Not for teens...no ability to turn off internet and lack of parental control apps for windows platform

Just got this today.  Have spent about 4 hours scouring the internet for ways to make this a safe phone for a teen.  I do not allow the internet on teenager phones, but I like them having weather apps, Pandora, etc.  I typed "parental controls" in the app store and you get nothing!  Shocking!  You get tons of options on droid and apple devices.  I scoured the internet for options on how to block the internet on windows phone. Nothing!!!  Family safety is ridiculous not to offer this option.  One tech blogger said that this phone just is not a child's phone.  I will be returning it and looking for a droid or apple device that has much better parental controls app options.  For adults...this is a nice phone for the price if you like windows!


One of the best BT headsets out there (4.5 Stars)

I've had this product for a few days now and used it quite a bit around the house and while driving. Here are my thoughts:1. Comfort (5/5) : This is one of the most comfortable headsets I've worn. I've used Plantronics, Jabra, Nokia headsets in the past and this is by far the least intrusive headset I've owned. You can literally forget that you're wearing it.2. Sound Quality (4/5) : The sound is very good. Callers on the other end had no problems either. I'm giving 4/5 because it does get a little tinny in loud places. But then, so does my Razr.3. Features/Functionality (4.5/5) : The folding boom to turn the unit On and Off is great. This also frees up the multifunction button for other things. In call features all work perfectly. I've tested quite a few with no complaints. I deduct 0.5 for not having a USB charger. This would have saved me from having to lug one more charger around when I travel. Some might point out the lack of an LCD screen but my Phone has 2 of those and they both have better color and resolution than the tiny screens on headsets. Besides, unless you have eyes on stalks how are you going to see the headset screen while wearing it on your ear?4. Style (4/5) : Its still somewhat large and the huge blue light could help you guide a 747 down but the 'graphite' version is a little nicer looking than the silver. That said, its not as hideous like some of the plantronics ones that look like a second earlobe. I do wish I could turn off the blue staus light because I really dont want to be one of those dorks wearing their BT headsets in restaurants, bars, coffeeshops and looking like lighthouses.5. Value (5/5) : Excellent value for money. I paid around $59 for my unit and feel I got a quality product.Overall rating 4.5/5 Stars


Very satisfying product

Not sure about the negative reviews.  Perhaps they got lemons or just don't know how to set it up/charge it properly.  It's simple to use, you barely need an instruction manual at all.Range: 20-30 feetBattery: Roughly 8 hours with non-stop useBass: Soft, "warm" sound that isn't just a boom meant to shatter ear drums.  Perfect tone for me. (It can be really loud on highest volume, though)Size: Each bud is about the size of a hearing aide from the early 00's.  I've never worn hearing aides, but that's besides the point.  Still very comfortable and light-weight.  They fit in very snug if you use the right size tips.Sound:  Good quality, honestly not much of a difference between these and $200.00 ones.  They are definitely stereo, I've tested it numerous times on dozens of different songs.The important thing to know about headphones is that they're like HDMI cables.  The cheaper ones are just as good in quality as the outrageously priced ones.  Bought 3 more pairs for relatives, they kept wanting to borrow mine.


Unethical company inferior product, overpriced-hyped junk

Bought one from AT&T store with a purchase of my new iPhone 4S.  Was assured that it comes with a lifetime free replacement warranty.  The shield lasted 5 months on my phone before the corners started to peel off, went into AT&T store for replacement, they said all I have to do is go to zagg's website register and request replacement from them. I went to the website registered, it turned out the replacement is "FREE" but you have to pay for Shipping and Handling charge of $3.99 plus you have to return an old damaged shield using Certified Trackable mail service at your own expense so I am guessing another $3-4.  So your free replacements end up costing you $8 out of pocket on top of the $25 spent at AT&T store for the first one, not to talk about time wasted going to post office in order to ship an old one. Oh and I forgot they pre-charge your Credit Card for full ammount then they refund the difference minus shipping costs.  Unethical company, will never buy from again.  The product lasted 5 months before needing a replacement, if you buy cheap shields from eBay and replace them every month for a new one it will be cheaper in a long run then buying one from Zagg


Horrible Product

I received this product and the outer shell was cracked, and when I plugged it in to charge, it wouldn't charge. I would move the charger, or the cord and the light would flash from it being charged back to it was charging. Very poorly made product.


Excellent Product!

These cases are fashionable and beautiful! I have gotten MANY compliments on the cases. As soon as I got them, I couldn't decide which one to put on first. They give your iPod/iPhone a very sparkly case..BEAUTIFUL!!!


Didn't work for my cell phone.

Didn't work for cell phones even though it was sold in the cell phone accesory list.  I believe it is for audio only not cell phones.I could hear but no one could hear me.


Absolutely Incredible with One Drawback

I will cut to the chase and come out with the Droid X2s only achilles heel, and that is battery life.  It seems that with moderate to heavy use, it only gets about 3.5 to 4 hours of run time with the standard battery that came with it.  The following is my current phones configuration:Bluetooth =  ONDisplay Brightness = AUTO3G =  ONWIFI =  OFFBackgroud Data =  ONGPS on only when using Navigation AppsBattery Settings =  NighttimeGoogle is configuredCorporate email is configuredFacebook recieves regular updatesI have been using this phone heavily, playing with every feature I can find and running numerous apps such as HBO-Go, Gas Buddy, Photoshop Express, Need for Speed, Browsing the web and using chat apps.  Most of the time I using many of the apps at the same time.  With all this activity, I am getting about 3.5 to 4 hrs of use out of it.....Oh yea, did I mention that I have made a few phone call with it.  With that it mind, even the battery time is not that bad.All and all, it is a great phone.  It is extremely responsive, no application crashes and a crystal clear screen that is a pleasure to look at.  All the applications I have used, ran without a hitch.  Its slender light design makes it easy to access the buttons with one hand, freeing up the other to tap and sweep screen and work with the applications that I have installed.  The sound quality is really good but not great but when used with an earpiece, which I usually do, it is phenominal.  It signal strength is the best I have experienced on a smart-phone to date.  I have had a few smartphone to compare this to.  I not only recieve 4 bars for voice but also for 3G which has not been my experience with my other smartphones in Roanoke, VA.  It's general design makes it, well, addicting to use.  Configuration and set-up was straight forward and I completed it without a hitch.  I have not had a single crash or glitch yet. I choose this phone despite it only having 3G because Verizon will not start rolling out 4G in my area until December of 2011 and that means they will not have adequate equipment to provide seamless 4G coverage for an additional year.  By this time I will be able to upgrade my phone again and much better 4G phones will be on the market.  The camera takes crisp, bright and clear photos that are as good as many comparable stand alone cameras with simular features and specs.In conclusion, aside from battery life, which can be remedied with a spare battery or thePowerSkin AP1503MDX Silicone Case with Built-in Rechargeable Battery for Motorola Droid X and Droid X2 (Black), if you are looking for an extremely well done phone, look no further.  The Motorola Droid X2 fits the bill.


HORRIBLE!!! MORE LIKE A STICKER, NOT A SCREEN PROTECTOR

BOUGHT THESE FOR MY NEW GEAR 2 AND THOUGHT THEY WERE PLASTIC MATERIAL LIKE THE PHONE SCREEN PROTECTORS, BUT THEY ARE MORE LIKE A STICKER. IF YOU EVEN BARELY TOUCH THE SIDE YOU LAY ON THE SCREEN YOUR FINGERPRINT WILL SHOW UP, THEY ARE SOFT AND ALMOST FEEL LIKE THE PLASTIC/RUBBER PIECE THAT COMES ON THE SCREEN ALREADY WHEN YOU FIRST TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX. BUBBLES DID NOT COME OUT AND I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS ON ALL 3! ONCE ON THEY ARE NOT SMOOTH AND CLEAN LOOKING AND HAVE A GLARE. I WOULD GIVE ZERO STARS IF I COULD. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GET ANOTHER BRAND.


Bigger Isn't Better

The first thing you will notice when you unbox the Powermat is how small it seems compared to the item photograph, it's about hand size.  This makes for a very small footprint and makes it easy to place on a nightstand and not take up more than the phone would anyway.  It's so easy to assemble there's nothing to say about it.  What I particularly like is the tight, custom feel, as I guess it has.  Charging is rapid and is at least as fast as the corded method if that's even possible.  Magnets center the phone horizontally and vertically so you don't have to skate around to find the "sweet spot." The charge light on the phone stays on when it's charging, the the whole process shuts down when charging is complete.  There are no obnoxious LED's to light up the bedroom, and only a faint beep when charging begins and ends, it won't wake you up.  This exceeds my expectations and I'm one to notice every little flaw.  This has none I could find.  Well thought out and manufactured.  I have attached pictures of the pad itself and the unit set up and in operation.Update after one month:  The unit is performing well with no problems.  What surprised me is how fast this unit charges, MUCH faster than the charging cord.  I have read similar comments on inductive chargers so there must be something to it.  Of course it's expensive but I hate fiddling with a micro USB cord, especially in the dark.  I'm always worried about damaging part of the connection by inserting it the wrong way and damaging the connection.  I cannot comment on the portable charger as I have yet to use it.


DO NOT BUY THIS Phone. There is NO support in the US

I bought this phone, in THE US, from a legitimate vendor. But the battery suddenly died. I called the support in the US and after the usual multiple phone threads they told me it is "an international device and they can't help me" They gave me UK's customer support and this is the email I got from them:"Since you purchased your handset in the US I would asume it is a US handset and therefore warranty would be within that country.It would be very costly to yourself to have the phone shipped over to the UK also so I would strongly advise contacting Samsung US.If you require any further assistance, please contact Samsung again and we will be more than happy to help.Kind regards,KrisOnline Support TeamSAMSUNG Customer Support Centre"So, I called the US support again, and they told me call UK. In other words, I am hosed. So here it is....Your device dies...and you might as well junk it.....so buy it at your peril.


