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Comment on Motorola Flipout Unlocked GSM Quad-Band Android Phone with Bluetooth, Camera, QWERTY Keyboard and Wi-Fi – Unlocked Phone – US Warranty – Black by Miguel A. Rabi

Miguel A. Rabi — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:17:50 +0000

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

Great small phone. An Android entry level phone, August 2, 2011

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This Motorola Blur MB511, is a very nice alternative for a new Android phone adopter. Low price compared with the big screen models, real keyboard!!! excelent for email on the go, text sms, chat, and voip!!! all the applications you need from de Android market.
The first thing you must install is an AppKiller, because every app you open, remains in memory, you must liberate it killing unused apps.

The screen resolution is not the best, but enougth for text, maps, email. It have A-gps, multitouch screen, very small square shape when is closed.

Ideal for techie ladies, because it fits in any purse, and brings great comunication tools. Or also an economic alternative for young texters and chatters.

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Comment on Motorola Flipout Unlocked GSM Quad-Band Android Phone with Bluetooth, Camera, QWERTY Keyboard and Wi-Fi – Unlocked Phone – US Warranty – Black by Maximus

Maximus — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:40:36 +0000

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

Awesome Little Phone (read if your thinking about buying one), June 10, 2011

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I bought this phone from UnlockedCellPhoneKings it was brand new still factory sealed in retail box :) ALSO very important there were two different versions of this phone released one has a 600mhz processor the other a 720mhz processor im glad to report that the phone i got from them is the 720mhz version :) any questions about the phone respond and ill get back to ya!

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Comment on Motorola Flipout Unlocked GSM Quad-Band Android Phone with Bluetooth, Camera, QWERTY Keyboard and Wi-Fi – Unlocked Phone – US Warranty – Black by Haruka-J

Haruka-J — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:58:53 +0000

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent Phone! finally motorola redeems itself, June 23, 2011

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So basically, I'm in Costa Rica, the phone works just fine, is supposed to be 4band and 4band 3G too so it will work with any carrier. I've had it for about 2 weeks and I can tell you is WONDERFUL. The screen is not hard to look at, is not too small, the screen resolution is very good so all that crap you hear is untrue but of course if you compare it to an EVO or an iPhone display obviously it will fall short. I have all sorts of apps installed on it and they work like a charm i send emails, sms, pictures quite fast, the processor runs like a charm I use app killer because i'm a dork but is not necessary. Battery life was a huge concern i was affraid when i bought it and again proved to be a myth i just lowered the backlight brightness and i easily make it thru the day and back home and still have 15-25% juice.

The Only reason i give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of 2 HUGE improvement opportunities:
#1 the camera is quite crappy... it will take your occasional pic or video but the resolution is quite crappy even though it even does panorama mode. As easy as adding autofocus feature and flash would make it a MUCH MUCH better phone and no frontal cam.
#2 It may/may not randomly lose reception in places where other phones have no problems like inside houses or office buildings but i went with it to the beach and no issue but it definitely falls on the category of low end antennas so don't expect it to work in areas where a nokia has hard time finding reception if you know what i mean.
hope this is helpful!

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Comment on GTMax Touch Screen Stylus Pen ( Black + Red + Sivler ) For Verizon Motorola Droid A855 Cell Phone by W. Holland

W. Holland — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:52:58 +0000

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Not good for skins, January 7, 2010

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I have the Skinomi protective skin applied to my Droid. The soft rubberized tips of the pens stick to the skin, making them useless for swipes. They do function fine for tapping.

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Comment on GTMax Touch Screen Stylus Pen ( Black + Red + Sivler ) For Verizon Motorola Droid A855 Cell Phone by B. Huff "Ben"

B. Huff "Ben" — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:29:12 +0000

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

Does not scroll, December 26, 2009

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The size is great. It works well making selections (activating buttons), but it cannot be used to scroll or "flick" the screen as the material sticks to the screen.

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Comment on GTMax Touch Screen Stylus Pen ( Black + Red + Sivler ) For Verizon Motorola Droid A855 Cell Phone by BluJai

BluJai — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:30:09 +0000

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

Very poor product, November 23, 2009

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While this stylus does technically work, its touch is only sporadically recognized. The tip of each stylus is rubber-like. This, combined with the poor touch recognition, makes for a very unpleasant experience. Long gesture movements are almost impossible, as the phone perceives only parts of the motion. I love my Motorola Droid. This product is not worthy of touching its screen. Do not waste your money.

