DISQUS

Ian Bell · 2 weeks ago

I was never impressed with the first Storm and it sounds like the newer version isn't any better. The camera looks pretty bad too IMO. The phone is also a little thicker than I would like too.

Tom · 2 weeks ago

This guy is a complete moron. If anyone says that the typing on the Storm 2 is difficult, or it takes too firm of a push, they are a moron. They typing on the Storm 2 is so much more superior to any other touch screen out there. It's not even close. And for those that hate on the SureType keyboard....you're a moron. If you haven't tried it, don't bother making any comments about it. For the most part, people that get use to SureType absolutely love it, because it's fantastic technology. All of you iphone homos out there enjoy your broke ass AT&T coverage. And when it comes to work purposes, iphone should not even be mentioned. Great review dick head.

Kirk · 2 weeks ago

I had the complete opposite impression you had. For the record, I have never used a Blackberry. I went into Verizon to look at the Droid and ended up liking the Storm 2 much better. If you are planning on using the Droid keyboard, forget about it. It is horrible. The Storm 2 has multiple keyboard options and they work well. Why would anyone not choose a qwerty? Well..using it in the store convinced me that for typing in portrait mode, the SureType keyboard is very accurate and much easier to use than a qwerty. In landscape mode, the qwerty is very accurate. Email delivery and security is much better on the Storm.

Droid has way more apps, but the Storm has something about it that is pulling me into the Berry world. I don't need 12,000 apps, I just need enough to do the things I want to do. Give me the added security of Blackberry along with it's growing consumer appeal.

Don't just rely on this partial review. Take a look at the Storm 2 in person. Both Verizon sales guys I talked to were using the Storm 2 as their primary device and they loved it.

Ian Bell · 2 weeks ago

That's because it's the best phone Verizon has to offer next to the Droid. I feel your pain, you have few options. Check out the net, there are a lot of reviews on the Storm 2, and not a lot are positive...sorry.

Kirk · 2 weeks ago

Not true. I have many options. My contract with AT&T is up and so far the Storm 2 is the best device I have seen that fits my needs. The iPhone on AT&T is dropped calls everywhere in Dallas. I have looked at all of the Android phones and I still favor the screen, keyboard, and security built into Blackberry and the Storm 2.

Ian Bell · 2 weeks ago

Good to know. I will be in the market soon for a new phones. I currently have a Blackberry Pearl that I like, but it's getting really old. I will take your advice and check out the Storm 2.

Question: When you type, does the keyboard feel normal? Can you type fast with it?

Kirk · 2 weeks ago

I found the typing on the Storm 2 much improved over the original Storm. I did get to try both in the store. It is still a different experience over Droid or iPhone. It will be something you really like or dislike. I liked the feedback and speed of the keyboard. Others will not.

Rabbit · 1 week ago

so not true I went to look at the Droid and I hated it I would choose the work in progress Blackberry storm over the Droid any day.

Jeanne · 2 weeks ago

Add me to the Storm 2 fans. I looked at the Motorola Droid and was unimpressed. It felt cheap and tinny. I liked the HTC Droid better. It also has a virtual keyboard that is accurate very easy to use. Still, I went with the Storm for a couple of reasons: First, I like the desktop sync. I don't like the idea of "cloud" syncing and prefer to have sensitive information safely stored on my own computer. Secondly, the Droid and the Palm Pre don't have some of my favorite apps that I've been using for years. And while all those little "there's an app for that" are cute and fun, there's so many, I hear my iPhone friends tell me they end up removing most of them because the, they clutter up the phone after a while. I still want a "business phone," but I also want a better, faster browser, email and multi-media. With the Storm I get what I want and it works well. Calls are sharp and clear and the email is flawless. My lone complaint? The menu icons are boring. But, there's an app for that.

dang · 2 weeks ago

"The menu icons are boring. But, there's an app for that." Awesome quote. :)

Shaun · 2 weeks ago

If you hold down the numeric key, it'll lock it so you can type numbers indefinitely!!! Learn about keyboard shortcuts! Also if you hold down a letter long enough, it will automatically capitlize it!

juan · 2 weeks ago

i agree with u kirk i went into a verizon store and compared both droid an bb storm 2, i liked the storm 2. the droid pullout keyboard sucks, the keys are too small. and as for reviews on the storm ive found more positive than negative. i own an iphone 3g and i am switching back to verizon and getting the storm 2 more for the network than the phone but as for the droid too much hype. it seems that mr.wolpin works for motorola.

dang · 2 weeks ago

Which droid did you compare the storm 2 to?

juan · 2 weeks ago

I compared it to the Motorola Droid. I guess I felt more at ease with the Storm 2. Don't get me wrong, I know the Droid is a superior device but so is the iPhone and i'm willing to let go of my iPhone for the Storm 2.