Noisehush N600 review

Since I can't find a review on this thing anywhere I wanted to save anybody else the pain of dealing with this company.  I purchased the Noisehush N600 from Smarthome.com while buying another item.  I remembered I needed something handsfree for my cell and found this on the site.  It arrived DOA.  Unable to charge it and of course it won't turn on.  I should have know something was up when smarthome.com said any warranty issues with this need to be dealt with directly with the company.  Go to noisehush.com and they talk about their great warranty.  "Click here" for information about sending back an item under warranty.  That brings you to their warranty document, then it says "click here" for information about sending this thing back.  When you click it brings you back to the main page.  You can go in circles all day and there is no info on sending anything back.  Call the number on their web site and the message says the phone company can't route this call.  I tried from several places/different phone carriers, all the same thing.  They finally respond to an email after several days, telling me to ship it back to them, (on my dime) and if they deem it's bad they will replace it but I will also have to pay shipping back to me.  Wait a minute!  I just paid for this thing in full, it's dead and I have to pay shipping both ways to replace it, if they feel like replacing it?  Do yourself a favor.  If you need something hands free for your cell, go to Amazon, where I usually buy things, and pick out something by a reputable company like Motorola, look at all the customer reviews, and if it's mostly favorable, pick something from Motorola.  Don't ever waste your time with products from a company called noisehush.  I hope I saved somebody some pain today.*********Update******Since writing this I was able to get Smarthome.com to take this thing back even though their website says they won't.  Why, because they tried to contact Noisehush also and could not get through by phone either.  They gave me an RMA and took it back and sent me a replacement so let me review the replacement.  Well, it charges and turns on, but per the instructions does not work as described.  Sometimes it will turn on and sometimes it just goes into it's pairing mode.  When I can get it into normal mode it will sometimes ring when I get a call and sometimes not.  As I'm going down the road it will wink and blink, and sometimes start beeping in different ways my whole ride.  I've gone over and over the instructions and it just does not turn on and function as described.  As far as sound quality, or should I just say sound, I've called my voicemail at home and it sounds like I'm down in a tunnel.  I have spent the last week trying to get this thing to work properly.  At this point I need to cut my losses and look for something else.  If you buy one of these you will be very frustrated.


The only thing that was correct, was the colors.

First off if you bought these do not use the hot pink one. My wifes evo has pink spots on the back of her phone from using this case for only a few days. Now we have to go find a new back for her phone. That is frustrating and so is the fact that the picture shows the cases covering the whole phone, not the case. The phone is exposed on the top and bottom. The cases cover the back and the sides, so cheap, and as mentioned before, NOT WHAT IS PICTURED. Thats the only area of amazon that i hate, they don't ensure customers that what you see and read about is what you actually receive. They, and the people they allow to sell here, will from time to time tell a whopper to push some goods out the door.


excellent

work's great while on the job. does a fantastic job keeping my phone safe. feel's really good in my hand.i would definelty recommend this product to those who have a kyocera event phone


Very Disappointed

The charge/data cable on the G2 goes into the side.  This type of cradle requires putting that tiny cable in manually BEFORE sitting it in the cradle, which basically just holds the phone up!No Sale!


Works on the new Motorola Droid 3!

Recently replacing my Motorola Droid (original) with the new and beautiful Motorola Droid 3, I needed an HDMI cable.  I looked everywhere, but the only one I could find that actually stated it was made for the Droid 3 was for $24.99 at Verizon Wirelss ([...]).  After doing a little research, I learned the cable here at Amazon ("Motorola Standard HDMI Cable for Motorola DROID X, ATRIX 4G, and XOOM)was the exact same cable Verizon was selling but only for 65% less!  The cable works great!  ;-)


Very impressed. Using it for home usage

I just got this today. It's advertised as an antenna for the car but I'm using it at home. I'm about 100 yards out of a cell reception area (I use Verizon and I have the LG Dare).  After reading a positive review elsewhere, I decided to try this, knowing there was a good possibiity it might not work. I've tested it with 2 calls so far, walking around, and it been very good. No drops in signal or sound. Now, I just need to a better solution than a baking sheet to attach the antenna to.  Will post an update in a week.


Looks great but has problems

I ordered this phone because it looked good but also had all of the specs I was looking for.  I have had it for only 5 days and I am ready to go back and and return it.  The most problem with the phone is that it gets very hot with just 5 minutes or so of using it. Just as mentioned before in another review, it does not get warm it gets HOT.  Also, the battery life is very short.  I don't use my cell phone as much as most other people and even when just doing regular calls I must charge it on a daily basis.  If I use the internet just a little, I must charge it at least twice or more.


GREAT for big arms too!

Long story short, I order 2 others before this one and sent both back due to being unable to fit my arm. Not only does this one fit my HTC EVO w/extended battery (without the protective case on) sufficiently but it also fits my big arm (20") without issue and given the elastic breathable material there is no issue of continuing to fit (or stopping my circulation) when I'm pumped up in the gym doing arm curls. Its a generic fit on the screen so there's wrinkles in the plastic as you would expect but overall definitely does the job and beats the heck out of;1. Tune Belt Sport Armband for Droid X, HTC ThunderBolt, Samsung Galaxy S & more (fits larger smartphones and some phones in protective cases)and2. Durable Neoprene Exercise Sports Workout Armband with Adjustable Velcro Strap for Sprint HTC EVO 4G Android Smartphone / HTC EVO Design / HTC EVO 3D


Worked for 1 week of sporadic use.

I might have used the cable 4 times since I've received it. It does not work any more. Don't buy it.


Good luck if you want to customize your ring tone

I have a 3 month old Motorola Razor phone, and I just bought this bluetooth earpiece. No matter what ringtone you have chosen on your phone, when you have the bluetooth turned on, it only rings with 1 type of ring.In other words, I can choose the "Cingular" tune for my phone to use for it's ring tone. BUT if I have the bluetooth headset turned on, and I get a phone call, it rings with a generic ring tone (called "continental"). It is a loud obnoxious generic ringtone.After speaking to Cingular customer service, and speaking to Motorola customer service, APPARENTLY there is no way to change the ringtone to anything other than 'continental' when the bluetooth is on.Folks, DO NOT waste your money downloading ringtones from the internet, because they won't work anyway if y ou use bluetooth.And don't waste your money on any motoroloa bluetooth headpieces if you want to have a different ringtone than 'continental'!The funny thing is, I have several friends that have motorola phones and motorola bluetooth earpieces that don't have this issue, but when I told the Motorola customer support about that, they don't seem to care and tell me it shouldn't work that way and it's not supported with anything other than Continental ringtone. Ok fine.Apparently the R&D; department at Motorola has used their profits towards other things than improving their products. I will be purchasing a new wireless earpiece soon, and you can bet it won't be motorola.I just wanted to get the word out there for others to be aware.


Mophie case SUCKS!

I had a mophie case for my iphone 4 and this does NOT COMPARE In the slightest! I charged my phone and case fully. i let the phone drain. i turned the switch on the case and 3 minutes later the phone went on and 4% ALREADY DRAINED 1 out of the 4 bars of batter of the case! save yourself the time and money and buy something else. this sucks. and is NOT what your looking for


Does *Not* Work With Verizon Phones!!

I wish i had known this before buying this software. Apparently Verizon has their own software and only they can give you software to sync your phone to  your computer. It took a call to Motorola for me to figure out the problem. I have a RAZR v3m.


i love it

Samsung is so far the best i have a ipad it was kind of slow so i payed for this one it is better then apple so if you looking for a tablet and you don't know what to get get this one


grey vertical lines defective unit

I install the screen into devices and it has grey vertical lines. I also took it over to a cell phone repair shop and them install it in one of their phones same issue.


Cable way to short

I bought the charger and it is really nice but the cable is way to short and I dont even have far to go, so for alot of cars there is no way you can talk on the phone while it is plugged in.


Ive owned almost every smartphone ATT offers..

And the Quantum maybe my favorite.. I've had very bad luck with phones the past year, loosing them, smashing them, getting them wet,etc which means I've gone through alot of phones in my day.I owned the first gen iPhone right when it came out, went to the iPhone 3 then 4 but after smashing multiple screens and going through so many of them/my final incident with Apple being dreadful i decided to try something new.So i went to BlackBerry and got the 8520 curve, i loved the keyboard but hated the internet.. So i went for the Torch, i really liked the phone but always found it a little awkward and the touchscreen and OS extremely unimpressive.. Once this was lost i went to the AT&T; store with a completely open mind, and left with the QUANTUM.After so much phone usage i decided on a few things i wanted out of my next phone.- A KEYBOARD-FAST, REAL INTERNETseems simple enough right ? You'd be surprised. Every phone has its own features but few offer everything..Ultimately the Quantum was the best fit. It was a good price, had a great keyboard, could be covered with a 5 dollar insurance fee, and had full fast internet i was impressed by. It also has a good Facebook app, and later on I found out it had 16 GBs of memory so it can hold a nice amount of songs and pictures.. Oh and it has a flash which I've always found useful.The Quantum really is a great phone and the windows 7 operating system is the only one that is as responsive as the iPhones and is the only one I've used with internet as good as that of the iPhones..Get the Quantum if anything I've mentioned relates to your needs, and if you'd be interested in sort of a cross between a BlackBerrys messaging capabilities with the internet capability of an iPhone..The only negatives are...-Sometimes the screen seems a bit small.-There aren't as many apps to choose from as the iPhone but functionality wise id compare the apps offered to the Blackberry.-I really wish it had Pandora as well.But all in all im very very pleased with it and would recommend it highly to anyone!


