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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pauline, west yorkshire , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 10.0/10+ easy to use phone, brilliant for instant messaging and emails,great camera picture quality
- battery life is not a good as i expected to to be
purchased 21 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 4.0/10+ its a good phone with good features. difficult to use at first butt getss easier
- battery life is beyond a joke. ive had to take out longer cover on my old phone because it is lucky to last 24 hours with hardly any usage. i find myself using my old phone far more than this. even when the battery is flat i have to wait for 15 minutes before use
purchased 22 Feb 2009
Errol, Calne , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 8.0/10
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I love the fact that the internet and email is available to me. Not only that, but I can link my current hotmail account to it as well, so I dont have to tell my address book contacts that they need to use a different account to get me. The unit is very funky, loads of apps are available to suit everybody. an excellent camera with good results. I use the alarm function every morning. The text and email notification sounds are turned off by putting it into bedside mode with 1 touch, and when your awake and ready, 1 touch brings them back in to your inbox. The voice command via my bluetooth headset is excellent. Its very intuitive and you can connect with any of your contacts and whichever variant (home, work, mobile), that you need. I can tie up my hotmail calendar into the Blackberry calendar, which is very handy. Sounds are good to Ok with the internal speaker, but as good as a top notch mp3 player via a good quality pair of earbuds.
By the way, its also got an awesome SatNav capability built in. This is free for 1st month and subscription from then on via Vodafone. Google maps can also be called upon via the apps. and utilising the onboard gps you can locate your current position, or even geotag all the pictures you take.
- Can be difficult to prepare an email, especially if you need to go back into an email to add or re-word before sending it. on a few instances, I have lost all the content of that email from the point of the cursor onwards, MUCH to my annoyance and disbelief. I think this is mostly down to big fingers, little screen and quirky touchscreen. It will need a charge everyday, but unless you need it glued to your ear 24 hours a day then that wont be a problem.
purchased 29 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 9.0/10
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GPS really good.
Easier to text.
Web browsing really quick and easy.
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Battery life is very poor - needs recharging daily.
Keypad is not great - keys are small therefore you hit the wrong keys frequently.
purchased 20 Mar 2009
darren, larkhall , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 5.0/10+ i like the look of this phone
- the screen is too hard to use, when typing a message i keep pressing the wrong letters! i have very slim fingers and cant imagine how hard it would me for a man to use!
purchased 23 Mar 2009
Mark, Tooting london , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 4.0/10+ looks smart
- Not good for people with fat fingers
purchased 09 Apr 2009
Patricia, London , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 6.0/10
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Free email
stylish
- I do not really like the push in screen. Many a times I keep thinking that I may have broken my screen.
purchased 22 May 2009
michael, callington , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 10.0/10+ it's all good so far,, haven't had it for very long, so see how it go's in a years time, and i'm very happy with it so far,,,
- not found one yet,,,,
purchased 17 Jun 2009
Bruce, Glasgow , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 9.0/10+ Screen, E-mail facilities, Calendar. Initial concerns after reading reviews about the battery life, however on a recent holiday, the battery lasted 5 days (switching off overnight) which I thought was excellent for this type of phone.
- None so far
purchased 12 Jun 2009
Robert, basingstoke , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 4.0/10+ looks good, and the browser is quite good.
- Not impressed with the phone at all, the battery life is the biggest let down of them all, ant the lock button is non existent.
purchased 29 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 1.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- Bar battery, bad connection, screen blacks out, Vodafone customer servive
purchased 29 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 3.0/10+ A very good all round phone
- The battery life is awful! Its not much of a mobile phone as you have to keep it plugged in all the time. This really lets the whole package down
purchased 24 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 8.0/10+ Ease of use and getting on with the phone is excellent. The qwerty keyboard is quick and easy. It is clear and easy to read script like e-mails and is good for looking at photos. The camera takes good photos, which are easy to load onto a computer. Like the positive touch screen and the fact that it is touch sensitive .
- None, so far
purchased 06 Jun 2009
Maria, Langport Somerset , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 7.0/10
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I am very happy with my phone I am still learning it however.
I like the touch screen
- When the bluetooth is on the battery flattens very quickly.
purchased 05 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 6.0/10+ The blackberry looks great, the menu screen is good for accessing the web, music, or camera.
- The key pad is a nightmare to use. Even with the biggest keyboard my fingers are too fat (I'm only 5'10" and 12 stone!) and I find writing texts takes at least three times as long as my old nokia. Phone features are difficult to access and I haven't found a quick way to get to dial common numbers.
purchased 18 Aug 2009
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Expert reviews for BlackBerry Storm 9500
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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