Features

• Treo 600 combines a full-featured mobile phone and Palm OS organizer with wireless applications like email, text messaging, web browsing and even a digital camera
• QWERTY keyboard makes entering text and accessing information fast and familiar-perfect for messaging and a must have for email
• Built-in color web browser, Blazer, gives you fast access to nearly all the sites on the web-not just the ones optimized for mobile devices
• Take a picture or share images with others via email-you can even attach a photo to a phone number so you can see exactly who's calling with Picture Caller ID
• Because Treo 600 runs the popular Palm OS, there are thousands of applications you can download and use-like MP3 players, etc.

Reviews (40)

It's good, not great
I bought this phone around 5 months ago. So far it works fine as a phone and let's me surf the internet without any problems. However, as a PDA it could be better. The screen has gotten a few dead pixels and the camera just plain sucks. I sync this phone to my powerbook, and I preferred using the mail and calendar programs from apple. That has been a mistake. I keep losing phone numbers and my appointments don't sync correctly. If you choose to use the palm desktop you should not have any problems but if you want to use the programs from other companies....good luck.
Still, it is a pretty good phone pda, and I know that had I chosen to use palm desktop I would not have had any problems, but the reason that I bought this phone and not an ipaq was precisely because its supposed to be compatible with apple computer programs.
If I had a choice now I would have boughta top of the line ipaq and used MS Outlookfor my schedules and emails.

Great phone, but don't use AT&T.Use Sprint PCS!

The New-Age Treo's are the best smart devices ever made! I have used the T-Mobile Sidekick, the AT&T Motorola MPX, a Nextel Blackberry, a Samsung i600, and even an older style Treo in the form of the Treo 300. And out of every smart device I have ever used, the Treo 600 and 650 are 1000 times better then any of them!

1# The Treo's have large color screens with full keyboards, but are still small enough to fit in your pocket.
2# The battery life is insanely long! Both of the new Treo's claim four to five hours talk time, I have found even longer. I often lay in my bed at night surfing the web for hours and hours, and by the time I am ready to go to sleep, my Treo 600 and 650 still have enough battery life to go a few more rounds.
3# Because the Treo's are so popular the prices for accessories, software, add-on's, ect are Much cheaper then those for the other types of smart devices on the market. There is even talk by Palmone to start using Linux as the Palmsource software core, so there will be even more software available. And because Linux is open source, the phones will eventually be cheaper then those running the Microsoft Pocket PC. With the added bonus of the dependability of Linux!
4# Because the Treo's are of the Candy-Bar style design, they are much easier to talk on. Because there is no flip, or antenna to fumble with.
5# There is a software lancher called "ZLauncher" which has many features for your Treo's software interface. One of which allows you to see the exact level of signal strength. By using this tool you can so how much better the Treo's antenna and related components work, compared to any other phone on the market. I get a great signal with Sprint, but with Sprint and my Treo, my service is even better! I get signals with my Treo in places where my Sanyo and LG did not. In fact, I get better signal strength with my Treo, then my friends get with their phones!
6# Palmone has a patent on a new design of smart device that they are working to bring to the market. A design nothing like the designs currently available. A PDA phone that will be thinner and still able to have a large full color screen and keyboard. SO the next generation of Treo's will be even better!

The only downfall to the Palmone Treo's today, is price. That is because they are still new to the PDA phone market. Once they start making more and more phones, the prices will come down. And once they restructure their PDA manufacturing and company purpose in general, the prices will come down. I don't normally write reviews on phones, because I used to be a Die-Hard Motorola phone fan, and I guess still am. But if Palmone keeps making phones this perfect, then I will only buy their phones for the rest of my life! I can not say enough good things about these phones! Try one and see what I am talking about. Use it with Sprint PCS's $10 unlimited Visions access!

Russell

better than ever!!!
wow what a phone.I have had my treo for 6 weeks, and I must say it is the best phone on the market. I have had the nokia 6800,3300 and the hp 610, blackberry 7520. and the sleek motorola razr.this phonw also supercedes the blackberry.I like the syncing feature.the best feature is the madden 2005 game you can buy on PALMONE.COM.there are so many features they are unexplainable.I have just downloaded some AOL software for it and it is amzing.I can sign on to AOL and check email and im's. I love it.and the browser feature is sooooo nice.I can bid on ebay, check out just about any website available.and guess what......i am on my TREO RIGHT NOW!!!!!I AM SURFING AMAZON ON THE TREO AS I TYPE.you can type lightning fast, and get things done... PERIOD!!!IT IS A THING OF BEAUTY.

I love this thingy!
I bet you can tell that I'm not a REAL techie. I just love cool gadgets. I love my Treo. I received it as a gift with the ATT service attached. I had to go and convert it to accept my T-mobile SIM card but that was easy, and now it works great. It takes better pictures than the Sony Ericsson t610 camera-phone I used to have. And I like that when you sync it the pictures automatically save to your desktop. I don't have to remember to send them to myself and save them.
The phone reception that I get in the Bay Area using T-mobile is actually better with the Treo than with the Sony. That surprised me because I read reviews knocking the reception.
The pda function works great for me as well. I use the Pylon software, and my calendar is in Lotus Notes. I haven't signed up yet for internet access because I'm an internet junkie and I'm afraid of huge bills for surfing all the live-long day.
I only miss one thing from my previous device: the "old phone" ring tone.

dont buy it
I have had the phone for less then one year and have had to get two replacements.The last time it took Palm One 3 weeks to get me my new replace.Think about this I paid $500.00 for a phone and for almost one month I could not use it.The reception is very poor.I would shop around for a different phone.

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Amazon.com Product Description

With support for Virgin Mobile's "VirginXL" wireless content services, a VGA camera with flash, dual displays and a speakerphone, the 8910 Flasher V7 is a great mobile companion. Get the most out of your Virgin Mobile service with this powerful phone.

Design
The phone features a traditional clamshell design with a 128 x 160 TFT color display with 65,000 colors. The rear of the flip-up cover houses a camera that can snap shots at 640 x 480 resolution, also known as VGA resolution. There's also a small 95 x 64 secondary black and white LCD display on the back of the cover that displays incoming call information, network signal strength and more. Most camera features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's control pad. Meanwhile, the top right side of the unit houses an extendable antenna while data and charging ports are housed on the unit's bottom edge.

Calling Features
The Flasher V7 has all the latest calling features folks have come to expect. The phone comes with built-in Virgin Mobile "superphonic" ringtones plus a vibrating alert. Superphonic ringtones feature real music tracks and more are available via Virgin Mobile's VirginXL service. Ringtones can be assigned to specific callers so you don't have to look at the phone to know who's calling. The built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear and voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names. There's also a built-in address book that can store up to 300 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses.

Messaging and Internet
The Flasher V7 covers the messaging basics with support for sending and receiving text and picture messages. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The phone fully supports Virgin Mobile's enhanced wireless content service, VirginXL. Use the pay-per-use service to download superphonic ringtones, animations and voices from MTV, Comedy central and the hottest recording artists. Get content and vote in TV-based polls via the MTV area of your phone, or get jokes and updates from Comedy Central. Pick a celebrity voice to answer your voicemail, or get a Sponge Bob thought of the day. Need to jog your memory? Use Virgin's wacky song ID service. Press the Song ID command, point your Flasher V7 towards a song that's playing in the room, and within minutes a text message appears identifying the song's title. There's even a "Rescue Rings" service to help get you out of sticky dating or other personal situations. The list of cool content features goes on and on.

The Flasher V7 ships with a number of handy tools including a calendar, a calculator and an alarm clock. A voice memo feature lets you record clips up to 60 seconds in length.

Imaging and Entertainment
The Flasher V7's VGA camera makes it easier than ever to snap good pictures and share them with friends via picture messaging. The camera features a built-in flash for getting great shots in low-light situations. The phone boasts custom Virgin Mobile graphics-- screen savers, wallpaper and menu icons-- that let you dress up your phone to suit your personality. More graphics, wallpapers and screensavers are available from the VirginXL service. One game, a demo version of Snood, is included with the phone, and a big selection of additional games can be downloaded from the VirginXL service.

