I’ll admit, the dual launch of the BlackBerry Storm2 and Motorola Droid (even if it was just the announcement) was a bit frustrating, as it seemed to overshadow the announcement of RIM’s newest BlackBerry.  They’re not leaving it in the dark, though – billed as “the perfect Storm,” Verizon’s first television spot highlighting the Storm2′s capabilities (and their 3G dominance to AT&T) debuted late yesterday.

Is the advertising alone enough to change the public’s perception of the Storm line?

Source: Engadget Mobile

Almost one full year later, RIM and Verizon Wireless are at it again with the BlackBerry Storm2, their second attempt at a full touchscreen BlackBerry device.  Despite the relatively strong sales numbers, reports of build quality problems, typing issues, and the like surfaced on the internet within moments of the device launching.  Months and numerous software revisions later, the world (and more specifically, the BlackBerry community) is well aware of the original Storm frustrations.

My BlackBerry Storm2 came in today, and I’ll be the first to admit – I was nervous.  I carried the original Storm twice – once when it first came out (that very day, to be exact), and a second time in early 2009.  Both times, I wanted to love the device.  It offers RIM’s award winning e-mail solution, a giant touchscreen, and it’s centered around multimedia.  Based on the paper specifications, I wanted it.  However, in the history of my love for all things RIM, the Storm was the first BlackBerry device that I have ever returned out of dissatisfaction.  Needless to say, I wanted the Storm2 to blow it out of the park.  The form factor was there from the beginning; the phone just needed some tweaks when it came to typing, as well as some screen improvements to become a great media-centric BlackBerry.

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