Blackberry Storm 2 Storms into India. All you Blackberry lovers, Good news for you, Blackberry 9520 Storm 2 has arrived in India and that too with OS 5. However, with a heavy price tag of Rs.31,990.

Features and Highlights of Blackberry Storm 2:

• The next generation SurePress technology on the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone – combined with SureType® technology – provides better typing accuracy and a more tactile feel.
• Link to wireless networks or hotspots with Wi-Fi connectivity.
• With a powerful battery and removable back plate for easy battery swapping, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone helps you do what you love, longer.
• Built for speed and endurance, the BlackBerry Storm offers fast, reliable browsing and communication coverage.
• A high resolution 480x360 screen displays over 65,000 colors across a large wide screen - creating an awe-inspiring display that enhances all your multimedia.
• Snap pictures like a pro with the built-in 3.2 MP camera featuring auto-focus and auto-flash. Or catch the sound and action, then share it with friends with the video camera function.
• The familiar BlackBerry phone buttons are at the bottom of the BlackBerry Storm, ensuring an easy transition from browsing to call taking, without compromising current on-screen data.

Specifications of Blackberry Storm 2:

• Wi-Fi® Enabled¹
• 3.2 MP Digital Camera
• Video Camera Capabilities
• Supports BlackBerry App World™
• Bluetooth® Enabled
• Multimedia Player
• SMS/MMS
• Wireless Email
• Organizer
• Browser
• Phone
• Corporate Data Access
• Height::4.43 inches (112.5 mm)
• Width::2.45 inches (62.2 mm)
• Depth::0.55 inches (13.95 mm)
• Weight:5.64 ounces (160 grams)

Battery & Battery Life

BlackBerry Storm2™ 9520:

• 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

Memory

BlackBerry Storm2:

• 2 GB Embedded Multimedia Card
• 256 MB Flash Memory

Bluetooth

• BlackBerry Storm2 9520: Bluetooth v2.1+EDR1
• BlackBerry 9500: 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

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

Data Input & Navigation

• Navigation: SurePress™ touch screen
• BlackBerry Storm2 9520: On screen keyboard: portrait SureType®, QWERTY and multi-tap, landscape QWERTY, portrait QWERTY
• BlackBerry Storm 9500: 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

Wi-Fi

Only on BlackBerry Storm2 9520:

• 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

“Powered with the latest SurePress technology and BlackBerry OS 5, the new BlackBerry Storm2 offers customers a powerful and unique mix of advanced communications and multimedia features in a smoothly designed smartphone that will appeal to both consumers and business professionals,” said Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion.

Price in India:

Blackberry Storm 2 is available in India at a Price of Rs.31,990