Comments on: BlackBerry Storm 2 Review

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:19:35 +0000

I HATED THIS PHONE!!!! I HAD IT FOR A DAY AND A HALF AND RETURNED IT!!!! I went into verizon looking at the motorola devour… i saw the storm 2 and liked it. something told me not to get it because iuve never been a blackberry person. when i got the phone it wasnt a refurbished phone…………….it was new. it kept freezing up, turning on and off randomly, just being stupid. a few days before my sister went into verizon and got a blackberry pearl. she returned it as well…….i m sorry to sayt but ALL BLACKBERRYS SUCK

By: joey

joey — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:33:49 +0000

you need verizons network its great

By: James M

James M — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:49:19 +0000

My first smart phone was a Motorola Q9c. (don't laugh) When it was time to renew, I spent a lot of time researching the phones available to me with the 2 year contract with Verizon and decided on the Storm 2. I got it for $29.99. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles that the other phones had but the Storm 2 seems to the practical middle of the road business phone. The known blackberry brand, smartphone, wifi and touch screen. I hope I am not disappointed. I get it Tuesday.

By: mandy

mandy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:08:34 +0000

agree

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:37:37 +0000

yeah you should have tried the Storm 2 before leaving all this fake comments. About the keyboard, anyone types fast with it after a few days.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:33:16 +0000

This review is a little bit negative about the Blackberry Storm2. The Storm 2 is a wonderful smartphone and it's one of the best touchscreen mobiles ever. It's not the point that some people may not like a touchscreen phone! so what! the Storm 2 is still an awesome phone. Yeah, if u'd like a phone with a keyboard buy the Blackberry Bold or another model. But if u're going to buy a touchscreen, choose the Blackberry Storm2 because it's a superb phone with alot of amazing features :)

By: jon

jon — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:41:48 +0000

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By: varun

varun — Mon, 10 May 2010 04:54:19 +0000

I agree with all of your comments and in Nutshell, I would say Strom2 from BlackBerry is just a piece of garbage and nothing more.
U can not access Wi-fi comfortably, When you log to wi-fi the browser gets disappeared, your calls get disconnected automatically, you will face so many problems that I just throw my set but realized it my money which I lost.

Request every one not to buy strom2 its not worth.

Varun

By: lorigill

lorigill — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:57:55 +0000

I have owned this phone for a few months now, I really don't get all these complaints & gripes. Dropped calls? Not a one. Touch screen freezing? Hasn't happened to me. The guy in the Verizon store has this phone, and absolutely loves it! Don't just rely on the NEGATIVITY! This is a great phone!!

By: lorigill

lorigill — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:53:33 +0000

I have this phone, and actually the camera is great and so is the phone! Maybe you should try it.

By: zehrah

zehrah — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:08:03 +0000

i regret buying this phone!iphone was a better option but im doomed & stuck with this phone.calls fail every 20 seconds.btw if there is 3G network in your country,go to manage connections & then your mobile network & choose 3G only instead of 3G&2G.this will fix your phone hopefully.reboot your mobile too as in a batter pull.

By: ryan

ryan — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:10:11 +0000

I actually like the blackberry storm 2. coming from an iphone personally i thought it was a downgrade but i had to switch to verizon. the touch screen could be better but i like the texting and the camera is nice. obviously the games are nice. but for the most part it's nice. I am thinking about switching back to at&t and just getting a unlocked cell phone. i bought 2 more storm 2's off of http://gsmauthority.com“ rel=”nofollow”>gsmauthority.com and one off of ebay. definately happy with my purchase. I give the blackberry storm 2, 7 out of 10 stars.

By: rahulartsindia

rahulartsindia — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:01:02 +0000

I bought blackberry strom 2… having lots of problem… dont buy… worthless…

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:24:16 +0000

I agree to the Storm2 fans. I've only handled the Storm 1 once, but even then the typing was very easy. Some people are better at typing on touchphones than other's. It takes practice. As for complaints that I've seen on verizon's reviews such as, “Battery dies easily”, “Too hard to type”, it all depends on the phone – and the person. Some people are more picky about how their phone handles things than other's. I'm a huge blackberry fan, I just upgraded and ordered the Storm2…I previously had the old Curve in pink. I think it depends on how negative or positive you are about the phone, and how picky, like I said. All phone's have issues, no matter which one you get. But anywho I can't wait to get the Storm 2! (:

By: Rajesh

Rajesh — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:24:37 +0000

This is one of the worst mobile phone and i have seen. So far total of four failures in last two days . Please do not buy this mobile phone until they take urgent action.

By: Daren Pegg

Daren Pegg — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:16:27 +0000

I have had to Storm one's and am waiting for my second Storm 2. The storm two the screen has issues and to frequently I am unable to end calls, or enter any of the functions. Pressing the screen just kicks me back to the main screen. Also jog the phone and the battery loses contact and the phone turns itself off. Shame because otherwise it could be great.

By: Saw II

Saw II — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:48:09 +0000

I'm getting a storm on Monday.. is there anything that I should know before I purchase it?

By: dentalgoods

dentalgoods — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:53:11 +0000

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter if the BlackBerry Storm 2 is a good phone or a bad one………

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:35:48 +0000

Previously I had owned a Blackberry 8820 which was a great phone with no issues. I sold that and bought the Storm2. I have learnt a lesson now. Never to buy a new model until it has been tested and tried in the market for at least 9 months.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:31:24 +0000

Blackberry Storm2 has a lot of problems that aren't obvious in the beginning. Some of the calls I receive get dropped and I have annoyed customers calling back asking me what the problem is! I tell them it's my new Storm2!! I have to tell people who phone up to be quick as the link might get cut off any moment.

Sometimes the touch screen freezes and I have to take the battery out and do a reboot. I tried connecting and updating the software and funnily it repeats the updation eventhough the software is already updated every time. I am stuck with a phone that I cannot do anything about as I bought it from a friend and probably there's no cover for that kind of purchase :(

By: Shaan

Shaan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:27:32 +0000

I am loving my storm 2, its fantastic……

By: julie

julie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:07:21 +0000

poor poor battery life. Barely holds a charge for 8 hrs

not impressed

By: John

John — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:08:31 +0000

Went to the Verizon store and compared the two,(Droid and Storm 2 ) for over an hour, and left with the Blacberry Storm 2. IMO it is far superior to the Droid.

By: nicole

nicole — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:03:47 +0000

I think that this phone is amazing. I absolutly love BlackBerry and I am thrilled that they came out with this phone. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:21:18 +0000

Are you serious? Reviewing a phone and comparing it to the one it replaced is dumb? Don't you think people will want to know the difference, or the changes to the new model? wow.

By: kesm

kesm — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:37:21 +0000

This review is biased against the Storm 2. First off...why the comparison to the previous unit? All future generation equipment should out perform its predecessor. In that regard a comparison between the BB1 and BB2 is futile.
Go to your local verizon outlet and try the phone for yourself and form your own opinion. There's no evidence presented here...just 1 persons opinion. I own the Storm 2. The distinctive feature of this phone is its touch screen panel that operates with a realistic keypress feel. This significantly reduces the number of errors & is an essential attribute when using the e-mail & text functions. In my opinion this is a critical feature that touch screen panels lack. This review did not disclose what the standard measurement is for OS lag. So...I'm not certain how the rating of slow was determined. When I press the browser icon for the internet...'Google' loads in 2 secs. Web pages load in 15-20 secs. from that point. This phone also allows you to multi-task...answer calls, surf the web, navigation, etc. all at once if necessary. I've loaded 1427 songs from my i tunes library directly to the phone. This can be done with ease using the BB desktop manager software for your PC. The media function will also allow you to shoot video. This phone is a true workhorse in that it comes equipped with 'on the go' windows applications (powerpoint, excel, word). I've used these applications to edit documents & they are user friendly. This is a great feature for a traveling professional. This phone comes well equipped and offers a variety of features in a small package.

The Verizon network is the most reliable carrier that I've had (I've had other carriers that I'll not mention). The buyer should purchase a handset based on their needs and consider fit, form, and function. I would recommend that they avoid comparisons that are baseless such as this one.

By: kesm

kesm — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:11 +0000

This review is biased against the Storm 2. First off…why the comparison to the previous unit? All future generation equipment should out perform its predecessor. In that regard a comparison between the BB1 and BB2 is futile.
Go to your local verizon outlet and try the phone for yourself and form your own opinion. There's no evidence presented here…just 1 persons opinion. I own the Storm 2. The distinctive feature of this phone is its touch screen panel that operates with a realistic keypress feel. This significantly reduces the number of errors & is an essential attribute when using the e-mail & text functions. In my opinion this is a critical feature that touch screen panels lack. This review did not disclose what the standard measurement is for OS lag. So…I'm not certain how the rating of slow was determined. When I press the browser icon for the internet…'Google' loads in 2 secs. Web pages load in 15-20 secs. from that point. This phone also allows you to multi-task…answer calls, surf the web, navigation, etc. all at once if necessary. I've loaded 1427 songs from my i tunes library directly to the phone. This can be done with ease using the BB desktop manager software for your PC. The media function will also allow you to shoot video. Thise phone is a ture workhorse in that it comes equipped with on the go windows applications (powerpoint, excel, word). I've used these applications to edit documents & they are user friendly. This is a great feature for a traveling professional. This phone comes well equipped and offers a variety of features in a small package.

The Verizon network is the most reliable carrier that I've had (I've had other carriers that I'll not mention). The buyer should purchase a handset based on their needs and consider fit, form, and function. I would recommend that they avoid comparisons that are baseless such as this one.

By: KESM

KESM — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:32:54 +0000

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:10:44 +0000

I had a Blackberry and have had the Droid for 29 days and am waiting for the Verizon store to open so I can go get a Storm 2. If you need to forward an attachment, FORGET it, you can't. The phone echoes on the Droid and you can't end a call because the screen times out. If you want to play computer games and use the google map, it's great but the Droid is not for someone trying to make their job easier through technology. The update is planned for Dec 11th on the Droid but they claim they have not heard of any problems with the Droid and aren't saying what those updates will be. You also can't use voice activiation or speed dial with your bluetooth and this is a serious problem for me. I will never complain about Blackberry again…

By: Patti

Patti — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:11:45 +0000

It's obvious that whomever was testing this phone had never used it before. I've had mine for two days, and yeah it's a little frustrating to learn, but now that I've got the hang of it, typing is easier and I'm finding apps that I want and so on. I'm chalking some of the slow internet surfing to my internet being weird here at home and I know it's on my wifi and when it jumps to the 3G network it flies. I like it. I wish it didn't cost five bucks for good themes, and installing themes could be easier, but heck, I couldn't do that with my old phone, so that's an advantage. I think it's cool and I'd give it more than a couple of days of testing before passing judgment. There is a learning curve.