If you’re looking for more reading after checking out our Storm2 review, Inside BlackBerry has recently posted an interview with Yasser Mirza, the lead Product Manager for RIM’s second touchscreen smartphone. There’s no earth-shattering new information about the Storm2 to be gleaned from the interview, but it’s really nice to be able to put a face behind the phone and hear about the process of putting it all together. Stuff like smoothing out the user interface, evolving SurePress, and optimizing the typing experience are all touched on, so check it out if you’re thinking about picking up the Storm2 on Verizon today. Here’s hoping RIM does more of these for their future devices…
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