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Cingular 3125 RELEASED
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Posted by: TruBlu01

WOW! $149.00

-Slim Windows® Mobile(TM) 5.0 Smartphone
-View Microsoft® Outlook® & Office® files
-1.3 MP camera and video recorder
-Cingular Exclusive slim flip Smartphone
-Bluetooth® wireless capable
-Direct Push email, calendar, contacts and tasks
-Windows Media Player 10 and MP3 capable
-Stereo audio jack for listenting to music
-Pocket MSN® - Hotmail® MSN Messenger®
-Rich internet browsing with Internet explorer
-Supports ActiveSync, Good Mobile Messaging, Xpress Mail
-Media capable- Cingular music, MEdia Net & Cingular mail
-Multimedia messaging- send photos, text & sound
-PIM synchronization capabilties
-Weight: 3.49 ounces
-Dimensions: 3.88 x 2.02 x 0.64 inches
-Talk Time: Up to 4 hours
-Standby Time: Up to 6 Days
-200 MHz TI Processor
-128 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM
-MicroSD expansion card slot
-Large 2.2 TFT color screen
-GSM/GPRS/EDGE Class 10
-1100 mAh Li-ion Battery
-Quad-band world phone -850/900/1800/1900 MHz
-Warranty: 1 year on the phone and accessories
-All talk, data & standby times depend on network configuration

Posted by: TruBlu01

Wow, I feel for the people that paid $300+ especially over 30 days ago. Hey it happened to me with the SLVR.

Posted by: partypop

Where can we download the cingular rom?

Posted by: gryph0n

Heh I paid $500+ back in June for my smartflip. To think this has double the ROM. I think it may be time to post the i-mate on eBay, and try out the 3125. If I had to complain about something on this phone it would be the lack of ROM, well a few other things, but that is the biggest in my mind right now. I am curious about the headphone jack though, I am wondering if it is the same as all the other Star Trek variants, or if it actually has it's own little jack (not holding my breath).

Oh and it will be available for order for Cingular Premiere customers as of 8am EST on 13 Sept. More info on Mobile Gadget News.

Posted by: crash55

I ordered one at 7:15 CDST online on consumers shop online. Yea!
Life is Good.

Posted by: crash55

Do not forget to get the rebate form, there is still a mail in rebate for $100 good until September 23, 2006 for the cingular 3125.

THAT MAKES THE PRICE LESS THAN $50.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life is Good.

Posted by: hylton

Quote:

Originally Posted by partypop

Where can we download the cingular rom?

Can you even use the Cingular ROM, it's 128mb, the other versions of the StrTrk are 64mb.

Will that even work once the ROM is out there?

Chris

Posted by: dominick

Saw the 3125 this morning when I paid my bill. Yes, $150 is a good price, but isn't it typical of Cingular to post a pic of the wrong phone in the phone menu (there's one that has an external antenna popping out...).

With rebate less than $50... thihnking hard about giving up good ol' Blue account (with free incoming sms...)

Posted by: Ishimaru

Quote:

Originally Posted by hylton

Can you even use the Cingular ROM, it's 128mb, the other versions of the StrTrk are 64mb.

Will that even work once the ROM is out there?

Chris

i believe we will still be able to use the Cingular rom as all WM5 roms are about 64MB. the rest is just divied up for storage i believe. but i could be wrong. i'd rather get the Excalibur though...

Posted by: exander

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash55

Do not forget to get the rebate form, there is still a mail in rebate for $100 good until September 23, 2006 for the cingular 3125.

THAT MAKES THE PRICE LESS THAN $50.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life is Good.

Where is the rebate form?

Posted by: TruBlu01

Click the rebate form for the RAZR on their site and it's on there.

Posted by: exander

Quote:

Originally Posted by TruBlu01

Click the rebate form for the RAZR on their site and it's on there.

Thanks. And thanks for providing us with information during the pre-release period.

Posted by: B2rad1

I just ordered mine! Where is the best place to get a 1 gig micro SD card?

Posted by: pookieguy

I don't know if you guys have even noticed this...

I've been researching the 3125 release since the review I posted on
the 8500.

Here's what I have found...

If you note the specs, it lists it comes with a 1150mah battery.

Now, get this...
The Star Trek originally comes with an 750mah battery but you
can order one from HK or UK that is 850mah.

In order to fit an 1150mah battery on this phone, it will require
a larger battery cover. I'm 99% sure that the Cingular 3125 is
thicker because of this reason.

