Blitz messaging phone hits Verizon
Looking for a QWERTY-ified messaging device without all the bells and whistles of a smartphone? The Blitz is your ticket. The UT Starcomm-sourced phone sports support for all popular IM clients, as well as POP email access. Sadly, there’s no EV-DO support, with data poking along at 1X RTT speeds. Other features include a microSD slot for media, 1.3 megapixel camera, Rhapsody music access, and VZNavigator support. The real rub here is the price point, with the Blitz slotting in at $70 with a 2-year contract. We never thought we’d say this, but for our money we’d probably recommend getting a Palm Centro over the Blitz, as the Palm OS has a much deeper catalog of 3rd party apps, among many other things.
I got this phone yesterday and it is so cool. I like that I can read my text messages so much easier than on the juke, yet I still have the capability to download music to this phone. Now, if I can only figure out how to get my Mac to recognize that my phone is connected. The keyboard is great, call quality is great and picture quality is even good. I’m very happy with the Blitz. I also ordered the leather case and a car charger for $29.99. The phone itself was $69.99 through Verizon ONLINE ONLY. What a deal.
I dont know what you guys are talking about when you say the blitz is dumb,lame exuse for a phone,kiddy and all of that this is a great phone for texting,music,web,IM,camera, and its the cutest little phone ever but most of you are probably to old to apperciate or know how to use those features and the size of the keypad is fine unless you have adnormally big fingers and its just so cute, and i dont like huge phones that are thick or if the buttons are just way to big, all of that combines to a pretty retaurded looking phone and touch screen gets really annoying after a period of time and the price of the blitz is awsome
I was in the market for a QWERTY phone, and I stumbled across the Blitz when I was paging through the Verizon website. I am not a technophile with the need to have the most complex top of the line phone. Smartphones are too much phone for me. I wouldn’t use the majority of the apps on there. I am what I consider a pretty standard phone user: I talk on it, I text, I store music on occasion, and I take pictures with it. That’s pretty much it…the blitz has been perfect for me, and the VZ navigator and email client has been an added bonus.
I happen to think the phone looks chic without looking intimidating (think BB, Iphone, or Palm products)
The people on here who are deriding the phone also seem to be the younger sets, and the postive ratings seem to come from the thirty-something set. This is comforting, considering I am 31 and I really like this phone.
Maybe it’s because at a certain age one begins appreciate the benefits of simplicity and cost/benefit shopping.
I very much endorse this phone for the average person on the street who likes their phone to be hip and useful without being technologically overbearing with a price point that seems excessive.
The call qualtiy is just fine on my phone, and I live in a moderate VZ network area (New Orleans) The display is very nice and the colors are vibraant, the QWERTY keyboard is much easier to use than a standard number pad, and it just looks fun. It makes me smile when I look at it…and isn’t that something special?
After my discount for renewing my contract plus the online discount, I ended up paying fifty dollars…not too shabby!
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I am a easypay prepay customer, and have been so for around 3 years. I am also 31 and I have had my Blitz since Christmas. I got the Titanium phone from Bestbuy and my phone has been wonderful. I have downloaded: music, games, wallpapers. I have had no problems. The battery life is great, the picture quality is excellent, texting is a breeze. I can check and recieve emails with no problems. This is a wonderful phone. Anyone looking for a great phone at a “smart” price this is the phone for you!
I got this phone yesterday and I love it! I am 38 and a professional female who does not need a Blackberry because I have access to the internet on my work computer and home. Plus – I live in a rural area where cell phone reception is not reliable in my home, so that makes it pointless for me to have a Blackberry as my primary source of emailing. The phone works well – not too crazy about the speaker (its not very loud) but perhaps I need to adjust something.
I, too, was surprised at the number of “gee it’s ugly” or “not feature rich” comments from back when this thing debuted. I picked it up today, after having a Samsung Glyde for a weekend and HATING it. This one, on the other hand, gets a lot of looks, a lot of praise for the appearance and form factor, and has one of the best keyboards I’ve ever used, and I’m on my third or fourth BB at work (currently carry an 8830 Curve on Sprint for them).
I’ve only just started using it, so no music on it or anything, but as a mobile communication tool, rather than a mobile computer platform (and honestly, I’ve got a Macbook for that), it’s made me pretty happy thus far.
OMG!!! i want this fone so bad! when i went to the verizon store and used it i fell in love with it! but i have a question does it cost money to use moblie im? email the answer to xxpinky978xx@aim.com
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I too recently purchased the Blitz. I like it. It’s an intuitive interface, keyboard is large enough, it’s easy to handle and it comes with enough functions while also being web-worthy. AND – It’s not expensive. I think it’s the best value for the buck!
i just ordered the blitz phone for my 16 yr old daughter as a surprise. her old flip phone has been dropped, stepped on, and even run over by a car! yet it still works (except for the camera is dead).i hope she likes the blitz. after reading comments, now i’m worried she might think its a kiddie phone, then she will definitely hate it. i’ll let you know how it goes in a few days.