BlackBerry Storm2 9550

usability, performance, portability, price, screen

reliability, connectivity, apps

62% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

0% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Solid OS with a good number of features ; Responsive touchscreen ; Easy to use media player ; Superbly intuitive texting

Poor internet browser ; Annoying SurePress touchscreen ; Poor build quality in the battery cover

A smartphone that initially unimpresses but quickly comes to the user willing to put in a couple of hours effort. A far cry from the horror of the first Storm and hopefully the sign of good touchscreen phones to come from RIM

Vastly improved touch screen. Wi-Fi. True world phone. Powerful messaging and multimedia support.

Browser doesn't live up to the screen's potential. Touch still feels grafted on at times. Still a bit buggy (though nowhere near as bad as the first Storm).

Multimedia, Camera, and Conclusions The Storm2 includes 2GB of on-board memory and a 16GB SanDisk microSD card in the box; the card slot is underneath the battery cover, which pops off smoothly. A proper 3.5mm headphone jack is on the right side near...

Storm finally gets Wi-Fi ; Good camera

Audio playback could be better ; SureType still feels awkward

The BlackBerry Storm 2 is an overall improvement from its predecessor, but SureType still feels a bit unintuitive.

Premium feel ; great email service ; easy and intuitive to use ; App World is growing

Video performance is poor ; audio and web browsing could be better ; SurePress’ control system is unconvinving

Lacks punch with music Aside from the touch-and-push control system, the BlackBerry OS 5.0 interface proves largely enjoyable. Although the screen is less visually impressive than that of rivals, it's fast to navigate.

Email service, screen quality

The SurePress screen is stiff, no multi-touch, OS looking stale, browser

The BlackBerry Storm 2 is a vast improvement on the Storm. It's a better hardware design and better software build that gives you a better experience all around.

Screen, interface, features

No Wi-Fi, battery will only last you a day, click screen will take a few moments to get used to

Has Research In Motion cracked the touchscreen? It seems they have. While the iPhone still offers plenty to the consumer, the lack of a number of key features such as MMS, video, a 2-megapixel camera, no Bluetooth data, no camera flash, no desktop...

The new "Click through" touchscreen technology

No Wi-Fi (but we're kind of clutching at straws!)

Large display, portrait QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, much improved touch mechanism compared to original Storm, 3.5mm headphone jack

Haptic feedback can't be turned off, menu structure better suits a non-touch phone, keyboard will still be too cramped for some people