New SmartPhone
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 21:55:35
I just bought a new cell phone, after my "new every two" from Verizon Wireless elapsed. I've wanted a smart phone for awhile, and decided it was time to go for it. I decided to go with a Verizon XV 6800. So far, I'm very happy with it. I have 4 of my email accounts linked to this phone, so I can always stay current on my emails. The web browser works pretty well, even though it doesn't seem to display Flash or other fancier web stuff very well. However, some of the stuff I really may need on the go, like maps, phone books, movie schedules, traffic, and gas prices, work just fine.
The device comes with Windows Mobile 6, which is the main reason I decided to go with this type of phone as opposed to a BlackBerry or Palm. From what I've seen and heard, both of these are fine products, but I wanted to stick with Windows. As a .NET developer, I'm looking forward to writing applications with the .NET compact framework and designing mobile ASP.NET websites.
I found a good site, http://www.bwone.com/, which gives descriptions and reviews of various new technologies and products. Below is a movie from that site where the phone is introduced, along with links to continuations where the phone is demonstrated in more depth.
http://www.bwone.com/2007/11/30/verizon-wireless-xv6800-first-impressions/
http://www.bwone.com/2007/12/06/xv6800-final-review/
http://www.bwone.com/2007/12/06/xv6800-final-review-part-2/
Tags: tech mobile
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