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3.0 stars
"Good Phone - Not quite there yet though"
Pros: Windows Mobile 6
Cons: Battery Life - Touch Keyboard
Summary: I did a lot of research on this phone before buying and the reviews on this webpage really helped me, so I wanted to give my input to help others.
I've owned the phone for a month and there are a ton of things that I love about it, but I have to say the battery life is terrible.. for a heavy business user this may not be your phone. I can't even get through a half day without having to plug it in for a recharge (which is beyond frustrating!) I've purchased the extended battery with high hopes that it will solve that problem for me. Unfortunately, it makes the phone much bigger (comes with an extended back door), which in return takes away from its small sleak design.
Also coming from a treo, an all touch phone was a ajustment, but I have to say the stock keyboard works very well. I purchased a third party keyboard and it isn't as good as what the phone came with. It does take me about twice the time to write an email compared to the treo because it is a T9 format that is used for imputing text on this phone. It just takes a long while to get used to the all touch interface.
If you looking for an iphone alternative, this isn't it. I loaded on a 2 gig memory card full of my tunes, but you have to plug in an adapter to use headphones which is a drag.
The touchflo works fantastic and is very user friendly! But, I still find myself using the stylus more than I think I should be for a touch screen phone.
Bottom line: This phone could use some serious improvements, but it better than any other smartphone I've had when it comes to looks, functions, and size.
Verizon Wireless XV6900:
