Hands On With BlackBerry Storm 2 9550

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Even though it sold millions, the original Storm was considered a failure, but now RIM’s new BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 is probably October’s most craved-for mobile. Expected to be harder, better, faster, and stronger, some PhoneArena ninjas have already managed to get their hands on a “preproduction device running non-final software”, and although it looks similar to the original Storm 9530, this one intends to right all those faults of SurePress.

Design wise the new BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 is not much different from it’s younger sibling. It’s a bit smaller, which makes it weigh less, comes with rubber side keys (instead of silver) and a different battery door latch mechanism borrowed from the 8520. Other than that the clickable screen is much better, the autocorrect function actually works and the keyboard is supposedly working like a charm.

But since these are only minor updates something to get the eye was needed. We’re talking about one of the most interesting additions which refers to the function keys below the screen, where the four physical buttons have been integrated on the screen. Bad thing though, there are still button issues — for example on locking and unlocking.

All in all, the next-gen BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 makes for a solid handset that we wouldn’t mind getting our fingers on.