Black berry Storm phone

[] SIM Lock

The Blackberry Storm by default is , and can be subsequently unlocked on both the & Storm editions to use on any network if the code is obtained from the respective provider. The Verizon Wireless Blackberry Storm is not fully compatible with 's / network as it uses different radio signals, but will still work over the slower EDGE network.

Device  Carrier  Package Version  Applications  Software Platform  

BlackBerry Storm 9530		4.7.0.109	4.7.0.75	4.0.0.136
BlackBerry Storm 9530		4.7.0.109	4.7.0.76	4.0.0.96
BlackBerry Storm 9530		4.7.0.109	4.7.0.76	4.0.0.96
BlackBerry Storm 9500		4.7.0.106	4.7.0.106	4.0.0.133

As of March 10, 2009, the latest unofficial software for the Blackberry Storm (both 9500 and 9530 variants) is 4.7.0.114.

[] Software Update

Ongoing updates have been released since 5 December 2008 that addressed most of these issues; updates can be downloaded online or and can be installed by the user. The most current (official) software to date is:

Also the lack of a frontal camera for videoconferencing has been critized.

The Storm was met with generally mixed reviews, some focusing on serious problems in particular. Many gadget reviewers, including Bonnie Cha of , Joshua Topolsky of and Sascha Segan from noted the Storm's much-improved and impressive call quality, while also deeming the SurePress touchscreen difficult to learn and a hindrance to fast typing. Several reviews also noted that the web browser was still unable to handle complex webpages correctly, saying that the iPhone's is still a better mobile browser. A number of reviewers also ran into multiple software glitches during their testing, such as lockups, sluggish performance and refusal to switch orientation. The lack of support also irked a few reviewers, but as noted by Jeff Rauschert of MLive, Verizon's wireless network somewhat makes up for this. David Haskin of the Reseller News noted that BlackBerry's major business features, such as enterprise e-mail integration and Microsoft Office document editing capabilities were on par with BlackBerry's previous offerings, noting that these features would likely make the Storm more popular with the business crowd. Also noted by a number of reviewers was the fact that a number if not most of the problems (lag, accelerometer accuracy, etc.) could potentially be fixed by future software updates.

BLACK BERRY STORM