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Originally Posted by theduskes
Telus called me and offered me a free storm...had it shipped to my office....
activated it yesterday....
Let me count the ways that this phones..in my preliminary testing,, SUCKS!
The touch pad sucks...i glide my finger over the buttons and half the time....it does not work...
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Possibly OS related, try 4.7.0.75 - also, see my response to your next touchscreen complaint.
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Originally Posted by theduskes
there is no "Stand BY" on the phone...WHAT THE HELL????
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Elaborate. What do you need a 'stand by' feature for? Or perhaps I don't understand what you mean by 'stand by' that the phone doesn't already provide.
Hitting the power button puts it into sleep mode. Leaving it alone for a few minutes puts it into a 'ready' mode where the phone is dark, but can receive calls/emails, etc. That's what I consider 'stand by'...
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Originally Posted by theduskes
the lock disengages as soon as the button on top is lightly touched causing my phone to call or do soemthing else unbeknowst to me....
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Try a password to lock the device if you don't want it to unlock accidentally. Even a password of one digit might work for you.
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Originally Posted by theduskes
Google maps....keyboard stays put...cannot remove it for full view so I have only a half screen.
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The version of Google Maps you used was either running in compatibility mode (go into options> advanced options> applications and hit the menu button when Google Maps is highlighted), or you had an old version altogether. Mine is full screen, and it can go to landscape mode just fine.
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Originally Posted by theduskes
cannot dial from home screen like my old 8830
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Ok, how would you expect to do this? There are no digits or keys on the screen to dial from the home screen. Guess what the shortcut is? Its the green phone button.
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Originally Posted by theduskes
did I mention the touch screen scrolling sucks...
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There have been various posts that give some great tips on how to speed up your touchscreen experiences, like
this one and
this one.
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Originally Posted by theduskes
battery holds for less then a day....and it's been slow week for me for my business ...I usually get about 200-300 emails a day...Im waiting to see when we get back into the full swing of things how long the battery will last.
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It sounds like you have have Bluetooth enabled? This can make a difference. Also, reduce your screen brightness. I will concur that the battery life isn't the best...I for one am looking forward to the Seido extended battery (15% cap. increase) or the super extended battery (90% cap. increase).
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Originally Posted by theduskes
portrait mode sure type is just ok....But there is no "." or "?" on the suretype keypad...I need to head to 123 to insert one.,...landscape qwerty is no better
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I do agree with you on this - it is a little frustrating to switch to the number pad to enter these.
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Originally Posted by theduskes
When im in email...I hit compse and it asked me what i want to send....
I WANT TO SEND AN EMAIL!!! not text or anything else....my 8830 never asked me that....
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OK, lets be clear; When you click on the envelope icon, you are not just viewing 'Email'. You are in the 'Messaging' application, which includes everything that is considered a message to the BlackBerry. That means SMS, MMS, EMails, BlackBerry Messenger notifications, Google Talk, AIM, PIN messages...etc. will all appear here. So, it seems only natural that you are offered these choices when clicking 'compose'.
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Originally Posted by theduskes
I have bluetooth in the car..with my 8830 it was a cinch to initiate...with this unit...when i added the device....left the car....and then came back...the request for paskey...getting coming up and dissapearing while the keypad switched between numbers and suretype so rapidly I thought I was going to have a seizure....
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Again, may be an OS issue. There was a glitch with the two keyboard layouts appearing on top of each other. Also, be wary of the angle you hold it.
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Originally Posted by theduskes
Im so dissapointed.....I've never been so upset about a phone before...and my 8830 was a dream to use...and i never had a problem with it...now I fear that if I get rid of my new storm and go back to my 8830..im beyond the tech loop until RIM brings a Bold for Telus, or add's another full Non virtual qwerty to their Telus destined line up....
I hope RIM is reading this....I hope they will fix the bugs...and get me a STAND BY option on their next OS update....
Does anyone else feel my pain? Am i over reacting?
does any body see any work around issues for all or any of my above noted issues with this Storm????
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If the 8330 was a dream to use, why did you get the Storm?
When you are an early-adopter, you are on the bleeding edge. Customers always use a device outside of the parameters in which RIMs technicians test them. Could they have tested the OS more before release? Certainly. Is the device without its quirks? Definitely not. Should you abandon it? If it doesn't do what you need it to do, then yes. Come back when it's been road-tested for a while and the glitches have been worked out.
I for one have finally "crossed the threshold" and LOVE my Storm.
Storm?? More like "sh%t Storm"
8530 (love the trackpad!)
if you don't like it, return it. The Storm isn't for everyone.
