T-mobile Tap phone review - part 1

[Sinz327]

i have this phone, i would recommend it

[mrnarason]

don't buy this shit, it sucks, its barely a touch screen, its feels like shitty plastic, my ipod touch is 100x better

[alexanderprince93]

@mrnarason lol try to understand wat u jus sed...u jus sed ur ipod touch is betta dan dis fone DUHHHHH!!!

[todd9535]

i have this phone and i want a new one

[justingf15]

i have this phone i really hate it i mean the calibration sucks on it and its way too small

[HamsterGuroGirl]

I have one of these it's ok..

[tomuchphatz92]

i had that shit phone before and it just got on my nerves i mean some parts was a slight good but overall the fuck yo the fuck

[azamn97]

how do you have a vertical keyboard?

[kbradnam]

@azamn97 You mean a landscape keyboard? Seems to only be available on US models. Quiet a few people have pointed out that their phone doesn't change keyboard when you turn it sideways.

[TheDragonWARRIOR5]

this phone sucks so badddd

[alfazz90]

And I can choose what i want to be in left bar? ... I search the "theme"but don't have some themes .. CAN HELP please? :(

Can you do another video when you do that thing, please .Thank's and soryy for my bad english

[alfazz90]

*** Another problem :( ***

When I rotate my huawei u7510 the keyboard doesn't rotate on vertical

Can help?:(

[kbradnam]

@alfazz90 It seems that not all models do this. In America, I think all the T-mobile versions did this, but maybe not on models outside the USA

[alfazz90]

I have an Huawei u7510 ..

On that phone i can't see the video :|.. i put on the phone an *.3gp and *.mp4 format, and when i want to see that, i just hear it :| on the display is black ..

I can do something ? to work.

And I can choose what i want to be in left bar? ... I search the "theme"but don't have some themes .. CAN HELP please? :(

[kbradnam]

@alfazz90 I don't think you can play any video format on the phone. You also – sadly – can't customize what's in the side bar.

[CristobalSpears]

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[codys472]

hey how can you put a 1:48 video on to youtbe .. i have the wire but i cant firgure it out

[movieefaan]

Nothing but bad comments for this fone. I'm waiting for the delivery and I'm starting to regret I ordered it. Is the reception or call quality good at least?

[thealeiscool]

By the way the phone is not weak because I have dropped my mine before ps this is not a gay phone

[thealeiscool]

U guys are sooo mean I'm a person who has this phone and to people who think this phone is crap just know that if u don't have one and didn't have the experience with it then don't make those stupid crappy comments

[pwlover91]

"It's not an iPhone. It's not an Android phone, but what is it?"

It's a piece of junk, do not buy this phone.

[wikipedia524]

can you change the wallpaper??????

[kbradnam]

@wikipedia524 Yes.

[Tweaked818]

is it possible to get a snes emulator on this phone ?



[GamerPlanetzProd]

this phone is gay

[qwertyytrewq71]

don't get this phone it sucks

[spikeman23]

A friend of mine was telling me the display was the same as the iphone lol. Nope

[MrAnimator153]

i have this phone n the screnn always turns white it suks

[armink24]

i had one the screen cracked in a month, its a weak phone 

[yungbeezy789]

worse phone eva!!!!

[swimprincess100]

how do you download photos from the tap phone to the computer?

[kbradnam]

@swimprincess100 If you have a PC, use the supplied software on the phone (which should become available once you connect the phone to the PC). Alternatively, use bluetooth file transfer, or if photos are on a microSD card, remove card and use inside a USB adapter on your computer.

[thesharingan45]

I have the exact same phone, i dont like it

[kevinbattle]

can u download opera mini



[kbradnam]

@kevinbattle Yes. See other parts to this video

[actress8145]

can you play youtube videos on it?

[kbradnam]

@actress8145 Yes but quality is not great and videos don't fill screen.

[ovald123]

hey i noticed that on the dialer for u it is a different screen than mine and on the contacts you have a full keyboard to search for name and mine doesnt have a full keyboard. Y??

[kbradnam]

@ovald123 This review concerned the US model of this phone as sold by T-mobile.I've heard that models in other countries have slightly different software which gives some alternative keyboards.

