I spent a substantial part of the summer obsessing about mobile phones. While I have learned a lot of superficial information about them (at the beginning of the summer, I wanted to buy a smartphone, and did entirely too much research on which one to buy), I am not entirely happy with the purchase that I did make.
While my 8525 is an amazing piece of hardware (especially once I figured out how to use the camera correctly), I cannot stand the software. Everything about Windows Mobile reminds me of why I am not running Windows on my computer: a lack of configuration options in its built-in programs (especially Outlook Mobile, where most of the options are not appearing because I have not spent money on an Exchange server), the necessity to edit the registry in order to get rid of annoyances, and weird behavior (turning off randomly, refusing to check email until I reflash the device, etc.).
If you do admire devices that run Windows Mobile (God bless you), and live in the Boston area, you can make my loss your gain. For $300, you can own my 8525. It comes with a charger, a 2 GB micro SD card, a screen protector (currently attached) Sprite Backup 6, and your choice of Windows Mobile 5 or Windows Mobile 6.
I think I'm going to sell my 8125 and get a Nokia E61i. Maybe you should do the same.
While the E61i was somewhat tempting, check back soon for a post on how I resolved my cellphone woes.
Trade you for K800i. =)
I have 4 cell phones right now, and so am not amenable to trades.
Money, that's what I want.
I totally feel you. I have had Verizon Wireless for over a year, and I used to have a Samsung i730. I've never had a problem with Samsung products until I got this one. Back when I didn't use it for work, it was ok, only a crash every week or so. As soon as I enabled activesync for work, it would constantly crash, fail to make or recieve calls, and just totally suck. I threw it in my drawer and bought a used Blackberry 8730e. It is the best phone I've ever had. I think I've made it crash once, but it hadn't been turned off in over a month. The battery life is amazing even with constant email checks. Invest - Blackberrys are well worth the price.
I'll buy it if it dual-boots Windows Mobile and OS X (a la iPhone).
Just kidding.
[...] of you may have wondered which cell phone I planned to replace my Cingular 8525 with. Since it is clear that I hate Windows Mobile, my smartphone choices are limited. Here are [...]