The new Smartphone “BlackBerry Storm” – Review And Specifications

The BlackBerry solution consists of smartphones integrated with software that enables access to a variety of data and communication services.
The BlackBerry solution supports leading enterprise email platforms and can be customised to meet the needs of one person or an entire enterprise, to any scale, in any industry.

The following will represent both the features of BlackBerry Storm2 9520 and BlackBerry Storm 9500

BLACKBERRY STORM2 9520


BLACKBERRY STORM 9500

Features of BlackBerry Storm

Available Features

* Wi-Fi® Enabled1
* 3.2 MP Digital Camera
* Video Camera Capabilities
* Supports BlackBerry App World™
* Bluetooth® Enabled
* Multimedia Player
* SMS/MMS
* Wireless Email
* Organizer
* Browser
* Phone
* Corporate Data Access

Size & Weight

Height – 4.43 inches (112.5 mm)
Width – 2.45 inches (62.2 mm)
Depth – 0.55 inches (13.95 mm)
Weight
BlackBerry Storm2 9520 smartphone – 5.64 ounces (160 grams)
BlackBerry Storm 9500 smartphone – 5.5 ounces (155 grams)

Display

* High resolution 480 x 360 pixel color display
* 3.25” (diagonally measured)
* Transmissive TFT LCD
* Supports over 65,000 colors
* Dynamic hardware brightness control1

Wi-Fi

Only on BlackBerry Storm2 9520:

* 802.11b/g enabled
* 802.11 infrastructure mode; ad-hoc mode is to be disabled
* 802.11d
* 802.11i including EAP-TLS, PEAP, EAP-TTLS/MS-CHAPv2, PEAPv0/MS-CHAPv2,PEAPv1/EAP-GTC

Data Input & Navigation

* Navigation: SurePress touch screen
* BlackBerry Storm2 9520: On screen keyboard: portrait SureType®, QWERTY and multi-tap, landscape QWERTY, portrait QWERTY
* BlackBerry Storm 9500: Portrait SureType and multitap, landscape QWERTY, portrait QWERTY
* Dedicated keys: Send, End, Menu, Escape, Left/right convenience keys (default voice activated dialing and camera), 2X Volume/Zoom, Power/Lock, Mute

Camera & Video Recording

* 3.2 MP camera
* Flash
* Auto-focus
* 2x digital zoom
* Image stabilization1

Voice Input & Output

* 3.5mm stereo headset capable
* Integrated speaker and microphone
* Hands-free headset capable
* Bluetooth headset capable
* Integrated hands-free speakerphone

Media Player

* Video format support: MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264, WMV
* Audio format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus
* 3.5mm Stereo Headset Capable

Ringtones & Notifications

* Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator
* User configurable notification options
* 32 polyphonic ringtones – MIDI, MP3

Bluetooth

* BlackBerry Storm2 9520: Bluetooth v2.1+EDR1
* BlackBerry 9500: Bluetooth v2.0
* Mono/stereo headset, hands-free, phone book access profile and serial port profile supported
* Bluetooth stereo audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
* Dial Up networking

Battery & Battery Life

BlackBerry Storm 9520:

* Standby time: GSM: 12.7 days (305 hours), UMTS: 11.7 days (280 hours), CDMA: 11.2 days (270 hours)
* Talk Time: GSM: 5 hours, UMTS: 6
hours, CDMA: 5.5 hours
* Battery: 1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell

BlackBerry Storm 9500:

* Standby time: 15 days (356 hours)
* Talk Time: 6 hours
* Battery: 1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell

GPS

* BlackBerry Storm2 9520: Integrated
GPS with assisted-GPS capabilities
* BlackBerry Storm 9500: Stand-alone and assisted GPS

Memory

BlackBerry Storm2:

* 2 GB Embedded Multimedia Card
* 256 MB Flash Memory

BlackBerry Storm 9500:

* 1 GB Embedded Multimedia Card
* 128 MB Flash Memory

Security

* Password protection
* Screen lock

Wireless Networks

* Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM®/GPRS/EDGE networks
* Single-band: 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA networks
* Dual-band: 800/1900/ MHz CDMA/Ev-DO Rev A networks