T-mobile Tap phone review - part 2

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[scottisabeast24]

can this phone go online with prepaid and is it good...and is this phone only prepaid? please reply

[kbradnam]

@scottisabeast24 I don't know about this phone on a pre-paid contract. Not sure how they'd charge for internet access.

[jmass67]

how do u download snap to go?

[kbradnam]

@jmass67 Do you mean 'snaptu'? Just go to the snaptu webpage on your phone and follow the instructions from there.

[jmass67]

@kbradnam oh thanks...it wont let me download opera mini though!!! How do i download it?

[kbradnam]

@jmass67 I think I just went to the opera website on the phone and followed instructions to download it.

[iruna43]

can this phone go on youtube please let me know

[kbradnam]

@iruna43 Yes. But quality isn't very good

[MrRko15]

Can this phone record video and if so how long

[kbradnam]

@MrRko15 Yes (but it is not very good quality). Not sure how long. Limited by memory card perhaps?

[9cuetes9]

@MrRko15 its 2 hours

[magemystic]

good review :) wish Id have seen it before I bought the phone, cause I really really hate it and Ive had nothing but trouble with it. any suggestions for a t-mobile touch screen that doesn't need a data plan to function?

[Aidminiman]

really good review :)

[tonywu113]

i want to know can this prepaid phone work with normal contract plan? or it have to be prepaid sim card?

[kbradnam]

@tonywu113 I don't know...obviously it used to work with a normal contract plan as that is what I had

[TamaraM1000]

@kbradnam does the internet comes with prepaid phones too ?

[kbradnam]

@TamaraM1000 I don't know. You'd have to speak to T-mobile to see what sort of pricing scheme they are using for prepaid phones

[XRonaldoNaniX]

great review for your first time.

[MegaGforce5]

Hey, thank you for taking the time to answer my question, I thought your review was well done, Leon

[MegaGforce5]

can you tell me how to get the tel nav icon off my screen. I must have hit it by accident and I don't use it or want it there, thanks

[kbradnam]

@MegaGforce5 You can't – as far as I know – customize any of the menus, so you can't remove the application from the main menu screen

[Goddessyv]

Can you use any of the tones you have on the phone as a message tone?

[krazy4fones]

hey wen u play a video is there a way to show it full screen i hate wen i hav to squint juz to c watz goin on

[kbradnam]

@krazy4fones Standard definition videos are quite small, but HD videos are larger even though they don't fill the screen either

[ogechi9]

Hey,

when you get this phone can yo change the network?

and how much is it from the t-mobile store?

and can you get windows live messenger on this phone?

[kbradnam]

@ogechi9 Change the network to another carrier (e.g. AT&T)? I don't know. Check with T-mobile for latest cost, I think the phone is only available as a pre-paid phone now. There is an IM client on the phone (Nimbuzz) which I *think* supports windows live messenger, but the client isn't very good.

[ogechi9]

Hey,

when you get this phone can yo change the network?

and how much is it from the t-mobile store?

[ogechi9]

Hey,

when you get this phone can you change the network?

and how much is it?

[BrandonD293]

is this phone 3G compatible? 

[kbradnam]

@BrandonD293 It is a 3G phone. I could get download speeds of about 1Mbit per sec over the 3G data network.

[BrandonD293]

@kbradnam is that fast and good?

[kbradnam]

@BrandonD293 It's faster than 500 kbit but slower than 2 Mbit. It's all relative. Good or bad depends on how much speed you're used to and how much speed you need. For me, it meant that my cell phone was giving me faster download speeds than my (old) home DSL provider.

[BrandonD293]

@kbradnam so do you think it could be fast enough for facebook?

[kbradnam]

@BrandonD293 Unless you're the type of person who expects every webpage to always load in under a fraction of a second, I think it is fast enough for facebook. I used to access facebook using the snaptu program and I never noticed an appreciable delay in loading information. But obviously your mileage can vary...especially if you do not get good 3G reception where you live.

[haloalex14]

nice



[kbradnam]

It comes with the NimBuzz application which supports a variety of IM clients. You can also add some java apps to the phone, so you might also be able to add an AIM client that way. Check out the NimBuzz website for more info on their app.

[bigretro22]

can u get on aim 0n this ph0ne?

