BlackBerry Storm 9500 Candy Bar Touchscreen 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs
435 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
+ This mobile phone has no outstanding positive points. - It scores very poorly on battery life.
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435 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
72% of people recommend it.
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Ina, London
Score 7.0/10+ Good camera, good sounds, easy email, wonderfull organiser, preinstalled usefull programs.
- Bad headphones, get freezed sometimes, does unlock itself when not in use, uncomfortable browser.
purchased 08 Sep 2009
annmarie, pontypridd , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ the phone is good with everything on it. its brilliant x
- i just dont like all the touch screen as ive got fault with mine and cant seem to get it sorted i been in touch with you and i was given a number but they cant help and took it to phones for u shop and they cant do nothing cause had it off line and vodefone said i got go back to u about it im gutted too be honest with u
purchased 04 Sep 2009
James, Dundee , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 7.0/10+ The phone looks nice, and has lots of jazzy Aps, Its touch screen is good, and the screen changes from portrait to landscape is different. I,m not very good with phones but this one is not too bad.
- Battery life is hopeless, and as such the phone should be supplied with a spare as standard equipment, had I known at the time, its batterylife was so bad, I would have gone for a different model. A mobile phone is only mobile when its not getting charged and this one gets charged a lot...........
purchased 17 Sep 2009
Mauro, London
Score 5.0/10+ smart phone looking good
- Battery life
purchased 30 Sep 2009
Chris, Bucks , “Use it for all”
Score 10.0/10+ Love this little piece of kit. Wouldn't be without it!
- Bad.... the only things are the battery life too short and still can't work out how to make the thing ring longer..... maybe that's more to do with me??
purchased 03 Oct 2009
Lynne, Norwich , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ all round good phone..nice to handle, looks sexy and it`s smart just like a woman !
- Cuts out when calling someone not sure if it`s the phone or the software but happens all the time
purchased 01 Oct 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “I bought this phone”
Score 9.0/10+ Design, web browsing and applications.
- Battery life and keyboard
purchased 17 Oct 2009
Sarah, Gravesend
Score 9.0/10+ I love it... so easy to connect emails with my home pc, so I get my emails on the go and it beautiful!!!
- I find I keep switching to speaker when Im on a call. The coverage in my home area isnt fantastic.
purchased 25 May 2009
richard, pinxton , “Business or web user” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ easy to use and fun
- battery life could be better i think the phone should come with two battery's
purchased 01 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Style and looks come first” More like this »
Score 2.0/10+ beautiful looking
- no signal
purchased 03 Jun 2009
john, uckfield
Score 10.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- battery life could be better!
purchased 29 May 2009
david, wigton
Score 9.0/10
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its a good looking phone
lots of features
good memory
get some good apps
good screen quality
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battery life is too short
takes time to get use to
internet is slow in my area
purchased 23 Jun 2009
K, United kingdom
Score 4.0/10+ It's fast messaging with blackberry
- It's not the most unique phone or stylish the push screen is so not advance and the clicking sound it makes is so pre dated need to make smart phone with woh factor and easy to use fast and efficent
purchased 26 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ good overall phone with accessories if wanted
- some of the navigation is difficult at first
purchased 21 Jun 2009
richard, burntwood
Score 7.0/10+ very good camera / video, menu's , browser, touch keyboard
- awful software still numerous bugs
purchased 03 Jul 2009
Monika, Worksop
Score 10.0/10
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I love my new BlackBerry Storm. It has all the quality of an iPhone and it's a BlackBerry!:)
Love the fact I can read my email on it and easy internet access. Also music features are fantastic. the sound is great.
- Battery goes really quickly, especially if downloading things. Also the camera is not the greatest quality. I often get blurred pictures, but that might be just me having shaking hands:P
purchased 10 Jul 2009
Andy, Bristol , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Nice, clean, simple main screen. Innovative use of the screen as a button makes direct navigation simple. Excellent communication with various e-mail accounts, web pages. Good GPS, if on 3G network.
