Blackberry Storm 2 9520
Product Features:
| 3G: Yes | Wifi: Yes | Camera: 3.2 MP with flash |
| Display: 3.25 inches | Touch: Yes, Capacitive | Memory Card: upto 16 GB |
| Music Player: Yes | OS: Blackberry OS | FM Radio: No |
Product Review:
- SurePress screen makes typing easy
- Speedy performance
- Excellent multitasking
- Power-efficient standby
- App World is improving
- Poor internet browser
- Annoying SurePress touchscreen
- Poor build quality in the battery cover
Quick Specifications
See Full Specifications- General:
- Blackberry OS, v5.0.
- Display:
- Touch (Capacitive)
- 3.25 inches
- 360 x 480 pixels
- Camera:
- 3.2 MP
- AutoFocus
- Flash
- Technical:
- 2 GB Inbuilt Memory
- Memory Card Support, upto 16 GB
- Connectivity:
- 3G
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- Extra:
- Music Player
- Video Player
- 3.5 mm Headphone
Advantages
Display In Groups| Display | |
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Has A Responsive Touch Screen
Capacitive, MultiTouch
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Touch Displays offer a more interactive experience. |
| Camera | |
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Has Flash For Camera
LED
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Having a camera flash allows you to take photos in low light. |
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Supports Video Recording
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You can record videos of beautiful moments, sceneries and watch them later. |
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Supports Memory Card
upto 16 GB
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Memory cards give your device more storage capacity. So you can store more songs, photos and videos. |
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Supports 3G
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3G Enabled Handsets give you more download speed and a faster internet experience. |
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Faster Download Speed
7.2 Mbps
(Average: 16.8 Mbps)
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Faster Download Speed means stream videos at real time. |
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Supports WiFi
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You can connect to wifi hotspots in your area to experience a superior internet experience. |
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Supports Bluetooth v2.1
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Bluetooth enables you to wirelessly listen to music and calls using bluetooth headsets. |
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Supports GPS
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GPS is used for determining your location. You can get directions to a place with the help of GPS. |
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Has A 3.5mm Headphone Jack
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Having 3.5mm Jack enables you to connect to large number of other devices (such as speakers) having 3.5mm Port. |
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Has Accelerometer
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Detects motion as well as the orientation of a device (horizontally or vertically). |
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Supports Video Player
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Watch your favourite video songs and movies in video player. It supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV file types. |
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Supports Music Player
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Listen to your favourite songs in music player. It supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA etc. file types. |
Disadvantages
Display In Groups| General | |
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Heavy Weight
160 g
(Average: 249 g)
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Holding Heavy weight mobiles for long time will make your arms tired. |
| Display | |
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Doesn't Use OLED Display
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OLED Displays have faster response times, better viewing angles, improved contrast and consume less bettery power. |
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Small Screen
3.25 inches
(Average: 5.4 inches)
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Gives an unpleasant experience while Reading, browsing internet and watching videos. |
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Not Very Sharp Screen
~ 185 ppi
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Images, videos and text will not look very sharp. Text will be harder to read. |
| Camera | |
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Low Resloution Camera
3.2 MP with AutoFocus
(Average: 5.9 MP)
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Considering this phone's price, it should have come with a higher resolution camera. |
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No Front Camera
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Front Camera enables you to take your own photos and do videocalling (on supported phones). |
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Limited Storage Capacity
2 GB
(Average: 16.5 GB)
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Considering this phone's level of use, it has less amount of memory to store songs, videos, photos and applications. |
| Connectivity | |
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Can't Output To TV
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You can't connect your smartphone to a TV. |
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Doesn't Have A Gyroscope
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Gyroscope Determines orientation and rotation and provides more accurate 3D motion tracking than an accelerometer. |
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Doesn't Have A Compass
