BlackBerry Storm 9500

  • Released 2008, November
    155g, 14mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS
    1GB 128MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.25"
    360x480 pixels
  • 3MP
    240p
  • 128MB RAM
    MSM7600
  • 1400mAh
    Li-Ion

BlackBerry Storm 9500 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Launch Announced 2008, September. Released 2008, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm (4.43 x 2.45 x 0.55 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 3.25 inches, 32.7 cm2 (~46.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~185 ppi density)
Platform OS BlackBerry OS
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7600
CPU 528 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 130
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 1GB 128MB RAM
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 320p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer
Browser HTML
 BlackBerry maps
Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Voice dial/memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 360 h
Talk time Up to 5 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.57 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.47 W/kg (head)     0.27 W/kg (body)    
Price About 80 EUR
Tests Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -87.6dB / Crosstalk -85.8dB

BlackBerry Storm 9500 - User Reviews

  • To BlackBerry: How can you expect your phone to be successful if it doesn't have Wi-Fi? The lack of Wi-Fi basically just killed this phone.

  • If I'm not mistaken, you can use this on Vodafone Egypt?

  • Androids don't update it's apps every two days individually updates can be limited to when you want them done or when the OS is updated. At least androids have apps the BB 9500 had almost none, and had less memory. But it was a very fine phone as well as one that could actually spell. But what most people didn't know is that all those slick things were actually done in BB servers and presented on the hand unit. Now that I have a couple Samsung S5 s I still have the three old BB s in a drawer and would like to make them useful again. I know I can use it for an MP3 player, or a tiny low rez video player, or even a voice note taker... but is there anything else it would be good for, I mean after all it is a computer, and a cell radio included.... maybe I could use it as the hart of a robot....lol any suggestions ?

  • Yes! I like it too - its very clever even now its almost 8 years old! The only problem is with its memory - sometimes becomes right 0 but alone he will recover it, if not a reset! BB old via BiS were clever phones not like now in every corner full of only androids, updating their apps every 2 days, like eating GB with bread and so big like plates!

  • Yes its wow device 8years old, I do agree with u wicky

  • Come on guys, no comments on this phone. Back in 2008 it was it's time far ahead. Now it is 8 years old, so don't complain it's getting slow or the camera is bad. Just compare equal phones from that age with this one, you will see, other phones are just old and even don't have a proper email functionality. Even no chat function! This one had the awesome BBM.

  • the camera is not so pleasing.....

  • the sensitivity of this phone is horrible

  • my BB9500 buttons stopped working abruptly nw3 i cnt evn hang up a call after av called someone n still its speed is dying each day.

  • Does anyone know how to restore blackberry storm 9500 to factory setup, please? Many thanks

  • Does anyone know how to restore blackberry storm 9500 to factory setup, please? Many thanks

  • today(11/06/15) whilst on Flipboard, former RIM CEO mentioned that BB9500 was the downfall of Company.......i had every reason to hate this touch and press worst smartphone of my generation

  • the best phone if u no how to use it

  • How can I activate my blackberry and also Bbm ?

  • it has no wifi.. and it's hard for me to text.. real bad

  • It is strong but doesn't show emotions on whatsapp..

  • very very very bad even worse bcos there is no wifi . this mordern world phone like this without wifiplease bring our money back and dump the phones

  • Very awfull lack in good preforemence would be better of with iphone 3G don't consider buying

  • had the same problem too,try restore your phone to factory setup

  • i have a solution,why cant you jus visit the bin next to u and throw it for good

  • well the screen is not that good. plus incase of repairs just be damn sure its the last time you ever use it comfortably. Worst ever.

  • this was the worst phone i have ever used.it took time updating.poor battery life.gott a wifi option but cant connect.the screen is not that strong.3 out of 10.maybe its because i expected more

  • Even i am having the same issue with my bb 9500.

  • My blackberry doesnt allows me to show call list well. I cant dial from the dial list since it is not coming on at all. Please halp... :)

  • how suppose to do when to add wifi application into this phone?please reply...urgent...

  • from trinidad and tobago cannot connect to flow internet

  • mboro na balo wifi sto blackberry

  • The +86 is china code , look for Nigerian +234 , then you can call and send Sms.

  • While I'm typing it freezes but the buttons Work. Any help?

  • Any software I can install to get WIFI? If there any, pls inbox me with the details :[email protected].

  • vodafone

  • Worst phone ever! Battery can last for only two minutes when fully charged

  • is there a software that i can install to get wifi on bb 9500? pls if there is let us know

  • i cant understand the language u guys are wrote.well the phone is not that ok cos it has no wifi and radio.

  • it is a blackberry fail , even them are a shame for it

  • i think this brand its not good becaus no have wifi and radio

  • am finding problems downing

  • am finding problems downloading

  • I'm using the Blackberry Storm 9500 in Nigeria but when I make a call from my Contacts List, it will automatically add +86 to the number and will not go through. Secondly, the cost of sending a text to any network in Nigeria is N4 but the phone charges me N15 as if I'm sending the text to somebody that is outside Nigeria. Please what do I do to correct this because it's always very frustrating?

  • I have BB 9500. I cannot listen to radio. What do i do to use a radio ?

  • Will it be able to work proper at this 2013?

  • will it be able to support whatsapp

  • The Blackberry storm 9500 is a good phone but if the rim company make a newer one with 1GB ram and 1.5 duel-core cpu and 8MP camera and screen resolution of 800*1280 4inches and upgrad the os to 7OS at least and duel band wifi. I'm sure it well be better than the iphone 5 and no one can say not

  • why is that blackberry storm 9500 does not have a wi-fi connection

  • then you have a better option for u bunny sell it and by onions with that money

  • My problem is that my BB 9500 was purchased from Australia - Vodafone branded. and when i am trying it in India it says Invalid SIm. It 's a GSM Sim and on the back side on the body is written as Qualcomm 3G CDMA ,So will it support only CDMA SIM , not GSM ? and how can i use this phone in that case .Will be really thankful for your reverts

  • you can update it by your computer connecting through data cable.

  • y is it not dowmlonding

  • hello i use a black berry stome9500 but if i try to upgrade its operating system it refuses to work

  • Sorry I meant they cant hear me

  • Hi Tammy Hope you well Perhaps you can help me I have a Black Berry 9500, my problem relates to calls When i phone somebody, or visa versa, i can hear the person but they can hear me. Is there something wrong withb my settings? Thank you

  • Hi there I have a Black Berry 9500 and i am loving it, the only problem that i am having is phone calls..... When i receive a call, i can hear the person that is phoning but they can hear me. Can you please help me, not sure if it is the settings Another question that i have is when i perhaps call my network provide, i cant seem to hear anything. thank you

  • i love my bb 9500

  • i love my bb 9500

  • Worst phone you'll probably have in this century. 1. Battery capability too low..Max 1 hour(s). 2. Application Memory..Keeps on popin' to delete though you have deleted every app you use. 3. freezes every time. 4. Don't buy it!

  • battery problem screen touch problem infact is the worst blackberry phone so far

  • I want to dawlout soft ware for

  • BlackBerry Storm 9500

  • is there any wireless feature in this phone model

  • good but not use.. touch and net is weak also batry life.

  • i once hide my picture without the use of memory card i tried alot but i am not finding that what should i go to unhide them?

  • please i can upgrade my blackberry 9500 on the internet what should i do,becourse it slow enough to use

  • Yes you can download bbm from app-world or search (google) bbm download

  • It is good bt it is unable to upgrade.

  • good phone

  • its rubbish i have to clean the screen all the time and now its cracked but on the plus side i can watch tv on it so i give it 6 out of 10

  • Does it have BBM

  • Why this phone has so many common issues?battery doesn past'and the software up grade thing, even curve is better than storm with it software unable to upgrade this thing pisses me off bwt this phone real.How on earth is this software upgrade impossible?BlackBerry manufacturer you disgrace your self from other smart phone brands!

  • good phone.. except for error msg. and battery doesnt last very long..

  • Hi Stu653, To lock the screen press a small padlock on top of left corner of the phone. To get the BB world app, from your phone browser go to m.blackberry.com and download the app directly to your phone. Alternatively you can install the Blackberry desktop manager on your PC to load all of the drivers. Open the appworld.blackberry.com on your PC and register or login. Connect your phone and web application will prompt you to install the newest version of the app world on your phone(after install, your phone will reboot do not disconnect usb cable from PC). Cheers

  • In put system error. the system is being restarted!!!!

  • i just bought a second hand BB9500 i was told in ad it was wifi. on connection found it was misleading ,not happy .but i keep it anyway.can any one tell me how to lock the screen plz thx and hoe do i get on BB app world no icon in phone thx

  • its a good phone to use????

  • i have a blackberry storm 9500,i want to change it to italian.where can i go to change it please

  • how can i have may internet to my storm 9500

  • It a good phone :wanderfull:intereting torch phone

  • wrong, iphone is much batter than storm 9500, because it's touch is so bad...

  • how to gave the internet canaction in india.

  • Much better than iphone 3g

  • the best phone ever! is very durable

  • Ya 9500 storm accept whatsapp application

  • cannot access any social networks- does not even have a browser icon-help plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • what hell this phone is doing ............... i am facing touch problem and software plzzzzzzzzz give me any advice to over come this one?????????????????/

  • this phone can whatapp or not?

  • first of all i would comment that this storm is a beautiful buy but the only problem seems to be the battery and internet services... i cannot bbm on mine due to an unknown fact lol...well i have been trying to upgrade my software for the 4th time.. i sent it again to get an upgrade... i love it to bits but just cant hanlde the so many issues it has.

  • i have a 9500 my problem is the battery dont last and it times out for 15 minutes at a time it was bought over seas and i was told that i can not update the software as ther is no software update for itwhy is this?

  • is parts for this phone still available in south Africa

  • My batery does not last

  • it sucks how can i access bb appworld with this

  • does this blackberry got whatsapp application

  • how can this phone does not have a radio. how wud 1 listen to the news while walking or working in the garden. actually blackberry is so useless. every phone should have a radio, this is 2012 not 1990.

  • how do make sure that all my phone numbers are on the sim card

  • its good phone , but dont purchase it .. try any other model in bb

  • my battery can not last up to a year. it goes waste in no time.

  • how i get my browser active i cannot use it please help..

  • black berry stome im using but it is dameg and his parts not avalbe in market...

  • i cant use docomo sim in bb 9500 strom.....pls help me

  • how to bbm

  • tq christian :P

  • yes it has bbm ,no wifi tho :)

  • Does it have bbn

  • Try using EDGE and see

  • how do I do the internet conection if I have blackberry9500?to comote

  • try different battery charger dude. mine was a picky one too. even the bb charger wont charge it. i use my sony android fone charger to charge it up, also samsung android chargers. you can also charge it up in laptops and desktop sometimes. but only sometimes.

  • this bb have a BIG battery problem you will charge it at the end of the day even if you dont use sms and call. even if its in silent mode no vibrate and least brightness... I dont know why.

  • this fone doesnt hang at all. its very good BUT there is a BIG problem in battery life... As in big.. I dont know why mine always lowbatt even if its always in silent. it always drainbatt at the end of the day and sometimes it doesnt charge too. but i have to use it coz i dont have any fone for now

  • comments on the storm bateery life please

  • i downloaded 2go nd well installed but always had 2 chat wit friends..pls help me.

  • i want to purchase this handset please do let me if this phone has bbm and does it freezes at time...please rply

  • it has wifi ?

  • yes it does

  • hi please help my bberry storm 9500 does not allow me to install facebook after i recieved a jvm 102 error and also i cannot send e-mails but i can recieve them please help...

  • i wanna purches this set. but let me know about it sound clarity.

  • my blackberry has a problem with the battery...it does work well....and the phone has switched off...what should I do

  • i have an issue with device memory on my handset - i have reset the phone but its still low causing the phone to freeze any suggestions on what to do

  • i wanna buy this handset, but is the os can be upgradeable to newest one (like: bb os 7 or higher?)?

  • Does it have bbm?

  • no wifi

  • How do i delete some of the chat or items in the phone because this makes it to hang Also the key pad's alphabet hangs one after the other. what do i do. Thanks

  • How to connect using blackberry storm 9500 to wifi?

  • how to enter code i got to meke it sim free lo use on all networks

  • I am not able to get into my resent call log, it it not highlighting to the screen when i press to select the resent call log, also i cannot receive anything via Bluetooth. Please help. Thanks.

  • no its not build for skype but can be use for whats app

  • I love this phone. The camera is Good. But the battery, no WiFi makes me sad

  • I cannot download video and save picture to internet ? When I connecting to Internet my browser don't save as picture ? Help me.

  • I cannot download video and save picture to internet ? When I connecting to Internet my browser don't save as picture ? Help me.

  • awesome and very unique mobile phone

  • i can use my phone for BlackBerry plan for etisalat network, i was told the phone is blinded because i can dial the code to activate the plan. please i need help.

  • yes this is a very good mobile

  • Dear, Can we used the skype in our Blackberry 9500? if we can plese send us

  • How to reset keyboard password? I forgot that. Pls help me.

  • no wi-fi. bit heavy

  • Can you get wifi on the bb storm 9500

  • Can BBM??

  • Its good

  • vvery good phone and blackberry os is so good for internet

  • bettry backup is good ?...wht is the price

  • typing an msg on top(middle) fail to function

  • i have this phone and its amazing sound and display is awesome blackberry os is pretty fast

  • this type of bb bateri cannot used longer. i charged it 3 times per day.

  • very different than gemini, but it's good recommended..

  • How long have you had your storm for?

  • itz d best fone i eva had..........................guyz itz v..v..v...v....v..v..v..v.v..v.v.v.v..v.v..v.vbe­st fone i cant express...........

  • BB brengsekk... very very very not recommended!!

  • why this phone was hang evryday

  • U Hv to change ur screen .I hv been faced the same problems.

  • 1500 INR for duplicate new screen and 3500 INR for original new screen.rate from new Delhi

  • not wi-fi

  • can i put WIFI in storm 9500 ??

  • i use it it is work best in all around the pakistan specially in my city pakpattan . and its fetures are so emberacing.

  • may wifi b to?

  • i liked the mob vry much , its easy to use nd flexible

  • i love it

  • can we do voice call if i install yahoo on bb 9500 ??

  • Blackberry is a wonderful cell fon like no other. l really luv this 9500

  • storm 9500? to me, its kinda mess.. i've had one before. but, im already place it into the garbage. come on men.. its sucks. the lcd, complicated.

  • hi. I have the same problem. touchscreen does not work. how much did it cost you to get it repaired?

  • i cannot used my phone due to malfunction of touch screen

  • my touch screen not function if i try to open any icon displayed

  • Haaaa~ had dis problem b4... did u drppd ur storm??

  • my phone was repaired but now i can't launch my email addresses and can't receive nor send mails.

  • If you want skype for a Blackberry, use IM Plus. There's a free version and Paid version ( IM Plus Pro ). I use it on my BB. Woeks like a bomb. Connects most chat programs. Skype, google, yahoo, etc etc

  • Now my camera isn't working its telling me that other applications are running and I need to close them.even after repeatedly closing all apps ,and also removing the battery the message won't stop appearing.someone please help me.

  • Can I use Blackberry messenger here? It's so hard for me to open it and register on our network.

  • Man why doesn't this phone support skype. Mobile?

  • 9500 is not having wifi...but it is better one compared to 9520 and 9530. Few people used to say it is very slow in operating, but i recommend them to upgrade it to latest OS 5.0 to feel the real difference.

  • Blackberry Storm 9500 does have 3G but not wi-fi. The newer models 9520, 9530 and 9550 have both.

  • does Black berry storm support 3g and wifi

  • i can not used the camera of my blackberry9500. every time i used it, a message will pop out telling that i need to close open application.what application is that.thanks and more power

  • can we use wifi on it ?

  • Download the OS from and reload it.....

