We have to agree that it’s no Bold 9700 and no Motorola Droid, but Verizon’s new BlackBerry Storm2 certainly has what it takes to get our attention. Speaking of which, we just got our hands on some leaked documents where the Storm2 is being expected to release on Big Red starting October 28 for a price that will go just shy of $180.

Not that we’re not happy to know the release is just around the corner, but there are things we can’t understand. There’s the Bold 2 in queue and it’s a pretty darn interesting smartphone to do with, there’s also one of the most craved for mobile of the year, the Droid, and Verizon does what? Announce the new BB Storm 2 for the end of October? Doesn’t it sound like they’re trying to “actually” bury it.

Those who can’t remember, BlackBerry Storm 2 packs a 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, the BlackBerry OS 5.0, threaded texting, an enhanced SurePress typing system that would employ Piezo technology, more durable rubber keys and a highly responsive screen and capabilities to display orientation in no time.

The Storm wasn’t a huge success comparing it with the popularity of the famous BlackBerry products in the market. Nonetheless, RIM very bravely went ahead and decided to do an upgrade.

The RIM BlackBerry Stromwasn’t that successful a smartphone especially considering the success RIM has had with its other phones. The Storm II 9550 is therefore a more detailed product from RIM and the manufacturer has high hopes the second time around. You find the phone with the same screen on the outside but, there is a lot more which is gone on the inside. The touch input is now registered by four sensors which is an obvious hint that the screen responds better.

The design is also pretty much similar to the Storm I (there was nothing wrong with the previous design either) but the weight of the phone has been reduced. Another hearty change is the battery door latch mechanism and the side keys which now adore rubber rather than steel.

In case you are looking for a marked difference, you should look for the function keys below the screen. Overall, the screen is better to use since RIM has done away with the wiggle, making it less tiring to use.

The auto-correct is also more affective and it is not just a feature for namesake. The phone could have done a little better with a physical keyboard but still, the phone is pretty tolerable; way better than the Storm I

BlackBerry Storm2 :

BlackBerry Storm2 will be officially listed in the U.S. on September 29, and it will be customized by Verizon.The new version of the Storm has a more user-friendly screen technology called SurePress that uses piezo-electric displays that can detect different amounts of pressure pushing down on the screen rather than if there is a touch or not like traditional touchscreen phones. As the Storm 2’s screen provides feedback with touch being measured it should allow for easier usage of an on-screen keyboard.

Features:

BlackBerry Storm2 (9550) support for CDMA 1xRTT/EVDO Rev.A wireless network and quad-band GSM / EDGE network, which is equipped with a resolution of 360 × 480 touch screen, built-in 3.2 megapixels camera, OS 5.0 and WiFi.The latest BlackBerry OS 5.0 should also be preloaded onto the device.

The 360 x 480 touch display offers a comprehensive view and very responsive screen, which is infinitely better than its predecessor. BlackBerry has scrapped the rather unimpressive ‘SurePress’ technology and has opted to incorporate ‘Piezo’ software, offering screen sensitivity rivalling the iPhone’s.