Live pics of the AT&T Quickfire
Well what do we have here? Live shots of AT&T’s upcoming answer to the T-Mobile Sidekick just came in courtesy of one of our ninjas and we thought we might as well share ‘em with you. We’ve all known the Quickfire has been in the pipeline for a while and last month we dropped the very reasonable official price point of $100 after MIR. For a 3G messaging machine with a sliding touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, a music player and GPS – $100 really isn’t bad at all. Of course that’s the 2-year contract price; a contract free version will run you $300 (still not terrible). The tentative release date according to the AT&T lineup document we showed you last month is next Tuesday, November 11, and it looks like we might be right on schedule. Hit the jump for plenty more poses, including a shot of the retail packaging.
I just bought this phone…and it’s pure hot garbage
Here’s a list of cons:
Touchscreen is not “big man fingers” friendly
No usb cable
Bluetooth transfer do not work as of right now (works on my old phones)
Proprietory OS software makes me want to puke
No Wifi (unless I’m missing something)
No file explorer
QWERTY keyboard is CRAMPED
No specs on what media it accepts – doesn’t seem to want to find any of my movies/ringtones I have on my SD card! (avi/mp3 respectfully)
And this is all in the first hour of ownership!
Oh yea, that 300 price tag being toted around…FALSE! $369.
So basically….this phone is getting returned ASAP. The only benefit is since its not considered a smartphone, my internet was cut from 30 dollars to 15. The downfall; I can’t get my internet to access via the phone right now.
I’ll Mistake it for one of my ps3 controllers trying to play final fantasy!
I see major descrimination here. According to AT&T, a phone with a touchscreen and a keyboard was a PDA and required a PDA plan. Instead they only required the $15 MediaNet plan. But if that same device has Windows Mobile OS on it, they DOUBLE the internet fee?
Bastards.
Ok i have done my studing! i have seroiusly looked at 8 phones but never bought them and stuck with my old fat flip phone(i hate that thing). i plan on getting this phone since im a texter. its amazing because it has a qwerty keypad and touchscreen and best of all its a slider. at&t does have many touchscreens so this is a great deal
I myself am a teenage girl, there for most of my friends are girls and around my age. as for the girls wanting sleeker and thinner phones, i get that and those are very nice to carry around. but my friend-girls normally have huge bags they carry books, make-up, cell phones and i know not what. i myself dont carry a bag at all, would like a small sleek thin phone to fit in my jean pocket. but for many of my friends its not a problem
i am thinking about getting this phone…i love to text so i think it will be good and i love touchscreens. idk if i should get it tho plz help out
reply to kladj
if u want a link to the specs heres a link: http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=AT%26T+Quickfire+-+Silver&q_sku=sku3090220
what do u want to know about this phone?
to = ) i would sooo go with the bb bold i have one and i must say it is by far the best phone i have ever had. i got it the day it came out with out thinking about all these other horrible phones and i still love it the only thing that would come into matter is the battery but i charge my phones every night anyway so it doesnt bother me so yeah its the best phone att has out now.
on the quickfire, is there any way to put a password so nobody can read your texts?
i love the att quickfire. i just think it is a great cell pnone
okay. i have this fone, it ROCKS the only reason its thick is bcuz of the qwerty keyboard, which i like bcuz it’s 2 hard 2 type on touchscreens, it’s awsome, i would totally rercommend it. it’s he greatest phone ever and it doesn’t break as easy as the iphone, trust me, thats why i’m gtting this fone bcuz my iphone broke, it kept freezing up 2 , trust me this is a great fone. so wat f it’s bulky? a lot of fones are n/e way.
i just got a new fone about 3 months ago and i REALLY want this one!!!!!! it is soooo cool i have been looking at it like every time that i get on the computer!!!! i am asking for it for my next b-day or whenever my contract expires!! i love the lime green thought that is soooooo cute!!!!!!!! well it is on my list but i cannot get it for a year or so!!!!! so just getting my hopes up reading the reviews!!!
ya i agree!!!!!!!!!
Most of the other features – the HTML browser, the 1.3-megapixel camera, the touchscreen, and the battery life – are all average to slightly above average, but the real story is that they’re all included for $99. As the phone is marketed towards kids, though, most of the action is in the messaging features.
Conversely, if you’re one of those people who still prefers to actually talk on the phone the Quickfire makes clear calls, so you’re covered there, too. The QWERTY keyboard is spacious and easy to use, though the keys are a bit flat. The Quickfire is aimed at younger generations of text-happy kids and, thankfully, it excels in pretty much every aspect of the messaging department. Whether your favorite means of word transference is IM, e-mail, or text messaging, the Quickfire handles each with ease.
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well I just got the phone and it is great compaired to the samsung enternity hands down I think that it is great for text savy pepole in my age group 23yrs and younger maybe not so much for the older people this is not for the business genarstion but the more school oriented clan thanks for the phone att keep up the good work
this phone looks awesome, but it seems to thick.. which i need a slim phone to carry around in my jeans pocket. it is small enugh to put in a jean pocket?? help me! thnx.