Mini Sprint Mogul review from a newbie.

[CDRacingZX6R]

Just wanted to post my 24 hour ownership, mini review of the Sprint HTC Mogul.


I started using it about 6:30 PM my time yesterday. It was at a full charge. First thing I did was setup the software for active sync on windows XP. Everything worked fine. Phone and computer found each other in relative harmony.


Then I did the sprint 2.17 rom upgrade.


That was mainly the only time I had issues. Not with the phone, but with windows XP finding my phone. After fiddling for an hour or so I just uninstalled the windows active sync software, and reinstalled it over again then windows found the device.


Then I installed a few applications that I had used previously on other PPC enabled devices. Pocket informant (thanks for the free app Friday link!), Sprint TV, HTC Home Customizer with plug ins, 4.0 student (A really old version, that seems to be working fine), agile messenger trail and lastly the Piscel browser.


Since then I have used it a lot. Mainly the Internet . Exploring, setting up. Adding contacts, etc. Had to do it all from scratch before I'm coming from an Iphone.


So far heres what I like and don't like.


- Went to bed at 80 percent battery or so, woke up with 70 percent battery. This was with leaving on agile messenger signed into aim. (For record, I didnt use Wifi or bluetooth at all).

• Have not experienced any freezing or any major slow down.
• Coming from old Pocket PC 2003 devices, WM6 is WAY faster and more stable for me.
• Call volume and quality in the Houston area is better than previous carrier T-mobile (so far).
• Data speeds are exceptionally fast even without the new Rev currently out. Edge sucks.
• HTC home plug ins are awesome and better than Iphone interface in my opinion.
• Keyboard rocks!
• Unit smaller than I expected.

Heres a few things I don't like so far. Not all are exclusive to device, some are software based.

• Couldn't get the Sprint TV to work no matter whose directions I followed. First error was the unauthorized user, then with cache replacement, turned into error (7000). This service was one of the selling points to me. I knew going into it we had limited support, but I hold out that this will change eventually.
• Dialing phone numbers a bit annoying with the windows mobile interface to me. Maybe I don't know how to work it well, but it's been a pain so far.
• Keyboard is great, but that space bar is a bit annoying. I find that I'd miss hitting it directly in the center point, and have to go back and fix it. Not a big deal, but I wish the entire key was functional, not just the center of it.
• Keyboard back light, doesn't like to come on unless pitch black. Maybe theres settings for it, but I haven't seen it so far.
• Case that comes with phone could have been slimmer.. The unit is smaller than I expected, but once you put it in the case it becomes behemoth. I've already ordered replacement case.
• Poor RAM management. I'm already investing into memaid, as I had a few ram out issues.

All and all, so far I haven't experienced any of the problems so people have had. I've been testing it since I got and always get the amount of missed calls. (If I don't answer the phone 3 times, it will show that I have 3 missed calls.). It also has always rang no matter how long I have kept the phone off or in standby mode. (So far.).


Hopefully the experience remains this good, so far I love the phone!