HTC Sapphire Reviews

1. Great device

8 Sep 2009 by rmeyer7

90%9out of 10

While I can't really comment on the issues some have had with multiple email accounts, I can say I haven't had any trouble using both of mine (gmail, which had better work on a Google phone... and hotmail).



What surprised me most about this phone was the effectiveness of the on-screen keyboard.  I've never liked them, especially after the frustrating experience of typing out a text message on my fiance's LG Dare.  But this phone changed my skeptical mind about on-screen keyboards.  It takes very little time to get used to it, even after almost 2 years with a physical QWERTY keyboard on my previous phone.  The predictive text is kind of annoying when typing though.  It's not as easy as it should be to use a word other than its suggestion.



The design and size of the phone are just right - sleek and sexy.  Android is very easy to adjust to, even after being a WinMo user for almost 2 years.  It's intuitive, and as long as you also are, I think you can take to it like a fish to water.  The Market has loads of quality apps, even if there are several that aren't so great.  All you have to do is read the reviews on a given app in the Market before you install it, no problem there.  With just a few of the free apps, I've been able to replicate all the things I really liked on my WinMo phone, as well as do many things I'd never have been able to on the old phone.



Battery life is decent for a phone of this caliber.  Mine lasts all day with heavy use, something I always wished my previous phone could do.  Heavy use would always cause the battery to be dead by the end of the day.  Other performance areas are good too, I'm especially happy with video performance.  The phone has enough power and memory to handle multimedia, multiple apps, and everything else I've thrown at it so far.



One thing that definitely sets this phone apart from any I've owned before is the ability to customize almost anything I want, easily.  The only exception so far seems to be the ringer/vibrate alerts, but I probably just need to play with it to figure that part out.



All in all, I'm very happy with this device.

Pros

Android, performance, screen, good on-screen keyboard, app Market, design.

Cons

Not everyone can enjoy a phone with no buttons.

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2. not real happy

27 Aug 2009 by Durenda Wood

66.7%6.7out of 10

I have had the phone for a COUPLE OF WEEKS I am a blackberry user for many years. I have also had Tmobile for several years and was thinking of switching because I wanted a touch screen phone. I like the browser on the internet and how it locks itself when not in use and the fact that it tells you what to do to get in to it.

The email needs a lot of work; it is constantly sending the same alert of new emails which is very annoying. I have 9 email accounts so it takes a while to go through each one don't like spending all of that time digging in the email accounts. I liked that you could go into one folder to see all new emails or go into the seperate emails on the blackberry. I would like more control on sounds and vibration modes.

I understand that the battery is running alot more apps causing me have to recharge the battery everyday even if I do not talk on the phone.

I would prefer another blackberry even without the touch screen over this phone. I would be real happy if they would update the operating system.

Something else is the market where you can down load different apps to the phone but there are a lot of them where reviews say it crashes your phone so I am scared to download them due to not wanting the phone to crash.

I think Google should just purchase the good apps and add them to the operating system. That way there is less chance of any crashing.

Pros

Good Video performance from utube
browsing on the internet
can have several email accounts
pictures taken by phone are good

Cons

email alerts false and repeat themselves
video recording not too hot
not one account for catch all emails making browsing time less

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3. Incredible phone

16 Aug 2009 by DA White

90%9out of 10

Don't be mislead by first reviewer (nomadtv) (sorry)

Fantastic phone, along with T-Mobile, it rocks.

I've owned Blackberry Pearl, and Curve (great phones, but this one is the winner) (by far).  The secret to the Blackberry is its stability and reliability, that works like the old black telephone.  This phone, myTouch 3G does as well.  (Wasn't going to believe it at first, it proved itself now for 1 week)

Email, freaking great.  Better than on my G1 (had for almost 1 yr).
On the Blackberry, the paradigm was lots of email support including Microsoft Exchange and it all gets routed into just one little email INBOX.  What a mess. 

On the myTouch 3G you have separate email support for each of your different email accounts including the source gmail account and Microsoft Exchange.  Incredible!  Yes, and I've never had one problem, ever, in 1 yr, with the email support on my T-Mobile G1.
   - Just now, its better with the 3G
   - If you want to impove your gmail account experience, use the browser to go gmail, save the URL, then "long touch" the home screen (ROM pop-up) add the URL to the home screen

I could go on and make this a very long review but lets don't do that.
Simply:
- I almost went back my Blackberry Curve after my G1 experience
- Took one last chance on the myTouch 3G, and... 
  ~ "How can this phone be sooo much better?  Wow."
   ~ Twice the phone of a G1 (no 3x the phone)
- The Browser rocks, and the level of cross-application integration is there
- Cutting and pasting out of emails, rocks
- You need to learn several paradigms, like the "long touch" (pops up ROM based menus)
- Google/Market apps will give you all kinds of battery tuning, and screen brightness control
- Same battery life, as the Apple iPhone 3S   (soo much better than the G1!!!)