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Comment on Bluecell 3 Pack of Stylus Black Blue Red Universal Touch Screen Pen for Ipad 2 Ipod Iphone 4 4S 3g 3gs, 4s,kindle fire,Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 10.1, Blackberry Playbook HTC Flyer Evo View Tablet Bonus by Collage Artist

Collage Artist — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:08:09 +0000

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Can do without . . ., July 19, 2011

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This review is from: Bluecell 3 Pack of Stylus Black Blue Red Universal Touch Screen Pen for Ipad 2 Ipod Iphone 4 4S 3g 3gs, 4s,kindle fire,Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 10.1, Blackberry Playbook HTC Flyer Evo View Tablet Bonus (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I just wanted the option of not using my fingers on my Galaxy Tab. This stylus caused more aggravation than ease of use. The same actions had to be repeated numerous times to work in many instances. Swypeing with the stylus is a nightmare: out a whole sentence only two words were intelligible. Perhaps it takes some getting used to, but the excercise slowed down my productivity considerably. Simply tapping yields inconsistent results. I'm sure I'll be relyin on my fingers in most instances, but I'll hold on to these for moments when manual handling isn't advisable (barbecue anyone?).

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Comment on Bluecell 3 Pack of Stylus Black Blue Red Universal Touch Screen Pen for Ipad 2 Ipod Iphone 4 4S 3g 3gs, 4s,kindle fire,Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 10.1, Blackberry Playbook HTC Flyer Evo View Tablet Bonus by E

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:58:26 +0000

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

great stylus!, October 20, 2011

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My current experience with these is great. The nubs are exactly like my Targus stylus and for a cheaper price. I bought these as a back up in case I forgot my main stylus at home or if I ever lost it at school. I have currently only used the red one but i have used it for about 3 weeks straight now and have had no problems (write with them on my ipad daily for class and draw diagrams constantly). I would say get these if you are looking for a great deal and pretty good quality.

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Comment on Bluecell 3 Pack of Stylus Black Blue Red Universal Touch Screen Pen for Ipad 2 Ipod Iphone 4 4S 3g 3gs, 4s,kindle fire,Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 10.1, Blackberry Playbook HTC Flyer Evo View Tablet Bonus by Sharpsteel

Sharpsteel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:29:49 +0000

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Nice stylus, November 7, 2011

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These are made from anodized aluminum tubing (watch out for the cheap plastic ones)with the rubber style tip. They include a pocket clip and a lanyard hole but no lanyards. These are not as large as the more expensive full size stylus but they are still large enough to be comfortable yet portable. Tap actions work great and have had no problem dragging so long as the correct pressure is applied. Price is great.

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Comment on Samsung Solstice A887 Unlocked Phone with Touch Screen, 3G Support, 2MP Camera and GPS – No Warranty – Black Reviews by Mike C "MC"

Mike C "MC" — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:19:30 +0000

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

A for annoying, October 12, 2011

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This review is from: Samsung Solstice A887 Unlocked Phone with Touch Screen, 3G Support, 2MP Camera and GPS - No Warranty - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Ok so i don't own this phone at all but I'm dating someone who uses it. Lets just say, I absolutely dred talking to her on it. I usually have to repeat myself more than twice. Then i get the occasionally hello hello because she didn't hear everything I said. If you value your relationship and the other person you are talking to, DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE. Cell phones from the 80's have better clarity than this phone.

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Comment on Samsung Solstice A887 Unlocked Phone with Touch Screen, 3G Support, 2MP Camera and GPS – No Warranty – Black Reviews by Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:08:36 +0000

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Watch out for charging problems!, February 25, 2011

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This seemed like an Ok phone...for the three hours I was able to use it. It arrived with an initial charge on the battery, which allowed me to play with it for a few hours and test out the features. The touch screen worked well, but the qwerty keyboard was very small, which made texting difficult. I'm sure this is less of an issue once you get used to it, but I have pretty small hands/fingers and had to correct one out of every four letters while texting, so if you have large fingers, this probably isn't the phone for you. Other than that, it is a good basic phone. I don't use my phone for internet, email, or social networking, so I didn't try out these features. If you care about those features and like to customize your phone, definitely read the reviews. I noticed that a lot of people complained about not being able to change things like the screensaver - I don't care much about that, but some of the pictures that pop up on the screensaver are truly cheesy. I didn't care for the standard ringtones on this phone, but I'm sure you can download something.

