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All rights reserved. http://www.phonescoop.com/img/rss_badge.gif http://www.phonescoop.com/ 88 31 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=37032#review37032 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=37032#review37032 Tue, 25 May 2010 00:43:34 GMT <p><i>victor15968 submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Now when this phone is working its alright,but it is SUPER SLOW.<br />its not on very often though.<br />it turns itself off and will not turn back on.<br />i have to charge it before i can use it agian.<br />huge dissapointment,&amp;i am getting the pantech impact now.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=36002#review36002 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=36002#review36002 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:16:09 GMT <p><i>stankyy submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Pros.... full keyboard ahhhh nice ..3g perfect batter life never went down on me, so very good.<br />screen clear, easy to use, reception is great I use it as a modem, works perfect..plain and simple it just feel good..and for the price ...perfect....<br /><br />www.stankysphones.tl</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=30602#review30602 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=30602#review30602 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:36:34 GMT <p><i>jennifergros22 submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Does anyone know if this phone has other ringtones, and if so how do you get to them?<br /><br />I just got this phone and found out that it doesn't have bluetooth where you can exchange tones, but it says that the phone has them, where?</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=29291#review29291 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=29291#review29291 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:20:52 GMT <p><i>Tauro72 submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>My wife have had this phone for over 6 months already and other then network issues, this phone has shown to be more then expected. Not something I would ever consider for my self, but for sure something that my wife could count in getting things done when they counted the most.<br /><br />DESIGN â€" In comparison to PALM, it seemed to be OK, but could get very confusing at times. Not very user friendly.<br /> <br />FEATURES â€" Plenty of everything on the phone, but no camera or 3G.<br /><br />SOUND QUALITY â€" Sound quality was good as long as you were near good signal. No complaints at all.<br /><br />RECEPTION â€" This part was carrier dependent. The phone seemed to performed very well in that department, not as good as our ATT phones, but heck, what can we ask for since this is a work provided phone.<br /><br />VALUE FOR MONEY â€" FREE for my wife to use, but even if we had to pay for it, I would had asked my money back to get me a PALM or WM phone instead.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=25056#review25056 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=25056#review25056 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:05:03 GMT <p><i>DallasPhoneWhore submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is my current phone with Cingular. I've had great experiences with the internet, my e-mail, texting, and phone calls. I can't say that I've had any problems with this phone whatsoever. I love the full keyboard. Personally, I hate "smart text" or having to punch the same button three times to get the desired letter. Full keyboard all the way. The buttons are easy to hit. That's not a problem. I love the scroll wheel on the side. Definitely makes things easier when you're browsing the web and when you're typing up an email. I love the fact that you can open a picture in your email and it'll be a full picture. Not some small icon that you can barely see. That's definitely a plus. Also, to avoid having to pay for background photos and paying $2.50 a pop, you can just email yourself a picture from your computer and save it into your photo album to use as your background. This is definitely a nice feature!<br /><br />I love my blackberry. It's very very handy.<br /><br />Good buy. I highly recommend it.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=23057#review23057 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=23057#review23057 Sun, 20 May 2007 13:26:22 GMT <p><i>Heloman submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I use my 8700c for business and can't express how satisfied I am with the email aspect of it. I must say though the phone portion is the pits. Reception is always poor no mater where I am. Voices break up and words are missed constantly. I now carry and old TDMA to make conversations I can understand. Talked with Cingy and they say they get this complaint frequently about the 8700. I am going to try the new 8300 before I buy one. I hope RIM has done better with this one.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=21364#review21364 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=21364#review21364 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:56:09 GMT <p><i>CJXXVI submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>For the business person this phone is great, for a teen or a beginner in cell phones I would not recommend.<br /><br />Pros<br />Organization is awesome. I was able to get rid of my PDA and logbook.<br />Ringtones are loud so I dont miss calls.<br />Speakerphone is great. I can walk around the room and leave my phone right there and they can hear me just fine.