- Finally, the promise of the Google part of the Android O/S
   ~ The level of integration between the Google applications and the Phone is impressive
   ~ Unlike the first reviewer's experience,
       - the best part of the phone is what he was complaining about (sorry for him)
       - From email, double press, jump to Google Maps or call numbers, etc...
- One of the secrets of the Google phone (Android) is the iGoogle Desktop
   ~ Logon to igoogle.com with you gmail account
   ~ Your Contacts and Calendar in iGoogle.com will be the same as your myTouch 3G
   ~ So...
        Google has a sync app to sync Outlook Calendars with iGoogle.com,  hence myTouch 3G
        KiGoo has a sync app to sync Outlook contacts with iGoogle.com, hence myTouch 3G

- Now for fun,
   ~ Get the Body Glove protective cover with Belt Clip.  So tight, same basic size as my Blackberry now.

- Learn the "long touch"
   ~ Practice editing an email, "long touch" to "select text", and "copy"
   ~ Home key to just to different app, "long touch" to paste info
   ~ you get it, practice, pretend its like a new thing (it is)

- Key thing, you can buy this phone as a replacement for your Blackberry.  Its a Professiona grade, work environment device.

 

Pros

I give a 9 in design. I wanted the 3.5" / 3.6" screens of the iPhone and newer models, but this size works for Professional environment, same belt size as Blackberry. Not big wide game-boy.
Features are there, its getting better. Given what's on the market, its ahead of its time.
Keyboard(s) work like a champ. It takes about 3 days to get used to them.

Cons

Controlling the ringer volume. I miss calls at times. Lots of control, I wish I could "lock down" an "at work" theme (phone volume, ringers, power settings, etc.)

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4. Sexy but not reliable

15 Aug 2009 by nomadtv

60%6out of 10

Great looks and nice tactile screen if not a little iffy around he edges...

email support is very unpredictable if not disaterously broken. Over the course of my 2 week trial It randomly deleted emails, constantly remarked all emails as unread, wouldnt open even the body of the emails when they contained attatchments, let alone the attatchments themselves... didn't retain very many emails when I went out of service area, and I couldn't copy text from emails such as addresses to use in maps.  The keyboard is extremely slow and frustrating and the predictive feature works sometimes but sometimes is stubborn about keeping the word it thinks you should be using.

The voice dialer is nearly completely useless especially with no way to dial it in... but the google voice app was awesome. Why the difference between the two, I have no Idea. Too many taps needed for most basic functions related to connectivity. Support is not good on either Tmobs end or HTC.

 

Screen brightness was OK but speaker phone is also useless as I had to hold it right next to my head to hear anything even with the windows up, Defeats the whole point... This is not a phone for the car in any way shape or form.

Web browsing was awesome and is where it really shines.... but lack of email support kills it for me.

Did I mention you cant cut and paste from emails? Deal breaker right there for me.... Sexy phone but as anything other than a media player or browser and you'll want to go elsewhere... I tried really hard to like it, But Im trading for a BB9800.

Pros

Screen, form factor, browsing, apps. Best as a media device with limited connective pros

Cons

Email all but useless, very bad speaker and voice dialer, battery is a bit weak... not so hot as a phone... Coming from an older blackberry curve I expected alot more in way of basics for this new "advanced" phone.

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5. love it

6 Aug 2009 by mikael

93.3%9.3out of 10

I left verizon for this phone, it is fantastic, my monthly bill is 20 bucks cheaper and i get 100 more min. i downloaded 75 apps for free and have been having a ball, It feels great in your hand, sound quality is great, i have used it all day and have 3/4 battery left, have not used the camera yet, you will not be disappointed with this phone, my only thing is in my house there is no reception except near the windows but with verizon it was the same thing,i think i live in a bomb shelter because i am smack in the m middle of 3g territory. go figure.

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6.

4 Aug 2009 by MR. TMOBILEE

86.7%8.7out of 10

overall this phone is good, i like it i used the G1 i did not like that but i can assure you this phone is better than the g1.... its a sleek new design it is quick has a lot of memory and a lot of pottential this phone is customize-ablee :).. its a fun phone and you will not be dissapointed................

 

this is my first review i ever did on a phone, im sorry if it isnt helpful

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