  • pliz ma phone has failed to startup it is tell me to reload software 513 i need help coz i really love to use ma phone again

  • tech is not working proper way

  • This problem happend to my friend 6 month ago and today he resolved... just formating...go to mantenienc, pay some cash and wolaaa... :) just 10�

  • Please I can not received any miss call on my Phone. And I cannot view my messages. I have 491 miss call on my phone but I cannot receive it any more. And my phone is complaining uncaught exception index 11>=11. Please I am totally fed on this. What it is the solution to this.Thanks

  • dude the same thing happen with me i think ur screnn went of

  • how much does it cost in usd

  • Please, can any one help me with the solution to my BB storm 1. The phone just went blank on the screen. what should i do for the screen to come back to normal? I have removed the battery and put it back again still the screen didn't come up.

  • this phone have a wifi or none ?

  • please help...how to clean all call log?

  • Its a soooooooo disgusting set i have ever.Bcause sometime it will auto off and auto on.The most problem is this its very slow.

  • i have this problems in my phone

  • flash it with ur computer

  • My touch is nt working sometimes one verticle axis have malfuntioned how can I solve this ...pleas HELP ME

  • what is the difference between BlackBerry Storm 9500 and BlackBerry Storm 9530.please let me know i am planning to buy either one of the phones

  • Hi, I don't know what happened on my bb storm; it doesn't show any phone number on the call log screen, nor missed call, nor dialled call, nor answered call, what should I do? thank you very much

  • My bb storm has a specific space for application and thereby making it slow when using it to chat on facebook.....again, how can I upgrade my bb storm 9500

  • It's generally a good phone.There are 2 things i dislike about the storm 1 though,i.e,no wi-fi & the touch screen oftentimes stick.

  • Buying a new screen will solve the problem.

  • i really love this phone. but i wonder what's the difference between a BB 9530 to this 9500? Coz it's almost the same in style and specs and they're both known as Storm 1.

  • I hate Blackberries for the simple reason that it's too slow and not so user friendly !! Yet I'm stuck with this phone and forced to get used to it !! Even worse than an ordinary blackberry is a touch screen Blackberry, sometimes it makes me feel like smashing the phone !! My advise: DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE !! Cuz a frustrating phone can stress you out all day long !!

  • please tell me the internal memory of this phones please...

  • im using this phone about 6 months but i have a problem with the screen, its hard to press and some part is not working to touch..so i think i better swap it into another blackberry model. if u are planning to buy this, discontinue to purchase because someday this phone will give u a problem. And one thing more negative from this phone doesn't have an wifi.. but anyway, this phone is good, i can do IM,fb,twitter,and more.. but i prefer to use another model. thanks

  • how do i get the soft wear,mine is hell

  • It's cool. I have one but I only had to rewrite the softweare on it.

  • I've been using this phone for 1 year and a half and there's a lot of things I don't like about this phone. First, it lags a lot and the lock key on the upper left sometimes works and sometimes not but for now my lock key is not working like forever. And then there's not much apps to install for this phone and sometimes the screen is very hard to press too. Not to mention texting using this phone takes a lot of patience! But there's a good side for this phone too, the music quality is good especially when you're using earphones and the camera quality is not bad too. Furthermore, I bought this phone because of its weight, I don't fancy light smartphones. Overall, I would give this phone 6 out of 10.

  • please don't buy this hand phone before make your life like hell this hand phone need every day charging and worst later battery or software will get problem can not charge nay more just when see blackberry brand just close your eyes and look at other bran what is this came to this world

  • nice

  • may i know the touch screen for BB strom 9500 will be little bit shakey of the glassscreen i want to know bcos my glass is shaky for my BB strom 9500 from day one

  • The phone has no wifi card

  • i've look at the specs of the phone and it doesn't have wifi and under correction im sure you can not download to enable the phone to be wifi.

  • Dear Blackberry, actually am happy to used blackberry storm 9500 but sometimes difficult when i wanna to connect with Wifi, how some one can help me, tell how to use WiFi ?

  • can this be upgraded to install wifi? I really need immediate reply. thank you

  • My daughter has a blackberry storm she was very happy with how quick everything works on the phone I would say it's one of best blackberry's she has had

  • its a good but there is only problem in its battery

  • its cool phone but it has no WIFI connection tsk

  • yes dear it is awesome. unblievable toucht phone

  • formating

  • hi plz dont buy this phone becase tis ph needcare and its baterry backup not good it charge twice in a day thank you

  • does this phone have blackberry messenger?

  • i do not recommend this phone. this phone is not durable and lasts only for a few months even with proper usage.

  • Does blackberry storm has a normal touch keypad? or can v change the touchpad from qwerty to normal basic touchpad in this touchphone?

  • do blackberry os is awesome ? like android ? tell me fast !

  • Also were can I find the right OS for the storm to download?

  • My phone was working fine and one night the screen froze and then i pulled the battery put it back in and i see the buttons are lid up and i can see some light on the screen but its mainly black. Is my OS bad or did the screen die?

  • Go to Manage connections and on d bluetooth. Then go to d file u wanna receive (eg picture), click d menu key nd scroll it until u see 'Receive using bluetooth', then enable it. D same is vise versal for sending to another phones but u got to click send using bluetooth. (N/B: d disavantage is dat u can not send or receive more than one @ once. u got to be enabling d bluetooth each time u wanna send or receive until u finish @ dat time. Is time comsuming.)

  • it depends on the carrier

  • does blackberry storm 9500 has blackberry messenger feature???

  • Is it true that this cel phone has problems with its touch screen. I was told that the screen only lasts for 6 or 7 months..no more than that. I really wanna buy it but this staff scary me..!

  • My Profile pictures are not showing. On BBM and all other applicantions. Not Cool.

  • the camera refuses to work as it keeps telling to close all other apps,but none are open, have sent it in before to have wiped clean and software reinstalled, that was 2mnths ago, this could become a costly excercise.has anyone other suggestions. thanks

  • no radio,,nd having speed of only 528 Mhz,,,but a nice internal storage,,but camera should be of more than 3.15 MP,,,,gud to see that having capacitive touch screen,,having cpu is nice one ADRENO 130,,,over all a gud mobile phone,,,,as it is BlackBerry,,,THE NAME IS ENOUGH!

  • my bold was the same way. you have to reboot the phone, to do so hook up to pc an run desktop blackberry it will put the newest version on your phone bt will whipe all your apps off...

  • Pls check ur usb cable.

  • a lovely bb

  • speaker not working.not sound.only viberation

  • why can't i charge my bb9500 using usb cable.

  • The worst bb phone I ever used, as slow as a tortoise.Always freezing . Pls don't buy this phone

  • unable to view some photos on other devices. They have rem at the end of file name. My bb9500 crushed. How can i view the memories or flush the phone?

  • the bluetooth can't cornet to other phones

  • Does it have bbm

  • Does anyone seem to like this phone? Laurie

  • you cannot even talk for more than 10 min. the batters gets over.

  • slow jams dont understand it problem half of the time, bettry life sucks BUT cute. not bad when you have it wouldnt buy given the chance again

  • I think its one of the finest blackberry product.....

  • dude resistive touch screens are not good.. they're not smooth and they tend to get spoiled fast which is in htc diamond

  • is it not charging pls switch on the charger

  • yes it can be unlocked 4 all networks

  • People pls check out HTC Torch Diamond2 and compare with this BB Storm9500. Which one would you buy if you are to choose btw the two and why? Pls dont ignore my enquiry. Thank you friend.

  • my blackberry storm9500 cant be charge what may be the problem

  • Are they a good phone I am looking to buy one tomorrow? Can I get facebook and all

  • how can i restore my storm9500

  • the best mobile i ever had okeyyy !!! never underestimate my phone's ability !

  • the best mobile i ever had okeyyy !!! never underestimate my phone's ability !

  • Please advise why you say not to buy this phone ? i am in the throws of purchasing one need your reply asap please

  • Worst mob. Ever seen!!

  • I Want To Farmate(Fullflesh My BB 9500 But how Plz tale me How can i by internet or by Desktop Cd plz help me!!1

  • dont bye 9500, worthless phone, no wlan and slow processr, go 4 iphone

  • iam planning the 9500 storm does the handset problematic

  • please clsrify wi-fi function in it

  • The touch screen takes very long. I prefer the torch

  • How was the phone in general?

  • I haven't enjoyed this phone one bit. I have dumped mine after changing the screen, yet problem persists. It hangs alot. Not the best of blackberries!

  • Hi All, this phone is very cool. So anybudy help me on my query dat which processor is there inbuit...! Is it working fast or not?

  • I have been usuing my Blackberry 9500 storm since last 11 months but now the touch screen is not working properly; please let me know the perfect & nearest place to rectify my handset. I am in Dhaka, Bangladesh now. My phone number is 01916100654. Thanks in advance for your kind co-operation in this regard...

  • m selling blackberry 9500

  • ya tis phone is amazing.its camera result is awsome.evrything has some liimitations so on the other hand its little slow but m happy with it.really a storm woooo

  • nee

  • is it duel sim?

  • is this phone good? want to purchase this, pls tell me if this good and also the price

  • want to purchase this phone but am kind of skeptical about the touch screen.can it last compared to the bb bold.please i need a reply its urgent.

  • people. I'm in Zambia and I have a 9530 Verizon. But since it is American it doesn't work properly with our network. I need the British version (9500). So what would happen if I installed a 9500 OS on a 9530?? Can it be done?

  • i am the user of blackberry 9500.i am not setisfied that this bb9500 does not run the internet service at nepal.n other my touchscreen doesnot work finely.so wht is the solution for this.today i got tired with this blackberry 9500 coz it was at my pocet whole day but i cannot check my mail...

  • Yes it can..all bb can bbm now.

  • does the storm have blackberry messenger on it ?

  • pls my blackberry storm 9530 can not check account balance what can i do pls help

  • Going 2ru d spec, i was kinda developin interest on dis cell. But i got one question b4 i made up my mind. Can dis cell be able to contain more than 5mb java application like encarta, bible and 8in1 dictionary. I mean can installation of an application dat exceeds 5megabytes be possible with dis device? Pls users comment.

  • Going 2ru d spec, i was kinda developin interest on dis cell. But i got one question b4 i made up my mind. Can dis cell be able to contain more than 5mb java application like encarta, bible and 8in1 dictionary. I mean can installation of an application dat exceeds 5megabytes be possible with dis device? Pls users comment.

  • Going 2ru d spec, i was kinda developin interest on dis cell. But i got one question b4 i made up my mind. Can dis cell be able to contain more than 5mb java application like encarta, bible and 8in1 dictionary. I mean can installation of an application dat exceeds 5megabytes be possible with dis device? Pls users comment.

  • I acquired a blackberry storm just recently. Actually it was only handed down to me without its manual. My question is how to switch on the radio, as it says, for me to be able to receive and send messages and calls. thank you.

  • i am the fan of bb

  • please i dont know how Blackberry messenger and Application world deleted from my phone ..... and how can i restore it back ?

  • i cant delete my phone contacts all at once. i do it one by one. WHY?

  • does this phone have wifi like the curve's

  • shheyi - the phone has a tendancy to drop calls sometimes reboots itself in the middle of a call. It's a touch screen and can go to mute in the middle of a call through the touch of your ear. Had mine for 2 years. Time for a change!

  • yes al BB has a BB messenger

  • pls peeps i'm about to buy this phone....any advice before i proceed?

  • Greet.. I just wan to know is this model can BBM or not? 1 more question, all BB got BBM?

  • its a good phone but nothing beats the iphone when it comes to touch screen. the screen gets bad easily, i had to change my screen last month and its already iving problems again.

  • How can I idetify duplicate?

  • what this SOS tired on this i cant rcvd any message or send coz its SOS damn thats this how to off this SOS HELLPPP???

  • Im facing problem with my cellphone. Whenever I type a messages the screen is blinking at the same time suddenly will hang and I have to close it again. Is anyone of you can assist me please.

  • Seriously no wifi and secondary camera.Back camera only 3.15 mp..

  • I have incorrectly typed my password more than required and all my memory is wiped out! and now it shows a dialog box to reload "513 software". Could anyone help me on how is it don and where do you get that software.

  • My blackberry keeps showing device error:348 reset n goes off n come on again.pls what should i do?

  • killing fone and so cheapp

  • hey guys thinking of buyin the blackberry storm 9500, any good advise from people that already have it . many thanks mj

  • when deleting contacts you highlight them using two thumbs,place them on the desired contacts to be deleted and you will see that that they will appear in blue......

  • can this blackberry be unlocked

  • hello u just need to reload the software.........................regards

  • I too have the same problem - can anyone answer this? and the other issue is that I cant delete incoming, outgoing, called numbers or received messages from the list - can anyone help?

  • Each time I switch on my BB I receive dis msg; "Uncaught exception java.lang.NullpointerException" pls all BB users am appealing 2 4 help

  • the slowest and the buggiest phone I ever used... sold it after a week of being sluggish..

  • this storm has no wifi..maybe yr storm is a fake one..i mean china blackberry..

  • I have one.. & wnat to sell it contact if interested: 03422006242

  • anyone experienced app error 523...?how to fix this?

  • i have a copy of it... but it has wifi...

  • Great phote and powerful screen.

  • hello, pls tell me about the battery life,how often do u charge the battery. Thanks.

  • this is good but it does not have wifi

  • can anyone help me how to BBM my phone??

  • It's a very cool mobile and do not hangs so don't worry about hanging

  • The only difference of them is 9530 CDMA and 9500 GSM (CMIIW)

  • anyone can tell me the difference between storm 9500 and storm 9530. . because I see in the comments about the storm 9530, many of which mentions that the storm 9530 often hangs and many bad comments about the storm 9530. . thanks

  • i want to know which least sar value black berry phone. bcz this 8250 has high radiation it is causing earache and severe headache.

  • why the my one dont hev wifi????...how should i do??..

  • why the my one did not have wifi??....

  • the blackberry storm 2 has wirelees this one ...nope...

  • already stated there WLAN : no, ask again

  • yup..it has wifi in it..=)

  • this blackberry have wifi or not??

  • I'd love it

  • I bought storm recently in bangalore and am unable to send messages. It says I can only save as draft but not send messages. I am unable to view videos as well as the media supported in not formatted. Any help will be appreciated.

  • NO

  • awesome..... :)

  • brother if you are getting the error that you do not have subscribed to the service then you first need to wipe your phone using JL commander then it will update easily

  • The most important thing is that you upgrade your os to the latest update ( 5.0.0.841 ).The second thing is that you free up your application memory by deleting the applications that you do not use . and if you have trouble regarding the touch screen ( navigation or clicking ) check the following link it really helped me alot and i have never loved my storm better

  • storm 9500 is too good set,freindly to use but slow in actions or sometimes hangs up...please guide me how we can overcome by that....so it does not hangup....and move faster,,,,,,,

  • is it possible my phone upgrade anything 2 have wifi...?

  • its hard to use.. slow performance and super sensitive touch screen..

  • is it very slow or we can manage with tat???

  • I've owm 1 of the BlackBerry Storm 9500,I'm wondering if the Storm 9500 sofeware been upgraded to BlackBerry Storm 9700 sofeware?

  • im using it right now. very slow performance.

  • Need to buy. Price words? Condition and acessories?

  • i have that set wana sale.

  • I have black berry 9530 but the game doesn't work

  • I like these type sets _ its very grace full an full dimand abel set. I impress

  • wlan is the diffrence

  • Storm2 has wlan while storm1 lacks dat. And internal memory aswel. Aside dat no much diff.

  • whats the difference btw storm1 n storm2

  • pls i want to know why the blackberry storm1 use to sece during uperation

  • plz tell me bb 9500 storn good or bad?

  • Go on site www.blackberry.com/uptodate

  • NO...

  • Dude, my BB 9500 has OS 5.0.0.1005 (Bundle 1643, Platform 4.2.0.436)

  • Pls everyone in the house, how can i update dis BB 9500.........wat are the process.....i wnt 2 update it....2 the latest version....thanks

  • can we download any wifi application in blck berry9500 to operate internet????