Ian Bell · 2 weeks ago

So if the iPhone is superior, why get rid of it? I have to laugh about Mr. Wolpin working for Motorola. There have been time where that company wanted to hang him because he bashed their phones so much.

juan · 2 weeks ago

well the reason im getting rid of the iphone is because of att, to many dropped calls on 3g. i am totally dissapointed, so yeah i will give up the best smartphone out there for the storm 2.

Kirk · 2 weeks ago

I agree Juan. AT&T has iPhone traffic issues. I don't have an iPhone but I do have a 3G phone on AT&T. My son and wife both have the iPhone. All 3 of us have dropped calls on a daily basis. I never had any intention of becoming a Verizon customer, but the Storm 2 is calling me to a more reliable network.

Ian Bell · 2 weeks ago

I have an old Blackberry Pearl that isn't 3G and I am having dropped calls where it says "call failed". Wondering if that is my phone or because I am talking to others that do have a 3G phone.

dang · 2 weeks ago

I have an iphone too. Many people don't realize you should reboot the phone about once a week. Otherwise it seems to get unstable. If I don't reboot mine for a while, it starts dropping calls like crazy.

juan · 2 weeks ago

my friend ive constantly rebooted and still the same problem. and then if i want to go to the apple store i have to make an appointment like if i was going to the doctor for them to tell me its the network, wich i agree. ive even had the sim card replaced twice at the att store and they ofcourse blame apple so i feel like a yoyo. am switching over to big red the network out there for the storm2.

dang · 2 weeks ago

Oh, I hear ya. I can't dispute Verizon's better coverage. :)

juan · 2 weeks ago

and by the way my iphone works fine on edge network so why have 3g when its almost useless.

dang · 2 weeks ago

edge is super slow for me for doing anything data: email, facebook, etc. It's almost unbearable.

Shaun · 2 weeks ago

FYI, I have a BB Storm 2 and it works great. The Droid is supposed to be an amazing phone and I can't wait to play with it, but I haven't had any problems with my S2 and the typing is very easy for me. I'm averaging easily over 50 wpm just with surepress.

Shaun · 2 weeks ago

*suretype!

Matt · 2 weeks ago

Hahah to all you Storm2 Fans, ENJOY YOUR PHONE CRASHING EVERY SINGLE DAY...

How can battery pulls on a daily basis be acceptable for a cellphone??

MATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT · 1 week ago

Steve Jobs uses a bb for all the iphone retards... and the droid is ridiculous, amatuer at best, I have checked out many phones (verizon, because of the network) this last week, both droids on verizon were dumb other than a great camera and kool tv commercial... they suck! The S2 has a more comprehensive, practical security measure, a much nicer design and its capable...period. Back to the "ikids", droid and iphone are toys compared to the bb's in general, and S2 is just a refurbish of a great idea anyways... why compete with iphone when they cant even get a decent network to run on unless you unlock... another thread for that; S2 rox hands down... all the tekkies need to get off the apple horse and get out of the way. Oh and I never mess with itunes... very dumb when there are thousands of other places to get yer stuff... apple is fading fast and word is they're leaving AT&T and possibbly looking at verizon... which is a smart choice none the less, but they need a serious revamp to the iphone, it's getting old and has become a huge friggin gimmick, any moron who knows nothing, knows they want an iphone and now a droid...hahahaha hilarious! get the S2, it rox... if you want a better camera... buy a camera and stop buying crap phones with good cameras then bitchin about it later... i dont know like the infamous "300 page iphone bill"... getting old, very fast

Jonn42 · 2 weeks ago

You don't need to do battery pulls daily. There's an app which performs a soft boot for you. If the phone locks up, I'd rather be able to pull the battery for reset, unlike the iphone.

This review is terrible. I'd go with the previously suggested going into the store and checking for yourself. The writer of this review doesn't even understand the BB keyboard shortcuts.

... · 1 week ago

In 3 weeks I haven't rebooted my Storm 2 even once... or my old Storm 1 (although, it's sitting on the floor on a charger, so who knows?). I'd never call BBOS 5.0 perfect (although, the Verizon update for the Storm 1 puts a newer and better OS on the Storm 1 than comes with the Storm 2) but it made a huge improvement.

When I say better, btw, I mean there are changes that are obvious from the 5.0 on the Storm 2 and the Storm 1, the Storm 1 version having a faster browser (MUCH faster), some screens that looked like the interface on the 4.x OS on the Storm 1 still look the same on the Storm 2, but have a new/better interface on the Storm 1 and so on. Go figure?

Rob · 2 weeks ago

I just renewed my contract with Verizon for another 2 years and upgraded to the Blackberry Storm 2 and I love it. The texting/touch screen took a little while to get used to - but only because I came from the LG enV where the keyboard buttons were raised and separated. Other than that I have loved the phone, the apps, web browser, camera, etc.

