BlackBerry has made many advancements, with their phones, over the past few years. Their latest release - the BlackBerry Storm - is not different. This is the first BlackBerry with a touch screen and without a trackball. BlackBerry lovers may have some getting used to with the new Storm coming into town.
The accessories, shipped with this unit, are phenomenal: travel charger with an assortment of adapters, a USB cable, an 8GB microSD card, a SIM card, a wired headset, a software CD, and user manual. Consumers have everything they need upon delivery of their unit. Additionally, the phone itself has many amazing features, such as a 3.2 megapixel camera, built-in GPS, media player, video recording, email, organizer, phone, browser, corporate data access, and SMS / MMS.
The latest version of BlackBerrys OS - version 4.7 - is standard on the storm. This version offers a new user interface, one that is more exciting and easy to navigate! Users will also be able to edit documents, like word and excel, due to DataViz Documents. The Standard Version comes with the phone; however, you can upgrade to Premium if you choose. (If you're planning on creating new documents, from your Storm, you will need to upgrade to Premium.)
The Storm is one of the first smart phones to take advantage of SurePress. This technology changes the way users interact with the touch screen; SurePress makes the screen clickable. While it takes a bit to get used to, if you are used to other touch screens, it is a nice bonus to the phone.
The Storms 3.25-inch TFT LCD 480 x 360 resolution 65,000 color display is one of the most beautifully crisp displays available on a smart phone.
BlackBerry decided to allow their customers to customize their experiences with the Storm. Backlight brightness, font size, and font type, are all adjustable by you - set them to whatever you are most comfortable with. Additionally, the display rotates from portrait to landscape based on how you are holding the phone. This is all possible through a little mechanism called accelerometer.
There is no physical keyboard, on this phone, as it is a full touch screen phone. The keyboards are accessed through the display. If you are in portrait mode, you will have access to the SureType board, and if you are in landscape mode, you will use the QWERTY board.
They keyboards have to fit within the diameter of the screen. Even though the LCD display is a good size, it is not necessarily adequate for a keyboard. Having said this, the keyboards are a bit difficult to use, especially if you have bigger hands.
The overall design, of the BlackBerry Storm, is durable and fits nicely in the palm of your hand. There is nothing significant about its 4.43 x 2.45 x 0.55 inch casing. The Storms weight, 5.5 ounces, is nothing to write home about. The measurements, along with the weight, are comparable to other smart phones on the market.
Performance, on the Storm, is a bit disappointing. There is some severe lag time with application use, internet browsing, instant message, and just overall functionality. Firmware updates have boosted performance just a bit, but not quite enough. On the other hand, battery performance is above par. On average, you will have about six hours of talk time and 15 days on standby time.
On the whole, this is a BlackBerry phone. It is backed by a good name and warranty. If you are looking for a standard smart phone, at a decent price, the Storm is a good pick for you.
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