bigrash
Lifer
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Got to play around with one today. Looks very sweet. Gonna wait till Monday to see what the new iPhone looks like, but I'm very tempted to switch over. I'll be missing my tons of apps though if I do (so I might just stay).
Went to a Sprint kiosk in same small mall somewhere on the border of Connecticut/Massachusetts. They said they got about 50, but i got there around 6pm and they still had 7 left. I guess no one expected them to get any since it's a kiosk.
Went to a Sprint kiosk in same small mall somewhere on the border of Connecticut/Massachusetts. They said they got about 50, but i got there around 6pm and they still had 7 left. I guess no one expected them to get any since it's a kiosk.
I agree about the browsing and having to swap to type. But I never liked browsing on these phones anyway other than a quick look up. I haven't found it too different than the ipod touch I have.
The shape of the phone I LOVE. so yeah, subjective, heh.
As for the sticky keys, it's suppose to wear off after a week or two. Mine has already felt less sticky. It takes a little adjusting IMO, you can't just pick up and go. It's small learning curve I have been able to adjust fairly quickly. But yes, it is on the small side.
To be honest, I don't see you switching over unless you're just so sick and tired of at&t. the lack of apps is what is killing palm for the masses. I personally find them a bonus. WebOS and how it handles messaging and email and calendaring are my key reasons for getting a smart phone finally.
But Apps will make or break this device... well, I'm not thinking they'll break, but more of just either become mediocre on that front.
leftyman
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as far as I have found out you can only deleted icons for programs you have downloaded, however you can arrange them in any manner you like...so nascar is now on page 3 on my launcher
just tap and hold till it highlights then drag to where you want the icon
Fingolfin269
Lifer
- Feb 28, 2003
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I love my bb8830 but am very interested in this device. I do browse quite a bit so the comments regarding the typing/web experience have me concerned. I assume that once you've bookmarked the majority of sites you visit this becomes more of a non-issue? Assuming you're not trying to forum type...
leftyman
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the browser is fast and and looks beautiful..Ive adjusted easily to the keyboard and I am no pro..
yes you can bookmark everything and place your 12 favorite or most visited sites on the opening card so when you tap on the browser they are right there..
Fingolfin269
Lifer
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What phones were those of you who bought the Pre using before and how do you feel about the Pre? I think it would be interesting to see just how much the like/dislike crowd align based on previous phone experience. Personally I would be most interested in what former Blackberry (non-Storm) users think about the Pre.
lefty, thanks for the info. I'm going to try to see if the local Sprint store has a demo either today or tomorrow.
lefty, thanks for the info. I'm going to try to see if the local Sprint store has a demo either today or tomorrow.
Originally posted by: leftyman
as far as I have found out you can only deleted icons for programs you have downloaded, however you can arrange them in any manner you like...so nascar is now on page 3 on my launcher
just tap and hold till it highlights then drag to where you want the icon
i made a new card from inside the web browser thats just a link to a website. i was just playing around and dont actually want the card on the launcher, but cant figure out how to get rid of it
leftyman
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Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: leftyman
as far as I have found out you can only deleted icons for programs you have downloaded, however you can arrange them in any manner you like...so nascar is now on page 3 on my launcher
just tap and hold till it highlights then drag to where you want the icon
i made a new card from inside the web browser thats just a link to a website. i was just playing around and dont actually want the card on the launcher, but cant figure out how to get rid of it
you mean a bookmark?
tap web in the launcher, then tap on the word web in the upper left hand corner...
a drop down menu will appear..
tap bookmarks and all your bookmarks will appear in a drop down list....
tap hold and drag off the screen the bookmark you want to get rid of and you will see an option to delete the bookmark
tap delete and its gone.
Originally posted by: leftyman
Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: leftyman
as far as I have found out you can only deleted icons for programs you have downloaded, however you can arrange them in any manner you like...so nascar is now on page 3 on my launcher
just tap and hold till it highlights then drag to where you want the icon
i made a new card from inside the web browser thats just a link to a website. i was just playing around and dont actually want the card on the launcher, but cant figure out how to get rid of it
you mean a bookmark?
tap web in the launcher, then tap on the word web in the upper left hand corner...
a drop down menu will appear..
tap bookmarks and all your bookmarks will appear in a drop down list....
tap hold and drag off the screen the bookmark you want to get rid of and you will see an option to delete the bookmark
tap delete and its gone.
no i mean page > add to launcher, from the web app menu.
it adds an icon to the launcher that is just like a bookmark.
leftyman
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so it is showing up where your apps are?
if that is what you mean then open the app launcher tap on the word launcher in the upper left hand corner
a drop down menu will appear.. tap "list apps"
you will see a list of downloaded apps..tap the bookmark and it will give you the option to delete it.
if that is what you mean then open the app launcher tap on the word launcher in the upper left hand corner
a drop down menu will appear.. tap "list apps"
you will see a list of downloaded apps..tap the bookmark and it will give you the option to delete it.
I went from an iPhone to the Pre this weekend. So far my impressions are quite good. It fixes a number of my annoyances w/ the iPhone and does just overall seems quite a bit faster to me. I'm still figuring out certain things, and it does feel a bit "unfinished" in that some features seem "missing" something, but its overall a really solid alternative to the iPhone.
Fingolfin269
Lifer
- Feb 28, 2003
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One reason I avoided the iphone is because I just like having a 'normal' keyboard. The pre has a keyboard but if you're saying a lot of the good iphone functionality exists in this device I am probably sold already.
leftyman
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GrantMeThePower
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I have owned two blackberries. My best friend and my girlfriend both have the iphone, so i've spent a considerable amount of time with that device.
I had thought that i wanted Android. Then when CES happened the pre seemed perfect for me.
I got mine saturday morning. Is it perfect? No. but is it better than the iphone and the bb's. yes.
I had thought that i wanted Android. Then when CES happened the pre seemed perfect for me.
I got mine saturday morning. Is it perfect? No. but is it better than the iphone and the bb's. yes.
zerocool84
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- Nov 11, 2004
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Expecting good battery life on any phone that constantly uses the net and has all those features is just stupid.
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