If you have doubts about this, I actually went to mobileplanet and
looked up the 1150mah battery. What you will find is a pre-order
for it AND find that it comes with a larger battery cover!

Something to keep in mind!

--
miguel

Posted by: exander

Quote:

Originally Posted by pookieguy

I don't know if you guys have even noticed this...

I've been researching the 3125 release since the review I posted on
the 8500.

Here's what I have found...

If you note the specs, it lists it comes with a 1150mah battery.

Now, get this...
The Star Trek originally comes with an 750mah battery but you
can order one from HK or UK that is 850mah.

In order to fit an 1150mah battery on this phone, it will require
a larger battery cover. I'm 99% sure that the Cingular 3125 is
thicker because of this reason.

If you have doubts about this, I actually went to mobileplanet and
looked up the 1150mah battery. What you will find is a pre-order
for it AND find that it comes with a larger battery cover!

Something to keep in mind!

--
miguel

I see it on the site but don't see that it comes with a larger battery cover. How much larger will it be?

Posted by: gacajun

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash55

I ordered one at 7:15 CDST online on consumers shop online. Yea!
Life is Good.

I went through the Cingular website and get a message

"P1009: Unfortunately, we are unable to complete your transaction via our website. Please contact Customer Service at 1-800-331-0500 for assistance."

My account shows the icon "buy with a discount" by my phone number but when I click onupgrade I got the message above.

Did you get this error or did your purchase go through correctly? If not did you have to call the 800 number.

Posted by: DanITman

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash55

Too bad you have to sign up for unlimited data plan for this rebate to be good

Posted by: pookieguy

You can get somewhat of an idea about how much thicker
it will be by taking a look at the pre-order item on mobileplanet.

For those who can't seem to find it, here's the link I found

http://www.mobileplanet.com/product.asp?code=140374

Posted by: pookieguy

BTW,
Calling Cingular is a waste of time. You cannot purchase it over the
phone. For those with a blue account, you're SOL for the time being.

You can't migrate the account online. The phone can only be ordered
online. Even if you speak to someone in the online dept, they will tell
you there is nothing they can do!

Posted by: exander

Quote:

Originally Posted by pookieguy

You can get somewhat of an idea about how much thicker
it will be by taking a look at the pre-order item on mobileplanet.

For those who can't seem to find it, here's the link I found

http://www.mobileplanet.com/product.asp?code=140374

Thanks! I don't know what I was looking at before.

Posted by: gacajun

FLASH UPDATE....3125 is now REMOVED from Cingular's website.

Posted by: Ishimaru

lol i wonder why.

Posted by: TruBlu01

HOFO members went buck wild on Cingular's website, it'll show up again.

Posted by: hylton

could be just to get the picture right, or the specs if they were wrong on the battery capacity...or worse, maybe the price was too good, could be putting it up to where it was expected to be...

Chris

Posted by: N7TND

Quote:

Originally Posted by TruBlu01

Wow, I feel for the people that paid $300+ especially over 30 days ago. Hey it happened to me with the SLVR.

Worth it since I didn't have to renew my contract to get the phone.

Posted by: TruBlu01

ahh, I never have a problem renewing, I've been with C. for about 6 years and don't plan on leaving. And I get offered an upgrade every year, not to mention I have 3 lines

Posted by: N7TND

I just like the freedom of saying 'bite me' if they hose up something or torque me off. I almost dumped Cingular a few months back when they didn't appear to have their house in order related to their 3G network. Looks like devices are on the pipeline so I will probably 'renew' when the Treo 750 hits.

Posted by: huntman69

Hi Friends,

$150.00 with 2 years , but how much is to a non-Cing. user ????

I can't find the price in their site..

10X

Posted by: gacajun

NEWS FLASH....3125 is now back on Cingular website. Alas, the online system will STILL not take my order.

Posted by: InfernoVietBoi

hey guys for the 100 rebate does anybody know if you have to have the actual data plan? or can i just get a voice plan and add "smartphone connect unlimited w/express mail" for 19.99. Will that work for the rebate?

Posted by: RonAnnArbor

You can't find the price on their site because they never list the non-contract price on their website. They do not sell phones on their website without a contract. You will need to wait for the phone to become available IN the stores to get a non-contract full price phone. You can expect the non-contract full-price to be around 429.00 (if not more) based on the recent phones they have released.

I think there also some misnomers on here about the price as is.