[IronMan3252]

Hey does it cost money to use google maps?

Do you have to have internet to use google maps?

Can you go on facebook on this phone with the social networking? -Thank You

[kbradnam]

@IronMan3252 I don't think you need a data plan to use Google Maps, only for web access. But as I had a data plan, I can't personally confirm that. You can use facebook via their limited web interface or through free Java apps like Snaptu.

[olaidefanatic]

any game.. and yuh did gud for a rookie jk

[you1also1me]

wha memory card does it take?

[kbradnam]

@you1also1me microSD or microSDHC

[WRbeaner10]

is there a thing for headphones?

[kbradnam]

@WRbeaner10 It comes with headphones which use the miniUSB port. It doesn't work with regular headphones.

[TinoN0824]

for the opera thing how did u download it

[kbradnam]

@TinoN0824 Just use the phone's web browser to go to Opera's website. Then follow the links to download it.

[gousgounaki]

you're adorable! can you tell me if it lets you use mp3, aac etc as ringtone and sms alerts and alarm tone?

thanks!

[kbradnam]

@gousgounaki Thank you (I think). As far as I know, you can use *any* sound file on the phone for *any* alert (ring tone, SMS etc.). You can even create a sound file which is just silence in order to effectively disable some of the default alert sounds.

[gousgounaki]

@kbradnam thanks for the very detailed information! I appreciate it!

and as for the *cute* comment, sorry... I'm just a girl who could never seem to resist a man with an accent..

cheers!

[StarK1dProductions]

hey i have a question about my tmobile tap everytime i set a message tgone it doesnt play it only vibrates ???

[kbradnam]

@StarK1dProductions I would double check what sound profile you are using, but beyond that I have no suggestions. Sorry.

[MrFunnyLittleBoy]

My family n i hav 5 phones. If i get the 10 per month data plan, will this give all the phones internet or only this phone?

[kbradnam]

@MrFunnyLittleBoy No I think it is $10 per phone

[MrFunnyLittleBoy]

Does this phone hav wifi?

[kbradnam]

@MrFunnyLittleBoy No

[MrFunnyLittleBoy]

Can i buy internet for this phone? My other phone wasnt able to get internet.

[kbradnam]

@MrFunnyLittleBoy You need to get the $10 per month data plan for web access on this phone

[0125477856]

if u get texting cud u send pics and music and all that

[kbradnam]

@0125477856 You can text pictures and video (though the quality of video is terrible due to the heavy compression). I never tried texting a song, but I think that might be possible. Not sure.

[ricekrispyplayer]

is the fm radio and gps free

[kbradnam]

@ricekrispyplayer The radio is free and I believe that the GPS is too. As I had a data plan, I can't definitively tell you what doesn't work without a data plan. I read elsewhere that the data plan is only required for web browsing, but you might want to double check that with T-mobile.

[IMZEZ99]

I have been searching on the site couldent find it... What do you mean by have i asked them? like on the phone or somthing?

[kbradnam]

@IMZEZ99 It's a T-mobile phone and you can only buy it new (as far as I know) from T-mobile. However, they don't list it as a choice on their list of prepaid phones. So my suggestion to ask them was to contact them to see whether it would be possible to either to buy this phone for use on a prepaid plan, or you could even ask them whether a second hand T-mobile Tap could work with a prepaid plan.

I'm not an oracle.

[IMZEZ99]

where can i buy this phone on pay as you go?

[kbradnam]

@IMZEZ99 Have you asked T-mobile?

[MrUfoo123]

i had this phone i really didnt like it

[kels2kol4u]

dose it have a good camera like on a scale from 1-10?

[kbradnam]

@kels2kol4u It's pretty terrible if compared to any half-decent digital camera, but compared to other 2 megapixel cell-phone cameras it's exactly what you expect. I would not rely on this camera to take any serious pictures. The quality is not good

[kissastranger]

I would like to know how can I download photos , can you plase help me?

[kbradnam]

@kissastranger If you have a PC, have you tried the included PC software that is on the phone? If not then the easiest way is to save photos to a microSD card in the phone (you'll have to buy one), and then use a USB card reader to connect the microSD card to your computer. Then you can just drag and drop photos.

