Summary Day 9:
I am not liking the weight of this device. I have been carrying it around without a holster, in my pocket, and it is heavey.
No Vibrate!? Are you kidding me? I knew this before I started using it, thought maybe I would get used to it. NOPE! Vibrate is a BASIC function Nokia. Fire the engineer who recomended this feature be left out, and fire the guy who approved the idea.
The device has crashed approximately 4 times now. Recently, without me actually working on anything, the bluetooth "server" on the device simply stopped working and displayed a Bluetooth error message which was irreconcilable until I performed a hard reset.
When sending a document, they are not sent as an attachment, rather the text is extracted and added to a message, which can be edited.
Speaking of documents, some BASIC auto-editing which exists on the BB is missing from the Symbian OS: When typing a message capitals at the beginning of a sentence do not occur automatically. There is no concept of using the space key in an email filed to enter "@" and "." symbols.
You cannot perform lookups against the GAL, as I have already mentioned, but this has been a feature I miss more than expected.
Executing/Launching programs is S.L.O.W. in comparison to the 8700c. I actually executed a program and the device took a good 30seconds to display any sign the program had launched. (the program was Idokorro's Mobile Admin). This program worked effortlessly on my 8700c.
If you see me on the highway, I'll be one of the idiots tapping out text messages while I head to the office. With this device, driving with one hand and messaging with the other is IMPOSSIBLE. This device REQUIRES two hands to type or perform ANY task really. Combined with the weight, this device is not for multi-taskers, unless you want to drop it and break it. When I say IMPOSSIBLE, I really mean it!!! (Those who can palm a basketball effortlessly may argue with me). Another example: I was trying to hold my crying 4month old daughter the other day and tap out an email, just not possible! ...I dropped the baby! (JK).
As far as I know, you only get Speakerphone with the clamshell open. I cannot find the speakerphone feature with it closed. Odd, but I think this is because the speaker is located on the face of the keyboard, inside the device when it is closed.
The availability of software for the Symbian OS is far more extensive than for any of the Blackberr OS's. For what I need, the software selection on BB is acceptable, however, I could see the need to use software which was not available for the BB but was for the Symbian OS.
I LOVE the "Timed" Profile idea. What is this you ask? It is a feature whereby you can change the profile temporarily. Say, for instance, you are headed into a meeting and you want to set the profile to 'silent' temporarily. You select the profile and instead of clicking on "select" you choose "timed" and set an expiration time for the profile you selected. Set it for the time the meeting is to end, and automatically the profile reverts to what it was before you set the "timed" profile. I am ALWAYS forgetting to change the profile back after a meeting or a similar situation.
I like the wide screen on this device. It makes browsing much easier on the eyes. The font appears as small, but at 32, I don't have a problem seeing the screen yet.
I am getting really itchy with this thing. I set a deadline of 4 weeks with this device. I don't know if I can hold out.
If you have any specific questions about features, PM me or add them to this thread and I will try to review them.