Vital Statistics
The Audiovox 8910 Flasher V7 weighs 3.7 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.8 x 0.9 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.17 hours of digital talk time, and up to 140 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 1900 frequency. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Audiovox 8910 Flasher V7 handset, AC charger, lithium-ion battery, user's manual. ... Read more

Features

• Make some noise with this Camera Phone
• Full-color screen
• Opens with a flip
• Superphonic (Real Music) Ringtones
• Two-way speakerphone

Amazon.com Product Description

Compatible with AT&T cell phone service, the Audiovox PPC 4100 Pocket PC phone is Audiovox's first GSM PDA phone. It features a 400 MHz XScale processor for top-flight speed, as well as a speakerphone, infrared capabilities, an SD card slot, MP3 player, and the all the Pocket Microsoft software you'd expect from a PDA, including Pocket Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player. All this is displayed on a very large 240 x 320 pixel, 65k color LCD screen.

Calling Features
Used simply as a phone, the 4100 features a touch screen and stylus for easy navigation to a variety of handy features, including speakerphone, a dedicated voice mail button, voice mail indicator, volume select/display, and signal strength indicator. You'll also get polyphonic ring tones, call restriction capability, a headphone jack, and more.

Messaging and Internet
When you want to get online, GPRS Class 10 functionality provides uninterrupted and very quick data transmission and seamless nationwide coverage. Navigation and connectivity is made even easier via the built in Pocket Internet Explorer browsing software. The 4100 also provides MMS text messaging and MSN Messenger capabilities.

Organizer
The real backbone of the 4100 is its PDA/organizer capabilities, which include a fully loaded package with Pocket Outlook, MSN Messenger, Pocket Internet Explorer, Transcriber, Pocket Word, Media Player 9, and Pocket Excel, as well as Terminal Services Client, Note Taker, Voice Recorder, Active Sync, and a standard calculator, calendar, and alarm reminder system. You can sync up your organizer data with your PC wirelessly via the infrared connection , using the included Microsoft ActiveSync software.

Fun and Games
For fun, the 4100 comes with an MP3 player with which you can download music from innumerable providers on the Web or directly from your computer's hard drive. You'll also get Microsoft Pictures editing software, and the games Solitaire and Jawbreaker.

Vital Statistics
The Audiovox PPC4100 weighs 6.16 oz. and measures 4.29 x 2.69 x 8.5 inches. Its Lithium Ion batteries are rated at 255 minutes minimum digital talk time, and 104 hours minimum digital standby time. It runs on GSM 800/1800/1900 MHz, using the Windows Mobile for Pocket PCs 2003 Phone Edition platform.

What's in the box
Audiovox PPC 4100 PDA phone, desktop cradle, and software ... Read more

Features

• Tri-band GSM Pocket PC device equipped with Microsoft Windows® Mobile 2003 software
• Built-in phone functionality and a sophisticated application processor to support your demanding communication needs
• Seamless nationwide coverage as well as GPRS Class 10 functionality for quicker data transmission
• Powerful software - Pocket Outlook, MSN Messenger, Pocket Internet Explorer, Transcriber, Pocket Word, Media Player 9, Pocket Excel, Pictures, Terminal Services Client, Note Taker, Voice Recorder, Active Sync, Calculator, Solitaire Game, Jawbreaker Game
• Includes Desktop Cradle, Pocket PC Phone and software

Reviews (14)

I would NOT buy this phone again
I purchased the Audiovox PPC4100 a couple of months ago to replace my older Pocket PC phone.I am an experienced user of Pocket PC's both the PDA and Phone Edition.I used the unit in the brief time in which I was able, as my primary communications device during business travel.In other words I really use this, it is not an attractive toy to impress others.

0.The unit broke after 7 months of use.

1.This platform is unstable, unable to work reliably with the latest version of Pocket PC phone edition.
2.The earbud plug is nonstandard and none of your other earbuds will work with this unit.
3.The included earbud sound is weak and hard to hear.
4.The unit does not offer Bluetooth as an alternative
5.The stylus began slipping out of its holster after 3 weeks of use and fell out all the time
6.The battery lasted unit about 2:00 each day when on travel, and sometimes the "battery low" warning would come on at 10:00 am but then run all the rest of the day fine.
7.I had to reboot the unit about 5 - 6 times per day after a couple of months.Then it started rebooting spontaneously.
8.Then it hard rebooted and I lost all my programs an
9. The charge cradle is bulky and you cannot travel with it and travel accessories cost a fortune (to much to pay for an 8 month use life)
10.the unit is precariously balanced in the massive charge cradle and falls out of the charge cradle with the slightest touch.It fell out as I moved it slightly one day and it knocked my coffee onto my computer keyboard and cost me a brand new keyboard.
11.AT&T and Cingular ran as far away from this device as they could.So here I am left with an Audiovox warranty repair, which is useless.That's like having a warranty on your heart...you just gotta wait 6 weeks while we get around to fixing it....yeah right...that's NOT customer support.That's faking it.

Take AT&T and Cingular's defacto advice and run away from this unit as far as you can.

this is bad
I can't order this phone because the service plans or no good and if you call for help all you get is a run around. The plan for $39 is $85 and you can't change it. This is a trap and make you paid more. I wanted this phone but i can't get it because of the service plan.

Audiovox has terrible customer and technical support
Beware of Audiovox support. They are rude and are very stingy when it comes to the warranty. The charged me for repairs even though I had the phone only three months. The screen is good and the applications are wonderful but the phone is fragile.

Best phone ever made: It has ALL
Have been a regular pocket pc user for last few years. Carrying a pocket pc with a cell phone always made it troublesome for me and thus was looking for a phone which has both the capabilities. And I must say that I have found one !

Audiovox PPC 4100 is the phone of choice. After reading through the reviews, I thought that this phone is not worth buying and has its own hardware problems..but still went to buy this phone and I must say that this was my best decision.

Firstly, I liked the phone size. It is a very sleek phone (of course with Pocket PC capability) and thus fits into the shirt pocket very easily without popping out of the pocket. Screen size is big enough for reading emails, contacts, calander and notes. It is not bulky as my Pocket PC 3600.

Some of the features that I liked about this phone are:

1. Silent mode and ringtone mode
2. Pocket Internet Explorer
3. SD Card
4. Wireless connectivity (Infrared)
5. Stereo headsets

Product manual on the websites said that phone comes with only one stylus..but it came with 2 (which was kind of cool).

Adding a 1GB SD card makes this phone even a substitute for an IPOD (Though this phone may not hold 10,000 songs as IPOD but this is a PHONE...).

This phone is so convenient for use that one can check all emails (I can even connect to my office email server) and thus one can be connected even while travelling.

Amazon.com has $200 rebate on original price of $349.00 which makes this cool tool cost only $149 which is far less for a Pocket PC phone compared to i700 or HP phones. The phone is a tri band GSM phone and thus can be used anywhere in the world.

Phone comes with wonderful Microsoft Mobile OS 2003 which has very nice features. And if you are already a Pocket PC user, you will love this phone.

Business or personal..PPC 4100 suits all needs !

Works fine as phone & PDA
Two and a half months of use and I've been pretty happy.

Works fine when used as a regular phone (i.e. up to your ear) and the PDA features are very quick to operate, due to the very fast processor.I also really like it's small size, smaller than other PocketPC Phones I've seen out there.It's easily pocketable in a shirt or pants pocket.

Phone reception has been better than average, even internationally.Jotting down a note or opening a file while on the phone is a seamless operation.The PPC4100 comes with a lot of storage capacity and great screen.I've used it to watch videos and listen to music.

On the minus side, I wish it had a louder ring and louder volume in speakerphone mode.Also, I wish it had built in bluetooth and WiFi.But, for the price, it's an excellent value.