You can also transfer files from the phone using bluetooth (very easy to do on a mac) or even emailing them as attachments.

[kissastranger]

Can I view videos from my facebook page ??? can I download photos from facebook??? is so... PLEEEEEEEEASE TELL ME HOW?

[kbradnam]

@kissastranger I think you can only view YouTube videos as the phone doesn't support Flash. You might be able to download photos though. It might depend on the browser.

[piggylord32]

I love this phone! it is a smartphone just not the most advanced but its compact and just overall really nice!

[Subzerouk2]

@thekara no there is no qwerty keypad for the 3 version only for the tap model i dont think you need it though i had to take mine back because it was a faulty handset got another one seems fine and the ringtones seem a lot louder plus the touch key pad text is a lot more fasteq and responsive than it is on my otherone i wonder why lol :s

[DEVON780]

is the phone loud like when you play music??

[kbradnam]

@DEVON780 It's a small speaker, but it's hard to compare. Seemed loud enough for me, and it's louder than a Nexus One. But only you can decide whether it will be loud enough for you.

[stephanieninja]

i love this phone. its not quite a smartphone, but it works very similarly to one. it does what i need it to !

[sdg294302]

This is very helpful, because I wanted to get me one of those. Thank you for posting this up.

[bleekjun123]

oh okay thanks! and since i live close to the border that goes to mexico, would the internet work over there?

[kbradnam]

@bleekjun123 I am not an expert on cross-border wireless policies. If you can access T-mobile or a partner network of T-mobile in Mexico then it may well work. But I've no idea whether you will be charged a premium for using a web service in another country.

[bleekjun123]

how much do they charge for the internet? if i dont have internet, would it still be a good phone?

[kbradnam]

@bleekjun123 $10 a month with T-mobile USA. Without Internet it is not such a useful phone. I.e. you have a large screen which is suitable for viewing web pages. Texting is always going to be easier on a phone which has a keyboard, so if you don't want web access but expect to text a lot, I'd get a phone with a proper (numeric) keyboard.

[kbradnam]

You also have to have headphones in to use the radio.

[Subzerouk2]

if your on network 3 it hasnt got an fm radio

[XskatagirlX]

how do u get radio up its not on my menu??

[Subzerouk2]

i have this phone on 3 its a really good phone for the money but its got a few flaws the batt life is not that good it has a slow processer and takes a while to load up pics and games the touch screen on the other hand is very responsive and easy to use i dont think you need a stylis because its got the d pad to scroll up and down the menus its a nice looking cool little phone i love it apart from the flaws

[TheKarafication]

@Subzerouk2 hay i got mine on 3 aswell but while im texting i cant access the qwerty keyboard, can you?? (:

[ninamillz614]

Were do you get the applications from??

[kbradnam]

Lots of websites host java applications. For applications like snaptu or the opera mini browser, you can just go their own websites. But there are also sites like getjar which host hundreds of java apps, not all of which are suitable for the Tap

[austinfrombustop]

can you youtube videos

[kbradnam]

You can watch YouTube videos if that's what you meant.

[condorX2]

Please make a video on this video dedicated to gaming, video playback and FM radio.

Those are the thing i mostly interested in as a vivid gamer.

The rest are crap imho, they're basic stuff nobody would bother using since those watch this on the PC has all the basic.

[brandonlacavera]

not bad for a a little phone

[Masons4Drumz]

Great review mate but does the battery last? or is a horrible one that will only last 3 hours.

[kbradnam]

The battery seems to last reasonably well. I would get a couple of days out of it easily without recharging. But mostly I always recharge every night out of habit, so I haven't done any extended tests.

[tashadt5]

yo kool phone

[pastel86z]

good review mate. I have a few questions: how is music player? is it standard 3.5 mm jack? how is camera? can pics be viewed full size?

[kbradnam]

Music player is basic, but functional. Not 3.5 mm, uses microUSB headset. Camera is very basic (like all other phone-based 2 megapixel cameras). Pictures can be viewed full size I think

[ReResInAction]

can you put songs that you got from your computer as your ringtone??

[kbradnam]

Any sound file on the phone (including music) can be used as either generic ringtones or contact-specific ringtones

[0odles0fNo0dles]

how do you add the apps?

