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 Excellent phone though some concerns. October 31, 2007
Mark Twain (Milpitas, CA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Guys, this phone is good. I guess we can not compare with I phone. The thing I like compare to I-phone is its size. Also the FM radio. This phone feels good in hand. on negative side - key pad is small. Slider seems good but not sure its life. There are reviews about key pad issue (breaking keys). I hope it is fixed in newer lots. Even with these issues, I like the phone and I don't want to return/exchange it. I thought battery is issue but battery life improved after made screensaver off. Earlier navigation light was on most of the time and eating up the battery. Now I have to charge in 2 to 3 days depending on use. Its bad that no memory is included and so I could put only 2 songs. Plan to add 2 GB or 4 GB. Outlook contact/calendar sync works well and that is one of the deal breaker for me. Camera is good too. I returned W810 and got it. I am not too happy about it as W810i was more durable I guess but I love this phone though I have concens about its durability but it does not feel flimsy to me as some reviews said. There is no 4.5 so giving 4.
Update - It has been little over a month. No issues yet related to durability. Created my own ring using Music DJ application in the phone. In alarms I can play my own MP3. Since speaker phone is good , I can play Mp3s on speakerphone while phone is in my shirt pocket and get enough volume.
 Phone powers off during calls November 1, 2007
Just A Guy (Ohio)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've read the other reviews, and I don't really see anyone having the issue I have: this phone powers itself down during phone calls, usually after about 1 minute.
The Good: There is a lot to like about this phone.
- I loved the pedometer counting my steps, showing me calories, and the training program for my morning runs.
- The screen was beautiful. I loved having email access.
The Bad:
- The sound quality wasn't very good. I didn't notice until I went back to using my ancient Samsung, and the sound quality difference was remarkable.
- The interface is also clunky. I had to press a lot of buttons to get simple tasks done, like entering contacts.
- It is very easy to sign up for monthly services and buy programs I don't want. Be very careful pressing buttons to exit out of programs. On the last screen, the "exit" button becomes the "buy" button, and if you are not paying attention, you may get a big bill next month.
The Awful:
- The phone powered down during calls. After working with AT&T, we replaced the phone, battery, and SIM card. Basically an entirely new setup, and the phone still powered down during calls. My gut instinct tells me this is a software error related to using the phone on a tower with a high call demand, and seemed to have a higher correlation with calling other cell phones vs. land lines, but I could never figure it out.
- AT&T service: after going through all this work, replacing everything, and still having the problem, AT&T recommended I replace the handset (again!). I said no and filed a complaint with the BBB.
Update 26 Nov 07: After the BBB complaint, AT&T contacted me and sent me a Samsung A717. Now this machine is a truly fantastic phone.
Smaller then my last phone. November 4, 2007
rol_o (Bellaire, TX)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this phone as an upgrade to my Sony Ericsson s710a and have found a few things I wish the phone had or were different. My main reason to purchase the phone was for the walkman feature so I could ditch the MP3 player and the smaller size and weight.
First off, there is no zoom for taking pictures, the zoom feature only works while taking videos. As stated earlier, there is no flash or light as well. The quality of the pictures are on par with my previous camera, the video is also typical.
Second, the darn little "connect" button is a bit too easy to press accidentally and you may incur charges if you do not have a data plan on the phone and the only option would be to take off internet access completely from the phone, but you would sacrifice the ability to jump on the internet at all.
As stated earlier reviews, the battery door is extremely hard to remove and requires quite a bit of effort. I wouldn't have put this point on, but I was trying to attach a strap that kept coming off, probably due to user error, which meant that I opened and closed that door far more than the average user may.
The build quality is great and I have had no problems with the phone thus far and find the phone to be quite durable as well. I have dropped it several times without damaging the screen or functionality of the phone. I also have not had any problems with the "locked" feature of the phone unlocking and mystery dialing anyone. Obviously if you push the buttons on the front of the phone it is possible to unlock the phone and dial out but this has never happened to me.
I keep the phone in a case attached to my belt or in my front pocket and have not had had any problems with the screen breaking.
Lastly, if you are upgrading from a previous phone, swap sim cards and you are done. Great phone!
 Pretty decent buy October 5, 2007
S. Nemmara (San Francisco, CA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A good phone that I primarily bought for its A2DP capability. I have a bluetooth stereo in my car and this phone works just great with it.
PROS:
+ Bluetooth A2DP Support
+ Good Camera
+ More than decent phone quality (but not as good as my RAZR)
CONS:
- Flimsy feel on all its buttons
- Not so good service in all areas (but could be a AT&T problem)
Flimsy October 17, 2007
W. B. Holmes (Charleston, WV)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
This phone looked really cool, but when it arrived the battery cover wouldn't slide into place because one of the tiny plastic flanges was bent. All those little flanges on the cover look very fragile. Taking out the battery isn't something one would do all that often, still, it seems like they could have easily made it sturdier. I sent it back and canceled the service.
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