Comments on: The real reason the BlackBerry Storm doesn’t have Wi-Fi or tri-band HSDPA

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:17:24 +0000

I think the real rason it dosent have wifi is because big headed over priced verison wouldent make any money that way because people would use the wifi more than the overpriced 30 doller a month data plan!!!!

By: babygirl

babygirl — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:13:22 +0000

dont mean to sound ignorant, but what is wifi for? isnt it for picking up internet service in wifi areas? i thought buying the smartphone plan allowed for internet capabilities anway, right???? i am researching this phone to see if i want, please exsplain.

By: Michael Beecher

Michael Beecher — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:15:21 +0000

Blackberry just lost a good sale by me because of

their lack of wifi. What the hell were they thinking anyway.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:56:45 +0000

As with other comments, I was so SURPRISED and DISAPPOINTED that I plunked down the money for one of these things and it has no WiFi– which I didn’t even think was in the realm of possibility. Why oh why oh why such stupidity! Nasty greedy buggers who squeeze for pennies and offend their consumer base. Never again to buy a Blackberry.

By: Goncalo

Goncalo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:43:58 +0000

I bought BB STORM last saturday and I didn`t even consider the possibility this phone wouldn`t have wifi. It was a major disapointement when I found it the hard way… After I bought it. I think Verizon should work on an upgrade for every STORM`s disapointed customers.

By: antonio

antonio — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:55 +0000

yew this phone sucks I just can beleve that in mexico people have better phones than in the us , I felt so stupid showing up with my caosins in mexico that i have a suckberry storm , but no wifi it sucks just if I KNEW I WOULDN´T HAVE BOUTH IT BUT I GUESS THEY DID IT FOR A REASON TO STICK IT IN YOUR ASS BY CHARGING 49 DOLLARS FOR THE INTERNET SERVICE WICH IT SUCKS THATS WHY I QUIT USING VERIZON. THAT COMPANY SUCKS

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By: westside

westside — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:05:21 +0000

So WIFI is on now…Droid will have it won’t it?

By: Dechoo

Dechoo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:06:19 +0000

Are there any way to install a Wi-Fi on this phone?

By: Krebsy

Krebsy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:53:28 +0000

Absolutely ridiculous !!!
Was ultra keen for the blackberry storm – however the lack of wifi really sealed the deal on another brand. Really disappointed in this decision……what device doesn’t have wifi these days….seriously!

By: Del

Del — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:12:23 +0000

Boy, I got a Storm as a gift and had great expectations, especially cause I thought it had wifi capabilities. I just don’t see why they would bring out the lastest phone without the latest technology! Great phone, but without wifi, it sucks!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:50 +0000

True to a point. I understand all the other companies have WiFi. That’s cool. But wuth the largest most reliable network, unlimited email and data.. Why id WiFi needed at all? Other companies yeah, they need it.

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By: qais

qais — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:00:36 +0000

ahh..all is gud but only one thing which is worng in this mobile is it doesnt hav WI-FI
other thn its kool

By: Sadly Disdained

Sadly Disdained — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:46:54 +0000

Loved the article! You said it best. My soul’s been craving this phone, but after learning that it has no wi-fi, I really don’t know what else to think -_- … Two thumbs waaay down on Storm w/no wi-fi.

By: Arturo

Arturo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:23:45 +0000

I was planning to buy this blackberry, but when I knew that it does not have WiFi, I decided to buy an other one.
I can not believe that this mobile does not have WiFi

By: Al-Jibory

Al-Jibory — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:30:51 +0000

Yeah seriously I mean everything is great with this phone and I am using it currently unlocked with T-Mobile but the ONLY thing that I didnt like is that is has NO WI-FI ? WHYYY !! They should of made it with wi-fi and trust me it would of made they’re profits better than without wi-fi. at the end T-MOBILE FOR LIFE baby !!

