I only used this phone for a full year (I say that only because I usually upgrade every year despite how good or bad the phone is) and it was a great device when I used it (I still have it). For starters, there aren't too many portrait slider phones out there, so right from the jump you'll be unique and stand out in the crowd. The Display seems to be curved a bit, but it is rather large and the colors look so vibrant and pretty on it. The display's sides are bordered with a shiny silver that makes it look high-end and fancy. unfortunately there is no front-facing camera, which is odd because around the time the phone released, it was standard for phones to have them. It does, however have a proximity sensor that comes in handy when your ear's on the phone during a phone call and the menu options disappear so you won't 'ear dial' someone or accidentally hang up on them. When it comes to the keyboard, you really get three: 1.) The physical QWERTY keyboard that is indeed back-lit (which is a plus). 2.) Once you slide down the screen, you can access the software's keyboard. 3.) When you flip the phone on its side you get a landscape keyboard. So with that being said, it's very versatile and you can type in any way that you'd like. At the bottom of the phone lies dual speakers, They do a pretty good job with audio output. it could be a bit louder, but I suppose it's loud enough. The camera has flash, and it takes decent pictures, and the built-in software allows you to edit your pictures if the camera didn't do a good job of taking pics. Below the camera is a beautiful Dell logo atop of a nice textured phone backing. The textured backing can come off in case you'd like to upgrade your phone's memory or replace the phone battery. I would say that the biggest disappointment is that, as far as I know, the software cannot be updated. It is stuck with the now deemed obsolete Windows 7 Software. The software is pretty doable, but there are some modern-day features like multitasking that you won't be able to do, along with a few other modern features phones today should have. With that being said, you need to know what you're getting yourself in to.
I only used this phone for a full year (I say that only because I usually upgrade every year despite how good or bad the phone is) and it was a great device when I used it (I still have it). For starters, there aren't too many portrait slider phones out there, so right from the jump you'll be unique and stand out in the crowd. The Display seems to be curved a bit, but it is rather large and the colors look so vibrant and pretty on it. The display's sides are bordered with a shiny silver that makes it look high-end and fancy. unfortunately there is no front-facing camera, which is odd because around the time the phone released, it was standard for phones to have them. It does, however have a proximity sensor that comes in handy when your ear's on the phone during a phone call and the menu options disappear so you won't 'ear dial' someone or accidentally hang up on them. When it comes to the keyboard, you really get three: 1. ) The physical QWERTY keyboard that is indeed back-lit (which is a plus). 2. ) Once you slide down the screen, you can access the software's keyboard. 3. ) When you flip the phone on its side you get a landscape keyboard. So with that being said, it's very versatile and you can type in any way that you'd like. At the bottom of the phone lies dual speakers, They do a pretty good job with audio output. it could be a bit louder, but I suppose it's loud enough. The camera has flash, and it takes decent pictures, and the built-in software allows you to edit your pictures if the camera didn't do a good job of taking pics. Below the camera is a beautiful Dell logo atop of a nice textured phone backing. The textured backing can come off in case you'd like to upgrade your phone's memory or replace the phone battery. I would say that the biggest disappointment is that, as far as I know, the software cannot be updated. It is stuck with the now deemed obsolete Windows 7 Software. The software is pretty doable, but there are some modern-day features like multitasking that you won't be able to do, along with a few other modern features phones today should have. With that being said, you need to know what you're getting yourself in to.