The BlackBerry Storm 2 (9520) coming to Vodafone this October just became official.  We broke the news this morning in the Morning Mobile Minute, but the magnitude of this announcement deserved some additional coverage so we’ve sorted through the documentation and put together your full specs and even included the latest press photos.

The Storm 2 features the same smooth design, chrome accents and stainless steel back plate that we saw on the original model.  It features a 3.25-inch 360 x 480 display at 184 dpi, a capacitive touch-screen and new SurePress technology that should make clicking the display effortless.  Quad-band EDGE / GPRS / GSM, WiFi b/g and 2100MHz UMTS / HSDPA will keep you connected throughout Europe.

A 3.2-megapixel camera with zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording should take care of your imaging needs while 256MB of flash memory and 2GB of on-board storage will keep the Storm 2 running at top speed.  If you need more than 2GB of storage, a microSD slot supports up to 16GB at launch and is expected to handle 32GB cards when available.  Music affectionados will be pleased to hear that a 3.5mm headphone jack comes standard along with Bluetooth 2.1 support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets and car kits.  Built-in GPS for maps and location-based services, photo geotagging, BlackBerry App World access and BIS/BES support also come standard.

If you are a power users, the 1400 mAh battery should keep you covered with 6 hours of 3G talk time and 280 hours of standby.  Beyond the new hardware on the Storm 2, RIM has also included the latest BlackBerry OS 5 which brings improvements like follow-up flags for emails, Microsoft Exchange email folders, remote file shares (Windows Shares), forwarding of appointments and view calendar attachments and the ability to sync multiple contact folders / personal distribution lists.

When it comes to a price point, Vodafone UK will be offering the BlackBerry Storm2 free on a £35 per month on a 24-month contract that includes 600 minutes talk-time, unlimited BlackBerry Internet Service, unlimited text messaging, as well as unlimited access to VMI (Vodafone Mobile Internet) and broadband.  The device is expected to be released on October 26th.

[Via Vodafone]