should I buy this phone after reading the negative reviews?
51448
I bought it, for my son and other an the factor that it was not fully unlocked it works. With our provider he is able to get the social network and its holds charge. Hope this helps.
51449
It's a pretty big risk to take. The software is a bit outdated, so I would strongly recommend another phone. I've also learned, never go for a product that has negative reviews.
1827301
Don't get this phone, trust me, it isn't worth the hassle. Email me brighamray55@gmail.com for further questions. First off, the phone may or may not work when it gets to your house. Mine did but it has a dead pixel in the corner that really bugs me. The os is smooth, until you try to run most applications. The MTK soc is poorly optimized by developers, which means most games will not run smoothly. They said the device will get kit Kat, in May, still doesnt have it. Customer support is awful, good luck getting anywhere with them. The camera sucks really bad, most pictures don't turn out. Conclusion, buy the motto g 2nd gen, that phone is guranteed android L which will double its battery life. That phone actually possesses a camera that can shoot and contains an soc highly supported by developers so most everything on Google play runs amazing. Trust me when I say, get the moto g.
1323919
Be careful though. These phones are manufactured by different countries. Some versions are better than others. If I were you, I'd run a little search first because the first one I had was a lot better than the one I own now
595917
Not at all. But keep in mind that this is a satellite phone, it needs a master server phone for this phone to operate. I bought these phones myself, had 2 left over so I sold them here on Amazon, practically overnight. I don't know why people dislike this phone, I too read some reviews about this phone.
1257985
The phone is good but honestly what I like is the Android system. I formerly iPhone user but I much prefer Android. If you start using Android get used iOS quick and not miss them. If you buy that is free and not At & t
1207878
I bought a used one and it came to me like it was new in a box and extremely clean. So I wouldn't be surprised if they came new in the box. But I don't know for sure. It's one of the best phones that I have ever owned while being extremely rugged. No problems at all. Good luck with your purchase.
636778
Yes Sir, and not to be disrespectful, you might wish to read my previous reviews of this phone. I don't necessarily except that I have already given my glowing reviews several times now. I love it!
429518
Yes its an EXCELLENT phone for its price range. The processor is a little slow because it's a single core, but for the price it's a great phone. If speed is really important to you get a phone with a dual core processor.
864340
If your using a network that is compatable for the system its okay, but I advice no one to get this phone .. It has too many restrictions and its requires you to create a "Palm Profile" which makes no sense at the beginning of startup. Whats worse is that you can not escape the process its mandatory that you do it at the beginning . For an international buyer of the phone in my suggestion I think its not okay to buy the phone, unless your using At&T; or some other US carrier .. But if your a US citizen yes it looks like it proforms awesome based on videos I saw on YouTube .. :) Good Luck with your decision .. If your using a network that is compatable for the system its okay, but I advice no one to get this phone .. It has too many restrictions and its requires you to create a "Palm Profile" which makes no sense at the beginning of startup. Whats worse is that you can not escape the process its mandatory that you do it at the beginning . For an international buyer of the phone in my suggestion I think its not okay to buy the phone, unless your using At&T; or some other US carrier .. But if your a US citizen yes it looks like it proforms awesome based on videos I saw on YouTube .. :)... » Read More If your using a network that is compatable for the system its okay, but I advice no one to get this phone .. It has too many restrictions and its requires you to create a "Palm Profile" which makes no sense at the beginning of startup. Whats worse is that you can not escape the process its mandatory that you do it at the beginning . For an international buyer of the phone in my suggestion I think its not okay to buy the phone, unless your using At&T; or some other US carrier .. But if your a US citizen yes it looks like it proforms awesome based on videos I saw on YouTube .. :) Good Luck with your decision .. « Show Less
2274875
It's a decent phone. I loved everything about it except for two major things: 1. The keyboard. Sometimes when you're typing, you had to press really hard on the virtual keyboard to get it to register your touch. 2. Sometimes, when people would text me, I would get their message twice, or not at all. It drove me nuts. Other than that, I loved this phone. It took great pictures to suit my needs, calls came in clearly & the display was clear. I don't know if these issues were to my phone specifically or if its something that happened on other's, too. But good luck. If you can, I recommend the iPhone 4, honestly! I got it for free from Verizon & it works flawlessly. It was brand new, too, & I bought it in July. Good luck! :)
488948
Hi, its a good phone but not for me, I have bought it for my relative girl :)
6631
if your looking at purchasing this phone i would highly reccomned you don't. after purchasing it my daughter started having issues with it 7 months later. after further web searches its' problems are common (shutting off on it's own and not able to turn on) There are some fixes out there but they don't seem ot last. Will need to get her new one. DON"T BUY IT!!!
