I have had this phone for almost two weeks now. I breifly had the palm 700wx so i only have little to compare to but I think I know some of the subtle yet very useful differences. Here are the pros:
1) it’s very simple to turn on/off the wifi, bluetooth, and phone antenna in order to save battery life which i really like
2) from using the palm treo 700wx, i hated how the touch screen was still active while on a phone call. i would have to hold the phone away from my face in order to avoid clicking all sorts of things i didn’t want to click. this phone automatically locks the touch screen while on a call and you can only unlock it using the directional button which was a major plus for me.
3) The button on the side can be changed to whatever you want it to open. the 700wx i was told could only be the camera.
the cons (why it’s only four stars)
1) the volume is low unless you activate speaker phone. it sounds like even when not on speaker that the voices are coming from the back of the phone
2) i’m not a fan of how the text messaging is set up. i want to open one message at a time to view and then be able to hit respond. if i click on a text it opens it to another screen which doesn’t have a reply button until i click back and then the “conversation” is highlighted. this is the other thing i don’t like. it will save every message you have with the same number into one “conversation”.
3) it comes with no accessories at all. i originally got a blackberry curve (sent back because it wasn’t compatible with my plan which i wasn’t told when i ordered) which came with earphones, a holster, the usb charger, a cd, and something else. this only came with the usb charger and a plug for the wall. i felt they should have included at least a holster.
4) the provided manual is pathetic. it’s basically a ten page pamphlet. if you want any depth on the functions of the phone, you have to go online
5) creating a voice recording is more difficult than it should be. you have to open a program and go through menus in a program just to start one. i want to be able to click program>voice recording and have the app open
although the cons outnumber the pros, my cons are only minor and pretty specific to what i was looking for. other people may not feel the same way. overall i really like the phone.
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