Unacceptable performance from a "top-tier" phone

What's good about this phone?  It has a great display, a great processor, and the changes to Android for ICS are all steps in the right direction.  Among the ICS changes I appreciate the most:  the new "recently-used apps" button, the context-sensitive settings button, the software buttons, the Navigation voice improvements, the very snappy GPS performance.What's bad about this phone?  Well, take a seat.The phone randomly reboots itself every couple days, usually right when I need it the most (in the middle of turn-by-turn GPS navigation).It gets unbelievably hot while charging and using GPS in the car.Far and away the most annoying, call quality can be terrible even with full bars in Verizon 4G.  I spent an hour on the phone with support and they ended up telling me that it was a software issue with Android that should be fixed in a future update, and that if I experience bad call quality I should reboot the phone.  That is an unacceptable "solution", and I've found that I basically get one or two good calls before call quality starts to sound like I'm in the middle of a desert.  It's really unfathomable that the data network is so high-bandwidth that I can make a skype call with crystal-clear voice quality but my cell calls sound like a lawnmower convention.Ok that rant is over.  What else ... battery life is amazingly bad, as documented everywhere else on the internet.The sound stutters when trying to listen to multiple things at once.  For instance, if you're listening to music and using GPS, or a text message comes in, the sound can (not always, but regularly) stutter badly to the point that you want to turn the sound off completely.  It sounds especially bad when you're in the car with the phone plugged in via 3.5mm to your stereo.  Also, would be really nice if there were options to disable incoming sounds when listening to music.  Otherwise using the phone as an mp3 player for company becomes unworkable unless you go into airplane mode.These type of polish issues become especially frustrating when you consider that the Nexus line is supposed to generate Google's "reference phones" for Android.  The Nexus One wasn't as fast and probably couldn't handle ICS, but at least it did what it said it could do.  The Galaxy Nexus has taken a step forward in speed, features, and polish, and two steps backwards in polish (yes, I wrote it twice) and basic functionality.  On top of that, the Android updates that might fix these issues have been delayed for months and no explanations have been offered.If I were buying again, I don't know if even the cheap $50 price could entice me.  I would probably wait for the iPhone 5.  The One X (not on Verizon) and the Galaxy S III are the new Android superphones, but if the Galaxy Nexus running stock Android has these kinds of issues, who's to say the newer superphones won't have them as well?  As annoying as it is to admit, Apple is showing that they are the only company with enough attention to detail to merit the patronage of discerning customers.Update:  I forgot to mention a few issues.One, when I have the phone plugged in to my car charger and hooked up to my car stereo (via 3.5mm), when I hold the phone with my fingers wrapped around the phone just above the base where the charger is plugged, an incredibly annoying loud clicking sound starts coming out of my speakers.  Apparently my hand + the charger causes some kind of electrical interference?Second, the camera frequently has software issues that require me to reboot the phone.  Instagram and the native camera app will say, "Cannot connect to camera."Third, (and this is probably an Android 4.0 issue rather than a Nexus issue), sometimes the phone gets confused about which app a shortcut is supposed to open.  For instance, I could click the Messaging app icon and be sent to the Bacon Reader app instead.  I haven't figured out any sure way to fix this other than rebooting the phone.  Sometimes a pressing the back button a lot will sort the issue out but other times it won't.If any of these problems are fixed in future updates, I will update the review.Update 2:  The (Text) Messaging app doesn't handle drafts correctly.  Very annoying.==========================================================================================Update after using Android 4.1.1 for quite a while:Several of the issues I mentioned above have been addressed in Android 4.1.1.  Specifically1.  The audio stuttering issues have been addressed and a very elegant "sound-over" technique is used when multiple sounds are playing at the same time.  For instance, if I'm using turn-by-turn (the main reason I'll probably never go to an Apple phone) while listening to music and the voice navigation needs to say something, the music audio lowers for a momemt, the voice navigation speaks over the music, and then the music audio raises again.  A very nice solution to the problem of multiple claims on the sound output and a welcome fix to the stuttering issues.2.  The phone no longer reboots itself randomly.  In fact, I had forgotten how much I hated that until I re-read my own review.3.  The text messaging app handles drafts correctly.I will also mention that the new behavior of Jelly Bean is nicer in general.  The UI is more responsive and I like the new Notifications pulldown enhancements quite a bit.  I would also have said that they fixed the "Cannot connect to camera" because that hadn't happened to me in a long time but it did pop up the other day.  So boo to that, but it is much better than it was.  The new "Play Music" app is very thoughtful with several ways to edit your queue (think "Currently Playing') or playlists on the fly that make the app a pleasure to use.  Say for instance that you want to listen to several albums without touching the phone again.  Just play the first one and add the rest to your queue, and you're done.So, what didn't they fix?  The things that you would have expected - the hardware issues.1.  Most importantly, the phone still sounds like crap when making voice calls.  Several comments suggested that I have a bad phone and I should exchange it, but given the number and type of complaints I have seen from some other Galaxy Nexus owners, I'm afraid to exchange it lest the devil I have be gentle compared to the devil I don't.2.  The battery life is still awful.  Although, I'm willing to exchange battery life for screen size if that is the trade-off you have to make while battery technology develops.  You just have to have chargers everywhere.3.  The phone still makes an odd clicking sound when you hold it in a certain way while using the 3.5 mm out.Ultimately I use the phone as a handheld computer the most, and as a talking device secondarily, so I'm just going to put up with the hardware issues until my contract is up.  I don't think it's worth $250 to break contract and get a better speaking phone.Also, I have no desire to join the back-slapping circle of Apple owners congratulating themselves on their great taste.


Could have been great, but limited feature set

In February, I purchased two Motorola T325 Wireless Bluetooth Car Speaker Portable Vehicle Visor Mount with Auto Pairing For All Cell Phones and Smartphones- BLACK- Non-Retail Packaging. for my wife's and my vehicles and gave those units a 5-star review.I requested a review unit of this T225 because the limitation of our T325 per-vehicle solution has been that if my wife and I swap cars, we don't have hands-free calling unless the first person out remembers to also swap the speakerphone units.This T225 speakerphone pairs with multiple cell phones so that more than one person can use it hands-free.  The extra people might be in the vehicle (which would be a little weird, as the microphone would typically be on the driver's sun visor).  But, in a multi-driver household, any driver would have hands-free operation.What's not to like?  Well, all of the features of the T325 that this speakerphone does not have which make the T325 more "hands-free" than the T225.This is a very basic, 'dumb' unit.  When a phone rings, it announces that the call is for Phone 1, Phone 2, etc.  If two paired phones are in the car, you have to have some idea which phone is 1 or 2 (etc) to know if it is your phone that is ringing or someone else's.  Doesn't sound like a huge deal, but...What about when only one of multiple paired phones is in the car?  This phone simply rings and says that there is an incoming call.  You have no idea who it is from.  The T325 announces the caller by name.  If you don't want to answer the call on this T225, you have to somehow press both the volume UP and DOWN buttons at the same time.  With the T325, you just press a single button.How about dialing?  Both support voice dialing using your phones own voice-dialing feature.  So, the intelligence depends on your phone itself.  But, what about calling your 'favorites' or frequently called numbers?  The T225 offers nothing.  The T325 memorizes a list of favorite contacts and easily lets you scroll through the list with one button, listening to the name being announced and then pressing the dial button when the name comes up.Entering the car, the T325 announces "Connected to John Smith's iPhone. Battery level is high" (e.g.) - while the T225 announces "Connected to Phone 1.  Battery level is high."  Receiving a call, the T325 announces "Call from David Jackson".  The T225 announces "Call for Phone 1".The T225 is so limited - its only real feature is the ability to pair with multiple phones - that I just cannot recommend it, when I consider how powerful and useful the T325 is.I've posted a photo showing both the T225 and T325 clipped to the sun visor to compare their sizes/shapes.


Captivate Skin

I bought this case for a new phone.  I decided that I would keep the original protective coatings on until I had a chance to shop around for case instead of buying at AT&T; store.  Very glad I did.  Not only did I save a lot of money, the case fits perfectly and fits my personality also.Very nice snug fit and is sure to protect my investment.


Can't recommend

I have had a tracphone for over 10 years and have been happy with their service and phones. When I found out they were offering an Android type phone I was excited to upgrade so I could use the internet if I needed to. My previous phone was a basic LG500 with a blackberry type keyboard which always worked well for what I wanted. I was able to transfer my number and minutes no problem. After using the LG Optimus for a few months I wish I had my old phone back. Here are some of the problems I've had. The keyboard is not usable. Try to tap a letter and you may get it or you may get one of many letters around it, or you may get the letter 2 or 3 or more times. The only way I can send a text is with the voice recognition feature which is pretty neat after I figured out how to use it. I can't answer calls. It worked fine when I got it then when I tried to swipe to answer it wouldn't work. My sister has the same phone and she told me to take out the battery and reinstall it after a minute and it would answer normally. She was right, it worked, for 2 days now it won't answer again. A few days ago at 7 in the morning the phone starts blaring out a startling noise. Thinking the alarm was turned on I picked it up and there was a text about an amber alert in a city 300 miles south of where I live. No problem a few hours on the internet and I was able to disable this unwanted annoyance. Set up your gmail on your phone will alarm every time you get an email message. No problem, a few visits to help forums and you can figure out how to disable another annoying helpful feature. Battery life between charges I would say is 10% of my old phone capability. The list goes on and on. Unfortunately I already donated my old phone but am seriously thinking about buying another one. This phone has a lot of interesting features which you could spend hours researching, but if what you want to do is send texts and answer incoming calls don't buy it.Update: After contacting Tracphone and Tech help at LG I did a reset twice and am still unable to answer calls. Amazon says I can't exchange after 30 days so I'm stuck with this thing. There is obviously something wrong with the touch screen. Very disappointed.Last update: After 3 months of frustrations and missed calls, I bought a ZTE Valet tracphone (on sale at Target or I would write a good review on it). It is cheaper than the LG was and works perfectly. Easy to type on, no more missed calls. It rings, you can answer it. There was a problem with the LG from the beginning but it worked sporadically and I was not familiar with Androids so it took a while to figure out it was defective. After all the screwing around with the LG it was in the end worth the $80 I paid for it to take it out in the back yard and smash it with a brick.


