| Design | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4/5 |
| Calling | 4.5/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 3.5/5 |
| Music | 3/5 |
| Video | 3/5 |
| Camera | 3/5 |
| Memory | 2.5/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 4.5/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 |
| Value | 3.5/5 |
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Pros:
Lots of buttons cuts down on menu drilling. Great connectivity options, including EV-DO and Wi-Fi. Windows Mobile has great calling and productivity features. |
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Cons:
Buttons are easy to hit accidentally. Sluggish at times. Trouble installing Broadband Access app for tethered modem. Web browser needs an upgrade. |
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| Though at one point we might have been enamored with the wealth of connectivity options and buttons on the XV6800, and, for that matter, its brethren on other networks, clearly the design needs some help if it's going to succeed. The sluggishness of the phone kept us from enjoying the wide keyboard design, and the dated browser meant this wasn't the smartphone we reached for when we needed to surf the Web. There were nice touches, like the Wi-Fi switch and the dedicated voice dialing key, and we won't complain about Windows Mobile for calling and scheduling apps any time soon. But this phone is being lapped by more exciting devices, with real Web browsing and multimedia capabilities beyond what Windows Mobile can offer. For business, this is a powerful phone, but it might require some patience. |
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