BlackBerry Storm 2 Will Have Wi-Fi

by admin April 7, 2009 at 6:46 pm

One of the major sticking points for the first and only touch-screen BlackBerry, the BlackBerry Storm, was its lack of Wi-Fi.

But BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is looking to make that right with the release of the BlackBerry Storm 2.

Citing unnamed inside sources, Slash Gear reported that Verizon Wireless has green-lighted the BlackBerry Storm 2 for September of this year. The Storm 2, the second-generation of the BlackBerry Storm, is expected to include Wi-Fi connectivity to complement the 3G it already offers, sources told Slash Gear.

While Slash Gear did not divulge its sources, it said it has no doubts that the Wi-Fi rumor is legit.

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