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BlackBerry Storm 9530 Reviews Analysis

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BlackBerry Storm 9530
alaSCORE 86

62 reviews

November, 2009

70 / 100

14 Experts

Product Age

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79 / 100

48 Users

What people think about the BlackBerry Storm 9530: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 62 reviews from across the web.

price

5

  • much less expensive than buying from other retailers
  • OEM quality, much less expensive than buying from other retailers
 

keyboard

0.5

  • QWERTY keyboard is difficult to use
  • Awkward typing
 

interface

2

  • Interface may be frustrating at first
  • little confusing Interface
  • Excellent Email Interface
  • Fast Intranet browsing, Excellent Email Interface
 

appearance

5

  • Great look
  • Great look, clock glides into cradle and aligns with data port for a perfect fit
 

battery

0.5

  • To charge your battery via the computer the PC must be on
  • Battery doesn't last long when navigation is used
  • powerful battery
 

portability

0.5

  • I didn't realize this is the dock that doesnt have the fancy light up blackberry symbol such as others I've seen on the net
  • front bb logo does not light up..but i knew that going into the purchase
  • weight (heavier than competition
  • more like portable pc with email attachment
 

size

1.5

  • not the bases fault but it has to be forced in a little bit
  • with a skin on your storm its a tight fit, not the bases fault but it has to be forced in a little bit
  • so perfect it is a little difficult to take it out of the cradle but gets easier with practice
  • The fit is perfect, so perfect it is a little difficult to take it out of the cradle but gets easier with practice
  • too big
  • Big
  • Has some decent heft to it for its size
 

connectivity

0.5

  • either charging cable or micro usb cable will fit at one time
  • Like others have mentioned, only one cable, either charging cable or micro usb cable will fit at one time
  • I just attach the micro usb
  • I just attach the micro usb, as it charges it and connects to my PC at the same time
  • There is no usb plug
  • Wi-fi
  • Wi-fi, camera 3.2megapixels, powerful battery
  • no WiFi
  • does not support wifi
 
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build quality

5

  • Solid construction
  • Quality build
 

performance

5

  • slow processor
  • no WiFi, no HSDPA, little confusing Interface, slow processor
  • Global high-speed connectivity
  • Fast Internet in the U.S
  • Fast Intranet browsing
 

energy efficiency

0.5

  • No supplied power supply for charging dock
 

usability

2

  • You have to use your own charger
  • Doesn't fit if you use a skin or a other casing
  • You can only use it with an AC charger or USB data port separately
  • You can only use it with an AC charger or USB data port separately, but not at the same time like most docks (neither of which is included
  • Very simple but allows me to use my storm as an alarm clock in landscape mode
  • easy to use
  • Perfect fit, classy looks, easy to use
 

maps

4.5

  • Keys do not map correctly
  • Solid GPS and media players
  • A - GPS support
  • BIS/BES services, push mail, A - GPS support, cheaper than Bold series, SurePress technology
 

design

5

  • I enjoy the is piece of technology very much because it is a affordable and stylish way to dock your Blackberry Storm
  • Looks good and has small light in top back of unit
  • and looks even better
  • classy looks
  • Looks cool
 

viewfinder

5

  • can view name by write one of the words
  • more like portable pc with email attachment, can view name by write one of the words
 

image quality

3

  • Bad quality on calls
  • quality built
  • OEM quality
 

color

0.5

  • with a skin on your storm its a tight fit
 

memory

0.5

  • the memory was not too large
 

flash

0.5

  • Flash not supported
 

resolution

5

  • high-resolution screen
  • Big, high-resolution screen
 

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