BlackBerry Storm 9530 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 62 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the connectivity. The size also impresses, but many are less positive about the price.

Connectivity, Size, Sound, Appearance

Price, Interface, Keyboard

Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 79/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell Phones, the BlackBerry Storm 9530 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very Godd quality.

Verizon Wireless and RIM release a polished update to the original touchscreen BlackBerry. Find out more in our BlackBerry Storm 2 review.

Faster, more responsive than original BlackBerry Storm. Fantastic display quality, great for movies. Well-organized messaging

Interface design is frustrating and cumbersome, even when SurePress works well. Browser still lagging. Some features could use a serious graphical boost

The system can deactivate the click sensation electronically and sometimes this happens when it shouldn't, leaving you stranded with nothing to press. In our testing period, we found plenty of inconsistencies in the interface design, and we never grew ...

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 ...

Big touch screen actually clicks. Fast Internet in the U.S. and abroad. Solid GPS and media players

Buggy. Interface may be frustrating at first. QWERTY keyboard is difficult to use. Touchy accelerometer. Roxio desktop software is very slow

The BlackBerry Storm is as big a deal as the iPhone, but our own experience with the device, coupled with widespread media reports of bugs, causes us to wonder whether it's ready for prime time.

The BlackBerry Storm 9530 is easily one of the hottest phones of the year, thanks largely to its clickable 3.25" touchscreen display. Learn the ins and outs of this device in our 4 part video review.

So with that said, we really have to recommend that people hold off before buying a Storm.

The innovative touch-screen BlackBerry Storm is poised to steal some of the iPhone's thunder.

The innovative touch-screen BlackBerry Storm is poised to steal some of the iPhone's thunder.

Big, high-resolution screen. First touch screen that you actually click. Global high-speed connectivity. HTML e-mail. Includes all of the traditional BlackBerry features.

Browser UI can be a bit confusing. Flash not supported.

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The BlackBerry Sync Pod compliments your sleek BlackBerry Storm smartphone with style. While at work or at home, use it to transfer data, music, photos, and videos. The illuminated...

Unique clickable screen, good browsing and multimedia experience are what the Storm has in store for us.

If you want the best email service on the move, it's hard to beat a BlackBerry. So the promise of a touchscreen BlackBerry is especially enticing. The result is great, if not perfect. The main fault is the lack of Wi-Fi: a curious omission in a phone ...