BlackBerry Storm review

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4.1

mediocre

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January 10, 2009

Posted by: gooner194

"I want to like it, but I don't"

What I like:

Screen size & picture quality

What I don't like:

Nearly everything Else

Review:

I had this phone delivered a few days ago, and i was in two minds as to what to go for, either the storm or the Ericsson C905, and i went for the storm.
What a BIG mistake that was, although i am lucky, and i can send it back within 14 days, which i will do.
The only good thing, is the screen size and sound.
I have found quite a few annoying things so far, and one of them is, that when talking on the phone, it tends to go into speaker phone, so assuming my face is too close to the phone, which obviously it would be.
Also, i tried to use the internet, and setting up my msn messenger worked fine, but when i went onto youtube, and bbc iplayer, it was impossible to get any video on it, and i even tried it at 3 this morning, as i was up early for work, and still no better during the quiet time.
Also, i had to take the battery out twice, to clear the memory, as the phone started to lock up, and do strange things.
The keypad lock is a waste of time, as it is on the top of the phone, so when in pocket, all you have to do is knock it, and it's back on.
I also took a video of my dog, using the built in vid camera, and when i tried to play it, it said that the file format is not supported. Uh weird or what.
Anyway, it's going back, which is a shame, as i like the idea of it, and the screen is great, but too many problems for my liking.
Either Ericsson C905, or wait a while for the Nokia N97.