I am frustrated with the 9500, so called Storm, The device is basically good, very good, but the UI (user interface) sucks so far. I am told to persist for a month! The screen keyboard is clumsy, and I get weird words coming out and the device can be slow to respond at times, this would be ok, but with touch screen it feels like you missed the key rather than device delay.
An actual transcript without adjustment, apologies to those with the now protected identities:
Subject: RE: problems with battery life
Hi David,
Just a quick follow up to hear how it is going with the BlackBerry Storm.
Let me know if you need any assistance or have any questions.
Thanks.
xxxx
From: David Donde
To: xxx
Subject: Re: problems with battery life
Ji male
Slightly hars to type. A little slow tp recr otherwise good
Wl tru for rest of month
Thanks
David Donde
Via Blackberry
Cool.
It takes a bit of time to get used to, so hopefully you’ll get used to the keyboard soon.
Cheers,
xxxx
On the other hand scrolling, picture viewing, taking photos, viewing appointments is a pleasure. There are odd “misses” with the UI in terms of not having direct access to Blackberry’s amazing shortcuts.
What do I want? the storm touch screen with a slide out bold keyboard, tech Nirvana!
One of the best features of blackberry is the apps, mostly free, my favourites and some others:
iskoot, a skype thingy, m.iskoot.com (on device)
google stuff especialy google maps with friend locator m.google.com (on device)
and twitter (while it lasts!) twitterberry
and direct from their new press release:
5 free BlackBerry apps to download
BlackBerry® smartphone users have no shortage of free applications to choose from for their devices, ranging from games and entertainment through to powerful productivity and communications tools.
This list of five of the most popular applications doesn’t even scratch the surface, given that there are literally thousands of excellent free tools and programmes available for download for BlackBerry smartphones.
Consider it a mere introduction to the potential customisation options that the BlackBerry smartphone offers.
Flickr™ Photo Uploader for BlackBerry Smartphones
The Flickr Photo Uploader for BlackBerry Smartphones is a handy software application that runs natively on BlackBerry smartphones and provides a great mobile experience to users of the popular Flickr social utility.
You can snap a pic with your BlackBerry smartphone and instantly share it with the rest of the world using the Flickr photo management and sharing application. You can organise it in the right album, tag it, and adjust its size. If you’re using a BlackBerry smartphone with GPS capabilities, you can even geotag images so that people who look at your pictures can tell where you uploaded them. Get it at www.blackberry.com/flickrdownload
Facebook® for BlackBerry smartphones
If you love Facebook you can it take with you on your BlackBerry smartphone wherever you go and stay logged in as long as you want.
Facebook® for BlackBerry smartphones gives you the entire Facebook environment you’re already familiar with, but optimised for your BlackBerry smartphone. You will be notified immediately about events such as a new wall post or friend request, be able to change your Facebook status on the road, share photos, post messages, in fact, do anything that you can do on the Facebook website. Download it from
http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2254487659
MySpace® for BlackBerry smartphones
Get the premium mobile MySpace experience – designed for BlackBerry smartphones – for free. Now, the features you love can travel with you, so you can share events and experiences as they happen. You can send and receive MySpace mail, update your status and mood, view and send bulletins, add comments, post your photos, and much more. It’s available for free at www.blackberry.com/myspace.
Viigo
A RSS (really simple syndication) reader is one of the best ways to keep up to date with the headlines you’re interested in from a variety of websites that provide RSS feeds. Viigo offers you a mobile RSS reader that delivers the same quality you expect from the RSS reader you use on your desktop computer. Content is presented in an easy-to-read format; in addition Viigo supports the Google Reader service so that you can import existing collections of RSS feeds from your computer to your BlackBerry smartphone. Download it with your mobile browser at http://getviigo.com/blackberry
Windows Live™ Messenger for BlackBerry® Smartphones
Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones allows you to chat in real time with your Messenger contacts at any time or place – not just when you’re in front of your computer. It boasts most of the Windows Live Messenger features you’re used to, including fast and reliable messaging, emoticons, real-time awareness of your online contacts and customisable status messages. You can also access your existing Windows Live Messenger Contact List and add, delete and block contacts from your smartphone. Get it at http://www.blackberry.com/devicesoftware/entry.do?code=wlm
The MD says all the Storm needs is the scroll button from the Bold/Curve, but he seems pretty happy, and he’s a difficult one to please.
I’ve found that Twitterberry kills my Curve’s battery, so I’ve uninstalled it
The real problem is that it’s just not an iPhone. Come over to the dark side Mr D.