need a new phone...

[sopolev]

What - MPx? Sidekick II? Razr?

The Razr is sharp. Don't know if I want to wait on it.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=420187

The Sidekick II is out now, but T-Mobile sucks, CZJ aside.

http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/tmobile-sidekick-ii-review-best-phone-ill-never-buy-019948.php

MPx is cool but huge. But very cool. Very.

http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details/0,,48,00.html

Others?

[bugzy]

razr looks nice ... hmmmmm im still waiting for the nextel smartphone

[creanium]

Let's narrow this down ... you named all GSM phones, so I assume you're going with Cingular/T-mo/AT&T?

[sopolev]

Let's narrow this down ... you named all GSM phones, so I assume you're going with Cingular/T-mo/AT&T?
Absolutely. Wave of the future.

Can't figure out if I want chunky function or sleek minimalism.

[bugzy]

sleek minimalism ...

[KSpider]

Get a P900, I love mine. And I guarantee it is a phone that all your friends will not have.

[BLACK 1.8T]

Sidekick 2 will be so crazy!! or get the Nokia 7610 with the crazy 1megapixel camera resolution. HAHA

[jwilker]

I've got a V600 moto but it started to crack on the front. THinking of trying to get them to give me a T637 or whatever it is. THe V600 is nice if you can still get it

[sopolev]

Sidekick 2 will be so crazy!! or get the Nokia 7610 with the crazy 1megapixel camera resolution. HAHACoincidentally, the 7610 features 'sleek sophistication'. Very close to my sleek minamalism requirement.

I think I'll wait on the Razr. gotta get an all-metal phone.

Thanks for the input.

[MWR32]

I own a wireless store selling Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, and Verizon in the Kearny Mesa Area. Email me with the model you want and I will give you some prices. I'll make sure you get the best price out there....

[bugzy]

I own a wireless store selling Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, and Verizon in the Kearny Mesa Area. Email me with the model you want and I will give you some prices. I'll make sure you get the best price out there....
Ive sent paul and my brother to MWR32 ...

you should post your email ;)

[BLACK 1.8T]

I own a wireless store selling Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, and Verizon in the Kearny Mesa Area. Email me with the model you want and I will give you some prices. I'll make sure you get the best price out there....

where is your shop located at? do you sell phones outright or do you only sell em with service? let me know.

[Nefarious]

where is your shop located at? do you sell phones outright or do you only sell em with service? let me know.

I'd also like to know

[bugzy]

http://www.talksmartwireless.com/

they are across the street from Fusion, down 1 line from Cheetah's

[MWR32]

Thanks for the interest everyone. My store is located at 8333 Clairemont Mesa Blvd directly West of the 163 ramp and directly East of Evans Tire.

I can sell a phone outrite or with new activation. The way I can really save people money is with new activation because the carriers pay me a commission that I can apply towards your discount. If you need accessories (cases, chargers, hands free) contact me as well for prices at about 50% below the carrier stores for the same part #. Contact me in advance so that I can special order anytyhing you may need.

http://www.talksmartwireless.com/

they are across the street from Fusion, down 1 line from Cheetah's[/QUOTE]

[RavinJetta]

Not to jack your thread or anything but how is GSM service? I am with Verizon right now and am up in a couple of month and am trying to decide whether to stick with verizon or go to a GSM provider.

[MWR32]

I am answering this question based on what my customers tell me and my personal experience with the different carriers that I demo phones for....

Overall Verizon has the best coverage in southern CA, although their rates are a little higher. Sprint also has good coverage, especially with their new "America Plans" which essentially give you the same coverage as Verizon. Both of these providers use CDMA technology.

Cingular and T-Mobile are both GSM and have the same network in southern CA (They use the exact same towers) Their coverage is more or less good but most of my customers get better coverage with CDMA carriers. GSM handsets do have some cooler features such as Bluetooth and memory cards (we are starting to see these features on CDMA phones such as the new motorola V710 on the Verizon network) Of the two I like Cingular better because they will soon be aquiring AT&T which will give them the competetive advantage over T-Mobile.