Happy I switched

I've had this phone for one week. Previously had a plain (uh, non-smart?) cellphone and no data plan -- upgrading to this phone and a data plan was rather impulsive, but I've no regrets. It took several days of working with the phone to get comfortable -- changing keyboards from QWERTY to Compact QWERTY was the single most important change -- couldn't type worth a darn with regular QWERTY even after calibrating it and spending hours trying to become accurate. Compact QWERTY has larger 'buttons' so most keys have two letters (as well as other characters, too) -- bottom line: I'm able to type w/o too much backspacing (regular QWERTY I swear I had to hit backspace as often as any other 'key') Anyway, compact QWERTY saved the phone from being returned.Main drawback so far is battery life. An App Killer (such as Advanced Task Killer free) is pretty much a necessity to avoid draining battery any more than necessary. I have to charge Hero daily (though that's probably because I'm still playing with it so much), but it's worth it to me because of the functionality. Also, sometimes it takes a little persistance to get phone/app to respond to a touchscreen press (Pandora can be sluggish in this regard.)If I had needed to do extensive rather than occasional text entry, this phone would not have worked out for me. However, for my usage, I'm quite pleased with HTC Hero.


does not uses sim card

I'm from Barbados and bought this for my girlfriend. Was surprise to see this doesn't have a slot for a sim card which was very disappointing. All other functions of the phones works. Should inform customers next time.


Great way to save memory space on your ipad

Pros:  As a wireless media server, the AirStash is almost perfect.  Almost.  It's tiny, it charges via USB, lasts hours, allows multiple users to access it at once, and takes relatively inexpensive SDHC cards, effectively making the capacity unlimitedly expandable.  This frees up tons of space on my iPad.  With the cost of large SDHC cards dropping fast, it's very cool to have several 64GB cards filled with movies, each card as large as my ipad's entire available storage. Using the free App from the Apple App Store, the device streams full HD movies smoothly and effectively, with no stuttering, and almost no time wasted buffering.Cons:  The main con for me is the archaic file structure the device uses, FAT32.  Ostensibly it's to remain compatible with digital still cameras, but in effect it handicaps the device.  With this file structure, no individual file can exceed 4GB.  While that's hardly a problem for stills, music, and even SD features, many HD feature films exceed this file size.  Compressing the movie to 4GB or under not only sacrifices some of the quality, but also is a time consuming, frustrating process.  It would be great to have an upgrade that allows larger file sizes for today's media.The other major con is that there is no bridge mode, meaning you cannot connect to the internet while streaming from the device.  While not the end of the world, it is a bit of a pain on the ipad to have to go to Settings, wait for the available WiFi networks to load, and select it.  It's not that big of a deal, because if I'm watching a movie, I'm probably not surfing the net.  But still, I do find it frustrating.Another con is how much they're charging you for the SDHC cards.  There's no point in spending the $30 difference in list prices between the two models for an 8GB difference in SDHC size.  It would be much better to offer this with no cards at all, and save the customer the money.Overall, the pro's far outweigh the con's.  Looking forward to seeing if some of these improvements can be made with a firmware update, as opposed to having to purchase a new unit...


Phone is great (except media interface) but TMobile data service is disappointing :(

Updated Dec 2008:If I could, I would move the rating up to 4 stars. 5 for the phone and 3 for TMobile.The phone is AWESOME. I'm sold and I don't think that I will go back to anything else.There are some quirks though, especially with the media interface. The Roxio media manager is terrible (and very slow) compared to iTunes or Media Player. Plus it is kind of frustrating that playlists tranfer into the phone correctly only through Roxio, Media Player 11 doesnt seem to transfer playlists.As I had mentioned in the previous review, my first phone was a lemon but thankfully TMobile replaced it without any hassles.Which gets us to TMobile. Love the guys for their service - it is head over heels better than the rest of the industry (I have been with Cingular, who are OK and Verizon, who would shoot you in the face if possible.) However, their data network is TERRIBLE. Websites take forever to load. I have to hard reboot the phone once a week to restore data access which somehow stops by itself! You can use the phone as a modem with you laptop  only if you are ready to wait for ages for anything website to show up!Lets hope TMobile's 3G network solves these issues. If not, then they will go the way of Sprint with customers running away to other carriers and that would be a crying shame given how good their customer service otherwise is.-----------------------------------------------------------------------Features and usability-wise, this phone is simply awesome. You will get hooked once you start using it. Other reviewers have covered most features in detail so I will not go there.However, I did face some pretty serious issues with the phone. Within a week, I noticed that a crack had started appearing on the upper right hand corner of the phone. Then in a couple of days time a similar crack started appearing on the left side too. The phone was never dropped and neither was it stuffed into any jeans pockets (its winter time so it was mostly in the coat pocket in its case).Then, when I tried to take the rear cover off to take out the SIM card before shipping the unit back, the cover just wudnt budge. After a half-an-hour long struggle at the T-Mobile store with 5 people trying all they could, we finally managed to pry it open to realize that the rubber lining between the cover and the main body had somehow melted and become sticky - thus preventing the cover from sliding off. This is in a phone a week old!I am still not aware of how T-Mobile will resolve the issue (their customer service is amazing btw, it is hard to believe that they and Verizon actually are from the same planet!). This may just be a one off issue with this specific piece and I waiting for the replacement. Something to look out for nonetheless.


didn't work on Honda Fit

I have a 2010 Honda Fit Sport and a T-Mobile G2 phone.1. even it has a heavy weighted base, it still fell off the dash.2. the holder doesn't hold tight enough, and after awhile on the road it got lose and the phone fell right off.However, I bought it cuz of all the good reviews. I guess, maybe its just my car and phone..........or.......I got a defect.


iphone case

this iphone case fits better than any i have ordered i will keep it for ever! Really was not sure about this case when i ordered it but now im glad i did!


Rugged but terrible

First off, this case is pretty darn tough. I'm not afraid to drop my phone at all. The screen protector does not trap air bubbles like a lot of other brands which is cool too. Honestly, those are the only good things I have to say about this case.We'll just do a list of cons from here:- It's massive, you're lucky if you get it in your pocket. It will not work on docks at all. It seriously triples the size of your phone. The frame is so thick that it's a pain to type or hit controls near the edge.- The headphone port doesn't leave enough room to hook up a quite a few types of headphones/cables. The hard plastic frame is to close to the input. To use a cable in to my stereo, I have to tear apart the case and leave my phone unprotected.- The picture flap sucks. If you like taking pictures, this thing will be in your way period. You have to use your other hand to hold it out of the way of the lense to get any pics and a lot of those will have your fingers in them.- The soft outter rubber is rather how should I say this...sticky I guess? If you do manage to get it in your pocket, it will undoubtedly take you twice as long to get it out. You will have to tuck your pocket back in because it's coming with the phone whether or not you want it too as the entire surface of the phone at this point is "sticky."- The home button is actually made to protrude with this case which will have your home button smashed more often than not. It's a huge disadvantage for ios 5. Siri is always coming on.- Is not compatible with the light sensor on the iphone 4s. (I know that the case is not made for the 4s but, I figured I would just state that for the record.Overall, save your money on this one. The frustration is absolutely not worth it.


RF is OK, but bass is not that natural

I bought this headphones from local storepairing is not hard with laptopthe control layout is a lot like Motorola HT820 (vol and call/power switch are on the left; play and prev/next are on the right)the RF is OK, pretty much like Logitechthe problem is sound in hifi mode, it sounds like CD player has Mega Bass turned on, bass is over-emphasized on some partthe headphone is pretty comfortable to wearI give score of 88/100, the sound in hifi mode is not good as expected, also, AVRCP is kinda sluggish


Fishbone Design Hard/Gel Cover

This item was everything it said it was.  It doesn't add a lot of bulk yet gives stylish protection to the phone.


Not the Right Item

I just order this phone due to factory unlocked version for my girlfriend, but Surprise!! this is not the phone in the picture even in the owner manual it says some different specs, for example it says is a 5mp back camera and it came with a 3mp, it says the phone have front camera and it didn't have it either, it looks like they got some similar phone and put it in this one box. Now I have to keep it because is too expensive for me returned.... VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!


This PHABLET is a Monster!

First I will say, I have been watching for this "Phablet" to hit my carrier for a long time. My favorite rep said, "are you really going to hold a 5 inch phone up to your head?" And my response was, "I never talk on the phone, I always use a bluetooth". I'm very high tech and will not let technology pass me by. I have to have the "latest and the greatest".Now... about this "Phablet" (thats Phone + Tablet)**This thing is HUGE!! It will fit in a pocket or purse, but it is a big one. Definately not a one handed phone.**Everything that they say about it on TV and the internet is true!**Big screen, very bright and I don't even need my readers to read internet pages.**Can you say FASSSSTTTTT! Quad core processor is amazing. This is one of the first quad core processors in a phone.**Battery: OMG, it has a huge battery (3100 mAh) and clams a 15 hour charge without non-stop use. I am a heavy user and have not killed it in the course of a 10 hour work day, although it was down to about 30-40%.**It can run about any video format.**Flash can be loaded but have to do a "work around" to do it since Adobe isn't supporting it anymore. An internet or YouTube search can fix that. I did it, and it works just perfect.**Speakers are much louder than other smart phones.**Easily personalized**With a proper OTG (On The Go) cable you can use USB keyboard, mouse, flash drive or portable hard drive.**I have used it for video chat and you wouldn't believe the quality and speed.**Comes stock with Jelly Bean**Update for split screen multi-tasking capability is being rolled out slowly but it is coming.**Has the new updated S-Pen. This is a major breakthrough for those of us who are "business on the go". I am personally, still learning what all can be done with it but there is MUCH.CONS: because it is so new, a limited array of accessories and apps specifically for it but that will change.WARNING:1. Use the stock Samsung battery charger. I had a generic one in my office and it didn't seem to have enough output and it was charging very very slow. I put the stock charger on it and it charged super fast.2. Beware of aftermarket cases, pretty back covers, etc. Make sure they contain the NFC antennas, many do not and therefore your NFC communication will not work.Side note: I had only had my Galaxy 3 for about 3 months (absolutely loved it) and went into the store to see this and HAD to have it. Its everything my GS3 was plus! I had to reach deep to get it but it was worth every penny. I had the very first smart phone that ran Windows Mobile, and I thought I was all that and then some. I have had about 9 I think. Once you use a smart phone you'll never be able to go back to a non-smart one. NOW, having this BIG screen.... hummmmm, guess I'll just be stuck with this one until they come out with the Note 3. Can't imagine not having this big screen after only less than a week.