The real problem to watch out for is charging problems. When the initial charge died and I tried to charge it for the first time, I got an error message saying 'charging stopped due to irregular battery.' I tried it with several different chargers in several different outlets and got the same error message. If I tried charging it when the phone was off, I got a different error message, saying 'charging paused. Phone temperature too high or too low', though my phone was at room temperature. A new battery did not solve this problem, so I sent the phone back. In the course of trying to solve the problem, I did some searching online and discovered that many owners of this phone had the same problem - some when the phone was new, some after a few months, some after the phone went for a swim. The phone I purchased was supposedly brand new, so it should not have had any swimming experience. I guess I'm thankful that the charging problem occurred immediately, when I could still send it back, rather than randomly after a few months like some of the reviews I have read.

I don't ask much from my cell phone - only that it work when I need it, send and receive texts when I need it to, and hold a charge reasonably well. Unfortunately, this phone didn't measure up and I'm not ordering another one. It's just not worth the hassle.

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Comment on Samsung Solstice A887 Unlocked Phone with Touch Screen, 3G Support, 2MP Camera and GPS – No Warranty – Black Reviews by KC Bette

KC Bette — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:06:30 +0000

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Best I've Ever Had, October 27, 2011

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This review is from: Samsung Solstice A887 Unlocked Phone with Touch Screen, 3G Support, 2MP Camera and GPS - No Warranty - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought this phone nearly two years ago and its still as great as the day I opened it. I have an old school phone plan; I don't use the internet or check my email. I only use this phone for calls, texts, and pictures. For these purposes, this has been the best phone I've had yet.

I don't have any trouble with the battery- I charge every three days or so. It has frozen up a few times in the course of two years, but it wasn't anything removing the battery didn't fix.

I like the user interface, it has convenient shortcuts, even a set of programmable shortcuts along the left side of the screen.

Camera works well, enough quality that I can upload pictures online and they are normal-size and clear, but no flash.

Touchscreen is great, I don't have to recalibrate often. And QWERTY keyboard is good also, it has auto correct so you don't have to type exactly right.

Only complaint is that if you don't get the lock button pushed before dropping the phone into your purse or pocket, its easy to get into screens that accrue data charges. Its happened three or four times.

Overall great value for what you get out of it if you aren't one of those people who never puts their phone down and uses it for everything under the sun.

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Comment on 2pcs Samsung Galaxy S 2 S2 Epic 4G Touch D710 Premium Clear LCD Screen Protector Cover Guard Shield Protective Film Kit (2 Pieces) by R. Bailey

R. Bailey — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:13:06 +0000

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Terrible, October 28, 2011

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I couldn't even get it on with out bending it, an worst of all it didn't fit waste of money.

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Comment on 2pcs Samsung Galaxy S 2 S2 Epic 4G Touch D710 Premium Clear LCD Screen Protector Cover Guard Shield Protective Film Kit (2 Pieces) by B. Gallagher "deal hunter"

B. Gallagher "deal hunter" — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:25:07 +0000

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

cheap..., November 30, 2011

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The screen protectors install very easily. They do a good job protecting the screen. But damn they scratch so easily.

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Comment on 2pcs Samsung Galaxy S 2 S2 Epic 4G Touch D710 Premium Clear LCD Screen Protector Cover Guard Shield Protective Film Kit (2 Pieces) by Izzers

Izzers — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:42:30 +0000

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

BAD, December 1, 2011

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DO NOT BUY THIS! There's some sticker thing that's on it that won't come off completely and to get it off you have to bend the screen protector a lot. I ended up throwing both of them away because they weren't usable.

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Comment on Motorola MOTO EX124G Touch Screen Straight Talk Reviews by NightSister

NightSister — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:05:14 +0000

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Returning this item..., November 28, 2011

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This review is from: Motorola MOTO EX124G Touch Screen Straight Talk (Wireless Phone Accessory)

The touch screen leaves much to be desired. I have to try 2-6 times just to unlock the phone. Texting is very frustrating on this model and I'm really underwhelmed by the features.
I have only used this phone for 2 days, but I can quickly tell its not the phone for me.

