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03-28-2008, 11:42 AM
#21
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Re: Smart phones
Originally Posted by jo_gobel
jorsher, re read what i said....
Originally Posted by Jorsher
Uh I'd really have to disagree. My MDA and Wing both last over a day with moderate use
Smartphones use more power, but they usually have larger batteries to compensate. Obviously if you're sitting on a UMTS/HSPDA network, with bluetooth/wifi enabled, while sending messages...the battery isn't going to last a full day. Fortunately (kinda), T-Mobile still uses the weakass EDGE network which is power sipping, and why would you sit on a phone for more than 6-8 hours straight with everything enabled?
Just read reviews of whatever phone you plan on getting before making your decision.
03-28-2008, 11:51 AM
#22
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Re: Smart phones
Originally Posted by donnyboy
what carrier? I have the ppc6800 through alltel. After downloading the hacks to enable gps radio the thing rocks. I had to buy a navigation program and use third party work arounds but all said and done it is worth it, but you can get free programs like google maps too. If you want to pay 10 bucks a month though the blackberry pearl has built in gps but you have to pay for the telenav usage. if you are interested in the pearl though you better hurry. they discontinued it.
Wait till its starts throwing a @ inbetween every letter in your text. or when you get the Cannot use phone there is no wireless radio message. Also the fact that tha phone never truely closes programs or the fact taht all teh programs have a mem leak issue it a bit of a bitch too. keep the stylus handy cause daily reboots will be the norm after workign the phone for a good few weeks.
Sorry for the rant. on my way for phone No.7 now, been through 4 PPC-6700 adn this will be the 3rd new 6800.
03-28-2008, 12:38 PM
#23
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Re: Smart phones
Originally Posted by 97EconoBox
got a PPC and I couldnt hate a phone more. its unstable as ---- and it sucks *** at recovering after software installs. Even when you manually go in and flush the reg it has index files or somthing cause you will still see traces. I coverted mine to Iphone and it was never the same again till i got a new one. I get a new phone ever 2 months cause they all quit doing something or workgin all together. not a very durable phone at all, its better suited for someone who will keep it in a holster, never drop it, never abuse it, never install ---- and trys not to do anythign crazy with it.
Wait till its starts throwing a @ inbetween every letter in your text. or when you get the Cannot use phone there is no wireless radio message. Also the fact that tha phone never truely closes programs or the fact taht all teh programs have a mem leak issue it a bit of a bitch too. keep the stylus handy cause daily reboots will be the norm after workign the phone for a good few weeks.
Sorry for the rant. on my way for phone No.7 now, been through 4 PPC-6700 adn this will be the 3rd new 6800.
Wait till its starts throwing a @ inbetween every letter in your text. or when you get the Cannot use phone there is no wireless radio message. Also the fact that tha phone never truely closes programs or the fact taht all teh programs have a mem leak issue it a bit of a bitch too. keep the stylus handy cause daily reboots will be the norm after workign the phone for a good few weeks.
Sorry for the rant. on my way for phone No.7 now, been through 4 PPC-6700 adn this will be the 3rd new 6800.
Other than that never had a problem, even with tons of dropping and driving with it sliding off the roof of the car.
03-28-2008, 01:14 PM
#24
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Re: Smart phones
i like the blackjack because it comes with a bigger battery and a stand alone charger for it. It also has quick toggles to turn off bluetooth and g3 networks. And it gets dropped about once a week and hasnt messed up yet. the only gripe with it is it saves every text for months. thousands. i have had it 8 months and just found the sent messages box still full. took 6 hours to erase, and the phone was completely useless during that.
03-28-2008, 02:10 PM
#25
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Re: Smart phones
Originally Posted by Jorsher
ahahahahhah I don't know what your problem is with phones. I've used PPCs for about 4 years and have never had that much trouble. I had my MDA replaced, because it was beat up so I said it wasn't working right (but really worked fine). I had a Wing replaced, because I cracked the screen while I was working on the car with it in my pocket.
Other than that never had a problem, even with tons of dropping and driving with it sliding off the roof of the car.
