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To: 2brasil who wrote (32361)	6/15/1999 12:32:00 PM
From: Valueman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

First Newsgroup review I've seen of the 6185 from Nokia: " The reception on the 6185 is not on par with the 1920.It is also inferior to the Touchpoint and the Startac.I am using it in the New York Long Island Market.It appears to be about the same as the newer Q phones signal sensitivity.It will drop calls in areas that the better signal Sprint phones will not.That in itself makes it unacceptable to me.The 6185 sister phone the 6160 also leaves a lot to be desired in the RF reception area.The 6185 has all the great 6 series features and user friendly menus.The display seems dated and does not show the date as most cdma phones do.The phone is shipped with the giant lithium battery which gives it a somewhat large heavy form factor.Nokia lovers will probably like this product just because its a 6xx series.My advice if you want a dual band with the signal sensitivity thats needed to avoid dropped calls, hold on to your trusty Qualcomms or Sonys.Wait for the dual band Touchpoint coming soon to a Sprint store near you.Finally the remark made by Steve Punter concerning the Clearnet 6188 having a better way of handling CDMA audio quirks appears to be premature.The 6185 and the 6188 share the same electonics and the 6185 does not break new ground in CDMA audio quality."