Kyocera Zio M6000 User Reviews

Ive had my SPRINT Sanyo Zio for a few months now and i'm happy with it. i'm not sure why people have negative reviews about this phone. . its flaws arnt at the level that some people make them out to be. maybe they are just using the CRICKET Sanyo Zio. the touch screen responsivness is much much better than people say. i can barley brush my fingertip against the screen and it will move the screen. the android market is useful in helping me optimize my phone. all you have to do is look for the things specific to your problem like battery life boosters. while you cant compare it to any high end phone like the Evo, this is an excellent mid-range phone.

Pretty bulky to me... I haven't had the phone, but for a week. I am working on finding out all that this thing has to offer. So, far there are a few advantages and disadvantages. Totally hooked on apps. and I am on the search for more. The instructions that were provided aren't all that helpful.

This is a nice phone for what its worth but since sprint has a sizeable line-up, any one can do better. The phone is very light and with a 3.5 inch wvga resoulution screen, the phone can more than surface, however the color reproduction is a litttle off. The reception is not up to par and call quality is not either.

My wife and I each got a zio about a month ago and we love them. Cricket catches a lot of heat on the interwebs but I've been very pleased with the 55$ unlimited plan. The phone runs great but as with everything it does have a few drawbacks. As another reviewer stated the back cover is a pita to remove. My zio has locked up a few times on me but it reloads fast enough that I really don't mind it. My wife's has only locked up on her once. The screen is great but space can get a bit limited when the virtual keyboard is up. It also only runs android 1.6 but there are rumors that an upgrade is coming within the next six months or so. Speed wise I don't have any problems, and the camera suits my needs just fine. I had it at a wedding and the pics we're nice and clear and night mode helped a lot indoors. One thing that really bothers me is that my data connection will occasionally lock up on me, requiring a full reboot. But again, because it boots so quick it's not that big of a deal. The picture gallery is slow to load. I love the size, weight,  and shape of the phone. It's very comfortable. Over all, I'm very glad I got this phone. It's not the best android out there but it is still a great phone. I would definitely recommend it to anyone on a budget.

It has been almost one week since I got this phone. For the most part I love it but there are some drawbacks. The android technology is truly impressive even though it is a Cricket. Sometimes the phone moves a little slow but it isn’t that noticeable. Downloading the free apps is one of the best parts of owning this phone. My phone froze last night for the first time (less than one week in). I had a hard time getting the back cover off just to reset it. Since then everything has been running smoothly. The camera isn’t the best but with apps this can be improved. I also did not like the fact that text messages only show up in the status bar (all android phones may be like this). The resolution on the screen is impeccable. The battery life sucks when you want to run multiple apps. But for the price of Cricket service this is a definite win. I know I mentioned several drawbacks but bravo to Kyocera is its first smart phone.

I havent had an android smartphone before the zio so i dont know if i am quailified enough really to be giving a review here but i'll still write my opinion here having had this phone for a few weeks now and starting to get comfortable with android os and you can take it or leave it. First of all id like to say that while i'm sure it would seem sluggish compared to high end phones i see no problems with the speeds of this phone. apps open right away and installs them in a heartbeat. it takes prolly about 2 seconds to go from portrait to landscape view so thats a little slow. i think the trackball and the home, menu, back and search buttons are decently spaced and dont get in the way of each other and they all work well and are responsive. the touchscreen is responsive and works well except for one qwerk and it may just be me and/or all touchscreens may be this way but when in portrait view all the keys on the outer edges towards the sides seem a little hard to press usually ending up in hitting the buttons beside of it no matter how far towards the edge of the button you try to press although in landscape view the keyboard works very well. Also on the subject of the screen...beautiful. very clear crisp picture. the video and picture taking capabilities are not what i thought they would be but they are still very nice. Another problem i have with this phone though nothing major is the camera side button doesnt seem to act like it should or at least not what i am used to. And again excuse my inexpeirence here but is it just this phone or was it just android 1.6 but the stock image and video gallery take months to load the pictures? It was nothing Astro couldnt cure but still i've never seen a phone take so long to load a picture gallery. The internal memory seemed a little small to me also. I think the way i have been hearing about these phones is that it wasnt a pathetic amount of memory but was not in par with current phones and i, as well it seems many other android users, am addicted to apps and the phone just seemed to fill up rather quickly. So really i have no major problems with this phone. I love it and i finally see what all the hype about android is (am excited to see the results of a 2.1 ota if kyocera releases it this year as rumored) and i think this is a 'right smart phone' (i know...lame)  to have for a first time android user. All-in-all good phone good deal for the money and thats my opinion. the end.