HTC VOX S710 WM6 Standard
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Introduction
It's a crazy world out there. Our Smartphones are suddently called "Standard", and keyboards are sliding open from all parts of our devices (front, side, bottom). Now, we have a new device to throw into the mix: the new HTC Vox S710, which seems almost magical to those in the Windows Mobile community with two firsts (the first Windows Mobile 6 production device and the first Smartphone that has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard). There's a lot we have to say about the Vox before we declare it a winner. Read on for our thorough review!
Review Date: May 9, 2007
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| The device is outlined in chrome, which gives the Vox a touch of class. The chrome, plus shiny screen, means that you'll be cleaning the screen often with your shirt, as it's a fingerprint magnet. | And since it's a Smartphone-style phone, it's meant to be a bit smaller than a Pocket PC phone. Even with the keyboard fully extended, the Vox S710 fits nicely in-hand. |
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| Here's the Homescreen - nothing special here. HTC devices come with a green skin installed, but I changed that to red (which came on the phone). I think it looks much better. | When you click on Messaging, you can the account chooser shown above. |
Overall Impression
I was excited to write this review. The Vox S710 is the kind of device that gets attention wherever it goes. My favorite is showing the device to a friend, and after they're slightly impressed by the nice screen and chrome surrounding - BAM! - I slide out the keyboard. Who would have expected a ful keyboard from such a small phone?
There are a lot of Windows Mobile users that have their eye on the Vox S710. It's a slick device, with a slick form factor, and productivity written all over it with a full keyboard and Windows Mobile 6 Standard. That said, because of the fact that the screen rotation takes an eternity, there is no 3G, and I need a device with a great speakerphone (like the BlackJack), I couldn't and wouldn't use the S710 as my daily driver. Don't get me wrong - it's still an amazing little piece of gadgetry, and if you've been drooling over it, it's finally time to get in. But me, I want to see what HTC does with the S730.
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