- The touch screen does not always indicate the actual position of your finger, so you have to take it a little more slowly. Some video types not supported, which is surprising because they are mobile video files. Battery life not always great - depends how many e-mail and sms accounts the phone has to monitor. Bizarre 3G coverage - middle of nowhere in Northern England - excellent coverage while along the cleveland coastline has virtually no coverage.
purchased 28 Jul 2009
robert, swindon , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 5.0/10+ looks good,
- terrible battery life span from new and fully charged battrey only lasted 4 hours and thats not even with browsing . and cannot veiw 90% of video clips from the net
purchased 26 Jul 2009
neil, wolverhampton
Score 3.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- phone is to dificult to use
purchased 28 Jul 2009
Martin, newport
Score 8.0/10- navigation
purchased 01 Aug 2009
wendy, holmfirth
Score 10.0/10+ Just love this phone. Stylish, easy to use,reliable. If only Blackberry did husbands!
- Took a day or two to get used to the touch screen
purchased 22 Jun 2009
xenia, Preston
+ The mobile phone Blackberry Storm is just great, I am still learning all features, this mobile is so handy and full of usefull things. Thank you for that
- only one thing is bad for me is size.I am woman, short one with small hands its a bit problem for me to hold it in hand. But i love this mobile for all the things which I can to do on this mobile.
purchased 24 Aug 2009
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PC Advisor expert review
The BlackBerry Storm 9500 is something of a departure for RIM, and not just because it's the first touchscreen BlackBerry
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reviewed 20 Nov 2008
Product Features
3G
 
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Yes |
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Touchscreen
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Yes |
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Type
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Candy Bar |
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Band
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Quad |
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EDGE
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Yes |
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WiFi
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No |
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Camera Resolution in MegaPixels
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3 |
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Screen Resolution (pixels)
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360x480 |
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Bluetooth
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Yes |
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XHTML Browser
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No |
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WAP
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No |
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FM Tuner
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No |
| Email Functionality | Yes |
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SatNav
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Yes |
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MP3 ATRAC Playback
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Yes |
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Operating System
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Blackberry OS |
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Memory Card Slot
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Yes |
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Weight (g)
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155 |
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Talk Time (hours)
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5 |
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Standby Time (hours)
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360 |
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USB Port
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Yes |
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Video Recorder
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Yes |
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Instant Messaging
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Yes |
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Built-in Camera
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Yes |
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Dimensions (mm)
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113x62x14 |
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Java
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Yes |
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Games
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Yes |
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HTML Browser
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Yes |
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Phone book capacity (names)
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Shared Memory |
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Colour
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Black |
| Networks | Vodafone |
Also known as: BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry® Storm™
Mobile Phone Buyers GuideManufacturer's Description
BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone in detail
You’d expect the BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone to be able to send and receive emails, from various accounts. It’s a BlackBerry smartphone after all. But it has so much more to give. Take its soft-touch screen, which responds to your fingertip commands, its 3.25" high-resolution display that brings pictures to life and its 3G connection that will have you browsing the internet at super-fast speeds. With a BlackBerry Storm smartphone you get:
High-resolution soft-touch screen
- The first thing you’ll notice with the BlackBerry Storm smartphone is its huge 3.25" high-resolution screen (480 X 360 pixels). Turn it on and it bursts into colour – 65,000 colours to be precise. The wide-screen display gives you crystal clarity even when you’re outdoors.
- When you touch the screen you’ll notice it’s soft under your fingertips. Just swipe over it and press down to make things happen.
Multiple keyboard options
- When it comes to messaging, everyone’s different. So you can choose from one of three styles of keyboard. Choose from SureType® (predictive) and Multi-tap (multiple keypress) in portrait if you’re dashing off a quick message or turn the phone to landscape and use the on-screen QWERTY keyboard for longer messages.
Size & weight
- Length: 112.5mm
- Depth: 13.95mm
- Width: 62.2mm
- Lightweight: Only 155g (battery included)
Expandable memory
- You can carry your documents or your favourite tunes around with you. Its 1GB built-in memory can hold around 250 songs. If you want even more music with you just expand the memory by 16GB (using a plug in MicroSD™ memory card – not included) giving you enough space for another 4000 or so tracks.
Battery and adapter
- To recharge, or simply run your mobile phone on mains power, use its +5V DC/500 mA AC power adapter which comes with interchangeable, location-specific plugs.
Built-in GPS and BlackBerry Maps
- With built-in GPS you can pinpoint your location and track your routes faster than ever. And when you team GPS with BlackBerry® Maps you can save time and cut stress with step-by-step directions. Just type in an address and see it brought to life on maps, quickly and conveniently on your mobile phone.
