Given that the original BlackBerry Storm 9500 & 9530 was a miserable disaster for many, the Storm 2 will of course have a hard time making it up top, especially when it carries the same name. So what were the huge issues faced in the original Storm? Just as a quick recap, we can all remember the excessive freezes with the device which always lead to a hard battery pull and caused people many dilemmas such as not receiving phone calls because the Storm was “hourglassing” in their holsters or pockets without usage even. We came across a list of five ways that the BlackBerry Storm 2 is better from PCWorld which could come very useful to all of you, especially if you’re feeling shaky about the new device.
1) A vastly improved touchscreen: Let’s just say it: the first Storm’s touch screen was weird. When it came out, people couldn’t stop talking about its odd clicking touch screen that provided haptic feedback. It was like pushing down on a physical button, and yet it wasn’t. Not compared to a keyboard, anyway. The Storm2’s screen has a lot of similarities to the original, but now RIM has placed four electrical actuators under the screen (one for each corner). This makes the screen more responsive and better for typing. …click here to read more





