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It's not a bad phone but it will had been better if the reception wasn't so weak.
Like-size and designDislike-response speed (slower than any other phone I ever use)-you can not charge the Main Battery from Cigar and USB charger-slow response speed-No GPS-2.5MM headset output -Low camera quality-Small internal memory spaceI guess this phone is not for business use but good for first smart phone user and kids.
I also use my phone as my alarm clock in the morning. So keep that in mind. Sometimes, somehow, two instances of the alarm clock app get launched together and the phone tries to belt out two alarms simultaneously. Also, it's quite possible that some of these comments/gripes are about Windows Mobile 6.1 and not necessarily about the phone -- but since they come together, they should be considered one product.Here's what I like about the phone. I've tried to turn it off, but I'm pretty sure the option doesn't exist (I have ALL alerts/warnings turned off in the settings already) unless I switch to Silent mode. The screen is great, and overall the phone looks really slick. I also like the quick Contacts feature, where you just type a letter and the phone takes you to Contacts and skips down to the letter.
The camera is not as good as some, but probably as good or better than most. The backlight on the keys is nice too. The speakerphone is probably the best of any phones I've ever had. Every so often I just have to reboot the thing when it locks up, too.I don't use any media functionality, or Docs to Go or anything like that.I know that sounds like a lot of complaints, but I still gave it 4 stars because the phone itself is well built and has a lot of features.
I don't really use this thing for business purposes. Being able to search for a contact using ANY substring (not just first name or last name, etc) is nice too.Here are some of the problems that have been bothering me. I work in an area with pretty bad reception, so I get this tone pretty frequently that I assume means I have no signal. Now, I can deal with that, but it is a problem that shouldn't exist. I use the email functionality all the time. That's REALLY bad coding practice, by the way. The keyboard is great, with solid tactile feedback on the keys. Also not the end of the world, but come on.The phone is slow to respond to input, and clicking "Start" routinely requires a 4 or 5 second wait before a response.
The reception on this phone is on average, probably at least one bar better than my LG VX8600 when sitting in the same place with the same carrier. It may be basic, but it works, and it's useful since I don't have access to my personal email account at work. Many apps don't have "Exit" built in to their menus, so if you want to quit (not just throw it into the background to slow you down even more) you have to launch the task manager and kill the app manually. It's just that somebody (cough cough) dropped the ball when it came to the operating system.
This phone does not support the Jawbone bluetooth headset. Isn't Bluetooth a "Standard". C'mon M, how can you let the little things slip through the cracks on this one. Also, BB is FAR more user friendly, seems like q9M could have used more UI and UX testing prior to release.
I LOVE this phone. They are very unstable. So much that I haven't switched to another one but continue to get new ones when they stop working. But this is my 5th one in less than a month. They will get stuck on a screen and not come back on even after pulling the battery. Back to Verizon Wireless again.
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