BlackBerry Storm 9500
By Joseph Hanlon on 05 December 2008
The Storm is a successful experiment and a decent smartphone. Those who take to the clickable touchscreen will love its ease of use and the excellent range of productivity tools on-board.
Editor's rating: User rating:Comments (71)
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No Thanks BB gave 2/10 on 08/08/2009 06:12
- Good: Normal BB Functionality
- Bad: Touchscreen terrible and frustrating, Freezing, Laggy
My employer uses BB for all staff and normally the Pearl but some Curves. The Storm was a huge disappointment. It was very hard to type on, randomly selecting keys making all forms of typed communications an absolute pain. Not recommended - BB Bold is the way to go or an iPhone.
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Joe gave 1/10 on 31/07/2009 08:31
- Good: um... nothing
- Bad: Battery, freezing, limited apps, processor too slow to run properly.
If you really need a BB then get the curve or bold, else if you want a "fun" phone get the iPhone. I ended up giving my storm away after just 7 months to a friend, who then returned it to me after 1 month because it is such a frustrating phone. The phone lags so much. Very disappointed, I had high hopes for this to rival the iPhone but it fell flat on its face. Buyer beware!!
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Rach gave a review on 30/07/2009 19:12
- Good: Some good applications
- Bad: Freezing all the time, Short Battery Life, Cracked Screen, Stopped Working
Mine and my partners are both terrible. Mine just stopped working one day and was not covered under warranty because the screen is cracked - something it did all by itself. Really disappointing phone - especially for the price. I would advise against getting one - especially if ur stuck in a contract! Looking for a new phone after only 6 months.
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Mike gave 2/10 on 19/07/2009 16:12
- Good: Its broken and I don't have to see it any more!
- Bad: Everything, do NOT get the storm!
I was so happy when my storm broke. I had had it for 4 months and it is the most frustrating phone I have ever owned. It unlocks too easily when in your pocket, mute button gets clicked when talking on the phone. I would strongly advise not to get this phone and look at getting the iPhone 3gs as there are more apps and support. I have lost my respect for RIM. I do not know how other ppl love this phone as it has serious fundamental flaws.
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octafishy gave 7/10 on 18/07/2009 13:57
- Good: excellent style, features etc
- Bad: froze a bit and i had issues with it whiping contacts & emails
really like the idea of the phone and its features, unfortunatly i have gotten a 'dodgey' one with quite a few bugs.
overall a good phone - just not for me. -
Elvonna gave 10/10 on 04/07/2009 15:26
- Good: On new os: Much faster camera, all around zip, better memory and battery
- Bad: App envy
I LOVE my storm! Stuck by it from day one, and went through its growing pains. I'm on a replacement (original had screen issues) that is incredibly intuitive! Typing is truly a breeze (became a breeze once I replaced my original Storm). With Verizon's latest OS release, I'm more in love than ever! The pics from the camera were always great, but hard to capture, given how slow it was. Now, it's beautiful and fast! (not Cannon beautiful and fast, but nothing is! It's not even dumb-phone fast, but no dumb-phone takes pics this nice!)
I agree with jds21 100%! The Storm is warm, while other smart phones are cold. Using the storm is a pleasure! It's an extension of both my hand and brain. All the smarts of a RIM phone, but with a lot of fun thrown in!
My 1 gripe: Verizon's strangle hold on certain apps, like XM/Sirius. They DO offer the best coverage, but even so, shame on Verizon! 1st they withheld multiple OS updates (much NEEDED updates!!!), and now they're blocking apps! On other carriers, XM/Sirius is available on the Storm. Why, why I pay the RIM fees, Unlimited data fees, plan fees, and countless other ridiculous fees, but I be denied access to a service that even the God awful AT&T offers! Indignant and disgusted, I will consider unlocking my storm when our contract is up! -
Pauline gave a review on 29/06/2009 16:18
- Good: Easy to use, great for emails great screen
- Bad: occasional locking on screen orientation
I love this phone. Did my research beforehand and was a little dubious but suited my needs and budge and went ahead. Am so pleased I did I love using it and find it simple and effective and of course having the free blackberry internet was the icing on the cake
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CharlieW gave a review on 25/06/2009 17:52
- Good: Blackberry Functionality
- Bad: Freezing, hard to get used to, bad,,,,, just bad!!
Quirky not QUERTY!!!
This is sadly the worst blackberry I have ever had and I have been a bberry user for over 5 years. I tried and I tried but if I wanted to go left, it went right. Calls went unanswered as I pressed the screen again and again, messages were strange and unweildly.
I am sorry RIM I love you, I love my Bberry but if you want a blackberry get a Bold, if you want at crazy functional touchscreen get an iPhone.
This hybrid should never have seen daylight. -
obiwan gave a review on 04/06/2009 23:05
- Good: Looks great with good touch screen. Has lots of cool ****.
- Bad: No wifi. Can be laggy with standard OS.
Great phone but does take a little while to get used to. The standard OS is crap and laggy! First thing I did was update to 4.7.0.106 and it made a huge difference! Much more responsive. Now Im used to it I love it! Videos look great too. Now my only complaint is the vodafone network. Could be better.
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