Reviews of the RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)
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v3.co.uk
Review Summary: The BlackBerry Storm advances the touch-screen concept by introducing a clickable screen to select items. This places it a cut above the user interface of Apple's iPhone, in our opinion, but the Storm is very much a consumer device, and we expect it ...
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phonearena.com
Review Summary: 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 ...
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t3.com
Review Summary: Emailing is top notch, but the fiddly text input and criminal lack of WiFi let down an otherwise fantastic phone
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No Rating
engadget.com
Review Summary: So you've read our extensive BlackBerry Storm review and, despite feeling disappointment about it not living up to the hype, can't help but wonder just what makes the thing tick click. While we were a bit too squeamish to rip one of ours apart and ...
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zdnetasia.com
Review Summary: The BlackBerry Storm looks smart, but its innovative SurePress touch-screen causes us a few concerns. We're also surprised and disappointed by the absence of Wi-Fi.
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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