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
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
- 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
resolution
5
- high-resolution screen
- Big, high-resolution screen