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Summary: I've had this PDA Phone for over a year...
Review: ..and I'm hooked. First of all, you should realize that if you're going to own a phone like this, you get a PDA which also doubles as a phone. It's first and foremost a PDA. So, if you just have to have the tiniest device possible, don't want to spend hardly any money on the device, and don't want to spend any time learning how to use it, then this phone is NOT for you.
But, if you're like me, this PDA phone (XDA) is perfect! Besides serving as a phone, I also use this device extensively to read offline web pages (using AvantGo - free), to read ebooks (using the free µBook from www.gowerpoint.com and Microsoft Reader), play games (free and otherwise), and I even use a portable Targus Universal Wireless keyboard (Model # PA870U) to type up notes & journal entries using Microsoft Word which then synchronizes back to my computer. You will probably also like WisBar Advance from www.lakeridgesoftware.com which does a number of other useful things for you (like program control, skins, etc.)
Besides the portable keyboard, I also recommend that owners of this phone immediately obtain a hard case like the OX-0313 at www.styluscentral.com. My phone has survived a few drops, but it has some small dents from dropping it before I had the case. Since I got the case, it has sustained no more damage, despite a few more drops. A friend of mine used to carry his phone (same model) without any case and it met its end after only one drop on concrete.
One last thing you'll want to buy with this phone is an extra SD memory card. That actually is essential, as the internal memory of the PDA itself will fill up quite quickly once you start loading µBook, games, ebooks, etc. I use a 64 MB card and have mostly filled that up. I would recommend starting with a 128 MB card. That may seem too big at first, but you'll quickly use up the space.
You should know that I have NOT used the phone with the T-Mobile internet service so I can't vouch for the quality of that service. As far as standard phone functions go, the phone has done OK. Like many phones, you won't be able to use it in buildings and some locations, depending on antenna, etc. but it has been decent where I live (Minneapolis, MN area).
In short, this has been a great phone for me. I have almost completely stopped lugging around a laptop since I got this phone as it does everything for me that I used the laptop for. Obviously, this won't do everything a regular computer does, but it does everything I need, and more. If you already use a computer daily and would like to carry some of that functionality around with you without lugging around a laptop, this phone is probably ideal for you.
Anyone with questions or comments can email me at VincePlatt AT yahoo.com.
-Vince
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Summary: + features - quality
Review: Boy was I excited to get this new all in one phone. Unfortunatly the cell coverage was poor to non existant. At time I could get one bar of signal strength but when I made a call it sounded like i was talking through a tunnel from the moon. The main reason I got the phone was for the cellular connectivity to the internet. I signed up for GPRS service and could not get a strong enough signal to use the service. I'll keep my toshiba e740 and live with internet connectivity limited to the home and office!
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Summary: Broken for the second time
Review: Do yourself a favor and don't buy this product. At 11 months (just before the warranty expired), my battery died & wiped the machine clean. They replaced it. New one (refurbished?) had a three-month warranty. Four months later, guess what? It is dying again. My friend also bought one and had the same problem. Steer clear!
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Summary: Broken for the second time
Review: Do yourself a favor and don't buy this product. At 11 months (just before the warranty expired), my battery died & wiped the machine clean. They replaced it. New one (refurbished?) had a three-month warranty. Four months later, guess what? It is dying again. My friend also bought one and had the same problem. Steer clear!
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Summary: .Net Features
Review: Does this CellPhone support .Net software development ??Please advicse ASAP Thanking You
Smit.
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Summary: Buggy without software upgrade
Review: First I hated this phone because of the freezing problem. However, the latest upgrade from T-mobile fixed it. So now it is a pretty good device! How about making it smaller now?
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Summary: This phone rocks!
Review: Have been using it for about a week now.. this thing does it all! I have put south park episodes in here and everyone says it looks just like TV. Buy a BIG memory card because you are going to want it! :) Wish the CF slot was CF/IO so I could add a wireless card though. Also wish it had bluetooth built in. Worth every penny. BUY IT! (And no I don't work for T-mobile ;)
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Summary: Needs a lot of WORK still
Review: I bought the Pocket PC the first week they came out. I love the way everything synchronized flawlessly with my PC. I love the FACT that I do not have to carry two (2)separate items with me (pda and phone). I love my plan with T-mobile--- it gives me enough minutes I need every month without me worrying about my monthly bills going out of control. The problem started when the phone first froze and all the calls to third level support from T-mobile can not do anything to help fix it. They did exchange the phone with a new unit after 2 weeks (more or less). The main problem I had with the Pocket PC is when I tried to use it as a PHONE....it does not work..plain and simple.if I want to use it as a PDA, it works flawlessly, If I want to use it as a phone, 98% of the time there is no reception or the bar indicator will only show 1 or 2 bars. I went back and bought a regular phone (Nokia) and I can use it as a phone nowadays and I am using a sony clie as a PDA right now. If you are thinking of buying this ,,pls be warned..unless you need a very expensive paperweight...coz it can only works as a pda (if you want to carry this versus a smaller pda - size that is available out there) and it is literally useless as a phone. Until the manufacturers can clean up their act. I will be carrying 2 things with me. ....
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Summary: Shaky platform, worse service
Review: I bought this pocket pc phone thinking it would solve my problems of juggling phone, organizer, and e-mail functions. Was I wrong! The phone works alright - for the most part - although its signal is noticeably weaker in my home area than another mobile phone I had that was also operating on T-mobile's network. You also have to re-boot the pocket pc somewhat frequently because it locks up on phone calls -- a big pain. The real problem came when I tried to get my business e-mail connected via the pocket pc phone. T-mobile's advertising was very friendly -- call us and we'll help get you up and running! Meanwhile, after four or five calls with their wireless data group support, I still am only receiving message headers (useless) rather than the full text of e-mail messages. At this point, I was told by level three wireless support that "it might not work with your VPN" (business network). So I moved over to T-mobile's customer support to resolve my problem, figuring that after multiple support calls amounting to eight or 10 hours of my time, the phone was not all it was cracked up to be. They told me it was my problem, that I should have investigated the compatibility of my office network with their pocket pc phone before buying the item. You can call me a fool for not running all the traps, but as a prospective consumer, be wary of this platform as it still has many, many kinks. Be warier still of signing up with T-mobile because of their "buyer beware" policy. Keep shopping. This phone is probably not going to give you what you're looking for, unless it's a few hundred dollars less in your wallet.
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Summary: 15 months - even happier with it then when I bought it
Review: I did not expect to be still using this thing over a year from having had purchased it. It has taken some serious knocks and still works (in fact the 3rd time I dropped it it cleared a problem with the talk button that happened the 2nd time it was dropped) The standard apps that come with it are not so hot but there is truly excellent software out there. I have bought a lot of software for it which really surprises me. I use it for listening to long audiobooks in MP3 using PocketPlayer, which can play an 18kbps audiobook well and bookmarks your location. I listen to text using Fonix iSpeak, great for catching up on my reading in the car, and dial using Fonix VoiceDial. I also use it as a GPS with Mapopolis and a Haicom mouse GPS. Being able to use the contacts to find directions to a location dynamically, and phone on the way is really, really useful. This phone hasn't dropped in price for over a year which indicates that it is as useful as it was a year ago. T-mobile service is fine, the 1000 and 3000 plans are a great deal.
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