The Motorola Q9m was actually my first chance to really use a CDMA/EVDO phone. I got to compare it a bit to my GSM reception in the areas that I normally go. In general, the Verizon service showed exactly the same number of reception bars as my T-Mobile phone in the same areas. Sometimes one less (in my home), sometimes one more. The internet access speeds did vary some however. At work I would only …
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HTC Juno Coming to T-Mobile USA
Remember the HTC Juno? It is most certainly going to T-Mobile USA. While Juno is the codename, we haven’t got word of the official launch name yet. It’s a Windows Mobile based device and has a “consumer friendly interface, most likely HTC’s TouchFlo,” says our source. He also goes on to tell us that it will have a QWERTY keyboard, but from the looks of things, is that SureType? T-Mobz should be positioning this phone …
Continue readingThoughts on the HTC TyTN II’s GPS Navigation Capabilities
I was originally a bit skeptical about the HTC TYTN II’s GPS capabilities. I was expecting it to be kind of a poor implementation similar to what happened with the Trinity. I mean you can’t possibly fit all the features of the TyTN II into one device and have everything work perfectly, right? Well, I’m a bit surprised to say it, but the TYTN II is very likely the best GPS Navigation system I have …
Continue readingVerizon Wireless Motorola Q9m: Day 3
Verizon’s new Home screen and VCast software isn’t the only difference in the Motorola Q9m. There’s also a few other interesting bundled applications as well as a few that are missing. You’ve got a “Get Applications” shortcut that brings you do the Handango website. The “Wireless Sync” program lets you download Verizon’s Wireless Sync software. The “Personalize My Q” icon is of special interest. This contains a number of program icons that help you customize …
Continue readingHTC TYTN II in the House
The much anticipated HTC TYTN II has begun shipping last week. I got mine today, and let me tell you, it doesn’t get much better than this. It’s got plenty of processing power, program memory, and storage for all of us power users who like to install all the most advanced programs, listen to music, watch videos, make video calls, navigate the streets with GPS, do optical character recognition on business cards, etc. This is …
Continue readingVerizon Wireless Motorola Q9m: Day 2
Not only does Verizon’s Q9m offer some great hardware changes over the Motorola Q9h, but Verizon has also added some very welcome software enhancements. The most noticable is the media player home screen. The default home screen is a very nicely designed media player. You can access you’re whole MP3 library to play music, watch videos, and look at pictures. Of course there’s also track controls, and volume controls. Of special interest is the ability …
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