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Verizon Wireless XV6800 – First Impressions

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Here is my first of the recently released from .

Full Review to come soon.

If you have any question just ask.

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  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=slimer525 slimer525

    [..YouTube..] Thanks for this, looks like a cool phone.. I’m gonna go check it out in person next week when its in stores.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=dorkgab dorkgab

    [..YouTube..] thanks you soooooo much I was interested in this phone, but I could not find video info on it anywhere. thanks a bunch, you rock!

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Goofiestbee Goofiestbee

    [..YouTube..] What would someone recommend?Im thinking about either getting THIS phone, or the samsung i760. Which is better for a teen?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=fupasack2 fupasack2

    [..YouTube..] I am also debating over the i760 or this phone. my biggest question is that this one says it can have an 8gb micro sd card. i was wondering if, with this installed, it could act as a music player and hold like 2000 songs. anyone know if this would work without it slowing down a ton and without it being a pain to search through songs and artists? the i760 already has a music player but it doesnt say how big the sd slot is, but then the 760 camera isnt as good. dunno which phone is better yet????

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=fupasack2 fupasack2

    [..YouTube..] if anyone can PM me with any suggestions that would be very helpful

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] I would say try both and see which one works best for you when its in stores next week. The reps will probably let you play with both live models to see what you getting.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=greentofu101 greentofu101

    [..YouTube..] would this be a good phone for a 12 year old..he really likes the tmobile wing but we use verizon, thanks!

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=greentofu101 greentofu101

    [..YouTube..] or would the i760 be better for him?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Vivalaruthless Vivalaruthless

    [..YouTube..] i ordered this phonedo u know if they have diff colors?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] So far the only color is blue which looks a lot better in person that in picture.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] Its going to be faster than the Wing so I would say yes since he really likes the Wing.

  • Joseph

    thanks for the review. I am curious if the new Google Maps works on this phone, either with the GPS or the cell tower localizer. I am also interested in whether Skype Mobile works with the Wifi. Lastly, have you tried a browser other than IE, such as Opera that can view full pages?

    Thanks for any info, I am looking to get this phone perhaps next week.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ptpvtec ptpvtec

    [..YouTube..] Hey Bookworm,Nice review, had a quick question. Does this phone allow you to store mp3 songs on it from your personal cd’s or downloaded from a website and then set them as your ringtone for different callers?thanks!

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] Yes all you will need to do is add the mp3s to the My Ringtones folder in Windows Mobile 6.

  • http://www.bwone.com Bowman

    Hello

    I actually installed Google Maps and it worked fine but the GPS and the cell tower localizer didn’t work. I also downloaded Live Maps (which I prefers since it has more features and feels a bit more cleaner but google map refresh is a bit faster. I did try Opera but not for long as it seems the program is a memory eater.

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  • http://booredatwork ThunderE

    Opera is a great browser for mobile phones, better refresh rate than ie mobile which is shit in my view. But you are right it is a memory eater, just like its PC browser counter part

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Vivalaruthless Vivalaruthless

    [..YouTube..] is it possible for you to make a video on how to make the mp3′s ringtones? i just got my phone today and im not really used to it ha :)

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] I’ll see what I can do to show you guys. I will probably have to be separate from the full review which I am posting soon but it will be under another usersname.bwonedotcom I will make an announcement about it.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] Hello All!!I will be posting the full review under this username bwonedotcom. (not posted yet) I will post it here as a video response as well. But the full review will be up soon and it will be under \bwonedotcom for the username

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jeffrey9876543211111 jeffrey9876543211111

    [..YouTube..] how much money

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Nicoletx82 Nicoletx82

    [..YouTube..] Can you text on the front with the touch screen or do you have to use the QWERTY keyboard?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] you can use both

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Nicoletx82 Nicoletx82

    [..YouTube..] sweet! retail price is how much? i was going between this phone and the voyager

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Vivalaruthless Vivalaruthless

    [..YouTube..] yeah thanks i also need some help syncing it to my computer

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Vivalaruthless Vivalaruthless

    [..YouTube..] 619 without contract499 with 2 yr contractand i believe the unlimited data will cost u an extra 40 or 50

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Nicoletx82 Nicoletx82

    [..YouTube..] what is unlimited data? there are not many videos out yet on this phone so im not sure what all is good or bad on this phone.

