I'm considering trading in my i600 for the 6700. For those of you that have been using the 6700, how does it work as a phone. I make a ton of calls on a daily basis and need the phone function more than the pda functions. Does the phone fit comfortably to your ear? How is the clarity of the earpiece? Have you had any more dropped calls than usual? Any info you could provide would be helpful.
Compared to the i600, it is awesome. I have an i600 that I hated, the earpiece was very quiet and directional, ie: you had to hold it just right or you would lose sound. Also the reception on the i600 sucks. The reception on the 6700 is on par, if not a hair better than the 6600, which boasts one of the best receptions of sprints lineup.
It fits quite nicely in your ear, more so than the i600 since it is not a clamshell that does not fully open. Earpiece clarity is great.
The only caveat is dialing the number pad is not as easy with eyes looking somewhere else.
I am going to buy a pda phone from sprint and I can't choose between the treo 650 or the ppc-6700. I own a business and use the phone alot, so which has better reception, battery life and contact list? Can someone please help?
I just recieved my 6700 yesterday and have been quite frustrated with its phone function. To give you a little background, I'm switching from a Samsung MM-A700 flip phone.
I'm really hoping someone can school me on how to use this thing; it is an amazing little device so far. EVDO is pretty fast, and the Wifi works well!
My observations:
1. No voice dial on the 6700! Voice dial (not the paid voice command service from sprint) lets you call simply by pushing the button on your earpiece. It doesn't need any voice training to work. You can dial numbers, names, or give the phone commands. I can't find this feature on the $600+ PPC device.
2. The 7600 is slow and laborious to select contacts and place calls without pulling out the stylus. I can get around my A700 much faster.
3. The 6700 goes to sleep/keygaurd, so every time I want to use it I have to hit the power button on top first. It turns on immediately, but I find it annoying that hitting a button on the front or tapping the screen won't wake it up. Much more trouble than opening a flip phone.
4. While the touch screen is pretty accurate, you can't dial by feel, and it doesn't give the tactile feeback of pushing a button...you rely on the sounds to know you hit the key.
I think the phone application is worse than the one in the 660x. Speed dialing takes several more steps. I don't know why the joystick doesn't work in the phone app any more. It was the way to get quick, one-handed operation. Joystick down, and you get your speed dials. Scroll to the speed dial you want and click and you're dialing. Joystick to the right, and you pull up your call history. Scroll to somebody you want to call, click and you're dialing. I don't know why they'd take away that functionality. Now, you joystick down, nothing. Joystick to the right, nothing.
Kwood, I have always felt that if you need to ask which device to get when comparing a ppc to a treo than the answer is almost always going to be treo. It has a smoother interface, is very simple to use and has better battery life. The treo 650 and 6700 both hold signals extremely well.
The ppc is a much more powerful and full featured device, but you pay for it in terms of usability and simplicity. The ppc is geared to a more advanced user IMO.
ALL of those problems, except the tactile feedback can be solved thru software.
MS voice command
Sygic Mobile Contacts (great one handed contacts)
You can turn on buttons while the device is asleep, and also keep it from powering down, only shutting off the screen, then you can set it to wake up with a screen tap.
It is really not fair to compare the 6700 to a regular cell phone, I mean if thats your comparision then you better go back to that cell phone. The 6700 is so much more than that. But with added complexity comes a bit of added work on the users part.
Reception is on par with the 6600, which is one of Sprints best performers in reception.
Originally posted by robber Kwood, I have always felt that if you need to ask which device to get when comparing a ppc to a treo than the answer is almost always going to be treo. It has a smoother interface, is very simple to use and has better battery life. The treo 650 and 6700 both hold signals extremely well.
The ppc is a much more powerful and full featured device, but you pay for it in terms of usability and simplicity. The ppc is geared to a more advanced user IMO.
-rob
Couldn't have said it better myself. I like to think of PPC phones as mini-pcs with an attached phone. The Treo has better integration of the PDA and phone, and is far easier to navigate one-handed. Plus the Treo's battery life is outstanding.
I chose to use a PPC phone because I value the extra power and flexibility.
Thanks for the info. I have just heard alot about the treo 650 being a bad phone, (dropping calls, can't hear thru the ear piece, and tunnel sound). I don't mind a phone that takes some getting used to but I talk to my customers daily and I want them to be able to hear me + me hear them.
Originally posted by SpineDoc ALL of those problems, except the tactile feedback can be solved thru software.
