BlackBerry Storm

Monday, May 4th 2009 - 09:50 CEST - Comments: 0

N owadays, mobile telephony is more than just communication. Not only should it meet customers’ needs, it should also be fun. Look around you in a train or at the airport. People seem to be more self-centered and appreciate a little distraction at any time. This fast society would not be complete without music, movies, full internet access and a digital camera. We have extensively tested whether or not the Blackberry 9500 Storm, Vodafone and Research in Motion's new flagship lives up to these expectations.

• Read our full BlackBerry Storm 9500 review.

 

 

BlackBerry Storm review - Phone operation

The Blackberry Storm looks like a modern PDA and feels just as bulky and heavy. The large 3.3 in touchscreen is supported by 4 basic buttons on the front, 4 on the side and 2 on the top. The screen is revolutionary, even for a touchscreen. It's based on a new technique, called SurePress, which turns the entire screen into a large button. You have to literally press the screen after selecting an item with your finger.

 

 

 

BlackBerry 9500 Storm test - Accelerator function

Like many other smartphones, the Blackberry Storm also features an accelerator. This preinstalled software enables the screen to automatically rotate when the device rotates. This is nice since it allows you to work in landscape as well as in portrait mode. SMS text messages, emailing and watching videos is better in landscape mode, whereas surfing the Internet, using the menu and calling is more pleasant in portrait mode.

 

 

 

BlackBerry Storm 9500 review

Blackberry has been a famous and popular name in the corporate market for years now. When the first Blackberry was introduced, the smartphone brand made a major breakthrough with the QWERTY keyboard and the perfect synchronization of agenda and email with the PC. Since then, Vodafone and Research in Motion continuously strived to maintain this image and strengthen it, resulting in the Blackberry Storm 9500 smartphone. Is the Blackberry Storm cell phone able to keep pace with its predecessor's image?  Read our full BlackBerry Storm review.

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