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Reviews of the RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)

  • 4.7

    wirelessinfo.com

    By Marianne Schultz | December 8, 2008

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  • 8.0

    mobilechoiceuk.com

    Review Summary: Verdict If it had Wi-Fi, this would have been a five-star phone.

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  • 8.0

    trustedreviews.com

    By Riyad Emeran | December 3, 2008

    Review Summary: The Storm is the first ever touchscreen BlackBerry, but was it worth the wait?

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  • No Rating

    mobilemag.com

    By Michael Kwan | December 3, 2008

    Review Summary: Ever since the first Apple iPhone was released more than a year ago, it seems like every cell phone equipped with a touchscreen is being touted as some sort of iPhone killer, even if it's not going exactly the same demographic or the same segment of ...

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  • No Rating

    mobilemag.com

    By Michael Kwan | November 28, 2008

    Review Summary: To my knowledge, Telus isn't quite ready to shower the people of Canada with the BlackBerry Storm just yet, but that hasn't stopped Best Buy from advertising the highly anticipated touchscreen smartphone. Further still, Best Buy has even attached some ...

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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

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • PALM
  • BUTTON
  • POCKET

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RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)

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