  • brother before updating ur software pull out ur battery then immediately plug in ur blackberry device through usb then go to application loader then update ur new version

  • brother before updating ur software pull out ur battery then immediately plug in ur blackberry device through usb then go to application loader then update ur new version

  • Anytime I put on my camera,it says I should close other applications before putting on d camera.this really sucks.

  • if this phone can detect wifi?? please answer my questions

  • not good

  • i am unable to update my mobile i can update only up to 4.7.0.130 after that its not suporting... can you help me out..

  • how to set the configuration setting of this phone?in order for me to access the net?coz i call the network provider they said i will registered first to the blackberry.com site..how????im so upset!!!

  • Phone is good actually after reading the bad comments here and was afraid to try it out but it turns out its just fine. Just update your phone to OS 5 (yes, it can be updated to OS 5; 5.0.0.328 to be exact) and it lessens the lag and the slow performance a bit. Don't install too many applications as it has only 128mb of ram and little ram means it makes it laggy. Download only the apps that you truly need or use. Sacfrice if you must but 128mb of ram is really small for modern applications nowadays. Battery life lasts for one whole day if used heavily (3hours music, all day sms, 2 hours call, picture taking, scrolling items, etc.) Charge it every other day so that the battery life lengthens since charrging it everyday will wea it out. Overall the phone is good. but not the best. Its my first blackberry device.And It has no wifi too. 7/10 :)

  • this fon very extreme..!!

  • I have this phone since December and I must say its a deception. First of all No WIFI!! they say you have internet provided but its sooooo slow. The camera is horrible, all pictures look horrible and with no definition. I must say the video is pretty good. I love the touchscreen! But, its always tilt, or appearing the symbol for wait, and the only things that works it to take off the battery, also from time to time it turn off by itself and put a message like Please dont buy it!!!! I'm going to change it, please can someone recomend me a smartphone??? Thanks in advance, and dont buy the bb storm 9505, it sucks

  • dear all,my question my mobile touch screen not working,now i am working in dubai,plz send me location and contect number,i hope ,waiting your good responce.thanks.nadeem

  • Hi actually I checked about this smart phone on the blackberry website and the Storm 9500 is Wi-fi enabled.So hope you read this reply.

  • Gsm arena you are wrong actually it has WLAN.It is Wi-Fi 802.11b/g.Thanks for noticing.

  • very nyc phone

  • This mobile stinks and if anyone is going to buy it DO Not and buy another mobile.

  • yep i want one it look ok an

  • its standart touch screen hard to touch (its nice life in pocket, no touch anywhere) some one need wifi try storm 9550 built in wifi

  • heyy!!is blackberry storm 9500 a "WIFI"cellphone,, becoz i really need a WIFI cellphone!!if you would install WIFI to blackberry storm 9500 i really would buy it..but if not please recomend me a blackberry cellphone wich has a WIFI thingy,,,or please recomend me more cellphones that has WIFI,,PlEaSe..tnx!!!!

  • hey frnds.... i'm thinking of buying blackberry storm9500. please help me....should i buy it or not....please suggest me. thank u.

  • I have 9500 just 6month old and it will hang/freez at any time, not happy and even not up to the expectation. BB has to really work hard on touch screen phones.

  • No. Storm 9500 havnt build in wifi.

  • i was gonna get one but i change my mind

  • i have also same problem in strome 9500. reallyits not a good phone . i suffered in this phone . wastage of money . better nokia i think. dont go for black berry no propoer service station nothing at all.

  • Hi Guys,is it possible to get WIFI on the storm 9500?

  • Hello I bought my Black berry storm 1 for about two days ago and have been having problem with the internet connection.....

  • Hi guys i have been using my storm for more than 6 months now . dont know why people say that it gets stuck or something????? believe me my phone never stuck in my six months experience and now that i have upgraded to os 5.0.0.848 i love it more than ever but still rim must enable opengl to all storm users so that they can also enjoy the new games

  • yes the phone is actually a sweet phone,looks good and handable but the problem i have with it is that the touch screan is not ruged...i mean its sensitivity is easly tuated.the phone hangs anyhow it drags...please bb producers should do something about it.. thank you.

  • l can not register my phone for internet , browswing

  • Still using this phone 18 months on (refused an upgrade to keep it). I protect the screen with ebay covers and have only ever had a software fault which BB repaired under warranty. Charge will last me two days easily. My only issue is that my friends and family are moving onto cheaper androids, therefor I've got noone left to use my free BB messaging with!!!! In areas of marginal signal strength (Vodafone) it doesn't seem to be as good as other phones, but the messaging, email and web access are superb..although it does let itself down with no wifi...... No doubt I'll go onto an android eventually...but long live my Storm.....

  • My phone also used to hang and stuck. The only way to solve this was to remove the battery and restart. Then I realized that it would have been the new downloaded applications. I deleted them and it worked out. My only problem with the phone is the battery life. It is very low.

  • shud i buy dis phone

  • After seing the comment on this cell that interface (touch screen)is not much effective, sometime gets hacked also,Culd somebody suggest me,Shuld I go for this mobile or not.

  • Its a lovely touch Screen i ever met before.but some time i feel some trouble to use BB messenger & also many time unusually it hangs.then at that time iv to remove the battery.As i knw that Storm has an old O.S. So i need to knw do we have any option to get rid of this problem.Awaiting an early responce....

  • Plz temme guyz, if it worth buying. I'm planing to buy a BB9500 o/r Nokia 5235 o/r Samsung Android.....Temme which is the best one ?

  • good phone but find limited with the amount of apps you can download as you can only save them on phone not the memory card

  • Am experiencing a serious problem with my phone,the the touch screen fails to respond or highlights a different icon from the one i've pressed.Someone with the same model advised me to wipe the memory and reset it afresh but that hasn't helped much.Any advise?

  • Excellent touch screen phone. No "real" keypad except what you see on the touch screen. No wifi - this is the only drawback/failing of this phone. Will play youtube no problems. Media capabilities somewhat lacking i.e. no FM radio. Great for messaging - BBM, e-mail,SMS, MMS, etc, etc. Adequate processor - fast enough.

  • buy it

  • toss a coin.....

  • Thats for the Blackberry Storm 2......not 9500

  • This blackberry storm was the best phone I ever had tbh ... Before this phone I was stuck with a samsung blade on a 24 month contract ... After 6 months the blade charger broke and so my dad gave me his old one of these and got me bb services . The keypad took a bit of getting use to but I found no issues. HOWEVER!8 months ago the screen got a minor crack from school and I did not have any money to replace it ... The phone after that lasted 5 months until I cracked it again and the touchscreen failed on me so with witch I had to get a new phone which led me to the blackberry curve 3g which is the phone I am using now :) (overall the storm was my baby I would prefer it to an iphone )

  • I am thinking to buy storm9500.. So, someone tell me, what I do? buy or not?

  • it says that there is no WLAN and black berry official site says there is

  • It does have a pop up keypad but its tempremental

  • i bought storm 9500 and is using Spanish language, i managed to change it to English. So the problem now is on yahoo, i can not log in to view my emails, it asks me to send the word START to 92500 and i am in Botswana. I tried to send it and it fails. Pls HELP.

  • how acess to wirless?

  • can anybody tell me its average market price in india please

  • the battery wont last for 24 hrs even if its full charged

  • well there should be wifi in that

  • Hv u use dis phone b4? cuz d way u talked u completely right it off,do u hate BB generally.

  • Is this phone ideal for use? please some one should post an answer.

  • does this fone have bbm?

  • Just double checking, does this phone have any keypads? Am having second thoughts about phones that doesn't have any keypads after reading the limitations and disadvantages (http://quazen.com/shopping/consumer-electronics­/disadvantages-problems-limitations-of-touchscre­en-mobile-phones)

  • - I have to constantly pull the battery. - Keyboard is very slow in going from landscape to portrait mode. - Battery does not last the day. Even when full charged the night before. - Battery shows full, when you do a pull of battery it says the battery is dead. - Constant problems with this phone.

  • Nokia is better.

  • How can I back up my contacts on this phone. I also think the restrictions are too much. I also have a pin code on and looks like it is not allowing me to disable that function. How can I solve these challenges?

  • Very slow, sometimes freezes or give any error message, making us to take battery off and wait a long time to reboot.... some application not working properly such as yahoo messenger, gtolk..ringtone very slowly start..vibrate not satisfy...what i want to do?

  • no doubt it has excellent feature,s

  • Blackberry storm 9500 is the worst phone in the world!

  • hey.. i want to buy this phone.. can anybody tell me to buy or not ? with reason.. thank you. all

  • Very slow, sometimes freezes or give any error message, making us to take battery off and wait a long time to reboot. It does not install applications on the external memory card, using only the "1gb" memory for all; the S.O. by itself take use of almost all the memory, remaining some 30mb to install applications, store messages and applications cache. The internet plans for blackberry are more expensive than that for other smartphones in general. Does not support WIFI. So in the end you will waste money, and get a big headache with it.

  • The Phone get struck & slow in profermance what is the reson for the above?.

  • no

  • How much? I am planning to buy it? Is the phone good?

  • is this phone dual sim???

  • I think its the best phone ever i want one except it doesnt have a radi

  • it's imposible to "install" WLAN to any phone, if there are not wlan chip. for BB it's impossible too

  • why cannt i download mxit application in my bb storm 9500?

  • i want to buy BB Storm 9500, but i think many problem in this fone..may be BB Onyx is the good choise..

  • It is good phone...but without WIFI...

  • buddy just login to deals and you or bagittoday u will get it with 50% discount

  • Hi , I want to Purchase New BlackBerry Storm 9500 can any bdy tell me from where i can purchase from West Delhi ?

  • can someone guide me that which phone is best storm 9500 or nokia c0 im confuse

  • i had a problem regarding the touch screen of my blackberry 9500, where are the places that can possible repair my mobile..

  • the phone's speakers seem gud bt the sound in speakers arent so gud and the touch sensitivity is a bit messy takes tym to restart bt a gud phone any buissness men bt a stylish lookin phone for the yuth

  • Hello Depo, i have the same problem. are you live in sri lanka ? where is the best place for repair it ?

  • Touch is the main falt in this phone Sri Lanka

  • im geting one now hope im not disapointed

  • The touch interface is really very messy. Typing is very difficult. Running any application is slow. Because there is no wifi it makes things very difficult. The phone restarts very frequently. And everytime it restarts it takes a long time to do so.(Very Long). Automatic rotation of the screen is very unfriendly. The look and feel are beautiful.

  • Looks cool but not too user friendly, sometime takes ages to execute given command

  • Regret gettin this phone. The set up is slow and overall its a letdown for me.

  • kewll phone neat and nice. cheers

  • bb 9500 very low cost

  • nice

  • it's imposible to "install" WLAN to any phone, if there are not wlan chip. for BB it's impossible too.

  • change the screen

  • just wanna ask a question..can i install a wlan at my bb9500?

  • I have a problem wirh the phone while using mxit. when im typing a message and want want to make the space between the words it makes a fullstop. what can be the problem??? plz help

  • no. the 9550 does thoough

  • i want to know if it has a wifi ready?

  • yes

  • does this phone opens pdf files? some body assist please

  • The phone is excellent in performance but can not install mobile trading platform

  • i have this phone from the last six months no problem in using found very friendly the only feature which should be there is infra rad & radio

  • blackberry 9500 looks very nice but the functions are not complete e,g wlan, transitory battery. no radio and it is not capable of the interesting applications. thank you

  • i have this phone... realyty its a very artefact... only the camera is, good no exceptional! in the day excelent but in the night the flash is bad!

  • I had this phone for 2 months or so and it worked great. Only problem was that i couldnt download app properly and when i tried to do so the phone would start to work really slow so id have to turn it off and the map on it is hard to use. other then that, pretty good phone. Well, my phone got stolen.. now should i stick to the same phone or what other phone should i get other then an iphone? hope this helped. Thanks

  • its a gud phone...bt everythin taks alot of time...itsvery slow.....

  • i have the same experience

  • battery stand by timeis only 36 hours and talk time is only 1hour 30 minutes instead of 360hours and 5 hours and 30 minutes respectively as demanded by you

  • i think i like this fone.

  • if you are on a blackberry contract its is free but if not it cost just thought i would let you know

  • I've just got a new unique 9500. it's really cool! everything works properly. for those who got a problem with the phone, it's better to read the instructions and manual again. i think no problem is in blackberry knot before not now and not in future. it's something realistic.

  • I have a problem with its battery, I must charge it everyday..!!! is there any1 whos experiencing this..???

  • very bad phone....always hang....

  • even I have the same problem. No idea...

  • 9500 has no WLAN or WIFI 9530 has

  • were can i find the bbm,or those it even have one?

  • you can't correct this. This is because the other party chooses to hide their tel number making it appear on your phone as a 'private number' - if the person decides to make their number visible / to be seen - then when they call you, you will be able to see their number.

  • my mobile locked pls tell me how to restart

  • my mobile locked pls tell me how to restart

  • it isnt your phone its the person calling you :) it just means their phones set on private so that if they were to call someone their number doesnt appear as so then it comes up as private

  • my BB Storm keep receiving call which appear Unknown Number on my phone but the number of the person calling already installed in my phone book... Can someone pls help me with it????how to change it so i know who's calling me...

  • Ihave bb storm 9500 camera doesn't start everytime it say close application then start need help on this

  • Hey I am planning to purchase a BB Storm on Internet. among 9500 & 9530, I have shortlisted BB 9530, tell me if its a CDMA fone??? coz i m lukin for a gsm fone...!!! whats the difference between 9500 & 9530?

  • baterry low problem , have many features but of no use ...go to sme other phone ............

  • I think its got something to do with the charger... i had to change mine three times, and the three did the same thing, i'm not supposing i'd got three faulty phones. i only had the same charger. try changing your charger.

  • please change your mobile phone to another model

  • my phone 1s not showing recived call and dialled call only show me miss call pls help out?

  • my phone 1s not showing recived call and dialled call only show me miss call pls help out?

  • why my key pad touch screen hang/problem when after charging..pls hlp me

  • itna fudu phn hai lagta hai jindgai me ek galti hai dubara nai karo ga sch me penchodo

  • I use BB 9500, touch screen is not properly working. for an example When I press SMS icon, something else appear say CONTACT. When I press "A" will suddly move to a another letter. How do we correct this problem.

  • my phone not play touch scaren

  • my phone not play touch scaren

  • why my key pad touch screen hang/problem when after charging..pls hlp me

  • just bought it last month,been having problems using the power key plus it switches on and off at will. the left down key controls everything plus when i hv tried to disable it thru the options.

  • nice 1 but some thing missing

  • Please dont buy it .. It sucks .. just had a huge probs with touch screen and no its playing with CAMERA ..

  • Pls there is need to add wifi

  • never buy it..gives lots of prob...especially with batt,touch screen and apllications and even normal pdf reader

  • abe,activate your BB data plan.

  • of course this is wifi ready

  • This phone will not come with WiFi

  • I am us blackberry Strome 9500 so good phone what i am play youtube for any time one eorr there was an error playing the video please ensure you hane a data plan and network access please reply..... Regards Vicky Gupta

  • Please advice me because i wanted to buy BlackBerry Storm 9500 tomorrow. I want to ask if he has wifi ? tHANKS

  • try to take out your battery then put it back.. it happened to me also when i browse the internet.

  • Pls answer my question,im planning to buy one. a.can a storm I can view pdf? b.what are the installer in storm I? c.can it support java?

  • Why is my device not yet suported to d ping chart. The other BlackBerry are working on the ping chart. Why BlackBerry storm 9500 not yet suported?

  • i cant use my camera coz evrytym i open it d only thing dat i can c is "could not start d camera close some aplication and try opening it again."

  • hello can anyone tell why there is a small clocklike always appearing in my phone 9500 like its always on loading mode...tnx

  • probably your bluetooth is in hidden mode.check it if that is the issue change it shown to all.

