HTC Rhyme and Skout Review

April 21, 2012 at 12:49 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
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This week I’m on the HTC Rhyme by Verizon. It puts me in the mind of the Samsung Exhibit II in reference to dimensions and overall arrangement of hardware like the cameras and the touch sensitive buttons. Included with the phone is a set of tangle free headphones with an attached microphone for voice calls. I would love to test that theory. The Rhyme is available in plum and white but its just something about the plum that appeals to the eyes.  The color is truly captivating.

One of the newest innovations that I have seen with this phone is the docking feature. Its fully functional while charging on the dock. I don’t think anyone would want to struggle with holding it to their face while making a call though. Other than that it’s the ideal size for your standard mid –sized smart phone, at 4.7 ounces.  You have 6.8 hours of straight talk time and 410 hours of standby time.

With internal memory you have 4GB, which is not bad at all and an 8GB SD card that is included with phone purchase. With newer smartphones you have autofocus, which is the next best thing if not better compared to a professional camera. The Rhyme also has a 5 megapixel camera on the back housing.

In the updated version of the Rhyme glitches have been fixed with dock mode, a few buttons have been changed around and in call volume is more adjustable both on and off the dock. If I switched to Verizon this phone would absolutely win me over. I was won over by the metallic plum and easy to use interface.

The app of the week is Skout. I have been using it for some time (don’t judge me).  I met my current boyfriend there and we have been together for almost four months now.  Anyhow, it’s a dating app that enables singles to meet other singles.  Instead of flirting you can just get acquainted with new people and possibly make friends. I would advise caution though if you decide to meet someone in person. Safety is always in numbers and you should always notify family and friends beforehand. Remember that.

HTC Status and Facebook App Review

March 22, 2012 at 8:45 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
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The HTC Status also known as the ChaCha is the phone revolutionized for social networking, with a button on the bottom right that connects you directly to Facebook. With this phone you have the standard 5 megapixel camera on the back, facetime on the front, an 800 megahertz processor, and the latest OS operating system 2.3.3 Gingerbread. The weight of the phone is 4.23 ounces, which is rather light compared to the average. This phone reminds me of a pocket sized calculator, the portable version of a TI-83 if there were ever one this small.

The overall form of this phone reminds me of the Motorola Charm, with a full touch QWERTY UIOP keyboard, and without the rear touch pad, but with a slight curvature that fits the face perfectly. The buttons are a reasonable size and they are spaced as so you will not encounter too many typos if any at all. There’s a bit a futuristic feel with the slim call and end buttons, which is one of the features that adds to overall aesthetics, but if its touch screen it’s kind of pointless.

While on the subject of this screen, its 2.6 inches wide. Although it’s not the biggest of screens, it’s a decent size for phone to screen ratio. One of the features that I failed to mention in prior posts is the Gorilla glass that the newer smart phones have. Gorilla is just another way of saying scratch proof, resistant to those constant slip ups when you drop your phone, water proof, nearly invincible (if you can think it your screen can probably resist it).

The Facebook share button enables users to instantly share pictures, view feeds, post status updates, and comment on Facebook friends’ statuses. Along with the Facebook button feature, you can view your friend’s picture and status when receiving a phone call.

There’s no need to download an app to Photoshop pictures with hardware already installed (talk about convenience). That makes me want to buy it. I was sold at the Facebook share button. Now if only there were a phone with both Facebook and Twitter share buttons.

Of course the app of the week is Facebook. While we are on the subject of social networking, Facebook has  845 million monthly users, with 425 million monthly users who use the mobile app. Facebook connects you with friends, family,  celebrities, fan pages, music, games, events posted by friends, and much more.

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