All in all the best thing to do is talk to your friends and coworkers and make sure the phones have coverage where you need it. Something else to consider is that they all offer free Mobile to Mobile options; If all your friends have the same carrier you may want to go with that for the free calling.

Hope this was helpfull:)


Not to jack your thread or anything but how is GSM service? I am with Verizon right now and am up in a couple of month and am trying to decide whether to stick with verizon or go to a GSM provider.

[RavinJetta]

Thanks that was very helpful. When I was in San Diego I switched to Verizon because Cingular was horrible in my area and around campus. Since then though I have moved back up to the Bay Area in which Cingular is pretty good. I am still relatively happy with Verizon though.

[bugzy]

I agree with MWR32.

Verizon has best coverage but you pay a lil more.
Cingular is good overall, but has its issues.
Sprint definitely seems to be 2nd best in coverage in my option, but ideally, you pick a cell phone provider based on where you are and where you want coverage because each company has different towers.

[audiracer2002]

GSM phones also typically have longer battery life as the technology requires less power. i have cingular and the service has been great. also, "better coverage" is a relative term since even if the coverage is better overall, if it doesn't cover you where you normally go, then its not really better. a lot of my coworkers have sprint and complain pretty regularly about the coverage. i have the motorola v600 and it rawks! i think they have a new version of the same phone coming out that does video too! i would highly recommend the motorola phones. not too big and loaded with features. also, if you get a phone with bluetooth, the bluetooth headsets also rawk! i have the one from motorola, and its pretty cool.

[bugzy]

GSM phones also typically have longer battery life as the technology requires less power. i have cingular and the service has been great. also, "better coverage" is a relative term since even if the coverage is better overall, if it doesn't cover you where you normally go, then its not really better. a lot of my coworkers have sprint and complain pretty regularly about the coverage. i have the motorola v600 and it rawks! i think they have a new version of the same phone coming out that does video too! i would highly recommend the motorola phones. not too big and loaded with features. also, if you get a phone with bluetooth, the bluetooth headsets also rawk! i have the one from motorola, and its pretty cool.
That is true. The most important is the coverage of where you are.

Its also funny because most people complain about their coverage and even when they change to a new compnay, they still complain.

But i personally from my experience feel Verizon and Sprint to have the best overall coverage in areas i normally are at. Paul switched from Nextel to Sprint and he's happy with the improved coverage

[sopolev]

GSM@ATT sucked initially, but since the Cingular buyout things have improved a lot. My ATT phone now readily swaps in Cingular service when needed.

MWR32... Any word on RAZR release date/pricing?

[RavinJetta]

Good info everyone. I am thinking now of the Motorola V710 with Verizon. Has a 1.2 megapixel camera with bluetooth so it seems to be a good deal. The Razr looks to be awesome but the price I fear is going to be out of this world from what I have seen.

[creanium]

Good info everyone. I am thinking now of the Motorola V710 with Verizon. Has a 1.2 megapixel camera with bluetooth so it seems to be a good deal. The Razr looks to be awesome but the price I fear is going to be out of this world from what I have seen.
Speaking from experience, v710 is a great phone. I've had it for 2 months now and it's been pretty good to me. It has a few random bugs that will cause the phone to reboot once in a while, but overall works great.

The camera, even though 1.2MP, is still a camera phone camera. Don't be expecting digital camera-quality pictures, just ain't gonna happen.

Also, the Bluetooth is relatively limited when you compare it to GSM counterparts. It supports headset/handsfree and Dial-up Networking profiles, and that's it. You can't send pictures or videos or contacts via Bluetooth, but I'll tell you from experience that you're not really going to miss the other profiles.

The memory card allows transfer pictures/videos/MP3's to and from the phone without having to email it to yourself. And the MP3 ringtone capability is great, I just take any song I want, cut it down to about the 30 seconds I want and then put it on the memory card, put it in the phone, and set it as my ringtone. I also put videos on the memory card to watch when I'm bored like episodes of Family Guy or Whose Line and it works great.