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Compass Determines direction facing relative to North, East, West and South. |
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Doesn't Have A FM Radio
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You Can't Listen to your favourite radio stations on your phone. |
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Short Battery Talk Time
5 hours
(Average: 9.6 hours)
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With short battery talk time, you won't be able to talk continously on the phone for a long period of time without charging. |
Full Specifications
Report An Error| General | |
| Sim Type: | GSM |
| Dual Sim: | No |
| Device Type: | Smartphone |
| Release Date: | October, 2009 |
| Design | |
| Dimensions: | 112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm |
| Weight: | 160 g |
| Form Factor: | Classic (Candybar) |
| Display | |
| Type: | Color TFT screen, 65K colors |
| Touch: | Yes, Capacitive with Multitouch |
| Size: | 3.25 inches, 360 x 480 pixels |
| Memory | |
| Phonebook: | Unlimited |
| Internal: | 2 GB inbuilt, 256 MB ROM |
| Card Slot: | Yes, upto 16 GB |
| Connectivity | |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| EDGE: | Yes |
| 3G: | Yes, 7.2 Mbps Download |
| Wifi: | Yes |
| Bluetooth: | Yes, v2.1 |
| USB: | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| Extra | |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS Support |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack: | Yes |
| Camera | |
| Camera: | Yes, 3.2 MP with autofocus |
| Features: | Image stabilizer |
| Video Recording: | Yes |
| Flash: | 1 Flash |
| Front Camera: | No |
| Technical | |
| OS: | Blackberry OS, v5.0. |
| Java: | Yes |
| Browser: | Yes, supports HTML |
| Multimedia | |
| Supports: | MMS, Instant Messanging, Voice Recording, Voice Commands, Calendar |
| Email: | Yes |
| Music: | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA |
| Video: | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Document Reader: | Yes |
| Battery | |
| Size: | 1400 mAH, Li-ion Battery |
| Standby time: | 305 hours, 280 hours on 3G |
| Talk time: | 300 minutes, 360 minutes on 3G |
RIM have certainly succeeded in making their touchscreen absolutely consistent with the very BlackBerry concept. The Storm series are not shying away from innovation, but the number one purpose of innovation here is to respect tradition. There's nothing wrong with that but it's not the best way to appeal to a wider market. Anyway, the ongoing effort to match the hardware keyboard ergonomics on a touchscreen seems almost complete with the Storm2. read more →
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 2100 MHz 3G with HSPA support
- 3.25" 65K-color capacitive touchscreen of 360 x 480 pixel resolution
- Improved touchscreen experience with piezo-electric touch feedback system
- 3.15 MP autofocus camera, LED flash
- BlackBerry OS 5
- No email support without BlackBerry Internet Service account
- Interface not as quick as competitors'
- Chubbier than most touchscreen phones with similarly-sized displays
- Mediocre camera
- No FM radio
As more modern mobile platforms become enterprise-savvy, RIM's on the cusp of losing its identity -- and products like the Storm and Storm2 prove that it's well aware of the situation. Only problem is, Waterloo is clearly woefully unequipped to handle the creation of exceptional, effortless usability that's demanded of a lustworthy mobile device these days. The Storm2 oozes most of the same personality traits espoused by its older brother -- traits that suggest a "Bold with a touchscreen" attitude -- and when you're fundamentally rethinking your device's user experience, that's not the right attitude to take. read more →
- Has WiFi, unlike the Storm
- Hardware looks great
- Decent camera
- SurePress still doesn't make sense
- Awful web browser
- No native IMAP support
We were impressed by the first Storm when we got it into test last year, but that opinion was quickly dismissed over time as we realised it's a lot harder to get used to the SurePress technology.
For that reason, the Storm 2 can't rival the iPhone or HTC Hero on our rankings - we liked it a lot more than we thought we would, but the SurePress technology just isn't for us. read more →
- Solid OS with a good number of features
- Responsive touchscreen
- Easy to use media player
- Superbly intuitive texting
- Poor internet browser
- Annoying SurePress touchscreen
- Poor build quality in the battery cover
The RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 brings some welcome additions, such as Wi-Fi, updated software, and a better touch interface, but it's going to face some serious competition from Verizon's upcoming touch-screen smartphones. read more →
- The RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 adds Wi-Fi, more memory, and an updated operating system that brings a number of feature and user interface enhancements. The revamped SurePress touch screen allows for more precision, key rollover, and limited multitouch capabilities.
- BlackBerry browser isn't on par with the competition. While improved, the touch screen still takes some acclimation.
It's not the perfect Storm, but it's pretty close. RIM's SurePress technology is far better than before, and the increase in RAM makes for a noticeably smoother user experience.
Because we love boiling our reviews down to a single catchy phrase, we'd love to say this was the perfect Storm, but while we do think this is a great smartphone, we also think there are a few key areas for RIM to work on before it gives us the Storm 3. Overall, the performance is pleasing, and for our money, RIM has nailed the clickable screen concept. read more →
- SurePress screen makes typing easy
- Speedy performance
- Excellent multitasking
- Power-efficient standby
- App World is improving
- No pre-installed navigation software
- Paid apps still not available to Australians
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