[kbradnam]

Read my comments on the other videos or search the T-mobile forums for the Tap.

[orangerockstar13]

i have another question. Do you need a data plan to use the weather widget?

[kbradnam]

In the T-mobile forums I thinK i have seen someone say that T-mobile told them that the data plan is needed for web browsing, but everything else should be ok. But as I *have* a data plan, I can't test that.

[orangerockstar13]

ok thanks. you are very helpful

[vampiricHaru]

i have the phone, I love it. a way to keep your phone from being slow is keep all your pics, n music on the memory card and not the phone. And i got the phone for free... through T-Mobils special offers, which was rather nice.

[baseman2002]

Good review thanks

[Valgasmm]

can you get twitter apps on this phone??

[kbradnam]

If you watch the video, you will see that I use a twitter client as part of the snaptu app.

[tiagowr78]

Hey! Does it REALLY has a built-in GPS?

[kbradnam]

Yes, and I have already found this to be my favourite and most useful thing about the phone. The Google Maps app is great and very powerful. E.g get directions from 'where you are' without having to specify where that is

[tiagowr78]

Do you have to pay for the GPS to make the connection to your network or does it work as a stand alone? When you are browsing the google maps does it connects to the network?

[kbradnam]

Google maps has to pull data across the network. Not just the maps, but things like traffic information, restaurant reviews etc. I have a data plan so I don't know what happens if you don't have a data plan. Worth asking T-mobile about. I imagine (or hope) that you would be able to use Google Maps without a data plan, but not the web browser

[tufan9860]

A very good video i am getting the tap this week and was little worried but i can sleep easy now i pay 29.99 for the phone plan and 9.99 for the unlimited web so i think i will be fineeed your Email so i can contact you in future again thanks for your excellent reveiew

[rockks190]

Do i need a data plan for aim?

[kbradnam]

I think so, but am not 100% sure. I only say that because T-mobile have included an instant messaging app (Nimbuzz) on the phone. You'd have to ask someone who doesn't have the data plan.

[jayalonzocomedy]

I have a tap and would like to know how do you check the the battery power life for this phone. thanks

[kbradnam]

The battery life is shown at the top of the phone's main screen

[Mersqua]

how does it do when it comes to streaming youtube or videos from say a memory stick (card?)?

[kbradnam]

Some people have had some problems playing YouTube videos. They have mostly worked for me. I haven't tried playing a video from the microSD card but I imagine that would be fine.

[irishlover19872006]

i was wondering is the 10 plan for internet if ur a new customer or what

[kbradnam]

No. Any customer who wants a data plan (for web browsing, email etc) needs to buy a $10 per month data plan, or get a phone plan which includes 'unlimited web' as part of the package.

[irishlover19872006]

@kbradnam does it matter what plan u have allready?

[kbradnam]

I'm not sure what you mean exactly. What plan are you on now? With my old phone I had the $6.99 a month data plan. So when I got the Tap this data plan was cancelled and I just started the new $10 per month plan.

[irishlover19872006]

@kbradnam i have a myfaves family plan i was just wondering if it will still just be 10 for the 10 per month plan

[kbradnam]

I don't think myfaves gives you any data plan. Myfaves just covers the numbers that you can call. You either need a dedicated $10 data plan for this phone *or* you need one of the new plans which includes 'unlimited web', but this works out to be more expensive than buying the data plan separately.

[irishlover19872006]

@kbradnam k thanks ill just have to add the 10 data plan thanks for ur help

[maac1505]

i got the phone but without internet, so can you tell me what applications i cant use?

[kbradnam]

Without a data plan, you can't use any applications that need to communicate over the network.

This means you could add apps for games or simple devices like calculators, calendars etc. But without a data plan it will not be easy to get those apps to the phone. I don't know how you would do this (unless you can transfer them to an SD card maybe)

[kubanita12]

yeah i don't have internet either i just got it yesterday jejeje i am happy it's a really nice phone i love it

[themanup]

is there a way to stream videos like youtube and others on the phone??

[kbradnam]

YouTube videos accessed from the mobile YouTube site should launch the phones own video player. It works for me, but I've seen some people report problems watching YouTube videos on the phone.

