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4.5 stars
"Functions better than any other music phones."
Pros: Stylish, Navigates well, Features plentiful
Cons: Touch buttons misfire sometimes, Music menus could be better.
Summary: It can do everything the iPhone would have done for me and MORE.
To begin it is Highly Stylish. I have received many comments on how nice it is.
The slider design is good and not loose or awkward like I would have imagined. (This also protects the camera lens) I like having actual keys for the number pad and I do not like having QWERTY boards? if you are the same, you?ll like this phone. I can text as fast using the Ole? Numbers and a bit of counting.
There are the built in functions like Calculator, Tip Calculator, Alarm, Stop-watch & Notepad.
I can access my work IMAP e-mail to the phone.
I still haven't figured out how to sync the calendar with my outlook, but that is just a matter of short time now. (Susteen?s: DataPilot will surely have software soon to perform the task.)
The GPS Navigation is EXCELLENT and I like how it recalibrates and makes driving with its verbal announcements easy.
You can manage your music on the phone, sync with Media Center or download to the phone directly (Although still to pricy at 1.99 per song, buy the music on line at 0.99 and sync it over). The music menus could be a bit better. A graphic folder system that allowed the files to be moved into the play list would make it easier to create and manage. The music synthesized equalizer options are a nice touch.
Bluetooth Stereo connection for the headset is great. The ability to answer calls with the LG version of the headset on makes it an easy sell. (The Motorola set also has answering ability)
Games are great and plentiful? with an option to play against others (Online play ? Does use phone time!!!)
The Voice commands are great. It is like talking to those irritating phone lists, but with a little training, the Chocolate does exactly what you want it to do.
The camera was a VERY nice surprise. Its quality impressed me immensely and I use it often now. I have even quit carrying the small digital camera for work, because this phone camera is nicely equipped. Verizon also made it easy to submit the photos to albums at your online account, where you can print them through a photo service, share them, alter them for MMS messaging, or get them to the computer without having to sync. You also have the option to save them to your memory card, where you can upload them to the computer through an SD card reader.
The battery has not been a problem on this phone. I was able to listen to music for about 3 hours, use navigation for an hour to get through Chicago construction zones, talk on the phone, and let the kids play with the games all on our family trip to Chicago. The total was approximately 5.5 ? 6 hours of a variety of uses before we wore the battery out. Get the extended battery and you should never have a problem.
Be sure to tune the phone in to your liking, this will prevent my only other con of misfiring buttons. There are four touch sensitive buttons and they have different sensitivity levels you can set.
This is a phone that has a higher rating and in my opinion many more practical features than the other music phones in the market. You will enjoy it!
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