Great look: Battery power HORRIBLE

yes I agree with most of you: the RAZR is definitely sleek looking and such.  I've barely had it for a month and already I'm disappointed.  Seems I am always charging this phone even though I do not 'clock in the time'.  The large screen is great; the fact you can put it in your backpocket and almost forget it's there is nice, too.  But so far I am not impressed.. yes Nokia does make better phones....


So close!

I bought this phone to replace my iPhone 4 and cancel with my carrier (Verizon). I was impressed with the size of the screen and how light the phone was.Unfortunately I couldn't listen to any audio with my headphones since the volume was too loud, even at the lowest setting. That was problem one.Problem two: the back cover would easily fall off.After two days of ownership, I returned the phone. From other online reviews, Motorola was not going to help with the volume.For paying close to $300 for a pay-as-you-go phone, I expect a lot more.


camera crap

Was very excited to upgrade to a new phone with a larger battery life only to be completely disappointed with my phone choice. My old phone, droid incredible, first incredible had a poor battery life but an amazing camera which was highly valued being a mother of two adorable children. This new phone, droid razor max HD, CRAP! Horrible camera, do not even take any pictures anymore!!


it worked for a month..

it worked great for about a month, now it doesn't charge anymore.i wouldn't recommend  it. I tried returning it but they only give you a month to do so.


Bigger Bubbles

I was pleasantly surprised when I received the case. The case is really colorful and sleek. The colors are bright, cheerful and happy. I enjoy using the case.


Extremely disappointed in Amazon

Read all the reviews. Knew that a lot of batteries were misrepresented as new in retail packaging and were not.  Paid more to buy from Amazon directly and avoid this.  This is not a new battery in retail packaging.  I do not have time to mess with this kind of dishonesty.  Will have to start doing online business elsewhere. What a shame.


not so satisfactory

I have bought quite a few stuff on Amazon but this is the worst experience so far.Three pairs of earphone sets really amazed me. But one of them was out of order after 3 weeks of use. So I opened a second one. This one does not have a working remote/mic. So was totally useless. Not sure about the third one so far, but please stay away from this if you are looking for an accessory that can last longer.


Lumia 900 is the Best phone with the best value for money.

I have been an iphone user for 2 years now and decided to try the new Lumia 900 as my contract ended this month. I have no regrets so far with my new phone. In fact for this price I am getting a whole lot more compared to an iphone (especially Nokia Drive and MS Office that comes free with the L900). I am especially pleased by the build of the lumia 900 and the easy to use operating system. The email client rocks. I am so happy with the phone that I don't want to go back to an iphone.


doesn't charge fast.

not really a good item. doesn't charge as fast as it should. and its too coiled up. had to return it.


Just what I expected

It's a case that charges my phone, works great. I wouldn't try dropping it though, and the detachable case is a little cheesy. This is built for people who don't really drop their phones, like clip on cases are. You want protection? Go buy a life proof case, you want something that'll charge your phone? Buy this.I can now go into the city for my internship without dragging my charger cable with me or having to leave the phone in the office while it charges and I'm out on a showing, couldn't go without it.As far as charging goes, detach the case and charge both the phone and case seperately, it'll charge faster.


great product

The Samsung Slider tracphone I purchased so far is a great phone, shipping was quick. Instructionson operating were easy to understand and phone is fairly simple to use.


nice

Very easy to use when your talking the front cover goes around to the back and the strap with the magnet hold it in place


JUNK - DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY - POORLY MADE CHEAP MATERIAL

I bought the Incipio Dual PRO for my i5 after reading many good reviews, I was excited when it arrived and it looks pretty cool however after one month the upper corners fell off from light usage. I usually carry my phone in my hand when I walk and its on my desk in the day and night on the charger so there was no real wear and tear just poor craftsmanship and cheap plastic.That didnt really bother me too bad until last night the bottom left corner just fell off while I was on the phone.I wouldnt recommend this to anyone unless they wanted to use it temporatly while waiting on a better product - the life span on this product is only a couple of months.


Nice case, but Pink.

I am impressed with the feel and the protection of the case.  But it is more pink than red.  So much that I gave it to my wife.


Nice and shiny phones

I went to the local ATT store and noticed the standing out Lumia ad painted on their walls. I briefly played with the phone and they were nice. One thing I noticed that the skype app was missing and I was not able to find it on the marketplace. When I asked the salesperson, she just told me to go to marketplace to download it. I am not sure if she has been trained to sell the phone. I do see people buying these new phones. I am going to buy the cyan or black one for myself and a white one (when it comes out) for my wife.


Customer Service was atrocious

This was the worst customer service (CS) I've ever received. Returning the product was an atrocious experience.  I can't explain what a hassle it was to return the malfunctioning case.**I have gotten flak for this review so I'll clarify.  First of all, I do not mind that people did not find this helpful.  One of the reasons I love Amazon is because reviews are given merit on a vote-worthy scale.  Regarding this review though I would like to say that I find customer service to be extremely important when purchasing a product.  One of the reasons I have purchased from Apple, Verizon, Amazon, etc is because their CS is excellent.  It wasn't even completely the fault of the CSR (who was beyond rude) but the policies he was following.  The experience was so awful I felt I needed to warn my fellow Amazonees about the experience.


Phone has no warranty in the US, acording to Nokia!

We purchased this phone in May 2013 (Nokia Lumia 920 Black Factory Unlocked 32GB phone 4G LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-821, Sold by WorldWide Distributors in Amazon.com). The phone stopped working September 2013 with the infamous "spinning gears" problems. We try sending it to Nokia for repair, but after providing Nokia the Serial number (IMEI) we have been told that the phone is "Out of warranty in the US". We now have a bricked phone, no warranting, no recourse.


This things died less than 1yr, NO WARRANTY REPLY!

I wrote a great review at first (back in January 2011), when the thing worked. Now, I am back with a vengance. This thing broke within about 6 to 8 months of ownership. The thing connected to my phone, but would not work. I tried everything, giving it a full charge, operating it while plugged in, things that normally made it work. I tried to contact customer support online and no one has returned my inquiry, it has been months. Pretty soon it will be a year since I bought the thing, next month I believe. When I went to their company website I noticed it was not even verified, what a terrible company. I have since spent less on a bluetooth speaker phone from a company with a greater following. Businesses now-a-days will die without proper customer service, and noishush just earned the "I WILL NEVER BUY YOUR PRODUCTS AGAIN" Award from me. An item can be junk, but if they will repair it and treat you right, hey, they have a chance. Not with noishush. NO RESPONSE AT ALL TO MY WARRANTY INQUIRY!!!!!!!


Dissapointed

I was very dissapointed with my screen protector. it was supposed to be a privacy screen protector but it does not work. you can still see my screen from ever single angle. Totally a waste of money & one unhappy customer!


True review

Ok.... So first off. Shipping was a little slow. But wont really fuss over that.Case is thick. But i need a thick case. Brake a phone every 3 months... Soo long story short. If your vary vary hard on your **** this will take a hit. Its been drop. Kicked. Good to go!Sadly... I enjoy the bulk case i like the feel of it.Kick stand is nice (kind of like the evo on sprint)4 star just for the shippingCase is a easy 5 star


It does what I need, but I have my doubts about 10000mAh

Pros:a comfortable, pocketable shape. about the size of a S4 in an otterboxgood capacity(see cons)beautiful build quality. great aluminum construction. feels like it will last through a lot of abuseI can't stress it enough, it definitely deserves more than one line. the quality of materials is on par with a macbook pro, and I'm a windows person. I would have liked aluminum endcaps, but it's pretty great.two USB portsone 2.1A port and one 1A portCons:heavy, but at this capacity, that is the way it is going to be. not unexpected, but worth noting.Capacity: after charging the battery pack fully and discharging it until it stopped charging my phone, then turning it on again to verify it was indeed depleted, I totaled the change in charge percentages for each cycle. I totaled 263%. so about two and two thirds of a charge. I have an S4 with a 9.88 watt-hour battery, so 263% of that is just under 26 watt-hours. a 10,000 mAH 3.7V battery should deliver 37 Watt-hours of power. a bit of math tells me that I got 70% of the power I was supposed to be getting transferred from one battery to the other.I was really expecting more in the 85% rangethe included cable seems incapable of transferring data, my devices are not recognized when plugged into the computer with the supplied cable. good for charging only.Conclusion: this battery is great if you want to recharge your phone a few times, but I'm not so sure you'll get all the power from it that the package says. it has earned its place in my backpack as a daily carry item.


Awesome case! At 1st there was an issue but great customer service made things right

At 1st my phone didn't fit right in the case... But, their Great Customer Service saved the day. I'm really impressed by their willingness to make things right... The 1st case they sent me was slightly defective. When the phone was is in the case the buttons did't work at all. I couldn't turn the phone on & off or adjust the volume.  I actually modified my case by cutting out a hole so I could use the on/off button & volume rocker. I was so upset that I reached out to the maker "Dualtek"  They agreed that I received a defective case and their customer service went out of their way to make things right. Now I'm a very happy customer... This case is AWESOME... It's very well made... Way Better than Outter Box!!!


Would not recommend

This product fell apart very quickly!  I had this case on my phone for approx. 2 weeks and outer edgea are already falling apart


Great case  I ever had

This great case came before the due date and it protect by phone as robot, i never worry about my phone  drop out and break or drown by any chance.


Samsung SIII Does Not Sync Well With Outlook

I bought a Samsung Galaxy SIII yesterday. I spent hours on the phone with their technical support trying to get their software, KIES, to sync with Outlook. They could not get it to work and referred me to Development Technical Support which never called back. If you need to connect with Outlook, I suggest you try another phone. This is not worth the effort. Otherwise, it is a good phone, but a good phone with no phone numbers is pretty worthless.


