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Zivio Boom hands (and ears) on {Engadget}
Sep 17th 2008 12:42AM i have to agree with others that the sound quality on the Zivio is very good compared to my JB II and Z9i. i use one of the in-ear pieces and the sound is plenty loud and clear. we all know that with bluetooth headsets, it's a hit or miss proposition depending on the phone's bluetooth software, etc. standby and talk time has been pretty good, too. another benefit is the multi-point feature that allows you to connect to 2 phones at the same time without disconnecting from one to use the other. this is certainly a keeper for me.
Hands-on with Sprint's Touch Diamond {Engadget Mobile}
Sep 10th 2008 9:16PM is it the perfect device? No. is there a perfect device? No. like others, i'm not diggin' the color of the back cover, but with time i'm willing to bet they'll be replacement covers (with larger batteries, etc). not a deal-breaker for me. i'm not buying this device to show off to others (and i'm not implying that others ARE buying it to show it off). i'm a function over form user so the fact that the back cover deviates from the original diamond design is not a concern.
my need/desire: a small, pocketable WM 6.1 device to replace my Sprint Touch that functions as a phone (read: loud and clear calls), can support responses to text msgs and short emails, supports Exchange email, supports GPS w/iGo 8 or Garmin, can hold about 1 gb of music, and can be used for tethering. i'll give the Sprint Diamond a test, and if it works, i'm good to go, if it doesn't i'll move on to something else.
compared to most posting here, i'm probably and "old-school" user...read: you tube, multimedia functionality is not a "must" for me. it's more fluff and nice-to-have. the Diamond combined with my $50/month SERO plan (unlimited internet and texts, 1250 mins/mthly and 6pm nights and weekends) should be a good combo.
E-TEN gets even more official with M810 and M750 WinMo sets {Engadget Mobile}
Apr 15th 2008 1:58AM 64 MB of RAM...??? next device please....
David Dorman appointed as Motorola non-executive Chairman {Engadget}
Apr 9th 2008 4:52PM good one! that was funny! :)
Verizon XV6900 available April 16 {Engadget Mobile}
Apr 7th 2008 8:47PM i'll add my 2 cents: new sprint contract, out-the-door cost was $99.00 (Sprint Rep offered $250 discount on the spot). now, for me, here's where it costs me less in the long run: $50/month, 1250 min, unlimited internet/data, unlimited text msgs, nights & wkends start @ 7 pm. the closet VZW plan is $110 and that doesn't include text... so far no issues with Sprint's reception, data, service, billing, etc. with VZW, i'd be paying twice as much over the term of the contract.
Hands-on with Sprint's HTC Touch {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 26th 2007 12:35PM i agree with Outdoorist... the addition of 3G, double the RAM/ROM, the Touch form factor and the SERO plan (in my case $49.99/mthly for 1250 minutes, N&W starting at 7 pm, unlimited text and unlimited internet) made it easy for me to move from Verizon to Sprint. a similar plan at Verizon would cost twice as much. a Rev A upgrade and an activated GPS radio (similar to what HTC did with the Trinity) would be icing on the cake!
Black Friday Giveaways (part 9): AT&T Tilt {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 23rd 2007 5:32PM yes...a tilt would be fabulous!
Emoze push mail "outberries" Blackbery at CTIA {Engadget Mobile}
Mar 30th 2007 1:14PM emoze is a very capable client, but, i my [humble] opinion, it's "not there" yet.
i have tried both the PC based and the OWA based clients and have had better results with the PC based version. even so, the "push" has been inconsistent and in some instances non-existence. this could be me, but it's difficult to tell because of limited documentation and support.
i've also found that emoze will have a significant impact on battery life - even when set to sync less frequently. over a 4 hour period, with sync set to evry hour, my battery went from 100% to 30%, with only 4 emails pushed to my device. this could be device specific...
the other thing to consider is the very verbose tag line that they include in every email you send: "I use emoze as my mobile email service...
Go to http://www.emoze.com and download it for free". i understand the need to advertise a free service, but this is a bit much (in my opinion).
nonetheless, this is a good start; with improvements, i would not be opposed to paying a fee for this service. i do hope things get better for emoze in the future.
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Smartphone of the Year {Engadget}
Jan 2nd 2007 5:57PM Treo 750
Verizon debuts Motorola Q Black {Engadget}
Dec 12th 2006 5:47PM could be that they moved the screen to the left an eight-inch or so... i'll know in a couple of days when i replace my broken case with the black case i ordered on the web.