Sean · 2 weeks ago

I went to the verizon store the other day and tested the storm 2 out and i was amazed. after hearing all the bad reviews of the original storm i was sure for a disappointment when i went to check out the storm 2 but not at all. get improvements. cant wait to get one.

Sean · 2 weeks ago

*great

juan · 2 weeks ago

yup i am going this weekend to verizon and switching over to the best network. love my iphone but network sucks. i also went to verizon and played with the storm2 and was amazed. total opposite of what the reviews were.

Oregonian · 2 weeks ago

In suburban Portland, Oregon the AT&T network has better coverage and faster data than Verizon. Travelling by car in a 200 mile radius I haven't experienced any worse coverage than I used to get with Verizon. I was really nervous about going to AT&T with all the bad press about coverage. But service at my home is far better with AT&T, so much so that I'm now considering dropping my land line and going cell-only. I could never do that with Verizon as the signal was too faint to be reliable.

juan · 2 weeks ago

that is wild how over here in nyc it is the opposite. maybe on the east coast its different. when i go to florida on verizon i have no problem but with att forget it.

Ian Bell · 2 weeks ago

I have never had a problem with AT&T in NY, especially Manhattan.

By the way, why not register and set an avatar on the site? You are helping a lot of people out with questions on this phone - thanks!

Ian Bell · 2 weeks ago

Agreed. I have found that out with Verizon. There are only a few dead spots with AT&T that I know of, one being on I-5 just North of the Terwiliger curves. Downtown Portland is perfect for me.

peternj · 2 weeks ago

Guys, I am on the verge of a switchover from AT&T to Verizon due to pure call quality , dropped calls etc. I went to the Verizon store to pick up either of BB Storm2 or Moto Droid but cameback empty handed , more confused. My findings are the Droid has the best display , better accelerometer , better camera , more responsive touchscreen , fast navigation (where am I) whereas the BBStorm2 was better off being a World phone (biggest plus for me since I travel) , better exchange synchronization , probably better security . All the websites rank Droid higher than BB Storm2 - check CNET etc - any comments?

dang · 2 weeks ago

Without taking into account what these particular phones can do, what are you looking for out of a phone? What is important to you?

cory62208 · 1 week ago

hey everyone i like hearing the good S2 reveiws i currently have the S1 and i like it but dont at the same time? like i like the whole setup and stuff but the freezing up,battery pulling random loading signs for no aparent reason LOOOOOOOWWWW pooor battery life and i was thinking about upgrading to the storm 2 but idk is it worth it??? LET ME KNOW PLZ

cory62208 · 1 week ago

I'm not worried about business, I don't care. I asked which phone is best to have either for play or business.

rgp.pcw · 1 week ago

Calling the iphone and the Droid superior to the Blackberry amazes me. Is the writer seriously saying that either of these phones are better at business tasks? They might be better at playing on the web and maybe at multimedia, but when it comes to real business tasks, the Blackberry has no peer. I guess the real question is, do you want to play or handle business. The new Droid ad (iPhone don't - Droid does) is very cool and accurate as well. But the real truth is, when it comes to comparing either of them to the Blackberry's ability to do business stuff, both the iphone and the droid don't.

Jamie · 5 hours ago

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...

Paul · 4 days ago

What a load of garbage. This has to be the most biased review I have ever read; are you being paid to promote this Droid phone?!
Every review I have either read or watched has given a totally different slant on things to what you have given. I fell in love with this phone as soon as I saw it so I went out and bought one. The keyboard is nowhere near as bad or hard to use as what you make out and I can type on it just as fast as I can on my iPhone!
If anybody is in any doubt, don't be. Don't read this review it isn't balanced.

Detroit · 3 days ago

Trying to download Media Manager Via Blackberry Desktop Manager and its a whopping 133MB!!!! and keeps dropping at 133MB then I have to start over.. HORRIBLE SOFTWARE!!!!! Thinking about going back to HTC

moochman · 1 day ago

Funny this was supposed to be a review for the Storm-2 instead it was a lame attempt to push the Motorola Droid. (Can you say Kick-Back) I have owned the Storm 1 for a year now and I will be the first to admit it had problems. But with the new 5.0 software its like a totally different phone. I just gave the Storm 1 to my son and picked up the Storm-2 for myself. We had the opportunity to use the Motorola Droid the Storm 2 and the HTC Droid for a weekend and we all agreed if we were to get a droid phone it would be the HTC. The touch screen on the Motorola just did not respond well. From what I can see 2 weeks in the Droid isn't doing as well as most people thought and most are leaning towards the Storm 2 instead. That said I feel confident that just like they managed to improve the performance of the Storm-1 with the new software Rim will continue to improve these products (Including the Browser) over the next few months. Maybe you will be able to say the same for the Droid2.

Patti · 15 hours ago

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.