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It's no secret round here that I'm a bit of an iPhone fanboy - I hadn't expected to like the Storm much, but I came away very impressed.
The screen is really bright and clear - just like the Bold. The device feels very well put together. I think it is slightly heavier than the iPhone, but also a little smaller. Screen size - iPhone screen is taller, the Storm's is wider.
I was most impressed by the screen press button feedback. The screen is on a sort of flexible 'bed' that moves to give feedback as you press a button - I thought it worked really well.
May still get a Bold because I want my 2nd phone to have a keypad, but all in all I'm impressed...
but i'm semi tempted by one of these. I would take ALOT of convincing though.
i have in inbuilt prediduice to the crackberry addicts i meet on a daily basis.
i now feel for women with large breast. LOOK AT ME - not your blackberry when we are talking!!!
I like it - but I don't necessarily see it as an upgrade for a "traditional" BB user. I think it might suit someone who wants the best of both the BB and the iPhone. If all you want is email and calendaring - you might as well stick with a "traditional" 'berry.
The keyboard is better than the iPhone IMHO - but it will take adjusting to if you're used to a series of tactile buttons.
Making the screen clickable is a stroke of genius. I was sceptical at first, but it's better than regular haptic feedback.
One thing it's missing is a front camera. Am I the only person who likes video calling?
I'm enjoying it - but I'm biased!
Shame the Storm does not have a front camera, I soo wanted one
UK Blackberry owners can now get a *staggering* TWO MONTH Free Trial of SpinVox Voicemail whcih includes a free download of our uber-cool Blackberry Plug-in...
Check it - www.spinvox.com/bb
...you ain't seen me, right?!
mac
The bloke is an inspiration.
But seriously - it's LIVE NOW - go get it before it goes... http://spinvox.com/bb
can i chuck anyold mp4 or divx at it ?
i just meant play videos without needing to re-encode them
but i guess not
It never ceases to amaze me that reasonably well respected organisations such as Vodafone can come out with a statement like ".. we did not put WiFi in the Storm, because it drains the battery...."
What a load of twaddle! Anyone with a WiFi capable Nokia or an iPhone 3G will know that the WiFi consumes a tiny amount of power COMPARED WITH the thirsty 3G radio, whaich has to operae at much higher power levels in order to transit the long distance between the cell site and phone compared with the short distance between WiFi AP and phone.
Why don't they just come out with the truth, which is - 'We want all the user's traffic to transit OUR network and no-one elses in order that we can maximise our profits!'