I'm very happy to not have to carry my phone AND separate PDA, anymore! ... Read more

Product Description

Panasonic keeps cranking out worthwhile phones. One of their newer models--the Panasonic Allure--offers formidabletechnology for a reasonable price, making it a solid investment.

Weighing just under 3.0 ounces and measuring 5.5 by 1.6 by 0.7 inches, the ultraslim Allure is smaller and lighter thanmost phones. Its glossy, gun-metal gray case is streamlined, if a bit slippery. The keypad, however, is well-spaced, andthe keys themselves are just the right size.

Menu options are sufficient, and three buttons handle the menu navigation. A four-way directionalkey helps you scroll through menu options, and two additional buttons let you select menu options as they appear. Theright prompt button also provides one-touch access to your phone book. The menu choices are: Phonebook, Messages (voiceand TEXTtext), Call History, Voice Commands, Tone Settings, Phone Settings (where you can tweak display, clock, answer, andlanguage options), Security, and System Settings.

As we said, the Allure offers advanced features. The built-in speakerphone and voice-activated dialing allow you to have true hands-free conversations. And if you need to store quick reminders and such, the Allure has a voice memo recorder.You can also toggle your display color and download voice ringers for a change of pace.

The Allure offers a decent roster of call and messaging features. If offered by your service plan, it supports caller ID,call waiting, , voice mail, numeric paging, and multiparty calling. PIM functions include a 250-entry phonebook, call logs, several call timers, a clock,caluculator, and 20 ringer options (including vibrating alert). It should be noted the Allure does not have a minibrowser,but if you purchase a connector cable, it can be synced with your PC or other computing device for data swapping.

The Allure offers three basic security features: call lock, security lock, and a lock code that activates or deactivatesmemory and menu options. You can also delete your phone book and call logs with the touch of a couple buttons.

The Allure's lithium-ion battery is rated for up to 140 minutes' digital talk time and 200 hours' digital standby time. Inour testing, the phone held a call for just over 2 hours, and it lasted for 210 hours in standby mode. Lithium-ionbatteries are a lovely bonus, as they are immune to memory effect.

Overall, the Allure should appeal to people who want to save a little money without sacrificing style or performance.

--Arno Kazarian

Pros:

• Trim, weightless form factor
• Advanced features at a low price
• Admirable battery life

Cons:

• Slippery case
• Not Web enabled

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Features

• Built-in speakerphone
• 250-name phone book (4 numbers and 1 e-mail address per entry)
• Voice-memo recorder
• Up to 140 minutes' digital talk time, 200 hours' digital standby time
• Includes lithium-ion battery, standard charger, and hands-free headset

Amazon.com Product Description

Sporting a smaller form factor than earlier BlackBerry devices, the 6210 is the perfect tool for mobile professionals. This integrated dual-band GSM phone, email client (with support for corporate email servers), organizer and web browser will keep you in touch wherever you roam.Design
The 6210 follows the standard BlackBerry form factor, but with a slimmed-down profile. The grayscale screen, which can display up to 15 lines of text, is placed above a QWERTY thumbpad. The screen offers plenty of real estate to view your emails, web browser content, messaging sessions and attachments. The popular BlackBerry user interface is here, too, which makes it easy to navigate the phone's functions. A jog dial is located on the right side of the unit for quick scrolling through menus and emails. There's also a standard 2.5mm headset jack that can be used with the included headset. A removable lithium-ion battery is housed in the rear of the unit, and there is a USB port for email, address book and calendar synchronization.

Calling Features
Many of the calling capabilities folks have come to expect in a wireless phone are present in the 6210. A vibrating alert is provided, as is a contacts list/address book that is limited only by the unit's 16 MB of internal memory. Make and receive calls with the built-in microphone and speaker, or use the included headset for handsfree operation.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The 6210 delivers the legendary BlackBerry email experience. With AT&T's BlackBerry service plans, you can receive emails instantaneously from your personal and enterprise email accounts. With BlackBerry push technology, you don't need to retrieve your email. BlackBerry devices are designed to remain on and continuously connected to the wireless network, allowing you to be discreetly notified as new email arrives. Support is also built-in for viewing email attachments (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, and PDF formats).

If your company has BlackBerry Enterprise Server installed, you can take advantage of the power of wireless calendar synchronization. Your calendar events are exchanged wirelessly and automatically so that your desktop calendar and BlackBerry device calendar are synchronized. All your Outlook meeting requests, changes, and updates are instantaneously synchronized with your desktop. Make meeting requests, invite new attendees and more, all on your 6210. Users without Enterprise Server support can manually sync with their desktop calendars and contacts via USB using the included BlackBerry Desktop software.

Use the 6210's Web browser to access the Internet from the palm of your hand. Browse Web sites, get up-to-date stock quotes, read the latest news, check weather reports and more. Wireless text messaging is also supported by the 6210. Also, 6210 ships with a number of tools, including a calculator with a unit converter, and a to-do list.

Vital Statistics
The RIM BlackBerry 6210 weighs 4.80 ounces and measures 4.45 x 2.91 x 0.83 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 12 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 900/1900 GSM/GPRS frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
BlackBerry 6210 handset, handheld stand, charger, swivel holster, battery, SIM card, BlackBerry Desktop software. ... Read more

Features

• Designed to be compact and very portable
• Includes an integrated, backlit QWERTY keyboard
• Corporate email integration technology
• WML/HTML browser
• Dual-band world roaming

Features

• No prepaid minutes included. Comes with hands-free earbud headset, battery and charger.
• Simple-to-use navigation buttons and graphical screens, easy-to-read, large 5-line screen
• Changeable faceplates allow you to customize your phone
• E-mail and wireless business-card capabilities
• Allows you to migrate to a postpaid plan (credit check required)

Features

• Combined phone & PDA features
• Includes pocket versions of Microsoft Word & Excel
• Internet browser capable
• Speakerphone, Microphone and Voice Recorder
• Includes Charger and Battery and Hands-Free Headset and Belt Clip and Case and Sync Software

Reviews (12)

Batteries are not available except thru Siemens at $216 each
Don't bother buying this phone unless you get it cheap! battery replacement is $216 thru Siemens repair depot only. This phone is a real orphan. Talk about a short life cycle!!!
I bought mine 2+ years ago and gave up on the phone portion (GSM coverage was lousy). With all the hype about good coverage I switched from TDMA phone back to GSM. Coverage is still bad. What is worse the battery doesn't hold much of a charge now and can't handle PDA and celular functions. As per the above, Siemens wants $216 to replace it plus a nominal 10 day turn around. AT&T / Cingular wants to know nothing!

very useful, but EXTREMELY unstable
Like one of the other reviewers, I also used to carry around my cell phone, my PDA, and my pager. This extremely useful device consolidated all three items into one. I love that part.

The PDA functionality is truly great, and I'm finding it more and more useful every day.

The only downside is that it's more UN-stable than the "crazy" girl I dated in college! :-) This thing reboots itself (generally at very inopportune times) at least once a day.

Many times it stops sync'ing with the PC, and I have to shut the PC off, manually reboot the PDA, switch the USB cableto a different port, and then boot everything back up. It's a major pain.

Excellent Phone PDA Combo
I love my sx56, I have taken it everywhere, snowboarding, skydiving, beach, everywhere.Mine has never broken, in fact it is the sturdiest cell phone I've ever owned.Once I upgraded it to the Windows Mobile 2003 OS it was even better.All the cool standard software was great.Plus I added the Microsoft Voice Command software and can make calls to all my outlook contacts by pushing one button and saying "Call so and so home", you don't even have to train or record the voice commands, it does it all by voice recognition!

large, heavy, fragile
I bought two of these, one for my wife and one for me.It was so large, heavy, and difficult to use the numbers to dial the phone, my wife didn't like hers.Therefore, when the VERY FRAGILE glass on the screen broke on mine after 5 months, I took hers.The glass broke on the seconed one after 3 months.I was just using it for normal calendar checking and phone calls - nothing rough.Stay away from this phone.BTW, it cost me $100 to purchase and they quoted $300 to repair.ATT doesn't sell them anymore.

