Not really a question here, just wanted to share my experience with the captivate after 5 months.
Having switched from a blackberry 9000, I immediately felt the differences. Huge beautiful screen, amazing camera quality, and a new world of apps and hacks to explore.
The only minuses (besides gps) are cosmetic. I really miss the look and feel of the bb9000. It felt durable, had a real keyboard, and was a very handsome phone (IMO). I hate the bright chrome att and samsung logo on the front of the phone. Dark grey and smaller would have been nice. The speakers on the bb9000 were also amazing. On the captivate, about average.
The captivate still feels fragile (although I have dropped it a couple of times and it still works just fine) and is pretty generic looking. Still haven't found a case I really like for it yet. Guess all I'm trying to say is the captivate is tougher than it looks.
I've rooted the phone and installed the overclock widget which has improved my battery life tremendously. So now when I forget to put it on the charger overnight, I don't have to panic. It will go 2.5 days before I start to worry. Granted I'm a light user, but I was lucky to get 1 full day out of it before.
My favorite app is google voice. I use it for free texting and transcribed voicemail. How awesome is that? I only have to buy the $5 200/text plan as a backup when I don't have internet access - which is rare.
I moved down to the $15/mo data plan, and it suites me just fine. I have wifi 99% of the places I go, and learn to do without in the other 1%. (I'm a little pissed that there are now "no contract" android phones with better plans than my "2 year" commitment att plan.)
Internet browsing was impractical on the bb9000, but the captivate is more than acceptable. I found a few apps for twitter and wordpress that have all but eliminated my need to use a browser. Still, the stock browser is fine when I need it. Pinch, zoom, scroll, whatever...browsing is fast and painless.
The only real problem I have is the gps. I've learned to live without it for the most part. It works most of the time, but I can't trust it. Not a deal breaker, but the gps better work properly on my next phone!
The hd video is amazing, the camera is very good. I haven't touched my real camera since getting this phone. There are some great apps for the camera to have fun with too. I just wish there was a real button for the camera instead of touching the screen.
I have to say that I am very happy with my purchase. Everything on the phone works as smooth as silk - contacts, email, apps, multimedia, etc...
This is definitely a significant upgrade to my bb9000, and I'm sure I'll be good until it's time to upgrade again in 1.5 years.
Thanks to all of you who have contributed positively to this forum. Although I don't post much, I do check back quite often and appreciate the civil q&a, tips, and discussion that makes owning a captivate all the better.
Happy new year!
Having switched from a blackberry 9000, I immediately felt the differences. Huge beautiful screen, amazing camera quality, and a new world of apps and hacks to explore.
The only minuses (besides gps) are cosmetic. I really miss the look and feel of the bb9000. It felt durable, had a real keyboard, and was a very handsome phone (IMO). I hate the bright chrome att and samsung logo on the front of the phone. Dark grey and smaller would have been nice. The speakers on the bb9000 were also amazing. On the captivate, about average.
The captivate still feels fragile (although I have dropped it a couple of times and it still works just fine) and is pretty generic looking. Still haven't found a case I really like for it yet. Guess all I'm trying to say is the captivate is tougher than it looks.
I've rooted the phone and installed the overclock widget which has improved my battery life tremendously. So now when I forget to put it on the charger overnight, I don't have to panic. It will go 2.5 days before I start to worry. Granted I'm a light user, but I was lucky to get 1 full day out of it before.
My favorite app is google voice. I use it for free texting and transcribed voicemail. How awesome is that? I only have to buy the $5 200/text plan as a backup when I don't have internet access - which is rare.
I moved down to the $15/mo data plan, and it suites me just fine. I have wifi 99% of the places I go, and learn to do without in the other 1%. (I'm a little pissed that there are now "no contract" android phones with better plans than my "2 year" commitment att plan.)
Internet browsing was impractical on the bb9000, but the captivate is more than acceptable. I found a few apps for twitter and wordpress that have all but eliminated my need to use a browser. Still, the stock browser is fine when I need it. Pinch, zoom, scroll, whatever...browsing is fast and painless.
The only real problem I have is the gps. I've learned to live without it for the most part. It works most of the time, but I can't trust it. Not a deal breaker, but the gps better work properly on my next phone!
The hd video is amazing, the camera is very good. I haven't touched my real camera since getting this phone. There are some great apps for the camera to have fun with too. I just wish there was a real button for the camera instead of touching the screen.
I have to say that I am very happy with my purchase. Everything on the phone works as smooth as silk - contacts, email, apps, multimedia, etc...
This is definitely a significant upgrade to my bb9000, and I'm sure I'll be good until it's time to upgrade again in 1.5 years.
Thanks to all of you who have contributed positively to this forum. Although I don't post much, I do check back quite often and appreciate the civil q&a, tips, and discussion that makes owning a captivate all the better.
Happy new year!