Review of the QCP-860....about the only thing they didnt like was the antenna.
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Qualcomm QCP-860
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To really rate a phone you have to use it, so we carried the Qualcomm QCP-860--also known as the dual-mode thin phone--everywhere. Not only did it impress us in terms of function and usability, but the QCP-860 also garnered an unprecedented number of compliments from passers-by. We thought clamshell designs were the wave of the future, but judging from the public's response to Qualcomm's new thin design, thin is in. Except for the flimsy, uncooperative antenna, the phone got accolades all around.
Featherweight; Feature Heavy
First off, the dual-mode QCP-860 won't leave you hanging: it functions on both the digital and analog networks, and that means more reliable coverage. Better yet, we found the four-ounce phone incredibly comfortable to talk on, and its many features were easy to access from its five-line display. If you don't need the versatility of a dual-mode phone but you like the sleek design, consider Qualcomm's digital-only thin phone, the QCP-1920.
In addition to the standard features, the QCP-860 comes with a slew of extras: a single button for access to voicemail, pages, and text messages; a scratch pad to take short notes; and a remarkable assortment of punctuation and special characters (great if you happen to lapse into French while sending a page). The phone also has an optional beep alert for each minute of conversation that goes by, and an option to keep programmed numbers secret. It boasts a 99-entry phone book, and speed-dial keys make ringing up your best friends easy. And if all this is not enough, the phone comes in six sexy shades: black, blue, platinum, graphite, red, and silvery blue. Not bad for a half-inch-by-four-inch phone.
In fact, the only complaint we had with the phone had nothing to do with its size: we experienced some problems with its flimsy antenna, which measures almost four inches long when extended. We bumped into things with the antenna, we caught our hair on the antenna, and the antenna occasionally retracted spontaneously. While these problems didn't end any of our phone calls, they were annoying.
Juiced Up
Don't think thin means wimpy: this phone is a powerhouse. The QCP-860's built-in lithium-ion battery will give you two and a half hours of talk time and two days of standby time, according to Qualcomm. The integrated battery makes for a sturdy phone; if you accidentally drop it, the battery will not fall out. But because the battery is internal, when it's depleted, you cannot swap in another battery.
All told, we were very pleased with the functionality and performance of the reasonably priced Qualcomm QCP-860. And frankly, we loved all the compliments.
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