834569
Actually, I stopped using it about three months after I bought it. The system ran too slow for me, so I spent a lot of time waiting for pages to load. It also had a habit of locking up, so I'd have to unplug it and plug it back in to restart. It has a poorer experience rating than a Motorola Droid X2, in my opinion. Though; not as glitchy as the X2, it's close enough not to be pleased. That coupled with it not being snappy and the fact you can't block ads and redirects makes an irritating experience. Mind you, this is based on my experience with this device approximately 10-12ft away from the a/b/g/n router. Also, I should add that a friend of mine bought one as well and did not have the same functionality. She couldn't install adobe Flash and therefore couldn't play .flv files. In my opinion, these things need to go back to R&D. Then upgrade all the components and re-release it. If it were as snappy as and iPad Gen1 or Samsung Galaxy S3 and charged $200-250, it would be worth it. Hope this helps..
864343
If your using a network that is compatable for the system its okay, but I advice no one to get this phone .. It has too many restrictions and its requires you to create a "Palm Profile" which makes no sense at the beginning of startup. Whats worse is that you can not escape the process its mandatory that you do it at the beginning . For an international buyer of the phone in my suggestion I think its not okay to buy the phone, unless your using At&T or some other US carrier .. But if your a US citizen yes it looks like it proforms awesome based on videos I saw on YouTube .. :) Good Luck with your decision ..
898239
This is a overall good phone,it has its good and bad.The camera is great.front and back.Battery life is short is you have a lot of apps going at the same time,i.e. email, weather.so on. I bought an extra battery and alternate charging .Samsung still will fix the phone if possible for a fee of 70.00 minimum or more,depending on how bad it is.if not fixable they return your money.good support.For the money is just as good as an iPhone,but I have never had one.iPhone overrated.After two years had power button issues and had to be replace power button assembly,hope to have for two more.Hope this helps.I bought mine used. This is a overall good phone,it has its good and bad.The camera is great.front and back.Battery life is short is you have a lot of apps going at the same time,i.e. email, weather.so on. I bought an extra battery and alternate charging .Samsung still will fix the phone if possible for a fee of 70.00 minimum or more,depending on how bad it is.if not fixable they return your money.good support.For the money is just as good as an iPhone,but I have never had one.iPhone overrated.After two years had power button issues and had to be replace power button assembly,hope to have for two more.Hope... » Read More This is a overall good phone,it has its good and bad.The camera is great.front and back.Battery life is short is you have a lot of apps going at the same time,i.e. email, weather.so on. I bought an extra battery and alternate charging .Samsung still will fix the phone if possible for a fee of 70.00 minimum or more,depending on how bad it is.if not fixable they return your money.good support.For the money is just as good as an iPhone,but I have never had one.iPhone overrated.After two years had power button issues and had to be replace power button assembly,hope to have for two more.Hope this helps.I bought mine used. « Show Less
995363
Well it is a very good phone, but the one i bought had a problem and it didnt turno on. Be sure to check seller reputation and comments when you are going to buy it. I bought another one un another store and it worked perfectly.
834590
I wouldn't. Buy it all the other response online is true I went on YouTube before I bought it everything they say about the phone is true sometimes you don't get text sometime stop working everything is true I know this is the only one that is compatible but not worth the money not to me