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7.0
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6.1
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Engadget Nov 19, 2008

It's clear from the device itself and the massive promotional push that both RIM and Verizon are giving the Storm that they view this as a proper threat to the iPhone's dominance in the smartphone market. Over the last few weeks we've been bombarded with commercials, leaks, press...

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CNET Jul 1, 2009

The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, there are bugs and performance issues that prevent the Storm from delivering its full potential.

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Gizmodo Nov 20, 2008

The Storm is a strong effort from RIM, but it's not quite the killer phone that they or Verizon need it to be. It's good-RIM clearly put a lot of thought into the design. But I think it fall short of what they were aiming for, and ultimately what all the hype is driving people to expect....

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PC Mag Nov 20, 2008

After six months, the BlackBerry Storm is finally living up to its potential. Major updates to its handheld and desktop software have fixed the Storm's most frustrating bugs and filled in many gaps, making this a phone we can finally recommend. But it may almost be too late for RIM's...

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Phone Scoop Jul 2, 2009

Research In Motion has finally been caught in the whirlwind mobile phone fad of the day and conjured up a Storm of its own to combat the headwinds. The Storm is the first BlackBerry to use a touch screen for input. RIM has done some really innovative things with the Storm, but sticks to its roots...

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7.0
IntoMobile Dec 24, 2008

Let’s get one thing straight: it’s still a BlackBerry. iPhone users will scoff at the Storm’s browser, diehard BlackBerry users will guffaw at anything without a physical keyboard, but at the end of the day, you still have essentially the same OS, layout, and functionality. The sole hurdle...

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3.0
hessmo

Pros: The camera is pretty decent The sure press screen is fairly intuitive once you get used to it The GPS locks quickly 3G speeds are excellent, as well as signal reception Impressive feature set OS allows for multi-tasking, MMS, and tethering Cons: Slow, slow, slow, slow Phone locks up all...

4.0
jno

It is obvious with this phone that RIM's goal was to quickly come out with a product to compete with the iPhone in the touch screen smart phone marketplace. The major down fall of this phone came with two costly errors, poor choice of using a mushy 'click screen' to differentiate...

5.0
joeadops

I'll start by saying that I don't recommend this phone for anyone. It's an awful device and here's why: 1.) Needs constant recharging. If you don't charge it every night, it won't last through the next day. 2.) The OS is SLOW. It wouldn't be a deal breaker...

3.0
forbidden404

I really wanted to like this phone. I really tried to like this phone. However, after six months I really hate this phone. I will admit that it has gotten better with the recent software update but it still lacks the polish that apple or palm has put into their flagship line of phones. The...

2.0
CORRUPT27

I know what RIM can do but after this phone I dont think i will ever buy a RIM phone ever again. This is my second phone. I should have known when i had to return my original after the second day of usage because the browser would refuse to connect to the internet. Now my new one connects to the...

3.0
VictorJs

When the storm first appeared I was using the new Blackberry Bold, which was also, having a lot of Software problems at the time, but the hardware was really good and complete. I got very excited about the phone, cause I learned, like many of you, to love my Blackberry. At the time I had a 2g...

7.0
frankybeenz

just wish verizon/RIM would have a more frequent update process for OS fixes ... the latest OS upgrade (v.148) is a drastic improvement over the original OS (v.75) ... the wait for that OS upgrade was agonizing ... some of my friends that have the phone hate it ... others are like me ... its a...

8.0
patmoorhead

http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2008/12/01/one-we... and exciting smartphones are coming out every few months from the major players and November was no different. Smartphones include products like the 3G iPhone, the BlackBerry Bold, and the G1 Android, which I...

9.0
SeanJJordan

I'll never get the hate for this much-maligned smartphone. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better than you'd think from all the bad buzz. The truth is that the phone requires some getting used to, but once you do... wow. It's a really slick and intuitive experience. The...

9.0
jetswin018

This phone does what its supposed to. It has tons of apps and is relatively fast if you update the software on occasion and besides a few bugs its a great smart phone. I have had it since its release and the phone is progressively getting better software wise. My only gripe is that the phone is...

1.0
ryanboyle

I would not recommend this phone. Had it for two years and it's just horrible. Screen lacks great display, response time is too long. Camera takings forever to take a picture and then view it. Constantly get the "pin wheel of death" when texting or doing anything.

9.0
vestradeus

Pros 1) I like the touch screen better then the iPhone. I love the smart touch or whatever they call it, but you highlight with a swipe of the finger, but still have to press down to actually click something. No more accidental pressings! 2) tons of features - and not just those on damn near any...

8.0
Just1

I love the storm! When it works its a great phone. The UI is intuative and smooth(when it works) The functions are nice ( when they work) and I trully love this phone(when it works) The only problem I have is that it doesn't always work. For the first 3 months of owning the phone I had to...

7.0
amanda

I got the Storm when it first came out, and initially I had several problems (slowness, problems going portrait to landscape, and did I mention slowness). It took me 2 solid weeks to get used to the touchscreen, but I'm a pro on it now. Since initially getting the phone, after several OS...

8.0
amichaels04

As long as you're willing to use beta OS's and take the time to learn how to use the Storm you'll see it is a pretty solid phone. My only complaint with it is that RIM gave it too weak of a processor, they should have given the Storm a chip that was atleast equal to what is in the...

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