BlackBerry vs. iPhone: The Storm Stumbles

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I am planning to buy BB-Storm 9550 next week please tell me who are using it at present. Is it worth to buy with no regret?

Rick of Saudi Arabia 11:26AM February 26, 2010

BB STROM
IS THE BIGS C..P, DONT GET ONE....IM ON MY FORTH ONE NOW.
DOWNLOADS FOR BLACKBERRY DONT WORK , DROP CALLS, EXT, VERIZION IS NOT A 3G NETWORK......
STAY AWAY

JEFF of AZ 5:02PM July 03, 2009

Give it time Ladies and Gentlemen
The iphone and touch had all kinds of issues and glitches
including freezing and batteries life...
It took apple over a year to smooth thing out
Patience is a virtue
Can't wait for the Blackberry Huricane !

Ricky Ricardo of CT 8:03AM March 31, 2009

this phone has the capabilities of the best phones on the planet. Unfortunately the software sucks at best. It freezes, crashes and is generally super slow. You click something and it takes 2 or more seconds for the phone to respond.
When I touch something on my iPod touch (same as iPhone) it opens in less than a second. The iPhone is far more responsive. The storm, when it's behaving well is the slowest software I've ever used. Oh, also lots of friends have this phone and we are all way to familiar with the once or twice a day "pull the battery out to get it to work again" thing. Crazy, we have to hard boot the thing at least once per day. If the iPhone did this in its first generation, we would all still have motorola Razors!!!
This phone sucks and despite it's hardware and feature list that kills any phone on the planet, the software is horrible and a very careless attempt by RIM. This device is a beta release at best and should not have been released untill it can work for more than a day without needing a hard reset.

Tim of CA 11:40PM March 16, 2009

You are thinking about this the wrong way with costumer reviews. The reason that not too many people are thrilled with the Storm, is because the iPhone has already been introduced. That means that the public is already familiar with that kind of technology. The storm and the iPhone are alike in many ways. The iPhone hit big, because it was this new, advanced, very intelligent piece of technology that hadn't been seen before. Now that other phones are becoming similar to it, they aren't as exciting.

Matt of OH 8:48AM February 22, 2009

Another issue I encountered with my Storm after having it for only 2 days is last night the battery went completely dead so I plugged it in to charge. I plugged it out this morning, turned it on and it started going haywire doing all kind of weird stuff. I had to a hard reset to get it working again... Anyone else had this problem? I really love this phone but after reading alot of the posts, seems to me like this phone has the potential to have alot of issues.
share your stories at http://www.Storm-BlackBerry.com

of NJ 7:24PM January 26, 2009

I just love the "adult toy"! Once you master the controls, you are in for a maximum enjoyment in modern communication.
Yes, this is not everybody's phone...
If only there is a way to make sure it doesn't drop, an attachment like for the digital camera. I'd hate to drop this jewel!

Frederick of MA 9:22PM January 08, 2009

this is the worst phone i have ever owned, i pre registered for the phone a month in advance, and when i recieved the storm i hav had problem after problem with the device, the screen just has a mind of its own, iv had 4 replacements in the 5 weeks iv had the phone, the screen just keeps on jamming, very disappointed, should have went with the i phone, and now im stuck with this device for the next 18 months.

bal 4:57PM December 29, 2008

Got my phone since the first day of release and I am very pleased with it. It is only getting better with every update. I see a lot of complains about speed on the storm but it in several areas the storm is quicker than the iphone hands down.

Cutty of TX 3:01PM December 29, 2008

I have to say, I've used a couple iterations of the BB and I had suffered from iphone envy but I am loving my new Storm. The keypad takes a little adjustment but the navigation, gps, sound quality, I'm getting the hang of it. I'm very pleased with my new gadget.

Val 10:04AM December 29, 2008