<br />Great pickup even with the internal antenna. Glad they added the quadband feature.<br />Cons<br />Dropped Calls. If you reach two bars you will more than likely drop the call.<br />If you are not in an edge area when updates are sent you have to go on to your pc with the usb cable and get the update.<br /><br />If you have not really used cell phones this is not the phone for you. However if you are a business owner or working for a cellular industry as I am this phone is AWESOME.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=21018#review21018 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=21018#review21018 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:13:25 GMT <p><i>chaoskraden submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I was given this phone as a company phone and i do love the thing. Its my 1st pda and the Internet browser is awesome. the clarity of the screen is great as well. the only down fall i think would be a camera. i use the camera on my personal phone all the time. i now the pearl has the camera, but no full keyboard! another thing is no widows mobile. i am used to the blackberry's software, but of what i have found you can do a lot more with window mobile. I had a customer who had an old pda and he had nes games on it and he bought the 8525 and played on putting snes games on it!!!! now i get bored at work sometimes and that would be cool.....if it can be done with the 8700 let me no!!!!......and last but not least the scroll. some people love it but i'm leaning the touch screen because my thumb get tired playin with this thing!! other then thows little things the the phone is great and the battery life is fantastic!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=20015#review20015 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=20015#review20015 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:03:33 GMT <p><i>Ensaday609 submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I recently changed services and had to give up my RIM 8700g. I have now tried the RIM Pearl as well as the T-mobile Dash. I really miss the ease of use of the 8700G. Everything was easily accessible. The Pearl was nice too, however, I missed the full size keyboard available on the 8700. <br /><br />Pros: <br />It's own email address<br />Internet easily accessible<br />Full QWERTY keyboard<br />MP3 Ringtones<br />Blackberry OS in and of itself is a pro if you ask me<br />Large screen<br /><br />Cons:<br />No expandable memory<br />No camera<br />(not phone) but Suncom Blackberry service is very expensive at $45/ month in addition to your voice plan. <br /><br />I really wish I was able to take the 8700 with me to the new carrier but due to my voice plan that was not an option.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=19329#review19329 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=19329#review19329 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:02:50 GMT <p><i>arflute submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Pros: I have had this phone for 4 months and it works great.<br />Great reception<br />Great UI, simply elegant and user friendly<br /><br />Cons: very few 3rd party applications available compared to Palm and Windows Mobile OSes<br />Cingular does not allow MMS messages</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=18722#review18722 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=18722#review18722 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:56:54 GMT <p><i>WirelessSteve submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I am in the Boston area and have recently tried the Palm 700p (on Sprint), T-Mobile MDA and recently chose the Blackberry 8700g on T-Mobile. Others have more bells and whistles - the 8700g simply works. No soft resets, crashes etc.. My primary interest is a solid reliable PDA / Phone. The 8700g is also by far the most ergonomic of the bunch - compact, light, with an overall good feel. I used to dismiss Blackberry products as the push email was not a main concern. Now it is clear they offer much more than just email. Great pda web browsing, contact, task and calander management. After having a stylus for 5+ years with various Palm and Pocket PCs - I do not miss it. The T-Mobile Edge network is not to be compared with EVDO data on Sprint. However, it is by no means bad - and when considering a PDA sized screen and mostly wap sites, it works fine. <br /><br />Pros:<br />Great Form, Function &amp; Style (ergonomics)<br />Rock solid OS - no resets, lock ups etc..<br />Bright vibrant screen<br />Affordability - net cost for handset = $50. after a $50 mail in rebate with 1 year contract and $59. voice and BB data plan.<br /><br />Cons:<br />No expandability - SD or mini SD card<br />No Wifi</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=18601#review18601 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=18601#review18601 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 21:27:14 GMT <p><i>phonefreak submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>My dad purchased this phone for his job, and I have messed around with it a little, and I have to say, way to go BLACKBERRY! This is a powerful little phone. My dad uses it mostly for e-mail, and the battery life is decent for the use my dad gets out of it! The memory is great, and the ring tones are crystal clear! The only thing that is sort of bad about this BLACKBERRY, is that it doesn't have a camera, but other than that, no complaints! Great job BLACKBERRY!!