Great PDA, horrible phone
I've owned this phone for about 18 months and if I hadn't paid so much for it I would have taken a hammer to it long ago.Even in the center of a large town I get lousy signal strength; people can't hear me and I can't hear them.The PDA works well and I bought it so I could carry my calendar and contacts with me and dial them directly with one tap...nice features, well worth the $700+ I paid...IF I could get a signal.Now I have learned this is because this phone doesn't work on the "third" GSM band. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

The BlackBerry 6710 is the first BlackBerry handheld to offer an integrated speaker and microphone. This integrated dual-band GSM phone, email client (with support for corporate email servers), organizer and web browser is the ultimate weapon for mobile professionals.

Design
The 6710 follows the standard BlackBerry form factor. The 160 x 160 screen, which can display up to 20 lines of text, is placed above a QWERTY thumbpad. The screen offers plenty of real estate to view your emails and web browser content. The popular BlackBerry user interface is here, too, which makes it easy to navigate the phone's functions. A jog dial is located on the right side of the unit for quick scrolling through menus and emails. There's also a standard 2.5mm headset jack that can be used with the included headset. A removable lithium-ion battery is housed in the rear of the unit, and there is a docking port-- which mates with the included docking station-- for email, address book and calendar synchronization.

Calling Features
Many of the calling capabilities folks have come to expect in a wireless phone are present in the 6710. A vibrating alert is provided, as is a contacts list/address book that is limited only by the unit's 16 MB of internal memory. Make and receive calls with the built-in microphone and speaker, or use the included headset for handsfree operation.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The 6710 delivers the legendary BlackBerry email experience. With AT&T's BlackBerry service plans, you can receive emails instantaneously from your personal and enterprise email accounts. With BlackBerry push technology, you don't need to retrieve your email. BlackBerry devices are designed to remain on and continuously connected to the wireless network, allowing you to be discreetly notified as new email arrives.

If your company has BlackBerry Enterprise Server installed, you can take advantage of the power of wireless calendar synchronization. Your calendar events are exchanged wirelessly and automatically so that your desktop calendar and BlackBerry device calendar are synchronized. All your Outlook meeting requests, changes, and updates are instantaneously synchronized with your desktop. Make meeting requests, invite new attendees and more, all on your 6710. Users without Enterprise Server support can manually sync with their desktop calendars and contacts using the included BlackBerry Desktop software and the included docking/charging cradle.

Use the 6710's Web browser to access the Internet from the palm of your hand. Browse Web sites, get up-to-date stock quotes, read the latest news, check weather reports and more. Wireless text messaging is also supported by the 6710. The 6710 also ships with a number of tools, including a calculator with a unit converter, and a to-do list.

Vital Statistics
The RIM BlackBerry 6710 weighs 4.86 ounces and measures 4.76 x 2.9 x 0.7 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 10 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 900/1900 GSM/GPRS frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
BlackBerry 6710 handset, docking/charging cradle, battery, hands-free headset, SIM card, BlackBerry Desktop software. ... Read more

Features

• Integrates with your existing email mailbox and address, so you only have one inbox and one address to manage
• Quick and easy access to your address book, contacts, calendar, task list and memo pad
• Use your BlackBerry handheld to place and receive phone calls with an enhanced phone user interface
• Retrieve wireless information anywhere on the nation's largest GSM/GPRS wireless network
• Powerful wireless handheld-contains an embedded wireless modem, easy-to-use keyboard and backlit screen

Reviews (1)

Amazon is great.. phone is great, just say away from AT&T
WARNING: AT&T representatives ("Dawn: R361" and "Max: N360") themselves said during my troubleshooting (as detailed below) that I should NOT have bought through Amazon, and that they have received a barrage of complaints from Amazon buyers!I still really like Amazon, but they're integration with AT&T is non existent.People should not have to wait 2-3 days for service after they receive the phone.Buy the same phone on Amazon, but a different carrier. ... Read more

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The Samsung i330 is one of the standouts emerging from a breed of smartphones that are cropping up to fill the market niche for a single pocket-sized device for dialing and computing. Samsung’s second foray into the handheld market, the i330 runs on the Palm OS platform and replaces the i300 with a slimmer profile, a boost in power, and some additional options.

Sized halfway between a PDA and phone (measuring 4.9 by 2.4 by .7 inches), the i330 is light and slim enough to hold during a marathon phone conversation and has curved, rubberized sides for a comfortable grip. Additionally, the 256-color,160-by-240 graphic LCD screen is large enough to perform computing tasks easily with the included stylus.

Running on the Palm OS 3.5.3, the icon-based layout is familiar, and shows 12 icons (out of 18) at a time. Two central buttons on the lower end of the phone offer manual scrolling up or down through icons and four other buttons take you directly to your memos, to-do list, address book, and calendar. Additional preset icons at the bottom of the screen take you to the main menu, phone book, calculator, and find button. We found the speakerphone function in particular was quite handy, for it let us access PDA functions while continuing our conversation.

Calls made from our home and our car were clear, but the ringer on the i330 was a little bit quiet on its loudest setting and was a bit muffled when the phone rang from a handbag. The voice-activated dialing feature, however, recognized our voice, even with a loud TV blaring in the background, and put our call through immediately. The phone keypad on the i330 is on the touchscreen, and we found that error-free dialing was much more likely with the stylus than with our fingers. However, the i330 does have hot keys so you can dial directly from the phone book without the stylus if you choose. Additional icons at the bottom of the phone screen access a list of the last 10 outgoing calls, turn on the mute button, activate speed dial, and control the keyguard.

The i330 comes with a fast 66 mHz Dragonball processor designed to get the most out of CDMA 1XRTT wireless networks, allowing an average speed of 144 kbps for data transfer. The large screen made it a pleasure to download Web content – everything from news sites to flight information.

The i330 comes with a cradle that dually works for charging the smartphone and synchronizing its data with Microsoft Outlook on a desktop computer. Loaded with 16 MB of RAM, the phone has enough memory to hold data for the average user. Other available features for the i330 include a digital camera and a keyboard for enhancing the phone’s capabilities.

Overall, we recommend this phone to business users who are looking for a PDA/phone unit in a smaller size than usual but that still allows for loads of usability. --Cristina Vaamonde

Pros:

• Offers complete business solution
• Sized for comfortable phone or PDA use
• Intuitive Palm OS platform
• Additional accessories include digital camera, keyboard

Cons:

• Touchscreen a tad sticky at times
• Quiet ringer

How We Tested Battery Talk/Standby Time

When reading our reviews, you should view the test results of mobile-phonebattery talk time and standby time as relative information only. Many variables,including carrier signal strength at your location, signal consistency(including incoming and outgoing calls), display and ringer settings, andbattery charging methods and history, will affect performance. When handsetmanufacturers and mobile phone carriers list talk-time and standby-time ratings,they usually include disclaimers about variable performance and often refer tothe times they publish as maximum times. Some quote expected battery liferanges, and in this case you're probably safe to assume you'll experience atleast the minimum rated range. Note that manufacturers of dual-mode digital andanalog handsets publish battery-life rates for both digital and analog modes, asanalog mode consumes much more power than digital mode.

Our Tests: We tested digital-mode talk and standby times with each phone.Prior to each test, we fully charged the phone's battery according to themanufacturer's directions. To test digital-phone talk time, we turned the phoneon, established a digital carrier signal, dialed a number in our test lab, and,when the call rang through, took the receiving phone's handset off the hook.When all went well, we didn't do anything else except record the time when thephone died. In a couple of cases, the phones lost the signal and dropped thecalls. If we were right there and could redial, we did so immediately andcontinued running the test. Otherwise, we halted the test, recharged thebattery, and started the test over. Assuming consistent carrier-signal strength,this test should represent best-case talk time. And it's worth noting thatseveral phones' talk-time performance significantly exceeded the manufacturers'ratings.

