Just the other day we saw the BlackBerry Storm 2 video showing off the upcoming Storm 2’s more user-friendly SurePress touchscreen display. That video is no more, but we’ve got a new video that goes into some seriously geeky detail about the peizo-electric technology behind the revamped SurePress screen. The piezo-electric displays are apparently capable of detecting different levels of pressure, rather than a simple “click.”
The new SurePress screen should finally put an end to the SurePress ridicule coming from the iPhone camp. In fact, the video harps on the iPhone’s all-glass capacitance touchscreen as being limited to tap-typing. The Storm 2’s new peizo-powered touchscreen combines the benefits of multi-touch with a good bit of feedback, which might be the next big thing in touchscreens.
The video below goes into more detail about just how the piezo tech allows the display to become more rigid when powered off and more “squishy” when powered on. And, the video includes visual aids to help explain how the new SurePress display works – with a run-of-the-mill sponge, nonetheless.
We can’t wait to put our hands on the BlackBerry Storm 2 on Verizon in October!
[Via: EngadgetMobile]