BlackBerry Storm 9530 Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 59 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 72/100 and users 82/100. 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 88/100 = Very Godd quality.

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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 ...

When the original BlackBerry Storm came out a year ago, we had great hopes for RIM's first touch screen BlackBerry smartphone. But as with any radically new product, the Storm had its share of bugs (quite a few were fixed in ensuing software updates) ...

Large display is easy on the eyes, SurePress much improved

Still no reason for the moving display

Take two of the Storm is the real deal: the touch screen works well, the phone has more memory, a new OS and is altogether stable and less buggy than the original Storm. The large screen is a rare treat for the mainly QWERTY BlackBerry line and it ...