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17606#review17606 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17606#review17606 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:35:21 GMT <p><i>sarahtarpey submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i went from blackberry 7290 to sidekick II to blackberry 8700g. <br /><br />pros: speakerphone<br /> great service<br /> fastest phone internet wise<br /> downloadable hi fi&amp; polyphonic<br /> ringtones (t-mobile specifically)<br /> free of vibrate then tone ringing.<br /> can hide icons (maybe some other<br /> phones are incapable of that?)<br /> bluetooth (unlike my sidekick II)<br /> screen customization (i.e. background,<br /> font.)<br /> easily accessible downloadable<br /> themes.<br /> phone calls tranfer straight to<br /> voicemail. (adore that tricky feature <br /> when i catch people calling over and<br /> over again when they think i can't see<br /> theyve called)<br />cons: no preview when buying ringtones. <br /> won't read certain websites.<br /> email's and text messsages in same<br /> screen<br /> no camera/video. <br /> i feel like it scratches easier than<br /> 7290. <br /> wish there was keylock timer! <br /><br /><br />overall i like this phone. but i can't wait to see the next addition of the blackberry.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17398#review17398 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17398#review17398 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:42:26 GMT <p><i>BerryAddict submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Pro/Cons<br />Read the rest of the posts, they are all about the same BUT here is no spin on it…<br /><br />Most of the work, checking email, unread messages, going to the next email, or message… can all be done with one hand…this is critical when you are sneaking a peak, driving, etc.<br /><br />Quad band - I travel to Europe, asia. Very important to have almost, if not same functionality of north america, in distant places.<br /><br />Keyboard - clip your nails, get used to the smaller keyboard, it's worth the vivid screen.<br /><br />Someone said, cant completely hide the icons, this is true (best of my knowledge) but you can hide most, making them semi-transparent, all but about 4 buttons that are critical and stay lit all the time, i.e. power, messages, etc.<br /><br />Yeah, yeah, no mp3, no camera…don't care so what… I am all business and so is the berrt…. don't want to hear whatever the new cool song is… that I did not hear till a year later when its no longer cool… and really, its just noise pollution… do yourself a favor, learn the value of vibrate, and peace and quiet. Has anyone ever head a ring tone blasting loud and you were excited to hear it...(unless its your ring tone of course)<br /><br />Has cool themes, beautiful images for home page screens<br /><br />Prognosis - You won't get my berry out of my Kung Foo grip<br /><br /><br />P.S. in your redirector settings you can customize your berry signature, not a phone feature, but most don't know about it.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17381#review17381 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17381#review17381 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:08:39 GMT <p><i>VickyPaz submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Hi there,<br /><br />I've only had my Blackberry 8700 for about 5 days but I wanted to write this review because I know when I was researching this device I didn't find much for how it worked in my home area, Rhode Island.<br /><br />Well...so far, so good. The email was easy to setup (I have earthlink) and in about 20 minutes I was receiving email. The internet worked automatically, and is fast! There are some websites (ironically the Tmobile site) that do not come up on my browser but that could be my coverage or my settings or as TM customer service said...could be a problem with TM site. Other than that, most sites work great. Pictures come up and everything.<br /><br />For emails, I can open up Word attachments with no problems. I did send myself a PDF file but it didn't open up but that could be a problem on my end. Still testing.<br /><br />The phone itself has been working fine. I get the same coverage that I did on my Nokia which was good. I was concerned that I would get dropped calls but so far, no problems. People claim they can hear me fine and I find no big difference in the sound on my end. I am still testing though and have a trial period if I need to return the phone.<br /><br />The only cons about the phone, so far are that there is no way to keep the phone on ring and silence it while in the holster. You have to take the device out to do that. OR you have to put it on silent before hand. Not a big deal though. Also all emails fall into the same folder whether they have been sent or received. But I have found it pretty easy to understand and this is my first Blackberry. <br /><br />I have the TMobile Blackberry Add-on for $19.99 extra and that covers unlimited email/web browsing. TM has a great PDA customer service department who have helped me on numerous occasions because I have to say that while the Blackberry is probably the most intricate device I have ever owned, the manual is probably the smallest. <br /><br />All in all, so far (crossing my fingers here) a great phone!