John S. Wolfe

I know a lot of people are tied to their iPhones. I don’t have one, but I know that people swear by them.

And I don’t know much about the Droid or the Palm Pre.

I have a Storm, and I can’t imagine a cellphone that can beat it.

First, it’s a good phone. The Verizon network is tops.

Second, its camera is solid (as long as you use the high-quality setting) and photos can be easily and immediately emailed or posted to Facebook or Twitter. The videocamera lacks a zoom but is satisfactory for short interviews.

Third, its music program is compatible with iTunes. I’ve got 500 songs and, by playing them without earphones, theme music when I walk around. J

Fourth, the Internet browser is solid.

Fifth, the email works.

Sixth, the keyboard is easy to ease for Twitter comments and Facebook posts (but not really for longer pieces L).

Seventh, the WordPress app allows me to compose posts for the blog whenever I want.

Eighth, the Microsoft programs – Word to Go, Excel to Go, and Slideshow to Go (for PowerPoints) – work great. PDFs can also be read.

Ninth, I just loaded the app for Sirius XM radio. Music, news and sports now available on the go.

Tenth, I still have room for about 30 apps – among them YouTube, Poynt, WorldMate Live, ScoreMobile, the New York Times and its Media Decoder, the Wall Street Journal apps, Bloomberg, Opera Mini, Viigo and Yippidu. I have eBay but haven’t used it yet.

Eleventh, I can send texts, call people and create notes through voice-recognition technology using Vlingo.

Twelfth, I just downloaded a BB scanner app that allows me to listen in on police and fire chatter, if I’m curious about local sirens.

Last, it’s a global phone. I used it as my “convergence” device (instead of a laptop) in the UK, Germany, Chile and Peru.

I’m a fan.