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  • Barcher October 3, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    Review by Barcher for BlackBerry 9520 Storm II 2 black Vodafone – unlocked
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    Within the first month of owning one I had to have it replaced 3 times all for different faults. Completely wiped itself after I first connected it to my computer so that it could only play games, nothing else. Reset itself every time I connected to the internet. Terrible call quality even when in good network coverage. Randomly hangs up during phone calls. I have now changed phone.

  • Mr MooMoo October 3, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    Review by Mr MooMoo for BlackBerry 9520 Storm II 2 black Vodafone – unlocked
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    A good looking, if excessively weighty handset. My main complaints are the irritatingly illogical, fiddly unintuitive software which makes even the most basic tasks such as editing your contacts lists or text editing of SMS and email messages a frustrating nightmare. The downloadable user manual, all 320 pages of it, is totally unhelpfull, badly assembled, the menu option quoted often dont exist on the handset for my 5.0 software version even though the manual is version 5.0.

    Sound quality is variable even in good signal areas. The display is excellent quality in my humble oppinion, but does not make up for the rest of it.

    The PC software is similarly bad and poorly documented.

    I will not be looking for another Blackberry when by lengthy contract expires, I would not trust a company that unleashes a product like this on the unsuspecting public again.

    Hopefully the iPhone will have come down to a sensible price by then.

    Let the buyer beware indeed!

  • Lucem October 3, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    Review by Lucem for BlackBerry 9520 Storm II 2 black Vodafone – unlocked
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    This is without a doubt the worst phone I have ever owned. The screen frequently refuses to register any touches, taps or clicks. The click screen idea I thought would have been resolved in the Stotm2 after I read the Storm1 reviews last year. I foolishly bought the Storm2. Total waste of £330 – especially as seller is refusing to refund me. When screen locks, it sometimes takes 20mins to the number keypad to show so I can unlock it. This morning my boss called – I did everything possible to answer the call – impossible, no button responded to my presses. Last week I had a flat tyre – couldnt call for assistance. Sending a text/email/bbm is excrutiatingly painful when the screen double click problem starts – every tap becomes a tap and a back function which returns me to the previous screen. This phone is simply ridiculous. This is my first and most likely last Blackberry. Going back to HTC.

  • P. J. Bayliss October 3, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Review by P. J. Bayliss for BlackBerry 9520 Storm II 2 black Vodafone – unlocked
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    The Storm is not an iphone – i believe that most people that criticise the storm really wanted an iphone – the storm is a Blackberry what do Blackberry’s excel at? e-mail, instant messaging, communication, they are primarily a business tool and if you want a business tool then you need a Blackberry – the storm is the first Blackberry to feature a touch screen the first incarnation was not the best phone it had problems – however the storm 2 is an excellent piece of kit – I have had zero locking and the battery lasts two days which is normal to good for a smart phone and I can swap my battery when it does go dead – you can’t do that with an iphone – I have described the storm as not being an iphone this is correct however they do have music, camera, video functionality the same as the iphone, they also have an app store the same as the iphone and are available free on reasonable contracts – mine is on an 18 Month £29 contract for free try that with an iphone.

    I am perfectly happy with my Storm I have owned it from first release in October – if you really wanted an iphone go buy one and waste your money.

  • C. Wright October 3, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    Review by C. Wright for BlackBerry 9520 Storm II 2 black Vodafone – unlocked
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    I have always been a Blackberry person – rather than one of the iphone crowd, but this may change all that. I wish I’d either got a Blackberry Bold or an iphone. I had a Curve before so at first I thought it was me just not used to a new type of keyboard. Alas, no; the Blackberry Storm 2 is just plain rubbish and when you think about it its actually badly designed with a touch screen system that relies on a moving part underneath

    The screen keeps jamming and the keyboard has a mind of its own – this is my second phone after repairs and a replacement. I have to take the battery out to end the call – thats if I can make a call in the first place with the screen and keys jamming. Internet browsing isn’t anything special thought the screen resolution is nice. The Wifi works well though to be honest I’m trying hard to find something good to say about it.

    DON’T BUY IT!