RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530

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Outstanding Performance!

Yesterday BlackberryWG

8.3 out of 10

I just bought this phone and its truely one of the best i've ever had. First of all, since when do you click a touchscreen? This genius idea works out in all ways.

I was surprised that PowerPoint was installed. I need that for many things. On other hand, all of the Blackberry OS needs to be improved, but the phone has great features.

If any of you are wondering, the Qwerty Keyboard works fine in land scape mode. this phone company, verizon, and blackberry (RIM) have made a genius phone.

Design is sleek, cool, and great battery life. Hey, 3.2 megapixel camera! nice! LOVE ITTTTTTTT

 

Pros

sleek
touch screen has click
good features
fast internet

Cons

blackberry OS needs improvement
extra money per month for data package

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Disappointment

Yesterday Rick

5.3 out of 10

I've waited for this phone for months. Kept using my falling-apart 8703e, just so I would be eligible for an upgrade when the Storm came. After waiting in line in 20 degree tempatures and snow showers, the Verizon store opened. I went in, and immediatly bought one. After using it all day, I'm going to have to return it because there are so many things that make this phone a pain to use.

First off is the touchscreen. It sounded like an innovative idea. But the reality of having to press a touchscreen takes away the ease of use. I've used an iPhone, and an Instinct, and the touchscreens are easy to use. With the Storm, you have to press down, and it really slows down navigation. It's also annoying when typing, and it too is slowed down by the SurePress screen. The screen auto-rotation is also annoying. Even when the phone's locked, it will switch to landscape. Switching between portrait and landscape is slow, too.

The software. The Storm's OS is nothing but the 4.6 software modified to be used on a touchscreen phone. Opeing programs is slow. Scrolling is not smooth at all, like the iPhone. The icons are nice and big, which is something I liked about the phone. The software features are great. Hopefully, RIM will release an update that speeds up the software, because it's the slowest BlackBerry I've ever used.

Lack of WiFi. I've never been able to get Verizon service in my office, and I was really hoping the Storm would have WiFi. I bought it knowing it didn't, but I've lived without a WiFi enabled phone for 2 years and it wasn't a dealbreaker for me.

The reception with the Storm is so-so. At my house where I got 4-5 bars with my 8703e, even after 2 years of use and numerous drops. With the Storm, I never saw anything above 3 bars, with it usually at 2. The call quality also sounded washed out at times, but it's not a big deal to me.

I think Verizon and RIM had a grand opportunity to put a rock-solid device out on the market, and give Apple a formidible competitor. The Storm, overall, is a decent phone. But compared to the iPhone, the iPhone wins hands down. The iPhone OS was built to be run on a touchscreen phone, the Storm's OS is a modified BB 4.6 OS. RIM has a lot of work to do, and that includes creating a new OS from the ground up that is made for a touchscreen phone only.

Pros

It's a Blackberry...... with a touchscreen
Has all the features of a regular Blackberry
Good camera
Well built phone

Cons

Slow software
No WiFi
Software isn't optimized for a touchscreen-only device
Reception isn't great
Camera flash is weak
Screen auto-rotation is slow and annoying.

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