#At quickfire Bluetooth#
If you’re going to push music features, you have to give people some way to hook up headphones besides the Bluetooth connection. There’s a proprietary connector (see below) on the top of the device that’s used with the included charger, and adapters to change the connector to a 3.5-mm headphone jack can be found online for under $20, but such an adapter isn’t available on AT&T’s site, nor is it included in the box. The biggest issue with the Quickfire – and one that could easily be fixed – is that it’s touted as a music-friendly phone, yet there are no included headphones and no 2.5- or 3.5-mm headphone jack. The Polaris HTML web browser is a valiant attempt and a nice addition to such an inexpensive phone, but unfortunately it’s too slow and renders many popular sites too awkwardly for any serious surfing (note the cut-off labels and weird font sizing in the Gmail screenshot below). It sounds more logical, in theory, but it feels weird and takes time to pick up. On the Quickfire, however, you slide your finger up to make the browser and menu items scroll up, and down to make everything scroll down. Take the iPhone, for instance: sliding your finger up the screen makes a web page scroll down. Finger scrolling will take some getting used to, as well, because it’s upside-down compared to most phones. It’s not bad enough to steer anyone away from the Quickfire, it’s just something to consider. Scrolling up and down web pages induces a bit of lag from time to time and I found myself having to double or triple tap menu items every now and again. The touchscreen, while nice to have on such an inexpensive phone, seems to have some issues with responsiveness. As the phone is marketed towards kids, though, most of the action is in the messaging features. Most of the other features – the HTML browser, the 1.3-megapixel camera, the touchscreen, and the battery life – are all average to slightly above average, but the real story is that they’re all included for $99. The QWERTY keyboard is spacious and easy to use, though the keys are a bit flat. Conversely, if you’re one of those people who still prefers to actually talk on the phone the Quickfire makes clear calls, so you’re covered there, too. Whether your favorite means of word transference is IM, e-mail, or text messaging, the Quickfire handles each with ease. The Quickfire is aimed at younger generations of text-happy kids and, thankfully, it excels in pretty much every aspect of the messaging department.
#At quickfire windows#
Built-in AIM, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger along with support for AOL, Windows Live, and Yahoo! e-mail.
#At quickfire plus#
#At quickfire full#
3G handset with a full HTML web browser and a 320×240 touchscreen that slides up to reveal a nice QWERTY keyboard.
Short Version: The $99-after-rebate Quickfire from AT&T is an appealing alternative for the Sidekick crowd, but the promotion of AT&T’s music features without including earbuds or even some sort of adapter for the proprietary connector a real head-scratcher.
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