Other than that never had a problem, even with tons of dropping and driving with it sliding off the roof of the car.
03-28-2008, 04:31 PM
#26
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Re: Smart phones
i say buy an iphone
i heard that apple will be unlocking the gen 2 iphone witch is kewl because i have alltel and want one but i refuze to spend more than $100 on a cell phone and no more than $200 on an mp3 player (and since it has both) i won't spend more than $300 tops for one (with the 16gb hdd, of $200 for the 8gb, or $350 for the 32gb that is supposedly coming out)
but anyway alltel has a kewl smart phone that is like an iphone but no mp3 player and is only $200 and has room for an up to 8gb micro sd card (comes with 256mb) and it's all touch screen and if you want to text or whatever it slides to have a full keyboard
here is one on the alltel website for $150 and is pretty sweet
http://www.alltel.com/wps/portal/AlltelPublic/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hnP2-DoCBDAwN_HxcnAyNLZ0PLIE9DIN9MPxykA0mFu3eokYFRgFOwW Zi7i5GBgQFE3gAHcDTQ9_PIz03Vj9SPMsdpj7uJfmROanpicqV-QXZ2mnO6oiIAUfiTyw!!/dl2/d1/L0lJSklna21BL0lKakFBTXlBQkVSQ0pBISEvWUZOQTFOSTUwLT VGd0EhIS83X0NOSzBSUjEwME9MREIwMjlDMTlSSTExMEc0L1Bf X19fNQ!!/?WCM_PORTLET=PC_7_CNK0RR100OLDB029C19RI110G4_WCM&W CM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/Personal/home/p/phonesandaccessories/phones/htc+touch/htc+touch/
this is the one i was talking about but the other is $100 cheaper and is way cooler
http://www.alltel.com/wps/portal/AlltelPublic/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hnP2-DoCBDAwN_HxcnAyNLZ0PLIE9DIN9MPxykA0mFu3eokYFRgFOwW Zi7i5GBgQFE3gAHcDTQ9_PIz03Vj9SPMsdpj7uJfmROanpicqV-QXZ2mnO6oiIAUfiTyw!!/dl2/d1/L0lJSklna21BL0lKakFBTXlBQkVSQ0pBISEvWUZOQTFOSTUwLT VGd0EhIS83X0NOSzBSUjEwME9MREIwMjlDMTlSSTExMEc0L1Bf X19fNQ!!/?WCM_PORTLET=PC_7_CNK0RR100OLDB029C19RI110G4_WCM&W CM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/Personal/home/p/phonesandaccessories/phones/htcppc6800/htc6800.html/
i heard that apple will be unlocking the gen 2 iphone witch is kewl because i have alltel and want one but i refuze to spend more than $100 on a cell phone and no more than $200 on an mp3 player (and since it has both) i won't spend more than $300 tops for one (with the 16gb hdd, of $200 for the 8gb, or $350 for the 32gb that is supposedly coming out)
but anyway alltel has a kewl smart phone that is like an iphone but no mp3 player and is only $200 and has room for an up to 8gb micro sd card (comes with 256mb) and it's all touch screen and if you want to text or whatever it slides to have a full keyboard
here is one on the alltel website for $150 and is pretty sweet
http://www.alltel.com/wps/portal/AlltelPublic/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hnP2-DoCBDAwN_HxcnAyNLZ0PLIE9DIN9MPxykA0mFu3eokYFRgFOwW Zi7i5GBgQFE3gAHcDTQ9_PIz03Vj9SPMsdpj7uJfmROanpicqV-QXZ2mnO6oiIAUfiTyw!!/dl2/d1/L0lJSklna21BL0lKakFBTXlBQkVSQ0pBISEvWUZOQTFOSTUwLT VGd0EhIS83X0NOSzBSUjEwME9MREIwMjlDMTlSSTExMEc0L1Bf X19fNQ!!/?WCM_PORTLET=PC_7_CNK0RR100OLDB029C19RI110G4_WCM&W CM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/Personal/home/p/phonesandaccessories/phones/htc+touch/htc+touch/
this is the one i was talking about but the other is $100 cheaper and is way cooler
http://www.alltel.com/wps/portal/AlltelPublic/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hnP2-DoCBDAwN_HxcnAyNLZ0PLIE9DIN9MPxykA0mFu3eokYFRgFOwW Zi7i5GBgQFE3gAHcDTQ9_PIz03Vj9SPMsdpj7uJfmROanpicqV-QXZ2mnO6oiIAUfiTyw!!/dl2/d1/L0lJSklna21BL0lKakFBTXlBQkVSQ0pBISEvWUZOQTFOSTUwLT VGd0EhIS83X0NOSzBSUjEwME9MREIwMjlDMTlSSTExMEc0L1Bf X19fNQ!!/?WCM_PORTLET=PC_7_CNK0RR100OLDB029C19RI110G4_WCM&W CM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/Personal/home/p/phonesandaccessories/phones/htcppc6800/htc6800.html/
03-28-2008, 05:00 PM
#27
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: Smart phones
my bad jorsher, i did miss the part where you said moderate.