Great panel with a fatal flaw

I got this panel to use during power outages to keep the gadgets charged. It works. When the sun is out in force, it works pretty well. I've tested several cellphones (including 2 at a time) as well as a Kindle Fire HD, and it does in fact charge them all. If I could leave it at that then this would be a 5 star item.But it has a significant flaw. As others have mentioned, if there is any interruption in the solar input - a cloud passing in front of the sun, creeping shadows fron trees or fences later in the day - then the unit stops charging altogether. I found this to be very frustrating, as I have had to keep checking and moving the unit and charging devices far more frequently than I'd like. I don't want a panel that I have to babysit. You often don't know if it's stopped; everything can look perfectly fine, then you go and check it and it's where it was an hour ago because some random cloud cast a shade on the panel and shut the device's charging cycle off...If you have nice, bright sun all day long and a large open area where shadows will not be a problem, then this charger will work great, because it IS a capable charger in those conditions. If you don't have that then it can be frustrating. Does it still work? Yes, but you have to constantly check on it, resetting your devices (unplugging them and then plugging them back in) very frequently. Without this flaw I'd give it 5 stars, as it is I'd give it maybe 3.5. So it works, just not as great as I'd hoped.I would only recommend buying this one if you have a large open area that won't be affected by shadows. If you have that then by all means get this one, if not, there are other options.


Great way to view/organize you photos across devices

I've been looking for something that would  easily allow me to see and organize all of my photos across devices.  Everpix sort of did this, but then went belly up.  Tried Picturelife, then Loom (then Dropbox bought it)...So far nothing seems to quite fit. But Lyve comes closest to filling the niche.Lyve is one of those products that isn't really like something that came before it, so it's hard to categorize.  I think it works best in a post PC era..but can also work well with a Mac as the hub (so far no PC support, but supposed to be coming).  Setup on iPhone and Mac is a breeze.  Plug it in.  Pick you're network.  Log on.  Pick where you want to collect photos from and that's about it.  In less that five minutes it was up and running.. collecting photos.  My iPhoto Library is about 30 GB or about 10,000 photos.  Total time for backup was about 3 hours.  I tried it with both wired and wireless connections.  Setting up either way was easy.  The company support is excellent.  I called with an install issue on a MacBook Pro.  The call was answered quickly, by someone who easily talked me through correcting the issue.  I sent an email with a suggestion - I got a reply within 2 hours.  The software interface is very polished...amazing for a 1.0 product.  On the iPhone, the app is a joy to use.  It does a good job of walking the line between ease of use and increasing features, but in most case it favors ease of use and elegance.  Compared to Carousel the, DropBox option, I thought it had more features, and at the same time an easier interface.  Data storage on the iPhone was 1/2 GB  for the 10, 000 photo thumbnails, compared with about 3 times that amount for Carousel.  I would suspect this will increase with time.What are the downsides.  The big one, is it's almost mandatory to have a fast broadband connection.  Since your photos are stored on  the LyveHome, if say you want to download the full photo to your phone, well you're dependent on how fast your upload speed is from your home network.  Secondly it doesn't really provide offsite backup.  If I had to guess (and I have no inside information) this device is probably the camel's nose under the tent.  I wouldn't be surprised if Lyve eventually offered an offsite backup option. This would provide the user the dual benefits of a backup offsite, and hopefully better download speeds not dependent on the LyveHome unit always being on.  I wouldn't be surprised if they also eventually offered web access.  Next I wish it had better integration with iPhoto, saving album information etc.,  but even with 1.0 it is pretty good.  I tried browsing to other folders, one in a Dropbox folder and it uploaded these photos without problem.  Still it would be nice to have a way so if I deleted photos in one site those changes carried over to and were synced to another.Oh, almost forgot..and it's a digital photo frame.  Give it a try I think you'll like it.


The best case!!

We recently bought our daughter a Samsung Galaxy S3, and knew she needed a case that would protect it.  This is PERFECT!  Not only is it pretty (a huge plus!), but it protects the phone beautifully since it opens and closes like a book.  I'm not worried about her putting it in her backpack or purse and getting damaged, and the additional accessories included are great.  Plus--the customer service from this company is some of the best I've seen, which I've never experienced on an Amazon order!  I'm happy to have found it, and highly recommend this case!!


Excellent tablet - phone

Excellent cell phone, is almost a pocket computer.It is an all in one, camera, cell phone, tablet, incredibly sharp screen, the font size can be set as desired and the android market has everything you need.The battery easily lasts a day of moderate use, in short, excellent !!!.Cons: awkward to carry due to its size.


W800i - Problematic

I waited a long time for this phone to come out and was one of the first to buy it (I pre-ordered it).  I thought this is going to be great, no longer do I need to carry my phone and Ipod with me I can just use the phone.For the first fortnight things were great, the picture quality was good, music was OK and it worked well as a phone.  I did find the keys took a bit of getting used to as they are quite small and did not feel quite right (compared to my previous nokia) when I was first getting used to the phone.  My only concern was that battery life seemed to be a bit low.  Even in Standy mode it seemed to drain faster than what Sony Ericcson claimed. Then the phone just stopped making any noise and started deleting out my music and my ringtones.  I sent it away for repair, and three weeks later (and no reason or apolagy for the delay or what the original problem was) I had a new phone.  Only trouble was it would not work and when I inserted my SIM it kept saying "Insert a Valid SIM".  Now I have to send it away again.  I rang Sony Ericcson and they said that they will repair it but it may take a while!  I was told that it may be possible to get a refurbished W800i, which is interesting as they have only been available for a few months why are there refurbished models around.So far I have had two out of two phones that are faulty, so I would recommend that you are very careful about deciding to purchase this phone, as Sony Ericcsons support for this phone does not seem to be too helpful if you have problems with it.


Loved it but...

I definitely love this case. It fits the phone perfectly and I love that it is also a wallet. I feel it gives the phone good protection in case of an accidental fall. At first I thought it was going to be odd having this type of case, but I adjusted really quick.Definitely recommend it.Update: I've had it for a week now and the corners are already worn down, the color is coming off. This is through regular usage, I haven't even dropped it on the floor yet. A bit of a bummer. :(


Works great!

This was easy to attach to the S3's battery. It does make the back bulge a little, but the back still snapped on and I could slide it into GreatShield iSlide Slim-Fit PolyCarbonate Hard Case. (Granted, it was a tight fit and was hard to remove the phone when I wanted to try a different case, but the case itself is a tight fit anyhow.)Regardless, it works exactly as described.


Effective and inexpensive improvement on original accessories!

I tested all three of the funky-colored cables provided in this pack, and each a) fit my iPhone 4S and iPad 2 and b) charged 'em through my Apple adapter! So now I don't have to finish my last game of Ruzzle hanging out of my bed because I'm tethered to a wall outlet by a lousy three-foot cord--each of these new ones is six feet long, affording a much more dignified charging-while-in-use position. And, at less than $6 apiece with qualified free shipping, the cost puts Apple's original to shame. Thanks, Swede!


Love the case

received as shown in picture. Nice color combinations. Easy to use and fits perfect. fits two credit cards without any issues. I can talk on fone with the cover closed. I protects my ear and cheek skin too from phone radiations... :)


Current Model is Zagg Sparq2

UPDATE OCTOBER, 2012: Zagg has a trio of new devices, so be really careful if you're looking at one of these "black cube ZaggSPARQs" to purchase! Make sure any expected warranty is offered from your merchant! -Clint BradfordI am afraid many of these negative reviews are for the initial release of the Zagg Sparq. Apparently there *was* a QC problem. I bought one retail, and it has been working marvelously for me. I also bought the new Zagg Sparq2 when it was released. No problem with it, either. But, unfortunately, the old reviews are on the 'Net to stay. The Zagg Sparq2 has two USB ports - one at 500mAH and the other at about 1500mAH charge rate. Same 6000mAH capacity. I like the form factor, recharge time, capacity, and price of the Zagg Sparq2. MAKE SURE what you are purchasing today - in 2012 - is the Zagg Sparq2. -Clint Bradford


Great US travel tool

Visiting the SF Bay Area requires a cell phone simply because there is no other option. I can't find pay phones. The service coverage is all right in urban areas, but compared to GSM protocol in SE Asia there is no comparison. So price/minute and coverage is average. Taiwan's service coverage is superior. Had the FCC treated cell coverage as a utility over a government backbone rather than all the companies creating their own systems US coverage would be much cheaper for the consumer. The current US system makes the ILECS the customer. I guess money talks.


Make sure you have the micro hdmi -> standard hdmi adapter

Before i bought this i already knew that it used the micro hdmi connector. It's kinda silly since it has plenty of space for a standard hdmi plug next to the 3 standard usb plugs and audio connector. My review isn't about the description, but it's about the actual product.I am upgrading from an old Droid original, and this dock is lighter than the original droid dock, but i haven't had an issue with it. I bought theMotorola Standard HDMI Cable for Motorola DROID X, ATRIX 4G, and XOOMand it works perfectly. I hooked up my keyboard and mouse and audio to this, and it displays out to the tv just fine.Be warned though, that there is limited resolution support, so if you have a high resolution monitor, you might not be happy with the lack of upscaling. The display will look stretched and blurry on a widescreen high res monitor. But on tv's, it works really well and looks great.Also note that i bought theTPU-Cases Matte Back Black Flexible TPU Case for Motorola Droid Bionic 4G (Verizon) ~TPU-Cases Retail Packaging~and it fits great in this dock. The dock allows you to remove an insert and it creates more room for the phone + case.I really like that they now have the audio output on the dock instead of having to connect it to the phone like the original droid.Overall i'm really happy with this dock, but was well aware of it's shortcomings before buying.


Has everything. more than anybody needs....

This phone may seem alittle bit dummy but the features it hasis magnificent. With the price of $ -30 nobody can beat this deal. Symbian OS gives unlimited abilities to this phone. If you have a little bit knowledge you can use this phone as a PDA, mp3 player, portable movie player, unlimited voice and video recorder, portable gaming machine, fax machine, digital camera, GPS, and by the way cell phone.


