The most anticipated BlackBerry so far, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone looks amazing, and is packed with features. Known as the BlackBerry Storm 9500 in Europe, and as the BlackBerry Storm 9530 in the USA. Seen by many as the only true iPhone competitor, the Strom features a large, high resolution 3.25-inch touch screen display, which is used to control and navigate the device, along with a full qwerty touchscreen keyboard.
Boasting many advanced networking options, including, 3G / HSPA, quad GSM, GPS with BlackBerry Maps, and bluetooth, along with great media and audio playback.
Key Features
- Touchscreen
- Large 3.25-Inch Display
- High Resolution, 480×360 pixels
- GPS, BlackBerry Maps
- 3G, HSPA network
- Quadband GSM
- Internet, Email
- 3.2 megapixel Camera, With Flash
- 1GB On board Memory, upto 16GB
- Audio Video Playback, 3.5mm Output
- MP3, AAC, WMA, WMV, MPEG4, H.264
- Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
- 61 x 112 x 13 mm, 159g
- 15 days Standby, 5.5 hrs Talktime
Reviews
The BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, die-hard texters, e-mailers, and corporate users may be better served with the BlackBerry Bold or other QWERTY device.
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RIM should be very proud of the BlackBerry Storm. Considering that this is the first touchscreen BlackBerry, it’s a surprisingly accomplished device, and one that’s often a joy to use. But there are issues with the Storm, but despite these problems, the Storm is still the closest real competitor to Apple’s iPhone seen to date. Couple that with the legendary BlackBerry email client and I can see the Storm doing very well indeed.
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Going into this review, we really wanted to love this phone. On paper it sounds like the perfect antidote to our gripes about the iPhone, and in some ways it lives up to those promises — but more often than not while using the Storm, we felt let down or frustrated.
Source: Engadget
At the end of the day, if you’ve been eyeing the Storm, we suggest you either go play with a demo unit at a store, or go ahead and buy one. That way you’ll be able to decide for yourself if you really love the thing, or maybe just don’t care for it. This isn’t a cookie-cutter device, and it’s not for everyone. That said, we’re sure these things are going to fly off the shelves at Verizon stores on Friday, we just have a feeling there will also be a lot of returns
Source: Boygeniusreport
Don’t be fooled; the RIM BlackBerry Storm is more than just a pretty face. First off, HSDPA (3.5G) means fast Web access with the full HTML Web browser. Obviously the BlackBerry Storm has an awful lot to offer, and overall, we’re impressed — smart design, rich in features. There’s enough appeal here for consumers, mobile professionals, and new and old BlackBerry users.
Source: CnetUK
On the surface the Storm runs the iPhone a close second of the four Christmas touchscreens, beating the Nokia 5800 – who can be bothered to double tap everything? – and the G1. A badly constructed tariff could kill this phone. But if done right, the Storm will ruffle a few feathers over in Cupertino.
Source: Guardian
The screen is gorgeous. I haven’t seen the HTC Touch HD in person, but barring that, the 480×360 184-pixel-per-inch stunner could be the best screen on the market. It’s bright, great contrast, the colors are beautiful and the viewing angle is ridiculous. This will be the most important phone in Verizon’s lineup, and from the looks of it, the best. Some people will hate ClickThrough—it’s not a perfect solution, but it’s genuinely innovative and really damn good.
Source: Gizmodo