[kubanita12]

my mom bought it for me yesterday and i am waiting for ups to bring it to my house i am excited cause i really like it...it's comin next week

[maac1505]

so is mine (: its supposed to arrive the 29th :DDD im excitedd, but i got mine without internet ): you?

[kumarikonaraka]

What site do you use to download apps for this phone?

[kbradnam]

As I mention in the video, I use getjar

[MangoSky1]

Do you know if you can download new apps on to this phone?

[kbradnam]

@MangoSky1 If you watched the video you may have noticed that I show two apps that I downloaded for the phone. Snaptu and Opera mini

[maac1505]

do you pay for adding the apps?

or can you just download them for free?

[kbradnam]

Some apps are free. Some you have to pay for, and some are demos which need to be paid for to be fully unlocked.

[ilovemice101]

tap sux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dash5551]

ard thax bro

[dash5551]

is the internet free

[kbradnam]

As I point out in the video, there is a $10 per month data plan which you need for Internet access and email.

[dash5551]

do it hav apps

[kbradnam]

Apart from all the apps that I show in the video, you can also download java apps for the phone.

[rockks190]

To create a nimbuzz account does it cost money??

[kbradnam]

No it is free. I haven't really used it much though I have set up accounts with Google Talk and Facebook on it. It feels quite slow to chat with the phone though (a combination of Nimbuzz and the phone's keyboard interface).

[AMADOUHOWES]

Good review and video! Thanks what is the phones built in memory and does it come with earphones?

[kbradnam]

@AMADOUHOWES It has 128 MB onboard memory. The phone comes with a pair of earbuds with a microphone but these have a microUSB connector.

[Youngcream]

does this phone have aim?

[kbradnam]

@Youngcream It has a Nimbuzz application which has support for AIM and many other IM clients. There are probably other AIM java apps that you can download.

[Youngcream]

thx for the info

[melisaespinosa94]

very helpful review i have a dout wen u get the internet plan its like 10 dollars or close to that right?...that includes limited text messeging right?

[kbradnam]

@melisaespinosa94 The Internet plan is $10 per month unless you get an all inclusive talk+text+web plan, but this is more expensive than just getting the talk+text plan and then adding the data plan separately.

So that also covers the answers to your second question, texts are separate from the data plan.

[melisaespinosa94]

ugh sucks to hear but thnks big help :]

[diannaaahxd]

does the phone show text conversations like with the iphone or blackberry? GREAT review, btw :)

[kbradnam]

Nope. Replies just show as regular text messages.

[bringbuffyback]

hiii uhh i am getting this phone for christmas and my birthday maybe and im getting the internet and everything :] i have finally convinced my mom to upgrade and im getting it im excited but what games does this phone come with? and is it possible to like eithor use addicting games? or download games from addicting games onto the phone? and do you reccommend this?? and great review thanks

[kbradnam]

The phone comes with a few games, but they are all demos. I think T-mobile wants you to pay to upgrade them to full games. You can also buy more games from T-mobile's site.

Instead you can go to a site like 'getjar' and download free games. This is relatively easy to do. Though having said that, this is never going to be a hardcore gaming platform. Many people write games for phones where you use a physical keypad to control things. As this phone doesn't have one so not all java games will work

[maxakashorty]

which phone is this?

[kbradnam]

@maxakashorty It's the T-mobile Tap (also known as the Huawei U7510)

[SouthernboyjInRS]

Very nice review :)

[love7454]

hiii, im getting this phone next week wednesday.. do you know if you need a memory chip to add songs from the computer, or to upload the pic in the phone to he computer?

[kbradnam]

No, you can store music, pictures, videos and files on the phone itself, but this is limited to 128 Mb. This space would also be used for emails, texts and any other java applications you downloaded.

So it's probably best to buy a microSD card if you want to store lots of things on the phone. I think 1Gb microSD cards can be bought for as little as $6 these days.

[whitewingsbaseball]

This phone is awesome

[carlosrubenromero]

hey girl but the berry color doesnt have 3g network lol just the blueone lol

[dcj1623]

how is that possible lol..

[yokonater]

i bought the internet for 5.99 per month and they upped to 9.99 but if you had ordered it before it is still 5.99

[yokonater]

does this have a flash player? or just a youtube player