Since when did voice quality become a differentiating factor for phones? All the major phone manufacturers basically use a small number of radio types across all of their phone models, which means that the quality differences between models will be minimal. Reviewers are completely subjective in evaluating voice quality - some use the number of bars showing up under 'signal strength', some use voice loudness, and some just make it all up. These days, the only drivers of voice quality are the operator and the proximity to a base station.
The Triumph proved to be one of the better looking and performing pre-paid handsets we'd had the pleasure of holding in our sweaty mitts, but we had one major hangup: the name.
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Since when did voice quality become a differentiating factor for phones? All the major phone manufacturers basically use a small number of radio types across all of their phone models, which means that the quality differences between models will be minimal. Reviewers are completely subjective in evaluating voice quality - some use the number of bars showing up under 'signal strength', some use voice loudness, and some just make it all up. These days, the only drivers of voice quality are the operator and the proximity to a base station.