BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has announced the official release date for their latest BlackBerry smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm 2 reports zdnet and posts several photos of the Storm 2.

The BlackBerry Storm 2 will see release as of the 26th of October with Vodafone UK and will be an exclusive handset for a few weeks. Vodafone will offer the BlackBerry Storm 2 as a free unit with taking a £35.00 monthly tariff on a 2 year contract.

The BlackBerry Storm 2 now features an improved SurePress touch screen which overcomes the major flaws of its predecessor; for those images hit up the link.