  • have lost sms folder. how do i get it back

  • no its not like dat blackberry blue tooth only connects vit its blackberry phone "only". they cannot connect with others phone, expect blackberry.

  • 1-switch on the bluetooth. 2-pair your device with another device. 3-go to media the press the options button thats next to green dial button. select receive using bluetooth. then it will ask you from which device. 4-select the device and receive the file. cheers.

  • storm has good camera feaetures only. battery doesn't last for even 24 hours. storm was rolled in the market without being tested. it doesn't have wifi. generally its not a good phone. can't record a call too. in phone book cant see the numbers while scrolling just names. putting a memory card of 2gb, this phone freezes. you cant copy all contacts in a go to sim card but can copy all contacts from sim to phone. this is the worst blackberry phone. rim should come up with a solution for better battery life for all bbs.

  • i also hve the same problems but comparing them using www.rightmobilephones.co.uk it seems that the nokia 5800 is better

  • If u use it in the US, it's slow (VZW fulls devices with crap), but try using it overseas... It's great! (I use it here in CR)

  • Well, it depends... Are u looking for a smartphone? Or a media phone? If u're looking for a device to work with (as I do), you'd be better with the 9500, but if u wanna have a device that looks OK, the 5800 could be better (it's thinner) Just keep in mind that this 9500 sports a capacitive touchscreen... Nokia 5800 doesn't...

  • can any one tell me how does the Blue tooth works ... none of the other phones detect my bluetooth:( is tht the problem of my cel?

  • hi ! can you tell me which one si better nokia 5800 or blackberry storm 9500 ? respect !

  • why the application memory / RAM was too low for this great smartphone??? it was failed product...

  • why the application memory / RAM was too low for this great smartphone??? it was failed product...

  • yes i am facing same prob. and while charging it shows yellow light..

  • is it posible to upgrade os on 9500 to 5 or later?

  • if you have problem with charging isn't fully, pls check, how about if you charging with data cable? if still not work (but pc can detect your blackberry), maybe there's trouble with your software.. if you use data cable, and your pc didn't detect your blackberry, maybe your port usb have some trouble.. let me know, can you see the flash yellow when you try to charge your battery?

  • for me , yes.

  • The application memory always low ? is there anyway to increase or optimise it rather then deleting this and that ...

  • The worst crapberry ever! We have more than 15 ppl in our company with same phone - all have had probs, got new phones and still have same probs! White screen of death - requires constant reset, screentouch is shite! Can't wait to get new iPhone when i get off contract....2 months to go and counting! Put me off Crapberries for ever!

  • iPhone is better than blackberry 9500. i hate blackberry 9500. weak.

  • my blackberry 9500 so fast to lowbat and im noy enjoying using.

  • bbs 9500 the worse phon i ever have . Dont by... If not u wil regret...

  • thanks brother

  • i'm thinking of buying the phone for just using bbm is this phone ok?

  • update your OS and will be ok

  • buy the storm 2 9520 or 9550

  • slow slow and slow piece of crap; it should call crapberry you must restart u phone onde a day to stop the lag: dont buy it go for a nokia or apple

  • I bought the phone last month for a steal. MY first BB and I absolutely love it. The touchscreen it really good, may seem tacky for prior touchscreen users, but the Suretype screen makes a hell lotta difference. Overall a very decent, complete package.

  • hmmm...not bad....

  • wat the hell............ no wifi in this storm 9500?????????????? wat should i do 4 dat?

  • @ ross ,do you think we africans use crap things...u better change ur statement. a lady doesn't talk that way.ok

  • did u find the answer??

  • i want to know why servises company not provide net setting .all about black berry is good but thems are not get easly i am operating about 1 year but i am unknown it is not good .screen touch ii verry good i am thks to company

  • is there have any idea to have wifi on this storm 9500 without changing model?anyone?

  • is there have any idea to have wifi on this storm 9500 without changing model?anyone?

  • it says here: that it has wifi

  • so happy to buy this smart n good looking bb.....its a nice phone for smart people,,,but not good enough for every person.........so be careful only smart people go and get it as early as posibol...

  • Hello does the blackberry storm not have wifi and do you think the blackberry is a gd phone or a bad phone. Give it a rate out of 10. Thanks

  • this phone nice....

  • can i upgrade my storm 9500 to have a wifi connection

  • this phone is extremeLy dissapointig. the screen freezes everytime i'm typing a sms, it restarts itseLf whiLe phoning, it Loses signaL everytime, the battery Lasts for 3 hours of taLking. it takes you 5 minutes to start the phone again, internet works extremLy sLow, even in 3g. sms-writing is extremeLy sLow and compLicated, it hasn't even got :ö ä ü or other. screenLock doesn't work, if i tap on the screen it unLocks itseLf, so it phones every person in my phoneList going back to every other phone, never again bb

  • This phone has really disappointed me it freezes often, gtalk wont run, yahoo messenger wont run...generally its kind of dissappointed me i never expected it to perform like this..looses network when restarted. Going back to the iphone 3gs....

  • it's really a nice phone. i like the screen and response to torch but it does not have WiFi. really not good for such phone

  • you must be joking, this, the best phone?

  • Is there any wifi in the BB strom 9500?

  • this is the best fone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Actually Blackberry strom 9500 is a best one.It's good for my official works.

  • I just bought a Storm 9500 last week. The calender is excellent and the battery lasts longer than I expected. Generally a good smart phone, except for apps which you have to download only by a mobile browser.

  • Actually, its a good phone with larger screen and other options. I Like it.

  • I think its one of the best ever... hope to see more of it kind

  • yes, it does!

  • remove battery.... switch back on.. and if you have a weak battery ..remove vibrate and L.E.D coverage indicator

  • my display is not working properly

  • Regarding another opinion presented by a user/reviewer and WIFI issues - I honestly see no need for WIFI when the network provided seems to be adequate enough. I have owned a Storm since it was released on Verizon in November of 2008 and never once have I thought about needing a WIFI connection. Friends with Iphones and other smartphones with WIFI capabilities used this type of service because of lack of network available to them in particular areas. Having Verizon's network, there really is no shortage of coverage...therefore, never really an issue with internet connectivity.

  • how can i install applications in that

  • Go to Options-> Advanced Options -> TCP/IP set the apn that's it you are good to go

  • this phone is very ugly..

  • I have a blackberry storm 9500. I had it for 6 months then i don know why.. the touchscreen became very unstable. I have tried asking in answers.yahoo.com, forums, but to no fruit. I have decided to get myself another phone, never a touchscreen from RIM. Several other touchscreen users had the same problem, so says my expert in fixing mobile phones. Touchscreens from 9500 [the first by RIM] i bet need more research. RIM phones using normal keypads are the best phones the world can give.

  • I have a blackberry storm 9500. I had it for 6 months then i don know why.. the touchscreen became very unstable. I have tried asking in answers.yahoo.com, forums, but to no fruit. I have decided to get myself another phone, never a touchscreen from RIM. Several other touchscreen users had the same problem, so says my expert in fixing mobile phones. Touchscreens from 9500 [the first by RIM] i bet need more research. RIM phones using normal keypads are the best phones the world can give.

  • My BBStorm 9500 have a battery problem. It is not charging fully. Please let me know what to do. Thanks

  • Today i m facing the problem in its touch... in the center of the screen a water mark is appearin.... please help...

  • I simply cant understand how can somebody build a big screen mobile without WI-FI support??? What is the point of this phone if you cant surf web?!?!? And it is not cheap phone...

  • how can i active it's internet setting

  • does this phone support "microSD HC" memory card?? please reply.. thanks....:)

  • I Used To Have The Same Issue Like That With My Blackberry Pearl! Ugh It Frustrated Me So Much And One Time I Thru It Against The Wall And It Wored :D Hahahaha (:

  • can anyone tell me the battery life of dis phone... a day or 2..pls revert back

  • i'd experienced the same error. but unfortunately i cant find until now the right answers. bout u? r u still having problem with ur camera? do u have any suggestions. tnx

  • Does anyone know why a message comes up that "other" applications must be closed first in order to take a photo or video. nothing else is open, I think. Thanks. Thor

  • Why? what happened?

  • I am waiting for this phone and the comments makes hv 2nd thouths....can somebody tell me something positive about this phone coz av paid it already anyway

  • I'm already use this phone But I'm thinking that buy this phone is just wasting my money only

  • this model touch screen so bad!!!! very hard to touch

  • I have never ever had as worst phone as it is.

  • It is the feature that they have integrated into it.

  • the most big problem is this that it doesnt support wi-fi and now days wi-fi is the important thing in new generations this is the problem

  • I like its touchscreen... 1st touch is juz normal... double touch to engage the file... i like this function alot...

  • This is very normal. Storm is different from other phones. It is suretype means just by touching it should not take any signal,by pressing it gets a signal

  • it`s normal

  • can this BBS play video on YouTube?

  • When i touch my strom screen it is pressing inside and after coming our like a button. Rest everything is ok, it is any problem or normal?

  • Remove all third party applications

  • what is the meaning of suplementary service error:unexpected data value?

  • what could be the problem, my phone is giving me the following massage 'uncaught exception:index 7>=7'. What could be the problem.

  • There is something irritating am facing with the storm 9500, when i try to send an sms its going to the number of the last txt i received. I have tried to compose by first dialing the number and picking the option to send sms but nothing. Anyone with a solution to this problem. pliz help.

  • Hi Guys Im having problem with my Storm, I would like to seek help because my Storm has been restarting every now and then. I may have change an option/ setting thats should not suppose to be change. Many thanks and your comments are very much appritiated. Blessed day to ya'll

  • What does WEP code mean?

  • No it doesnt have, unless 9550.

  • does this fone have wifi???

  • when I sign in on google talk I get error "service not enable for this handheld. Can anyone help me to resolve this problem? Regards

  • I just bought the same phone its been shipped and i shud be having it by today. Kindly assist me the common teething problems that come along with it and the solutions available.

  • if i can get it with just rm600. is it worth it?

  • is it worth it to buy if i can get it with just rm600?

  • yes the new one is dear, but the refurbished one is more cheaper but good quality,I like it. and you can get it on the website:

  • crap phone crashes all the time u gota take the battery .... and reboot phone.. plus no wireless

  • overall experience is bad ... i wasted my money :(

  • good but complexity is too much...... touch screen is not good

  • mars

  • good, cool, better looking blackberry storm. but was it designed better under african condition esp. browser setting...etc........

  • The touch is bad...u need to press to select anything

  • It hangs most of the time and batt life is not that long

  • It's great especially BBM, except that it doesn't have WIFI...

  • BB storm is one of d best thing to happen to me.yeah-a few issues initially but if u v d BIS or BES and update ur software and apps regularly...no more probs.d issue is people buy wat they do not need&made no enquiry on b4 purchasing... Been using mine 4 about 16months.

  • My present phone, its bulky device, typing on touch screen is not very user friendly and please dont compare strom with I-phone there is no comparison between these two..

  • Can any one pls help me which battery would better for this handset..

  • the firmware seem not stable & hang sometimes..

  • Thats my complaint.. the battery only last for 24 hours maximum. But as a whole i like it. You'll only have problem if you do not configure it well with your network provider and having the proper application be installed. Also, it difficult to hold on your grip.. it one time slips on my hand. The phone is heavy and the body is so smooth.

  • The biggest problem the BlackBerry Storm 9500 has is memory management � the reason for your error message: "uncaugh.exception,java.lang.nullpointer exception�. Now there is a new software update available; it makes all the difference. I have had almost none of the problems I had previously since updating the software � error messages, phone that hangs and soft resets without warning. It made me feel like using the phone again. Its media player is still better than my Nokia E63�s and its download speed while using it as a modem, far superior, although its browser is not usable like my Nokia E63. Install the update and u will find that it is not such a bad phone after all. Just be aware that the new software takes up a lot of space and there will be hardly enough left for any third party apps.

  • you are right dear i ve also suffring so much for hanging problems mostly at vedeo mode . What is solution for this problem . please reply someone Thanks you.

  • why whenever i charge my BB, the red LED light will illuminate & i can't ON my blackberry

  • please i have a problem with my blackberry touch screen each time i put it on i always get this message on my screen "uncaugh.exception,java.lang.nullpointer exception , and the screen is given me a big problem please i need help on what to do

  • U still have to get Blackberry services activated in your SIM card.

  • can i have manual settings to activate GPRS .i am using bsnl sim card in india. it is too costly to pay for blackberry server.please suggest.

  • pls guide me how to actvite my blackberry enternet connection and also the Msword, Msexcel and Powerpoint..... i highly appriciate for your emmediate repply or you just send to my email at [email protected] ..... best regards Nordie

  • I seriously think blackberry 9500 storm1 sales should b eradicated in totality. D factory default is so much. Its look is cool but d hangin is just so much; its either u remov d battery or hav patience for eternity for the hang to stop. That's if its goin to. The fear of storm1 am sure will affect d sale of storm2 except d factory is assurin its consumers on that

  • There are better phones on the market. I am another dissatisfied customer. In retrospect have probably gone for a bold, or an android. The Samsung Galaxy 1900 s is looking rather tasty at the mo. K'+

  • Using 3G. Not as fast, but it's decent for browzing and checking mails. Depending on reception you can get good speeds on you tube. K'+

  • You have to charge it. The battery is so dead that it won't even turn on. I had this happen the other day. K'+

  • how can i surf the net? without wifi?

  • my phone has been off since after the bat went flat and sicne then has not come up, pls what is the problem ?? blinks red when the bat is in..

  • Ws contemplatn on dt aswel,wantd buyn d phone buh m goin 4 anoda,although d same BB product. Pls suggest a cool model 4 moi. Fanx..

  • i wanty to buy it but no one in glasgow does the olg blackberry 9500 no more

  • i need to use internet how can i used p/s by the way verry good mobil

  • obviously not its not a nokia

  • really ,what a nice cell. it is best ceell till now in this world

  • hey bro , dont plan to buy this mobile if u are a businessman or working class, cos batt stand by and use is simply bad , in 1 day i recharge my mobile more then 2 times , still at night when i sleep i have to recharge once again ,,,,,,,,, as far as look is concern , its ok , typing msg is too hard and screen is too hard to press to type single alphabet, heavy mobile , heavily magnetic effect if u keep in your pants , ur joints will have pain , if u want to try it , take some metal clips , keep far way from mobile and see how fast it catches it . IN SHORT THIS MOBILE IS A FLOP , IN MARKET , I HAVE WASTED MY MONEY IN THIS , BUT CAN SAVE YOURS , TK CARE

  • blackberry storm 9500 is great. but it download itune?

  • If I want wireles what can I do??? I like my phone

  • a very good phone .......worth to buy

  • how about the touch screen system? I think that this kind of phone is easy to broken...

  • Anybody can tell me the time for the misic Player and video pls...

  • Does this unit support jar files?

  • No, the phone is extremely fast at sending messages, it takes 2 seconds to send a 6 part message whereas it takes 6 to send just one on pretty much any Samsung or at least up to the ultrayTouch one

  • Its very easy to type on the phone, in fact, I'm Writing this via my phone...

  • hey frndz mplanning to buy a blackberry 9500 soon i jst want to knw if its hard to type. because i heard dat its very difficult to type msg so can ne one suugest me.........

