There’s a new Storm coming. On Wednesday, Research in Motion and Vodafone announced the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone for Europe and South Africa. The newest version of the Storm line has improved touchscreen technology and enhanced features. The new device will be available initially in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy and South Africa. Multi-Key Typing RIM said Storm2 offers its new SurePress technology, in which a user receives tactile feedback after pressing the touchscreen. Pressure applied at any point on the screen receives the same feedback, and the company also said the virtual keyboards are “easier, more comfortable and more accurate.” A letter can be typed into the keyboard with one thumb, even though another finger might be touching or resting elsewhere on the screen, such as on another letter. RIM said this allows faster typing and Shift-, Alt-, or other multi-key combinations. The screen is a 3.25-inch, 360×480 capacitive display, with Send, End, Menu and Escape

as integrated functions. Connectivity is Wi-Fi, UMTS/HSPA (2100 MHz), and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM, and the 3.2-megapixel camera has video recording, variable zoom, autofocus and flash. The microSD/SDHD memory card slot supports 16GB cards now, and will support 32GB cards when they’re available. There’s also built-in GPS, Bluetooth and such BlackBerry software as Media Sync for syncing iTunes and Windows Media Player music and Desktop Manager for syncing with PCs and Macs. Storm2 comes with BlackBerry’s OS 5, which RIM said also enhances ease of use. The enhancements include “spin boxes” to allow easier setting of time and dates, a greater use of animation, shaded buttons, refined typing accuracy, faster JavaScript and CSS processing, and support for Gears and BlackBerry Widgets. Original ‘Didn’t Take World by Storm’ The OS also enables the user to use the device to manage Microsoft Exchange e-mail folders, such as Add or Delete, as well…

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BlackBerry Storm2 Debuts with Enhanced Features