Tempted by TMobile Wing?
 

Anyone else tempted by the Wing? I am getting a little tired of waiting for TMo to give any information on the 8300, and am thinking of getting the Wing (WM 6) phone. Anyone else thinking the same thing?

I wasn't tempted to replace my 8800, but I was thinking about getting it for my personal line.

Alas, as much as I liked it, my short, fat thumbs just don't work with anything but BB-sized devices. :(

dc,
Did you go to a store to try one? I have not actually played with it yet and would be interested to hear your thoughts on the keyboard. It looked pretty good in the pictures.

Yes, I went on my lunch break yesterday.

The keyboard feels great, and if the keys had been closer together, I almost certainly would have bought it. My thumbs are simply too short. :(

it looks realy good i like my pearl tho its so amall and stuff


but the wing really does look like an amazing fone =)

It is the next version of the MDA. I had one for a few days. THe keyboard is better than the MDA, but I had no problem returning it to T-Mobile.

I think the phone looks nice but I am going to wait a little longer to see if blackberry puts out the 8300 w/a camera w/video rec. oh & wi/fi would be a sweet bonus

No longer tempted by the Wing
 

I've had my Wing about 3 days. It's a great computer but disappointing as a phone. Too many Blackberry features missing. I've heard rumors of a Blackberry front end for it but can't get any facts. I expect to return it shortly for reasons noted below.

*LOST FEATURES:
* Auto on/off
* Calendar search
* Ability to configure {any} notification ("Phone: Incoming call" is my app) for vibrate, then increasing ring.
* Phone profiles
* Reminders - Can no longer edit the Reminder time for an individual occurrence of a Series. You can only edit it for the Series.
* Google maps
* Notification that Bluetooth headset has dropped

*ActiveSync:
1. doesn't seem to have a backup feature.
2. doesn't allow you to view details of conflicting items so that you can knowledgeably choose which to keep. You have to guess!

NOTES:
* Can't holster to use hands-free. This because the raised red End button is pressed when holstered. Can leave phone upside-down in holster to fall out.
* When removed it sometimes redials automatically AND activates music player.
* Volume control range inadequate
* End button is placed where my finger rests when using the stylus
* While sleeping, a press of the Power button flashes the screen for a moment, but doesn't wake it. A second, longer press is required.
* If put phone in sleep mode at night, alarm doesn't work!
* Inadequate memory to even configure the camera

Joe B(n)

My bro upgraded his pearl to a Wing and then end up returning it then next day.. he said it lags and freeze on him frequently.

Is there really anything good and different about this phone than any other phone???

I tried the Wing, didn't like it at all! It's wayy slow, and after having a Blackberry, it's really annoying to me to have to flip the phone on its side everytime I want to type...

Anyway, my recommendation is strongly against!

Wing vs BB
 

I spent the day playing with the Wing and I can't say I'm yet convinced. I'm an 8700G user and love it. For one, it has keys on the front, and quick touch dialing. Voice dialing is just, well, not important. I enjoy a windows platform and I enjoy increased computability. but I'm not quite ready to switch.

To be honest, and perhaps blasphemous, I may end up bailing on BlackBerry altogether. The pearl brought the demise of the scroll wheel on the side for the awful ball in the middle. The 8800 brought a horrifc keypad layout. T8300 tried to correct the keyboard layout, but kept the middle ball.

Dont get me wrong the wing has some nice features, but the menu lag, portrait/landscape redraw time, and the touch screen just do not yet appeal to me, as well as the slow processor.

It'll be hard to find a device that will appeal to me more than my 8700g