[ovald123]

@kbradnam yea but i also have the us model of the phone

[kbradnam]

@ovald123 Ah, in that case. I have no idea. I bought my phone not long after it came out. Maybe Huawei released a second version with an OS update?

[acanofpaint]

if i get this phone prepaid, do i have to pay to get web browsing or does it have wifi? thanks

[kbradnam]

@acanofpaint It doesn't have wi-fi, and I'd imagine that even on a pre-paid plan, you'd have to pay to get web access. But you should check with T-mobile (or other provider)

[rocker0922]

can u use a sim card even tho it came 4rm a sidekick

[kbradnam]

@rocker0922 I don't know

[anthonyv6612]

pre paid???

[tangkag879]

worst touch screen ever

[MrRko15]

Two questions what company is this phone with samsung lg motorola or something and number two if u already have a prepaid account can u switch your t mobile aim card to this phone?

[kbradnam]

@MrRko15 The phone is made by Huawei. I don't know if you can switch SIMs to a prepaid account

[MRFUNKY323]

@MrRko15 yea you can make the phone prepaid

[wildjasmine123]

YA.my.mom.will.buy.it.i.love.i­t.!

[SPYDER438]

@bluegreencolor what do you mean?

[rockks190]

worst phone ever.

[peacelovedemi1]

i have the tap and it is smaller than that on there????

[kbradnam]

@peacelovedemi1 I don't understand your question (if it was a question)

[jmass67]

@peacelovedemi1 yeah (I know that there is another phone called the tap) but yeah its generally around the same size

[dinerosrt]

can i switch sims from at&t with it

[TheHacker7991]

@dinerosrt you would have 2 unlock it which is around 15-25 its best 2 activite at the store

[kbradnam]

@dinerosrt I don't know.

[MRFUNKY323]

@dinerosrt yea you could but you need to unlock it

[strawberryapple12345]

DONT GET IT!I HAVE GOT IT FOUR TIMES BECAUSE IT KEPT BREAKING WITHOUT ME F=DOING ANYTHING!

[TheHacker7991]

@strawberryapple12345

How long did you have it before it broke 

[SPYDER438]

@strawberryapple12345 Thats what freakin happened to me I hate this phone and it lags too much

[kbradnam]

I don't think so

[RSHACKS100]

if i buy this phone with the prepaid plan of $15 a month... do i get internet???

[kbradnam]

@RSHACKS100 Ask T-mobile. I don't know

[jmefrm808]

@RSHACKS100 no its 1 dollar a day for internet

[emilyish101]

@RSHACKS100 I have the plan of 15$ a month pre paid, and i don't get internet, i think you need some sort of web plan for that...

[jmefrm808]

aha t moboilllle

[callCJA]

good review. thank you,

[elbarrio18]

this pkone is some shit.

[desenagrator]

@elbarrio18 And so is your spelling.

[elbarrio18]

@desenagrator and so is your mama

[desenagrator]

@elbarrio18 That has got to be the wost comeback I have ever heard.

[MadHatter8D]

tmobile tap sucks :\.. not much to do on it (have one of my own..)

[shannlp1]

can you watch youtube videos on it? :)

[kbradnam]

@shannlp1 Yes, though the quality isn't great.

[firebreath101]

how much is it



[kbradnam]

@firebreath101 Check with T-mobile

[FahimMotoGP]

wtf slow volume . fix it.

[kbradnam]

@FahimMotoGP What do you mean by 'slow volume'?

[FahimMotoGP]

@kbradnam I meant to say low volume. Anyway I fixed it. You can delete this.

[krazy4fones]

um i hav diz fone and itz awesum bt i dont kno how to spell using da t9 how do u do it itz pizzin mii off cuz i hav to spell it block for wrd! do u kno how

[kbradnam]

@krazy4fones There are a lot of guides on how to use T9 on the web. It doesn't take very long to get to use

[animerocksproduction]

I have this phone and hate it, do not get it. It freezes and is very bad with calls. I have many problems with it.

[diellezaworld]

Um ur using that track pad and i was wondering if it all touchscreen? PLEASE ANWSER because iam getting it tommorow!!!!

