BlackBerry Storm

jimbro28 September 2009

This is my 3rd Blackberry and my favourite. I actually sold my Bold to get this as I found the keyboard on the Bold too small. OK, so it doesn't have wifi. So what, at least I can get a data connection anywhere, unlike the iphone and I can add to the memory(unlike the iphone)

Ian Davidson27 October 2009

Let's start with the basics. As a phone it has very poor signal 2/5 bars compared side by side to 7/7 bars on my old Nokia in my office (Same sim card). Dropout during calls is very high - on normal train journey when the old Nokia was fine the Blackberry cut me off countless times; not a good during a business call. The keyboard is too inaccurate for someone with mansized digits. The touch/click is longwinded; again for comparison try a Samsung touchscreen - much better! Last big thing is battery life. You will get 24hrs max if you are a moderate user even with screen brightness and other items switched off. The claims Vodaphone make for battery life (360hrs standby) are misleading. I'm not a big web user so it's mainly calls & diary management and it requires a recharge every day. The only upside is that the device is very well made and screen is superb. In short it can't be used a business tool. And just to qualify - my Blackberry is being returned to Vodaphone to exchange for an alternative device.

Ian Davidson27 October 2009

Let's start with the basics. As a phone it has very poor signal 2/5 bars compared side by side to 7/7 bars on my old Nokia in my office (Same sim card). Dropout during calls is very high - on normal train journey when the old Nokia was fine the Blackberry cut me off countless times; not a good during a business call. The keyboard is too inaccurate for someone with mansized digits. The touch/click is longwinded; again for comparison try a Samsung touchscreen - much better! Last big thing is battery life. You will get 24hrs max if you are a moderate user even with screen brightness and other items switched off. The claims Vodaphone make for battery life (360hrs standby) are misleading. I'm not a big web user so it's mainly calls & diary management and it requires a recharge every day. The only upside is that the device is very well made and screen is superb. In short it can't be used a business tool. And just to qualify - my Blackberry is being returned to Vodaphone to exchange for an alternative device.

Andyjim08 December 2009

This is my first blackberry. I bought it because I wanted a phone to do the things a phone should do and it does all this and more. I have had no trouble with signal strength or dropping out during calls. I agree, the battery life could be better, but that is the only gripe I have with it. The touch screen works brilliantly, the browser, e-mail and all the apps such as gps, maps etc etc are all A1. It also looks a lot more stylish than the i-phone that I was going to buy until I tried this.

Austen13 April 2010

Problem after problem, Had it replaced after just 8 days as it crashed and would not start up again. New one now keeps locking up and needs battery removing to restart. should have kept with my old nokia 6300

steve gilbert06 June 2010

i have this phone, and much say i am generally impressed. It looks far better than the i phone, okay so the keyboard is a little different, the battery life is poor, but hey its a blackberry, i never bought it for the battery life,(i have a blackberry, so roll with my charger), would recommend to anyone.But the apps are great, so many to choice, also so many free ones that are used regulary.

dekenis23 January 2011

first things first. i got it for only 50 euros second hand from a friend. the battery live time issent that long. a tip i got from a vender is to switch of the phone while charging. that way the internal memory can have a break. sounds bad for the os system. bud its like your computer. if you keep running it. it gets overcharged to. the phone application is perfect. the voice dailing is also a handy thing. texting is easy. if you put the phone sideways the keyboard is easy to use. the touch screen pushing in for me is a better way to work with. iphone touch screen are more sensitive and if you got bigger fingers not as easy. the mailing system is easy to instal. the gps works almost perfectly even in the car. only voice guidance would be even a better extra. agenda wise works perfectly and sync. everthing works perfect if ya install the blackberry desktop. so for me a perfect smartphone. why buy a Iphone like every body els overpay. buy a blackberry same quality. i got it flipping 2 or 3 times. bud. it was becaus i asked to mutch out of it. trying to do several things at the same time. my dad had a palm 1 a long time ago. now this is a perfect equal not to say better system. so for me its a 8/10 for the storm

Ewano08 February 2011

This phone is atrocious. I had it for 6 months, in which i had the screen replaced twice, and in the end i was so exasperated with it i gave it away and swapped my contract sim card into a cheaper Nokia model. I will break down why i feel the storm is is terrible. 1st. Screen. I know this is a major selling point for the storm, but the click-able screen seems needless and slow. Whilst trying to find a selling point to differentiate itself from the i-phone by building a responsive, real time click-able screen, RIM have shot themselves in the foot. The click is too slow to respond, and previous blackberry users will be used to the fast qwerty keyboard responsiveness of previous models, (not to mention those migrating from an i-phone) and on the storm you will be forever deleting unwanted characters and sending a lot of un-intelligible messages. Even on pictures, the options are terrible and with the lack of response from the screen gives you a horrible user experience. 2. Battery. We are all aware of the marketing minefield that smart phone providers lead us over when discussing battery life vs high usage. However this isn't a problem with the storm, as its battery is so terrible that high usage is nearly impossible. You cannot leave the house without your charger, as it will need topped up after a 20 minute phone call. And don't think its a safe option to leave it alone either, as even in sleep mode it churns through battery life like a fat kid at the snack stand. The phone also gets hot during use, which although not dangerous, is rather unsettling! 3. Ease of use and features. I feel in an attempt to bring the brand into the new atmosphere of multi purpose smart phones, RIM have tried too hard and rushed this model out. The features are not easy to navigate, which in turn isnt helped at all by the slow responsiveness of the screen. The feedback from the click makes the phone feel flimsy and vulnerable, and heaven forbid that your ear gets warm from the battery and you sweat, as the phone isnt well built and this will lead to moisture seeping in between the phones case and screen. Access to the application store is confusing, and the phone is horrible to navigate and use. The Storm is a botched attempt to hang onto the success built by apple and their i-phone. Unresponsive, low battery life and a shoddy user experience lead this to be a terrible phone. I am a fan of blackberry... i have owned the pearl and bold and loved the ease of use, navigation and ability to have quick access to multiple email accounts with great ease. The same level of simplicity has been lost on the storm, in a failed attempt to take on apple. If your wanting a smart phone, or even a phone at all, avoid the blackberry storm at all costs!!

Jonathon12309 April 2011

I have one of these along with an Iphone a Toshiba TG01 and this. i must say it is a good phone!!!