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So I got my 9930 from sprint yesterday. I was ironically off. And no this was not planned.
So I'm sitting around at home playing games and answering e-mails. Just trying to keep myself busy so the wait wasn't as horrid. Finally, I hear my dogs barking downstairs. Nothing seems to be able to sneak up to the house without them knowing. Not that this was a problem as I new this would be the UPS guy with my new phone.
So I get my new phone and happily open it up to hold my new device. But, once I picked up the phone I was rather shocked and almost scared. I couldn't believe how light the phone was. I remembered most phones were really light without the battery so I dug through the box to find the battery. I plugged in and once again I was shocked. It hardly added any weight. I was actually scared to hold the phone let alone use it. I was using an Iphone 4 before this and the weight difference was insanely different. I know alot of people like light phones but, I prefer them to have some heft to them so I know they're in my pocket and such. Still not used to how light this phone is.
I spend the next twenty minutes talking to sprint support to get my phone activated. It took probably about a good two hours before my phone was fully up and running. I used that time to play around with the phone and get it ready for use. I was pleased to see I could give custom ringtones to a contacts phone and text messages. This maybe a minor thing for many people but, this helps me know if I have to answer my phone right then and there or if it can wait until I'm free. Certain people whether they are friend, co-worker, or customer have higher priority for me so it's very useful for me. Setting up my e-mails and facebook were very straight forward. And so far they're working like clockwork. But, it's only been 24 hours since I've used the device.
Typing on the phone was very hard for me at first. I'm used to using a touchscreen phone as my last three devices were touchscreen. Blackberry Storm, Droid 1, and Iphone 4. But, the more I use the keyboard the better I get at it. I wish they had a more "clicky" feel to them as they somewhat between clicky and mushy. If that makes any sense. My speed is close to what it was on my Iphone 4 but, with far less mistakes. Which is why I wanted a full qwerty keyboard.
I've made only a few calls on the phone so far and I've been very happy I could hold the phone the way I want without worrying about signal drop or lose of voice quality. As of right now I'm pleased with the voice quality.
The touchscreen is responsive and works well for going the menus and selctions very well. Which seems to be a touchscreens strong point. The trackpad works well too but, I've found that scrolling through websites with it is not the best. Many have complained that the trackpad has a mind of it's own in the browser. I think they are wrong as I've noticed that the trackpad only seems to jump around when I hit the phones touchscreen. So the trackpad is too close to the touchscreen and causes problems with website navigation. This is a shame but, I've learned to be careful enough not to do it.
Overall, I'm happy with the phone so far. It has one heck of a learning curve but, the more I use it the more it feels natural. I'd like to do an actual review but, I'll wait a few weeks before I do so.
08-26-11 06:20 PM - Just unboxing it now
I just noticed the bottom trim piece isn't on securely. Looks like I need to go back
Lol a day after I bought mine the shift key fell off thinkin bout swithin back to android if my next one has the same problems.
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