The reception is, in a word, AWESOME. I'm making and receiving calls in areas I never was able to before. The screen is nice and big, and looks great. Being a Motorola, there is plenty on it that you can customize. Speakerphone works very well too, it's quite loud, but not as loud as a Nextel. You should be able to hear it in most situations.

Voice commands work GREAT; they are speaker independent which means you don't have to train the phone to your voice, nor do you have to record voice notes for your contacts. You say your contact's name as it is in your phone book and 98% of the time it will recognize it without a hitch. It also has voice digit dial which means you can simply speak the phone number you want to dial and it'll do it.

Okay, now for the cons:

Some have had issues with the earpiece volume being quite low. I haven't had this problem but if you do, you should be able to swap the phone to get one that should be better.
You'll want to get a leather case or a screen protector because the buttons will scratch the main screen
The "flash" is pretty useless for anything other than a flashlight
You can't change the wallpaper on the external screen to just anything you want. It only changes with the color style you choose in the phone.
Battery life could definitely be better

[MWR32]

No official word on the RAZR yet; I will post price as soon as I hear something.

If anyone wants the Motorola V710 on the Verizon Network I can sell it for $149 with new 2-year service after all rebates ($219 up front less $70 rebate). This is $100 less than Verizon's price of $249 after rebates. And yes...I can keep the same phone number from your current service provider.


Speaking from experience, v710 is a great phone. I've had it for 2 months now and it's been pretty good to me. It has a few random bugs that will cause the phone to reboot once in a while, but overall works great.

The camera, even though 1.2MP, is still a camera phone camera. Don't be expecting digital camera-quality pictures, just ain't gonna happen.

Also, the Bluetooth is relatively limited when you compare it to GSM counterparts. It supports headset/handsfree and Dial-up Networking profiles, and that's it. You can't send pictures or videos or contacts via Bluetooth, but I'll tell you from experience that you're not really going to miss the other profiles.

The memory card allows transfer pictures/videos/MP3's to and from the phone without having to email it to yourself. And the MP3 ringtone capability is great, I just take any song I want, cut it down to about the 30 seconds I want and then put it on the memory card, put it in the phone, and set it as my ringtone. I also put videos on the memory card to watch when I'm bored like episodes of Family Guy or Whose Line and it works great.

The reception is, in a word, AWESOME. I'm making and receiving calls in areas I never was able to before. The screen is nice and big, and looks great. Being a Motorola, there is plenty on it that you can customize. Speakerphone works very well too, it's quite loud, but not as loud as a Nextel. You should be able to hear it in most situations.

Voice commands work GREAT; they are speaker independent which means you don't have to train the phone to your voice, nor do you have to record voice notes for your contacts. You say your contact's name as it is in your phone book and 98% of the time it will recognize it without a hitch. It also has voice digit dial which means you can simply speak the phone number you want to dial and it'll do it.

Okay, now for the cons:

Some have had issues with the earpiece volume being quite low. I haven't had this problem but if you do, you should be able to swap the phone to get one that should be better.
You'll want to get a leather case or a screen protector because the buttons will scratch the main screen
The "flash" is pretty useless for anything other than a flashlight
You can't change the wallpaper on the external screen to just anything you want. It only changes with the color style you choose in the phone.
Battery life could definitely be better

[RavinJetta]

Speaking from experience, v710 is a great phone. I've had it for 2 months now and it's been pretty good to me. It has a few random bugs that will cause the phone to reboot once in a while, but overall works great.

The camera, even though 1.2MP, is still a camera phone camera. Don't be expecting digital camera-quality pictures, just ain't gonna happen.

Also, the Bluetooth is relatively limited when you compare it to GSM counterparts. It supports headset/handsfree and Dial-up Networking profiles, and that's it. You can't send pictures or videos or contacts via Bluetooth, but I'll tell you from experience that you're not really going to miss the other profiles.

The memory card allows transfer pictures/videos/MP3's to and from the phone without having to email it to yourself. And the MP3 ringtone capability is great, I just take any song I want, cut it down to about the 30 seconds I want and then put it on the memory card, put it in the phone, and set it as my ringtone. I also put videos on the memory card to watch when I'm bored like episodes of Family Guy or Whose Line and it works great.

