So I got my hands on a Blackberry Storm2 9550 last week and have been using it pretty regularly since it arrived; texting, emails, web browsing, tweeting, etc…
Here are a few highlights of the phone, if you haven’t been paying attention:
- Smooth design and premium finish with sloped edges, chrome accents, glass lens and stainless steel backplate
- Large (3.25″), dazzling high-resolution 480 x 360 display at 184 ppi
- Capacitive touchscreen with integrated functions (Send, End, Menu, Escape) and new SurePress technology that makes clicking the display practically effortless
- 3G and global connectivity support for making phone calls in more than 220 countries and accessing data in more than 185 countries (with more than 80 destinations in 3G)
- Network Connectivity: EV-DO Revision A; UMTS/HSPA (2100 MHz); and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks
- Supports Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
- 256 MB of Flash memory
- 2 GB of onboard media storage and a microSD(TM)/SDHD memory card slot with a 16 GB card included
Ok…so here’s what I think…they did a lot more right with this phone, but some things can improve. Typing is a lot better on this phone than on the original Storm. The amount of memory is great, but it could always use more.
Wi-fi…the big selling point on this phone for a lot of people, is a PAIN IN THE ASS to set up. Even if you have a PSK (pre-shared key) it will sometimes ask you to put a PIN into your router to allow the device…why they didn’t just set it up to ask you if you have a PSK or want to you a PIN? I have no idea.
Also…QA needs to be looked over again. I’m hearing numerous people complaining about certain buttons not always responding or not always being clickable, like the Green call button in my case.
Overall, its a big change from the original Storm. Is it worth it? Maybe not…if you don’t need wifi and don’t need to spend the money, then I’d stick with an original Storm. If it’s an option that you don’t have to pay for, I say go for it.
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