-fi
    and fix the os problems.

  • Carlos

    No slide out keyboard needed. WiFi, eh no biggy for me. Just release the darn thing already.

  • Blair Hadley

    would like to be notified prior to release date for Storm2

  • jay

    A would like to know if there is a new Blackberry coming out soon. The last time a took out a contract a was given a blackberry only to find if a waited a few weeks more a would of got the newer version. My fone contract is to be re-newed at the end of this month and a would like to know if there is a new model coming out soon..

    Thank you,

    Jay J