The reception is, in a word, AWESOME. I'm making and receiving calls in areas I never was able to before. The screen is nice and big, and looks great. Being a Motorola, there is plenty on it that you can customize. Speakerphone works very well too, it's quite loud, but not as loud as a Nextel. You should be able to hear it in most situations.

Voice commands work GREAT; they are speaker independent which means you don't have to train the phone to your voice, nor do you have to record voice notes for your contacts. You say your contact's name as it is in your phone book and 98% of the time it will recognize it without a hitch. It also has voice digit dial which means you can simply speak the phone number you want to dial and it'll do it.

Okay, now for the cons:

Some have had issues with the earpiece volume being quite low. I haven't had this problem but if you do, you should be able to swap the phone to get one that should be better.
You'll want to get a leather case or a screen protector because the buttons will scratch the main screen
The "flash" is pretty useless for anything other than a flashlight
You can't change the wallpaper on the external screen to just anything you want. It only changes with the color style you choose in the phone.
Battery life could definitely be better


So this memory card it has how do you link it with the computer or do you run it through the phone with a cable? How big is its capacity as well. Thanks

[creanium]

So this memory card it has how do you link it with the computer or do you run it through the phone with a cable? How big is its capacity as well. Thanks
The T-Flash memory cards right now come in 64MB and 128MB flavors. By the end of the year, SanDisk plans on having 256MB and 512MB cards, with 1GB cards coming early next year.

The memory card comes with a SecureDigital adapter so if you have a memory card reader on your comp, then you'll be able to move stuff too and from the phone with no problem. The data cable for the phone isn't too useful for moving files to and from the phone at the moment, so I wouldn't rely on that. Really the only thing I use it for is to back up my phone numbers.

[allizard]

I went to a Econo Wireless in Rowland Height and picked up a Sony Ericsson K700i just few days ago. Love the phone!!

Anyway, I saw the Motorola Razor and it's a very good looking phone. But I've swear on my T-720 that I will not use another Motorola again. And just happen while I was getting my paper work done a guy walked in the store and wants to return the Razor. Appearantly the ear piece on the phone is dead and the only way to talk is the speaker phone. Obviously the guy isn't happy. The store gave him a replacement.

[RavinJetta]

I went to a Econo Wireless in Rowland Height and picked up a Sony Ericsson K700i just few days ago. Love the phone!!

Anyway, I saw the Motorola Razor and it's a very good looking phone. But I've swear on my T-720 that I will not use another Motorola again. And just happen while I was getting my paper work done a guy walked in the store and wants to return the Razor. Appearantly the ear piece on the phone is dead and the only way to talk is the speaker phone. Obviously the guy isn't happy. The store gave him a replacement.

How much was the Razr going for?

[sopolev]

How much was the Razr going for?
Seen it as low as $750, high as $1100.

[chbak014]

I own a wireless store selling Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, and Verizon in the Kearny Mesa Area. Email me with the model you want and I will give you some prices. I'll make sure you get the best price out there....
pm sent.

[allizard]

How much was the Razr going for?

Expensive as I was told by the dealer. I didn't bother to find out how much as I have my eye on the K700i for a while now.

[giggidygiggidygiggidy]

I need a Sprint phone, a decent one, not nokia. can anyone help out??

[paultakeda]

I'm in this late, but in case anyone cares, GSM is NOT the wave of the future.

;)

CDMA most certainly is, but unfortunately, the CDMA providers know it and charge an arm and a leg: Verizon and Sprint PCS.

Of course, they also have ridiculous mobile connectivity and as a result, their customers are largely corporations, but hopefully that'll change and the prices will start to come down on the high-speed connectivity options available.

At this point all I want is a small form-factor with good reception for a cheap price. The features I can live without, except perhaps a T9 keybaord for SMS since I despise the new SMS shorthand. I doubt I'll make an effort to look for a feature rich device until they've finally merged the PDA, MP3 player, P&S camera, and phone into one compact unit... I give it five years.