MS voice command
Sygic Mobile Contacts (great one handed contacts)
You can turn on buttons while the device is asleep, and also keep it from powering down, only shutting off the screen, then you can set it to wake up with a screen tap.
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With my Treo650, almost torture in terms of just how many apps are out there to do almost anything a users wants...and many of these programs are freeware, shareware or cost less than $15. Examples include TextPLus, Butler, KMaps, KBlights, etc.
Is this the same w/ PPC's like the 6700?: I REALLY value the low-cost customizable option of Palm devices in general.
Originally posted by kwood Thanks for the info. I have just heard alot about the treo 650 being a bad phone, (dropping calls, can't hear thru the ear piece, and tunnel sound). I don't mind a phone that takes some getting used to but I talk to my customers daily and I want them to be able to hear me + me hear them.
At least w/ Sprint, true if u got the original version. But Palm updates have helped immensly + apps like VolumeCare have taken care of all concerns about the T650's phone abilities, IMO.
Disclaimer - I am currently on the fence about the PPC6700...
I am with sprint and I was talking to someone who had a treo 650 and they said that they have sent their 650 back 3 time for those problems. I can buy the 6700 for $480 or the 650 for $400 so the cost difference is not that big of deal.
I like the phone features. I have no problem with quality at all and signal strength seems the same on a normal sprint phone. I did download MS Voice command from Handango like others on this forum and I think it is a must have (it is a bit pricey but cheap as far as microsoft goes, at somewhoere between 30-40$),Obviously this software enchances the phone a lot. You can control your phone features, your contacts, your calendar, and find out all of your phone info like battery life and signal strength and missed calls, etc. just by asking it, for example, "what's my signal strength?" It just talks right back to you. If you want to switch to vibrate or adjust the volume, simply say "set ringer vibrate" or "set ringer medium". You can even ask it stuff like "What calls have I missed" and it will read them to you. For contacts it's very nice because you just say lookup contact to see the entry or call contact_name on mobile or at home and you can either have it confirm or just go ahead and dial the cell or home number for that person. You can also just say callback to callback your most recent incoming call or redial for outgoing call. Of course you can also stay stuff like open "Internet Explorer" or "Open Email". Hmm, let's see..I think it just has more features than any other voice dialing phone I've used. Ability to select multiple numbers for users under 1 contact is really nice. Manually looking up contacts can be slow if you have a lot, though I think it's just as fast as any phone if you slide the keyboard out and start typing in the first few letters.
Originally posted by eric788 I like the phone features. I have no problem with quality at all and signal strength seems the same on a normal sprint phone. I did download MS Voice command from Handango like others on this forum and I think it is a must have (it is a bit pricey but cheap as far as microsoft goes, at somewhoere between 30-40$),Obviously this software enchances the phone a lot. You can control your phone features, your contacts, your calendar, and find out all of your phone info like battery life and signal strength and missed calls, etc. just by asking it, for example, "what's my signal strength?" It just talks right back to you. If you want to switch to vibrate or adjust the volume, simply say "set ringer vibrate" or "set ringer medium". You can even ask it stuff like "What calls have I missed" and it will read them to you. For contacts it's very nice because you just say lookup contact to see the entry or call contact_name on mobile or at home and you can either have it confirm or just go ahead and dial the cell or home number for that person. You can also just say callback to callback your most recent incoming call or redial for outgoing call. Of course you can also stay stuff like open "Internet Explorer" or "Open Email". Hmm, let's see..I think it just has more features than any other voice dialing phone I've used. Ability to select multiple numbers for users under 1 contact is really nice. Manually looking up contacts can be slow if you have a lot, though I think it's just as fast as any phone if you slide the keyboard out and start typing in the first few letters.
holly moley!!! You big butt...you are just trying to push me off the fence onto the PPC side, now, aren't you? LOL
My i500 was a phone first (a really good phone, irrespective of the non-existant speakerphone) and a PDA second...
PPC 6700 after two days of ownership... looks like it is going to be the reverse... a great PDA, that funtions as a pretty good phone.
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Originally posted by winger With my Treo650, almost torture in terms of just how many apps are out there to do almost anything a users wants...and many of these programs are freeware, shareware or cost less than $15. Examples include TextPLus, Butler, KMaps, KBlights, etc.
Is this the same w/ PPC's like the 6700?: I REALLY value the low-cost customizable option of Palm devices in general.
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