  • i herad dat in dz fone its difficult to send msg it takes too much of time. i jst want to know if it is true. because m planning to buy it. plz reply

  • I think it is an amazing phone, but only with OS 5, but even with OS 4.7 its better than the Samsung ultraTouch I swapped it for, no regrets, the lagging is completely gone and the phone is even faster when you install a hybrid, now the features, I noticed that the quality of the 3.2 MP is better than what I had on the ultraTouch, which houses an 8MP camera, also the screen size is amazing, and let's face it, you only ever use wifi when you at home and you know the password, which is when you use your computer, plus the touchscreen technology is superb and its a shame their not going to include it in the Torch, plus when you have problems pressing edges there's a solution, just above a Sim behind the battery, you'll see the difference, but even a thick enough piece of paper will do, I just use the Sim cause I got 4 of them and a baby, so its safe and comfortable cause their always there. Ill give the phone a 9.9 mostly cause of the lack of wifi which I do miss sometimes but the phone itself has no problems, with the new OS anyways, plus the battery thing, I issually just usually out the phone vertically on its side while charging and facing me and have bedside mode enabled so its like I have a digital watch after you set the clock to LCD digital, so the charging becomes a pleasure plus I have "I love blackberry" data that I use the phone on average 7h and 40min a day and the battery is enough, counting the fact that I always have the antivirus program on, wallpaper shifter, music and the browser, so no complaints there. Audio quality on the music player is amazing. Typing is a cinch with the tactile feedback, in fact, I wrote all this on my BB Storm so I know what I'm talkin about.

  • hey Dude Its Not Working Plz give me some information About His Bluetooth Plz Answer me As sooN as You Can

  • I also think dat if blackberry mak their mor fun to use lik other fones lik iphone or even htc hd2 , Coz th storm N storm2 ar really nt fun to use, bt i think thy shuld mak a storm3 bigger wif a better touchscreen , mor memory N mor multimedia fun

  • The storm is rubbish , it's very slow, th camera is rubbish , th screen is hard lik stone which Makes th typin very hard N on top of that ther is no wi-fi . I think for me blackberry shuld improve their ways to mak fones , i mean even th storm2 is th sam , they both rubbish

  • I am a huge Blackberry fan.. But this particular 9500 is not the one I would recommend anyone to buy.. With no WI-FI and active GPRS, life becomes tough.. Also, the battery life is one major concern.. Need to charge it on a daily basis, you use it or not! Didnt wish to write this.. But its true.. Its very painful and heart-breaking to write such for a Blackberry product.. :(

  • Hey, guys the strom iz a wonderful phone but ya itz somwht complicated. If you knw hw 2 use it, den itz bettr den ne....n ya i want 2 add dat u can fully adjust it in ur own way as u can in nokia(dosnt stand in front of strom). This phone is full of features you nevr imagine. THE only drawback iz itz ram iz only 128 mb n itz lack of WIFI...othrwise itz awesome.. RATING 4.5 OUT OF 5

  • bberry is not a user friendly fone...its complicated...using bluetooth is also complicated for sending and recieving...u have to pair before sendin/recieving..cant even mark items to delete or to send...u have to do it seperately/one by one...Ir reception is not good...signal recieving is poor in underground areas...cant record calls.. apart of this sound clarity is best..sound in media is v.good..picture quality is good..camera is fine...touch is awesome..after updating few things changes but over all out of 5 i'll give this fone 3 !!!

  • hey, the issue is due to u havent activated ur BES in ur handheld...try this option...it will work all the luck luv pks

  • ys i wont to buy dis blackberry...i like it very much..

  • Well I own this phone, and it's the best and worse phone I've ever owned (previously used an SE W800i). Now it's great as it does so many things, email, music, camera, downloadable apps. I even bought a pdf reader so I can read on the go. Browse the net with varying success, mostly positive. However, it sucks on the fundamentals, the battery life is horrendous, I pretty much have to charge it daily or it will die. You can stretch to two days max with moderate use. The operating system often, rather infrequently, shows the waiting icon forcing unnecessary waits. There have been times when I've missed a call because the waiting icon prevented the answer button from registering. Also, this may just be my own, but the touchscreen isnt responsive. The middle is fine but clicking the edges is poblematic. I had it sent off for repair from my phone provider, but the phone came back refurbished but the issue not addressed. If you're thinking of getting this, well you could do worse its not a bad phone. It's just spoiled by several flaws. K'+

  • use browser to browse and not wap_browser. you could download opera mini and use it to browse its cool and you can open as much pages with tabs..

  • Your screen is bad, I suggest you go change it, I have gone through that problem before...

  • I need help......what rating will u guyz give tha 9500 nd 9530?? from 0-10. TNX YALL!!

  • without a doubt the most frustrating phone I have ever used, had problems typing, the screen would go to landscape mode even while locked and would never tilt back to default.

  • thanks...i want to ask if i need DM or can do this simply with software instaled? thanks*

  • Hey, if you want to upgrade to 5.0, first download the firmware, install it, go to the carpet where you install it and remove the vendor.xml and then disconnect your internet access, when you have no internet access you will be able to upgrade your firmware.

  • Hey, use a original Blackberry charger because you are either using a motorola charger or a generic charger and the voltage is different from the one the storm uses and that is the reason why the touch screen locks... just use the original charger

  • on exiting on internet browser,charges are still cutting from my account ... kindly someone tell me how to get rid of this problem?

  • hey .. i have a trouble..can't upgrade to 5.0 os..someone help me please...my current version 4.7

  • hi, currently i'm using 5800xm, but i am interested in bb storm.i want to know whether it has file manager like xm where i can put my files and after unlocking can i use internet and bb services

  • no u cannot reset the storm except 4 on the computer.

  • no u cannot reset the storm except 4 on the computer.

  • how do i get my stuffs stored in my memory card

  • Hey!! the only thing i love after my girl friend is my BB 9500 its my darling phn....

  • hi everybody, in fact my queston is i want know if there is an application i can use to look at video online on youtube

  • blackberry phone is very good.

  • this phone was great..i updates it with latest Version 5.0.0484...good application...i love my bb 9500

  • Hi,i have little problem with my 9500.when i charging the phone,the touch screen is not fuction well.have to pull out my bettery to put it back only will normal.what is the problem?

  • blackberry storm is the worst phone ever made!!! ive had one for over a year and nothing but problems!! constant freezing and touch screen is horrendus!!! cant wait to upgrade to a i phone 4!! stay away from the storm people!!

  • is there a restore factory setting for the BB Storm?

  • which is better.. Blackberry storm 9500 or Nokia E71 / Nokia 5800..... my main usage is for viewing video files, documents and surfing internet.... no need for music or camera..

  • no radio.for me ofcourse very important feature

  • iam using e71.Which one is better..? iam planning to change my mobile to blackberry 9500..will it help me to perform well in the case of internet and other things..?

  • i tried this method but still i received the fail error message... am i doing it wrong?

  • then who has ask u to buy blackberry strom 9500???

  • You cannot connect.because there is no wi-fi connector for storm9500

  • I cannot connect my Blackberry 9500 to the WiFi in my office, What should I do?

  • Hiiiiii Kindly help me out as i am not able to copy all my Contacts from my Blackberry 9500 to my PC or my Other Phone.

  • Hey. When u buy B/berry u get a software cd. The languages are in there. Connect ur fone to pc and run the cd. make sure the pc has internet connection. cheers.

  • i want to know how to install other languages in blackberry

  • Hello, well I had the same problem but I figured it out how to avoid that "fail" message whenever you´re trying tu receive a file via bluetooth,,,it´s very simply and you are gonna do this when you attemp to connected with another devices or when you want to send information from you computer (in case your computer support bluetooth option) First turn ON your bluetooth as soon as you do that go to MEDIA,after that press the bb key and select "RECEIVE USING BLUETOOTH" and that with allow you to receieve the file. P.S: you have to do this EVERY SINGLE TIME someone is trying to send you a pic, music, video, ringtones etc. I hope this helps if you need any further explanation just leave a message and I will be more than glad to answer..

  • Hi Bro i have bought Blackberry Storm 9500 just a day ago and i totally disagree to your difficulty faced with its Bluetooth. When u are trying to receive any music file then go to Media - Select Music - Options and select - Receive using Bluetooth and send the file from other device and you receive without any difficulty.

  • hi i want to know about 9500 blackberry storm my problem is memory-card and blue toot i load the song and videos in computer but card showing only the computer if i connect the phone and put the memory card in the phone. phone don't showing any thing and 2nd problem is by blue toot don't connect any phone to re-sieve a data please guide me thanks

  • i m having problem in its bluetooth .Its connection with other mobiles fail every time i try to recieve things from other mobiles although there is no problem in sending via bluetooth

  • Can anyone help me in getting the latest version of Black Berry which should be having the configuration of ..................... 100 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 250 MB ROM Card slot microSD, up to 50GB,should have 16GB card included, Data GPRS Class 10 (9+1/5+3 slots), 132 - 148 kbps EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps 3G HSDPA, 20.2 Mbps WLAN No Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP Infrared port USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Features Geo-tagging, image stabilization Video Yes, QVGA Secondary No Features OS BlackBerry OS CPU Qualcomm MSM7600 528 MHz processor Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM Browser HTML Radio No Games Yes + downloadable Colors Black GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Java Yes - BlackBerry maps - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.564/H.763/WMV player - Organizer - Voice dial/memo Stand-by Up to 2360 h

  • i have my blackberry 9500 my husband gave to me its from taiwan i wasnt be ble to use the gprs.. howw..?

  • i have a new storm 2 and i'm having a hard time looking for a software for it. my question is, do you think i need to install an anti-virus to my blackberry storm 2? if yes, what brand would you recommend? thanks and more power!

  • You cant copy all the contacts in one go but you can do it one by one by Going into contacts and there is a option for copy.

  • to use the features u have to pay money n buy the app, first u must also have BIS.then the problem is tat other brands like nokia can read docs even without a data plan on the spot, wat non sense from BB

  • How do i copy my contacts from the phone onto my sim card?

  • for this fone has no special specifications...i cant find my word n excel they are saying..n i cant open my ebooks it says that i dnt have pdf but it is indicated that it has on its specifications....

  • i'm a new use of blackberry 9500 storm, its nice bcoz u can download a movie, but there's no wifi w/c is more important than the other features..

  • And also sometimes when u r talking on the phone it goes on mute sometimes automatically coz of the Touch.

  • Hiiiiii Kindly help me out as i am not able to copy all my Contacts from my Blackberry 9500 to my PC or my Other Phone.

  • Phone is fine but no WI-FI.....thats a draw back.....

  • when you go to your media gallery....u hv to press options and select "Recieve Using Bluetooth".....once u select that then try send pictures or music from other Phone.....

  • Is this phone good?

  • Hi please kindly help, i cannot send pictures or music from other phones using Bluetooth. any suggestions??? the phone is so unbelievabely awesome!!!

  • I want a new phone can i purchase this phone or not Plzz help me out

  • he is the king of all......... royal phone.....

  • Hiiiiii Kindly help me out as i am not able to copy all my Contacts from my Blackberry 9500 to my PC or my Other Phone.. Kindly Help

  • sick mobile

  • i used two 9500 bbery in 2months, total failure phone wwithes on and off auto on its own. dont ever buy it use it

  • any 1 guide me how to use internet in black berry .wout using there services coz there services is to costly any 1 help me thanks my mail add is [email protected] thanks

  • Hi Kindly help me out as i am not able to copy all my Contacts from my Blackberry 9500 to my PC or my Other Phone.. Kindly help!!!

  • can i use skype on my 9500?

  • which type of software files using in blackberry 9500

  • hi amir you have to do: 1.Install last version of Blackberry os. 2.Download and install trekbuddy GPS freeware.

  • how to unlock display? without pin code..

  • i like d phone but how do i get started

  • Hi i have to say all blackberrys really lack on some stuff im using the 9500 at the min on the latest os v5.0.0.451 its the best for browser you dont need wifi for this model bad for apps i can only hold 6 apps sometimes 5 and when the screen rotates it takes about 5 to 10secs to change apart form that ok and my spare phone the 8900 love this fone aswell but no 2g very slow on browser need wifi for it brill for apps and the 9000 very slow to react browser ok but not as quick as 9500 only supports 8gb 2mp camera thats fine bit to big for a phone and my girlfriends 8520 very plastic when pressing the buttons no 3g brill for music it fine but nothing to be dyin for love to get a 9700 cause its the ans to all the errors on other blackberrys but i would love to see a full touch screen with side out qwerty keypad hopefully on the works cause i seen on crackberry they have a flip and slide on works

  • How to Download Thems Of 500 strom & is it possible so witch side is good for thems & how to run the office in this set

  • Try updating the OS, I did that on my BB storm 9500 and now it is running smoothly. Go to www.crackberry.com and check the latest OS release I believe it's version 5.0.0.484. This OS works great on my phone.

  • Download Vodafone Compass Application

  • Can we wash the dishes with it ? can it vacuum the bedroom ? will it iron the laundry ? Please, need an answer soon ! My house is a mess. SJ

  • i want to put tom tom navigator in blackberry storm 9500 please help how is it possibel also map of italy.thank you i'll wate for ur reply.

  • can we able to make a call via skype account in this blackberry storm 9500

  • Which new OS is this?

  • can anyone tell me how long is the video playback for this unit?

  • i wanna buy blackbarry

  • OK adhie, how upgrade it to the latest OS?

  • cool phone

  • no WIFI ?? NO PROBLEM..!! (c'mon.. u hav BIS right? no need for wlan)... upgrade it to the latest OS.. then all ur problem disapear...

  • i had a problem with my Storm 9500 until it had a software upgrade but now its working like a charm

  • NO WIFI!!!! apart from that phone is gud..i guess...

  • cute user friendly

  • Blackberry is the phone a businessman should have. Sad to say that here in the Philippines, they sell this on an unreasonable high price... Stupid country

  • Press menu and select Show all and search for the app.

  • the beauty with all blackberry phones is that you can update the software. pretty much all blackberrys released in the last 2 years have come out with software issues, easily fixed by upgrading the software from RIM.

  • if that icon i miss press hide, so how to find again that's icon....im new user.

  • Simply the Best!!!

  • Dont ever buy this phone...batt life is pathetic, it starts hanging,stalls all the time, absolute junk...rather go for the curve

  • I bought this phone a week ago, but when I'm downloading apps (like gmail or facebook) it says that its not supported on my device. Does anyone know how come? now i can hardly use the internetfeatures on my phone

  • dude dont buy this phone it dosent even hve wlan

  • I it used from July 2009 till now....but now always hang-up why? my package is included internet by CELCOM.

  • this is the best in design & features & performance it's agreat,i have it from 5 months and ther's no problem with it.it's like your work mate.i have my labtob so fuck wifi.

  • can i ask somthing this phone really dont have Wi-fi??

  • i wanted 2 keep my ring tone of my choice so is it possible

  • Hi I just buy a new blackberry storm 9500 ,my promble is my friend send me in chinese word i can't read so is ther any way i can down load chinese thank you

  • iam facing screen hanging problem ...when i reboot it it gets ok ....plz tell me some settings in mobile for better screen touch performance

  • 13k only?

  • Your batter is not insert proper

  • i'll buy a piece of it! for only P13,500 here in the Pihilippines! :)

  • it use 3G conn bro!

  • from some days when i plug in the charger it indicates red led light.....and phone still not charged .....plz tell why

  • does it hi-fi internet system if not it is an optional on blackberry storm 9500

  • hi Does it (strom 9500) support URA_PCH or Cell_PCH feature for Continuous packet connectivity ? tks

  • the phone is OK but not good enough for the price.

  • Useless phone. Think before buy. word excel, PP license required to purchase. Not free like other mobiles.

  • this the blodiest phone . is ki ma ki..........................

  • Sumone pls tell me how to format blackberry storm

  • please guys somebody tells me what about its battery 'cause I'm gonna buy it.

  • Just dont upgrade the phone on the desktop upgrade I just did it and its so un-user friendly. Really want to get rid of it.

  • There is not only a wi-fi matter. I'm making a test today. I put the bb"s sim card on a Nokia N95 8G and the problems with the voice calls disapeared. I equipped the bb with another sim, from the same operator, and the these problems were all there. So, not having wi-fi is a serious trouble, but, unfortunately, just one between all the others.

  • Piece of junk, should of just had an iphone!!!

