Huawei Mercury user reviews (Cricket Wireless)

5.0 stars

"best cricket phone EVER" on May 6, 2012 by musiq_al

Pros: screen/display, easy to root, fast processor, camera, internal storage space, prox sensor, auto brightness, good look/feel

Cons: battery life could be a little bit better but it's not bad. front camera could be better but i knew it was vga up front so you get what you get with that.

Summary: i've been with cricket for a long time and have had many of their phones. this one is by freakin far the best one they've ever had out. it's fast and comparable to any other high end phone i've seem on other networks. android 2.3.6 is sick and it was very easy to root (for those of you who are in to that kind of thing). it's worth every penny i paid for it and gives me great hope for cricket if they keep getting phones that are on this level.

it's really nice looking as well. before i bought the phone i read there were issues with the gps and wifi connections. i've never had any issues with the wifi. the gps works well but seems at times to have some issues being as accurate as previous phones i've had. seems to get as close as 10 m whereas i've had phones that would get as close as two meters. i realize that's not that big of a deal but i'm just mentioning it. the dts is cool even tho i paid for poweramp and have that tweaked for my musical needs. the screen quality is off the charts, vids are clear and the hq is good too.

the back camera is really good, 8 mp with a good flash and takes great pics in any light. the front camera can be better, takes decent pics outdoors. i guess the more light you have with vga cams the better.

overall it's a great phone and you'll be glad to have it. i sure am.

4.5 stars

"Now with Muve Music!" on April 25, 2012 by PeepingNee

Pros: 1.4 ghz processor
8mp camera
external speaker quality is excellent for audio playback
No contract unlimited everything!
Tethering capable

Cons: speaker phone function seems quiet
no external quick button for camera
sd card slot placement

Summary: I have been a Cricket customer for over 10 years now...you just can't beat the plan prices! That being said I have always taken Crickets phone selection with a grain of salt, something I dealt with in exchange for not signing over controlling interest of my soul to some other wireless provider. With the Mercury I finally feel as though I have a Cricket phone that is not only on par with the times but that I can actually be proud of...dare i say brag about? My very first smart phone was Crickets Blackberry Curve. I loved my Blackberry. I mean LOVED my Blackberry, but after I dropped it in a sink it was time to move on and with no word from RIM about a newer Blackberry model hitting Cricket anytime soon I started to eye my Android options (what is this Angry Birds that everyone keeps talking about?) Muve Music was also a big selling point for me UNLIMITED music downloads? with ringbacks and ringtones included? Yes please! I saw the Mercury. I wanted the Mercury. I wanted Muve Music more and just as I was getting ready to settle for the Samsung Vitality I heard the magic words - Muve Music was coming to the Mercury! I never thought an Android could make me as happy as my Crackberry did but I can honestly say that the Mercury has me not regretting my decision. The 1.4 ghz processor blows away my Curves sissy 512 mhz and the 8 mp camera is (sadly?) the best camera I've ever owned. The front camera is admittedly not the greatest (1.2mp I think?) but a fun function to have. Its taken some time to learn the Android operating system (anyone who's never used a BB think - the difference between PC vs MAC) but ultimately I find it to be fairly user friendly. The Mercury did not come with a memory card but I feel like that wasn't such an issue as most smart phone users by now have a memory card that they've been toting around between phones (I was bringing my 16gb over) granted some headphones would have been nice (my BB came with them!) but overall nothing I'm going to complain about. Muve Music is an online update that comes through and happily only took about 10 min total to update and integrate and not only did it install Muve but it also upgrades the existing Android software. Despite not coming preloaded on the phone I feel as though Muve Music and the Mercury were made for each other. The application runs beautifully on the Mercury and the extended battery life means hours of music downloading and listening happiness! I still experience frustration with the touchscreen keyboard from time to time (I miss my BB keyboard!) but Swype has helped ease my transition into that. the Mercury has met and exceeded all of my expectations and has been a great first foray into the world of Android. I just hope that Cricket can continue on this path of phones so that when it comes time I am equally as happy with whatever I choose to replace my Mercury...which hopefully wont be for quite some time. LOL

3.5 stars

"great phone that should have had the bugs fixed first" on May 15, 2012 by shwillit24

Pros: great screen.very loud,perfect size.2 cams awesome 8mp cam.fast processor. its the first cricket droid id compare to an iphone.

Cons: terrible voice to text. ive had better with cheap phones, and the language switches during text whenever it wants to for no apparent reason. really super annoying.

Summary: awesome phone china should have done more testing and fixed the bugs before they put it out. this phone had potential to be perfect.id give it a higher rating if it weren't for the annoyance level of the voice to text and it changing languages all the time.

Updated on May 15, 2012

yeah even with the couple problems ive had i dont agree with anything but the speakerphone needs to be louder, i think your must be one of the isolated incedents. have you tried replacing it? my pictures are phenomenal and the calls sound perfect on both ends. the voice to text sucks and it switching languages when texting were my only issues.

4.0 stars

"It's a good phone." on April 14, 2012 by jkretch

Pros: If you're looking for a good phone and want to use Cricket as your provider, it's a phone that doesn't make you feel like you had to compromise. The quality is there and the plans are cheap. Not the best phone, but really not a bad one either.

Cons: The biggest drawback really is the battery. Not as bad as the previous phones from Huawei, but still has much to desire. I also really wish that the external memory card wasn't located under the battery....

Summary: As an overall, it really isn't a bad phone. The battery does last all day (and that's it) when utilizing the apps, and lasts longer when not playing games. It's aesthetics aren't bad, and although it smudges up pretty bad, they wipe off easily and the screen hasn't gotten scratched yet despite my harsh use of the phone. I really am pretty happy with it so far.