T616 review

to save from retyping, i was chatting about my phone:

[21:02] <XDEep> its great
[21:02] <XDEep> ive been very picky
[21:02] <XDEep> and so impressed
[21:02] <XDEep> one caveat- you cant see shit in the sun
[21:02] <XDEep> otherwise, im lubbin it
[21:03] <XDEep> the screensaver and power saving lets the phone last a good
2-3days
[21:03] <[NaNdO]> xdeep standby for 3 days?
[21:03] <XDEep> look at tv
[21:03] <XDEep> no, active
[21:04] <XDEep> playing, capturing, talking.. maybe 30min a day
[21:04] <XDEep> a good 3x longer than my old nextels and nokias
[21:07] <XDEep> bluetoof, IR, camera (nice 288x352 or 1/2 size option
(120x160), pretty clear bootie shots), color, sync to pc, got me a desktop
cradle and 2nd battery,
[21:08] <XDEep> altho, its not as customizable
[21:08] <XDEep> you cant organize the menus and assign buttons i dont think
[21:08] <XDEep> and i dont have internet services enable

[21:09] <XDEep> i'd give it an 8 out of 10 if it only had speakerphone

[21:09] <XDEep> even better, free after 100rebate from cingular

[21:10] <XDEep> [NaNdO]: fyi, its got 2mb of memory for pics, altho you
figure it holds about 30 high res

[21:10] <XDEep> the case is pretty sleek too
[21:10] <XDEep> oh yea no video

[21:11] <XDEep> you gotta get the pc cable to sync to your pc, otherwise you
gotta email em, which requires additional inet service
[21:12] <XDEep> actually havent even tried that yet

[21:12] <XDEep> its got a stopwatch and music composer
[21:12] <XDEep> i can make gay techno rings

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so basically, the worst thing is you cant see anything outside. i carry a
cell, digicam, camcorder, pda, etc. but i still dig the camera function a
lot. pretty decent quality, not much lighting issue, easy to use. HOWEVER i
have the pc sync cable and i dont think i can retrieve them, you gotta email
em and i didnt plan on enabling wireless net. otherwise it syncs contacts in
outlook, tasks and calendar.

reception is good. had maybe one or two busy networks during prime time, and
maybe one dropped call i forget. cingular is doing a lot better here and im
pretty satisfied i guess (los angeles).

i was considering the nokia 3650, but its too bulky and just cant replace my
pda. plus i think i would have had to pay 100 or more. ive had a nokia 5190
back when cingular was atrocious, 3390, nextel i85s, family has verizon
motorolas, att samsung, etc.

i got the 616, clear case (had to cut to fit everthing), dual desktop
charger, extra battery, pc link cable, handsfree, car adapter.. im a happy
camper. at least until i figure out an easy way to get these pics
downloaded.

so overall im happy with my decision (very surprising). as far as reception,
it always varies with area, so i would consult with other customers first. i
was almost swayed by bad reviews, but good thing i actually researched more.
good luck, hope this helps.