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BlackBerry Storm 9530

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BlackBerry Storm 9530

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68 Global Score
It has some redeeming qualities, but you could still do better.
68

It has some redeeming qualities, but you could still do better.

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Key Specs

Type
Smartphone
Operating system
BlackBerry
Screen size
3.2522
Internal memory
11
Camera
Yes
Talk time
3G
Carriers (US)
Verizon / Alltel
Type
Operating system
Screen size
Internal memory
Camera
Talk time
Carriers (US)
Smartphone
BlackBerry
3.2522
11
Yes
3G
Verizon / Alltel

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68 Global Score
It has some redeeming qualities, but you could still do better.
68

It has some redeeming qualities, but you could still do better.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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40
Engadget Reader
This would have been a fine phone if it actually worked. Unfortunately, it...read more
50
Engadget Reader
This was my first smartphone. It would have been better if I had waited to...read more
80
Engadget Reader
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws. - Engadget
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