The Storm2 runs BlackBerrry OS version 5.0, and has completely re-worked the SurePress technology used to interact with the phone. Rather than provide physical feedback via the clicking screen, the Storm2 now uses haptic feedback on its capacitive display to let users know that they've pressed buttons on the screen. The new SurePress software also allows for users to press a key while accidentally touching another. On-board storage has been upped from 1GB to 2GB, and it supports microSD cards up to 32GB. As with the original, it supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and 2100MHz HSDPA. The Vodafone press release makes no mention of CDMA network support, but the original Storm had both CDMA and GSM radios on board and was also sold by Vodafone and Verizon Wireless in the U.S. The Storm2 also has Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video capture and Wi-Fi. Main Features: EDGE Photo Caller ID Voice Recorder Speaker Phone MP3 Player Voice Dialing Vibration MMS Java GPRS Camera Color Display Bluetooth
Brief Specifications: Display Resolution :480 x 360 pixels Weight :160g Camera Resolution :3.15 Mega Pixels Talk Time :5.5 hrs Dimensions (mm) :112 x 62 x 14 Standby Time :270 hrs Networks (MHz) :GSM 850/900/1800/1900 HSDPA 2100
Size & Weight
Height: 4.43 inches (112.5 mm)
Width: 2.45 inches (62.2 mm)
Depth: 0.55 inches (13.95 mm)
Weight: BlackBerry® Storm2™ 9550 smartphone: 5.64 ounces (160 grams) BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530 smartphone: 5.5 ounces (155 grams)
Display
High resolution 480 x 360 pixel color display
3.25” (diagonally measured)
Transmissive TFT LCD
Supports over 65,000 colors
Dynamic hardware brightness control1
Camera & Video Recording
3.2 MP camera
Flash
Auto-focus
2x digital zoom
Image stabilization1
Battery & Battery Life
BlackBerry Storm2™ 9550:
Standby time: GSM: 12.7 days (305 hours), UMTS: 11.7 days (280 hours), CDMA: 11.2 days (270 hours)
Talk Time: GSM: 5 hours, UMTS: 6 hours, CDMA: 5.5 hours
Battery : 1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
BlackBerry Storm™ 9530:
Standby time: 15 days (356 hours)
Talk Time: 6 hours
Battery : 1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
GPS & BlackBerry Maps
Includes BlackBerry® Maps
BlackBerry Storm2 9550: Integrated GPS with assisted-GPS capabilities
BlackBerry Storm 9530: Stand-alone and assisted GPS
Memory
BlackBerry Storm2:
2 GB Embedded Multimedia Card
256 MB Flash Memory
BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530:
1 GB Embedded Multimedia Card
128 MB Flash Memory
Wi-Fi
Only on BlackBerry Storm2 9550:
802.11b/g enabled
802.11 infrastructure mode; ad-hoc mode is to be disabled
802.11d
802.11i including EAP-TLS, PEAP, EAP-TTLS/MS-CHAPv2, PEAPv0/MS-CHAPv2,PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Data Input & Navigation
Navigation: SurePress™ touch screen
BlackBerry Storm2 9550: On screen keyboard: portrait SureType®, QWERTY and multi-tap, landscape QWERTY, portrait QWERTY
BlackBerry Storm 9530: Portrait SureType and multitap, landscape QWERTY, portrait QWERTY
Dedicated keys: Send, End, Menu, Escape, Left/right convenience keys (default voice activated dialing and camera), 2X Volume/Zoom, Power/Lock, Mute
Voice Input & Output
3.5mm stereo headset capable
Integrated speaker and microphone
Hands-free headset capable
Bluetooth headset capable
Integrated hands-free speakerphone
Media Player
Video format support: MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264, WMV
Audio format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus
3.5mm Stereo Headset Capable
Ringtones & Notifications
Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator
User configurable notification options
32 polyphonic ringtones – MIDI , MP3
Bluetooth
BlackBerry Storm2 9550: Bluetooth v2.1+EDR1
BlackBerry 9530: Bluetooth v2.0
Mono/stereo headset, hands-free, phone book access profile and serial port profile supported
Bluetooth stereo audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
Dial Up networking
Security
Password protection
Screen lock
Wireless Networks
Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM®/GPRS/EDGE networks
Single-band: 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA networks
Dual-band: 800/1900/ MHz CDMA/Ev-DO Rev A networks