299.00 is the full price of the phone WITH a two year contract. The online introductory price takes off 150.00 from that price. So, a new 2-year contract with voice plan is 149.00 THIS INCLUDES YOUR REBATE. You will not be eligible for a second rebate on the online discount. If you read their sales materials that is pretty clearly stated: "Your Price" is the lowest online price for this device based on your area. Prices are valid for a limited time and include any instant and/or mail-in rebates. "Online Only Deals" are only valid for orders placed on Cingular.com. Two-year agreement and new activation required.

There is a 100.00 rebate on the phone if purchased with a two year contract WITH A 2-YEAR data plan and 2-year voice contract at the price of 299.00. This DOES NOT include the 150.00 current discount online for the phone. In this case, you would get 100 dollars back and you would pay 199.00 total.

It's one or the other -- nobody is getting a 49.00 phone. You can not take the 100 dollar rebate over and above the 150.00 internet discount.

Posted by: InfernoVietBoi

got you. Thank You.

Posted by: Ishimaru

LOL not worth spending $450 on a phone i already have! Excalibur here i come!

Posted by: lopezpm

It's on the Premier website now too. Just ordered mine.

Posted by: john1027

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopezpm

It's on the Premier website now too. Just ordered mine.

Did you actually get a confirmnation? Reason I asked is that I just went on the Premier site wih my work's account and did live chat with a rep. Not that they aren't sometimes wrong, but he told me not today but "soon" whatever that means.

DarkJedi, I agree with what was said above on the no-plan buying price without a new contract or extension. Non-premier the 2125 use to be around $400. without a plan when they first came out. The premier price without a contract on the same 2125 was about $325, if I remember right. Its all about the long-term bucks they rack up on the plans.

Posted by: hbelton

Did anyone else notice the little tid bit on the Microsoft site about wifi

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmob...02-7a2c9c688ebc

Posted by: D0lphin

I really like the phone and would like to ditch my treo 650 for it. The 3125 is not a 3g phone. I enjoy streaming music and video because I have made a wireless network with the wifi sled with the treo 650. I see the nokia e62 coming soon. That is not a 3g phone.Why is "3g" such a big buzzword these days?

Posted by: RonAnnArbor

The phone does not have wifi.

The software doesn't have anything to do with wifi. It is supported by microsoft wm5.0 but it is up to the specific hardward as to the availablity of it. The 2125 didn't have wifi. The t-mobile SDA did. Same software, slightly different HTC hardware.

Posted by: TruBlu01

The rebate states for the 3125 MediaMax Bundle (200 or 1000)

Posted by: Veearich

I called cs this morning with no business account and was given prices and they were available. $149.99 with 2 year, $199.99 with 1 year, and $249.99 with no contract. I hesitated and did not order. My son came home from work a short while ago and called cs to order one. It's not even in the system. I called cs also and no one knows anything about the 3125. Maybe Scotty beamed them all up!!

Posted by: Ishimaru

interesting. now i just need the cingular rom and see if it'll flash

Posted by: lopezpm

Quote:

Originally Posted by john1027

Yeah, they sent me an email. You know the one that starts off with
"Thank you for your purchase on the Cingular Premier website. We're pleased that you have chosen Cingular as your wireless service provider."

Posted by: Ya Bo7med

Quote:

Originally Posted by TruBlu01

Wow, I feel for the people that paid $300+ especially over 30 days ago. Hey it happened to me with the SLVR.

What are you talking about? People who spent $300+ for it didn't have to sign a 2 year contract.

Posted by: TruBlu01

As I mentioned, contract crap is not an issue. Are they going to be moving from Cingular?

Posted by: hylton

Yea, I also don't understand why a contract is such a big deal. In most cases, you aren't going to carry that phone over to TMobile anyway, and even if you think you might, go w/ the contract for now and then pay the ETF when and if you don't like Cingular anymore and you'll still be at the same price point you would have been if you'd bought the phone outright to begin with.

In fact, $150 phone + $175 ETF = $325

A no contract 3125 is going to be way more than that.

Nobody that I've seen got a Qtek/Imate/Dopod for $300 or under $325, maybe a few of those used ones on ebay in the last month, but the cheapest they've been anywhere NEW were in the $375-$400 range, through a few etailers.

If I were still holding on to an original StrTrk, I'd unload it for $100-$200 and go w/ the 3125 under contract, and cut my losses so that I had something w/ more memory and no missed call issues.

The only issue I would think an early adopter would be irritated about now would that the Qtek/Imate/Dopod they bought has a smaller ROM and BT 1.1/1.2, and the hassles they had to go thru as an early adopter with missed calls, low memory, etc.

