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Storm on the web as BlackBerry approaches point of sale
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... , published on October 8, but there's a flood of new hands-on reviews with the Storm going on sale in the US tomorrow. The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg has a review+video (BlackBerry's Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray) that refers to the iPhone and Google/HTC G1. Wired News gives the Storm 6 out of 10 in ...
Blackberry Storm: The Reviews Are In
Today @ PC World —
... from the Chicago Tribune isn't very impressed either with RIM's Storm. He classes the phone as " more like a flurry, failing to add much more than a trace of innovation" and says "the touch controls on the Storm do not compare with the more responsive iPhone or Google phone." However, Benderoff agrees "the Storm is great for watching movies" and that the "3.2 megapixel camera is better than average", considering it "a nice media phone". Wall Street Journal | Verdict: Not as fancy as the iPhone Last, but certainly not least, Walt Mossberg says "the Storm is a very ...
10 Takes on the Blackberry Storm [Frankenreview]
Gizmodo —
... a mechanical component (the entire screen functions as a button for confirming selections or initiating actions) turns out to be more confusing than helpful. Ultimately, the Storm's touch interface feels like a failed experiment. Popular Mechanics With a little practice, we were able to get used to [the virtual keypad] and speed the typing along, but it was never quite as fast as typing with a real mobile keypad, or even with the iPhone's virtual keypad. The Wall Street Journal The Storm also has a keyboard oddity that I found annoying, and that ...
What’s a BlackBerry Without a Keyboard? [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... As Walt Mossberg says, “[U]sing the Storm’s keyboard is much more like using the iPhone’s keyboard than a traditional BlackBerry’s. I found that I could type quite well on the Storm after awhile, but that a greater adjustment, and more practice, were required than with a physical keyboard.” He is also miffed that you get a Suretype keyboard when the device is held in vertical and goes into a QWERTY mode only when the device is held horizontally. I agree — it’s a boneheaded UI feature. ...
The Last Word on the BlackBerry Storm: It’s Not So Hot
Technologizer —
... . All three have many of the same pluses as the Storm, minus the drawbacks of the unusual display. This is one storm you’ll want to steer clear of this winter. The Wall Street Journal (Walt Mossberg): Overall, the Storm is a very capable handheld computer that will appeal to BlackBerry users who have been pining for a touch-controlled device with a larger screen. And it offers yet another good option for anyone who is looking to buy one of the new, more powerful, pocket computers. Of these reviewers, only Walt (and maybe DVICE’s Kramer) give this phone a hearty thumbs-up. In ...
RIM BlackBerry Storm reviewed (Verdict: Not even a BlackBerry killer)
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... Mossberg said that "neither I, nor any of the several BlackBerry addicts I asked to try it out, considered typing on the Storm’s keyboard to be very similar to using the keyboard of a traditional full-sized BlackBerry." ...
Mossberg Says Innovation is the Key to Success During the Econaclypse
ReadWriteWeb —
... during the mid to late eighties, when we saw advances in the personal computer, Mossberg explained we are once again witnessing advances in hardware innovation. This time however, we are not getting excited about the Commodore, Radio Shack and Apple II devices; instead, a new model of computer is energizing the world of consumer technology. The super smart phones or hand held computers as Mossberg prefers to call them: the iPhone, the G1, and the soon to be released BackBerry Storm.
In much the same way, this time also reminds ...
Weekend Update, 11/21/08
Digital Daily —
... Walt Mossberg gave Research in Motion’s BlackBerry Storm a comprehensive review on its launch date. For the smartphone’s details and a video of of its many features in action, check out Personal Technology. Covered in ...
Here comes the Storm, BlackBerry's first touch-screen phone
Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women —
... Walt Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal's fabled technology columnist, is lukewarm about the innovative keyboard and startled at the Storm's lack of wi-fi, but he likes the Web browser. Find his All Things Digital review and a video here, and a Fox network ...
Goodbye BlackBerry (and Hello iFart App?)
BoomTown —
... I started ignoring Facebook apps. Verdict: Eww.
In any case, my BlackBerry still had those lovely clickety-clack keys that have always been a joy to press and with which I could write a book in a very short time I had become so adept at using them.
So, I had great hopes for the BlackBerry Storm, with a clicking-like virtual keyboard, as the solution to all my problems. Or so I thought.
When I first saw it, I knew this was not what I had been waiting for, which was underscored by Walt Mossberg’s review.
The weird push on the glass screen made me ...
Blackberry 9500 (Storm)
The Tao of Mac —
... BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray ...
