Blackberry Storm phone

[workn2hard2day]

This is a flashback to my crazy cell adventure that you got to take part in. All I can say is becareful of the # you get

[Chaloupa]

Originally Posted by workn2hard2day

This is a flashback to my crazy cell adventure that you got to take part in. All I can say is becareful of the # you get

OMG LOL!!!! I'm keeping the number I have now..thankfully...don't want THAT to happen again to ANYONE! Thank God I knew you!

[Chin_Lee]

I've good contact with Roger's cell phone techs and they say the Storm still needs a bit of work to get it to the Enterprise level. They recommend the Bold 9000 from the Blackberry line. You just can't replace the full QWERTY keyboard with touchpads especially if you have fat fingers.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

I've good contact with Roger's cell phone techs and they say the Storm still needs a bit of work to get it to the Enterprise level. They recommend the Bold 9000 from the Blackberry line. You just can't replace the full QWERTY keyboard with touchpads especially if you have fat fingers.

and that would be because rodgers doesn't have the storm but they do have the bold. kinda makes sence for them to say "buy what we have"

I used to thing like you about the keyboard, I do have fat fingers, and I can type just fine on the touch "querty" keyboard, when I did have problems on the curve. I think the fact that you get a larger keyboard is what makes it better than any blackberry keyboard yet.

yes there are a few issues that some people have, the pproblem is they are mostly from Verision release which was 3 software upgrades befor telus release it in canada. at any rate it is still light years ahead of the I-Phone when it was released.

Steve

[subman]

I do have it on Vibrate and ring so i guess that causes a delay, but I have always used that feature on every phone I've had and never had it stall. Don't get me wrong I really want to love this phone but I think they rushed it out (even after the many delays) and it needs a serious firmware upgrade to come close to the Iphone (yes I know the many firmware updates and even a hardware update the Iphone has had). I guess I expected more from RIM.

The storm will work on Rogers but Rogers doesn't sell it so of course the bold is the king for them.

[michika]

It badly needs a software update. I've had mine since December 23rd and my ongoing list of issues are:

- Lock button is unreliable, constantly unlocks or locks itself
- Browser is glitchy and slow
- It eats contacts
- There is a huge delay in clicking the answer the phone and actually taking the call
- My emails come in chunks about 6 times a day, not as emails come in (potentially a Telus issue though)
- The screen randomly freezes halfway between the lock and unlocked screen
- You have to shake the unit when you change the orientation to get it change the corresponding screen
- Mine frequently blacks out, or goes into sleep mode WHILE I'm typing.
- The auto-correct/fill-in frequently fills in when I say no, or fills in with something that I don't choose.
- Battery life is EXTREMELY poor. I am lucky to get one full day out of my phone, and a typical day is checking emails and making 20-15 calls, and sending approximately 50-100 texts or emails.

All in all I think the hardware is decent, but the software requires some serious fixes. I have been waiting and waiting on Telus for a software update that they keep telling me is "on the way". Honestly though, if by April 15 there is no firm date for a software update, I'll be dumping my phone, either for another blackberry, or to jump ship to Rogers and their iPhone.

Hardware 8/10
Software 2.9/10
Customer service on the phone 1/10 (Because it seems like nobody at Telus knows anything about this phone)
Customer service at the kiosk (10/10) My cell guy is really on top of things and keeps me updated on a weekly basis.

I'd totally advise against the Storm at this moment, just because of the software stuff.

[bullit67]

I have played with one at work but I like the iphone better but it depends what it will be used for

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by michika

It badly needs a software update. I've had mine since December 23rd and my ongoing list of issues are:

- Lock button is unreliable, constantly unlocks or locks itself
- Browser is glitchy and slow
- It eats contacts
- There is a huge delay in clicking the answer the phone and actually taking the call
- My emails come in chunks about 6 times a day, not as emails come in (potentially a Telus issue though)
- The screen randomly freezes halfway between the lock and unlocked screen
- You have to shake the unit when you change the orientation to get it change the corresponding screen
- Mine frequently blacks out, or goes into sleep mode WHILE I'm typing.
- The auto-correct/fill-in frequently fills in when I say no, or fills in with something that I don't choose.
- Battery life is EXTREMELY poor. I am lucky to get one full day out of my phone, and a typical day is checking emails and making 20-15 calls, and sending approximately 50-100 texts or emails.

All in all I think the hardware is decent, but the software requires some serious fixes. I have been waiting and waiting on Telus for a software update that they keep telling me is "on the way". Honestly though, if by April 15 there is no firm date for a software update, I'll be dumping my phone, either for another blackberry, or to jump ship to Rogers and their iPhone.

Hardware 8/10
Software 2.9/10
Customer service on the phone 1/10 (Because it seems like nobody at Telus knows anything about this phone)
Customer service at the kiosk (10/10) My cell guy is really on top of things and keeps me updated on a weekly basis.

I'd totally advise against the Storm at this moment, just because of the software stuff.

almost sounds like you got a lemmon, I would see if you can exchange it for a different one. The e-mail thing isn't telus as I get them all friggin day and I usaly go about 3 days between charging but normaly I charge it every night as I use it as an alarm clock in the bedside charging stand you can buy. by your usage I think you would be lucky to get more than a day out of any phone, and I thought I was bad LOL

I have a friend who has both the newer i-phone and a blackberry storm. he likes both but for different reasons. he likes the i-phone for some of the features with the multi media (but admits as he uses the storm more it is getting closer) and the I-phone does have that cool zoom thing with your fingers. but as a phone the i-phone loses out big time to the storm, also for e-mail and featurs like that the storm wins hands down.

I will admidt I was bummed about not having wireless capability on mmy storm as that was one of the things I wanted, but Telus does have a good network so it isn't so bad. (for the record I do hate telus and if shaw ever gets into the cell market I will switch)

Steve

[Parker]

Originally Posted by michika

It badly needs a software update. I've had mine since December 23rd and my ongoing list of issues are:

- Lock button is unreliable, constantly unlocks or locks itself
- Browser is glitchy and slow
- It eats contacts
- There is a huge delay in clicking the answer the phone and actually taking the call
- My emails come in chunks about 6 times a day, not as emails come in (potentially a Telus issue though)
- The screen randomly freezes halfway between the lock and unlocked screen
- You have to shake the unit when you change the orientation to get it change the corresponding screen
- Mine frequently blacks out, or goes into sleep mode WHILE I'm typing.
- The auto-correct/fill-in frequently fills in when I say no, or fills in with something that I don't choose.
- Battery life is EXTREMELY poor. I am lucky to get one full day out of my phone, and a typical day is checking emails and making 20-15 calls, and sending approximately 50-100 texts or emails.

All in all I think the hardware is decent, but the software requires some serious fixes. I have been waiting and waiting on Telus for a software update that they keep telling me is "on the way". Honestly though, if by April 15 there is no firm date for a software update, I'll be dumping my phone, either for another blackberry, or to jump ship to Rogers and their iPhone.

Hardware 8/10
Software 2.9/10
Customer service on the phone 1/10 (Because it seems like nobody at Telus knows anything about this phone)
Customer service at the kiosk (10/10) My cell guy is really on top of things and keeps me updated on a weekly basis.

I'd totally advise against the Storm at this moment, just because of the software stuff.

I agree, I think you may have a lemon... I have none of the issues you have..

[muck]

Originally Posted by Chaloupa

OMG LOL!!!! I'm keeping the number I have now..thankfully...don't want THAT to happen again to ANYONE! Thank God I knew you!

ok Sarah... you need to expand on this now.