Blackberry Storm phone

[foreverfortune]

i have one, i dont mind it, although my wife cant stand it and prefers her bold. the storm may need a few updates as the os is still glitchy and sometimes laggy. there are a few leaks and beta os releases that helps a bit but still waiting on an official release.

[andestang]

I bought one for my wife and she seems to think its Ok, still misses her Treo though. Once in awhile when you highlight something and then click it to open it doesn't seem to respond. Also find when you turn/rotate it for going from straight up to panaramic veiw or vice-vera you have to give it a shake to change.

[Chaloupa]

Originally Posted by workn2hard2day

This is a flashback to my crazy cell adventure that you got to take part in. All I can say is becareful of the # you get

OMG LOL!!!! I'm keeping the number I have now..thankfully...don't want THAT to happen again to ANYONE! Thank God I knew you!

[Chin_Lee]

I've good contact with Roger's cell phone techs and they say the Storm still needs a bit of work to get it to the Enterprise level. They recommend the Bold 9000 from the Blackberry line. You just can't replace the full QWERTY keyboard with touchpads especially if you have fat fingers.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by subman

Hmm I wonder if its just mine then. Mine has a long delay when the phone rings and I try to answer it and it stalls a lot the little clock is on my screen at least 10 times a day! The mute thing took a wile to get used to but I don't do it anymore.

what do you mean by a delay when the phone rings? I did have one but I found out that it was caused by me having vibrate on in adition to the ring tone. having said this my el cheepo motorola I had befor this was worse for a delay and that was with the default ring tone. I only got to answer 5% of my calls befor they went to voicemail with my motorola.

I think I have had 1 stall in 3 months now, I did have an issue where it was rejecting my sim card but they turned out to be a setting and the weird enviorment I was using it in.

Steve

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

I've good contact with Roger's cell phone techs and they say the Storm still needs a bit of work to get it to the Enterprise level. They recommend the Bold 9000 from the Blackberry line. You just can't replace the full QWERTY keyboard with touchpads especially if you have fat fingers.

and that would be because rodgers doesn't have the storm but they do have the bold. kinda makes sence for them to say "buy what we have"

I used to thing like you about the keyboard, I do have fat fingers, and I can type just fine on the touch "querty" keyboard, when I did have problems on the curve. I think the fact that you get a larger keyboard is what makes it better than any blackberry keyboard yet.

yes there are a few issues that some people have, the pproblem is they are mostly from Verision release which was 3 software upgrades befor telus release it in canada. at any rate it is still light years ahead of the I-Phone when it was released.

Steve

[subman]

I do have it on Vibrate and ring so i guess that causes a delay, but I have always used that feature on every phone I've had and never had it stall. Don't get me wrong I really want to love this phone but I think they rushed it out (even after the many delays) and it needs a serious firmware upgrade to come close to the Iphone (yes I know the many firmware updates and even a hardware update the Iphone has had). I guess I expected more from RIM.

The storm will work on Rogers but Rogers doesn't sell it so of course the bold is the king for them.

[michika]

It badly needs a software update. I've had mine since December 23rd and my ongoing list of issues are:

- Lock button is unreliable, constantly unlocks or locks itself
- Browser is glitchy and slow
- It eats contacts
- There is a huge delay in clicking the answer the phone and actually taking the call
- My emails come in chunks about 6 times a day, not as emails come in (potentially a Telus issue though)
- The screen randomly freezes halfway between the lock and unlocked screen
- You have to shake the unit when you change the orientation to get it change the corresponding screen
- Mine frequently blacks out, or goes into sleep mode WHILE I'm typing.
- The auto-correct/fill-in frequently fills in when I say no, or fills in with something that I don't choose.
- Battery life is EXTREMELY poor. I am lucky to get one full day out of my phone, and a typical day is checking emails and making 20-15 calls, and sending approximately 50-100 texts or emails.

All in all I think the hardware is decent, but the software requires some serious fixes. I have been waiting and waiting on Telus for a software update that they keep telling me is "on the way". Honestly though, if by April 15 there is no firm date for a software update, I'll be dumping my phone, either for another blackberry, or to jump ship to Rogers and their iPhone.

Hardware 8/10
Software 2.9/10
Customer service on the phone 1/10 (Because it seems like nobody at Telus knows anything about this phone)
Customer service at the kiosk (10/10) My cell guy is really on top of things and keeps me updated on a weekly basis.

I'd totally advise against the Storm at this moment, just because of the software stuff.

[bullit67]

I have played with one at work but I like the iphone better but it depends what it will be used for

[muck]

Originally Posted by Chaloupa

OMG LOL!!!! I'm keeping the number I have now..thankfully...don't want THAT to happen again to ANYONE! Thank God I knew you!

ok Sarah... you need to expand on this now.