Price and contracts are a non-issue.

Chris

Posted by: john1027

Hi Chris - Your absolutely right. When Cingular lists the phone for $679.00 without a contract, all they seem to do is encourage what you suggested. I decided to give the star trac a try again based on the memory increase. Hopefully, Cingular's ROM won't contain new problems and will have addressed the know shortcomings in the original ROMS associated with this device. We'll know soon.

Posted by: Ishimaru

Lol $679??? Lol

Posted by: pookieguy

BTW,
I just placed an order for one because I would like to test differences over the 8500 I reviewed.

Now, the funny thing is that I got it for $119 flat. They didn't even charge me shipping. They were even going to honor this if I didn't choose the unlimited data plan.

It all depends what number you call.

--mike

Posted by: gacajun

Quote:

Originally Posted by pookieguy

BTW,
I just placed an order for one because I would like to test differences over the 8500 I reviewed.

Now, the funny thing is that I got it for $119 flat. They didn't even charge me shipping. They were even going to honor this if I didn't choose the unlimited data plan.

It all depends what number you call.

--mike

So you found a place that will actually take your order? Would you be so kind as to provide the phone number so that I can order one as well? All the Cingular CS reps I talked to did not even have the phone on their menu of available phones.

Posted by: hylton

Quote:

Originally Posted by john1027

Hi Chris - Your absolutely right. When Cingular lists the phone for $679.00 without a contract, all they seem to do is encourage what you suggested. I decided to give the star trac a try again based on the memory increase. Hopefully, Cingular's ROM won't contain new problems and will have addressed the know shortcomings in the original ROMS associated with this device. We'll know soon.

hehe, yea, i saw that $679 price, too funny, WHAT are they smoking. i saw someone post that they weren't even selling them at that price for now, they were forcing a 2 year contract or you just don't get the phone. but i honestly don't think anyone would pay the $679, you'd have to be nuts.

i'm not avocating 'gaming' the system, i personally would only leave a carrier if i were truly unhappy (really really unhappy). it's way too much of a hassle to switch, port the number, etc. the hassle factor cost (for me anyway) is way higher than any ETF out there. i'm just not willing to do it. a cingular sales or cs rep would have to verbally abuse me, kick my dog, and send me a turd in the mail to convince me to switch, nothing to do with them, i just refuse to go thru the hassle when the service itself (making phone calls) works w/o a problem.

chris

Posted by: hylton

btw...fwiw, i talked to a rep at the local store over the phone earlier, he said they didn't have it in yet, expected it anytime. he indicated he'd be fine matching the web price of $149 and would try to get his manager to approve me for an 'upgrade' 2 months early (Nov 7th is my current date).

phone CS told me the same thing about an early upgrade yesterday, they'd have to get it approved...

should i wait, or pull the web order trigger??? ugh...i'd like to see the phone up close and personal, but i've seen every picture and video out there, pretty sure i want this phone.

chris

Posted by: Ishimaru

lol, that would be funny if a Cingular rep sent you a turd in the mail, lol.

Posted by: mbranscum

Quote:

Originally Posted by InfernoVietBoi

hey guys for the 100 rebate does anybody know if you have to have the actual data plan? or can i just get a voice plan and add "smartphone connect unlimited w/express mail" for 19.99. Will that work for the rebate?

Yes it will.

Posted by: mbranscum

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkJedi

lol, that would be funny if a Cingular rep sent you a turd in the mail, lol.

Posted by: InfernoVietBoi

are you sure? another person post earlier that you have to have an actual data plan.

Posted by: InfernoVietBoi

Got my order in through their main website yesterday (non-business). Will arrive here tomorrow night. Anybody got theirs yet?

Posted by: hylton

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkJedi

lol, that would be funny if a Cingular rep sent you a turd in the mail, lol.

i think they came close last year, when i kept having to call them and blast them for charging me for data...my 'unlimited medianet' kept mysteriously vanishing from my account, and they could never tell me who authorized it to be removed. i ended up putting a pass-phrase on my account in the hope that would stop it, which it seems to have...but boy i was hot with them then, it would not have suprised me if someone there sent me a secret package as a result.

haha...

chris

Posted by: genaldar

Damnit if I wasn't on the family plan I'd switch to cingular just for this phone. But I'd be spending $20 more a month than I do now.

'Course I may just sign up, cancel and pay the fee, and then get it unlocked. It would still be cheaper than buying a vanilla 8500.

