5.9 out of 10

BlackBerry Storm 9500

First seen: 29 september 2008

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User Score (206)

7.4
Expert Score (27)

6.8
Design (45)

6.6
Value for money (15)

5.5
Features (12)

6.0
Ease of use (22)

6.3
Performance (2)

5.7
Sound quality (24)

6.9

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Pros & Cons

gps and hsdpa, competing iphone 2g, pin messaging, impressive clickable touchscreen, sure press touch screen

jerky software, overheats which drains battery, slightly low response time, almost at all, calls people randomly

Manufacturer's Description

With a unique touch screen and cutting-edge multimedia capabilities, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone makes the great impression as you travel across town or to almost any corner of the world.

 * Easy Touch Screen Navigation

With the BlackBerry Storm smartphone, select and type using touch technology—the screen is the keyboard. Typing is easy—highlight the letter on the touch screen and press the screen to make it appear in your message or document. And navigation is …

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BlackBerry Storm 9500

The BlackBerry Storm 9500 is a touch smartphone that has a unique touch screen and cutting-edge multimedia capabilities that allows you to make a great impression as you travel to any corner of the world. It measures 62.2 mm x 112.5 mm x 13.95 mm (W x H x D) in dimension and weighs approximately 155 g.

Features

The BlackBerry Storm 9500 runs on a 1400 mAhr removable/ rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell that provides it up to 15 days (356 hours) of standby time or up…

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Features

The BlackBerry Storm 9500 runs on a 1400 mAhr removable/ rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell that provides it up to 15 days (356 hours) of standby time or up to 6 hours of talk time. It has incorporated stand-alone and assisted GPS as well as preloaded BlackBerry Maps. There is also a high resolution 480 x 360 pixel colour display that is of a transmissive TFT LCD with user selectable font size, light sensing screen that measures 3.25 inches diagonally. The screen can also support over 65000 colours. In terms of data input and navigation, the BlackBerry Storm 9500 incorporates a SurePress touch screen with an on screen keyboard that comes in portrait SureType and Multi-tap, QWERTY landscape. There are also dedicated keys which consist of send, end, menu and return. As for voice input and output, the BlackBerry Storm 9500 has a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, integrated earpiece/ microphone, built-in speakerphone and is Bluetooth v2.0 enabled for mono/ stereo headset or handsfree. The BlackBerry Storm 9500 also has an incorporated media player that supports video formats of MPEG-4 H.263, MPEG-4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264 and WMV, as well as audio formats of MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA and WMA ProPlus. There is also an integrated 3.2 mega pixel camera with auto flash, auto focus and 2x digital zoom. However, depending on the amount of built-in memory available for use, a microSD card may need to be properly inserted into the smartphone for the video recording feature to function. In terms of ringtones and notifications, the BlackBerry Storm 9500 supports polyphonic/ MIDI ringtones, MP3 ringtones, vibrate mode and LED indicator. For added device security, the BlackBerry Storm 9500 features password protection and screen lock, sleep mode, support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, FIP 140-2 Compliant, and optional support for S/ MIME. In terms of memory, BlackBerry Storm 9500 also has 1 GB onboard memory with 128 MB flash memory, and the option to expand with microSD cards.

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Expert Reviews

BlackBerry Storm Review

Reviewer: PhoneArena.com
25 November 2008

Overall 6

Design 6

Sound quality 9

The Storm sets very lofty goals, but misses the mark on many of them and in the process loses its way. At its core a BlackBerry should be a top notch messaging device, which has always allowed us to look past other shortcomings. Not so with the Storm, as the flaws greatly outweigh the benefits. The phone performance is top notch and the Storm is a great media device, but beyond that there isn't much to like. RIM has already addressed software issues and we... Read more
BlackBerry Storm

Reviewer: MobileTechReview.com
20 November 2008

Overall 6

If touch screens tickle your fancy or you've had a bad case of iPhone envy, but can't live without the BlackBerry push email experience and very complete smartphone feature set, the BlackBerry Storm might be for you. Since it's exclusive to Verizon, make sure that their coverage and plans suit your needs, and if that's a go, do check out the Storm. We'd like to see less lag, and hope that this will improve with future firmware updates, but overall the Storm is a pleasing... Read more
BlackBerry Storm 9500

Reviewer: CNET
1 December 2008

Overall 8

The BlackBerry Storm is one of those phones that you'll love or hate. If you're someone who appreciates a mechanical keypad but yearns for a touchscreen then the Storm offers a middle of the road solution. However, in doing so it doesn't really manage to provide the best of either format. We credit RIM for entering the touchscreen market and for adding something extra in the form of a clickable screen, but we're not convinced that this is RIM's best phone yet. While it's... Read more
BlackBerry Storm Review

Reviewer: LAPTOP Magazine
19 November 2008

Overall 5

It’s not the innovation that’s lacking, but the execution. The BlackBerry Storm offers more than just a breakthrough touchscreen interface; its feature list reads like the typical iPhone owner’s wishlist. This smart phone sports spoken turn-by-turn GPS navigation, the ability to run third-party applications (like instant messaging) in the background, a sharper camera that can record video, the ability to edit Office attachments, and cut-and-paste functionality.... Read more
Blackberry Storm 9500 Review

Reviewer: review.yugatech.com
2 weeks ago
The BlackBerry Storm is the first full touchscreen smartphone by RIM. Research in Motion (RIM) has made its mark in making great mobile devices for the business segment with its BlackBerry handsets. RIM’s signature work in most of its devices include a very dependable full qwerty keyboard and the push email technology that’s geared towards the corporate crowd. Read more

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User Reviews

All my friends have the

Reviewer: storm, HandCellPhone
29 April 2009

Overall 10

All my friends have the storm and they all say the same thing.. They wish they waited for the 2nd generation. No one can beleive it does not have wi-fi, and they are always freezing. The only way I will purchase this phone in the 2nd generation series is if it has wi-fi and the freezing issues are solved. Read more
the touch keyboard sucks

Reviewer: stt, CNET
14 June 2009

Overall 2

hope blackberry really improve their keyboard, it stinks! it feels like one whole chunk of metal than than individual key. only suitable for baby fingers.... battery run off within half day..... Read more
Blackberry Storm

Reviewer: freddy.panes, Cell Phones etc.
3 June 2009

Overall 8

I cannot wait to upgrade into a blackberry with a trackball or numbers pad. Since this is almost a computer, the worst is when it "sleeps". You want to make a phone call and you are so helpless because the hourglass keep going and going. Read more
Great phone, but not enough space!

Reviewer: Shopping.com
24 February 2009

Overall 8

My husband and I purchased two Blackberry Storms from Verizon using their rebate deal back in Novemb Read more
"Not What I expected!"

Reviewer: CNET
21 January 2010

Overall 5

The bottom line for me is that i enjoy internet on the phone more than anything, but when it comes to Storm I find it a bit difficult, because internet on Network is slow there is no WiFi to gain internet access the other way. On the other hand the browser is slower than the other smart phones as well, and constant scripting errors makes it a worst nightmare. The touch is also not that responsive when it comes to write e-mails, it becomes quiete frustrating. On the whole... Read more