Haier 850/1900MHZ Cell Phone Review

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(More customer reviews)let me start this review saying that this phone is PERFECT as a running companion! It fits perfectly in the 1g ipod shuffle arm band and weighs just about the same as any other small MP3 player (nothing!). I am prone to asthma attacks and have run for years without a phone because they are too bulky to carry around. Not any more. This is my best running companion.
Now to the little details (this list is not complete)
- The phone has no loudspeaker (for hands free)
- The reception is TERRIBLE! the internal antenna is very sensitive so if you put it close to your head it looses reception... Actually with headsets the reception and sound is quite good, but who carries around the headsets?
- It chooses the ringtone that it feels like putting on. I have tried 20 times to change the ringtone and it only work once in a while...
- Everytime you start the mp3 player is starts again with the first song. It has no memory of where you left off. I just put it on random.
- You can barely see the screen in daylight
- the bluetooth is a bit unstable. Sound gets distorted.Some good items are:
- The MP3 sound is quite decent (although volume is a bit low). You will need to buy a better set of headphones. the 3.5mm plug is perfect.
- when you have standard headphones plugged in you can still use the phone's microhone to talk (normally when headphones are plugged in the microphone and speakerphone are automatically canceled)
- I bought the shuffle arm band and put some glue drops over the pause and FFWD buttons. Now I can control the mp3 player with gloves on! better that any ipod I have ever run with.
- The miniUSB connector is perfect for charging or using the phone as a USB memory stick. For playing music just drag and drop mp3 files.
Conclusion:
- DO NOT buy this phone as your primary phone. the sound quality and reception are below par
But if you are a runner like me this is a MUST buy for your run long runs.

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Virgin Mobile CDSVMRUMORTO Rumor Touch Review

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(More customer reviews)Probably. In most states. But i bought this VM LG Rumor Touch at the 'red & white rings' store when it was on sale. Overall it's a great electronic device. Amazon and virgin mobile's site does a great job of describing it and telling you what to expect. I'll share just some impressions and not-so-great-things about it. But make no mistake, i'd recommend this easily.
likes:
* mp3's come through clear and crisp in external speaker(headphones and usb cable included)
* that 3" touchscreen is nice compared to my previous 2" screen on my last cell. it's like going from standard def to HD(sorta)
* pics are good and sharp. my shaky hand and some pics look blurry when in camera mode. but once you take it and view it, it looks great. thanks image stabilization(or a variation of it)
* micro-sd slot is great for adding lots of mp3's. have not figured how to transport pics and vids to the sd-card slot to view on my camera yet. but then, i'm an idiot with gadgets. (figured it out, just go to tools>mass storage>file manager)
* qwerty keyboard is fairly spaced out for me, but if you got big/chubby fingers you might have problems.
* i'm a cheap bastard, so i only pay $25 a month for this phone, total! i get 300 anytime minutes for calls, unlimited texts/pic msgs(not including the free messaging through social networks and emails), and unlimited web access. do i need to even repeat that? of course, higher plans with more talk minutes are available as an option.
* 3G built-in(but no wi-fi). Spotty at times, but mostly consistent and reliably there when you want to surf the web.
dislikes:
* not very good video playback in camcorder mode. it's serviceable, and at least the option to take videos and watch them is there. just don't expect high-quality.
* you can customize ur pics, but nothing really special or extensive. worse, you don't seem to be able to organzize your pics into specific albums(i will apologize if this option turns up, but i can't find any extensive options to organize your pics)
* scrolling through long lists is imprecise and can be frustrating.
* you can't seem to assign your mp3's as ringtones.
* the default is an 'unlock' screen where you slide to unlock it to access your phone. doesn't bother me much, but i decided that i would leave my cell unlocked cause i could see it might annoy me if i had to unlock it with some code or procedure, no thanks. besides, it's not like i have government secrets on my phone.
Overall, great phone(i've actually used it for calls a few times and the reception is good and i live out in the boonies sort of), tons of features, and a cheap monthly plan for me with other options for others. Highly recommended.
Update 11/25/10
* only $70 on black fri sale at best buy
* disappointed at lack of customization/organization options concerning contacts, mp3's, pics, videos, and messages.
* gently using your fingernail as a stylus is more precise than using your finger(ok that was too obvious but i'm a slow learner)

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