Philips Bluetooth Soundbar Speaker HTL2111A/F7 (Black)

I decided to buy this soundbar because I was watching on Philips net the electrical connection has 220V. But when  the soundbar arrived, it wasn't. But I boutgh a transformer 110 - 220 and I hadn't problems.The soundbar is elegant and its sound is good. The conexion with the iPhone is very good but I can't contect it with the Dell Notebook.


Drop Prevention...Not Drop Protection.

The main thing for me with any iPhone cover is that it provides a good grip, and the Snugg Cover definitely does that. To me, an iPhone without a cover is as easy to slip out of your hands as a piece of ice, and dropping an iPhone is not something that you want to do while standing over a hard surface. The Snugg Cover I would say reduces the chances of a dropped iPhone by about 90%.Do keep in mind that this is a cover and not a "case." In other words, if you do drop your iPhone with the Snugg Cover in place I'm not sure that it will increase the phone's chance of survival by much. It will indeed provide some protection if dropped, but the idea here is to prevent the drop.The case is made of rubber and has a kind-of tire tread pattern to help with the grip. Initially out of the box, the rubber feels a little like plastic, but after it gets broken in it becomes quite tacky (not lack of style tacky, I mean sticky tacky). And that's exactly what I was looking for. It may make it a little difficult to get in and out of my pocket sometimes, but I'd rather deal with that than a shattered iPhone. And the price is right. Definitely worth a try, especially if you don't want an expensive, bulky and hard to manageOtterBoxand you simply want to prevent dropping your iPhone (again).


Ballistic HA0778-M385 Hard Case with Holster

This review is based on the seller and may change "Seller1ON1" says its selling Ballistic HA0778-M385 Hard Case with Holster which should have the following according to BallisticAdvanced five layer protectionLayer 1 - Built in screen protectorLayer 2 - Ballistic shock absorbent polymerLayer 3 - Tough impact resistant polycarbonateLayer 4 - An additional layer of our Ballistic shock absorbent polymerLayer 5 - Optional outer layer of siliconeButton and port covers are built right onto the case, not the siliconeIncludes an extremely durable, rotating holsterEquipped with water resistant mesh to cover all speakersCheck your item for the following1)"Button and port covers are built right onto the case, not the silicone" If the port covers are built into the silicone it is Ballistic's first version not the HA0778-M385 latest version2)"Equipped with water resistant mesh to cover all speakers"I have a good idea what it should look like but the one sent to me has no mesh just a hole where the speakers are.Not sure if seller is trying to pull a fast one by substituting old version ballistic cases for Ballistic HA0778-M385 the latest version.Check yours and see if it's the old version and if it is please post it so others will know! Then we will all know for sure if it was a mistake or not?I called Ballistic I talked to a rep she described to mehow to tell the old version vs new HA0778-M385 version and I'm passing that info ontoall of youNow I am going by what I was told to me from Ballistic and the description for the latest casewhich is HA0778-M385Can't comment on Ballistic HA0778-M385 since I didn't get itThe one I did get pretty good seems well made kind of pricyGive it 3.5 starsNow the seller has sent me the labels needed to return this itemThey have not informed me if they are planing to replace it withthe correct model.K.S.Up date returned case to "Seller1ON1" received my money back reordered Ballistic HA0778-M385 with amazon received the correct unit. Package had the brand name and model number on it first one only had the name Ballistic no model number. New one had all the features described above.Rate the Ballistic HA0778-M385 5 stars and amazon 5 stars for sending the correct oneK.S .


Not the trendiest, fastest, or biggest, but I am liking it...

Not sure how much of this is the new version of Android and how much it is Sony's software, but this thing will last for a day and a half, seems pretty quick and makes for an overall a more enjoyable, usable phone than my 2 year old Samsung Droid Charge.  Is it LTE?  Nope, but the 8 or 9 gigs down I am getting through T-mobile is just fine for my needs.  Besides, I am on wi-fi most of the time anyway.Not as big as some, but it works for me. The size is good as I often use the phone with just one hand.  YMMV, but Sony phones are are getting steadily more respectable and competitive.


2 phone Honey!  Works like a charm

I carry a personal and a business phone.  I was looking for a headset that would connect to 2 phones without any manual re-pairing needed when I switch between the two.  This headset answers which ever phone is ringing.  If both phones receive a call, it sends the second one to voice mail.  It does a great job without my having to do anything after the initial pairing of the two phones.  It works beautifully.


Good phone.  One annoying problem.

I have had this phone for about a month and a half and am impressed with the quality of it.  I am however on my third one, and being told I need to return it for a fourth, because of the fact that every one I have had so far has been unable to download the Firmware Update.  Without this update the Media Player that lets you play music from the SD Micro has a habit of freezing at completely random times while listening to music.  I then have to restart the Media Player, and even if I do that there is a 50% chance that it will simply freeze again on any other song I play.I have also had a slight problem with overheating, but it only occurred after watching clips for a period of about 8-10 minutes.  It is completely understandable that the phone would get quite warm after doing this so I have not been to mad about it.All in all I believe that this is a good phone even though I will probably be returning it and using a different one from here on.  If you buy this phone however I would have to agree with what other people have stated, make sure the store you buy it from has an excellent return policy just in case...


iPod case

I recieved this case a few days after it said that it would arrive, but thats ok, i absoutly love how the case feels, its a great everyday protector case. it is really easy to put onto the iPod and is really hard to take off i dont think it would protect the iPod from any falls or anything but it does protect almost like 99 percent of the iPod, so like little falls, scratches and scuffs. also if you lay the iPod in the case on say a table or something the screen wont actually touch the table. bottom line 4/5 stars.


Great Find

Everyone I know with other brands of headsets complains-NOT ME, the Plantronics M20 is comfortable, very clear, and no background noise.  Also great price!!


This smartphone will be part of your everyday need

How can't we be in love with such a wonderful smartphone ?He's got everything (or nearly everything).You're in need to join someone ? He can do that : the phone is quite fast to answer and deal with multiple calls, and the "Swype Technology" enable you to another level of SMS / MMS / Email writing.Want to take a snapshot of something dealing just in front of your eyes. No need to search in all the application, the Camera Mode is quite easy to access, thanks to the shortcut on the lock screen. You'll be very satisfied when you'll see the pictures taken with this 8Mpix and fast auto-focus camera. Even if you prefer to take a video of what is dealing in front of you, you'll have no problem to extract pictures thanks to the functionnalities offered by the phone (during the recording or the playing session).Are you fond of music ? Then, this is the phone you need. Thanks to the "Beats Audio" technology, the quality of sound is amazing. You'll have easy access to your favorites playlists, even if you prefer to listen to internet radio, podcast, aso... this smartphone can deal easily with all the audio source you want to feed it.Fan of gaming or video watching ? Thanks to the dual-core processor, you'll be able to enjoy all your favorite games (and with often heavy processor needs) with no slowing or lagging.All those things I said further are wonderful, a lot of pros things.. but is the smartphone a "perfect" one ? Finally, perhaps not. It lacks of memory slot. You'll be stuck with the "factory" memory size of 16Gb (and you'll have in fact only 7 to 9 Gb left when all the apps and functionnalities are enabled).So, I enjoy this smartphone for more than 4 weeks. And the quality of the screen, of the music, of everything don't urge me to change this smartphone for anyother one.Test it ! Make your own opinion ;)


Happy with this phone.

PROS:I'm very happy with this phone. It is slim with a cool look. The audio quality of the mp3 player its very good. I use a lot the wifi connection(don't have a 3G plan) with very good results.In the morning I use the weather widget while I'm still in bed, via my home wifi, very usefull.CONS:I can not make the GPS work. I've tried almost everything, it still can't get the gps position...


Decent case, great value for the money.

Short version:I hate cases, this is my first case on a phone, as I want to protect my beautiful SG3.  I was just looking for a slim case, that has a kickstand, that will give some overall protection against small drops, scratches and everyday wear and tear.  I do not want to add a lot of bulk to my phone.  After all, whats the point of a gorgeous, slim phone if you slap it in a huge, honking case?  This case seems like it will fulfill that role very well.  It is light, thin and doesn't seem to add much bulk to the phone.  Its a decent case that is great value for the price.  You are not going to get Otterbox or Trident level protection, but you will get a nice, thin, light case with a built in kickstand, that will offer some protection.  It does have some minor design flaws, but then again, its a five dollar case and performs admirably for that price range.Long Version:My case got here rather quick.  I ordered it late Wednesday night, received the shipping info on Thursday and received the package on Monday.As far as the case goes, it fits very well around the top of the phone, where the most plastic on the case is.  However, when it gets down to gel corner, the bottom left of the phone, as it faces you, it seems to fit a little awkward and the gel ridge does not come up over the front of the phone as much as the other corners.  I have taken the phone out and reseated it a few times and it seems I was able to work it in a little.  I now have it so that it is seated pretty good, but the ridge is still not quite high as the other corners though (took off one star for this).  However, it still provides enough protection to keep the screen off of whatever smooth surface you would lay it on.The kickstand works as advertised, it will not allow you to do a "portrait" mode, it is restricted to "landscape" mode only (as shown in the photos).  It is easy to grab and deploy with your finger nail. The kickstand itself seems to be much stronger than the Casemate's kickstand.  However, the hinge could be the weak point on this kickstand.  It is a rather hard plastic that doesn't seem like it will give much if some pressure is applied while the kickstand is deployed.  As far as functionality, it seems to have different angles built into the hinge so you can change to viewing angle to suit your taste. It does have a bump on the back of the case where the hinge is at.  It does cause the case to wobble some if you try to type while the phone is laying on a flat surface.The cutout holes line up pretty much exactly.  The Samsung provided stock charger plugs in and charges with no issues.  The headphone cutout fits the Samsung provided stock headphones with ease and seems to provide ample room for older headsets that have thicker connectors, as the stock headset is rather thin. The camera, speaker, flash and mic holes like up very well.  The case is slightly higher than the small raised area on the phone for the camera lens, so it will keep that off any smooth surfaces you lay it on as well.The buttons work fine.  As the other review stated, the power button seems to take slightly more pressure to to press than you would think, but to me it is not that noticeable. I actually view this as a plus, since before I got the case, I found myself hitting my power button by accident at times, as I am still not used to having it on the side of the phone.  The volume keys work well, of course being in a case they take a little more pressure to press compared to not having a case, but they seem fine to me.The case came with a screen protector and pen, as advertised. The screen protector says it is manufactured by OKER. The pen is one of your cheap "giveaway pens". Nothing special. I don't care about either to be honest.  I am not a fan of screen protectors.  I had the first DroidX (which has the same Corning Gorilla Glass) for two years with no screen protector. After two full years of wear and tear, my screen still looks brand new. Of course I was cautious with it, trying to avoid the pocket with my keys or other hard objects whenever possible. My wife does have a screen protector on her phone, as she keeps her phone in her purse most of the time, so now she will have a spare.Again, I think the case is well worth the money and overall I am very pleased.


