Phones: First Impressions of My New Android Phone
First off, this was an open box purchase of a Motorola XT701 from Newegg . As far as purchasing open-box and refurbished gear (Thinkpads and iPods, mainly) goes, I've always had good experiences. This is the first open-box item that I have purchased from Newegg, but I've always had good experiences with them. There wasn't much in the box: the phone, a wall charger and adapter for US outlets, a USB to mini-USB cable, the battery, the battery cover and a couple of small pamphlets/manuals. There was a 8 GB SD card already in the phone. Removing it to insert my own 8 GB SD card seemed more trouble than it was worth, so I'll be transferring my old files over via USB. The box seemed like it had been tossed around a little bit, but nothing seemed to be damaged in any way. The phones' screen is easily bigger and has better image quality than my old Nokia E71. Initially, I had problems getting the phone to take my Gmail and GAFYD credentials. I was chalking this up to be...