Mobile internet
- Thanks to its HSPDA technology (think super-fast 3G) you can browse the web at warp speed and multitask to your heart’s content. Take calls while sending and responding to emails, or when browsing the internet, and access your favourite websites – from Google to the BBC, YouTube to eBay – when you’re out and about. Keep in touch with your friends and spread a bit of fun with social networking applications like Facebook® for BlackBerry smartphones and Flickr™ Photo Uploader for BlackBerry smartphones.
Email and messaging
- As you’d expect from BlackBerry®, email is at its heart. Stay on top of your email accounts including: web-based email (such as Windows Live™, Gmail®, Yahoo!® Mail and AOL® Mail), Microsoft® Outlook® Web Access, Microsoft® Exchange, IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Novell® GroupWise®.
- As well as reading your messages you can open and download attachments (JPEG, Adobe® PDF, Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel and Microsoft® PowerPoint files) on the go.
- Email’s not the only way to keep in touch. With BlackBerry Storm smartphone you can chat online and even send pictures with Windows Live™ Messenger, Yahoo® Messenger, AOL® Instant Messenger® and ICQ®.
Camera and video recorder
- BlackBerry Storm smartphone’s camera is a quality 3.2MP digital camera with auto flash, auto focus and 2x digital zoom.
- And you can capture all your moving action on its built-in video camera. Replay your masterpieces in full high definition quality through the built-in BlackBerry® Media Sync media player.
- Why not share your pictures and videos? Send them via email or picture message or upload them to photo storage websites like Flickr™.
Synchronisation
- The desktop software (supplied with your smartphone) synchronises your calendar, address book, tasks and memos between your BlackBerry Storm smartphone and your desktop. It also loads new applications and upgrades from your PC to your BlackBerry Storm smartphone.
- When used with BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone supports wireless synchronisation with: IBM Lotus Notes®, Microsoft Outlook, Novell GroupWise.
- When used with BlackBerry® Desktop Manager, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone supports desktop synchronisation with: Novell GroupWise 5.5/6.0; Lotus Notes 4.5/4.6/5.0/6.0/6.5; Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003 (XP); Microsoft Outlook Express; Microsoft® Schedule +7.5; Microsoft Schedule + Default; Netscape®.
Multimedia formats
- The BlackBerry Storm smartphone can handle a number of formats, whether you’re watching videos or listening to your tunes.
– video formats: MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264 (encoding and decoding 30fps), WMV
– audio formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus. - BlackBerry® Media Sync is BlackBerry Storm smartphone’s built-in media player. You can listen to your tunes or watch your videos and use it to sync your desktop iTunes® music files with your BlackBerry Storm smartphone.
Business use
The BlackBerry Storm smartphone is ideal for businesses of all sizes.
- Download attachments on the go. Open and edit Microsoft® Word and Microsoft Excel® documents, and view Microsoft® PowerPoint® documents. Copy and paste, change font size, colour bullets, numbering and more.
- For small to medium-sized business, Hosted BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and BlackBerry® Professional Software offer you affordable, easy-to-set up solution options.
- For larger organisations, BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution provides advanced security features, enterprise-grade functionality and hands-on control to implement a comprehensive wireless solution.
- To protect your BlackBerry Storm smartphone from prying eyes, each phone can be set with its own unique password.
Connectivity
- You can get more done by keeping your hands free while you talk or listen without getting tangled up in a mess of wires. The BlackBerry Storm smartphone works with the Bluetooth® Stereo Audio profile for high-quality, wireless stereo sound.
- Using Bluetooth headphones or speakers, use wireless technology to enjoy your music on the move.
- Bluetooth v2.0; Mono/Stereo Headset, Handsfree, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP), and Serial Port Profile Supported.
- 3.5mm stereo headset capable.
- Connect to your computer, for charging and data synchronisation, using a high-speed USB cable (provided).
Network Support
Stay in touch with the people who matter as you travel across town or to almost any corner of the world.
- Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks.
- Single-Band: 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA networks.
Voice Input/Output and ringtones
- Integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth® headset capable, integrated hands-free speakerphone.
- 32 polyphonic – MIDI, MP3.
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