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(More customer reviews)I've been looking for a new phone for a long time now (my previous phone was the Razor) and this is the phone I decided to buy to make the switch to a smartphone. This phone has possibly the best non-touchscreen design in the world. The phone fits great in the hand, and everything about it screams high-quality.
Some pros and cons:
Slide out keyboard:
+ Great sized keyboard, possibly the best thing about this phone is how easy it is to type on this keyboard.
- Minor complaint: A fifth row for numbers would have been nice, but the phone does have a number pad right on the front that you can use to avoid pressing the function button
- Minor complaint: They could have easily made the spacebar bigger.
Face:
+ The buttons above the number pad are very easy to press (they put the HTC Fuze to shame)
- Possibly the only legitimate drawback of this phone is the screen, it isn't as large or as high resolution as some touch phones out there. If you're buying the phone for games or videos, this isn't the phone for you.
Body:
+ Overall construction of this phone is high caliber. It makes most Nokia phones feel like a kids toy.
+ The back of the phone is made of a soft material that feels good in the hand, and doesn't attract smudges or scratches.
- Minor complaints: the battery cover is a little hard to take off, and the microSD card slot is underneath the SIM card. These are both things that you'll be doing rarely though.
Software:
It runs WM 6.1 Standard, and it behaves pretty much exactly like you would expect it to. Not much to say here.
It may seem like I'm complaining more than I should be for a phone that deserves a 5 star rating, but the truth is that the positive aspects of this phone far outweigh the few complaints I have.
The reason I bought this phone is for the same reason that I originally bought the Razor, although it doesn't take 10 megapixel pictures and allow you to take calls underwater, it does succeed with both style and design.
Finally, if you're interested in this phone also read the reviews for the HTC S740, because it's almost the exact same phone.
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HTC S743 Rose Unlocked Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, GPS, Windows Mobile 6.1, MicroSD Slot, Media Player, and Video Capture/Playback--U.S. Version with Warranty
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