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4.0 stars
"Room for improvement .. But I like it a lot."
Pros: Style, Display, "Gizmos",
Cons: Proprietary Jack, Limited Sound Customization, Playlist Limit, mp3 Integration
Summary: I researched this phone extensively before purchasing it so I knew its limitations going in. I still chose it because the pros outweighed the cons for my needs, and no phone is without flaws. Yes, the speaker volume is definitely lower than my old Moto but not so much that it's a problem, and I never used the Moto at full volume anyway. I could only see it being a problem if I were in very noisy surroundings. But using an earbud would fix that. As pretty much everyone has said, the phone is very stylish and the display is awesome. The gizmos are cool - camera, video, Bluetooth, personal assistant tools (calendar, alarm, notes, stopwatch, measurement converters, internet, etc. and they all function fine. One of the main draws for me was the mp3 player. iTunes would have been cooler, but this one suits my needs. I wanted it mainly to use when I rollerblade and not to have it permanently attached to my head. It's really basic: no searching, categorizing, album/artist, etc. Just a list of song files that you add to a playlist (only one list possible, with a 100 song max). You can shuffle or not and repeat or not, that's about it, and only for songs on the playlist. If they are on your memory card but not on the playlist, you can play them but only one at a time. I have a 1 GB card with about 160 songs on it, 100 of which are on the playlist. The other limitation here is that you can't use any other functions when the mp3 player is in use. You CAN answer an incoming call and then switch back. You won't blast your ear drums out with the mp3 player, but I've found it sufficiently loud for the most part. Although there have been times when I wished I could wring just a little more volume out of it. The important thing is go get a good set of headphones with good sound/air blocking earplugs that fit your ears. I got a JVC set for $40 at that work great when I'm rollerblading. At first I was using some cheap things that I had laying around and the difference is night and day. I wish you could customize more of the sounds, like the slider open/close tone, and the various message alert tones using your own music file creations. You can only chose from the phones limited tones. I don't know if you can use tones purchased form Cingular for these things, but I'm not buying them. The menu doesn't appear to allow for this, but maybe once you have purchased files residing on the phone the menu changes? I don't know, just a thought. You CAN use your music files for ring tones, which is good because the included tones are limited and horrible. But I've been messing with mp3 files and created some cool stuff. This also comes in handy if you want louder ring volume. Just create you own louder files. Transferring graphics and music files to and from my laptop is a breeze with the Bluetooth feature. I've seen a bunch of posts where people complain about fingerprints on the screen, but you only see them when the screen is off (black). Not an issue for me. The keypad is fine for me. Some found it "slippery". The camera takes very decent pictures. I've only messed with the video a little bit but it works... These were not important selling points for me but they're cool to have. Here's a tip: turn the Bluetooth off when not in use to extend the battery life. I listed the proprietry jack as a con. It would be nicer to be able to plug standard accessories in, but you can get an adapter instead of buying proprietary accessories. I'll probably think of something to add after I submit this but that's about it right now.
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