[kbradnam]

@diellezaworld It has a resistive touch screen (you need to press down a little to register clicks)

[Cheche42]

My 1st T-mobile crap (TAP) shit the bed after two weeks of purchase.Screen locked up. T-mobile sent me another one. Let's see how long this one works. Don't buy this phone, it will not last a month. T-mobile has already started to yank this phone off the market. DON'T BUY THE T-MOBILE CRAP as it is now called.

[robmundo]

I noticed that it has Google Maps. Do you get charged date for using Google Maps or is it free? Thanks.

[kbradnam]

@robmundo I believe it is free

[NickJlubber]

i have this phone and i alrety added music to it beu wen i try to download this rightone to it it wont let me

[dcowboys55]

I got the phone about 2 weeks ago and some of the pictures on my web browser arent visible. They would just have a tiny red "X" on them and wont show up at all ! Do you know how to fix this ?

[kaibigboy]

It's a good phone overall, it like a blackberry basiclly, YouTube works myspace facebook twitter n all that other stuff. Good phone

[princechi212]

@kaibigboy is this perpaid? im thinking about getting one

[kaibigboy]

Wen I first got my tap I cudnt text, I called the company they u have 2 first turn off the phone take the battery out, put it back in turn it back on and it work. Happen to me

[crazy4corbinbleux]

Can someone who actually has this phone on here tell me what its like? Whats the pros and cons?

[soxamillion]

@crazy4corbinbleux its amazing for just for $39.99

[mickythenohater]

the phone is horrible

[kbradnam]

@mickythenohater Care to elaborate? Are you comparing it to a similarly priced phone?

[mickythenohater]

@kbradnam no i have the tap lol i didnt mean your phone is horrible its just that mines is just horrible. i cant make calls well i cant send texts at all i called tmobile to c if they can help they said i had to buy a new one. im jus wana switch services thats all lol

[desenagrator]

@mickythenohater Why would you buy a phone from T-Mobile if you want a different carrier?

[mickythenohater]

@desenagrator i didnt want a different carrier when i had the phone after i had it and i realized how horrible the phone and tmobile is i jus dont want it any more c:

but i guess it was because its prepaid

[desenagrator]

@mickythenohater After you buy the phone you can't take it back.

[mickythenohater]

@desenagrator I KNO THAT

[BobbySteels7]

@kbradnam the phone actually is shit, its an all touch screen phone but with a horrible touch screen if you text with your thumbs u get a either no response or the wrong response, the phone lags horribly internet connection stinks takes forever to load a webpage, camera lags insainly videos r unwatchable due to quality and it never seems to have reception in my opinon your better off spending the extra 10 bucks for a samsung behold

[GarbageState]

@BobbySteels7 where can i get a behold for $42? lol i just ordered this Tap for 32 with tax, prepaid, no contract. good deal? i never text, already have a nokia with resistive screen so not a big deal if its not capacitive. i'll get a fast 4-8gb micro sd, put some mp3, movies, apps maybe. should be ok.

[BobbySteels7]

@GarbageState then my parents got ripped off for my phone it was 70 with tax and contract and if u dont text thats good mp3 would be better if u can put in better headphones movies i dont think will fit in a 8gb micro and there are no apps unfortunatly but if your satisfied thats all that matters right? after a year with this phone im finally going to be able to get my htc hd 2 in december just a little bit longer i was highly unsatisfied with this phone though

[Palmer4Pres]

@GarbageState how did you get it for only $32?

[ilovemlo]

hey umm can i send picture text messages

[kbradnam]

@ilovemlo Yes, but like all picture messages, they are not very good quality.

[ilovemlo]

wow thanks for takin the back off lol and letting me know about the sd card lol i though that was realy smart

[Ruggishone]

Through this whole vid i couldnt understand wtf this fool was talkin about all i heard was words like LOK, WUB BRAWSER, BAUK.

[kbradnam]

@Ruggishone Have you tried using YouTube's new translate feature? Just set it to 'Received Pronunciation' and it will all make sense

[Dilemx]

@kbradnam I see no problem with your accent sir (:

[musicman195959]

@Ruggishone - That was funny. I think the guy is British. Hence the accent. I was thinking about getting that phone but after seeing this video i will pass.

