It’s now official, Vodafone and RIM announced the BlackBerry Storm 2. The new phone improves upon the first with refinements such as:

• An enhanced SurePress Technology
• Overall device performance
• Javascript on by default
• WiFi 802.11 b/g
• 256MB flash memory (vs. 128MB on Storm 1)
• 2GB onboard memory (Storm 1 has 1GB)
• Sleeker design
• Integrated touch navigation keys
• BlackBerry OS 5.0
• Faster web browsing

No specific release date but Vodafone UK customers can get it free from £35 per month on a 24 month contract. Hmm, not sure if I’d want to be tied to a phone for 2 years even if it was free.

Update: You can now pre-order the Storm 2 on Vodafone’s site.

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HTC’s Magic is set to go on sale in the UK on May 5th, but that hasn’t stopped Vodafone from launching the phone 8 days earlier in Spain.  Price for the handset will vary depending on what plan you chose, but in any event it’s apparently slightly more expensive.

[via BGR]

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