To test digital-phone standby time, we turned the phone on, established acarrier signal, and left the phone in standby mode. We checked the phone everyfew hours (for what was often days on end) until the phone finally cut out.Since no outgoing or incoming calls occurred during testing and because thephone was not moved, this method should represent best-case standby time, againassuming consistent carrier signal strength.

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Features

• PalmOS operating system for PDA functions
• Large, 256-color touch screen
• High-speed, 3G technology for use with data transfers
• Polyphonic ringtone capability
• Includes desktop charger/PC sync cradle, Hot Sync software, battery and user documentation

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An excellent palm phone - too bad it's only for Sprint!
This phone rocks - I am really disappointed that it is not available to be used on any other provider.The phone itself has been the only reason I stayed with Sprint - even here, in Kansas City, the WORLD HEADQUARTERS of Sprint the service areas are always dropping calls and it is expensive!

The pda phone is awesome, though.I can be on the phone while scheduling.It has voice dial which has great recognition and the screen keeps its color beautifully.The interface is slick and sweet - again, it is the ONLY reason I have stayed with Sprint!

Equal parts pleasure and pain
Others have touted all that the I-330 is capable of when it works. Those reviewers who have praised the I-330 haven't owned one long enough.
What they fail to mention is how supremely aggravating it is to be stuck with something this expensive when a fatal flaw surfaces. The I-330 is subject to any number of them. I'd still have a serious bone to pick with I-330s, even if they didn't tend to die in infancy from unknown causes. But their brief life-span alone renders them deplorable.

Hasn't happened to yours yet? Quick--drop everything and HotSync your data. You're next!

Let's say you're one of the lucky ones who hasn't spent hours trying to set up replacement I-330s that are as faulty as your original I-330. Guess what? Even when it is working "properly", you still have to download and install third party email software, because the I-330's Blazer browser is hopelessly incompatible with Sprint's own website.

Is it Samsung's fault that the devices don't work? I suspect it is all Sprint's fault. Sprint, whose network the I-330 doesn't mesh with. Sprint, who doesn't bundle any software solution. Sprint, who didn't even acknowledge the inherent incompatibility. Sprint, who sends out dead-on-arrival replacements. And most importantly, Sprint, who doesn't value customers enough to do anything to make amends. Better a less advanced device with a responsive carrier, than a cutting-edge flop (the I-330) with a company that doesn't give a rip (Sprint).

The I-330 is not for casual users. This is a handset aimed squarely at professionals who will pay a lot in order to get a lot. With the I-330 and especially with Sprint, whatever you pay will be too much.

Equal parts pleasure and pain
Others have touted all that the I-330 is capable of when it works. Those reviewers who have praised the I-330 haven't owned one long enough.
What they fail to mention is how supremely aggravating it is to be stuck with something this expensive when a fatal flaw surfaces. The I-330 is subject to any number of them. I'd still have a serious bone to pick with I-330s, even if they didn't tend to die in infancy from unknown causes. But since they do, their life-span alone renders them sucky.

Hasn't happened to yours yet? Quick--drop everything and HotSync your data. You're next!

Let's say you're one of the lucky ones who hasn't spent hours and hours trying to set up replacement I-330s that are as faulty as your original I-330. Guess what? Even when it is working "properly", you still have to download and install third party email software, because the Palm OS-compatible Blazer browser is hopelessly incompatible with the wireless carrier's own website. Nice engineering, Einstein. Oh, and thanks to you too, Mr. Wireless Company, for letting us all know about these issues prior to our purchase.

Sublime Smart Phone
The first thing you need to know about the i330 is that it is more svelte than it looks in pictures. This is a slender, beautiful machine, an impression I did not get from the photos I've seen in various places on the net.

The second thing you need to know is that if you're a mac user, you're going to need the Missing Sync for Samsung. Search for it on Google. Otherwise, you'll have no Hot Sync, and thus, no Mojo. Also one should note that the connection seems a bit on the slow time during Hot Sync. Perhaps due to some manner of translation?

That said, I'd reccomend the phone. A color screen is not essential in life, but it sure is nice. It's hard to put my finger on what the advantage is, but it certainly feels better when in use. And games, of course, are vastly improved.

I've used a lot of Palms: a Palm IIIe, a Handspring Visor, a Palm M105 (gift), and a Sony Clié SJ20. All are worthy devices, but the Samsung takes the cake. Smart Phones have come a long way since the VisorPhone, and at this point, there is no good reason to have a sperate palm and cell phone. Putting them together is a natural combination, and termendously useful. I am waiting for my Vision plan to activate, and so cannot yet comment on that aspect of the device, but I would reccomend the i330 even without. It's just a nice phone. It feels light and comfortable in the hand, and the black grips on the side are superb.

The only complaint I can register is that this is not a flip-phone design. Of course the overall cooler i500 is. If you've got the cash, that's the way to go. If you don't, this'll do in a pinch.

Final Analysis: Good Stuff.

Best PDA-phone available
Early this year, I took the plunge and purchased the Samsung I330 PDA/Phone.After researching the various PDA/Phones out there, I came to the conclusion that this was the one I wanted.Overall I'm happy with my decision.

Most of the PDA/Phones that I looked at seemed to come up short.Most appeared to be a phone with some PDA functions added as an afterthought or the other way around (one PocketPC/cell phone required a headpiece or you would not be able to place a call).The I330 is a usable PDA and a phone.

The LCD is bright and readable, although somewhat dim in direct sunlight.

However, there are some deficiencies. You cannot upgrade the version of Palm OS; You cannot download any customized ring tones; The case is awkward and opens up.Also, the hot sync utility sometimes goes CPU-bound and I have to kill it and restart to resync with Outlook.

Even with those annoyances, it is great to get rid of my pager, cell phone and personal organizer.The phone quality is better than any other phone I have owned.

The phone comes with an internet browser and I have used it to pull down street maps over the internet.It is slow, but useful.

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Product Description

Picture this - snap a picture, add your own voice message and instantly send both to family and friends. It's that simple! Using the Sanyo SCP-8100 with PCS Vision from Sprint you'll get clarity you can see and hear. Picture Mail Messaging Games PCS Business Connection Ringers Web Voice Screen Savers PCS Full Color Screen 1.8 vivid 65k-color thin film transistor (TFT) Main LCD. TTY Compatible Compatible with select TTY devices. Caller ID Support See numbers of incoming calls in areas supported by Caller ID. If stored in your Phone Book, you'll see the name, too. External Color Display External 1 4k-color TFT sub LCD with Photo Caller ID lets you know who's calling without opening the phone. Power Save Mode The phone goes into this mode automatically to preserve battery life when not in a service area. Built-in Camera Instantly capture, view, and send pictures from your PCS Phone. Upload to a special pictures storage area, send to an email address or PCS Phone, even attach images to Internal Phone Book contacts. No PC or additional battery required. Pictures Shoot digital pictures with a built-in CIF (Common Interchange Format) Smart Camera, then share them through your PCS Phone (60,00 pixels). Attach a 10-second voice memo to the picture and send it along with your photo (works with compatible phones and computer browsers with a compatible plug-in). ... Read more

Features

• Built in VGA quality digital camera
• Zoom capability up to 4X and 16X
• Internal and external 65,000 color display
• Voice activated dialing and polyphonic ringtones
• Includes standard and extended batteries, AC charger, user documentation

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Just looking for an upgrade
When i first bought this phone 2 years ago, i fell in love! It has a camera w/ a flash, and took better pictures than most of the other phones out there at the time.

