I got this phone because of the music capability. What better than to have your music with you without having to carry an extra piece of equipment. Considering that you have to carry your cell phone anyway, this is a great feature. It is a little difficult getting used to the touch pad because my last phone had the typical buttons that you mash down with full force, but after I changed the setting on the pad to low sensitivity I was ready to go. Memory on the phone itself is only about 64MB (8-10 full length songs), so if you plan on bringing a lot of music with you, you had better plan on investing in a SD memory card for the phone. I purchased a 256MB card for $19.99 after discount and the phone now holds about 50 songs. Perfect without too much additional expense. Software can be downloaded from the Verizon website but you still have to purchase a special USB cable to download music to your phone from your computer. If you plan on buying your music from Verizon and downloading it over the air, you won't need the cable, but the songs are $1.99 each. I got a get connected pack for about $25.00 and it included the USB cable, software, and a headset. It would be nice if additional equipment needed were included, but the expense is horrible. The phone is Bluetooth capable, but I haven't used that feature so I can't comment on the quality of the feature. SOUND- With the headphones, the music quality is very good. As good as any portable CD player I ever used. The speaker does not produce good quality music. PROGRAMS - The phone has all the usual, useful things that people expect phone including calculator, calender, contact lists, txt & pix, VM. The mobile web is great, only costs $5.00 per month on my plan; well worth it. MP3 - As stated above, you really need to buy a mini SD memory card to make the phone work as a music player, but I see no need to buy a $100.00, 1GB memory card. Songs are easily erased, removed and added using the Music Monitor software. V-CAST - I have not used this feature because it doesn't really have anything that I would need. DISPLAY - The display screen is very nice. Vibrant colors and large fonts make the display easy to see. CAMERA - The phone has a 1.3 megapixel camera/video recorder. The camera and camcorder work great, producing good quality images. Memory is an issue here as with music due to the size of the files; if you use the "send" feature to forward pix or videos to email, you can keep memory free. BATTERY - Probably my biggest complaint is the battery. It doesn't hold a charge as long as most phones, but this is due to the fact that it is being used as a music player and a cell phone so it is "on" more than a regular cell phone. Plan on charging every day. The standard battery is 800mAh, but a 1200mAh battery can be bought. ****** Update ****** After using the phone for several months, I wanted to add some things. The phone doesn't take a beating; every phone gets dropped now & then but this one is not sturdy. It is sensitive to any outdoor factors, and the screen scratches easily. If I could do it all over, I would probably skip this and go with something a little more sturdy. This one would be fine for normal conditions, but I work outside and the phone tends to become a problem with heat, cold, light, moisture, dust, pollen or any other outdoor factor. A decent phone, but only for in a indoor environment. Don't bother if you are outside a lot.Read full review
The phone was purchased as a refurbished phone.It was purchased to use while I waited for the new Samsung Galaxy Note II to arrive. It took about four or five hours to be connected to Verizon's network and to start being able to use the phone for phone calls. Once this happened, the phone worked as it was designed to do. the "OK" button on the face I was really having an issue with at first, but I found in the tools settings a sensitivity setting, and this helped a lot. when I did use the phone to access the web, it did so with no problems and was quite fast. as a phone, it worked as it was designed too. I did not use any of the other features, other then ringtones, in the phone. i would have had to buy the headset patch cord to use a headset/headphones, as the phone does not have one built in, which I find annoying at the leastRead full review
I liked that this phone has a great clean look to it. It is loud and clear. The downfalls of this phone is that the battery life is very short compared to my Samsung Convoy (which I should have gotten instead, but it is bigger and bulkier and more expensive). The top cover buttons don't really work well, it is touch sensitve, not push buttons like I had thought. I hate that I cannot adjust the brightness of the phone, the brightness also drains the battery faster. The only reason I got this phone is that I lost my Samsung(I really miss that phone) and this one is cheaper than my Samsung, and I only have a few months to go before my contract is up. MY SAMSUNG CONVOY ROCKS.
I found this chocolate to be a lot bulkier than the previous model. However, the colors provided gave the phone extra character *which is why I purchased it in the first place. I found that this phone is very basic. Don't expect to much out of it. The touch pad is finicky and can take you just about anywhere you don't want to go. Also the battery life is not spectacular and though this phone is a slider it does pocket dial! For someone who doesn't mind not having a touch screen or Qwerty keyboard it's fine. However, this is not a texting phone. Again this phone is for a basic user.
This phone is an incredibly sleek looking slider that functions amazingly well for the way I use cell phones. For starters, I don't text... at all! The numbers are small and there is no full keyboard, but that's perfect for me! Second, I really like the way they handle data transfer (ringtones, music, images...etc). Most phones require a data cable and a driver for your computer... this one only requires a MICRO SD card (which you usually have to buy separately). Either way, it makes putting custom ringtones and wallpapers on your phone very easy. Third, the faceplate touch sensitive buttons actually function well for people with big fingers like me! No more fighting with a really small dot in the middle of the d-pad! Fourth, the battery life is awesome, but not so much with the MICRO SD card in the phone. If/when you put new tunes or images on your phone, transfer them onto the phone (there are lots of tutorials on how to do this online), and take the MICRO SD card out right after you're done. Overall... I really like this phone for myself... but I probably don't use 80% of the features on it. But for what I've listed, this phone is awesome!Read full review
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