REVIEW: Mwg Zinc II Windows Mobile Professional Smartphone

December 29, 2008 | By Admin In Tech |
ThoughtsMedia asked:


This is my review of the MWg Zinc II, a GSM-based Windows Mobile Professional Smartphone. It has a 500 mhz Samsung CPU, 64 MB of RAM, a 2.8 inch 320 x 240 resolution touch screen, GPS, and a slide-out keyboard. It’s a quad-band GSM (850/ 900/1800/1900 Mhz) and tri-band HSDPA 3G phone (850/ 1900/ 2100 Mhz). It’s currently selling for $599 USD (at the time of this writing).

My unboxing video is found here:

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    • 25 Comments so far

    1. ThoughtsMedia on December 31st, 2008

      Yes, the slide-out action is fairly smooth. As for whether or not you should buy it, that’s your decision to make, not mine.
      - Jason

    2. ThoughtsMedia on January 1st, 2009

      Technically? Yes. But since HTC doesn’t sell TouchFlo 3D, that’s where this conversation has to end. :-)
      - Jason

    3. STR8MARGATE on January 2nd, 2009

      oh also can i install touchflo on it?

    4. STR8MARGATE on January 3rd, 2009

      2 questions
      1. is the slide out fluid, like is it a smooth slide out

      2. i wanted the xperia but i found this for about $400
      do you think i should go with this?

    5. ThoughtsMedia on January 4th, 2009

      I’ve given this away as a prize in a contest, so I can’t answer that question unfortunately.
      - Jason

    6. neal5589 on January 5th, 2009

      How is the camera quality when taking still pictures and videos? Thank you.

    7. ThoughtsMedia on January 7th, 2009

      I don’t think the Atom V has a slide-out keyboard, does it? So it’s a completely different class of device.
      - Jason

    8. ThoughtsMedia on January 8th, 2009

      Yes, it comes with Internet Explorer Mobile and an IM application – though you can install others if you don’t like the default.
      - Jason

    9. si1entmage on January 9th, 2009

      is the Atom V better or this?

    10. Virreyna on January 11th, 2009

      does it include internet and messaging?

    11. ThoughtsMedia on January 14th, 2009

      Yes, that’s exactly the problem – you’re buying the phone without a carrier subsidy, and this is how much these phones really cost. :-) But if you want to use a phone of your choice instead of what the carrier offers you, this is the price you pay.
      - Jason

    12. CaptainScarlet2006 on January 15th, 2009

      Thanks,Jason,the problem with that is that without a carrier you can get a lower price since this phone is Xpensive.I saw the price in $549.00.

    13. ThoughtsMedia on January 16th, 2009

      This phone won’t come out on a carrier – it’s sold unlocked and can be used on any GSM carrier, which includes AT&T.
      - Jason

    14. CaptainScarlet2006 on January 18th, 2009

      Who is going to be the carrier of this phone? i’m with AT&T…

    15. zakuk77 on January 21st, 2009

      Keyboard is flat and its bulky, good if you like that sort of thing.

    16. ThoughtsMedia on January 23rd, 2009

      I’m not sure if MyFaves are controlled at the network level or if they’re on your SIM – but it’s not like it’s hard to program a few numbers onto this. :-)
      - Jason

    17. JokerG16 on January 24th, 2009

      Oh okay. So if I were to buy this phone and put my SIM card in it, do you think my myFaves would appear on the phone? Would you know

    18. ThoughtsMedia on January 25th, 2009

      It can be used on any GSM network, including T-Mobile…but T-Mobile uses some funky band for 3G (1700 I think), so while the GPRS/EDGE would work, I’m not sure you’d get 3G speeds.
      - Jason

    19. JokerG16 on January 28th, 2009

      Damn this thing is nice! What service is this for? If it’s for T-Mobile(which by the way I highly doubt it is) then I’m trading in my Wing!

    20. Galen20K on January 29th, 2009

      Not impressive at all, Seriously UnderPOwered.

      BOo!!!!

    21. WONDERGOAL2K7 on January 29th, 2009

      jason could you make a video on how to change the theme or color thatnx

    22. 000SriLankarocks000 on January 31st, 2009

      hmm thanks mate nice vid…

    23. WONDERGOAL2K7 on January 31st, 2009

      i think thats a bit shit that you need to put your own url in if you wanna watch a video stream but i love this phone its gr8

    24. MK2EA on February 1st, 2009

      cool thanx lol

    25. BOWSFAN808 on February 2nd, 2009

      I was thinking about this or the glyde for Christmas. Which should I get?

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