*** Cell phone rant of the day! ***
 

I have the Treo 700w and I'm digging it for now. Some OS crashing once in a while but it's basically "ok". Some things I really like! Some not so much! A month ago when it was new and shiny - I loved it. Now, I'm thinking "what should I get next?"

...but you know what?

It comes down to the lesser of many evils when it comes to cell phones and providers these days.

How's the:

actual coverage service?
voice quality?
price/plans?
features? (email/surfing/contact list/organizer/etc)
doodads? (camera w/ flash/video recorder/stylus pen w/touch screen/smart wheel/etc)
MP3 player?
Video player(s)

So many fucking choices/wants/needs!

Someone needs to come out with a phone that does what iPod's done for portable music ... just covers all the bases and you don't have to think about shit but use it ... and have it fuckin' be reliable!

I need a mini-freakin' computer phone that houses all my contacts and scheduled events, that's durable, with a battery that lasts ALL DAY, that's small enough to fit comfortably in my pocket AND has a damn keyboard that I can use that isn't so cramped that I keep hitting "side keys" AND won't be "old" in 6 months!

Ok?

Motorola?
Palm?
Sony?
NOKIA?

Any of you other cell phone fucks out there?

Hook it up!

Thanks!

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

What a Helio won't do it for ya?

i'm thinking about buying this one atm: http://celler.ru/news/images/2006-01...g-sgh-p300.jpg



http://www.generationmp3.com/mobileh...g_SGH-P300.png


http://angelique.typepad.com/casa_de...ercmsfield.jpg



samsung sgh p300

link????

Features?

I would, but it's not worth it... forgot the sarcasm tags :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

It's that piece of shit new MySpace phone.

On the serious tip though, I'd check out the Motorola Q. Heard nothing but good things about it, and you can use it on any GSM provider.

Tri-Band (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)
GSM / GPRS
1.8hahaha8221; colourdisplay TFT 262hahaha8216;144 colours
1.3 Megapixel-cam with Flash
JAVA 2.0, WAP 2.0
MMS 1.2 - 300 KB
Bluetooth / USB / SyncML DS (LocalSync)
MP3-Player
Organizer till 100 entries
phonebook till 1000 entires
64-Polyphonic und MP3-ringtones
80 MB memory
Dimensions: 86 x 54 x 8.9 mm
weight : 81 g
Standby :

- 400 h / h.-batterie

- 200 h. / Cover Pack batterie
talking-time

http://direct.motorola.com/ENS/q-hom...roductid=30419

Integrated 1.3 mega-pixel camera
Windows Mediahahaha174; Player Mobile
Video capture with sound and playback
Dual stereo-quality speakers
Supports most popular audio and video formats
Removable miniSDhahaha8482; cards for extendable storage of documents, photos, music and video
Approximately 64MB RAM / 128MB Flash of built in memory7
Send photos, video clips, text and soundhahaha185;
Browse the web with Internet Explorerhahaha174; Mobilehahaha185;

Call contacts or open applications with advanced speech recognition
Built-in hands-free speakerphone
Time and Date Stamp
Photo-caller IDhahaha185;
Virtually unlimited address book (dependent on available memory)

View email and attachments (documents, spreadsheets, presentations and PDFs)
Manage personal information with Outlookhahaha174; Mobile (Inbox, Contacts, Calendar and Tasks)
Supports multiple email (inboxes)hahaha185;: POP3/IMAP4, Microsofthahaha174; Exchange and GoodLinkhahaha8482;
SMShahaha185;
Multi-media Messaging (MMS)hahaha185;
Group SMShahaha185;
IM

Windows Mediahahaha174; Player Mobile
Photo-caller IDhahaha185;
Mega-pixel camera with digital zoom
Calculator
Alarm Clock
Pocket Internet Explorerhahaha174;

Talk Time: Up to approximately 4 hourshahaha178; (voice and data)
Standby Time: Up to approximately 212 hourshahaha178;
Bands: Dual-band 800 and 1900 CDMA 1x-EVDO/aGPS
Standard Battery: 1130 mAh Lithium Ion
Bluetoothhahaha174;: Supports Bluetoothhahaha174; Headset/Hands-free and Stereo Profiles8
Synchronization: ActiveSynchahaha174; and AirSynchahaha174; with Microsofthahaha174; Exchange Server 2003, IrDa (infrared), Motorola mini USB connector

Weight: 115 g (4.1 ounces)
Volume: 85 cc
Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.33 x 2.52 x 0.45 inches (116 x 64 x 11.5mm)
Display: 2.4-inch 320x240 65K TFT
Color: Silver
Form Factor: Tablet

thats a phone? looks more like a calculator...

that phone is DOPE

LOL

I hear good and bad things about the Q.

I beat the hell out of my phones (I've carried 2 for the past few years)

Would love to only carry one but like I said not one covers EVERYTHING i need and so I keep a backup for a number of reasons

the treo is one of the best phones i have ever used, my biggest gripe is the hang up call button that my ear hits lol... woops

...I was thinking of someone who could give this one to me as a present. :(

I could see someone out on a date with this phone and the girl would think you're trying to impress her by talking in to a calculator... :1orglaugh

1.3 megapixel cameras? What is this, 2004?

