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RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530

Apple iPhone 3G 8GB

RIMBlackBerry Storm 9530

Price: $49.99

Key Features:

  • Bluetooth
  • Camera
  • Video player
  • Speakerphone
  • Music Player
  • Keyboard
  • E-mail
  • Expandable memory
  • 3G speed
  • Wi-Fi
  • Push to talk
  • GPS

Resources:

The BlackBerry Storm 9530 is the world's first touch screen BlackBerry. This innovative smartphone features a SurePress touch screen with a tactile click response that allows for fast-navigating and accurate typing. With a SurePress touch screen, typing is easy: you simply touch the screen to highlight a letter and then press down…

Carrier:

verizonwireless carrier
AppleiPhone 3G 8GB

Price: $99.00

Key Features:

  • Bluetooth
  • Camera
  • Video player
  • Speakerphone
  • Music Player
  • Keyboard
  • E-mail
  • Expandable memory
  • 3G speed
  • Wi-Fi
  • Push to talk
  • GPS

Resources:

Introducing Apple iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one - a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough…

Carrier:

cingular carrier

RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530 VS Apple iPhone 3G 8GB

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Pros
Camera resolution (megapixels) 3.2
Primary display resolution 360 * 480
Installed memory (KB) 1,048,576
3G Yes
GPS Yes
Primary display touchscreen Yes
Video capture Yes
Cons
Weight (oz) 5.47
Pros
Primary display resolution 320 * 480
Primary display color support 16,777,216
Installed memory (KB) 8,388,608
3G Yes
GPS Yes
Primary display touchscreen Yes
Cons
Weight (oz) 4.69
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Detailed Specs
Phone style Bar
Antenna style Internal
Color(s) Black
Height (inches) 4.43
Width (inches) 2.45
Depth (inches) 0.55
Weight (oz) 5.47
Primary display color support 65,536
Primary display resolution 360 * 480
Primary display diagonal size (inches) 3.25
Primary display touchscreen Yes
Primary display type LCD TFT
Integrated camera Yes
Camera resolution (megapixels) 3.2
Digital zoom 2
Optical zoom 0
Auto-focus Yes
Number of lenses 1
Camera flash Yes
Camera features Flash, Video
Video capture Yes
Battery type Li-ion
Power device Battery Charger
Standby time (hours) 356
Talk time (minutes) 360
Bluetooth support Yes (v2.0)
Infrared No
PC cable connectivity Yes
Wi-Fi N/A
Cellular band/frequency UMTS, EVDO, CDMA 1900, HSDPA 2100, GSM 900, GSM 1900, HSPA 2100, CDMA 800, GSM 1800, GSM 850, GPRS, EDGE
Installed memory (KB) 1,048,576
Maximum memory supported (MB) 8,192
Expansion memory type micro-SD
Integrated audio player Yes
Supported audio formats WMA, AAC Plus, AAC, MP3, WMA_PROPLUS, EAAC+
Integrated video player Yes
Supported video formats H.264, MPEG4_SP, H.263, WMV, MPEG4
Supported ringtones Polyphonic, MP3
Alarm clock Yes
Audible battery alert Yes
Auto-redial Yes
Calendar Yes
Calling features Call barring, Call divert, Call hold, Call timer, Call waiting, Caller ID
GPS Yes
Input type TOUCHSCREEN, VIRTUAL_QWERTY
Internet Browser Yes
Java Yes
Messaging SMS, MMS, IM
Push-to-Talk support No
Ringer control Yes
Speakerphone Yes
Vibrating alert Yes
Voice dialing Yes
Link to official product page BlackBerry Storm 9530 page
Link to phone manual N/A
Link to phone downloads/drivers N/A
Operating system Blackberry
WAP version wap
Languages supported by device English
Language supported by manual English
Detailed Specs
Phone style Bar
Antenna style Internal
Color(s) Black
Height (inches) 4.55
Width (inches) 2.44
Depth (inches) 0.48
Weight (oz) 4.69
Primary display color support 16,777,216
Primary display resolution 320 * 480
Primary display diagonal size (inches) 3.5
Primary display touchscreen Yes
Primary display type LCD TFT
Integrated camera Yes
Camera resolution (megapixels) 2
Digital zoom 0
Optical zoom 0
Auto-focus No
Number of lenses 1
Camera flash No
Camera features Photo geotagging, iPhone and third-party application integration
Video capture No
Battery type Li-ion
Power device Battery Charger
Standby time (hours) 300
Talk time (minutes) 300
Bluetooth support Yes (v2.0)
Infrared No
PC cable connectivity Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11g, 802.11b
Cellular band/frequency GSM 900, UMTS 1900, HSDPA 2100, UMTS 850, HSDPA 1900, GSM 1900, GSM 1800, HSDPA 850, UMTS 2100, GSM 850, EDGE
Installed memory (KB) 8,388,608
Maximum memory supported (MB) N/A
Expansion memory type N/A
Integrated audio player Yes
Supported audio formats VBR, AAC, WAV, AUDIBLE2, MP3, Apple Lossless, AUDIBLE1, AUDIBLE3, AIFF, Protected AAC
Integrated video player Yes
Supported video formats H.264, M4V, MOV, MPEG4, MP4
Supported ringtones AAC, Polyphonic, MP3, ITUNES
Alarm clock Yes
Audible battery alert Yes
Auto-redial Yes
Calendar Yes
Calling features Call barring, Call divert, Call hold, Call timer, Call waiting, Caller ID
GPS Yes
Input type TOUCHSCREEN, VIRTUAL_QWERTY
Internet Browser Yes
Java No
Messaging SMS, EMS, IM
Push-to-Talk support No
Ringer control Yes
Speakerphone Yes
Vibrating alert Yes
Voice dialing No
Link to official product page iPhone 3G 8GB page
Link to phone manual N/A
Link to phone downloads/drivers N/A
Operating system Mac
WAP version 2.0
Languages supported by device French, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Finnish, Spanish, English, Russian, Dutch, German, Danish, Portuguese, Korean, Norwegian, Japanese, Polish, Italian
Language supported by manual English
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Reviews Write a review
ellisonchao88
March 12 2009
3 stars

On the move for work, stay connected, and the Blackberry Storm are; a perfect combination. The Storm supports my hectic work life and I am glad I have it. It tends to slow down sometimes and the battery life is not great either but I am ok with that as it gives me access to my emails and has, a great display.

Jim
February 17 2009
2 stars

I bought this phone last week and should say it's damn slow, even scrolling across menus took some time. I had to reboot the phone after sometime to access the applications normally. It even comes without Wi-Fi, which did make me sad. Overall, I think they should still work on this one to brand it as an iPhone killer.

Oliver
March 19 2009
3 stars

My Blackberry 9530 is great to have, works on CDMA and GSM networks. The internet and email are really fast. The software is a bit of a problem and tends to freeze but I am told this issue will get resolved with the new software so I am ok with that.

Mark
February 17 2009
3 stars

Nice phone to get your hands on. It's gotta great screen with crisp clear display and even the clicktouch feature works good. I really enjoyed using the available QWERTY keyboard and even accessing web is very easy. It makes for a good business companion even while you're traveling.

Nancy
March 03 2009
5 stars

The Blackberry Storm came into my life and really stormed it. I had never used a Blackberry before, but mind you I love it now. Though it takes time to get used to so many icons and understand all its functionalities, once you master them it’s just absolutely wonderful. Though the SurePress is a great idea but it tends to slow down the typing intensive activities like emails and texting because it requires you to select each letter by touch and then click. Sometime you feel a keyboard would be so nice, however if one can ride this drawback, the Storm is great phone to have. Even the lack of WI-FI is not such a big problem.

Mike
February 17 2009
1 stars

Storm has got great looks with a full html browser and I really liked its clicktouch technology. Most people compare it with iPhone, but I say this is better than iPhone with its MMS capability whereas there's no MMS in iPhone. It comes bundled with a 1GB onboard memory where I can store all my important docs and much more.

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Michael Whitney
November 16 2009
3 stars

The greatest phone ever made (at the time)... the only thing better is a 3Gs! To the reviewer that wanted video, just get the 3Gs.

lorryins
March 12 2009
3 stars

My husband gave me the iPhone as a present. The iPhone is cool. I love it. A keyboard on this phone would have been exceptional but well one can't always have everything. The large display is awesome. Sound quality is very good. The 2 Megapixel camera and a video recorder really make an almost complete package. Besides, it has all the goodies Apple can provide... great browsing experience. The design is fantastic and it feels good to be seen with the iPhone!!!

Harry Adams
February 17 2009
1 stars

I'm not totally satisfied with my iPhone 3G. There's no doubt that it's an excellent design with some great features like good 3rd party applications, amazing apple store support and superb user interface. But, it even has some flaws in its armor, there's flash with the 2MP camera and the virtual keyboard provided is a bit difficult to use. And above all there isn't video recording!

Oliver
February 17 2009
2 stars

People, what can I say about my new substitute to the Sony Ericsson I replaced recently, it's just amazing. I've used it for everything; say taking pictures, playing games, listening to music, browsing and what not! The more you use the more you get addicted to it. Even though it has some drawbacks, I'm definitely very happy with my new iPhone 3G...

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