 | LG KP500 Cookie Unlocked Phone (Black)--International Version with No Warranty
Me gusta! -- 2010-09-02
Me causa gracia leer los "reviews" de personas que lo comparan con teléfonos de + $250!
Por su precio es un teléfono que cumple con lo necesario.
Yo tengo tres días de usarlo intensivamente y esto es lo que he experimentado:
ANTECEDENTES DEL USUARIO:
Este es mi tercer teléfono y el primero con pantalla táctil. En realidad quise probar con un teléfono más económico para saber si me iba a poder acostumbrar especialmente porque me comunico bastante por mensajes de texto.
El uso principal que doy al teléfono es para hacer y recibir llamadas, intensivo mensajes de texto y ocasionalmente conectarlo al stereo de mi carro para usarlo como USB.
PROS:
* Definitivamente el precio es su principal atractivo para ser un "touch phone"
* La calidad gráfica realmente me gusta
* Los menús de opciones son fáciles de usar
* El reproductor de música es intuitivo y
* el tamaño del teléfono se siente cómodo en la mano
* la opción te teclado QWERTY y T9 tienen respuesta rápida al "teclear"
* La batería es duradera (claro depende del uso)
* Tiene stylus
* El bluetooth funciona bien con mis Motorola S805 BT headset
CONS:
* El manual de mi teléfono venía únicamente en idioma Checo
* El radio no funcionó (aunque no lo uso sería bueno que todas las aplicaciones funcionen)
* No hay un sitio en internet para descargar aplicaciones, manuales, rigtones, etc.
* El browser es incómodo y poco eficaz
* el visualizador de documentos es un poco lento cuando contiene imágenes
* La conexión OBEX es lenta
* No tiene conector de 3.5 mm para audífonos
RESUMEN:
Para las personas con necesidades básicas y que a la vez quieren un teléfono que luzca moderno y que no castigue tu billetera esta es una buena opción.
NO SOUND -- 2010-09-02
The sound of the phone suddendly stoped, no ringing, no music, nothing.
Very bad experience
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 | Blackberry 8520 Gemini Curve Unlocked Phone with 2 MP Camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi--International Version with No Warranty (Black)
Great Phone -- 2010-09-02
I went to this phone after my grandson threw my 2 year old Blackberry Pearl in pool. (The Pearl dried out and works fine after spending several days in a sealed bowl of rice.) I am very happy with the 8520 Gemini Curve - keyboard is easy to use and video is great. Photos come out better outside vs. inside but still better than the Pearl. I've used this phone for a month and so far no complaints at all. I would recommend this phone and I swear by Blackberry's after the abuse my Pearl took - stepped on and dropped many times...then the dunk in the pool and it still works like new. The Curve is definitely a step up in features and looks cool too.
Buena adquisición -- 2010-08-30
Es una muy buena adquisición con muy buena velocidad y la batería aguanta todas las exigencias.
Recomendado
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 | Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty
No Go -- 2010-09-03
Do not buy it rating! I bought this after careful review of comments and researching the web resources available for this device. It sounded good. The primary reason you would buy this thing would be because it is "open" (linux) (open as far as SIM card too) and you expect to find expanded applications (like through easy Debian) and develop for yourself. 1. However, you cannot open the device to these areas because root priviledges are not included and you must download an application to obtain those priviledges. The problem is if you do not have WiFi or cannot get it to work and you do not have a service provider because you want to see if it is worth it, then you are screwed.
The applications screen is not intuitive and often counter-intuitive. Be prepared to do a lot of typing on the micro keyboard if you go to the shell (terminal). The screen is really small so you better have good eyesight after being used to a 24in LCD monitor.
2. The second part concerns hobby programmers like me who use Qt (linux) to program for the desktop and are quite happy with it and it works (not Qt Creator which I never got to work even with their own tutuorial; kdevelop IDE just works period; text editor and shell script compile and run just works). You read about the Nokia SDK and set it up because it will lead to allowing you to build applications using Qt for mobile devices. Once again the Qt Creator cannot build or run an application of their own tutorial for the maemo platform or their simulator. Do not bother to complain about it because then the critic gets criticized instead of people focusing on the problems. Therefore, you are screwed a second time.
I am merely relating my experience and I have not tried other programming environments for the armel architecture such as Maemo 5 SDK (GTK toolkit) (this is not i386 machine or AMD64 for example and needs its own armel builds). Debian supports armel so if you got past my 1. above you have stuff to download using your service provider. If you get past my 2. above as well as 1., then you are very happy to create programs for your own cellular phone/computer and you are possibly willing to shell out money for an additional line, data, and texting with your favorite service provider. Peace brothers and sisters.
What a letdown this device was for me -- 2010-08-31
First, let me begin by saying how much I was looking forward to this device (which some were calling an iPhone killer!). I had a Nokia N95 8gb which I loved, but it was getting on. So, I had to start looking for a replacement.
Gadget freaks were drooling in anticipation of this device. I love gadgets, but I'm not a technogeek, or a programmer, and don't know linux. I didn't know symbian, either, and never needed to with my previous Nokias. Everything that I needed to work, worked, and I was happy.
I saw the promo videos for the N900, and it looked fantastic. It would support video calling, bluetooth, eg all the functionns of my N95 8gb, PLUS a nice, big touch screen, and great web browsing capabilities. I got the N900, in June, 2010. There was an update available immediately, and I installed it.