The phone is durable and came with two batteries, one extended. Like i said, i have had this phone for 2+ years and its not falling apart! I have had no dropped calls, but the internet speed is kinda slow for my liking. The only real problem i have with the phone is that its not SMS compatible. I can not receive texts directly to the phone, but need to log onto through the internet to read and send (short mail) messages.I wouldnt recommend this phone if you are looking for text messaging battles with your friends. Lots of times the network would have problems, and you wouldnt be able to send and receive.Of course, that is Sprint's fault and not the phone itself!


Other than that, Sprint is a reliable wireless provider, and whenever i do have a problem, they are always patient with me!

Bad hinge
The flip phone hinges froze up and then one side at a time broke the plastic case and came apart until it broke the display cable. Takes the special y driver to replace the case and I can't find a Cell Phone store to replace the case.
Also the data cable/charging port failed.

The best out of me cellphone history
When I was a Sprint customer, I was very satisfied with everything this phone had to offer. The phone always kept a decent singal, and the extended battery actually had an extented life unlike others from different manufacturers.After 6 months, I lost it in a shopping mall.Fortunately, I had insurance and Sprint replaced it with a Sanyo 5500.Yeah the 5500 was blue, Readly Link enabled, and had a video camera, but it gave me a whole lot of drama along with Sprint's terrible customer service, which resulted into me cancelling my contract.It is a shame Sprint discontinued this model as opposed to the Sanyp 8100.For those who already have or intend on purchasing this phone, use it until it cannot be use anymore before upgrading to a new model.

This is one great phone
I had been an ATT customer for years, but after the last few months of lousy service in my area I began shopping for a new provider.At first I was reluctant to switch from my beloved Motorola phones, but after using the Sanyo 5300 for a few weeks now I am very impressed with what Sanyo has done with this phone.I also have to qualify these next remarks because I understand that cell phone carriers vary in reliability throughout the country, but here in Central Iowa I have had better coverage with Sprint and this phone than with any other phone.I travel to lots of rural and remote areas in the state, and so far I have not lost a signal anywhere-even in areas that my old phone/carrier combination would drop.

where is the beef?
The phone WOULD be the ideal dream... ideal if it worked. I get horrid reception and phone cuts off half way through calls... and forget it working indoors anywhere! If that wasn't all.. the camera takes weak pics and the flash is of no use. I have tried to manually operate the camera for what the automatic selection lacks... either way i get pics that are too white or way too fuzzy. I've decided to return it for a cheaper model with less problems... ... Read more

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Hot on the heels on the ubiquitous 8260, Nokia introduced the 3360, a fun, shapely phone with several new features, including picture messaging and changeable front and back faceplates.Truly, there aren't many other phones in this price range that can match the 3360's design, components, and overallvalue.

Here's the tale of the tape: the 3360 measures 4.4 by 1.9 by 0.8 inches, and it weighs 4 ounces. This means the phoneis slightly longer than a business card and weighs the same as today's ultracompact phones. It also has an internal antenna--whichpeople either love or hate--though we never had trouble with call reception. To us, everything about this phone isexecuted correctly; the keypad is well-spaced, it has salient features (even though it can't access theInternet wirelessly), and it's inconspicuous while in use.

Three buttons handle most of the menu navigation: a central oval-shaped key activates the main menu and lets you selectoptions as they appear; the roller-bar navigation key scrolls through menu options; and the "C" (clear) button jumps backa step and erases text-entry mistakes.

Menu choices are: Phone Book, Messages (SMS and voice-mail alerts), Call Log,Profiles (so you can choose how your phone behaves in different environments), Settings (for calls, phone, and security),Forwarding, Games, Calculator, Calendar, Composer (for DIY ring tones), and Keyguard Lock. With the backlit, five-linedisplay (three lines of text, two lines of icons and indicators), we found it easy to navigate through menus and make selections. And here's a definite design improvement on the 8260: the 3360's power button, located on top ofthe phone, is raised a bit so it's easier to use (and find).

Like other phones, the 3360 has a full roster of call and messaging features. If offered by your service plan, it supportscaller ID, call waiting, SMS, voice mail, numeric paging, multiparty calling, and e-mail. Call logs maintain the last 10dialed numbers, 10 most recently received calls, and 10 missed calls. PIM functions includea clock, currency converter, calculator, calendar with room for 50 appointments and reminders, and a 250-entry phonebook.

But, as we said, the 3360 offers a couple of new features (at least for Nokia phones). We logged on to AT&T Wireless's site from our PC so we could download additionalring tones. The 3360 also has eight preset images you can e-mail to your friends--but in order to take advantage of it both people need to have a 3360 that supports picture messaging. You can also download additional images from AT&T Wireless' site, provided your service plan supports this action.

The front and back faceplates are separate, so you can have a two-tone phone if you desire.It was a minor challenge to remove the faceplate on the first try, but it was worth the effort. And while the phone's included gamesweren't enough to take us away from PlayStation 2, we enjoyed Space Impact (sort of Defender meets SpaceInvaders), one of the 3360's four new games. It also features Snake II, Bantumi, andPairs I.

The 3360 offers five basic security features: an initial phone lock, keypad lock, call-restriction modes,and the ability to change access codes at any time.

The NiMH battery is rated for up to 160 minutes of digital talk time and 7.5 days of digital standby time. In ourtests, we got the phone to hold a call for just about three hours, and it lasted for a full seven days in standby mode.

We highly recommend the 3360, and we don't want to give our sample phone back. It looks different from the rest of the herd and has the features we want and need on a daily basis--all for under $100.

--Arno Kazarian

Pros:

• Innovative design
• Picture messaging and voice-activated dialing
• Competitively priced
• Changeable front and back faceplates
• Streamlined menu navigation
• Space Impact game

Cons:

• No Web browser capability
• Removing faceplate is tricky

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Features

• E-mail capability helps you keep in touch
• Changeable faceplates allow you to customize your phone
• Infrared port lets you beam data to or from another device
• Up to 240 minutes' digital talk time and 10.5 days' digital standby time
• Includes Li-Ion battery, charger, and hands-free headset

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Similar to Samsung’s much-hyped A500, the N400 has an amazing 128-by-128 color screen, an easy-to-view menu, and all the multimedia features that come with the Sprint PCS Vision network—wireless Internet and e-mail access and downloadable Java games and apps, ringers, and screen savers. All that, and it has a speakerphone function, too.

The N400 fully charged in about 4 to 5 hours and powered up quickly. Unlike its cousin, the A500, this phone does not have an external LCD screen; however, we didn’t miss it. When the earpiece to this flip phone is closed, it frames the main screen so your display is still exposed for screening your calls. We also loved the elegant placement of the navigational buttons, which we found much improved from the A500’s tightly clustered button layout. With the flip phone closed on the N400, you can still access the Menu button on the left and the Back button on the right so you can do everything but use the phone features while the top is closed. A joystick between these two buttons makes scrolling up and down through menus or left to right during messaging fast and easy. Opening the flip top gets you to the phone keypad and Talk and End buttons, so there is no danger of accidentally hitting a button and calling someone with the top closed. Cool blue backlighting on the keypad buttons made dialing from a dark office a piece of cake.

As a Sprint PCS phone, the N400 supports all the multimedia extras and we tested them out. We used the standard aquarium screensaver, which looked amazingly crisp and bright on the full-color screen. The standard polyphonic ring tone--a maniacal clucking chicken sound—was far too realistic. As for games, the N400 is loaded with Space Invaders and demos of Cybiko’s CyRace and Sega’s Monkey Ball, which all look great on the color screen and are easy to maneuver through with the joystick controls. Other fun screen savers, ringers, games, and applications are downloadable through PCS Vision, but you should expect to pay a buck or two for each one. The N400 also joins the picture-taking craze by offering the ability to download photos from a Sprint PCS camera and e-mail them to friends. This is more of a frivolous feature, but can be valuable for e-mailing photos immediately when vacationing or house hunting

We expected an amazing Internet experience on the N400 with its color screen. While the experience was good, we were surprised that Internet surfing on this phone mainly uses a text-based menu so the great graphics aren’t always utilized. In addition, we found connection and page loading times to be fairly slow (about 1 minute average). Still, the superior contrast and 10-line screen made reading a CNN article much more pleasant than on most competing cell phones, and we think that the interface would entice most consumers to access news, weather, and sports scores pretty regularly via the Internet connection. E-mail and text messaging (among other Sprint PCS-enabled phones only) were also slow in terms of load and send time. Text input was a bit tedious but you have the choice of T9 input, which speeds typing up a bit. We did find the character count of 128 characters per message to be limiting for anything more than the simplest correspondence.

