BlackBerry Storm
From phoneWreck
For a review and analysis of the BlackBerry Storm, please visit the blog post at: http://www.phonewreck.com/2008/11/21/blackberry-storm-review-and-teardown/
The BlackBerry Storm is the first touchscreen smartphone developed by research paper help. It is also the first device to implement physical feedback to a touchscreen device, labelled by RIM as "SurePress" technology.
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Product Features & Specifications
Technical Specifications
| Operating System | BlackBerry OS 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Network Support | 9500: GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA, UMTS: 850/1900/2100MHz, GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| 9530: CDMA/1xRTT/EV-DO/Rev.A, CDMA: 800/1900MHz | |
| Screen | 3.25" HVGA (360 x 480px), 65k Color TFT |
| Input Method | Glass Capacitive Touchscreen with SurePress technology |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| GPS | GPS and A-GPS Capable with integrated BB Maps |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v2.0, A2DP support |
| Camera | 3.2MP Camera with Auto Focus |
| Storage | Internal 1GB Storage, External MicroSDHC Slot |
| Connection Ports | 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Micro-USB 2.0 |
| Physical Attributes | Dimensions: 112.5mm x 62.2mm x 13.95mm, Weight: 155g |
Media Support
| Audio Support | Codecs: MP3/WMA Pro Plus/AAC+/eAAC+ |
|---|---|
| Video Support | Codecs: MPEG4 H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Browser | BlackBerry Browser with Full HTML support and streaming video |
Bill of Materials
* represents unmarked ICs and best educated guesses
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM7600 Processor @ 624MHz |
|---|---|
| Screen | 3.25" HVGA LCD, 65k Color TFT |
| Capacitive Sensor IC | Synaptics* |
| Storage | Samsung MCP - 1GB MoviNAND, 1Gb OneNAND, 1Gb Mobile DDR |
| USB PHY | SMSC USB3316 |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Bluetooth | CSR 63B23 |
| GPS | Integrated into Baseband Processor |
| Audio | Integrated into Baseband Processor |
| Accelerometer | STMicroelectronics* |
| RF Transceiver | Qualcomm RTR6500 CDMA/EV-DO, Qualcomm RTR6285 Multi-band UMTS/Quad-band GSM |
| Power Management | PMIC: Qualcomm PM7540 |
| Power Amp (CDMA-850MHz): Avago ACPM-7813; Power Amp (CDMA-1900MHz): Avago ACPM-7833 | |
| Power Amp (Quad-band GSM): TriQuint Semiconductor 7M5012 |
Block Diagram
Teardown Pictures
