We can’t confirm this Verizon Infomanager screen at this point, but if true, when the BlackBerry Storm 2 launches on the network, one of the big touted features will be its MiFi capabilities for sharing 3G internet over WiFi. It’d be smart branding move, sure, but MiFi is also the name Novatel uses for its hardware, so either we’re talking here about an application of some sort or it’s just internal communications short-hand. Also mentioned here is an October 21st launch, although it’s been noted by Crackberry that the date’s apparently been replaced with TBA. Without a doubt, we can confidently say we’ll know for sure in the next, oh, 52 hours or so.

The New York Times has a lengthy piece on RIM’s and Verizon’s failed attempt to upset the iPhone’s dominance with the BlackBerry Storm launch. Interesting, but not as interesting as this little nugget:

"This week, Verizon and R.I.M. are trying again with a Storm do-over, the Storm 2."

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