  • Big let down, due to not having wifi. :(

  • I've bought the bb storm 9500 about a month ago and i hate it. I have a corporate signature and i'm requesting my cell operator to substitute it by the nokia n97. The bb's screen doesn't work well. You need a small letter and it gives a capital one. You ask for a detailed menu, and receives an options window. You try again, and... look: the options window! And the quality of the call. Not considering the operator, is less than poor. But the bb 9500 is an excelent messenger, has an excelent browser by Blackberry and a very good gps device. But i think that is not an exclusive advantage. Operate it is very, very boring. And be carefull: the bb storm 9500 doesn't display your diary. You have to buy a theme. U$ 7,99. Cheap, but don't you think BlackBerry could have provided this feature in a expensive phone like this one? And, last, but unthinkable: STORM 9500 DOESN'T ACCESS WI-FI NETWORKS.

  • y dey released dis without wifi?bb sucks

  • Hello everybody.I have Blackberry storm 9500,it's a nice mobile phone.

  • im about to get the bb storm 9500, i got a good deal on it! i was just wondering to make sure! this phone has no wireless internet?? you cant ping or chat with anyone?? how does this work when it has no wifi??

  • hi my blackberry keep sticking what is the problem

  • i just bought a bb storm 9500 10 days back it has been sent back twice. its very bad do not buy at all. its screen do funney things stop by itself etc.

  • This sometimes happens to me. If it gets stuck, a workaround is to use the red End Call button to go back to the desktop. If the application you're in doesn't work when you go back to it, then do a battery pull. Fixes most things. :)

  • Hi, has anyone ever exprienced any issue with the back button. What can one do if the back button is not responding? you are on the menu and want to go back to the main screen, what can i do if the back button does not respond. Pls, i need a reply urgently. Thank you.

  • Hi all Does anyone know how to delete all bookmarks on the browser in one go? It's a bit of a hassle to delete each one at a time if you have over 200 bookmarks... Thanks!

  • Has anyone upgraded to the version5.1 I think thats what its called what a load of &^$#@@ its so UN userfriendly the question is can I go back to the old settings because here in Cape Town through Vodacom and other Black B distributors there aren't to many bright dudes that know about the Blackberries and the functions. Can someone help.. [email protected]

  • Hi every body, I have storm 9500 but can't use my GPS. Does it need a special software or sth like that? I live in Iran and can't access to those American or European programs and here no one knows about my phone, and sometimes they never heard of it! Please help me, thank you very much. This is my e-mail address: [email protected]

  • hi i need help..i have this phone from 1 month but i am unable to brows internet i can not done mannual internet setting in my phone then i ask to service provider for gprs setting they sent but it does not shown in phone...can anyone help me that how to i use internet in my phone ?is there any manual browser setting for this phone?plz help me.....

  • im about to get the bb storm 9500, i got a good deal on it! i was just wondering to make sure! this phone has no wireless internet?? you cant ping or chat with anyone?? how does this work when it has no wifi??

  • I think that this is the worst phone I have ever had. I have only had the phone for a few months and it has been sent back 3 times. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!

  • Man !! I think no one can give the best resolution on movie which my 9500 gives

  • Thanks a lot for all of you...Today i ordered new BlackBerry Storm 9500.

  • I'm using 9500 storm. it!s very very good and i think the best one

  • Hey guys i must admmit good phone.but what i don't like it is not bluetooth friendly. Awwwwwwh sucks!

  • Hi Madan, Today only I got this handset from US and it works on any GSM card as well as on CDMA.This 9500 storm is good but as a techi I personally did't like very much, this is an awesome handset. No Wi-fi, u can buy it....

  • Guys...I am planning to Buy BlackBerry Storm 9500, to use in INDIA. Can any one please tell me, is this phone is a good model..If not can any one suggest me the best... Thanks in advance.

  • the phone is great but the only thing is that it's missing the wi-fi

  • i think your phone is dodgy, :\

  • my dad has this phone; i dont understand why you both hate it? its awesome! internet is really easy to use, it does take a while to get used to the QWERTY keyboard but its pretty cool.. i love the awesome clicky touch screen keyboard and its very responsive, the camera isnt that good, but good enough! Dont understand :\

  • it has wifi facility or not....? plz tell me bcoz i want 2 buy this phone...!

  • I start to love this phone

  • 1 year on and still the worst phone I've ever had the misfortune of being locked into.

  • i agree ! i hate this phone

  • worlds no 1 worst handset except for the secured reason i use it as my fate

  • can storm 1 use garmin gps?

  • ok, you definetely have a dodgy handset. Those applications you havent got can also be downloaded when checking for updates on the BB desktop manager.

  • hi i am alfian and i am using blackberry storm 9500 i am very can used this blackberry but just 1 bad think why blackberry storm 9500 without WiFi service..... as you know many place have facility Wifi...... hope you can review and make the blackberry storm can be ......

  • It may look better but, I no longer have an application centre, facebook, msn, you tube, and several other things. Whenever I try and download the items mentioned it fails for all manner of reaso s. App s world will not run. I spend half my time online looking for fixes, none of which help. My email and internet work...I would recommend to avoid this phone like the plague. In a w ord.....painful

  • no wifi zzzzzzz

  • best recomended smart phone i can suggest is iPhone

  • my mom had already bought me that phone w/o consulting me. id be havin round next week since its from abroad, judging ur comments my excitement on havin a bb declined, tsk

  • Hi Kid , What u can do about that is to aet the time on Network time instead of Blackberry time by clicking on the Menu / option / date/time and then u'll probably solve the problem . Hope that'll help ... Cheers !!

  • You definately have a dodgy handset. Suggest you update software to begin with, may sort things out?

  • biggest piece of crap ever. DO not buy this phone. It freezes, the battery life is ppor, when taking a photo is freezes, the reception is aboslute crap, it doesnt recpe anywhere, you have to press so hard to even type a msg, its so not user friendly. I would chuck this phone, easy, if i didnt get it on a plan. big mistake.

  • i cannot open my yahoo messenger always says that connection error: please ensure device time is correct what that is mean????????

  • Just downloaded software update. Had version 4.7 now have version 5.0. Noticeable improvements on the scrolloing screen, now slick & smooth, no lagging. When replying to text, no longer need to select reply, the screen shows text box for replying when reading sender text. Emocons have been added as before there were none. Ok, most phones have these already but it is a positive improvement by BB however late they may be. Lots of other minor changes for the better. A lot happier with my Storm, was considereing a change of handset which had a physical keyboard but not for me. Touchscreen is way forward with any brand of phone!

  • WLAN ???

  • you guys are maybe having faulty handsets we make good phones and always give the best of all, may be you got the fake ones, best regards blackbery

  • To AJR, Because even though they use the same battery the different handsets might use different amounts of energy. For example, the storm's touch facility might use more battery than the curve.

  • @marzi The reason the talk time/standby time of the storm is less than the curve, despite using the same battery is because the Storm is running more. A bigger, brighter touch-screen saps a lot more battery life than a smaller standard screen.

  • how can people say that the bb curve 8900 have a better battery life than the bb storm 9500...when they both use the same battery???

  • 4 me its only good for movies and videos + music

  • This phone looks good and beautiful but the only setback is in the battery life. It has a low battery life, requires charging everyday and all time.

  • Thanks for sharing the info, I was planning before to buy BB storm, now I got BB Curve8900 and I love it, long lasting battery charg, crystal voice and exellent Wi-Fi.

  • How to know it is refurbish phone? How much i can get it from usa?

  • Pls think before you buy this phone it is very slow and it's touch is not so good as i phone no wi-fi OS is very slow

  • YES!!! This is definitely true and correct.. please try using iphone for sure you'll love it..

  • If you want a blackberry don't get a touch screen I used to work for vodafone selling storms and got one myself but recently got an iPhone and it's so much easier to type a much better phone

  • This phone is good looking!and thats all, no wifi,very slow O.S. the battery life is very low, and expensive. You dont need to buy this phone!

  • it doesnt connect to wifi storm 2 does tho

  • after releasing Storm 2 the price of Storm 1 should drop for lacking the Wifi atleast, but actually there is no huge different regarding the price. Storm 1 @ 450 EUR Storm 2 @ 480 EUR i think they should drop the price of Storm 1.

  • Does this phone will support for wireless bluetooth head ?

  • just want to double confirm. does this phone connect to wi fi ???

  • I believe this bb9500 doesn't have any wi-fi on it... although this is a very cool phone but now a days people are looking for more advance techphone.

  • maam cant u help me to my bb9500 cus i bought it to my customer last monht and i dont known how to open the wi fi cnt u help me pls...its said contact to my administrator n i dont known that this my 1st pda cellphone plssss help

  • I love BB, but I'm having alot of problems with the phone turning itself off all the time......normally during important calls. The camera is awesome, the features are awesome. If it didnt turn itself off 4 times a day I would recommend it. I going to upgrade to BB Bold 9700, can't move away from BB. Is That a bad thing?????

  • the storm does not have a setting to turn the clickable screen. for it is designed to be that way to assure you that you are clicking the right thing..it does take awhile to get use to & can be very tempermental awswell as ages to load.but the features it has means well.overall though i would go for a blackberry with buttons.

  • really liked the touchscreens sensitivity, quite close to the iphone. but the clicking screen kills it all. is there anyway that it can be turned off?? i mean so tht u wont hv to press the sceen, just touchin it would do the job??? cz pressing the sceen really slows me down

  • Do not get this device! It is slow, and lacks the features that a sophisticated portable web device should have. BBerry forgot what their customers liked about their other models when they released this. I felt like an idiot when I saw the Droid.

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  • no wifi in black berry 9500?

  • If it had Wi-Fi, I would have bought it.

  • why doesn't the storm have wifi

  • Hey look Jasper your phone!!

  • excellent

  • Lack of wireless lan support makes it unuseful for my needs.

  • The storm 9500is definitely anusual touchscreen phone given the fact you must press the screen ihave not been able to locate the blackberry maps on my phone a s yet probably a network problem with my carrier my question again can you upgrade the phone to use wifi.

  • I have the blackberry bold great phone bought the storm because of of a network deal really no wifi can the phone be updated to use wifi very dissapointing from rim

  • STORM??? Total disaster guys,.. seriously it is a disaster..... think twice.........

  • i know right,this blacberry is the worst, and its not even touchscreen so much,its more like pressscreen which makes no sense, total crap, the 9700 looks good but i still like the 8900 better.....

  • dont even think of purchasing this b.b. 5800 is way more better............

  • at the moment im using nokia 5800 xpress music.its a good phone.but i would like to try this BB or Iphone.Which one should i choose??Which of those smartphone have better quality?

  • is there a shower on this one? cheers, dudes.

  • It's between this, the Omnia and the Newer Omnia II. How's the Storm's camera? That's a big factor I'm looking for for my phone. I know the Omnias have 5 MP which is amazing, howabout the BB? Thanks

  • You need to contact your service provided an they will give you he ussd

  • please how can one load airtime on blackberry storm just got one and can't use it yet?thanks

  • Can anyone tell me where the card is situated on this phone? Thank you.

  • To ed.....you must format your memory card first in order for it to work. Only thing is you will lose everything on your card. 16gigs work on the storm quite smoothly.

  • hi leo....wer is it available for 50% off..plz let me know

  • well people i am buying one today...so ill inform you all, and im in the mobile work field..most of my friends have them so ill inform you all..i jus sold my 8320

  • I tried using my 16GB microSDHC but it can't read it. Did it several times, still no luck. Always gave me the message to format it. I instead use my 8GB and it scans and loads it fast. What is wrong?

  • hi just go to media touch the menu home key and a window pops-up with an option to recieve through bluetooth. Select the recieve through bluetooth after u have paired with the other device and have fun.....

  • Is there really no Wi-Fi? -.-

  • can i see the screen,with keypad?

  • Thanks for that.I needed that.

  • Stay away from this poor piece of crap. I had the blackberry storm since May 2009. First i thought it was a good phone when i got it then i discover the flaws after months of using it. The radio signal is official crap. I go to the gym and lose the signal. My other phones did not have this problem. When it goes to SOS mode it takes long to find a signal automatically. Better to do it manually. It is not a reliable phone i am receiving/sending sms a day late? I taken the battery out so many times to reboot the phone. The speaker and mic is not better than iphone or nokia. Software lags and is slow. I thought the BB touch screen was superb when i first got it, then weighed it up against the iphone. Come to think about it i press so much hard down the storm touch screen why i want more RSI on my fingers. The browser is useless the GUI interface. Go to some websites are it can freeze up your phone (gumtree) or dhtml menus links on a website don't work. Safari walks over BB opera browser. I nearly junk the Storm phone down the bin. I have replace the storm 4 times. I have an iphone 3g now it runs over the BB storm with easy. I'm so impressed i was not a big Apple fan before since getting the iPhone i change my skepticism, Apple do know how make quality and reliable products.

  • since i bought the 9500 all i get to hear is criticism from people on how bad the touch/press technology is - I know it is but i still love it.... The LCD screen has started to shift a bit more than the usual... apart from that its pretty good....

  • how to upgrade the version of this bb strm? can use garmin mobile software or not?

  • and yes it can play divx movies

  • just got my Blackberry storm last week, got my latest updates downloaded my itunes media sync via device manager and it's running great! bluetooth synch'd with my laptop as well as my P900, dont know why you guys having problem with your BB storm, its either you dont know how to read instructions or dont know how to handle PDA's

  • hi everyone if u are looking to buy this phone i have one second hand in mint condition used for 6 months but getting upgrade it has 2 tiny scratches cant even see unless looked at carefully if u want to buy it will be on ebay soon if u want more details just reply on here and il get back 2 u ok

  • can it play divx and xvid files?

  • every person has a comment in mobile world..... but reminder to all that mobile manufacturer are not one.... before you buy a mobile make yourself sure..... don't waste your time and money treasure it always ... no body is perfect

  • it is worst than a real storm. it is a disaster waiting for the unsuspecting consumer. how could BB turn out such crap. it is not user friendly at all. u cant even copy your address book to sim. it has too many basic things missing and its just not worth it w/o even wifi! one piece a s***

  • hw 2 recieve files with bluetooth? i only know how to send. help me.plz

  • Phone is too heavy. What a complcated bluetooh. Not atall user friendly.

  • Just downloaded the latest update for the phone, the best bit is (at last) is that the phone can no longer unlock itself when any button is inadvertantly pressed whilst in your pocket. You have to press the lock button on top of the phone, this should have been the case when the handset was designed. Better late than ever. Also, the phone seems to be faster when switching between applications, great!

  • something is wrong with these people i have the phone for about 4 month it is the best phone i ever had, i had the iphone 3g, this phone is the best ever

  • With the latest firmware on this phone was a good bit of kit. Ebay item 140357939469 would seem to be a very good deal.

  • it is a awesome phone it is also user friendly i can watch videos with gud clarity the camera quality is the best and able to browse the nets with out any problems it is the best phone which i have and i love it alot

  • Hey Veto, It's not the BB 9500's fault why it hasn't any wi-fi... next time take a look at the speicification on any mobile phone before buying it so that there will be no regrets later...

  • Hey guys, listen; Black Berry Storm 9500 is 50% off of its regular price, hurry go get them...

  • It's so simple... just go to your user manual and there you got the answer... this is not to insult you but you really need to read ang master its user manual... the safety and security of your phone depends on it including the "need to know" page...

  • Hey Robby, I like your comment, I was glad you said so coz I will definitely buy one... Black Berry Storm not the latest version but at least this BBS 9500.

  • Hey guys, stop making either criticism or comparison... You must go with the trend and the latest innovation coz this mobile phones keep upgrading... latest innovation matters me most.

  • I have had this phone for 7 months and HATE it! It freezes all the time mid functions, it turns it self off, it calls numbers on its own, the camera is slow, really a true pain. I would never suggest anyone get one! Very disappointed as I love my old blackberry!

