Verizon XV6800 now available

Verizon XV6800 now available

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Published on: 28 November, 2007 by Nanko Rusev

Verizon XV6800 now available

Verizon launched the XV6800, which is a variant of the Mogul. Currently the most advanced smartphone of the carrier, the phone offers ...

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KingOfPrussia
bulls**t. I just checked Sprint.com. There is no such plan. If there was, everyone would jump tomorrow regardless of the network sucking (which Sprint indeed does - suck, that is).
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Real Business User
There is no question that the iphone is a wonderful device that truly made multimedia simple. The question is whether the iphone is suitable for business use. It clearly was not designed or intended for the enterprise type customer. If I cannot have my IT department push my 60-80 emails a day to my device then what use is it for me? It is great that I can get yahoo and msn over the iphone, but I cant get my server which is behind my corporate firewall to send seamlessly to the device. The differentiator here is form or function. The form of the iphone is incredible but it is lacking in function for business users. The function of the 6800 is outstanding, but it lacks the styling and appeal of the iphone. It is like have a convertible or a minivan. The convertible looks and feel great but it can take you and your family with luggage on a road trip. The minivan can do that but it sure is not the most stylish.
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iPhone innovation?
It's also funny to note that the iPhone really doesn't do anything that the xv6700 did 2 years ago. Browsing, email, multimedia... Except for the touch screen, the XV has been there, done that. The iPhone is 85% hype and 15% function. One of my students did demo the browser on the iPhone to me and I was impressed but aside from that, my Blackberry or the 6800 are far superior.
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Why are you crying?
If you are unsatisfied then just leave, you will go to AT&T and 1.6 of their customers will get smart and move to Verizon. If AT&T is the considered the leader in the cell phone market, why do they lose more customers and gain less than VZW every quarter?? Oh and the JD Powers numbers are messed up, they count prepay where VZW does not. If they are so great and the Iphone is so dang wonderful, then why are their customers going to VZW at such an alarming rate that they are actually considering a second version of a phone that Apple makes 90% of the profits from?? If the Iphone is so wonderful why is there no insurance option and they make you pay $69.99 for the AppleCare service, that is insane, why pay $69.99 a year to have it replaced if the hardware malfunctions?? If the phone is so great why do you have to mail it to Apple and have them replace the battery while you sit at home playing on your Mac cause you dont have a phone for 2 weeks?? Just stop the whining and bounce, move on to AT&T and complain about the horrible network and lame data speeds while you look at these websites that no other phone on the planet can view. Good day to you Sir!!!
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Comparison
Kevin, I really don't know what to make of your comment. When you compare the iPhone to the 6800, you keep mentioning the things you "think* the 6800 can't do. In other words, you haven't even tried the phone ( of course, it was just released ) on Verizon's network yet. It has a full HTML browser, and since it runs WM6 Pro, it CAN be used with corporate email ( the iPhone can't ). Data sync ARE free if you use HotSync as opposed to Wireless Sync, if calendars, contacts, and schedules are all you're concerned with. The iPhone? It works on the inferior EDGE network and doesn't even MMS messaging. How's that for a $400 phone? By the way, the 6800 is indeed MAC Compatible. Also, you mentioned something about updates to your 6700. Are you kidding? Of course you have to change devices to get the better software installed on it. That's technology...it's no different than desktop and laptop computers. Yeah, you can upgrade your OS, but 90% of the time, it warrants new hardware to handle the gobs of new code to make it run effectively. iPhone has the visual WOW factor but that' it! I also forgot to mention that there no employee liable discount ( discount you get thru your employer ) offered with the iPhone, and as one poster here mentioned...you can't even INSURE the damn thing! At least Verizon offers insurance and the 30 day test drive. You can return it during that time for a full refund. As soon as the iPhone leaves the box you have to pay a 10% restock fee if you return it. I can't wait for the 6800. I'm glad Verizon took the time to test it and work out some bugs ( see Sprint Mogul ) before releasing it.
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...and another thing.
I forgot to comment about the whole "open" network thing that Verizon is coming out with next year. Personally, I think they are just feeling a little pressure from Google ( who wants to have their own OPEN network ) and they shouldn't. They know as much about the cell phone industry as Apple knows about phones ( pot shot ). But instead of taking jabs at Verizon by saying "it's about time they did it", why haven't there been any criticism about the companies who DIDN'T do it ( i.e. Sprint, T-Mobile, and your beloved AT&T )?
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To Post 19: Tilt is much better
Hey, Steven...

Get your facts straight before you start comparing your phones. The Tilt (TyTn II)is much better than the VX6800 and came out a 2 months ago to replace their original 8525 (TyTn I) which is pretty much yours truly VX6800 with a bit more ram.

Tilt 128 MB RAM vs VX6800 64 MB (HUGEEE DIFFERENCE, my friend)
Tilt: Full functioning GPS vs VX6800 NO GPS (another punch to VZ)

And you mock the tilting function as well as the aesthetics of the TyTn II, but it really is a slick device vs the pretty blue design of the 6800. Verizon is also charging $400 for the device with rebate vs Tilt's $300 with rebate....$100 diff for a phone that has 1/2 ram and no GPS hardware.

Check your facts. Then start typing.

And those who keep complaining about ATT's service, I just switched over to ATT from SPrint and noticed no changes in terms of service. Maybe you guys need to move out of your farms from bumbf**k, kansas and move to the metropolitan areas where carrier signals are always consistent and strong.

