Rumor has it Verizon Wireless will release the follow up to the BlackBerry Storm on October 21st. The source of the date is a screen short taken Verizon's intranet's 'Device Blog.' The smartphone, on Vodafone's list of upcoming smartphones for Europe, will be called the BlackBerry Storm2.

The Storm2 is expected to include a number of enhancements over RIM's first touch screen model. Improvements to RIM's most direct answer to the Apple iPhone should include the addition of Wi-Fi, an upgrade to BlackBerry OS 5.x, and a superior touchscreen experience for the end user.

Perhaps these will lead to a less rocky launch for the new Storm over the original’s debut last year?

RIM's Storm2 should also sport 2GB of internal memory and an included 16GB microSD card. Like its predecessor, the Verizon version will support the carrier’s CDMA/EV-DO network in the U.S. and include a second, GSM, radio for use when abroad.