BlackBerry Storm
Candybar smartphone | |
Dimensions | 112.5 mm (4.43 in) (h) 62.2 mm (2.45 in) (w) 13.95 mm (0.549 in) (d) |
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Mass | 155 g (5.5 oz) |
Operating system | BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.419 |
CPU | 528 MHz Qualcomm processor[2][3] |
Storage | Flash memory:
EV-DO Rev. A 800 1900 MHz[4] |
Data inputs | Multi-touch touchscreen display with haptic feedback, volume controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer[4] |
Hearing aid compatibility | M3[5] |
The
In a 2015 book, Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry, the authors argued that the Storm was the single biggest disaster in smartphone history.[8]
Availability
The BlackBerry Storm was available through
The BlackBerry Storm 9530 was an international and worldwide electronic communicating device, featuring
Hardware
The Storm utilizes the MSM7600 from
Screen and input
The Storm featured a 3.25 in (8.3 cm)
By default, the Storm uses a virtual keyboard implementing the SureType predictive text system used by other Blackberry phones when held vertically, switching to a QWERTY keyboard when held horizontally. Newer versions of the Blackberry OS for the Storm allow the use of the QWERTY keyboard when held vertically. Firmware package 4.7.0.203 (Verizon Wireless) removes the predictive text feature from the multi-tap keyboard configuration; the feature was reinstated in later updates. There have been reviews on reports of screen difficulties such as freezing and wrong buttons loading.
The device features a built-in 3.2
, and has video recording capabilities with a maximum resolution of 480 x 352 pixels.Connectivity
The Storm supports
Supported media formats
File Format / Extension | Component | Codec | Notes | RTSP Streaming |
MP4 M4A 3GP 3GP2 |
Video | H.264 | Baseline Profile, 480x360 pixels, up to 2 Mbit/s, 30 frames per second | Supported |
MPEG4 | Simple Profile Level 3, 480x360 pixels, up to 2 Mbit/s, 30 frames per second | Supported | ||
H.263 | Profile 0 and 3, Level 30 | Supported | ||
Audio | AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+ | Supported | ||
AMR-NB | Supported | |||
QCELP EVRC | ||||
AVI | Video | MPEG4 | Simple Profile Level 3, 480x360 pixels, up to 2 Mbit/s, 30 frames per second | Supported |
Audio | MP3 | |||
ASF WMV WMA |
Video | Windows Media Video 9 | WMV3, Simple Profile, 480x360 pixels, 30 frames per second | |
Audio | Windows Media Audio 9 | Supported | ||
Windows Media 10 Standard/Professional | Supported | |||
MP3 | Audio | MP3 |
Software updates
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Device | Carrier | Package Version | Applications | Software Platform |
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BlackBerry Storm 9530 | MTS Mobility |
5.0.0.808 | 5.0.0.419 | 4.2.0.179 |
BlackBerry Storm 9530 | Verizon Wireless |
5.0.0.328 | 5.0.0.328 | 4.2.0.128 |
BlackBerry Storm 9530 | Telus Mobility | 5.0.0.419 | 5.0.0.419 | 4.2.0.179 |
BlackBerry Storm 9530 | Bell Mobility | 5.0.0.419 | 5.0.0.419 | 4.2.0.179 |
BlackBerry Storm 9530 | Iusacell |
4.7.0.208 | 4.7.0.151 | 4.0.0.186 |
BlackBerry Storm 9500 | Vodafone Australia | 5.0.0.742 | 5.0.0.451 | 4.2.0.198 |
SIM lock
The BlackBerry Storm by default is
Sales and replacement
The Blackberry Storm sold 500,000 units in its first month and 1 million units by January 2009.[15] However, Verizon had to replace almost all of the one million Storm smartphones sold in 2008 due to issues with the SurePress touch screen [16] and claimed $500 million in losses.[8]
Critical reception
The Storm was met with generally mixed reviews, some focusing on serious
References
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External links
- BlackBerry Storm website (Official site)
- BlackBerry Storm specifications