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17181#review17181 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17181#review17181 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:30:01 GMT <p><i>chsong submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>RIM has does it again! This phone is one of the better Blackberries out there on the market today. In short, the phone is fast (running on Intel processor), screen resolution is excellent, and the Edge support makes downloading a breeze! However, given what other companies are coming out with these days in terms of PDA phones, you might want to think twice before taking the dive. The next 6 months should give you plenty of options! My biggest negative on this phone is the sub-par build quality as compared to other BBs. The construction of the bod has a lot of "creaky" noise to it. My 7290 comes across solid as a rock.<br /><br />Note: RIM has been launching new products like tomorrow. Check out the 8707 for 3G connectivity in the same phone!<br /><br />PROS<br /><br />- Excellent screen<br />- Bluetooth version 2.0<br />- Easy PC sync capabilities (Synchs with my Outlook with no problem)<br />- Good speaker phone<br />- Clear phone calls<br />- Can PIN other BB users<br /><br />CONS<br /><br />- Poor build quality<br />- Keyboard slightly cramped<br />- No camera<br />- No MP3 player<br />- Battery life not terrific<br />- Cannot send/exchange addresses between BB users and other phone users<br /><br />DROP TEST<br /><br />These things happen and let me share with you my experience. My old 7290 took a drop and had absolutely no scratches. My 8700 did the same and the case is chipped. Even before dropping, the 8700 felt surprisingly flimsy. (Personal opinion is that the 8700 came out amidst RIM's lawsuits last year and thus something was sacrificed.)<br /><br />THOUGHTS<br /><br />I've been looking around for other similar phones with Push Mail. The MotoQ comes pretty close. I just feel that the time has come for the MS Mobile 2005. That being said, the Moto Q is still in its dark ages in terms of connectivity. If you don't mind a chunkier phone, the Nokia E61 perhaps offers everything you would want (3G, WIFI) but on a Symbian OS. I haven't seen the Sony Ericsson yet, but that should also give all these phones a run for the money. Hold off for now!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17103#review17103 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=17103#review17103 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:46:51 GMT <p><i>Steven.Silverman submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I will start off by stating that I'm 15 years old and I use the Blackberry 8700 to keep in touch with family and friends and the 5 people in my family all use them. I did at one point in time have the Treo 650 but the Operating System on it was terrible it was always freezing and resetting. the Blackberry is totally the opposite, never freezes and your always 24/7 connected with Email. For kids in school the attachment viewing is great for i.e. final exams review guides, can pull up reviews very easily. also the phone has edge 10 class internet on it which kills the Treo! Personally, with myself being 15 yes, I'd like to see a BB have a camera and MP3 player on it but I really don't think it gets in the way. <br /><br /><br />Pros: 1) Always on Email 2) Excellent Keyboard 3) Phone capabilities 10x better than the Treo's 4) Great operating system 5) Beautiful and extremely Bright LCD Color screen, and extremely Light Weight) <br /><br />Cons: only 2 I can think of: No camera and no MP3 player and thats why I give it a 4.5/5 but don't not buy this phone bc of that. this phone is definitely better than all the other phones offered by Cingular<br /><br />Also, If all the celebrities and Sports starts are using them why wouldn't it be the gadget of the century? Oprah doesn't speak highly of anything else other than her BB 8700c</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=16858#review16858 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=16858#review16858 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:05:38 GMT <p><i>cingularfreak12 submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I absolutely love this phone. <br /><br />Awesome as a phone, amazing for email, and the internet is amazing.<br /><br />Pros<br /><br />EDGE (FAST)<br />Internet<br />Keyboard<br />Screen<br />Email<br />Calendar<br />Address Book<br />Phone<br /><br />Cons<br /><br />A little too wide<br />Screen scrathes a little too easily (awesome color though)<br /><br />Truely the best Crackberry yet!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=16600#review16600 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=16600#review16600 Tue, 16 May 2006 23:50:58 GMT <p><i>jojo2248l submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have had this phone now for 2 months and I love it, great screen, Edge is outstanding.<br />I also own a 7100 but the 8700 is by far my favorite.<br />i would highly recomend this phone for business use or like me I use it for everything!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=16486#review16486 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=832&r=16486#review16486 Mon, 08 May 2006 20:34:33 GMT <p><i>BrokenCellPhone submitted this review of the BlackBerry 8700:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I love to photog and I was a little apprehensive about this device because the blackberries never have cameras. I am moving up in my company, and my manager gave me the new 8700g. It was love at first sight. The wonderful auto-light screen leaves the 7290 in the dust. The reception quality is great and I could even receive calls in certain rooms in my house where I've had problems with my razr. I'm a true blackberry convert.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=832