And what about the standard phone features? They may seem almost secondary on this phone with all the other awesome facets attracting your attention, but they are actually quite good. The phone book only holds 250 entries but features multiple phone numbers and the option to set speed, voice, and/or group dialing and a special ringer or image for each of your contacts. Unfortunately, the name field only allows 12 characters and can’t fit a first and last name for most contacts, which is a real drawback for business use. Another disadvantage to the N400 is that it doesn’t let you assign the same number to two contacts (i.e., roommates or co-workers with the same work number).

The N400’s voice quality was adequate and the speakerphone was loud and crystal clear. We found it convenient to shift into speakerphone while on a call by pressing the small button on the upper left side of the phone and liked that we didn’t have to be using an earpiece to activate it. The ringer on the phone is also on the loud side. If you like to have the alert sound for tasks or meetings scheduled in the N400’s planner, we recommend you turn the sound way down during quiet meetings so you don’t startle everyone around you. Our tests of voice dialing on the N400 found that voice recognition worked perfectly. One final and unusual bonus on the N400 is its airplane mode, which allows you to access some of the phone’s features, such as games or the planner, during air travel without interfering with the aircraft’s electronics.

The phone fell just short of its rated standby time, making it through 5 rather than 7 days.

Overall, this phone is on our list of favorites, and we would recommend springing for the N400 if upgrading from a basic phone to one with a high-quality color screen. We think the flashy aspects of this phone will appeal to techno-geeks who want to wow their friends with the latest and the greatest. The multimedia features are more focused on fun than productivity so the N400 is probably best for light business users. --Cristina Vaamonde

Pros:

• Amazingly crisp graphics on color screen
• Great button layout
• Supports PCS Vision multimedia features and downloads
• Optional digital camera attachment
• Speakerphone for safer phone use while driving
• Airplane mode

Cons:

• Slow Internet connection/loading
• Limited character count in text messaging and phone book
• Can’t assign same number twice in phone book

How We Tested Battery Talk/Standby Time

When reading our reviews, you should view the test results of mobile-phonebattery talk time and standby time as relative information only. Many variables,including carrier signal strength at your location, signal consistency(including incoming and outgoing calls), display and ringer settings, andbattery charging methods and history, will affect performance. When handsetmanufacturers and mobile phone carriers list talk-time and standby-time ratings,they usually include disclaimers about variable performance and often refer tothe times they publish as maximum times. Some quote expected battery liferanges, and in this case you're probably safe to assume you'll experience atleast the minimum rated range. Note that manufacturers of dual-mode digital andanalog handsets publish battery-life rates for both digital and analog modes, asanalog mode consumes much more power than digital mode.

Our Tests: We tested digital-mode talk and standby times with each phone.Prior to each test, we fully charged the phone's battery according to themanufacturer's directions. To test digital-phone talk time, we turned the phoneon, established a digital carrier signal, dialed a number in our test lab, and,when the call rang through, took the receiving phone's handset off the hook.When all went well, we didn't do anything else except record the time when thephone died. In a couple of cases, the phones lost the signal and dropped thecalls. If we were right there and could redial, we did so immediately andcontinued running the test. Otherwise, we halted the test, recharged thebattery, and started the test over. Assuming consistent carrier-signal strength,this test should represent best-case talk time. And it's worth noting thatseveral phones' talk-time performance significantly exceeded the manufacturers'ratings.

To test digital-phone standby time, we turned the phone on, established acarrier signal, and left the phone in standby mode. We checked the phone everyfew hours (for what was often days on end) until the phone finally cut out.Since no outgoing or incoming calls occurred during testing and because thephone was not moved, this method should represent best-case standby time, againassuming consistent carrier signal strength.

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Features

• Color display, visible when phone is closed for easy caller id
• Custom ringers and images available via download
• Built-in speakerphone
• Phone book stores 250 entries
• Includes battery and user documentation

Reviews (3)

This phone is crap
Everything that the reviewer below (Sarahnoid) said is accurate.

This phone offers a lot of attractive options - surf the wireless web, speakerphone, slim design, nice phone book, etc.

Of course, on the negative side, IT OPERATES HARDLY, IF AT ALL.

I have owned this phone for almost two years. In those two years (my service plan is thankfully almost over), this phone has repeatedly dropped coverage in the midst of calls. Never mind that I have been standing in the same freakin' room, in the same POSITION.

The battery, fully charged, is good for a hour, maybe two tops, of sporadic use. If you don't use it at all, it might stay powered three hours. This model also likes to shut off once you plug the charger into the phone. As if plugging in the charger is injurious.

So, if you don't mind a weak antenna, a worthless battery and the always-fun propensity for shutting down in the midst of operation, then this is the phone for you.

I wish it were possible to give 0 stars.
This phone was sent to me as a replacement when my fabulous Sanyo lost an argument with gravity.It is, quite possibly, the most worthless piece of crap I've ever owned.It's so horrible that I've called Sprint on several occasions trying to get a replacement for this phone, as it doesn't work very well, if at all.I'm always told that since it was issued to me through the insurance policy I took out on my plan, I have to go through the insurance company.The insurance company then tells me that if I get another phone via the insurance, they will cancel my insurance, as two phones in a year is some sort of red flag--nevermind that the one they sent me is worthless.

If you're lucky, it won't suddenly die when you're talking."Three hour battery" when talking is generous.I'm lucky to make it an hour.I feel I'm constantly charging the damn thing.The voice dial that comes with the phone dials the wrong numbers, if it recognises your voice at all.If you can move two inches to the right or left without dropping the call you're on, it is an act of God.Connecting to the internet to text or get email?Don't even bother.You'll never get on, and if it does make some sort of connection, it's simply to tell you there was a connection error and to try the entire 15 minute process again.

But the best part?The phone jams up.It freezes like a bad computer.You could be mid-dial and the screen will freeze on whatever number you just punched.Nothing will get you out of the freeze except removing the entire battery and starting up the phone again.This will happen whenever you most need to make a call.And it will happen repeatedly.As in, 5 times in a row.

That this phone is still sold is practically a crime.It is a complete rip off.The reception is horrible.It jams.You cannot connect to the internet.You can put in 12 characters for a phone book entry.12.Got a first name longer than 12 characters?Tough.Don't even waste your time thinking about putting a last name in.

And just to further my point:I am stopped at least once a week by someone who recognises my phone.They always ask me how much I like my phone and when I tell them I hate it, they immediately go off on a tirade on how big a piece of junk this phone is.That it jams.That it drops calls.That it doesn't connect.That it's about as useful as a cup of sand in the desert.

I believe the phone is now discontinued on amazon.com.If I ever saw anyone buying this phone in public, I would do everything in my power to convince them to do otherwise.Do yourself a favour and do not waste your money on this p.o.s.Get yourself a Sanyo.Just don't drop it like I did mine.

Good little tank of a cell-phone...
Samsung is a good phone company because in the two years I have owned their products, they still work for me just as well as they did when I first opened the box up.

I had this phone's older brother first. The N200 seemed to be invincible. I could drop it and it would take a licking and continue ticking. The decision was easy once it was time to upgrade. I had heard not-so-good things about the new Sanyo 5300 and found a heavily-discounted N400 at the Radio Shack near my house.

A year or so later, this phone has done me well. It has a few dings and scratches but so far, has been there for me whenever I need it. If you DO pick one up, I would recommend going to a Sprint Store to get the firmware flashed and updated.

