I have doubts about a Storm 2. The current design seems good enough as it is, for a while. Usually the driving factor is a balance between a large screen but with limits due to handling. I would say the current Storm design hits a bulls eye on this. The most likely things about the Storm is increased HSPA band support like 850 for the US and maybe Wifi support. They will increase the value through software upgrades and more apps.
And even if the Storm 2 comes out, it would be at best, evolutionary changes, kind of like the iPhone between the first and second generations.
The real question is whether that push click screen technology the Storm pioneered is worth keeping, compared to a much simpler, solid screen with haptic audio feedback.
The lack of Wifi on the 9530 and 9500 Storms are clear loser decisions.
Personally I think we will see more Storm variants down the line: 9510 and 9520.
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