so yes, i would then say that our deffinitions of moderate are different.
in my case, i would have the bluetooth on, emailing, text, be online, calling, and using the apps throughout the day at my job 10-12hrs per day, then come home and continue to use most of features. however, it was not constantly using everything at the same time.
so i would guess i would say that i used it more than moderately by your terms.
i would be working from 6am and by 6pm, i would have only 1 bar left for power, it would be dead by 10pm if i did not charge it. (the Wing). the Dash wouldnt even last to 6pm before needing a charge or it would die.
so yes, i would then say that our deffinitions of moderate are different.
in my case, i would have the bluetooth on, emailing, text, be online, calling, and using the apps throughout the day at my job 10-12hrs per day, then come home and continue to use most of features. however, it was not constantly using everything at the same time.
so i would guess i would say that i used it more than moderately by your terms.
i would be working from 6am and by 6pm, i would have only 1 bar left for power, it would be dead by 10pm if i did not charge it. (the Wing). the Dash wouldnt even last to 6pm before needing a charge or it would die.
03-28-2008, 05:43 PM
#29
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Re: Smart phones
i got the blackberry pearl for some extra chevy parts i no longer needed. i love the phone. does everything i want it to and still has more i haven't messed with yet. so far i can say id buy a new one if i ever lost this one.
03-28-2008, 06:20 PM
#30
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Join Date: May 2006
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Re: Smart phones
Originally Posted by jo_gobel
my bad jorsher, i did miss the part where you said moderate.
so yes, i would then say that our deffinitions of moderate are different.
in my case, i would have the bluetooth on, emailing, text, be online, calling, and using the apps throughout the day at my job 10-12hrs per day, then come home and continue to use most of features. however, it was not constantly using everything at the same time.
so i would guess i would say that i used it more than moderately by your terms.
i would be working from 6am and by 6pm, i would have only 1 bar left for power, it would be dead by 10pm if i did not charge it. (the Wing). the Dash wouldnt even last to 6pm before needing a charge or it would die.
so yes, i would then say that our deffinitions of moderate are different.
in my case, i would have the bluetooth on, emailing, text, be online, calling, and using the apps throughout the day at my job 10-12hrs per day, then come home and continue to use most of features. however, it was not constantly using everything at the same time.
so i would guess i would say that i used it more than moderately by your terms.
i would be working from 6am and by 6pm, i would have only 1 bar left for power, it would be dead by 10pm if i did not charge it. (the Wing). the Dash wouldnt even last to 6pm before needing a charge or it would die.
For the average person the Wing will have plenty of battery life and I'm pretty satisfied with its battery life. It's a lot better than I expected from a PPC.
I recommend reading 3rd party reviews of battery life instead of going based on what the manufacturer rates it at. All manufacturers have slightly different ways of finding it, it's not a very accurate.
Right now I've got 2 blackberry pearls, a wing, and dash, in perfect condition, but screen is either broke or displays white.