[Dilemx]

@Ruggishone Sorry to say but I understood perfectly well and clear what this man was saying. Maybe your not so good understanding accents and I find it rude making fun of someone. You never know in a near future if someone doesn't like the way you speak. Think of it but really Sorry you didn't understand. But great review.

[RuDeRaStAfArIaN]

can you get on youtube

[kbradnam]

@RuDeRaStAfArIaN Yes. But YouTube videos are sent to the phone's video player and the quality isn't great (for low definition movies).

[RuDeRaStAfArIaN]

@kbradnam oh ok, thanks :)

[circutracer150]

@kbradnam I have the U.S spec Tap, and have fantastic quality on all the videos I view, YouTube included.

Just put a codec pack into the Tap as well, allowing to view MANY more video file types, as well as music types.

I am now working on a dual boot for Android OS on it...

[iTrollNekked]

this phone sucks

[SuperJrenae]

@iTrollNekked What's wrong with it

[IziahVideos]

How much is the phone??? And how much would a T mobile Plan be. I have more in detail and more questions to ask. please get back at me.

[kbradnam]

@IziahVideos Try the t-mobile website, they will have the latest information.

[mickythenohater]

@IziahVideos sorry im not the person for the video but the plan can be a dollar a day fro 50$ for unlimited talk and text web. and the phone cost 119$ you can get it at best buy or on line at tmobile

[IziahVideos]

@mickythenohater ooh thank you, so you have to pay 50 dollars to be able to acess the 1 dollar a day thing? Or just 50 dollars,for each day added up???

[keensterdog21]

do u hav to pay for the fm radio?

[kbradnam]

@keensterdog21 No. But you do have to use the included headset to get reception.

[BieberBaby9091]

Do you have to get internet to have the phone like the blackberry?

[kbradnam]

@BieberBaby9091 You don't need an Internet plan to use the phone, but without it you won't be able to browse the web

[TheTonio625]

@kbradnam yes u do u have to get a data plan with a blackberry

[kbradnam]

@TheTonio625 This isn't a video about Blackberries. It's a video about the T-mobile Tap

[you1also1me]

isnt it touch screen on the menu ??

[kbradnam]

@you1also1me Not quite sure what you mean. The phone has a resistive touch screen.

[alexatinkerbell]

cool vid



[ok61309]

do not get this phone.!!!!!

[7Vitrous11]

can you set a pascode?

[kbradnam]

@7Vitrous11 I'm not sure. Sorry.

[NegroXFile]

Anybody ever told you you had some weird ass eyes? even my dog saw you on video and started barking uncontrollably and running around the house like she seen a damn ghost! stop scaring the animals dude!

[kbradnam]

@ArghIHateMakingNames Thank you. I've only bought four phones in the last 5.5 years, so unless people give them to me to review, it's not going to become my day job :-)

[NegroXFile]

this guy looks like a damn DORK!

[kbradnam]

@NegroXFile I hear he comes from Dorking UK, and his friends call him the dorkmeister.

[NegroXFile]

@kbradnam I agree with his friends, this dude put Steve Erkel to shame with his dorkism, dude do you have an alter ego? because the dude you played on this video gives me the creeps.

[kbradnam]

@NegroXFile I have multiple personality disorder. See my Unboxing videos to see another of my personalities. Also, one of me is a 280 lb Jewish woman called Rebecca. You wouldn't want to mess with her.

[NegroXFile]

@kbradnam All Yall Ugly ! Hard On The Eyes! and if Rebecca is a Khazaarian Jew and Ugly as you we all in trouble!

[LoLitsiJenny]

i kinda want the phone but i kinda dont. I dont know what to do.

[kbradnam]

@LoLitsiJenny I think the lifespan for this phone is just about over. 6 months is a long time for cell phones, and if I was buying a phone now rather than when I bought the tap (in October), I'd probably go for something else.

[idontliketurtlez]

I have this phone with wind mobile and ITS TERRIBLE. For starters the touch screen is really plasticy and it may not be the case for the t mobile but it really dosent detect anything unless you press really hard. There is also an issue where if you take a picture and save it as a wallpaper, it will flip and leave two empty gaps wich dosent ad up because it would fit the screen perfetcly if it didnt flip. It has a message deletion glitch, the battery life is short and winds coverage tops the cake

[kbradnam]

@idontliketurtlez Well to a degree, you get what you pay for. The touch screen is a basic touch screen which probably compares well to other resistive touch screens.

