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Deciding on a new phone
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Posted by: Jinjavitus

So I have Verizon and I em eligible to upgrade in late October. The type of phone I am looking for would be something that has:

- Decent camera with video capture/playback
- Decent keypad or QWERTY keypad...I average about 5,000+ texts each month
- Ability to browse the web and have it not be a horrible experience (talking about quality, not how fast pages load)
- MP3 player
- Decent Speakerphone
- Bluetooth
- USB Transferring
- Good reception
- Good battery life (if it has poor battery life and has an extended battery I'll most likely purchase it)

I think that's all....is there even a phone like this out there? I was really wanting the Blackberry 8703e but it doesn't have a camera...

So yeah any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted by: npaladin2000

There's phones out there, but they're not available on Verizon.

Your best bets would probably be either a Treo or an XV6700.

Posted by: Jinjavitus

I'd get out of Verizon and switch carriers in a heartbeat if 95% of the people I talked to didn't have verizon. =(

Posted by: Jinjavitus

Maybe they are going to be available on Verizon soon? I am not eligible until late October (like the 28th)

Posted by: npaladin2000

Not likely...the 6800 (Mogul) might come out soon, but that's about it. That's basically the next version of the XV6700.

CDMA isn't a priority for a lot of mobile phone manufacturers. They usually develop for GSM/UMTS first, so there's a larger selection.

Posted by: Jinjavitus

Quote:

Originally Posted by npaladin2000

CDMA isn't a priority for a lot of mobile phone manufacturers. They usually develop for GSM/UMTS first, so there's a larger selection.

And do you know why that is?

Posted by: npaladin2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jinjavitus

And do you know why that is?

Yep. There's a bigger worldwide market for GSM; the worldwide CDMA market is relatively small. You develop for the largest market first, because that's where the most sales come from.

Posted by: Jinjavitus

Ahh so countries outside of the US are mostly GSM then?

Posted by: npaladin2000

For the most part yes, with the exception of South Korea (They use CDMA primarily) and Japan (who use a bunch of protocols, few of which are compatible with anything here).

Posted by: Jinjavitus

Which Treo would be better? I was reading some reviews on the XV6700 and there were some cons that pretty much break the phone for me..

Thanks for your help by the way.

Posted by: npaladin2000

Which one depends on your needs....and whether or not you like Windows Mobile or PalmOS. I think the Windows Mobile ones can have WiFi added on, whereas there's no drivers for PalmOS. But some (lots?) of people like PalmOS better.

Posted by: Jinjavitus

Hmmm........

Posted by: Jinjavitus

Anyone have any other ideas possibly? I can upgrade in 2 days.

Posted by: EChid

Motorola Q9m? It just came out and it has all the features you list above.

Posted by: Jinjavitus

Hmmm will it allow me to view youtube videos?