Good ergonomics, but poor memory architecture | T-Mobile Wing myFaves Smartphone (T-Mobile)

Extremely Happy with my Wing | T-Mobile Wing myFaves Smartphone (T-Mobile)

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	• T-Mobile Wing myFaves Smartphone (T-Mobile) T-Mobile T-Mobile, 2007 average customer review:based on 39 reviews view larger image
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Pretty cool phone for the average user.

I got the T-Mobile Wing to replace a Razr and it is a huge jump from the Razr which is a 'dumb' phone compared to the Wing. I got the Wing as part of a deal - 49.99 after rebates for a one year contract, which is as good as its gets.

This being my first smart phone, I was impressed with its capabilities. Finally I can club a Phone, PDA and a Music Player into one and hopefully elimnate the need to carry different instruments. The phone shipped with a set of ear phones cum mike which can be used to listen to music and also for the phone calls. However the wired set frequently gets entangled and can get irksome to use.

Some of the things I missed - a tactile feedback from the keypad, instant response to the keys (you can always see a perceptable delay when you press buttons). The call button has the tendency to get activated and calls are dialed when the phone is put in its cover.

The Windows Mobile has Pocket Word, Excel etc which is sufficient for my needs.

Wifi worked out of the box, even with various Security settings on my home wifie network, it worked well when i entered all the settings. The range of it however sucks. It works well when I am close to the router, not so well, when far away in the furthest corner of my home.

I took the Myfaves plan and thereis an option to make the myfaves icon appear on the front screen or not.

Music is synched thru Media Player on the computer and works well. I havent got around to using the play lists, but video also can be played on the phone.

The 2MP Camera is activated by the camera button on the top left of the phone. There are options for white balances, video camera mode etc. The click button is difficult to press, but what the heck. It takes reasonably good pictures.

Which brings me to the memory. the in-phone memory is not sufficient and it is necessary to buy a MicroSD card. with 1GB MicroSDs costing around 10$ an average, its a good invstment to buy a card and use in the slot.

Having the card also allows you to use additional programs. The Wing apparently has GPS compatability but I havent bought the GPS chip to test that out.

Google maps worked well out of the box, but the Google Gmail app failed due to some certificate error. still have to trouble shoot that.

I used a Jabra BT500 head set and blue tooth synched without a problem. the range between the headset and the phone is great as well.

I also had a good opportunity to compare it with the HTC 8525 (Cingular) which is similar. The pluses of the wing over the 8525 are:

1. The Wing has phenomenal battery life. the Cingular 8525 sucks in that department due to a faster processor.
2. More compact size. the 8525 looks like a brick compared to the Wing.
3. Enclosed MicroSD Cover - no chance of the card getting ejected by accident.

That said, the 8525 scores over the wing in the following areas.
1. The 8525 slider cover locks solid. The Wing's slider is flimsy. when you hold the wing in your palm. the top screen slider easily gets pushed a few mm to the side. very annoying.
2. The 8525 feels solid .
3. The 8525 has a faster processor.
4. The 8525 has a 'dial wheel' to the left, the Wing only has a volume slider. the dial wheel is more intiutive for blackberry users etc.
5. 8525's camera has a macro close up mode.

In the final reckoning, the Wing may fall short for power users, but for the first time user of a smart phone, it is a great instrument to have. especially for 50 bucks!

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Good ergonomics, but poor memory architecture

Owned this for several weeks. Use for email, texting and taking the occasional picture.

Pros: Wifi, Bluetooth, reception, ringtones; all excellent.

Slide out keyboard makes email a snap.

Bad: Memory. This phone (with a 2 GB MicroSD card) CONSTANTLY runs out of memory. This is a major detraction to what could have been a great phone.

Not sure if it is the device or Windows Mobile 6, but you literally won't be able to use too many things at once.

Lots of forums and development going on with this device, so hopefully Microsoft or HTC will team up and issue a patch.

Worth $300? Tough call. I would have felt better if it were priced around $199.

3 out of 5 stars.

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Extremely Happy with my Wing

I'll keep this as simple as I can.

Windows Mobile is for users who enjoy configuring and playing with the OS, business users, etc. If you want something super simple to text message and what not, grab a Sidekick.

For me, I use my Wing with an exchange server and directpush to sync my outlook, emails, etc. It works like a champ. Another cool feature of this phone is it's ability to act as a modem for your laptop. It takes about 30 seconds of configuration (programs >> accessories >> internet sharing, set "usb" and "wmodem link") and plug it in, voila, unlimited internet on my laptop, no crazy charges, providing you have the dataplan, which you will most likely anyways.

I have overclocked my phone to 260mhz to speed things up using "Battery Status" and have no real performance issues, I use Opera Mini web browser and it's cool as hell. Another REALLY amazing app I suggest is S2U2 - it's a lock screen that allows you to slide2unlock much like iphones, plus it gives you visual prompts of missed calls, messages, etc... REALLY cool.

I also suggest grabbing the latest version of Live Search too. Plus the phone comes with Live Messenger on it, and it's full featured, you can send pictures via IM, voice clips, and obviously messages with ease, and it works great.

The phone's keyboard slides out nicely and works great, the camera is pretty good as well.

At the end of the day, with a little configuration and customization, you can really go a long ways with this phone. It's been a champ for me for the last 6 months of daily use, battery life is great too.

I'm just not sure what to really complain about here.

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Amazing Gadget!

I don't care what anyone says, the wing is an amazing piece of gadget. The phone out of the box is good, but with a couple tweaks and elbow grease here and there, the wing is one of the best phones out there right now. The wing is really a million gadgets in one. This little wonder is a watch, calculator, portable video player, computer, iPod, tv, calendar, organizer, telephone, portable video game player, camera, video camera, etc. in one electronic package. I acquired this phone for an unbeatable price of $50. Now, if I gave you $50, can you make something comparable to this device? I didn't think so. The value of this wunderphone is unchallenged. Which is why I love this phone.

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