As for the battery, it lasts a lot longer compared to my new phone (Nexus One), you can get a few days life out of this phone on a single charge.

[nadsingh]

does this phone have wifi?

[kbradnam]

@nadsingh No

[nadsingh]

@kbradnam that... rlly suckz

[kbradnam]

@nadsingh Well it's a feature phone rather than a smart phone. For the price, you get what you pay for.

[ShakiraFan1136]

@nadsingh

[whydopeoplesayok]

is the fm radio on it free?

[kbradnam]

@whydopeoplesayok Yes. Isn't all radio?

[Santana2163]

@kbradnam nope

[koolcuttyanoop152]

what kind of touchscreen is it? is the phone a glass touchscreen or a more thin plastic screen? my current phone has is a flexible plastic, and thats a major problem i had with the phone.

[kbradnam]

@koolcuttyanoop152 It's a plastic resistive screen. So you have to press down on it slightly to get it to register touches

[charissa929]

other the internet being super slow ,... its cool it will probaby take of 5min to post this SMh!

[destinystar1]

thats the kinda phone igott it is s0 c00l!

[f3rr3tz]

Another question seeing how this phone can only take 2.0mega pixel pictures if some one sent me a picture using a 3.0 mega pixel camera would it be able to read it?

[kbradnam]

@f3rr3tz Simple answer: yes. Longer answer: your phone has a screen that can only display 240 x 320 pixels (76,800 pixels total). If someone sends you a 3 million pixel image, your phone will just show 76,800 pixels, so you will never see images at full resolution. Also, many messages sent from phones are often drastically reduced in size to save bandwidth.

You can of course zoom into bigger pictures and see parts of them at higher resolution.

[KalmCommentary]

thanks for the suggestion

[KalmCommentary]

can u put songs on it from itunes on the mac because i am having trouble doing this

[kbradnam]

@KalmCommentary Yes. You can transfer files via bluetooth (once you have paired your phone to your computer) using Apple's Bluetooth File Exchange application. Otherwise, I'd suggest buying a microSD card that comes with a USB adaptor. Then you can plug your microSD card into your computer, drag and drop music files to the relevant folder, and then put the microSD card back in your phone.

[whydopeoplesayok]

@kbradnam is the fm radio free on it

[popstarbria]

Sorry. I'm sure you have gotten that question a lot but my netbook won't let me view more than 10 comments so I didn't see where you put that. :P Sorry! lolz

[popstarbria]

I've been looking for a new phone for a while and I think I finally decided I was going to get this one. I really like how it looks pretty similar to the G1, My Touch and My Touch Slide. I've been wanting one, but I can't afford it, so this one is the best I can do. The fact that it has internet is awesome! :D I love that part!!! I'm wanting to buy it and I'm wondering, do you have to pay for web access to access the web and if so, how much will it be a month? Thanks!! :D

[kbradnam]

@popstarbria I think I have answered this question more times than any other question. It's mentioned in the videos and yet people keep on asking me.

Yes you need a data plan for web access. In the USA, with T-mobile it's $10 per month.

[f3rr3tz]

alright so im a teen getting this phone soon im curious does the phoen have the = sighn colon hyphens etc to make smiley faces and what not lol for example like this (:? thanks for response!!

[kbradnam]

@f3rr3tz Yes you can do punctuation to make a smiley, there are also some built in smileys but they require several screen taps to find.

[scenegirl951]

how do i delete songs that i downloaded??

[kbradnam]

@scenegirl951 Use the file browser on the phone, or if you downloaded to a microSD card, you could connect that to your computer and delete them from your Mac/PC

[IDKanonymous]

at 0:18 thats what she said =)

[ash2092013]

Hey i got this phone any1 know how to DL tones off of funformobile(DOT)com to the phone? i get the mssg it sends but i cant save any help? really this aint no spam.

[carlosgnch9831]

i like it. oh and can it speed dial? please respond