Posted by: LittleScooby

Quote:

Originally Posted by hylton

The only issue I would think an early adopter would be irritated about now would that the Qtek/Imate/Dopod they bought has a smaller ROM and BT 1.1/1.2, and the hassles they had to go thru as an early adopter with missed calls, low memory, etc.

Anyone know if the missed called issue has been fixed or not with the Cingular 3125 firmware? I forgot where that huge million message post was about the issue.

Posted by: lopezpm

Quote:

Originally Posted by InfernoVietBoi

Got my order in through their main website yesterday (non-business). Will arrive here tomorrow night. Anybody got theirs yet?

I got mine already. I Ordered yesterday around 4pm from Premier, paid the 1 day shipping and got it today around 1:30pm, not bad. Great phone.

Posted by: Ishimaru

Quote:

Originally Posted by genaldar

Damnit if I wasn't on the family plan I'd switch to cingular just for this phone. But I'd be spending $20 more a month than I do now.

'Course I may just sign up, cancel and pay the fee, and then get it unlocked. It would still be cheaper than buying a vanilla 8500.

I think you'd have to return the phone if you cancelled right away.

Posted by: iJITSU

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleScooby

Anyone know if the missed called issue has been fixed or not with the Cingular 3125 firmware? I forgot where that huge million message post was about the issue.

I didn't keep my 3125 long enough to test, but I'm sure the issue has been fixed as it was fixed in the i-mate ROM which is older.

Posted by: tawamiami

I just ordered mine; came out to 150 plus a thirtysomething activation fee.

Something odd though...I got it with the $20 a month Smartphone unlimited data plan. Nothing else; no actual phone service. I already have a family plan with Cingular, and this seemed like a good deal, as most phone rebates/discounts require a $40 and up plan.

I do know for a fact that this same plan can be purchased over the phone as just an add on to a current plan.

Apparently I'm going to be getting the phone with a brand new sim card, phone number, and bill for a phone that doesn't actually have a phone plan.

Is there any way to "merge" my new data plan with my current phone service?

Posted by: futuredoc

Its weird how they have messed up the specs. They state that the 3125 has WiFi!!! Only if that were true....

Posted by: princeasi

Quote:

Originally Posted by hylton

This may be off subject a little but I just happened to read this post and the same exact thing happened to me about 3 times with cingular within the pass year, and i had to hassle cs for about 2-3 months before they added back my medianet grandfather plan and refund the overcharge accumulated, And of course im a heavy internet user with orb, and slingbox on a hw6515 and 8125. Im curious to know if this has happened to others as well? can we say Class Action Law Suit??

Posted by: genaldar

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkJedi

I think you'd have to return the phone if you cancelled right away.

They could ask but if I pay the termination fee I don't think they could demand it.

Posted by: hylton

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleScooby

Anyone know if the missed called issue has been fixed or not with the Cingular 3125 firmware? I forgot where that huge million message post was about the issue.

I don't think anyone knows yet, but the few beta testors that have had these for awhile didn't post that it was a problem...I'd say it's fixed, but that's just me.

Chris

Posted by: gryph0n

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleScooby

Anyone know if the missed called issue has been fixed or not with the Cingular 3125 firmware? I forgot where that huge million message post was about the issue.

That issue wouldn't affect the 3125, besides it has been field tested for over a month now, something like that would have further delayed the release. Besides, that missed call issue ONLY affected the Qtek 8500. It wasn't an HTC shortcoming (like the low mem is), but it was a Qtek ROM downfall so ALL the responsibility of that issue falls completely on their shoulders, and it is sad that they acknowledge this issue and still do nothing about it.

Posted by: jfischetti

Can anyone post some pics of the external display in various states. I am curious to see how mail, SMS and call notifications are displayed on the ext display.

Posted by: brices21

How about the larger battery... Is it that big of a deal, or is it barely noticeable?

Posted by: jfischetti

Quote:

Originally Posted by brices21

How about the larger battery... Is it that big of a deal, or is it barely noticeable?

I held one yesterday in NYC, I thought it was going to be an issue for me, but when holding it, i didn't mind it -- it was barely noticable.

Posted by: brices21

Quote:

Originally Posted by jfischetti

I held one yesterday in NYC, I thought it was going to be an issue for me, but when holding it, i didn't mind it -- it was barely noticable.

nice!!!

thanks for the info, now if I could only find a store around here that has them in stock...

Posted by: spartanrob

Quote:

Originally Posted by brices21

How about the larger battery... Is it that big of a deal, or is it barely noticeable?

