When you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Yet things are starting to look up--for Sprint subscribers, anyway. Sporting a thinner design and updated features, including Windows Mobile 6, the Mogul is a powerful Windows Mobile smartphone for the most demanding user.
On the downside, the speakerphone quality is weak and the device can be sluggish, but we think it's worth an upgrade over the two-year-old PPC not to mention a good alternative to Sprint's Palm Treo wx. The Sprint Mogul will be available online and through business sales channels starting June 18 and in retail stores nationwide by mid-July.
Design The Sprint Mogul's design pulls a fast one on you. Without consulting the specs, the Mogul looks quite a bit smaller than its predecessor. Perhaps it's the lack of an external antenna that gives this illusion, but in reality, the Mogul is heavier and taller than the PPC and only marginally thinner 4.
The overall look is reminiscent of the Cingular and the T-Mobile Wing , though we think the Mogul isn't quite as comfortable to hold as the Wing since it lacks a soft-touch finish. In addition, the back battery cover has a plastic, flimsy feel, so we worry that it might crack after some use. If you take a quick, degree visual tour of the Mogul, you'll notice a lot of buttons adorning the device. While they can be a bit overwhelming at first, they do allow for easier and faster one-handed operation.
On the right side, you have the power button, a Communication Manager launcher for all your wireless connections, the camera activation key, and the stylus holder. The camera lens is located on the back along with a flash, but there's no self-portrait mirror. The left side holds a thumb wheel for faster scrolling, as well as an OK button, a voice recorder key, and a switch that lets you turn on the Wi-Fi. Finally, there's an infrared port, a microSD card slot, a reset button, and a mini USB port on the bottom of the unit.
Of course, you'll spend a majority of your time using the touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard to enter text and launch apps.
Fortunately, you shouldn't have many problems with both tasks since the touch screen is responsive and the keyboard is roomy. What's more, the screen measures 2. Text, images, and Web sites looked great, and it's readable in most lighting conditions except for direct sunlight. You can adjust the backlighting and customize your home screen with different menu items, background images, and themes.
An array of shortcut keys surrounds the display; at the top, you have quick-launch buttons to your messages and Internet Explorer Mobile, while there are two soft keys, the Talk and End buttons, a Start menu shortcut, an OK button, and a four-way navigation toggle below the screen. The only thing that really gave us a problem was the circular toggle; it's stiff and sticky, and the plastic button feels cheap.
In fact, the top portion was actually out of its socket and we had to pop it back in. HTC makes some high-quality smartphones, so we expect better. HTC Rezound. HTC Rhyme. HTC Sensation 4G. Quick view Screen Size. The HTC 's screen size is 2. The phone runs on proprietary operating system firmware.
There's no secondary front camera. HTC Specs. A Details. Own this Phone? No Compare Windows Mobile Smartphones. More on the XV Windows Mobile 6. Suggest a correction. The frame rate is smooth and audio is in sync with video, but a the resolution is too low for serious desktop pleasure. The Mogul has WiFi Reception is comparable to other Windows Mobile phones on the market today, being not as strong as a notebook-- but fairly close to thin and light notebooks in terms of range.
You can set the amount of power the WiFi radio consumes using a 3 position slider, set up LEAP and secure certificates. We tested the phone with several Bluetooth headsets including the Cardo scala and the Plantronics Explorer Bluetooth headsets, and the Plantronics Pulsar A Bluetooth stereo headset. The Mogul paired with all headsets with ease. The voice quality however varies depending on the headset you are using. The Plantronics Explorer works well with the Mogul with clear sound and loud volume on both incoming and outgoing ends.
The voice quality is great in quiet environments and in noisy environments the DSP does add a little low-level background noise. The range between the Mogul and the Explorer can reach up to 20 feet before you start to hear crackling, but in order to get that range the phone and the headset must be in line of sight. The controls on the Plantronics Pulsar A work well when changing volume, skip tracks and taking phone calls.
Windows Media player will pause the music when a call is comes in and you will hear a ringtone play on the phone and through the headset. The music will resume after you hang up the call. Claimed talk time is up to 4 hours, and a mAh extended battery is available separately. Suffice to say this is still a phone you'll likely need to charge every other day with moderate use and daily if you're a heavy user of push email, EVDO, WiFi or video playback.
The PPC ships with a slim travel charger rather than the usual bulky HTC charger, but it's the same voltage and amperage 5 volts, 1 amp as the chunky model and can be used anywhere in the world just supply the right prong adapter for the country you're visiting.
A very strong offering from Sprint, and a worthy, if not overdue, successor to the PPC The Mogul is manageable in size, powerful in terms of processing performance and storage memory and it has fast EVDO with a promised upgrade to the faster Rev. A for pleasingly fast data performance. Apple will be making some exciting announcements this week. In addition to the rumored iSlate, the Verizon iPhone may be on the list of announcements.
Wouldn't that be exciting? I don't think it will be called the iPhone 4G, but maybe Apple will have a creative name for it. Labels: apple iphone , iPhone , verizon.
Custom ROMs are great because you can find the right balance of features and functionality. Even though Verizon may eventually get the Apple iPhone, my prediction is that Android will surpass the iPhone by the time that happens. We're seeing such a huge uptake of Android smartphones, especially as more manufacturers release devices. Now, the big question is my mind is this: what smartphone will XV users choose when it comes time to upgrade?
Let's assume that users will maintain loyalty to HTC. Will they stick with Windows Mobile? Or will they switch to Android? Who still uses the XV? Sunday, January 3, The XV used to be my main smartphone.
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