BlackBerry Storm2 9550 – BlackBerry Storm2 Review


October 22nd, 2009 • Related • Filed Under
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BlackBerry is not new to the “Storm” business. The original version was accepted well in the market though some section criticized the handset on certain issues. But, the fact remains that the original Storm was the third highest selling phone in North America. This time BlackBerry is all set to make their Storm franchise sweep into the numero uno slot among the other touch screen mobile phone. All these factors have increased the interest level among the mobile phone enthusiasts who are waiting with baited breath for the arrival of BlackBerry Storm 2 9550.

Is Storm 2 going to surpass the standards set by the original Storm? Well, we have to wait and see. However, if we consider the hardware aspect, it seems that Storm 2 definitely has an edge. But, will the original Storm users and the other touch screen phone users convert to this handset? Only future can answer this when the curtain will be raised from Storm 2 and it will be available in the market. The expected date of arrival is end of October or early November 2009.

Difference between original Storm and Storm 2 9550

What is difference between Storm 2 9550 and the 9530 device? The clickable screen is still there, but the reconstruction can be definitely noticed. The original handset had only one sensor to register your input whereas the latest one comes with four sensors. So, the user can register several inputs at the same time and obviously the typing experience is wonderful. Apart from that, BlackBerry Strom 2 9550 is not much different from the original Storm 9530. If we consider the look of both the handsets, again not much of a difference can be noticed. The measurement factor of Storm 2 9550 is slightly less than that of the original Storm. Whereas the original Storm featured 111.1 x 60.3 x 14.3 mm of measurement, the latest version comes with 112.5 x 62.2 x 13.9mm.

BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 – Excellent typing experience

According to information featured in different sections of media, it is claimed that BlackBerry Storm2 9550 is going to provide better typing experience. There was a single contact point in the original Storm, while the latest one is offering four such points. Hence, the experience of typing is going to be much more effective and easy with the BlackBerry Storm2 9550. This is not all; the typing experience is almost similar to that of a QWERTY device.

BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 Review – Changes in the look

There are quite a few changes that can be noticed in the Storm 2. The first thing that we noticed in the phone is that the main keys such as menu, call key, end key and return are all featured on the screen itself and not outside. The keys are not driven physically anymore rather the software is doing the job and hence the overall experience is fast with attractive appeal.

When we are talking about the looks of the phone, let’s check out some details of the display features. The size of the screen is 3.25 inches, which is quite large and attractive as well. This touch screen display boasts a resolution of 480 pixels x 360 pixels and features the combination of 65,000 colours. The type of screen that the phone displays is TFT capacitive screen that comes with the facility like accelerometer sensor for auto rotate. The screen is definitely better than the original version of the phone. On the corners of the display, the circuit board is not visible anymore, which is definitely a wonderful thing. The overall weight of the phone is 160 grams.

The battery of the BlackBerry Storm2 9550

BlackBerry Storm2 9550 is promising to be one of the best smart phones in the touch screen arena. It is sure that the device is coming with lots of applications and hence the battery aspect must be considered properly. Many buyers of the mobile phones shy away from purchasing a device that comes with fabulous features if the battery is not good. Hence, people are eager to know about the ability of the battery of the BlackBerry Storm2 9550. From the leaks and rumours, it is heard that this device features a good battery that can perform for longer hours even after continuous usage of the applications. The handset features Li-Ion 1400 mAh standard battery and it can last up to 305 hours and 280 hours in the 2G and 3G stand by mode respectively. While in the talk time mode, the battery can serve up to 5 hours in the 2G mode and up to 6 hours in the 3G mode. In case of CDMA networks, stand by time is up to 270 hours and the normal talk time duration is up to 5 hours and 30 minutes.

BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 – The camera of the BlackBerry Storm2 9550

Camera is one of the most integral parts of the mobile phones these days. Without proper camera, mobile handsets seem to be incomplete. Let’s check out the features that are provided by the camera of the new Storm 2 9550. This one is a 3.2 mega pixel snapper that can click images with a little bit of more clarity on the still shots, compared with the original Storm. The video recorder is almost the same and not much of a difference is noticed. Some of the important keys of the camera are auto focus, LED flash, image stabilization and geo tagging.

BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 – Other multimedia features

Like camera, music and videos are the two integral parts of the mobile phones. BlackBerry Storm2 9550 features built in music player and video player as well. Let’s find out what type of music files and video files these players can play. The music player of the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 is capable of playing different formats such as MP3, WMA and AAC+ while video player can play MP4, 3GP, H.264 and WMV files.

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