Reviews of the RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)
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phonedog.com
Review Summary: The first BlackBerry to sport a touchscreen (that's more of a push-screen) has arrived. That's right, the BlackBerry Storm. There's a lot to like about the Storm and with every new form factor there's also a lot to learn. Read: be prepared to invest a ...
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zath.co.uk
Review Summary: The touch screen instantly makes navigation (around the menus) very easy although it is perhaps not as a smooth as the iPhone, and the 360 x 480 resolution is not up to HTC Touch standards. Despite this it is very nice to use and the "clickthrough" ...
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mobilearsenal.com
Review Summary: RIM has named these phones after the fruit because the shape of the first models, due to the slightly arced QWERTY keyboard with small buttons, resembled it quite much. Storm of course is a BlackBerry only in its name, you might have some serious ...
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: Elsewhere, the Storm is an extremely high-quality device. The brushed-metal rear panel is a big improvement over the Bold's cheesy leatherette back, and the whole thing has a classy feel
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pcworld.in
Review Summary: Rarely has a mobile phone attracted such polarizing reviews. Type Blackberry Storm on Google, and you're going to find hundreds of reviews directly contradicting each other. Some love it, some absolutely hate it. The truth, however, is more nuanced
Manufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd.
Part number: Storm (Verizon)
General
- Product Type BlackBerry With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider Not specified
- Width 2.4 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 4.4 in
- Weight 5.5 oz
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth 2.0
Communicator Features
- Operating System BlackBerry Handheld Software
- User Memory 1 GB
Messaging & Data Services
- Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
- Mobile Email Yes
- Supported Email Protocols POP3, IMAP4
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 3.2 megapixels, this model will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 3.2 megapixels
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 2
- Camera Light Source Flash
- Features Video recording
GPS System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 480 x 360 pixels
- Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, MIDI
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Headset jack
- Slot Provided 1
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 1400 mAh
- Talk Time 330 min
- Standby Time 360 h
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