By: Esam

Esam — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:55:30 +0000

No WIFI , straaaaaange . latest mobile without WIFI. i decided to buy this mobile but when i knew it hasnt WIFI i didnt

By: Julio

Julio — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:04:55 +0000

In fact, Movilnet Venezuela neither has! and only works in CDMA, as they said

By: nikki

nikki — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:56:43 +0000

Ok, I understand that WIFI is not really necessary, but C’mon we’re talking about the latest techno here – Sofistication!! for crying out loud. If Verizon claim to have the “Best” network, why not go all the way. What? verizon can’t stand competition? If they say they have the “Best” network, they shouldn’t be afraid of compition. Further more, having the latest phone without the latest technology is UNIMPRESSIVE !!!!!!

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:31:01 +0000

I just got a STORM and im pissed! i had no idea it didnt have WIFI. WTF?!…

By: kevin

kevin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:25:54 +0000

In reference to your comment made about the wifi on the storm. That’s a Storm 9500 not the 9530 offered in the U.S. to us verizon customers. Vodafone’s 9500 Storm runs on a Gsm network rather then the CDMA that we use on verizon. It sucks because Vodafone own’s 45% of verizon wireless.

By: JL

JL — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:27:07 +0000

That’s interesting you say that they won’t allow wifi on this phone because of security, when all of their blackberry phones have wifi capability.

If they wanted you to have it, they’d let you. Verizon is pretty good but they piss me off when it comes to this kind of bullshit. Same thing with my USB727. They disable the GPS. What the hell for?

By: tony kaye

tony kaye — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:19:01 +0000

Don’t bother waiting for the storm, the key board sucks. It sticks and freezes, I’m on my third replacement.

By: Doug

Doug — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:18:23 +0000

I have been playing with the Blackberry storm for three days and I have to tell you, the VZW 3G network sucks. Last night at home I totally lost a signal-no phone or data. Away from home I have a connection but downloads are soooo slow. I would be happy to utilize WIFI hotspots, but mot with the Storm. I will be returning this Storm. My wifi will beat their 3G network hands down. Back to my old PDA. I am working on a Samsung SCH i760, that doesn’t require a data plan.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:33:52 +0000

The reason Verizon doesn’t allow WiFi has very little to do with their fear of losing revenue. It has more to do with network security. Verizion is very strict in this regard, which is why they didn’t approve the use of Googles open source Android OS on their phones. Since Verizon can’t control or monitor traffic going over a 3rd party WiFi connection, they are afraid it would potentially expose their network to hackers and viruses.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:38:38 +0000

It is now July of 2009. Pretty clear why Verizon doesn’t want WiFi now! To have any PDA phone you need to buy their data plan. If the phone has WiFi it is another reason why someone would want a smart phone without having the data plan forced down their throats from Verizon. The only reason is to eliminate competition for their data plan.

By: tookah

tookah — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:54:07 +0000

that’s why we don’t have iphones because of VZW rules or some kind of money obsession.
and other things like the logo …
But this is how VZW works we have to deal with …
i love VZW lol

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:02:38 +0000

BoyGenius is just that… A GENIUS! Whether you agree with his points of view or not… He knows his shit…. More than anybody! That’s why you read BGR! If you can do better, go write your own blog… Haters! You’re the best BG, thanx for always providing the stripped down truth on everything.

By: What

What — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:21:36 +0000

No wifi???

By: What

What — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:16:47 +0000

NO WI-FI??? ridiculous

By: MadmanAndMystic

MadmanAndMystic — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:03:25 +0000

All you people make me laugh because chances are you never knew life back when we only had beepers, or even before that when all we had was home phones with no called ID! That’s right, NO CALLER ID! and we had to pick up the phone and talk to the person on the other line. Now everyone complains when they aren’t “connected” 24/7 and cry when they can’t see a new comment on Facebook RIGHT NOW, and God forbid they have a heard attack if they can’t Twitter about the bowel movement they just had on the N train… You people are all ridiculous. You have a phone that can connect you to anyone in the world at any given moment when you are practically anywhere, so if it doesn’t have a signal once in a while just take a deep breath and go to your happy place and remember that there are people out there that get thru everyday life without Wifi, text mesages and a million other forms of “communication” (and I use that word lightly) which never seem to bring anyone closer together… I’m done!