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"Great smartphone" on by roadking26
Pros: Slim design
Cons: Call quality could be better
Summary: I have owned a few smartphone/pocket PC & BB and I would have to say this is the best one so far. I had the blackberry curve and 8830 but could not deal with the way the email folders were set up and the fact the it took too many steps to do one thing with the BB.
I love the simplicity of the smartphone os.
I thought it would be hard to get used to a non touch screen since I had used a PPC-6700 for a few years but I really love this phone.
It feels good in the hand and during a phone call it feels like an actual cell phone.
The call quality could be a little better but it is no worse than most cell phones out there. The ear piece volume is plenty loud if you are using it in public or other loud areas. I don't use the speaker phone so I can't comment on that.
I have heard some people including CNET state this has sluggish performance but if you just take the time to close applications with the task manager occasionally you don't run into that problem.
Overall I would recommend this phone to anyone looking to upgrade their smartphone or to somebody as their fist smartphone.
Battery life has been decent but I have not tested the limits. I charge my phones every night and by bedtime I still have at least 1/2 -3/4 after a full day of email and phone use. I don't text. -
"Best PDA Sprint Has!" on by Impaler80s
Pros: Lightweight, rubber backing for gripping, easy to type on keyboard, international ability via GSM, camera is good for 1.3MP, Windows Mobile 6
Cons: 1,300 mAh battery is paltry, speakerphone is lousy, limited to 2GB expansion card
Summary: I was a HUGE fan of the original Blackjack on AT&T, and was saddened when moving to Sprint that they did not have anything like it in the lineup. The reception, call quality of both the earpiece and speaker was amazing, and it was a thin device. Enter the ACE. Sprint doesn't have many options when it comes to thin powerful phones, and the Motorola Q9C was way too wide and heavy for me. Well, the ACE to me, is the perfect best of breed, of Windows Mobile, the style of the Blackjack, and the light, sexy design I was in love with.
The international GSM piece is nice--I'm not a big world traveler, but I guess that's a plus and in my mind, a nice to have "just in case".
The keyboard is really fantastic--the original Blackjack's had rows of keys separating the numbers...a weird design. This keyboard has each of the keys with a ridge in the middle, which makes tactile feedback really apparent. My girlfriend has a Blackjack II and I think the ACE's keyboard is far better to type on. While I'm at it, the ACE is also thinner and lighter than the Blackjack II. They also fixed the problem on the Blackjack where the talk/end/soft keys and the D-pad were all flat...I always pushed the wrong button. Not here. The D-pad is raised making navigation easy, while not hitting a soft key or the home/back keys. Nice!
The call quality on the Blackjack was outstanding...this one's pretty good too. The earpiece sounds plenty loud, and it works well with my car's Bluetooth system. The speakerphone...well...isn't so great. At max volume it isn't nearly as loud as it should be. That's a real disappointment, as I like a loud speaker.
Otherwise, I like the jog wheel (BlackBerry style) and back button are in the same location as the Blackjack.
The grippy back is big for me these days...it's just one of those innovations you never think about until you have one--now I pretty much expect it. It gives a phone a sense of durability which is important to people like me who break things.
Overall, I think this the best smartphone you can get on Sprint. There's a couple things I wish they would have included (better camera, higher quality speakerphone), but a company must control costs and the GSM ability probably kept this price up higher...but this is essentially a CDMA Blackjack, with a much improved keyboard and Windows Mobile 6. I recommend it...and another success for Samsung. -
"Amazing phone" on by bernaserra
Pros: Fast navigation, great screen,Good call quality
Cons: No native youtube playback, no gps
Summary: I have been in love with this phone since I picked it up the phone lets me check email, surf the web and watching great streaming video. I could not believe the speed of my internet while using the phone all fast. The normally sluggish windows mobile 6 works really quick and without problem so far. The keyboard will look cramped at first but works flawlessly without error with my 6"5" hands. I just have so much to say about the phone! Its great!
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"Really Great Phone" on by salazar210
Pros: GPS (with firmware upgrade)
EVDO Connection
Windows Mobile 6.1
Nice Bright Screen
Great Battery
Pretty good keyboard
Its a world phone
Super good priceCons: Sluggish at times (but thats all Win Mobile Phones)
You have special samsung headphone
There's an annoying flap that covers the charging port, but its bound to break off
For MMS you need a App that you have to download from spritn (free)Summary: Once you install the windows mobile 6.1 firmware update this phone is amazing. Install skyfire, evernote, google maps, Qik, And you have a powehouse phone. It also include sprint navigation and sprint TV. It has capabilities for MMS but you need to download a app that sprint provides (free). If your looking for a badass phone that has all the bell and whistles (except Wifi) go with the ACE.
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"Don't buy it!!!" on by hlhg.xu
Pros: Slim and hardy
Cons: Terrible battery life, Slow
Summary: It is a slim phone and easy to pocket it. It is also hardy. I have dropped it a few times and the back cover flew open, but the phone is ok and I could not find any damages or scratches on the phone. I went to this for the slim size and for WM.
I get terrible battery life, especially when using emails and internet. I can only get through a bit more than half a day even without using much of the email and data. I doubt that I am using it wrong. I have since got a 2nd battery, but it is so inconvenient and I get through about 12 hours with both batteries.
It also is slow in response. It is so hard to see under sun light outside. Keys are hard to operate. WM also does not sync Outlook notes, very strangely. I use Outlook notes extensively.
I had been a Treo user and now regret that I switched.
These are significant short comings, I will switch at the next best opportunity. I would not recommend it.
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