  • Joseph

    It has been a few days. How is the phone doing. Tomorrow they are supposed to be in the stores and I plan to pick one up. Do you still like it? Are there any concerns or issues? Thanks.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=1stghostshadow 1stghostshadow

    [..YouTube..] I had the xv6700 and the phone was fantastic, but I had some battery issues, it would only stay charged for about 18 hours with nothing running in the background and with wifi and blue tooth off. I had the unit replaced and purchased a new battery for it. The new battery and replacement phone worked wonderfully for about a week and a half, after that, it went back to doing what the other phone did.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=1stghostshadow 1stghostshadow

    [..YouTube..] Sorry for two comments, the first one was exceeding the limit so I had to break it into two parts. I was just wondering if you’ve experienced any power / battery issues with the 6800, I really want to consider getting it, I’m just concerned about not having any longevity in the battery life. It’s just not practical having a device that’ll only stay charged for a few hours

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Vivalaruthless Vivalaruthless

    [..YouTube..] unlimited data = kinda like unlimited minutes ..but for the internet (dont know if that helps?)

  • http://www.bwone.com Bowman

    Yes I still like and i’m gong to keep it. I’m working through the review right now. Its my first full one so its taking me awhile to go over what features to point out without making it too long. I will hopefully get this up by this evening.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] Hello I have posted my final review above. The user name is bwonedotcom Thanks.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Nicoletx82 Nicoletx82

    [..YouTube..] what is threaded text msging?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] Its having your text messages be put together like a conversation and it will look like AIM or iChat. where all the message roll through like its one big chat.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=firegirk121 firegirk121

    [..YouTube..] iphone is better

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ShadowKid92 ShadowKid92

    [..YouTube..] it probably is i wanna use an iphone just to see how it functions its probably pretty badass huh i still wouldn’t trade my mogul in for it though

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] Well iPhone isn’t a smartphone in the sense so I wouldn’t compare it to this.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] It can play mpeg and wmv from what I can see.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] I think the i760 is also a very good phone as well. I believe its a bit slower in processor speed and memory than the XV6800. What I like better about this the cleaner look too it. It’s cool that the i760 has number pad in the front but the send and end keys are just in too weird of a spot for me. Plus I like the keyboard on the XV6800 better and its EV-DO Rev A. upgradeable while the i760 is not. You can’t go wrong with either phone though but I would give it to the XV6800.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=daddymac117 daddymac117

    [..YouTube..] How well does the touch screen work with using a finger to press the numbers to make a call, rather than using the stylus? It would seem rather annoying to have to pull out the stylus to type phone numbers whenever you want to make a call.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] Oh it works fine for your fingers. The reason I used the stylus in the reviews is because my hands are big and it would probably block the view. using your figures works fine and its what I usually use on the phone most of the time.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=neogeo818 neogeo818

    [..YouTube..] I noticed that you said the boot time depended on how many programs you were running…. If you’re booting cold… there are no processes or programs running….

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] You can still have startup programs such (magic button.) or some today plug-in that you can have autostart if you reboot your phone. The loading is behind the Windows Mobile screen. I’ve noticed when I had quite a few programs autostart the boot time slowed down vs the standard screen which has a quicker boot to it. Its similar to when you cold start your computer if you have a lot of items open at startup it slows the boot time vs having very few items load up.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Hjfool Hjfool

    [..YouTube..] Couldn’t protect a Biscuit but I bet it could protect a Baggett….

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Hjfool Hjfool

    [..YouTube..] Great review, looks like a tight phone. really like how it slides instead of flips I.E. the voyager.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=frep7 frep7

    [..YouTube..] wat is better samsung i760 or xv6800?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=gstizle gstizle

    [..YouTube..] can you view YoutTube Videos on this device? and if you can, do you have to download a software to do so?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=frep7 frep7

    [..YouTube..] just bought this phone 2day its freaking awesome…once you get used to the phone and customize it , its awesome

  • RichardK

    I really wanted this phone the vz6800 but once it was announced the $399 price tag was a shock,also the phone comes from Verizon with a 920mah battery. Sprint has the Mogule which is basically the same phone but comes with a 1500mah battery and cost $300 with a 2yr contract. Sprint is really the better deal. I think that I will hold off on renewing my contract with Verizon. Hope this information is helpful to someone out there.

