Review: Qwest HTC Mogul
Posted by warthog on 10/29/07 in HTC, Mobilitysite Reviews, Qwest wireless
Reviewer: Andy Mason (Warthog)
Product: HTC Mogul
Manufacturer: HTC
Price: MSRP, $499.00 (discount available with service plan)
My only previous experience with any type of a smartphone was using a Palm Treo 680. The Palm OS was okay, but after a few months I switched back to carrying a cell phone for calls and my Dell x51v with WM5 for everything else. I don’t like carrying cell phone and a PDA, but I haven’t found a converged device I like. It always seemed to me that I had to choose between having a good PDA and poor cell phone or good cell phone and poor PDA. Now, at this point, you may be screaming at your monitor, “Where have you been, lately, Mason? There have a number of really good converged devices released in the past 1-2 years!” Okay, I admit I don’t visit the local phone store very often. I have a good excuse, though - I am a Verizon customer. Although Verizon offers good service coverage in my area, they are notorious for being one of the last service providers to offer the newest phones. The good news is when I do go to the Verizon store there is little temptation to buy the latest and greatest phone so I can stay on the bleeding edge of technology. The bad news is that by the time Verizon offers the current models of Windows Mobile phones, they will be one or two generations old!!
Okay, enough bashing of my service provider. When I was offered the chance to review a current generation Windows Mobile device I jumped at the chance. I received the HTC Mogul, with the Qwest branding. It runs on the Alltel network in my area.
The Coolest Ringtone Ever!!!
Posted by Chris Leckness on 10/2/07 in HTC, Mobility Site Videos, Qwest wireless
Ok, maybe not, but a) it’s pretty sweet anyhow and b) with Halloween around the corner, it’s even cooler.
Just wanted to share. It came preloaded on the Qwest Fusion I am reviewing.
Qwest HTC Mogul Unboxing
Posted by Chris Leckness on 09/20/07 in HTC, Mobility Site Videos, Pocket PC Phones, Qwest wireless
Another unboxing for you. This time it is the HTC Mogul. This is the same Mogul that came out on Sprint earlier, but this time it’s for Qwest.
More info on this device at Qwest
Thoughts after Day 1 with the Qwest Fusion (HTC Libra)
Posted by Chris Leckness on 09/20/07 in HTC, Qwest wireless
OK, I have unboxed the Qwest Fusion and set the HTC Advantage down for a bit to check it out. The Qwest Fusion is basicly the HTC Libra which is basicly the CDMA version of the HTC Vox. You know, that cool “Smartphone” with the slide out keyboard. You can check out the gallery of pictures I took here too.
The Qwest Fusion can be purchased from Qwest subsidized at $199.99. The Fusion has a 400mhz Processor and plenty of memory too!
I fell head over heels for the Samsung Blackjack a while back and really go used to using a smartphone, but since then I have gotten onboard with the Treo 750 and continue to love it. The 1st thing that had to be done with the Qwest Fusion was to try to stop myself from tapping the screen. I was still tapping the screen by instinct at lunch time. FYI… Solitaire stinks without a touchscreen.
Several calls, a dozen emails, and lots of digging around. That was all yesterday brought on for the Fusion. I hammered on it good yesterday. When I got home, I set the phone on my desk and it let me know that it wanted some AC power about 8pm. So, it got a workout and I was able to run the battery down. Is that a good or bad thing? I say good. If I can play with a phone (more than just texting and making calls) all day and still have juice when I get home, I am happy. After a day like yesterday for it, I can imagine that average use will get me 2 days of battery life. Time will tell. I put the Fusion down in favor of the Mogul today though.
All along, I have always shunned the t9 input method, so looking at a standard candybar would not be ideal for me, but the slide out keyboard on the Qwest Fusion changes everything. I can have my cake (a smaller smartphone) and eat it too (without the limitations of T9) now. Yup, I can slide it out and text, reply to emails, and more now. I know their are teens out there that can t9 text 4 words to my 1, but still.
I didn’t always have a great signal inside. I am fairly sure that this is no fault of the phone. This building has RF shielding to an extent. Outside of here, the CDMA Signals are acceptable and the call quality is great. For the couple folks I talked to yesterday inside, sorry about that. It wasn’t until I talked with my wife that I realized it was a poor signal.
Speed. This thing is peppy! Enough said. Still got a lot of messing around with it to go, but so far so good!
Photo Gallery - Qwest Fusion HTC 5800
Posted by Chris Leckness on 09/18/07 in HTC, Qwest wireless, Smart Phones
Just some eye candy for those of you that can’t get enough pictures. Read on for tons of them!
Qwest Fusion HTC 5800 Video Unboxing
Posted by Chris Leckness on 09/18/07 in HTC, Mobility Site Videos, Qwest wireless, Smart Phones
This is the unboxing of the Qwest Fusion HTC5800. This is based on the HTC Libra which is a CDMA version of the HTC Vox. This was announced last week along with the HTC Mogul to join the lineup of phone offerings from Qwest.
Enjoy the video and look for the photos to be put online in the next hour or so (or sooner). In addition, I will be reviewing this one and will have something for you in a couple weeks.
“Stylish smartphone. The small, lightweight 5800 delivers flexible features for your life on the go. With a camera, camcorder, QWERTY keyboard, separate dial pad and speakerphone-all in one sleek package-it adapts to your needs when you’re on the move.”
Qwest wireless launches HTC Fusion
Posted by gasusan2005 on 08/21/07 in HTC, Pocket PC Phones, Qwest wireless, Smart Phones
Qwest Wireless launched the HTC 5800 “Fusion smartphone. This is the first version of HTC’s Libra / S720 to launch in the States.
Features:
- Windows Mobile 6 Standard (Smartphone)
- stereo Bluetooth
- 2 Megapixel camera
- MicroSD
- numeric keypad
- slide-out QWERTY keyboard
For more information visit Qwest wireless
Source:Mobile Gadgeteer
