Update on the “iPhone killer”

by on June 22nd, 2009

Isn’t that harsh? Now that I think about it, I almost feel bad. Can’t we all just get along? Can this world be filled with iPhones and Pres?

I hope – because it doesn’t look like Sprinters are running to get the new iPhone, and vice versa.

Palm’s Pre is amazing but contrary to common belief, you don’t need to be a Palm OS user to get it. Actually, ANYONE can use it because its operating system is completely new. It’s a hybrid of a Mac, Windows and Palm – the best of all worlds.

Some of the cool things about the Pre:
When the keyboard is visible, there is a mirror on the back…nice addition for the conscious people who don’t like having things stuck in their teeth…

Consolidates accounts (facebook, gmail, etc)…this means a lot of things. For your contacts, think of pulling your facebook friends and gmail addresses straight into your phone, or merging various accounts for one user – yea, that’s a timesaver 
For calendars, the synergy of the phone is the bomb. It inputs events into your calendar from different places for example facebook and gmail, and color codes them so you can tell them apart…uh yea! Who needs a personal assistant?

Some of the things that weren’t so cool is that smileys do not appear when you’re texting…not a big deal, but Sanyo’s SCP-2700 has a smiley button so now I have these high expectations. How else can I express my emotions through a text message if you can’t see a face…

The Pre can’t tether (yes, I’m still complaining about that)

The battery life is far from great. It’s actually pretty crummy, I won’t lie.

And this thing called digital voicemail…have you heard of it? I didn’t, until my iPhone loving coworker showed me and made me jealous.

Think this – being able to screen your voicemails? Ahh, what a time saver…We all have people in our lives who love speaking to that machine of ours, as if it really was our personal assistant. I blame those people, for making me cringe at the little voicemail notification on my phone, and why I usually let them build up for days, avoiding the long uninteresting message…sorry…emotional outburst…

Digital voicemail is an iPhone thing – I have to give props where its due, so I admit. iPhone, you rock because of that. It’s like having your voicemails turn into songs on your phone and you be able to pick which one you want to listen to and which one you want to skip…nice!

Cute Geek will soon have some guest bloggers on the site – both are Pre owners so we hope to bring you the inside scoop on what its really like to have one of this summer’s hottest phones…

Oh, and I also upgraded my phone – finally! I purchased HTC’s Touch Pro, the upgrade to my old phone…I’ll let everyone know all about it once I figure it out. It’s been out for a while, but I think I discovered a diamond in the rough that may need to be brought out into the light.

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4 Comments
  • basementaddix

    I want a personal opinion…I have a Blackberry…but…in your opinion…which is the best (not considering the actual phone service…because I hate ATT/Cingular)…Blackberry, Palm, or I-phone?

  • http://www.hardwaregeeks.com Michael

    I would say the iPhone being a Spritn customer who just switched to at&t today, Sprint is a lot worst (CS and Service wise).

    But as phones go I would say the iPhone.

  • http://www.cutegeek.com Radiris

    i’m all late with the response, but here are my thoughts. ive had sprint since i was 16, had tmobile during my sidekick days and also had a line with cingular.

    ive never had verizon and its mainly due to their taxes. they have good service, but they charge a lot and i think they charge you to think. cingular’s customer service was great and tmobile sucked. i hated tmobile with a passion.

    the reason ive stuck with sprint is not because of their superb service because i wont lie – they are one of the few ‘people’ that know how to really get the fire coming out of my ears. ive wasted a lot of time on the phone and in sprint stores, but sooooo many of my friends and family have them that its almost easier for me to stay than to go – similiar to a shitty relationship or marriage.

    also, since sprint is struggling maintaining their current customer base due to the competition with the iphone and their subpar customer service, i find that its sometimes easier to get what you want. by that i mean, you can call and let them know what the issue is and sometimes they compensate you (actually quite often) for the inconvenience they may have caused you, either in the form of extra minutes or monetary credit.

    when you compare plans, i think they have pretty competitive plans.

    in the end, my consensus is that the iphone has some good features and obviously good service, if you look at how many people have made the switch to at&t.

    what i would suggest is that you wait, because the iphone will be available to other carriers by the end of the year (if im not mistaken).

    ill most likely always remain a sprint customer though, unless i make my mom switch w/ me, since she calls me 13984739874 times a day.

    hope that helped :) and i apologize for the delayed response

    -chi

  • basementaddix

    I had ATT before the merge…and…atleast in Queens…it SUCKED…so im iffy about switching back…but here’s a little fyi…Since my last post…my blackberry stopped working in parts (pics and certain types on txt’s). I went to a verizon store…and they swapped it out no if, ands, or buts. So I guess…for now…Ill stick with verizon (plus Im under contract for another year…lol).