Samsung SCH-i730
i730 better than xv6600, messaging as data not text?
i have two questions. i was wondering why one might prefer the i730 over the xv6600. the xv6600 has a camera while the i730 does not, and i read that the xv6600 can also be used as a laptop modem, while the i730 can not. i did also read however that the xv6600 crashes a lot. i dont really care too much about the first two pros of the xv6600, and i definitely don't want to deal with a constantly crashing PDA-phone. any thoughts on that from you new i730 owners?
also, can you use the unlimited data package and access the internet to chat on AIMexpress and MSN webmessenger, so the messages are sent as data, as opposed to text messages? that would be nice...
also, can you use the unlimited data package and access the internet to chat on AIMexpress and MSN webmessenger, so the messages are sent as data, as opposed to text messages? that would be nice...
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The crashing issue is big for me too. I haven't heard any reason for it, or whether the i730 will have the same problem. They both run the same OS, and the XV6600 has twice the RAM of the i730. I guess we'll see as the reviews come in.
The other big thing for me is the ability to upgrade to WM5. The XV6600 can not be upgraded, the i730 can be, assuming Verizon allows it. WM5 has a lot of improvements, including much improved one handed phone operation, which has always been a problem with PPC.
The modem, camera and screen size are also important to me. I'm hoping that some of the things the XV6600 guys are doing with Bluetooth will work to solve the modem problem. Patience will probably solve the camera issue, and reading glasses...
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The other big thing for me is the ability to upgrade to WM5. The XV6600 can not be upgraded, the i730 can be, assuming Verizon allows it. WM5 has a lot of improvements, including much improved one handed phone operation, which has always been a problem with PPC.
The modem, camera and screen size are also important to me. I'm hoping that some of the things the XV6600 guys are doing with Bluetooth will work to solve the modem problem. Patience will probably solve the camera issue, and reading glasses...
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