  • Well i like this mobile. I am looking for to buy it soon. Hiren

  • qwerty without thot...It is the most convenient thing...go for it

  • Hey... I've been using storm for almost a year. At first I had the same thought as u guys have said, such us storm is unfriendly-touchscreen phone in which needs to press,it sucks since it lacks of wifi, and bla bla bla. However after 1 month usage I started to think that storm is a very unique,disinguish,and easy blackberry. I looooveeee the big screen since I love browsing as well. So please don't just any cellphone badly before u guys try or buy it. Thanks

  • if u need a practical phone wihch shold b user friendly....sony ericsson aino is the one for u.....

  • Not friendly at all....bluetooth should be compartible to other phones....i still prefer the E-71(Nokia)

  • Having owned a 9500 for almost a year, I do fancy the look of the new up coming Bold. I have never owned a qwerty phone, could someone please either recommend or not which is better for practical use - qwerty or or touchscreen? (Please, no negative comments just because some of you were dissappointed with the Storm's all round use.)

  • The biggest disappointment is no flash support. The speakerphone is annoying when you're regularly on overseas conference calls. Most of the Apps for this BB are consistently unstable. Looking forward to flash support in next upgrade.

  • it would be even better if it had a 10 mp camera 2 gb ram, free lifetime internet , 1 tb harddisk, and a torchlight.

  • how do i select all on BB9500, Like i want to select all pictures in my pictures folder, how do i go about doing that. Pliz some1 help, i need to do something as urgent as possible

  • I personally wouldnt recommend this phone to my enemy its absolutly disgusting no wifi and has alot of faults with the LCD and digitizer i prefer the BB 8900 curve or the nokia E71 which both are better looking and feautre wise are alot better and praciticaly perform better :D

  • i heard that storm 2 would be released first in england on october..hope that it's true..

  • I thought that the worst phone I ever owned was the Samsung Omnia. The Blackberry Storm 9500 tops the Omnia. It is unwieldy, the screen-lock is a bit of a joke (and you need a good locking device for touch-screen), the battery life is not what its promised to be, u need to charge twice a day, phone reception is poor, I could go on and on...

  • why blackberry handsets are too expensive /other brand handsets features equal to blackberry handsents are available in 3 times less price/ then why buy blackberry/ they have nthng special other then other brands/BB HANDSETS ARE UNAFFORDABLE IN INDIA

  • It could be great if it has wifi, front camera, 256MB RAM, Flash support, OS flawless, battery and touch good enough. May be few things can be resolved in upcoming firmware version.

  • can't video call, no wifi. I think i prefer another smartphone like i780, e71 etc

  • Storm 2 is no better! They are having trouble with the piezo technology. The buttons that are on the base of this model are integrated into the screen on Strom 2 and they don't always function! There is also lag reported and moreover the camera is STILL 3.2 and rubbish, no secondary camera either. Ask yourselves whether BB offer you ANYTHING more than ANY other phone, for the higher price and you will be forced to the conclusion they are just hipe. BB you to have an advantage, it has simply gone.

  • best phone ever i have i wood tell any one 2 get one

  • when the hell is the storm 2 coming out. My upgrade date is approaching fast and this is the phone i want otherwise i will be tempted by other phone is i have to wait

  • What does eveyone think about the new BB Storm 2 that due to be released later in month. Does anyone recommend it at all? I'm not interested in the Storm 1 as it has no wifi but I hear storm 2 does, so am tempted by it. I had a BB Bold and was a little disappointed with it, only cause it crashed all the time. Any suggestions? Cheers Craig

  • No wifi is okay because we know it does not have wifi. And BlackBerry units must activate BlackBerry internet service. So 24hours you login with GPRS/EDGE/3G. I only want to know that there is any updated version or near future to improve browser, battery and touch. I mean no flash support, battery is not good and with touch not easy to type emails and messages etc. I have currently version 4.7.0.173

  • Teddyboy, where are yo getting updates on OS from?

  • When the storm was released, there were a number of software issues, but thanks to a recent upgrade on the software, the phone is excellent, surpassing any other touch-screen phone on the market, even apples iphone 3GS. The memory capacity, the camera, the push email service, the instant message facility, no phone on the market can beat it. Blackberry forever

  • I have to say the only draw back is no wifi, once you set the phone up the way you want it and upgrade the operating system (I am using.168) the phone rocks. Where else can you get all the info you want on the home page? Emails, upcoming dates and appointments, birthdays.etc. Just get a today screen for it, there are plenty of free ones. I personally use Flamboyant, i like the bold colors. You can even set the type of font and size you prefer. It does office work natively, as well as games and music, the camera is ok.. the bluetooth needs airshare to get the most out of it, again, free. The touch screen is perfectly legible under direct sunlight which most touch screens aren't. And the "clickable" screen works fine, it is just different, and as far as I am concerned better than just touch, much less mistakes. The reception is as good as any Nokia I have had and the voice quality is fine. I would definitely recommend this phone, and look forward to a wifi version.

  • The line drop is because of your GSM network. The signal may be in a black spot. We have the same problem in Malaysia also and it is because of the network and not the phone. I suggest your change your service provider.

  • I am surprised to use this set as signal drops some time mail are not comming properly. I have given to repair but problem is still there.

  • this phone is good litle slow but mine recomandation is good,anybody know how to use gps without gprs or bis!!!

  • the new storm 2 is not on the vodaphone website and not going to be released till end of november and this is just a rumor

  • its storm 1 dough head!!!

  • The final nail in the coffin of Storms is the HTC HD which does all this over-hyped peice of junk can do and more, much more, and far better

  • Finally the STORM 2 appears on Vodaphone websites. Tried to order. Delivery time 2-4 working days...

  • I would agree that the Storm 9500 is the worse cell phone I have ever had. It constantly cuts off when you are on a call, it freezes up, the keyboard is very frustrating, and the processing time takes way to long. I hear there is less problems with Blackberry Curve.

  • this is a waste dabba pichakuntla phone

  • Touch screen works fine but you will need a week to get used to it. it works very different from other phones. if you are going to take an internet contract with it i recommend u this phone.

  • I got this phone from Vodafone 2 weeks ago. Ups- Its very fast. Nice design. GPS work prety good(almost all europe covered). Good camera altough its just 3.2mp. Very good network reception. Downs- Blackberry os very hard to find applications on the web. You will need a week to get familar with the touch screen. Cannot place a call from an sms menu. I'll rate this phone 8/10.

  • Worse phone I've ever bought. Slow. Hangs, continuously. Typing on the touch screen is AWFUL. Did I mention slow? The Bold and Curve are light years ahead.

  • Does anyone know where can I download maps for my phone(i live in croatia).I would like to install those maps on my phone and use them via GPS.. help please?!

  • had all the blackberries and this is my fav with the curve 8900 a close second. bold looses signal and crashed too much. make sure you do all the setting and software tweeks once you get it though as "out of the box" aint what it should be. build quality is brilliant. as good as the b&o mobiles and better than any bb, nokia, sony, lg etc. extended battery plus cover by SEIDIO is best.

  • I have been disappointed with my phone and have written on the subject, complaining about the lag, camera, etc, etc. Yesterday, however I installed the latest firmware .173 which does genuinely improve the functionality....although it remains limited by the specs of the handset.

  • i just bought this phone and am enjoying it although video recording is below par. is there a program i can install and watch live tv streaming on this phone. am also having nokia n95 and i have some programs for line tv streaming

  • well i brought this phone last two months ago.. but im suprised bec just for a 1 week i need to return this for repair. phone hung, mp3 not plying., can;t read the memory and mostly stockup when you soft reset.

  • its different from other touch screen mobiles. little complicated but when u get used to it, its a sexy mobile. i just loved it

  • can any body tell me the touch is working fine or not because i heard touch is very bad to oprating

  • lacks wifi, kinda the only major drawback it has ....rest is all nice basically a buisness phone so no need for extra entertainment...if ur used to touch screen,then it has one of the best dun leave bluetooth on...battery aint much good..but still, dude us it as a mobile ..charge it or keep spare one

  • I LOVE MY STORM. Prior to buying this phone on vodafone, I read the reviews on this site, which were, to be honest shocking. APPARENTLY the battery was crap, as was the screen click, it was unbearably slow and well, generally held in the opinions of writers as rubbish. I TOTALLY DISAGEE, its awesome, battery life is excellent if the BB case is used (i also set mine to automatically turn off at night, which saves more battery). At first I held my judgments about the screen click, but now that I have got used to it, using a normal touch screen doesn't seem right! its occasionally slow, but due to the amount of applications i have and the music and photos, it's very much acceptable. I have had this phone for around a month now, and its spot on. Ignore the negativity of opinions on this phone, it takes a lot less effort or persuasion to voice opinions that are negative, hence why there's more!! 9.5/10

  • battery and touch is bakwas..........................................­.....................................

  • do not do anything it is ccccrrrrraaaappppppyyy(crappy)

  • Nice phone. Battery SUCKS!!!!

  • The phone is rejecting all my outgoing calls & its not a reason of SIM card because when i replaced the SIM in another phone everything worked. Everything is regular SMS GSM coverage except outgoing calls,how can i fix it ??

  • cant hear the ring on my headset which is why i m missing lots of calls... any one help me out...

  • I would really like to let people know that this is the most terrible phone on earth. It is also the "flagship" blackberry in terms of price; mt 8310 curve was even better than this. The battery life is poor because of the big screen, call quality is not good at all, and so is the signal. It becomes very very very very very very very frustrating trying to type an email or sms, and forget typing in a rush, do not get conned into video quality, because although the video thats preloaded is quite good the videos taken isnt up to scratch at all. I urge anyone that is buying this phone to save their money reconsider and look at some other blackberrys, you will definately definately definately be very disappointed.

  • storm 2 looks better and improved all the negatives in the previous storm, this storm just sucks. specially the touchscreen.LOL raally bad! what a joke phone from rim!LOL

  • All very good except for camera

  • Well its a very wide and big touchscreen you expect so much from it but yet you get so little

  • Yes. Go to Options, then security option, then memory cleaning. It should then be back to factory settings!

  • I agree with the previous post, very poor performance but with so much expectation generated by the hype. The phone is seriously under-specced and Blackberry are vastly over-rated - the Storm can do nothing more than any other phone and that includes Storm 2. If model 1 was any good why change the screen tech so much. It must be based on the negative feedback and in this regard it is unusual for RIM to take a jot of notice. Just shows early customers were testers, oh and we had to pay for the privilege!

  • The most useless phone i ever had. such a shame. very bad touch screen. never again

  • The most amazing phone I have ever owned, bring on the storm 2 so looking forwasrd to that one!!! I love this phone

  • The worst phone I have ever had!

  • I have a BB storm and iphone 3GS and I like them both. BB storm screen is very stunning, and iphone's UI is very good. Even WIFI is not available in a BB storm, I think is one the best touch screen phones especially now that software is improved so much with updates. If you can afford both iphone 3gs and BB storm, try to have them both, you wont regret it.

  • that's really a cute nd amazing cel but y there iz not WLAN in that in this era WLAN iz realy important thing

  • I Like It!

  • I Like It!

  • can anyone tell me how to delete the contacts ? not one by one ? cause i can delete it one by one. how to reset the phone ? clear all memory ? thanks

  • not good enough!,nice design though..

  • No WLAN....strange with such a class phone...

  • BB is over-rated...

  • This phone has not impressed me at all. It's an okay phone but that's as far as it goes. Lots of neater phones out there.

  • is amazing!!!! the strom!!! y love the blackberry

  • Iasked the same months back and they were dismissive to the point of rudeness. Look at the Storm 2 still 3 mp rubbish. Simply put your money on another phone it is the only way RIM will learn.

  • well the model really very attractive not only for a smart phone,but also in the mobile world, but there is something on which i want to put an eye-- why only 3.15mp camera---? everybody knows that its not a multimedia phone but other companies are providing with 5mp camera(htc touch hd)as during a business tour or any professional tour camera is really very helpful(e.g-profession related to tourism)i know all of u will say that htc hd is higher in price than blackberry storm but still there are smart phone in the market which is in the same price stag of blackberry storm e.g-- samsung omnia1 so its arequest to the blackberry company to please bring out blackberry storm with 5 mp camera we r waiting for it

  • HiDante, I'm Victor from Nigeria. I,m also interested in the java bible software for my BB storm.my email is [email protected]. Thanks

  • I have the Storm for two weeks now and I highly recommend it to anyone that wants a high-end business smartphone. It came with the latest firmware update and I have never expirienced any lag or slowdown at all!The Inernet Blacberry Service is just great on that phone with gorgeous huge display. It really takes a few hours to get used to the screen that represents one huge button,but afterwards it is a pleasure to work with it! It came it 8 Gb card and 1 GB internal memory. The photos are satisfactory, it is not a camera but a business phone. The only complaint is about the battery - it only last a day of heavy usage and I have to charge it every night. My unit came with no BlackBerry maps per-installed and I have not tested the built-in GPS. Not too many applications are included, but I am going to download plenty of free available or cheap software. Really the people that criticise that phone must have got a deffective or unit wth old firmware. The Wi-Fi is not a problem in my country where no too many free hot spots are available. When restarting the phone it takes just a few seconds to log on - really fast performer! Please do not comment on this great phone if you have not used it for several weeks. It is difficult to say that it is the best on the market with such string competition, but it is definateley one of the best phones you can buy with good cost/performance ratio. Anyone that needs more info aabout the real time use of the phone can email me at: [email protected].

  • I bought this phone on pre-order last year and it has driven me insane. The phone vibrates in my pocket when there is no activity. It froze, said 'jum error' and then permenantly deleted all of my contacts. Video files get jammed and won't delete. Voice quality is poor and quiet. Camera is VGA quality no matter how much you tinker. A ten minute call eats 2 bars of battery and it never lasts more than 36 hours. Despite updating the software it is slow. You can click on one side of the screen and it selects the other. I had a Nokia 6300 before this and wish I still did. An absolute shocker in MY opinion. Oh...it makes a good ornamant in a goldfish bowl - they love it.

  • have you installed a bible to this phone? i can provide you with a java bible if you want. i have read this comment and i can't help to support you because you wanted to know the word of God. kindly email me if you want simple bible and i could give instructions on how to install it in your phone. good luck, God bless [email protected]

  • i had this unlocked, using for 2 months last year, and i sold it half the price just to get rid of it. the touchscreen is bad, the software is slow and it lags. not a great phoe to compete with the iphone and the likes. i had the iphone and its way way better and faster and easy to use. if the new storm 9550 has poor touchscreen too then another trash from blackberry. hey RIM ceo!!! if yo think being unique with your touchscreen makes your phone better, then you suck! eating your pride and making a normal touchscreen will make many people happy with your storm! if you dont care knowing how many of them are returning the device because of ugly surepress and slow software then you should resign. you are completely useless.

  • Further more, hearing the person speak is too quiet. The phone can rub against your face and you turn on mute button accidentally. There are sometimes people call me and i cant hear the phone ringing and vibrate. I cannot knock Nokia for voice and sound.

  • I had a storm when it first came out in the UK. First i thought it was the best thing since slice bread. After using it for many months. I am disappointed i done all the updates its slow and lags in the accelerometer and internet browsing. Sometimes the berry has a mind of its own to reboot when it cannot pick up a signal? The camera is poor, the shuttle speed taking photos takes a minute. Photo shots comes out fuzzy and poor. The phone is useless in the dark. My N95 was better for photos. I should of got the Blackberry bold 9000 or the iphone.

  • BB 9500 is the right choice by my opinion. i think u have to go for it.....

  • WLAN? :(

  • Great Storm

  • blackberry storm is not a proper touch screenyou can feel and see the screen move when you touch it

  • Hopeless you cant even bluetooth word files with supposed business phone!

  • i would say to get this one, it has a larger screen, the camera is better and it's good looking.

  • the what cellphone do you think is good.write me back as soon as you can at [email protected] thanks

  • am using b.b storm very very very nice phone

  • I have a major problem with signal on my BB. It cuts off whenever it feels like. I thought it will be an advantage to business but actually makes it very unprofessional. Does anyone have the same problem particularly in the South African region.

