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Old 03-21-2009, 01:59
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Phone with best reception
I had a blackjack i607 and finally stopped using it because the reception is so bad.

So what's the smart phone with the best reception?

Using a motorola c139 for now, signal is much better.
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Old 03-21-2009, 08:33
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the blackjack II is even worse than the first blackjack.

Q9H is excellent from what I hear, the E71x will be excellent, TILT was great, 8525 was great, I have no experience with the FUZE though.
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Old 03-21-2009, 10:09
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What the palm centro, bb curves?

I can get the centro for 100 and not extend my contract
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Old 03-21-2009, 10:09
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Neither of them have 3g, and have dated operating systems. not to say that, WM or S60 aren't dated, but they are a little better.
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Old 03-21-2009, 15:07
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The Pantech Matrix Pro (wm standard o/s) is on the web site now although it says it is out of stock. I haven't found one in the stores yet either. It is getting some decent comments on phone reception/use from some of the early reviews.

http://www.wmexperts.com/review-pantech-matrix-pro

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph..._sku=sku3480390

Zephxiii is right that the Q9h was excellent in the reception area.

Also, search a little here and you'll find another recent thread that asked and discussed the very same question and had some other opinions you could consider.
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Old 03-22-2009, 03:02
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I searched for a day or two before posting this, didn't come up with much of anything on here or google.

Can the bb curves (8300, 8310, 8320 not be updated to the latest bb os? i didn't know they were dated).
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Old 03-22-2009, 15:55
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nokia's are always a good choice for quality reception.
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Old 03-22-2009, 19:57
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I've got two recommendations for you, one branded, one not - both modified WinMo devices. The Q9h is a sweet unit and a stump puller for calls and data. The unlocked device is the WinMo Treo Pro; a few Aussie guys I talk with use them on the Telstra network and the device gets that network's Blue Tick certification and they work in spades everywhere the Q9h does. One developer I see from time to time uses a Treo 750v with the 6.1 update and related it's working much better with the update than when he bought it new.
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Old 03-23-2009, 11:10
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I'll also put in a recommendation for the Q9 in terms of reception...by far the best phone I've owned in terms of RF. I have a used unlocked Q9h for sale - PM me if you're interested.
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Old 03-24-2009, 20:34
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so i've been using a centro for a few days now, its ok. the OS is meh, but the call quality, reception/signal and threaded SMS is excellent.

i do really miss wm6.1 though, far better than palm os imo.

also toyed with a blackberry, not a fan of the "threaded sms", im a huge texter so thats a deal breaker for me.
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Old 03-24-2009, 20:52
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I like texting on WM 6.1. WM6.1 for email and txt rox.
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Old 03-24-2009, 22:19
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yea if the blackjack got service where I work I would definitely keep it. i really like it a lot.

palm os is bugging me more and more ahah
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Old 03-24-2009, 22:42
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I have a blue tooth
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Try a q9h then, supposed to get excellent reception.
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Old 03-24-2009, 23:17
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anyone have any other recommendations. im looking into the Q9h but its a little bit bigger than I'd like.
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Old 03-24-2009, 23:26
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Nokia e71 .....its a bit small though (posting from one as we speak)
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