BlackBerry

BlackBerry 9500 Storm

Well before its official launch in Indonesia, BlackBerry Storm 9500 will bring surprises. Mentioned would bring new color to the product lines that the origin is actually a supporting tool for the corporate workplace is. And really, when he was introduced recently, Storm is really look different. Full of surprises, because this new series to appear fashionable, totally eliminate the impression of being a functional device, and rely entirely on the screen press, which by the manufacturer called SurePress technology. Gone was the qwerty keypad and a trackball which is a mainstay for navigation and text input.

But it is also the problem. So far, the BlackBerry is known as a functional device to open and send email, edit documents, SMS and chat. Which is more comfortable all done with the qwerty keypad and a trackball. Thus, when the qwerty keypad turned into a virtual keyboard, trackball turned into strokes and finger pressure on the screen, would need another adaptation for its users. Which is not necessarily also made more comfortable.

DESIGN
Really look stylish and attention to aspects of lifestyle. Far from the initial design of the BlackBerry series, the rigid and less attractive. The design is similar to LG Viewty or the Samsung Omnia. Completely dominated the front of the screen, by leaving little for the placement of the call and reject the call. If there's no BlackBerry brand listed on the front, will not be surprised if this device is a BlackBerry.
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Messaging
One of her superior is the push email and instant messaging are always "On", depending on the operator network. Email account can we put quite diverse, which supports both corporate and a free email account like Yahoo Mail, Gmail, or Hotmail. And supports various attachment formats. email account settings is very user friendly, simply enter your username and password.
Testing: Enter the email account Yahoo Mail
Value: 3.5
Note: For this function, you have to get used to using a virtual keypad.

SCREEN
BlackBerry tried to play in the domain toucscreen with this series. The sharpness and size of the screen need not doubt. Storm brings innovation called SurePress ™, which is basic-touch screen technology. But the difference, you must press the icon on the screen to perform a command input (including type messages). When pressed, the screen will seem swayed. Do not worry, it's not because the screen is damaged, but the design is like that. The screen is also equipped with an accelerometer, which makes the screen display position changes according to the position of the handset. The response was also very good screen.
Testing: play video clip thriller Babylon AD movie in the room
Value: 3.8
Note: There is a gap between the screen and the frame, which is part of the design SurePress ™. But it was risky even dust and other dirt.

MUSIC PLAYER
Music player inserts one multimedia entertainment. The interface and features a music player is quite seriously made and easy to operate with finger pressure. Optimizing the quality of the sound that came out could be arranged by tweaking equalizer or bass booster. Reaching this feature is also easy, from the main menu we can select the sub menu Music. The sound quality from speakers located behind deserves a thumbs-up. It also was supported by a 3.5 mm headset jack and A2DP stereo Bluetooth connection.
Testing: Play music MusicDemo-World Travel
Value: 3.3
Note: There is no shortcut keys (dedicated keys) for the music player.

KAMERA
3.2 Mpix quality seemed more than enough to upload pictures on Facebook Album for pictures produced with the maximum resolution setting, achieving 400-500KB. Though equipped with a flash light, optimization feature is not too full of photography, but has its own advantages geo-tagging feature, which is to record the coordinates of the location shooting (outdoor) in the earth via satellite. It also can record video with a maximum resolution of 480x352 pixels.
Testing: shooting at an indoor location to enable the geo tagging and image stabilizer.
Value: 3.2
Note: The quality of the sharpness of images and video depending on the location of lighting conditions.

MOBILE OFFICE
Office applications do not miss the complete device. Documents To Go DataViz artificial able to read, create, and edit office files such as Word, Excel, and Power Point. In this unit are available pre-installed with 30-day trial period, if you want full version (Premium Edition) must spend U.S. $ 49.99.
Testing: typing by using the Word application
Value: 4
Note: Once again, you have to get used to using the virtual keys while editing the document.

Instant Messaging
Whatever your instant messenger account, the BlackBerry could satisfy them. In the sub-menu Instant Messaging, we presented the option to use Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, or BBM (BlackBerry Messenger). Display and similar features in the desktop version. But, again, we must first get used to typing on the touch screen of this new model.
Testing: Using Yahoo! Messenger
Value: 3.5
Note: when typing messages, a virtual QWERTY keyboard is more dominate the screen.

MEDIA
In this sub menu is the gathering place of entertainment and multimedia features, such as playing music, ringtones, videos, view pictures, and make notes (recording) sound. The quality of the multimedia features of this fifth somewhat okay, but has not provided alternative entertainment such as FM radio. Image files, video, and voice recordings can be shared to another phone via bluetooth.
Testing: view photos, play videos and music, record sound.
Value: 3.1
Note: the result is clear voice recording.

INTERNET BROWSING
Explore the virtual universe is to be advantages for the BlackBerry device has a unique compression, so not too greedy and the effect of data takes to open a web page is lighter, much less capable Storm also ran in the path of 3G. But it depends also on the level of customer traffic access simultaneously.
Testing: open a web page Yahoo! and m.youtube
Value: 3.6
Note: if the network is high trafiknya, yutube open long enough.
Connectivity
BlackBerry Storm has adequate connectivity, such as Bluetooth and mini USB cable, but minus WiFi / WLAN. To activate the Bluetooth connection manage to pass. When doing pairing or bonding with other phones there is no constraint. Some Bluetooth devices around him easily recognizable.
Testing: transferring some files from the Storm photos to another phone, the file size 130 kb, memutuhkan only 11 seconds
Value: 3.3
Note: synchronization with a laptop or desktop can be via Bluetooth or USB mini cable

BLACKBERRY GPS and MAPS
Apparently not only the office and entertainment business that complements Storm. GPS and digital maps will accompany our journey. GPS module that is inserted quite responsive and digital maps, especially in Jakarta is quite clear and user friendly. We can find the location where we are (Where I Am) or search for locations by address.
Testing: find the satellite signal and determine the location of the office on a digital map Mobile
Value: 3
Note: sliding sweep the map with enough fingers.

PERFORMANCE
At first we were a little difficult to use the touch screen of this new model, but if we have enough time to get used to adapting. When we touch one of the menu, not directly active, but we must press. On the screen, there is a gap or something like grid vulnerable to dust the inside.

FINAL SCORE: 3.4

BATTERY PERFORMANCE
Data Vendors
Having a standby time up to 15 days and 6 hours of talk time

Testing Results
At the time of testing, Storm drain the battery enough and unable to survive for 24 hours. And its use is not too heavy. Features that we use is constantly Messenger and push email. While for multimedia demo only play music and thriller movies.