At first, I thought it was great. It was easy to browse the web (if a bit touchy at times, with regard to resizing the screen). Screen was sharp and clear, easy to watch a movie on the plane with the nice little "kickstand" on back. But the battery can't handle much of that, and if you're on a long trip in Economy class with no place to recharge, bring a lot of batteries along because you'll need them. Battery life is positively woeful. And who came up with the idea of locating the memory card under the battery, anyway?
I soon began to discover that this phone wasn't all that I'd expected and hoped for, when I was dazzled by all those motion graphics in the Nokia promos. Sure, I could Skype, but not very well (on both LAN and via phone network). I gave that up. Video was too jerky.
Next, I discovered that a lot of "basic" features from my 3 previous Nokias, were missing on this one. For example, no contact groups or distinctive ringtones for groups or individuals. Irritating, but I could live with it, I guess (grudgingly). But the complete lack of MMS? That was infuriating! I found an app and installed it, but it doesn't allow any text with the photo. Annoying. And it was 3rd party, not Nokia.
I've had the camera lock up on me a few times, to date. The phone had to be shut down and restarted each time.
While visiting a popular video site, I was told I needed to update my Flash player (and where to go to do that). But I tried each one on that page (under linux), and none worked. I have no idea why. So no video from that site.
The GPS is no good to me, not if I have to keep my eyes on the thing and end up in a ditch.
My biggest complaint was the disappointing Calendar. I'd assumed this calendar would have the functionality of previous Nokias. WRONG. It is fiddly, and not user friendly. I positively hate having to scroll through the times to set it (it seems a gadgety thing meant to show off the touch screen functions), and when I went to input events/anniversaries/birthdays via PC suite with alarms, the alarms didn't work. I can set individual "tasks" on the device itself with an alarm (like a meeting or an appointment), but not "events" which repeat (eg birthdays). I really, really hate that part, as the Calendar in previous Nokias worked beautifully for me and was a real asset. It appears that I will have to enter birthdays and such every single year on this device, if I want the reminder alarm (which is handy when I have to call someone overseas to say "Happy Birthday" at the appropriate time for them). Had I known this, I would not have bought this device.
I'm sick of hearing iPhone and Android users talking about all the cool apps they can get. What can I get with this (I was lucky to get an app for MMSing, and that capability should have come with the phone. It's expected to come with a mobile phone these days!)? Games? I don't play games. I want genuine applications, and they're seriously lacking. By all the excited anticipation pre-release from the techno-heads, I thought they'd have a million apps written by now. It doesn't look like anyone's doing anything. If someone could please give me back the old Nokia calendar, I'd be very grateful and wouldn't hate this device as much as I'm starting to.
Nokia has been absolutely horrible - arrogant to the extreme. They've unleashed this on the public, and are refusing to fix some things, and won't even acknowledge others. It seems they're focused elsewhere. Had I but known that they were moving on from this OS, I would've done the same and kept walking past it to a different manufacturer. I was a dedicated Nokia user, but this is the last one I'll ever own.
Sadly, I'm stuck with the N900 for now. But first chance I get, it's gone.
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 | BlackBerry Bold 9000 Unlocked Phone with 2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with Warranty (Black)
Impressed? -- 2010-08-09
One thing I must say is, I am quite impressed at the delivery, barely 3 days after purchase. However, the keypad is so stiff and difficult to use and the letters keep repeating themselves or wont type at all.
I have contacted the dealer, and they asked me to send it back to them, but who is going to pay for the return shipping? and what phone would I use while its gone? so i find myself stuck with a phone with not so good a keypad
2 -- 2010-08-04
For some reason this product did not work as expected.Once battery is depleted it will never boot up. Swab its battery with afriend's own, worked for just 45min and never come up afterward.
I am realy disspointed.
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 | Motorola Motofone F3 Unlocked Phone with Dual-Band GSM 850/1900--International Version with No Warranty (Black)
Love my F3! -- 2010-08-30
My wife and I both got these F3 phones, and we love them. They are everything we ever wanted in a phone - voice calls and limited texting with awesome durability and battery life.
Note that we did NOT buy these phones from Amazon - we found them cheaper elsewhere ($15 each plus shipping), so we did not have any of the issues many have reported in the 1-star reviews. Make sure you buy from a reputable source.
The phone has lots of quirky limitations, and you have to be creative to use an address book that can only display six text characters at a time, especially if you are using a SIM card from a more advanced phone.
My only complaint is that I couldn't figure out a way to edit existing address book entries. The only thing you can do is delete an entry and create a new one, which is a pain if you want to edit lots of contacts. I had to edit them on my old phone to be six-character-friendly, then move the SIM card to my F3. This is the only reason I didn't give the phone 5 stars.
Overall I'm just so delighted to have the cheapest and simplest new phone possible. I'm not paying for a camera, mp3 player, web browser, fancy screen, or video player, and I plan to sell the "free" phones we got from T-Mobile to someone who actually wants those features.
Basic phone, looks good, not for txt'ing -- 2010-08-27
I like the slim size and shape of this phone and it has been durable. It works well as a phone (sound quality, battery life). However, it has a very limited interface and some annoying aspects, such as beeping when you accidentally press it against things, which happens all the time. There appears to be no setting to turn off that feature or to lock the keypad. It does not store the number of missed calls reliably or intuitively. It's interface is otherwise pretty intuitive, but also very limited. Can't beat it for this price if you need an unlocked GSM phone.
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