1. GPS – Works really fast at getting your location even when it was off at first.
2. Battery – It really lasts! Using Wi-Fi, GPS, and taking pictures still leaves something for calls.
3. Size – The screen is 4.52” and the body is so thin it sits comfortably in a pocket.
4. Screen – Resists smudges and it’s easy to read in direct sunlight.
5. Startup – From OFF to ‘ON’ very fast.
6. Weight – Feels like it’s barely there. [-] It’s kinda slippery though… feels like I’ll drop it.
7. Kies air – This App let’s you connect to your phone using a web browser from a PC, and (if it’s on the phone) view pictures and videos, listen to mp3’s, see your call log, see your text msgs and send txt msgs; you can also upload them to the phone from your PC.
8. Camera – Taking pictures it feels like there isn’t any lag between focusing and shooting. The Gallery is like the wind going from one photo to the next.
9. Android – Yep, not a fan of Apple’s iOS.
10. I have one.

There’s no physical keyboard in this Sprint model, but not to be missed much since there’s voice command which includes search and texting.  Also, the virtual keyboard on the larger screen works well enough.

When the thing arrived it also came with instructions.  Couldn’t figure them out.  It wasn’t until I saw this video on YouTube which finally helped me connect the dots.  The guy talks about using an allen wrench and a screwdriver, but I found it much easier to use the tool from Kwikset.  Take a look at the video if you’re stuck.  Hope it helps.

Saw this on the outside of an apartment bldg. Some kind of gas safety shut
off. Looks neat.

I was out for a walk and spotted this front yard. Impressive. Had my
Samsung Epic 4G so took a picture.

First, this player is currently on sale at Costco for $229.99 plus tax and $40 off until September 12, 2010.  At this price it has more features, and is about $100 less, than BD models that came out a year ago.

Second, if you want this unit to output Dolby HD, or DTS HD audio then make sure set to OFF in the BD Audio Mix Setting.  My Onkyo amp was telling me I was getting PCM until I did this. The closest to the user manual giving this away is on p23 IMO.

Third, when setting up the Netflix access the unit asked me to use my computer to visit internet.sony.tv/Netflix  There I had to register my email and password at that site to allow my player to handle Netflix.  And then I still had to head over to Netflix on the PC to activate my device as authorized to play content from them on my account.  Somewhat cumbersome, but could have been worse I suppose.

Other stuff…

Since I bought this at Costco, it came with an HDMI cable as most of their DVD players do.  This particular model can be controlled with a free App (I haven't got it working yet) if you have an iPod Touch or iPhone.  If you need to enter text, you don't have to use the numbers on the remote, the directional pad works too!  For now I think this unit is a keeper for me; I don't care if it can do 3D or not.

For some time my expired 2 year contract with AT&T Wireless has been on a month-to-month.  Originally I had a Samsung D807.  When the LG Neon was available for their pay as you go plan (aka GoPhone) I bought several.

Even though I purchased a pay as you go type of phone, at the time it was just a phone upgrade for myself and others on my family plan.  We just swapped the SIM’s from the old phones to the new.

However, besides the excellent no contract pricing, the reasons I switched to Virgin Mobile are the reception at UCLA campus dorms is awful for AT&T and great for Sprint (who owns Virgin Mobile), and that Virgin Mobile had the LG Rumor Touch.  I have to say the phone is no iPhone, but for the price of $150 for the phone and $25/month for the 300 min & unlimited data – yep it’s wonderful it’s no iPhone!  And it’s really a pretty good phone for what it is: so-so 3″ touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, easy menu system, and so-so 2MP camera (needs image stabilization).

Now don’t make the mistake I did if you want to keep your existing phone number from another cell phone provider, which is activate the phone at Virgin Mobile’s website and then try to port your telephone number.  You can still transfer your number after the fact, if you have the patience to deal with the waiting and headaches of having your existing prepaid balance carried over if you’ve activated a new Virgin Mobile phone number before doing the port.  But why make it difficult on yourself?

Here’s how to port (transfer) your existing telephone number from another carrier, such as AT&T Wireless, over to Virgin Mobile:

Call 1-888-322-1122 from a land line phone and when the automated voice gives you options, choose or say “Start up service”.  At the next prompt, choose or say “Transfer my service to Virgin Mobile”.

You should be transferred to a Customer Service Representative.  Getting this far took me a while to figure out since the Virgin website currently doesn’t mention how to handle porting a telephone number from another wireless carrier to them.  The voice prompts aren’t too obvious either.

When the live agent answers, tell him/her you want to port your telephone # from AT&T (or your existing wireless carrier) over to your Virgin Mobile prepaid phone.  I’m not sure, but I wonder if you can’t transfer a prepaid phone number over to another prepaid phone – Because they asked me if my plan was prepaid with AT&T or postpaid.  Mine was postpaid.

They will probably ask whose name and address is on the account you’re transferring the phone number from, what the account # is, and the last four of the social security number on the account.

After you provide the CSR at Virgin Mobile the required information they will tell you how to program the AT&T telephone # into your phone.  Then they will tell you to wait about 24-72 hours for the transfer to go through.  There should be a text message/email you will get once the process (transfer) is complete.

An additional tip I have, if you have the same or similar phones I do, is to transfer the contacts over (albeit one by one) you can use the send via bluetooth option.  Good luck!

If you’ve ever seen the Kia Sorrento commercial, I believe this is the SOCK
MONKEY in it. Even before seeing the advert it seems like something fun to
have around.

For some reason, Netflix wasn’t going to have this available till late March
- and I wanted to find out about the ‘Press this button, someone dies, and
you get a million dollars’ – so I rented “The Box” from a RedBox machine.
Wouldn’t you know it, it says “RENTAL” right on the disc. Kinda made me
feel like I was getting less somehow!