J, if you need a great all around phone, you can't beat Sony Ericcson K750. I've had every Nokia, the shitty Razr, and every Samsung imaginable...but the best overall phone is the K750. It's well thought out, has a good camera with a flash (you could opt for the K800 w/ 3.15 megapixels, but it's a little bigger than the 750) Bluetooth, video player, FM radio, speakerphone, an MP3 player w/ a decent speaker, and best of all, a Memory Stick port! I have a 1 GB and can hold more pictures and MP3's than I could ever dream of. I slip the memory stick out of my Vaio and put it right in the phone. Great for storing files like a USB drive as well. Plus, tons of support from other peeps including a bunch of custom themes and hacks. Very intuitive text messaging and the flash even doubles as a flashlight. Sound quality is great and gets good reception in my area. Battery is decent. Here she is:

http://img1.gsmarena.com/i/pics/sony...on-k750-00.jpg

More info: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_k750-1090.php

First problem with the Motorola Q is it doesn't support EDGE = no high speed internet..

Second thing for best coverage get on Cingulars network

I just picked this up yesterday - Cingular 8125
http://www.cingular.com/8125_consumer

Quad-band
WiFi
EDGE
Bluetooth

All the shit you need to stay connected anywhere.

That's actually pretty cool looking. What about email and scheduling?

Better yet, I'll check that link :winkwink:

Thanks, brotha!

Sellout. ;)


Get the MDA if anything else.

You should sell me you treo 700 i need it to run SSH. ill give you $275

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

My wife has Verizon's version of the MDA - she loves it!

I'm just antsy!

LOL

Not selling a 1 month old $400 phone for $275.

Well, I would if I was a crackhead ... maybe!

:upsidedow

I hear ya, I'm much in the same boat.

Personally I've been carrying a blue tooth enabled phone, and my Bluetooth PDA from Dell around for quite some time. Handles everything for me, but much as in your case, would be nice to have everything simplified down to one device.

1 phone that really did everything would be incredible!

this is it - Nokia N93 - rumour is it should be released in the US sometime in the next couple months :thumbsup

http://www.mobilewhack.com/images/no...hone_final.jpg

Nokia N93 Cell Phone Features and Specifications:
Operating Frequency


Dual mode WCDMA/GSM and triband GSM coverage on up to five continents (EDGE/GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 MHz networks)
Automatic switching between bands and modes

Dimensions


Volume: 133 cc
Weight: 180 g
Length: 118. 2 mm
Width: 55.5 mm
Thickness: 28.2 mm

Memory Functions


Up to 50 MB internal dynamic memory for messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
Expandable memory: 128 MB miniSD card
Memory card slot supporting up to 2 GB miniSD memory cards

Power Management


Battery: Lithium Polymer battery BP-6M 1100mAh
Talk time: up to 3.7hrs (WCDMA)/up to 5.1hrs (GSM)
Stand-by time: up to 10days (WCDMA)/up to 10days (GSM)

Form and Function


Twist and Shoot form factor with 4 modes: Imaging mode for capture, View mode for reliving memories, Fold open mode for talking and Fold closed mode for carrying.
Dedicated keys for camera control
Support of applications in both portrait and landscape orientations

Displays


Active matrix 2.4" QVGA color display with wide 160° viewing angle: 320 x 240 pixels, up to 262,144 colors
Automatic brightness control for main display
1.1" second display: 128 x 36 , up to 65,536 colours

User Interface


User Interface: S60 3rd Edition
5-way scroll key, selection keys, menu key, edit and clear keys, call and end keys
Multimedia key for quick access to your favorite content
Additional selection keys for landscape mode
Side 5-way scroll key, camera mode key and flash key
Dedicated keys for capture and zoom
Active standby screen

Call Management


Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
Speed dialing
Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
Automatic redial
Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to redefined numbers
Conference call
Push to talk (PoC)

Voice Features


Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
Voice commands
Voice recorder
Talking ringtone
Integrated hands-free speaker

Messaging


Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max. 300 KB attachment size depending on the network)
Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Data Transfer


WCDMA 2100 with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed UL/DL= 384/384kbps, CS max speed 64kbps)
Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4 kbits/s
EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s

Connectivity


Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology v.2.0
USB 2.0 via Pop-Port? interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
TV out support (PAL/NTSC)
Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB, Infrared and Bluetooth wireless technology
Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using compatible connection
Remote over-the-air synchronization
Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology

Java Applications


Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
Over-the-air download of Java-based applications and games

Other Applications


Personal Information Management (PIM)
Advanced S60 PIM features including calendar, contacts, to-do list, and PIM printing
Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing.
Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices.

Digital Services


Java and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market

any more?

http://www.nymalegigolos.com/master-pics/11.jpg

anymore than that?

I like my sidekick 3, but that's just me. I can't imagine using a phone without a qwerty keyboard

gotta say the blackberry 8700 and the plackberry 7100t is not bad at all...doesnt have all the bells and whistles like video camera or phto camera, mp3 player stuff but for biz apps alone this is the best damn thing invented

I like my 700w but there are issues. It's crashed and shit, but like i said originally - it comes down to the lesser of MANY evils :winkwink: