sneak
10-21-2005, 01:22 PM
One of my good friends had a 4900. I always loved that phone, except the screen was terrible and Vision was slow. So I recently got a 4920 (free, mind you), and I've noticed several things.
First off, lets get the basics out: the 4920 gets stellar reception, in the top tier of the Sprint lineup - a true successor to the 4900. The battery doesn't seem quite as good, but its very adequate, lasting close to a week without a charge. The phone is tri-band, and does well in analog areas.
The 4920 lacks many of Sprint's innovative features - picture mail (can still receive), video mail, and multimedia support. However, the phone comes with a massive 50 minutes of voice recording. It features Sanyos usual PIM.. the phone book is the same, the calendar is the same, the calculator is the same.. very usable, albeit uncolorful and somewhat ugly. It does have an alarm clock, which I use daily, and a PC Sync folder for images and ringers sent via data cable. The phone IS #777 compatible. It also has a world clock.
Vision on the 4920 is quick; much better than on the 4900. The tiny screen makes it somewhat hard to read, but the NetFront browser (v3.1), which I love. The NF browser is by far my favorite on any Sprint device (excluding smart phones). Downloads are somewhat hard to come by; the small screen (112x128) limits the gaming and application options, but ringers are plentiful. Also, it seems like screensavers are somewhat limited. When in a game, or application, the 4920 does alright speed-wise, but the screen really hampers any fun.
I'd give this phone a 7/10, mainly because of its outstanding RF performance, good battery life, and excellent Vision usage. This phone is NOT for a techie; this is a business phone, and serves that purpose well.
First off, lets get the basics out: the 4920 gets stellar reception, in the top tier of the Sprint lineup - a true successor to the 4900. The battery doesn't seem quite as good, but its very adequate, lasting close to a week without a charge. The phone is tri-band, and does well in analog areas.
The 4920 lacks many of Sprint's innovative features - picture mail (can still receive), video mail, and multimedia support. However, the phone comes with a massive 50 minutes of voice recording. It features Sanyos usual PIM.. the phone book is the same, the calendar is the same, the calculator is the same.. very usable, albeit uncolorful and somewhat ugly. It does have an alarm clock, which I use daily, and a PC Sync folder for images and ringers sent via data cable. The phone IS #777 compatible. It also has a world clock.
Vision on the 4920 is quick; much better than on the 4900. The tiny screen makes it somewhat hard to read, but the NetFront browser (v3.1), which I love. The NF browser is by far my favorite on any Sprint device (excluding smart phones). Downloads are somewhat hard to come by; the small screen (112x128) limits the gaming and application options, but ringers are plentiful. Also, it seems like screensavers are somewhat limited. When in a game, or application, the 4920 does alright speed-wise, but the screen really hampers any fun.
I'd give this phone a 7/10, mainly because of its outstanding RF performance, good battery life, and excellent Vision usage. This phone is NOT for a techie; this is a business phone, and serves that purpose well.