BlackBerry Storm: what it means for you!

Ah well, who didn’t love the BlackBerry when it first came out! The phone was the first of its kind to have an integrated phone and internet browse which actually worked inside it. And it was on the envy list of nearly every executive in the world. But then came the iPhone: and it became the giant killer! The touch screen phone left nearly every other phone behind in it innovations, sheer design and tweaks. It became the darling of millions leaving the blackberry languishing in the wake.

But the Blackberry design team has risen to the challenge. The BlackBerry Storm is now here to say with better and newer tweaks into the system that could make it come storming back full-fledged into the fray. You’ve got to admit the persistence of the company. But why don’t you judge for yourself!

Out of the dark comes the BlackBerry Storm and it’s the first touch screen phone to be presented by the Research In Motion (RIM) company who first presented the world with the Blackberry. Frankly, we anticipate a thunderous fight to come in the future between the iPhone and the Blackberry fans. The BlackBerry Storm will stick to all of its original attractions while still taking in all of the tweaks of the Apple. They have the touch screen feature for all who want it plus a whole slew of newer and sleeker features. The BlackBerry Storm supports cut and paste features which the iPhone does not have! And the BlackBerry Storm is really compatible with email, mobile integration software and every security features which the other phones don’t have.

For the design freaks, who love the sleek and ergonomic design of the iPhone, The BlackBerry Storm is really hip and happening with a sleek silver makeover and a whole slew of additional features that will want iPhone fans just wait to turn to the BlackBerry Storm. It has the mandatory 5 pixel camera although Samsung is offering much better clarity with its eight pixel cameras. Frankly, the other features of the BlackBerry Storm fare much better in comparison! The camera has video recording, variable zoom, auto focus, and flash as compared to the iPhone which has none of the above or maybe one or two!

On the off side-
Well, every good thing comes to an end and unfortunately, the reviews of the phone have not been good. Patrons and customers have been endlessly irritated by the tiny screen, user unfriendliness, constant crashing, and sluggish speed. Shutter delays with the camera, delayed flash and a host of other problems seem to be the main complaints of public forums about the phone. Although the customers have been raging away in public forums, company execs have not muttered a peep! Of course, it does not help that the customers who are complaining are die-hard fans of the Blackberry and they are not likely to complain about tiny things! And that’s not enough customer service for buyers who have shelled out about $199.99 and almost Rs 10,000. Not a small amount when you think about it!