BlackBerry Storm 9530: the First BlackBerry with Touchscreen
BlackBerry Storm 9530 by Research in Motion (RIM) is the first BlackBerry device that features a touchscreen with tactile feedback. While bringing great innovations, the Verizon-branded Storm remains business-friendly as a robust messaging powerhouse, just like every other BlackBerry available on the market.
Looking at its design, the Storm sports a black casing with gray and silver accents, which gives a sophisticated and elegant look. The phone may be slightly wide to hold in hand with a dimension of 4.4" x 2.4" x 0.5" (H x W x D), yet it gives a solid and sturdy feel.
As the first touchscreen phone on the BlackBerry lineup, the Storm has an attractive 3.25" VGA display that draws attention to its sharpness and brightness. Most importantly, RIM has taken a big step by introducing the SurePress technology, which requires users to push the screen down when they select an application, just as using actual buttons. This innovative design will surely provide users with a brand new touch experience.
Apart from "clicking", users can also use finger taps or swipes to perform panning, zooming and other actions on the touchscreen. For example, a double-tap on the screen can zoom in on a Web page, while finger swipes let you scroll through it.
Similar to other BlackBerry devices, the Storm is a messaging powerhouse with a wide range of advanced business features. It is capable of delivering corporate emails in real time with support for Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino or Novell Group Wise, as well as accessing up to 10 POP3 email accounts via the BlackBerry Internet Service.
The Storm is not only for business, but also a well-equipped multimedia player. It can play various types of music and video formats, including MP3, WMA and AAC files, as well as MPEG4 and WMV video clips. The device also comes with software CD that contains Roxio Easy Media Creator for creating MP3s from CDs and adding audio tags.
Looking at its design, the Storm sports a black casing with gray and silver accents, which gives a sophisticated and elegant look. The phone may be slightly wide to hold in hand with a dimension of 4.4" x 2.4" x 0.5" (H x W x D), yet it gives a solid and sturdy feel.
As the first touchscreen phone on the BlackBerry lineup, the Storm has an attractive 3.25" VGA display that draws attention to its sharpness and brightness. Most importantly, RIM has taken a big step by introducing the SurePress technology, which requires users to push the screen down when they select an application, just as using actual buttons. This innovative design will surely provide users with a brand new touch experience.
Apart from "clicking", users can also use finger taps or swipes to perform panning, zooming and other actions on the touchscreen. For example, a double-tap on the screen can zoom in on a Web page, while finger swipes let you scroll through it.
Similar to other BlackBerry devices, the Storm is a messaging powerhouse with a wide range of advanced business features. It is capable of delivering corporate emails in real time with support for Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino or Novell Group Wise, as well as accessing up to 10 POP3 email accounts via the BlackBerry Internet Service.
All emails, SMS or MMS sent to the Storm will be stored in the Main Inbox. Together with the Search feature and Threaded Messaging, users can enjoy quick access to every incoming message. The device is also preloaded with various Instant Messaging programs, such as BlackBerry Messenger, AIM, Yahoo and Windows Live Messenger.
With the pre-installed DataViz Documents To Go Standard Edition, users can easily edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on the Storm. However, you will have to upgrade the software to the Premium Edition if you wish to create new documents.
The Storm is not only for business, but also a well-equipped multimedia player. It can play various types of music and video formats, including MP3, WMA and AAC files, as well as MPEG4 and WMV video clips. The device also comes with software CD that contains Roxio Easy Media Creator for creating MP3s from CDs and adding audio tags.
Other features on the Storm include a 3.5mm headset jack, a 3.2-megapixel camera and camcorder, built-in GPS, Bluetooth connectivity and a MicroSDHC expansion slot to house up to 16GB storage. The phone is also equipped with dual-mode functionality; it can switch automatically between CDMA and GSM networks to offer international roaming.
With the innovative SurePress touchscreen, an impressive feature list and a robust multimedia player, the BlackBerry Storm is definitely one of the best on the RIM’s lineup.
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