On 01/02/2005 19:16 PM, jeff wrote:

> Went down to Cingular and got a Motorola v551. New phone, new features,
> edge, camera, it's got to be better. But I am not quite so sure.
>
> It's got a camera and you can send pictures to all of the Cingular
> buddies who also have the Media Works Package ( wow! ) However, no
> Media Works, no picture.

All it takes is MMS to get a picture on a phone. You can also send
pictures to Internet email addresses through the MMS->email gateway or
as an attachment to an email message.

> The Cons
> Built in Web browser is not nearly as good. (It actually is quite
> poor I have to do about 20 extra key clicks to get to same sites as on
> the s56) Data entry requires tap mode of all data, nothing is
> remembered for the next time you have to enter the same field. Drop
> down data windows for selection don't really drop down, they are just
> there. Some of the data entry fields are truncated and don't show all
> of the entry.

WebViewer is a full-blown HTTP browser that works well on the V551.

> Battery does not last as long and burns down quickly when connected
> to the laptop via bluetooth. I have to put it on the charger after 3
> - 4 hours or phone will be dead at the end of the day.
> If you close the top, you have to start all over again.

True.

> As for the web speed, the built in browser and the multi media web
> sites seem a bit quicker. The other WAP sites are about the same as the
> s56. ...

> I have yet to see much of an improvement in the speed through my PDA or
> Laptop. The sites I used, as a benchmark, Yahoo.com. It takes about 17
> sec to load the web page. Some times a bit longer , some times a few
> seconds less. I do not believe I am yet getting much of a benefit for
> EDGE. (Southern Jersey and north Delaware)

Perhaps you're in a non-EDGE or bad signal area -- EDGE is a lot faster
than GPRS.

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Best regards,
John Navas


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