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Comment on Motorola MOTO EX124G Touch Screen Straight Talk Reviews by T. Halliday "Book Devourer"

T. Halliday "Book Devourer" — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:11:26 +0000

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Not bad at all!, December 8, 2011

T. Halliday "Book Devourer" (United States) -

This review is from: Motorola MOTO EX124G Touch Screen Straight Talk (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Got this phone on the Black Friday deal at Wal*Mart...for the most part, I am really pleased. It took some getting used to a touch screen phone, but the included stylus is a great way to help initiate you into the touchscreen model. (Hint, that upper right thing is NOT an antenna. Pull it fully out and it's your stylus!)

The websurfing leaves much to be desired. You can't download a lot of free apps that I was hoping for. Unlimited text, web, and talk in the UNITED STATES ONLY. I can't text my friends in Canada, although you can get a calling plan to call them for fairly cheap (3 cents a minute, $10 to start with). The radio feature is kinda fun for when I need it, and you can store mp3s on there (although without a card, not all that much!).

The camera is 3.0mp and takes a decent picture for a phone. The camcorder is also pretty decent and picks up sound well. All in all, this was well worth the amount I paid on Black Friday and the $50 a month it costs for the unlimited plan (including tax). Not so sure I would say that if I hadn't gotten it for so cheap! ($35 for the phone alone)

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Comment on Motorola MOTO EX124G Touch Screen Straight Talk Reviews by Jennifer Cole

Jennifer Cole — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:41:37 +0000

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

A keeper., December 1, 2011

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This review is from: Motorola MOTO EX124G Touch Screen Straight Talk (Wireless Phone Accessory)

It has way better signal than my old phone. Now I see bars everywhere, even inside the buildings normally you can't get any signal from. It's small and easy to use. I don't have any problem with the features. This really helps lower my phone bill. I got $45 unlimited calling, texting and web browsing. When I said unlimited, I mean unlimited. I talk, text and go on internet all day long, and it's still $45 a month. I've never been happier.

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Comment on MOTOROLA DEVOUR A555 8GB GOOGLE ANDROID 3G SILVER CDMA VERIZON TOUCHSCREEN Reviews by Dee

Dee — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:42:01 +0000

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Really Feel like i deserve a refund..., February 2, 2011

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Well the Apps are great, the battery life is terrible, I know three other ppl with the same phone, constant need for updates, turns of ALL THE TIME BY IT SELF FOR NO REASON. And its VERY VERY easy to send a txt to the wrong person. THe internet is great and easy to navigate. The camera is terrible.

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Comment on MOTOROLA DEVOUR A555 8GB GOOGLE ANDROID 3G SILVER CDMA VERIZON TOUCHSCREEN Reviews by Heather

Heather — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:38:29 +0000

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OS Seems Unstable, February 16, 2011

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This review is from: MOTOROLA DEVOUR A555 8GB GOOGLE ANDROID 3G SILVER CDMA VERIZON TOUCHSCREEN (Wireless Phone)

This isn't a bad phone. I like the fact that it has the little touch pad as well as a slide out keyboard. These features, I think, give it an edge over my friends who have Droid X phones. It makes it easier to type as well as navigate around the screen without accidentally clicking on things.

Things I don't like so much:

I have had to do a factory reset on my phone about 5 times now... and I've had it since July (7 months). Every once in a while, all of the applications that aren't preinstalled will force close like crazy and you have to uninstall and reinstall all of them... Or I'll notice that my lock feature and home button refuse to work. Because of the design of the phone, I get stuck on screens if I cannot hit "Home." Also, the only way around this and the lock issue is to download apps which override the phone's lock and home features. Then the buttons magically start to work again, but this usually triggers all of my apps to suddenly corrupt and force close.

Also, because it's a touch screen and maybe the shape of my face is weird, while I'm talking on the phone it will randomly hit the speakerphone key.

In conclusion; they need to patch the OS or something because it's obviously not stable and I know I'm not the only one who has had the same issue. The crashes are something I can live with. The factory reset leaves all of my contacts and since all my personal info is stored in my Google account, all I lose is the installed apps and data from them. For me, it's no big deal. Just annoying. Otherwise, it's a pretty good phone. The speakerphone thing is something that I can overlook, be more careful, and maybe see if there is an app to lock the button or something.

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