Pros:
- Great form factor. Slim clam shell.
- Many modern features.
- Easy data (pics mainly) access over Bluetooth.
- Synchs with Apple iSynch.
Cons:
- Exterior material is soft and easily marked.
- Strange audio characteristics at the start of calls.
- Can't adjust screen dim timer. That cool clock is never visible when I need it!
- Can't adjust volume of message tones.
Overall this is a great phone for my needs. I'm not a phone geek. I know some folks get very passionate about their handsets. I am a bit of a gadget geek, though, and this phone satisfies that desire for now. It takes pretty decent pics for a phone (I've got a real camera for real pics). The reception on AT&T in New England is great. It fits in all the pockets, car nooks, and my waterproof box I take fishing. Unlike my last Motorola V5something, I find it very easy to avoid the "go online" button.
I did try the full data service plan with this phone. I installed the Gmail client, surfed the web, etc. For me, it was not worthwhile. There was no way for the phone to notify me of new mail. Off the 3G network it was very slow. By and large I found text to be way too small for my eyes. I'm sure if I had stuck with it I could have gotten used to it, but for my needs the convenience payoff didn't seem likely. I do used it for a light amount of SMS/text messaging and I find it is fine for this. I have no more trouble with the keypad than any other non-QWERTY phone.
The phone has crashed on me a few times when sending multi-media messages. It hasn't been anything I couldn't resloved with a power cycle. The phone boots reasonably fast, so it really hasn't bothered me and does not happen frequently.
It's also got an acceptable speaker phone. I don't use it a ton and I do find it lacks clarity at higher volumes which sometimes results in me keeping the volume a little lower and straining to hear. But, again, it works much better than the one on my last phone, so I'm ok with it.
I've yet to posses a perfect mobile handset. It's a thing of tradeoffs really. Ultimately I'm happy with something reliable, small enough to go in any pocket, but with good hand-feel when I'm talking. This phone fits the bill completely.
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