The BlackBerry Storm2 9550 finally delivers on the original Storm 9530's promise. It's a powerful device with an innovative click screen that really works—and it feels finished instead of like an engineering prototype. Having said that, the Storm 9550 is now a proper version of last year's groundbreaking smartphone. Is that good enough for an Editors' Choice award, given all that's happened in the wireless industry in the past year? It's a tough call, but we have to say no because of its unimpressive Web browsing and underpowered camera.
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Design and Touch Screen
The Storm2 looks a little sleeker and more refined. Essentially, it consists of fewer moving parts. The Storm2 measures 4.4 by 2.4 by 0.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 5.6 ounces. It's heavier than the HTC Imagio, our current Editors' Choice, even though the Storm2 has a smaller screen and no mobile TV tuner or kickstand. Touch keys on the top edge handle power, ringer mute, and screen lock functions. Other shortcut and volume buttons are now rubberized. The Storm2 is still mostly black, although RIM darkened the chrome accents. The brushed aluminum back panel feels classy, and remains as before with the exception of the speakerphone (more on that in a moment).
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