Good evening all, I just wanted to say hello and say I look forward to learning alot about this phone, I love new toys and I have to say this is my first real big phone purchase so I look forward to learning as much as I can abou tmy Moment...
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This phone is amazing. It sure beats most phones out right now in processor speed. Don't let anyone lie to you about that either. Sure the keyboard is a outgrow quirky but the phone it self is awesome. Welcome to the android family, there are a lot of things to learn and the update to 2.1 is coming in the next few months so stick in there.
My friend said sprint is doing the update at the stores now as long as they are a repair center...but I would rather just download it myself and handle it.. it sure is goign to help out when I work nights so I have some sort of entertainment...
If you plan on using it for much multimedia I would suggest a spare battery mine won't make it 1/2 a day with moderate to heavy use.
I just did the update at the Sprint store myself and its only a small update not the 2.1 we have been hearing about. Unfortunatly, it can only be done at a repair store. The keyboard lag is gone as well as battery life has slightly improved and a few other minor fixes. Just be warned that after they update your phone, it will be back to stock settings like you just bought it. The only thing that was left on my phone were my contacts. I had to reload and set up everything. (Email, Apps, Etc.).
If you plan on using it for much multimedia I would suggest a spare battery mine won't make it 1/2 a day with moderate to heavy use.
Have you cycled your battery at least twice yet? I also have a custom kernel which might amount to my better battery life. My phone lasts pretty much all day with moderate to heavy usage. I text and tweet alot.
Yes I cycled my battery 3 maybe 4 times, it might have helped a little and I mean a little.
I'm extremely new to android and am having to try and learn all the shortcuts and menu options. I haven't learned enough to even know what a custom kernel is. I would assume the phone needs to be rooted to install custom kernels.
The learning curve with the palm WEBOS was a little easier for me to grasp and understand, to bad the hardware is junk.
Yes, I'm pretty sure the phone must be rooted. I myself will be new to the Android platform (once I save up enough cash and manage to decide between the HTC Hero or Samsung Moment 0.o
But either way, my blackberry took FOREVER for me to get used to, so I'm pretty sure that Android may not pose too much of a problem lol. The only factors in choosing between phones for me is the battery life vs. no hardware keyboard LOL. Making it quite difficult!
But either way, my blackberry took FOREVER for me to get used to, so I'm pretty sure that Android may not pose too much of a problem lol. The only factors in choosing between phones for me is the battery life vs. no hardware keyboard LOL. Making it quite difficult!
when using a blue tooth headset, is there a way to keep it connected instead of reconnecting it each and everytime you want to use it? I turn my headset on and off all day long, any ideas would be great.
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I'm in the same boat as you. I cycled my battery a few times and the battery seems to last longer (pretty much the whole day), even with me tweeting and texting like crazy.
I was going to get the Pre but then I seen it in the store and it looked like something my 2 y/o niece plays with. If you turn off GPS also it will save battery life instead of polling like once an hour. The battery life is nothing like a bb but its better than the Touch Pro I had. I'm a very heavy user too (web,text,calls & music). My battery lasts pretty well as I have been pretty much using this as my min source for internet and gave the desktop and laptop a well deserved rest lol.
"the palm WEBOS was a little easier for me to grasp and understand, to bad the hardware is junk."
My thoughts exactly. I loved my Pre, but the apps were sparse, and the phone was built like crap. The moment has a much more durable screen, faster processor, and pretty screen. Too bad we can't get the best of both worlds.
My thoughts exactly. I loved my Pre, but the apps were sparse, and the phone was built like crap. The moment has a much more durable screen, faster processor, and pretty screen. Too bad we can't get the best of both worlds.
I really liked palms WEBOS as an operating system compared to android. At least compared to 1.5. Don't get me wrong I like Android it's a pretty slick os, just (for me) not as slick as palms. I keep reading 2.0 and 2.1 are better I wouldn't know, never have had a chance to play with either. Just have to patently wait on Samsung/Sprint for the update.
The WebOS is slick, although not without it's flaws, too. What's kept me away from the Pre is the paltry availability of decent apps. There may be more than a 1,000 apps now, but most of them are jokes. There's almost nothing in the way of productivity tools.
I guess all of the different operating systems/phones are some kind of compramize.Ya just have to find what you can live with. All in all I'm pretty happy with my moment. 
I have a quick question as well (will be going to get my moment sometime in the next ten days, so excited!!!). The side button (meaning the one other than the camera), is it customizable? Can I have it open an app instead of utilizing voice functions (like on my BB). Thanks guys!
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