The phone has the ability to screen calls thanks to an ingenious flip design that enables you to still see the call-screen even with the lid down.

It features a speakerphone...however, the speakerphone does not work as well as one would like it to. I never got the idea of a speakerphone on a cell-phone since you could do a hands-free headset and get better voice-quality. It works just well enough but I would advise against using it in a car since the noise in a car just adds to the break-ups and already-hollow sounding voice quality.

The battery has about a week's worth of standby-time and about three hours worth of talk-time, which I don't like very much. A three-hour battery is pretty worthless. What's more, you need a car-charger since it's horrible on the go and the car-charger doesn't come with it, only an A/C Adapter is found in the box.

It supports polyphonic and mp3 ringtones as well as color-photos (you can even take photos using a Sprint-manufacture digi-cam) and the ability to take them. It doesn't support mono ringtones but really does not need to since polyphonic and mp3 ringtones are better. Sprint also CLAIMS that the N400 does not support animated screensavers but the default Aquarium screensaver is animated, so I don't understand why Sprint says this.

You can save up to about 250 contacts with about 6 numbers per contact and a calendar/organizer. You can e-mail, surf the Wireless Web (which is a lot different than the actual Web seeing as how the phone doesn't have the ability to read HTML) and use text-messages. It supports voicemail, 3-way calling and voice-command dialing.

You can also play a ton of basic games...and, oh, by the way, you can make phone calls, too.

I am looking to upgrade soon but this little phone was a godsend. It's durable, light, and compact.

Nice product.

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Amazon.com Product Description

Compatible with AT&T cell phone service, the sharply stylized Nokia 8390 features Internet connectivity, mobile messaging, high-speed data transfer, infrared data send, and more, all displayed on a backlit, 84 x 48 pixel, black and white LCD screen.

For calling, you'll enjoy features such as redial, call log, voice activated dialing, speed dial, mute control, no-answer transfer, vibrating ring, and a phone book capacity of 500 entries. To help you get organized, the 8390 includes a calendar, to-do list with priority levels, voice memo, calculator, and an alarm that works when your phone is off and features snooze and the ability to use voice memo recording as alarms, which could provide hours of amusement. There' also GPRS high speed data transfer, and you can wirelessly sync up your information to your PC via the 8390's infrared capability (with Nokia PC Suite, sold separately). You'll also enjoy online services, plus mobile text messaging with text templates and predictive assistance, plus and numeric paging, polyphonic ring tones, and four games included with the phone: Snake 2, Snowboarding, Bumper, and Pairs 2. If you want a new look for your phone, you can buy new face plates of varying colors and themes and pop them right on. The 8390 weighs 2.8 ounces and measures 3.7 x 1.5 x 0.75 inches. Its batteries are rated at 240 minutes talk time and up to 240 hours standby.

What's in the Box
Nokia 8390 phone, AC battery charger, blue faceplate, hands-free headset (ear bud), user documentation ... Read more

Features

• Striking design, incredibly lightweight
• E-mail and 2-way paging capabilities
• Swappable faceplates
• Full set of PIM functions
• Up to 3.5 hours of digital talk time and 8 days of digital standby time with standard battery; includes lithium-ion battery, charger, and headset

Product Description

Based on Motorola’s i90c phone, the i95cl offers some valuable upgrades that increase the functionality of the phone significantly. The new highlights include a full-color display with an eight-line screen, plus more memory to handle Java programs.

The phone is quite sturdy, but it sacrifices compactness for rugged design. Since it’s too big to fit in most pockets, the i95cl has a belt clip, but at almost 5 ounces it can weigh your belt down a bit. The retractable antenna has a durable feel, and the rubberized volume control and push-to-talk buttons on the side and speaker buttons on top are unlikely to break if the phone is dropped. Buttons on the i95cl’s interior are fairly flat but are spread apart so misdialing is not an issue. An LCD screen on the outside of the flip top is helpful for quickly checking time and date or for screening callers.

The phone was slow to power up (about 40 seconds), but considering the rich graphics, that’s to be expected. Upon start-up, the i95cl put us immediately into the message center. We had no text messages, but a voice mail from a colleague sounded crisp and clear. From the main menu, we easily accessed all of our settings without referring to the manual. The long eight-line, high-contrast screen with a large text and mellow, white backlighting made it easy to read our options from several feet away.

We set our background display to the American flag, (which looked impressive on the color screen), personalized our keys, and adjusted the ring. The i95cl has nine selectable ring styles—the usual tinny electronic-sounding rings--and 10 polyphonic musical files to choose from that sound almost orchestral compared to ring choices on most cell phones. After enjoying Pachebel’s Canon in D Major and Tchaikovsky’s "Waltz of the Flowers," we eventually settled on the "Star-Spangled Banner" for our ring.

The phone book holds multiple numbers for each person, and we had no problem entering a few friends. We set up voice-activated dialing for a few numbers as well, but found that giving a command with even a slight change in tone from the original voice recording caused the i95cl to reject our dialing request.

The i95cl’s Internet connection is one of the faster ones we’ve experienced, and Motorola has bumped up the memory and improved the processor and connectivity speed in this model. In addition to preset weather, financial, and shopping links, the phone lets users do Internet searches and send and receive two-way messages and e-mail (including instant messages with AIM).

The Java apps feature combined with the rich color screen was amazing to behold. Preinstalled apps include a calculator and two fairly sophisticated games. We found that Tiger Woods PGA Tour Wireless Golf has great graphics but is fairly slow and easy to win. The action-packed MotoGP motocross racing game played so well it felt almost like we were on a GameBoy. Subscribers to Nextel Wireless Web service can download additional Java applications from Nextel’s Web site or install custom apps from the Internet.

Motorola has increased the memory in the i95cl (since the release of its predecessor, the i90c) to handle robust Java applications—and it is a significant improvement. However, users still won’t be able to pack a whole lot of apps in there if they want to download a bunch of animated 3-D games. Each of the preexisting games takes up about 700-800 KB of data space and our phone comes with 1,479 KB of free space for new applications. That leaves room for only two additional games or several other business applications. In addition, Java apps share memory space with ring styles, wallpaper images, and voice records, so once users run out of space, they’ll have to start deleting some of these files. Still, this is a fairly recent breakthrough in cellular technology and the fact that Java apps can be stored at all is remarkable.

The i95cl also has the ability to function as a walkie-talkie, through a technology that Motorola and Nextel have been offering for years. Using Nextel Direct Connect, users can communicate with one person or a group via two-way radio. A PTT (push-to-talk) button on the left side of the phone, below the volume buttons, lets users talk without opening the phone or even removing the phone from their belt loop. The best part is that users don’t pay for minutes using the radio.

Overall, the slick features and conveniences on this phone far outweigh the issues with the bulky design. The multitude of communication options make the i95cl an ideal phone for business users who are communicating with employees both on site and long distance. --Cristina Vaamonde

Pros:

• Supports Java applications, including 3-D games
• Large full-color display with high-contrast screen
• More memory and faster processor than its predecessor (Motorola i90c)
• Fast Internet connectivity
• Doubles as two-way radio without using minutes

Cons:

• Bulky design
• Voice-activated dialing doesn’t always recognize commands
• Java apps share memory space with ring styles, wallpaper images, and voice records

How We Tested Battery Talk/Standby Time

When reading our reviews, you should view the test results of mobile-phonebattery talk time and standby time as relative information only. Many variables,including carrier signal strength at your location, signal consistency(including incoming and outgoing calls), display and ringer settings, andbattery charging methods and history, will affect performance. When handsetmanufacturers and mobile phone carriers list talk-time and standby-time ratings,they usually include disclaimers about variable performance and often refer tothe times they publish as maximum times. Some quote expected battery liferanges, and in this case you're probably safe to assume you'll experience atleast the minimum rated range. Note that manufacturers of dual-mode digital andanalog handsets publish battery-life rates for both digital and analog modes, asanalog mode consumes much more p