BlackBerry Storm 9530
Release year: 2008
Launch price: 379 € December 2008
BlackBerry Storm 9530 is an HSDPA/CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Smartphone, exclusive to Vodafone in Europe. It features Instant Messaging, HTML browser, 1 GB of expandable memory (TransFlash), microSDHC, polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, multimedia mms messages. In fact, it is possible to send Mms, with text, music or voice and create a message to be easily sent as an attached file. Furthermore, it is possible to customize sounds, games and images and connect via USB cable and Bluetooth. The camera is 3.15 Mpixel with zoom, autofocus, flash, the ability to record video and see the person you are talking to (video call). Other functions: GPS receiver (BlackBerry maps), MP3/WMA/AAC+ Media player, MPEG4/3gp/H.264/WMV Video player, document viewer, Edge, voice functions, Email.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Quad-band GSM 900-1800-1900-850 |
| Dimensions | 112.5 x 62.2 x 14 mm |
| Weight with battery | 155 g |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1400 mAh |
| Standby time | 360 h |
| Talk time | 5 h 30 min |
| Processor | 624 MHz CPU |
| Operating system | BlackBerry OS |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | TFT touchscreen, 65K colors and 360 x 480 pixels. Brightness sensor. Accelerometer. |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 65K |
| Display size | 360 x 480 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Memory | Expandable with microSD up to 8 Gb |
Feature notes: Access to all multimedia services and functions, such as Internet browsing, music and videos, GPS, messages and social networks.
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 3.15 MP |
| Image resolution | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Flash | Yes |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Price history
379 € → 299 € (-21%) · minimum 129 €, maximum 469 € · 69 readings, Dec 2008 – Jul 2015