Recent content by Vesbon

I have finally had it with my Sprint HTC Hero. The thing is just not working for me. It works, but it is very slow and just not up to my high standards for a smartphone. I'm going to get an EVO. I'm up for an upgrade too and I found an EVO for $100 at Radio Shack (new). How much can I...

Why does my phone heat up just sitting idle in my pocket? Not overly hot, but very warm to the touch. It's as if my Sprint Hero is downloading a movie or something! I have two concerns about my phone heating up when I'm not using it. One, it drains my battery. Two, it might be unhealthy to...

Let me preface this by saying that I truly hate my Sprint Hero phone (running Android 2.2). The number of times I've wanted to smash this phone on the ground or throw it out of my car is beyond count. I bought it 6 months ago and it's slowly driving me mad. The main problems are that it takes...

I finally changed the voicemail system on my Hero from Sprint's "visual voicemail" (which is misleading because it doesn't transcribe voicemails) to Google Voice. It's nice to see my transcribed voicemails now. However, when I actually want to hear them (if the transcription didn't work...

I just got a Sprint Hero and I'm coming from Palm phones that always had physical keyboards. At this point in time--I've had it for about a week--it's frustrating beyond words to peck away on the virtual keyboard, slow as molasses, with about as much accuracy as a two year old trying to spell...

I called to cancel my LAN Line phone and forgot it's a needed for the DSL connection. Now I have no internet on my computer and I really need it for my job. How can use my Sprint hero as a modem? Is there a way to do this for free without rooting? Otherwise it's $15 per month. I'm getting U...

To insure the Hero through Sprint is $7 / month plus a $100 deductible if I have to make a claim. So that's $184 per year, if I loose the phone at exactly the 12 month mark. How much can one get a used Hero for these days? Or maybe there are places that sell them refurbished? Obviously...

I'm looking for an inexpensive, but still decent quality car charger and wall charger for my Sprint Hero. Does Monoprice have them? Has anyone used them? I ordered a car charger from Monoprice that was meant for an EVO, i wonder if that will work (I haven't yet received it in the mail)...

So I just got my brand new EVO and was incredibly annoyed I'm 3 blocks away from having 4G in my house. That's a deal breaker for me, as I'm home alot and I have to pay for something I can't use much. All I really need this phone for is GMail, Google Voice, Google Turn-by-Turn, Web browsing...

I need a spare wall and car charger for my EVO. Are these the right ones and has anybody used them to verify they work with the EVO? Car Charger (Cigarette Lighter) to USB Female Converter - Black (Product ID - 3523) For only $1.00 each when QTY 50+ purchased - Car Charger...

I want to use my EVO as a replacement for a TomTom GPS unit I have when I'm on road trips. Does anyone make a car holder for the EVO with an integrated car charger? Thanks -v

I'm leaning towards getting an EVO and the "WiFi tethering" seems like an amazing feature, esp. since one can connect up to 8 computers to it. I'm actually looking to upgrade my home DSL internet connection and this might be a good way to do it. However, it stinks this feature costs $30 a...

Are there any specials, online or otherwise, for an EVO? I'm willing to sign the 2 year contract? When do these phones typically dip in price? Is it maybe 2 months after release? Or will this phone, since it's so high end, probably not go on sale for a long time? thanks, -v

I've been hearing alot of complaints about the EVO battery. I've played around alot with a friends Incredible, and while it's doesn't have what I'd call "excellent battery life," it's "decent" in my opinion. With the tweaks one can do on an EVO, will the EVO last as long as an Incredible...