  • wassup Guys ? well , I wanna buy a BB device but I find myself between 2 choices ... I mean either I go for curve 8900 or storm 9500 . which one of them u guys think is better ?

  • i have storm and its a nice phone

  • The BBstorm Is a storm of frustration I have had my bb for about six months and from day one to now I been try to install a bible and to download a youtude video and still failing I have gone to the help site and have got no help. However the browser works great but only get so far and no more It also seems that the developers are asleep or they are out they need to go back to the drawing board to make the phone and apps user friendly.

  • which type of game file will support reply on my no 9920819131

  • hey guys common,bb storm is a business phone,i phone is a complete multimedia phone,so 2 diffrent worlds!!! get the i phone and get funn(y)

  • can u load skype on the blackbarry 9500

  • nice phone

  • i have sent my storm back for repair 2 time now as it keep restarting its self why keep doing a software upgrade and i am sick of it

  • what the hell that was? its a cheating , its just like a nokia 3310. nothing else

  • Blackberry Storm 9500 can support PDF file???

  • issues dude

  • i wanna know why theres no wi fi in storm even he s i new modeland the curve and bold has

  • lets us talking about bb pluto and magnum..will its available or canceled this last september ?

  • nice but no wi fi

  • to my opinion the blackberry storm is not made for every one. I feel comfortable using it but others will say no. really for internet & Google maps is fantastic but for messaging it require a lot of practice

  • ok for all you people that are complaining about the lack of wi-fi heres the deal the 9500 storm in the uk is only available on vodafone and comes with unlimited interent and email usage so no need to worry about it eating into ur call time with respects to people saying wi-fi is faster, well yes wi-fi is faster if you are using a laptop mobile phones wi-fi is rather slow i have compared internet browsing using my nokia n95 8gb runing on my home wi-fi against my BB9500 storm runing on vodafone 3G its about the same reli conclusion who needs wifi wen vodafone 3g is just as fast and i can use it anywhere, no need for wifi hot spots

  • alarm tone can be changed its under the options menu in the clock same place u go to set the alarm jus need 2 open ur eyes n look

  • No Wi-fi, The site of blackberry is very poor... Good Camera and Sound.

  • My advice to all who want to buy this product is DO NOT buy Blackberry Storm it is absolutely garbage. This is my second handset that has gone for repair for the second time the first one was just as bad but managed to return it within 14days. People who are dissing it coz it doesn�t have WiFi my problem is much simpler than that It keeps on dropping calls at least one in five, every time I start the camera it starts rebooting itself. And that press on screen it is sooooo annoying, very very user Unfriendly.

  • I always give a phone at least two months test before commenting on it. I have had this phone for almost exactly two months now and need to tell everyone not to get it! It does lots of things but it doesn't do them very well and it also takes a long time to not do them very well. The signal is terrible, I stood next to a friend on the same network who had full signal and I had none! It is not particularly user friendly and you cannot personalise it easily. For instance, the alarm tone CANNOT be changed and it is the most annoying beep in the world. No one likes being worken up but I dread it because of the stupid alarm. Please don't get it and at least let my mismerable experience of this phone hinder others!

  • Nice choice to buy,,,no Wifi1!! Better than iphone someone said,, nice joke!!

  • I have to say, having read so many disappointing reviews of the 9500, i was rather apprehensive about purchasing one. A month afterwards and i have no regrets! True - battery life is poor, but In the last 6 months of having my Blackberry Curve, i got used to charging it every night anyway, so it's not too much of a deal to me. I just place it in the dock when i send my computer to sleep and pick it up the next morning when i wake the computer back up. Screen quality is great, camera is good if a bit slow at taking the photo. GUI is great, i love it, it's sexy and futuristic and looks so much better on the touchscreen than on the Bold or new Curve... Which brings me to another thing i was apprehensive about - the clicking touch screen. After a month of using it, I can safely say i'm used to it. It isnt as dramatic a click as a physical button, nor is it as loud. Typing on the device also takes a great deal of getting used to after physical keys on the old Curve, however with a SureType keybaord in portrait view and the full QWERTY keyboard in horizontal view, youre sure to find a layout thats comfy to you. And to be honest, having come from the QWERTY keyboard of the old Curve, ive found myself much, MUCH more comfortable with the SureType board. For anyone apprehensive about buying this device, I suggest you go to your local Vodafone shop and at least try it first. It is, after some getting used to, a lovely device. Im thoroughly happy with mine. In fact the only REAL problem ive found with it is that I cant get a signal at my girlfriends house, which isnt a problem if you consider it in two ways - 1) her house is built like an Andersen Shelter, no signal in the house, but stand on the porch and i get a full 3G signal. 2) i shouldnt really be spending all my time on my phone when im with her anyway. Overall score for me - 8/10

  • Thnaks alot for the Info on the BB Storm i just got one i have not used it yet because i ordered it from USA and im in the Bahamas Nassau , but im Glad i did apart from a few Sour Views on in it seems to be a Great Buy for me.

  • storm is 2 gud , stop criticising guys , i think those who cant afford dis phone r criticising, dis phone is very good infact better dan iphone

  • Business phone bla you can't even bluetooth word files with this thing.

  • yes, big mistake, this phone will sink before it goes for a swim

  • if rim just eats their pride and make the new storm 9550 an ordinary non-clickable touch screen, its a sure winner, they will beat the iphone in sales and popularity. even the 9500, if it has an ordinary non clickable screen with wifi, it killed the iphone. this could have been the best in the market period. but rim's pride of staying with the clicky and not hearing the user's bad experience and reaction to the previous storm tells that rim does not care about the users. they have that pride of making a unique clickable touchscreen and thats what they care about, even if the blackberry users did not like it and having a hard time using it, they dont care. if rim has that attitude, then i say they dont deserve their consumers. shame on you RIM! i hope 9550 will have poor sales, that will slap your faces and make you realize what a dumb idea you had.

  • if rim just eats their pride and make the new storm 9550 an ordinary non-clickable touch screen, its a sure winner, they will beat the iphone in sales and popularity. even the 9500, if it has an ordinary non clickable screen with wifi, it killed the iphone. this could have been the best in the market period. but rim's pride of staying with the clicky and not hearing the user's bad experience and reaction to the previous storm tells that rim does not care about the users. they have that pride of making a unique clickable touchscreen and thats what they care about, even if the blackberry users did not like it and having a hard time using it, they dont care. if rims has that attitude, then i say they dont deserve their consumers. shame on you RIM! i hope 9550 will have poor sales, that will slap ur faces and make you realize what a dumb idea you had.

  • if rim just eats their pride and make the new storm 9550 an ordinary non-clickable touch screen, its a sure winner, they could will beat the iphone in sales and popularity. even the 9500, if its an ordinary non clickable screen with wifi, this will killed the iphone. this could have been the best in the market period. but rim's pride of staying with the clicky and not hearing the user's bad experience and reaction to the previous storm tells that rim does not care about the users. they have that pride of making a unique clickable touchscreen and thats what they care about, even if the blackberry users did not like it and having a hard time using it, they dont care. if rims has that attitude, then i say they dont deserve their consumers. shame on you RIM! i hope 9550 will have poor sales, that will slap ur faces and make you realize what a dumb idea you had.

  • my Nokia e90 has gone for a swim and i asked my insurance to replace me with this phone ... is it a mistake ?

  • No Wi-Fi so don't buy buy...

  • i have BB storm its bettry timing very short

  • don't buy it is best u buy a iphone or keep ur old phone that u have hmmmmm worst tru that phone away please

  • So Crackberry have put out a video of the Storm 2 working. Still has clickscreen, laggy software, no change in camera and the OS, at this stage, is identical. Changes simply to sleeker design and build quality ONLY. How pathetic!

  • There are some best people who write to this site saying the Storm is good!!

  • this device does'nt contain wifi, still the device is performing well.

  • Glad to see everyone thinks this phone sucks, I made the mistake of getting this on contract and its the most bug-ridden waste of space ever! Its a relief to get a nice cheap little 6303...sometimes simple really is best!

  • this phone is one of the many losers to iphone.

  • No and NO Don't buy it,it is not a good device.

  • im about to buy it does it have a web cam and skype??? i want to know...is this better or nokia 5800....please quick i need a response

  • This phone is a piece of technological jung. qwerty keyboard in landscape mode is rubbish. Cannot use the phone as a modem. Batty life is stupendous. Menu is a joke. Aps available is not a match for the iphone. I don't even want this phone for free

  • The Battery is Terrible.There is not a day that passes that i must put the phone on the Charger.. For a phone that does so much it has a terrible battery life.

  • You obviously don't know what UK contracts are like - you do not get cheap internet at all. Most UK contracts do not even say how much it costs - only advertise free x number of minutes and free x number of texts (nothing about internet browsing via 3g).

  • The Samsung Omnia 2 seems to do all and, more to the point, much more than this handset can hope to manage. Omnia now has a specific work/ life profile. Omnia also has overtaken Storm on the screen and highly customised Winmo which now makes it useable and without a stylus. So the question is why should disatisfied Storm 1 owners, or prudent buyers given RIM a change. We have been conned once, and despite requests even the camera on Storm 2 remains about as basic as you could get. Rim are riding their reputation which is slipping faster than a draining battery on a Storm.

  • No wifi means no sale to me. Wifi is several times quicker than 3G and to not have it is bad business sense. Not to mention most wifi hotspots are free or very low cost or free at home using your own router. Why use up minutes on your contract for slower connection. There's no getting round it - no excuse for no wifi. Only reason BB didn't include it was because they wanted to make the handset cheaper. They've also finally realised that users do demand wifi on a high end smart phone hence they are including it in their next Storm handset due out end of the year (too late in my opinion). Unfortunately they seem a bit behind the times and need to catch up with the likes of HTC / Samsung etc.

  • Which is better the blackberry storm 9530, the blackberry storm 9500 or the Blackberry bold 9000? Any advice would be much appreciated.

  • This phone is the mother of all f-ups. No explanation needed. - battery horrible - texting horrible - flip screen horrible - signal by design and default horrible - need a doctorate to figure it out - user unfriendly Vodafone... shame on you!

  • Its a great phone i love it. Guys just know your need, if u need fun go to iphone if u need work just go to BB,why we need wifi while we have contract n cheap cost for internet . Cmon do not ridiculous.

  • It will just about squeeze a working day, with 3 calls and 6 sms, then it will go critical and fade. Depends on signal and settings. I would look elsewhere unless you can get a spare battery and keep it charged.

  • can anyone tell me about battery lifetime on this phone

  • With Omnia 2 about to enter the fray, RIM need to make sure that Storm 2 works properly, (unlike Storm 1), offer decent features, by that I mean the camera, menues and some originality and get the thing to the stores with no delay.

  • its the best phone for all web applications with xcellent video clarity......

  • wow! i think u never tried any iphone applications before, facebook feature is already available on app (iphone) .u can say there are still cheap unusable applications in it ,but have u seen all,have u seen the capabilities of useful ones ,u guys will just bored with one phone and will throw it away but i phone is 4ever there are tons of tons of experience u can never measure..thats how a fresher like iphone shake the whole market..face it .. blackberry sales got went up when the users started to know how the smartphone and third party apps are capable of ..blackberry even praise i phone for letting users realized the capabilities of a smart phone ..u should dig more info...

  • 30 its larger

  • Hi All, Could anyone tell me what is the difference between the storm 9500 and the storm 9530? How does the touch screen compare to teh 8900 curve? Thanks...

  • Since you opt from iPhone to BlackBerry Storm .. is it true that BlackBerry Storm 9500 has no Wi-Fi and there is an issue with regards to the Battery Life? I am planning to buy one but needs some info about Wi-Fi and Battery?

  • Storm has applications that make it more flexible and user friendly. Blackberry Unite is a brilliant product, allowing up to 5 Blackberry handsets to communicate and transfer data with a remote computer. Storm has the best security of all handsets available and is certified by the Department of Defense (in Australia anyway and the US.) Straight out of the box it will let you do MMS, cut copy and paste, e-mail sync with any OS, Blackberry handsets have miniscule data usage compared to the very data hungry iPhone, 10 e-mail account sync that can be controlled via internet or handset and it also does have better battery life than the iPhone. Sure iPhone has apps and software updates, but half the apps are pointless user created junk, the good apps (facebook etc) are built into the Storm. Don't waste your time with an iPhone...very well marketed but severely underperforming machine.

  • upgrade 151 appears not be be available in the UK at least from the handset.

  • buggy phone

  • It was below average phone prior to the 4.7.0.151 update. But now its a very good phone after this software uploading.

  • Early spec details of Storm 2 are coming out on the web, but not on GSMarena!! Rubbish camera, and nothing new, many are already criticising the Storm 2. I wonder why anyone would buy this phone in preference to a certain other make (which I won't promote) that has all the Storm has,(including the screen quality) with easier file handling and work and life modes, which makes it somewhat of a good alternative choice surely? Views?

  • Hey can anybody tell me how to turn off the screen auto rotation in BB STORM 9500, it keeps bugging me all the time mail me at [email protected]

  • I am a power business user of phones. Previously I have been using Nokia E61 and E71. I always preferred iPhone but then I decided to move to BlackBerry Storm 9500. Ever since I have bought it, I am 100% satisfied with its Business Functions, be it Internet/Mailing/Msging. What I think it lacks is WiFi. It ought to have it. But then, no phone in this world is a specific user personalized. So I guess, that is it. It is a good phone, atleast to me. Classy/Attractive/Functional and above all Unique when it comes to design and touch technology. I would recommend it strongly if you are a business power user.

  • hi guys I have one question.how can i send files between my blackberry and mi symbian devise, nokia n81, i have paired the two devises and when i try to send the file from my nokia it says "error while sending" or something like that, and all i wanna know is how can i send the damn file. PLZ help

  • HY Wher in menu, can i see, what is on media card?

  • This dud is coming to the end of its life. You can, and perhaps should, email RIM tell them what you expect of the new Storm to recover your confidence in the successor. There is a specific email address for this purpose, which you can get via their homepage.

  • Battery life is below average, loses signal when you need it most, call hang up,or pick up doesnt work all the time, Video camera records and refuses to replay files that the device recorded to begin with.The worst is when the home screen goes out and turns completely white, and takes all all day to reload back up.

  • Hello! I have a 9500 storm...and yes it's not so good! no wifi, I allsow have some problems with the gps, the battery is nooo goooood at all!!but I didn't got it for 500$....In Romania is 260$ new!!! it dosen;t worth more than 200$...beleve meee!!!

  • worse phone that u can ever buy...really...AVOID!

  • All verizon phones are a joke

  • Hi Abdu, ASAK. Thank you very much for going through my reviews. When I bought BlackBerry Storm, I was looking for certain features; Stylish look, Touch technology, Network support, Internet and Document editor. Rest of the features is common in all major mobiles that we know. In fact I am a Nokia user and still own Nokia E71. I was waiting for their latest launch N97. But it is a major let down for me as its appearance is so dull as if you are holding an enhanced version of Nokia model 6070 and interface is not too impressive either. I think Nokia needs a good mobile designer. iPhone 3G is good but it has given more attentiveness on fun, entertainment and fancy things and I personally don�t consider it as a business purpose phone. I don�t know much about iPhone 3Gs as it is not available in my area yet. If you are using a touch screen, typing fast will take some time before you feel comfortable. It holds true for any mobile you purchase of this feature.

  • Hi id just like to know how to upload games onto a Blackberry Storm.... Thanks

  • Hi all i have 4 phones nokia n97, blackberry bold blackberry storm and a x1 all of them are good and they all do exactly what they are suppose to i havent had any problems with any of them basically it comes down to either you like it or you dont !!!!

  • hi salah, i have been using blackberry curve 8310 kinda old, been wanting to buy the storm for few days now, i love the big screen but didn't like the typing method, as i'm a very very fast typer, do you recommend it? I'm a No.1 BBM user and an e-mail user

  • It's a piece of junk. Storm 2 is going to have to be just so much better, and discounted to those who have suffered this model.