  • http://www.bwone.com Bowman

    Hi Richard. If you look in my review I state that the battery is a 1500mAh battery. What verizon has listed is by mistake. The batter does come with 1500. Also there are people out there getting this phone for under $300 with discounts.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=wantin2play2 wantin2play2

    [..YouTube..] Anybody know about the GPS capabilities? I have been told that it has E911, but will I need to add a bluetooth gps receiver in order to run a GPS app on this or will the app work on the standalone 6800. Great job on the review!

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] You will need to DL software to get Youtube to work on it. Search Google for the link to it. I seem to have lost it.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bwonedotcom bwonedotcom

    [..YouTube..] Best thing to do is a google search for free Windows Mobile software. There are a ton of sites out there with software available.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] From what it sounds like its got GPS built in but needs to be unlocked for its full capability.Check out my full review by click the responses below the video.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] All based on opinion. I would try both with the 30 day return policy verizon offers and then choose.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=wantin2play2 wantin2play2

    [..YouTube..] I actually seen your review on the detroit free press web site. I can’t seem to find anyone who can answer my questions. I think this is actually the HTC Tytn with a few minor changes. Anyway, Verizon keeps the specs pretty close to the vest and theres no telling if they will ever make VZnav avasilable. They recently did on the BB8830 but I am going to pick this up today. Just need to decide if I by a seperate GPS or a bluetooth unit and app for the phone.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=frep7 frep7

    [..YouTube..] bookworm is there anyway that i can extend the time from my screen going off…? cant find it =\

  • George

    I really wish that the phone makers would understand what an IR port is for – REMOTE CONTROL. It should therefore have 20 ft range when used for that purpose (with any of several packages), and should be located on top of the device. The bottom is better than either side, but people using the Sprint incarnation can’t get anything reliable over 6 ft.

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TehChosnHwuns TehChosnHwuns

    [..YouTube..] is this better than the voyager? which of these 3 would u recommend :this phone voyager by lg or the iphone? can u do a review

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=romilmd romilmd

    [..YouTube..] Nice review. I’m curious if the wi-fi can be used separately from Verizon’s data plans. $45 a month unlimited data seems crazy, but this would be cool if using the wi-fi connection to surf the web etc.. Can wi-fi be used w/o incurring minute or data usage?Thanks

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=andyboiiii andyboiiii

    [..YouTube..] Id also like to know if the phone can be used wi fi without incurring any data usage. does anyone know if this is possible?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bookworm316 bookworm316

    [..YouTube..] You can use the wi-fi without incurring data charges buty wi-fi is a huge battery drain. Verizon has plans that have voice+data combined which I think makes data $40 on each plan then they have ones that include unlimited messaging

  • jake

    Is there regular texting or is there just e-mail?

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=laxdude1107 laxdude1107

    [..YouTube..] VOYAGER RULES

  • http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=gilbenl gilbenl

    [..YouTube..] You’re an idiot

  • clark

    how do i download music to my xv6800 and what software can i use to do it

  • George

    It’s convenient to load a micro-SD card on a PC, then plug it into the XV6800 (or any other phone it fits). The XV6800 takes up to 4GB cards (non-SDHC, I believe, is required). You can get an SD -> Micro-SD adapter, and a USB -> SD adapter (or several printers and/or monitors take ‘em too). When used in this way, they appear as drives on the PC, and you can copy files to it using drag/drop, command lines, or whatever.

  • clark

    thank you for that info

  • Tenaya

    I’m new to the pda/smartphones so I was wonder ing if you could make a video showing how to put mp3s on the xv6800. Thanks

  • http://www.bwone.com Bowman

    Tenaya »

    Hello

    I’m hoping to get that video up soon. Sorry for the late reply but hopefully I can get that up soon.

  • anna

    have they come out with an update so the texts aren’t threaded?
    and does the i760 have threaded texts too?

  • http://bwone.com shawn

    hey good job on all the reviews. i just wanted to ask you where and how do i activate the blue clock feature u had on on the phone. thank you.

  • tenzin

    hey just wondering if this phone can go on youtube? answer me back soon thank you