treo 650 gsm

[Matthewmongan]

has anyone used the palm treo 650 on cingular? im thinking of buying one but 300 is alot for an impulse buy.

[Red SVX 92]

I've dealt with the treo 650 cmda mostly. The PDA side is nice, so that should be the same for the gsm model. In general, reception won't be as strong on PDA phones, so you will have weaker reception in different areas. Whether that's enough to hold a call depends on where you are.

Try howardforums.com if you want to get more opinions.

[Noir]

nokia 9500. there is no substitute.

[ensteele]

I have used the Treo 600 for several years. When this one is replaced, I will look very closely at the 650.

[Seraph]

I was looking at 9500. I now use Eten-M500 / Torq-P100. Looking for the new Acer. Hate the HTC Universal (I think). I also have a HTC Typhoon to get rid of on Ebay soon.

[Noir]

Originally Posted by Seraph

I was looking at 9500. I now use Eten-M500 / Torq-P100. Looking for the new Acer. Hate the HTC Universal (I think). I also have a HTC Typhoon to get rid of on Ebay soon.

yeah i was never a big fan of pda phones. i've had quite a few pda's before and the only thing i use them for is detecting wifi hotspots, surfing for Andy approved images, listening to music, on rare occasions i watch movies, and playing dopewars.

other than that, it's been pretty useless for me. however, that 9500 would be better utilized for my needs.

i've messed with them in hong kong. pretty decent IMO.

[Matthewmongan]

thanks noir i have seen the 9500 on the net but never really gave it a look. has some nice specs.

[Seraph]

9500 is too big. can't impress girls with big phones.

[Matthewmongan]

my main problem with buying a treo (other than price) is the palm os. fortunately the new treo runs windows so that might be a solution.

[Seraph]

it does ah?

[Matthewmongan]

Originally Posted by Seraph

9500 is too big. can't impress girls with big phones.

odd how big pecs, biceps, cars and big bank accounts (among other things) impress girls. but have a big phone and your screwed, doesn't seem cogent to me.

[SilverSpear]

The 9500 is a stupid phone, it has no VIBRATOR, his screen is a 65K TFT only, his camera is useless, and it has a HUGE size.

On the other hand, if you only want internet access on it, it is an excellent phone... but there are far better phones for web access than this one.
There are I-mates, Blackberry's, Palms, HP's... and there is a new NOKIA to be released, it is the E61, excellent phone for browsing, but no CAMERA !!

What i recommend in this issue (I work in a Mobile TELECOM company here), is the TO BE RELEASED Nokia N91, it has all the options and it is a smart phone (symbian) and good looking or the non-symbian also to be released Sony Ericsson W900.

This is a Palm to be released that i recommend, it is good for browsing but it has no camera



As for the Nokia that I recommend (and i will get for myself):


And the non symbian COOL Sony Ericsson:

[Andy]

OK, here is a challenge. I am looking for a new phone with the following features. GSM, PDA, GPS, Bluetooth, car mount, cycle mount.

Is there such a beast available, or on the way?

(I currently have a p800 Sony Ericsson which would be perfect if if has GPS and mounts)

[Red SVX 92]

Originally Posted by Matthewmongan

odd how big pecs, biceps, cars and big bank accounts (among other things) impress girls. but have a big phone and your screwed, doesn't seem cogent to me.

Guess I'm gonna be single for a while. I stick with huge PDA phones, huge PDAs, am mostly broke, and haven't worked out for ages because of work and school. Not to mention that engineers aren't sought after like lawyers and doctors.

That last one really ticks me off. I had a couple of my girl's friends tell her she should be seeing a doctor or a lawyer, not an engineer. One of these comments came from a girl who was dating a not-so-great looking guy who was 10 years older simply because he was a med student.

Back on topic... The Treo 700w looks nice. Personally, I prefer the Windows OS, but the Palm OS is more efficient and has more software support. I really liked having a Verizon phone back when you could surf the net by the minute. Cingular's data plans are on a per MB basis. I racked up $10 of charges in 2 minutes of surfing.

[Noir]

Originally Posted by SilverSpear

The 9500 is a stupid phone, it has no VIBRATOR, his screen is a 65K TFT only, his camera is useless, and it has a HUGE size.

:P

call it what you will. i think the e61's ok, but i still think the 9500 is the best phone option for me. i've used different pda phones, blackberries, and palms. i think they all suck. there's no doubt that the 9500 is large in size, but i'm not into the whole, 'it looks cool' effect. i'm looking for function. different strokes for different folks.

