http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/ Engadget Comments for Verizon's XV6700 HTC Apache caught in the wild http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/ Why do you hate your customers?

Love, Andrew]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
http://www.forbes.com/opinions/free_forbes/2005/1128/072.html

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as with the i730 im sure someone will hack it so that you can use both at the same time. donsnt really matter to me either way because with full evdo coverage where i am, i have never even used the wifi on mine.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/However, it is interesting that the direction where the keyboard is opened is opposite.
It might be a difference of the experience by the race.

http://www.sharp.co.jp/ws/]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
I hate carying both pocket pc and my cell phone...im looking to pick up one of these bad boys with either tmobile (current carrier) Cingular or now Verizon. Just have to see who lets me use this device to its fullest (as far as data) and cheapest price. =)]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
This is not a step forward.

I can type on my JAM using a FITALY keyboard much faster than using this beast.

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In person I prefer the styling of Verizon black version. It appears much sleeker, although it is the same size.

As for reviews, make sure to look at several. CNET had a new one up yesterday that was much more comprehensive than the Forbes article.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
If you don't know the benefits of it's power (like the Forbes writer) then you may be better off playing with your little pink camera phone that you got for $50 by signing a 2 year contract. You can customize with new face plates.

On the other hand, if you carry a PDA and a phone, and are competent enough to use both, the 6700 is miles ahead of all expectations. I can remote my home computers from ANYWHERE. Do I really need to say how useful that is? Active Sync's new TCP protocol connection is actually more useful than previous versions because I don't need the USB cable... I don't even need a computer. I sync to my Outlook from ANYWHERE.

Can you say WIRELESS MODEM?

The Keyboard? How could you down QWERTY? If you can't type on that, then either your fingernails are too long, or you can't type period. If either is the case, might I suggest one of the other infinite modes of input, including the onscreen block recognizer, keyboard, letter recognizer, phonepad, and transcriber. Oh wait, isn't there bluetooth? YES, there is! Take $50 and go get yourself a full sized bluetooth keyboard. LOL, I should be a 6700 ad rep. Too bad 90% of America isn't ready for a PDAPhone that is more than a calendar and contact list with dialing capability.

Perhaps you haters will like it more if it came w/ interchangeable faceplates.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.vzwshop.com/razr/]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
Additionally, that Forbes review is pretty much just crap, all of the problems that the writer is commenting on are things related only to Win-Mo and not really the phone. Since it's all software, you can count on eventual updates from Microsoft. And also, who knows when this thing will even land for Verizon? I personally won't be buying one until April when I get my $100 credit towards a new phone, and by then they may have a few fixes already. But man am I excited to finally see and HTC with Verizon badging.
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Hey #20 - So you're saying you (and most any other run of the mill consumer) can easily install a different kind of software on it?

Face it, the software is part of the package. Isn't M$' slogan "Software Matters"?

The phone sucks...next.
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Does ActiveSync 4.0 need a lot of work - heck yes. Why MS hasn't released an update yet is beyond me. But their problems are almost solely limited to USB transfers. If Mr. Manes would have tried any of the other multiple connections (Bluetooth, IrDA, miniSD with a USB reader, even WiFi or EVDO with the proper software.), he would have found data transfer and synching to be pretty easy.

Back to the meat of the engadget article, though -- This version is hardware-wise exactly the same as the Sprint phone. It has a different black skin (which I like, since the silver scratches easier than an iPod Nano thrown out of a moving car), and it has different software "features" because of the different carriers. For instance, no dual-radio support at this time (WiFi/voice). It does have a nifty smart dialer from HTC (must be from HTC or a WM5 update since the Cingular prototype has the same thing) which pops up contact suggestions when you start typing a number.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Especially for the 'treo007' guy that posted that forbes link. If you read it, it's problems he's having with the OS... you are jumping all over it like your beloved palm os was perfect when it was released.
My girlfriends Treo 650 is still freezing and resetting itself and she has nothing on it but Butler and NesEm for god's sake.
The fact is these PDA/phones are for people who are smart enough to use computers and everyone who knows how to use a computer knows the nature of technology]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
I have the sprint release of this phone and I love it. If you want a small phone get a razr. If you want functionality you can hardly beat the HTC Apache.

I just wish Apple would create a phone OS. WM5 is fine but leaves a bit to be desired.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
The Treo’s buttons were too small for me but this keyboard looks a bit more spacious (the vx9800 was easy to type on surprisingly). The main bad thing I’ve read about this one is that it has horrible battery life. If that pans out to be normal then I won’t get it. This looks like a nice combo but it needs to have a couple of days worth of juice in it (lots of standby time not two days of heavy usage) to be usable.
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Most people currently using the Sprint version are very pleased once they get around some of the initials ticks. For instance, right when this phone came out for Sprint, people were furious about battery life until they realized that Wi-Fi seriously killed battery life. Not to mention the extended life battery comes out this month.

As for trying to compare this phone to the Razr, or talking about the VX9800, it is completely and totally different. That would be like someone saying, "hmm, i'm trying to decide between the Leap Frog Learning Laptop or the Dell XPS M170..." Can't even come close to comparing the two.

I just seriously wish I knew when the XV6700 was going to be available. I spoke with my Biz Sales Rep on the 14th, and she said they were anticipating a release either the week of, or the week after Thanksgiving. They already have new literature printed comparing the 6700 side-by-side with the BB 7130e, which is debuting either 11/21 or 11/28.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
-Wop "it pays to be a geek!"]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
If anyone has any information about an actual date, or the Verizon plan, I'm sure we would all be very appreciative.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
One guy in HoFo said he called biz support and they told him it would be out immediately following the 12/12 full release of the Razr. This coming after another rep told someone the Razr would be the last 2005 VZW release. Yet someone else in HoFo called, and the rep they spoke to said they had never heard of the device.

I think we'll all find out when it will actually hit market, about 120 seconds after it actually hits the market. After all, I think we have a few eyes on the situation.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/
http://tcache.vzw.com/images_b2c/phones/lg/vzw_xv6700.jpg

Added at 8:30 this morning according to the directory.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/Dec 19th 2005 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/verizons-xv6700-htc-apache-caught-in-the-wild/


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He always comes through, and he's typically dead on for release info.]]>Dec 21st 2005 1:43PM