Verizon XV6700
22 03 2006
It’s been few weeks now since I got my Verizon XV6700 replaced with XV6600.
It’s pleased to know that XV6700 has numbers of improvement over old one. One of the biggest improvements is its window version – it is Windows Mobile 5.0 now while older one cannot upgrade at all. Only one bad thing is I had to purchase different kind of SD memory card – this one require mini-SD card.
My three biggest improvements on XV6700:
1. Windows Mobile 5.0
2. Comfortable keyboard function (nice slide out)
3. Wi-fi support
As you know that all cell phone provider now offer similar to XV6700 – all of them have Windows Mobile 5.0 including T-Mobile. Many people confused with this one compared to Sidekick II. In fact, they both are completely different.
Two weeks ago, Danger, Inc announced that they will stop make Sidekick II devices. That’s mean they are prepare to release Sidekick III very soon – more likely this fall.
Often people will ask me which one is better in long run, reliability and good price. T-Mobile and Sidekick II remains strongest in this category. Blackberry is probably pretty good, too but if you have it under Sprint or Verizon, it is more expensive because of high-speed wireless network available. Don’t be surprise Sidekick III may be increase since it is more likely will support high speed wireless network. (I hope not)
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Grant W Laird Jr.
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Finally, there is comment I can leave on your website. Is that work? Is that work? *peeping*
Nice mobile, hope that it satisfactory you.
Yes, I am still looking for better theme but otherwise its not bad. Thanks for leaving the comment!!
I have just purchased the xv-6700 and I’m waiting for it to be delivered. In the meentime
I have installed ORB software on my home mediacenter pc. I’m wondering if you have used this free program to steam media from your home
pc to your xv-6700?
I did not heard about it. Can you tell me more about ORB software?
ORB is a free program that lets you access audio, video,and picture files that you have stored on your home pc with your windows moble device or any other computer via the internet. I like the idea of stearming media from my home pc to my moble device. Here is the address of the ORB website http://www.orb.com/ check it out.
Cool beans! I will check it out!
I need to upgrade my PC into Media Center version. Any suggestion?
[...] See my comment about it last March 2006: click here. [...]
How do I make my Verizon XV6700 PDA phone make telephone calls in the 1900 MHz Band as it does when connecting to the Internet via EVDO. Reception is poor where I live and EVDO connects at 1900 Mhz with no problems, but when I receive or make a phone call the phone transmits on 800 MHz even if I am not using EVDO.
EVDO is design to use for Internet, Email, etc.
I guess phone itself use methods to make call but not going thru EVDO — other way around can be done like Vonage or skype-type thing. But again, I don’t know how it can be done this way. More likely you will need to get different type of PDA to make it possible.
Again, I am deaf myself and I never use phone itself. Haha…