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Not A Comparison
I have been with Verizon for 11 years and have been happy with the cell service but this phone is nothing to write home about. From the reviews I have read, this seem like a capable phone but nothing more and it could be. Verizon needs to improve their phones specs, stop crippling their hardware (such as GPS), using the same crappy red UI (on all the other phones) and speed up their releases to stay competitive. Verizon has just announced major shifts in their business model which is from growing competition, which will eventually make Verizon that much better. Today's marketplace has plenty alternatives depending on your needs and budget. Go to sprint.com/sero and enter savings@sprintemi.com and check out the $30 price plan with unlimited data. If Sprint can give you a plan like this, and the iPhone is only data plan is only $20 a month, why is VZW still charging $45 a month ? Don't tell me because of the 3G network, there have been very few times that I have been impressed it the speed of any of my PDA phones. The best performance and user experience has been on WIFI period, which is why I upgraded to the xv6700 in the first place. There is no comparison of the iPhone to the xv6800, they are two different phones for different users and no phone is perfect. The xv6800 could be a lot better in terms of RAM, GPS, and hell how about a free copy of OPERA to boot. You are 100% correct that the iPhone is not enterprise capable but the web browser alone puts it at the top of my list for MY needs. I have tried the Tilt in the ATT store and I was impressed with the device. Since the web browser is basically the same in my xv6700 and I don't use a MS Exchange Server it wasn't enough for me to switch. VZW does or has sold Music and Office software for their phones. True the xv6800 may not need it, but for the first time they started to include the music software ($69 value) with the Voyager. You can not compare the iPhone to the xv6700. I can't count how many phone calls could not be answered on the xv6700 because the system was so slow not to mention the web browser. Some of the biggest improvements that the iPhone has brought to the market was Visual Voicemail, a great Web Browser and 8GB in storage space. Why couldn't this phone have more ram, gps, and visual voicemail ? Phone insurance can be obtained by 3rd party companies. VZW offers insurance that is $4-5 a month and the there is a $50 deductible for some usually defective refurb. If you had a claim after a year of owning your phone you in the hole for $110 dollars. You will be without a phone any time it requires it to be sent back to the original manufacturer for warranty/repair issues. What reason is there that WM6 can not released for the xv6700, since MS is giving it away for free. The xv6700 hardware specs support the WM6 upgrade without a problem. I still have another month or two before my NE2 credit expires, and in that time I hope that VZW comes out with some better alternatives.
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Back to the Comparison
Kev, you make some good points about getting a phone that meets your needs, but I'm still a little confused. "..the iPhone has a great browser" you said. And the 6800 doesn't? Last I checked, it was fully supportive of HTML and Java apps...just like the iPhone. Verizon seems to be between a rock and a hard place here. Everybody complains when they are slow to release a device despite the fact that they do some rigorous testing. If they release something too quick with a lot of bugs ( the iPhone ), then people will complain about that too. Look, I'm not touting the company here, but I have to give credit where credit is due... and one way to do it is with a little arithmetic here. I'm talking about the so called "unnecessary" insurance. Let's see, you buy a 6800 and after a year it gets broken. That's at least $60 in payments with a $50 deductible... $110... or over $400 less than what you would have paid if you DIDN'T have insurance. As for the wait, it's only TWO business days. The iPhone? No insurance, high price for a new one, over a week to get it, and yes, they ALSO will give you a refurb. If there is a warranty issue with VZW instead, no deductible is necessary ( if under warranty ) and techs can usually replace it in the store. Even with a warranty, you have to pay a fee to replace your iPhone once it's out of the box. Another thing, you really need to look at the "data" plan for the iPhone more carefully. The base plan for the iPhone is $59.99 a month. That includes 450 minutes, free mobile to mobile, and unlimited web, email, and facemail access, but you only get 5000 N&W minutes and 200 text messages. You want unlimited N&Ws? Go to the next plan up at $20 more. Want 1500 text messages? $10 more. Want unlimited texting? $20 more. In other words, the same price as VZW's Core PDA plan with a $10 text package. And still... NO MMS MESSAGING ON THE iPhone. The UI may not be "extravagant", but I know how to get around on the thing. VZW's UI is very straight forward. I don't know why people complain so much about it. A fourth grader can figure it out. As for crippling the hardware, I think not. About the only thing the 6800 CAN'T do is the VZ Nav, but that will be taken care of with a software update... as they did with most phones that weren't capable of it on release. It still is wireless sync and stereo bluetooth capable with Windows Media player for entertainment. As for Opera, not many people really care for it...let alone even heard of it. That's why there's very little support for it..and not just with Verizon. You can probably count on one hand the number of US phones that support it....with ANY carrier. Don't get me wrong Kevin, the iPhone is a sweet device but I just thought AT&T should have done the same amount of testing Verizon does. Look how many souls shelled out big bucks for a device that had major bugs from the outset and Apple goes and abandons the 4Gig version and lower the price on the 8Gig version, leaving those who paid $600 for the original out in the cold ( even with a $100 store credit compensation ). That's why phones take so long to be released with Verizon....TESTING! It's sad though...the iPhone will definitely be a killer device in the future. It's just sad that the early adopters got screwed on it.
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...by the way.
It wasn't the Voyager that was the first VZW phone to include the Music Essentials software ... it was the Juke weeks before ( software, sync cable, and stereo headset ). And the comment I made about Opera wasn't a diss on the browser..REALLY. It's just that the mass consumer uses Internet Explorer...hands down. No matter how good OR bad it is. You go with the best seller. Hell, there are probably more people still using Netscape than using Opera.
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