cheap, portable, does the trick well

There realy isn't too much to say here.  For less than $5, you get a touchscreen phone stand that holds the phone in an upright position (portrait or landscape) at an optimal viewing angle.  The viewing angle is not adjustable, nor have I had the need to adjust it.  I use it with my iPhone 4S very frequently, usually in the landscape position while I'm typing in the "Pages" app with a Bluetooth keyboard when not at home.  My old phone, an HTC Droid Eris, also fits in the stand nicely.  Both smartphones have protective bumper cases on them and fit just fine in the stand.  Out of curiosity, I attempted to use the stand with my iPad 2, which is clearly was not strong enough to hold (I never let go of the iPad as it would have flopped over and probably broken the stand), but for smartphones, which is what it was designed for, this this does what it's supposed to do and meets my needs and expectations, for the price point, very well.


Nice

These items are great and very affordable. I recommend buying this product from this seller as everywhere else it is much more expensive in other stores.  Super fast shipping and easy buying.  The item(s) Works perfect.


Perfect Case for My BB Z10

I bought the perfect cell phone and needed a sturdy, attractive case to protect it.AceAbove Folio Wallet Case & Stand for BlackBerry Z10, All-in-one Z10 Case and Wallet (BlackBerry 10, Black)I looked online and at the T Mobile store,  where I purchased the phone, for a case to no avail. I finally found this one on Amazon for a very reasonable price. The phone fits very securely in place. The AceAbove is the perfect  size with slots for an ID and/or debit cards. Also,  there is an area for paper money, no coin storage. I love the snap closure and the sturdy leather like fabric it's made of. I could not be more satisfied with this purchase and  it was shipped quickly.


Does all and more

I tried two other headsets and found them uncomfortable and without the clarity of the 510.  Whether in my car or outside, those with whom I speak always comment on the clarity of the call.  Linking is seamless with my Motorola E815.  I often forget my phone in the car, walk into a WAWA and the headset beeps telling me when I exceeded range (about 15 feet) yet when I return it picks up the connection again and off I go.  The battery life is fantastic as I went an entire week and a half on one charge.I could not be happier with this purchase and Amazon had the best price by $30.Wishing you all the best in your next purchase.


what the heck?

as soon as i got the phone, it was defective. if i press the wrong button, it would turn off.


This phone is pretty fantastic.

I have to agree with the other reviewers who are rating this phone with five stars. I've been a software developer for over 30 years and have owned many cell phones; my last one was a Blackberry 8800. I also have lots of friends with iPhones and this phone beats them all. I agree the speaker has a tinny sound but I rarely use that. Everything else about this phone is just fantastic. IT's FAST running apps and with internet downloads. The other day while driving home in my car I had the phone plugged in to the AUX in on my car stereo listening to mp3's. I received a call and the music automatically stopped and I only heard the ringer. I answered the call, completed the conversation and when I hung up the music automatically started again right where it left off. The music app I was using is the free one that came installed on the phone.The one thing I do think the iPhone does better is the layout of the on-screen keyboard. The keys on the iPhone are spaced out a little further apart making them easier to hit and less chance of making a mistake. But the autospell feature on the Nexus One is much better than the iPhone. One of my iPhone friends misspelled Mississippi (spelled Missisipi) the exact same way on their iPhone and my Nexus One. The autospell feature on the iPhone couldn't make a guess but the Nexus One presented Mississippi as a choice. Also in order to change the battery on an iPhone you have to mail it back to Apple for a replacement but with the Nexus One you can change it yourself.The other point I LOVE about the Nexus One that I bought from Google for $529.00 plus shipping is that it's unlocked. All I did was install my SIM card and I'm using my Nexus One on my old contract that is the $10.00 a month charge for an extra phone. I didn't have to sign up for a 2 year contract and I don't have to shell out an extra $30.00 a month for a data plan which I think is outrageous. GO GOOGLE!I have been raving so much about my new phone that my wife is ready to buy one and she has just gotten a new LG View.If you're thinking about a smart phone, this is the one to buy.


Pink-toned Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset

Bluetooth cell phone headsets are really a subjective choice... period. Some love them and others hate them, and some models seem to fit one person's ear (and lifestyle) better than another. That being said, this reviewer will try to offer an (overdue) opinion on what has turned out to be a pretty good choice in a well-made Bluetooth cell phone headset.When I first looked at the Motorola H500, it's price tag was in the $100 range, so it was easy to pass on in favor of wired headsets. But with the recent price drops, this unit is not only worth considering, it's now even lower priced than some of the better wired units that were former favorites. Considering that so many states and localities have laws against cell phone use while driving, this can be an excellent communication tool if used carefully and safely.There are many brands and model out there to choose from, but the Motorola H500 is well worth consideration, especially in light of its excellent pricing. Once adjusted and positioned correctly to the ear, its overall sound quality has turned out to be excellent. Had held off on making a decision between brands and models mostly because I wear glasses, but after a bit of retail store test driving for fit and sound, found (like other reviewers) that this headset seems to settle easily to my ear and just seems to fit properly.One way of looking at how well a Bluetooth cell phone headset functions would perhaps be to rate its use during everyday tasks or activities, so here are a few of those, along with my personal findings.- Driving: excellent, quite functional, 5-stars.- Walking: excellent, 5-stars.- Cycling: excellent, low wind noise, 5-stars.- Running: OK, 4-stars (felt like it might fall off).- Computing: excellent, 5-stars.- Sleeping: decent, 4-stars... hey, just joking here!Don't want to go on a rant about driving while using a cell phone, but if you take the time to read your phone's manual along with the one for the Motorola H500, you'll find that you can use it with voice activated functions, so that you don't need to fool with cell phone dialing when driving. Just program your phone, say your party's name into the Bluetooth device and you'll be automatically connected.Color selections - something for everyone:-Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset - Silver-Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset - Black-Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset - Pink-Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset - Orange-Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset - Teal BluePros:- Overall good sound quality, very little static.- Comfortable to wear/use, has an ergonomic ear hook.- Clean, streamlined design.- Good range, better than some others.- Bluetooth 1.2 means less interference & faster connections.- Inexpensive, reasonably priced.- About 8 hours talk time and 200 hours standby time on a charge.Cons:- Ringtone alerts, but that's a personal thing.- Small volume controls.Is this Motorola headset the newest, latest and greatest? Nope. If you want that, check out the newJawbone II Bluetooth Headsetby Aliph, but then check out the price on that unit and compare the features.Summary:The Motorola H500 is an inexpensive Bluetooth cell phone headsets, offering good sound quality, nice ergonomics, and better-than-average range. It's an excellent communication device, adding to driving safety if used carefully. If you're looking for a good Bluetooth headset at a reasonable price, it's well worth considering.Update:For those who privately asked, my H500 didn't come in a box. It came in a ziplock-style bag that was marked "bulk" on the label. It contained the H500 headset, AC charger, user guides and a "Motomanual." From all appearances it was brand new.


Crappy product

The artwork is stolen from Amelie Belcher (a bit of a celebrity in the con-circuit scene) and they didn't even take the time to even bother to put the image so it avoids cutting out a piece of beast's head. It's like Geston said, "boom, headshot", that even caused my wife to cry.Do not buy this product, it's bad karma, and your socks will probably end up missing from your dryer as a result.


STOLEN ARTWORK

Do NOT purchase this item, they are using stolen artwork. The original artist was Amelie Belcher, this was used without her knowledge or consent. DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE POCKETS OF THIEVES!


Bang for your bucks

First off, the price for the quality of this case is a big plus.  The case fits my iPhone 5S (I purchased another case and it did not work with 5S.) very nicely/snugly .  I kinda like the separate lightning plug when you want to charge the phone, because it's also a good way to share your extra juice with others without having to undo the case.  This design allows you to charge your phone directly while charging your case at the same time.  I understand others do not like having to charge with two different cables, but I think it allows for a faster charging of both (Although, it would be nice if the case uses the same lightning plug.  But I found most cases don't.)  Yes, it's a bit bulky, but it does feel nice in your hand and if it also means I get extra charges, I can deal with it.  The material used is smooth, but doesn't feel like it's going to slip out of your hand.  The camera and flash opening doesn't interfere with the photo's taken (Other cases I've owned sometimes blurred my photos.)  I like the extra color face plate thrown in as well.  Ya, I would recommend it.


Just as advertised

Received everything as advertised. Small problem, plastic pry broke when trying to take out battery due to the super glue Apple used to hold it down. Had to use a knife and ever so gingerly try to pry it out without damaging the phone. Punctured the battery and a whisp of smoke came out (I thought I was doomed at that point). But, after finally getting the old battery out and installing the new one, it worked perfect (starting at a charge of 69%). After charging for about a half hour to 45 minutes. It was fully charged and ready to go. Also, be aware of the contact points of the battery. Some videos make it look as if it will come loose after just removing the screw. It does need a little prying from the top and bottom (be sure to use the plastic pry only).


Great item Very Happy

I got mine shipped from Amazon came in 2 days had my Iphone back in gear in 3. You gotta watch a Youtube video to do this replacement right. I think buying just the glass is the most cost efficient way to get your Iphone screen replaced.