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4.9 out of 10

BlackBerry Storm 9500

 

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  • User Score (897)
    6.9 6.9 from 897 reviewers
  • Expert Score (32)
    7.0 7.0 from 32 reviewers
  • Design (69)
    5.2 5.2 from 69 reviewers
  • Value for money (27)
    4.6 4.6 from 27 reviewers
  • Features (87)
    4.9 4.9 from 87 reviewers
  • Ease of use (72)
    4.1 4.1 from 72 reviewers
  • Performance (3)
    5.0 5.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Sound quality (13)
    6.3 6.3 from 13 reviewers
  • Durability (8)
    5.2 5.2 from 8 reviewers
  • Reliability (10)
    4.6 4.6 from 10 reviewers
  • Looks (9)
    5.7 5.7 from 9 reviewers
  • Battery performance (31)
    4.4 4.4 from 31 reviewers
  • Display (13)
    6.1 6.1 from 13 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (11)
    4.7 4.7 from 11 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

Experts:
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7-8
(16)
5-6
(8)
3-4
(3)
1-2
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Users:
9-10
(153)
7-8
(105)
5-6
(61)
3-4
(60)
1-2
(98)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. PhoneArena.com

    PhoneArena.com
    12 November 2011

    What’s this, the new BlackBerry? Woah, it has no keyboard. And…did it just click? You’ve never clicked a screen before, is that supposed to happen? Is it supposed to feel so…tiring? Read more

  2. Digitaltrends

    Digitaltrends
    6.0/10
    21 November 2008

    Blackerry's first true touch-screen typer, the Storm takes a good first stab at the genre, but ultimately falls short. Read more

    • Good call quality; high quality camera; built-in GPS; great media compatibility
    • Cramped keyboard; typing is difficult; slow interface at times

  3. LAPTOP Magazine

    LAPTOP Magazine
    5.0/10
    19 November 2008

    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. Read more

  4. Bright Hub

    Bright Hub
    7.0/10
    15 June 2010

    The BlackBerry Storm promises to be a great alternative to more expensive smartphones in the market. Boasting a great combination of connectivity and entertainment functions this touchscreen phone is highly recommended to any... Read more

  5. recombu.com

    6.0/10
    17 June 2011

    RIM certainly hasn't fallen on its face with the first touchscreen BlackBerry Storm -- it's a stylish and feature-packed handset that does a lot of things well. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Awesome Phone!

    Bestbuy
    10/10
    Reviewer: Willie498, Bestbuy
    5 October 2011

    Great phone, I use it on T-Mobile, and got the Service Books for it. Works like a charm. People say that the touchscreen on it is weird to press down, but once you keep using it, it's actually nice and it feels comfortable to... Read more

    • Easy to use, Suretype is cool, and battery life is INCREDIBLE
    • Wish it was a Mini-USB port instead of Micro, but it's liveable

  2. blackberry storm 9500

    Amazon
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: yoselin vargas, Amazon
    19 August 2011

    hola; buen dia les informo que el telefono que me llego esta usado; y un poco dañado; no es justo que ofrescan un celular como nuevo y venga dañado; pienso q no tienen seriedad para vender algunos producto; y de paso vino Read more

  3. BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)

    10/10
    Reviewer: sherrod1990, pcworld.com
    3 weeks ago

    I love my BlackBerry storm and everything about it. Its way better then the iphone or the g1 by t-mobile. No other phone compares to this one its by far the best. Read more

    • sure touch screen 3.2 mega pixel camera great video playback just overall the best phone on the market
    • none

  4. not a great experience

    Newegg
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Rob, Newegg
    12 December 2010

    The Surepress screen is definitly an acquired taste. I thought it wouldn't bother me much, and I do enjoy it when it comes to the menu screens, as it limits errors in making incorrect selections. Read more

    • If you do some research you can get blackberry OS5 (5.0.0.841) firmware running on the 9500.With the OS5 firmware installed, the Storm 9500 is a great phone, smooth, responsive, intuitive and dependable. Still not in any w...
    • Buyer beware - This phone shipped to me with a dead battery which would not take\hold a charge. I could not power up the phone, even when plugged into an outlet. Fortunately i had another battery available to me from one o...

  5. Excellent

    Ebay
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: priv7466, Ebay
    8 December 2011 See Product at eBay ($289.99)

    I wos interested in in one phone with capacity of internet conection and easy to work. Blackberry Storm 9500 wos the solution. Its a very good blackberry. Its working nice a easy. I wos expecting more life of the batttery. Read more or see product

  • WikiFreak Description

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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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 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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  • 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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  • What is the difference between the storm 9500 and the 9530 ?

    Answered by nilufer2 2009-03-20:

    The only difference is the 9500 does not have a CDMA radio installed and yes the 9530 will work on European 2100MHz 3G Networks.

    Answered by nilufer2 2009-03-31:

    The only difference is the 9500 does not have a CDMA radio installed and the 9530 will work on European 2100MHz 3G Networks.

    Answered by MrRobert 2009-07-24:

    The BlackBerry Storm 9500 and 9530 are similar but differ in some functions like the CDMA radio, RAM and

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