Explore the features of the Nokia 9500 Communicator with Interactive demonstrations >> *
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Key Features

* Full keyboard and two 65,536-color displays
* Tri-band operation for use on five continents
* 80 MB built-in memory, support for additional memory with MultiMediaCard (MMC)
* High-speed data connectivity with EGPRS (EDGE)
* Wireless LAN access (WiFi, IEEE 802.11b, 2.4 GHz)
* Mobile e-mail with attachments*
* E-mail and Personal Information Management featuring calendar, contacts and to-do list with PC synchronization
* HTML 4.01 / XHTML browser
* Business applications: Document, Sheet, Presentation editor and viewer**
* Security solutions: Device Lock, MMC Password Lock, OMA DRM 1.0 Forward Lock, SSL 3.0/TLS 1.0, Ipsec, 802.11 WPA 1.0/WEP, Operator WLAN/EAP SIM for Wireless LAN security, Java MidP 2.0 Full Security Domain, Cisco CCX Compliance and Nokia mobile VPN client
* Integrated VGA camera, video recorder and multimedia messaging (MMS)
* Symbian 7.0S OS, Series 80 platform, Java MIDP 2.0 and Personal profile 1.0
* Advanced voice features: integrated handsfree speakerphone and conference calling
* Bluetooth wireless technology and Pop-Port™ interfaces for versatile enhancement support

* Nokia 9500 Communicator supports email with attachments compatible with the file formats supported by the device.
** Nokia 9500 Communicator supports the most common features of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP and 2003).

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Full Specifications

Size

* Weight: 230g
* Dimensions: 148 x 57 x 24 mm


Tri-Band Operation

* EGSM 900, GSM 1800/1900 networks in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, North America, and South America where these networks are supported
* Automatic switching between bands


Display and User Interface

* Cover display: active matrix with 65,536 colors in 128 x 128 pixels
* Communicator (interior) display: transflective LCD with 65,536 colors in 640 x 200 pixels
* Five-way scroll key on the cover and nine-way scroll key on the (interior) Communicator side
* Full keyboard with 8 shortcut keys
* Symbian operating system version 7.0S
* Series 80 platform


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Connectivity

* High-speed, flexible data connections with Wireless LAN, GPRS and EGPRS (EDGE)
* IPv4 and IPv6 (dual stack) support
* Bluetooth wireless technology
* Infrared
* USB 2.0 connectivity (Nokia Connectivity Cable DKU-2)
* Pop-Port™ interface


Messaging

* Multimedia messaging (MMS): combine image, video, text, and voice clips and send as MMS to compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story as a multi-slide presentation
* Email: access your email accounts to send and receive emails with attachments**; supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols
* Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS; picture message receiving and SMS distribution lists
* Fax: send and receive faxes through your GSM number

** Nokia 9500 Communicator supports email with attachments compatible with the file formats supported by the device.


Imaging and Media

* Camera: 640 x 480 pixel resolution; Viewfinder in cover, digital zoom and support for recording video clips
* Video player: RealVideo, MPEG4, and H.263 formats supported
* Music Player: AMR, WAV, MIDI, AAC, MP3 and AWB formats supported


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Memory Functions

* 80 MB built-in memory for saving contacts, messages, files, images, sounds, applications and more
* MultiMediaCard (MMC) slot with hotswap functionality for additional memory


Business Applications

* Document, Sheet, Presentation editor and viewer*
* Other applications: Calculator, Voice Recorder and Music Player
* Applications in product CD-ROM: Nokia mobile VPN client, Zip Manager, Converter, Bounce and Adobe Reader

* Nokia 9500 Communicator supports the most common features of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP and 2003).


Internet Browsing

* Opera Internet browser
* Support for HTML, XHTML, and JavaScript™
* Macromedia Flash plug-in version 5.0 and earlier


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Data Transfer

* WLAN 802.11b (Wi-Fi, 2.4GHz)
* GPRS/EGPRS (EDGE) multi-slot class (MSC) 10 (4+1, 3+2)
* HSCSD (2+2, 3+1)


Call and Contact Management

* Log Viewer for communication incidents retrieval
* Advanced contacts database with support for multiple numbers and addresses (email, Web and street) per contact, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
* Easy contact copy from SIM to device and vice versa
* Contacts and calendar data transfer over Bluetooth wireless technology or Infrared between compatible Nokia devices


Advanced Voice Features

* Handset and handsfree options for convenient call handling
* Integrated speakerphone
* Conference calling with mute functionality enables usage of several applications at the same time
* Bluetooth wireless technology audio headset connectivity enables handsfree communication


Ringing Tones

* Use MIDI, WAV, AMR or AAC/MP3 files as ringing tones


Power Management

Battery Capacity Talk time Standby
BP-5L 1300 mAh Up to 4-10 hours WLAN off
WLAN idle
Up to 200-300 hours Up to 180-240 hours

Certification Information (SAR) >>
Eco Declaration >>
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) >>

* Please note that these interactive demonstrations do not replace the User's Guide for this product. Always read the entire User's Guide for important safety information that may not be included in these demonstrations.
Variation in operation times will occur depending on SIM card, network settings and usage. Talk time is increased by up to 30% if half rate is active and reduced by 5% if enhanced full rate is active.

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