Barely noticable. Not an issue.

Posted by: LIVEFRMNYC

DOES THIS MEAN THAT YOU NEED A WIFI CARD? THAT WIFI IS NOT INTERNAL.

Connectivity and synchronization may require separately purchased equipment and/or wireless products (e.g., WiFi card, network software, server hardware, and/or redirector software). Service plans are required for Internet, WiFi and phone access. Features and performance may vary by service provider and are subject to network limitations. See device manufacturer, service provider and/or corporate IT department for details.

Posted by: hylton

Quote:

Originally Posted by LIVEFRMNYC

DOES THIS MEAN THAT YOU NEED A WIFI CARD? THAT WIFI IS NOT INTERNAL.

Connectivity and synchronization may require separately purchased equipment and/or wireless products (e.g., WiFi card, network software, server hardware, and/or redirector software). Service plans are required for Internet, WiFi and phone access. Features and performance may vary by service provider and are subject to network limitations. See device manufacturer, service provider and/or corporate IT department for details.

There is no wifi on this phone and no possiblity at this point that you could add it, it's not in the hardware on this device and it has no possibility w/ the hardware it does have to be able to add it.

Posted by: Chaka

Wow - just picked mine up at the store - they honored the Web Price - I just had to print it out and run it over with the manager

Now with that $100 rebate - Dude - the phone will basically cost me $60 bucks

Now that must really sting those guys that bought them for $400+

By the way - it does come with the bigger battery and bigger battery cover - but not a big deal on size factor - and huge + on battery life

The only thing that stinks - is the mini-usb. I dont mind the Micro-SD - cuz I just bought a TYTN and got 1 for that - so I can use it in this puppy. This phone really compliments the TYTN - cuz the TYTN is good for the serious typing stuff - and this is the Club Phone

At least it has the Y-Jack for the headphones - so you can charge and listen at the same time. It does have the Direct Push - so good to go on exchange

WoooOOT!

Posted by: bitslap47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaka

Wow - just picked mine up at the store - they honored the Web Price - I just had to print it out and run it over with the manager

Now with that $100 rebate - Dude - the phone will basically cost me $60 bucks

Now that must really sting those guys that bought them for $400+

By the way - it does come with the bigger battery and bigger battery cover - but not a big deal on size factor - and huge + on battery life

The only thing that stinks - is the mini-usb. I dont mind the Micro-SD - cuz I just bought a TYTN and got 1 for that - so I can use it in this puppy. This phone really compliments the TYTN - cuz the TYTN is good for the serious typing stuff - and this is the Club Phone

At least it has the Y-Jack for the headphones - so you can charge and listen at the same time. It does have the Direct Push - so good to go on exchange

WoooOOT!

Just got mine too. Question though....

Is there a registry tweak to allow the speakerphone to stay enabled when you close the flip? Currently it ends the call.

Posted by: Chaka

Still Charging - Will find that one out though

Posted by: bitslap47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaka

Still Charging - Will find that one out though

cool... thx.

BTW. I just loaded SiriusWM5 on mine and it works great. I have to resize some of the screen items on the settings screen though.. I'll fix that and compile a new version this weekend.

Posted by: JMBrown

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitslap47

Just got mine too. Question though....

Is there a registry tweak to allow the speakerphone to stay enabled when you close the flip? Currently it ends the call.

Yeah I've been wondering this as well.

Posted by: kalad919

so far i have had mine for 11 hours and i like it for the most part. the only downfall is the contact management realy suxor. anyone using any good contact management softwear that they could recomend?

Posted by: gryph0n

So, does anyone elses phone feel flimsy in hand. What I mean is that my top and bottom wobble independently when the phone is closed. This is not the case with my smartflip, and I am wondering if I just possibly got a bad Cingular unit. I also am curious if I would be able to exchange in store or if they would require me to go through the web. Sad that I really noticed this issue once I really got it all set up to match what I had and wanted on my smartflip. Thank God for sprite and 30 day return/exchange policy I guess. Still wondering if everyone elses phone feels solid in hand because my smartflip does, but the 3125 really doesn't which is weird.

Posted by: rkorzuch

OK, I picked up my phone today from a local cingular store in San Diego, CA. I paid 249.00 + tax for the phone with a 2 year upgrade for my current phone. I did get the form for the $100 mail in rebate. I tried to get them to match the offer on the internet but they said it would be the same price after I receive the rebate. I showed them that the phone on the web was oly $149.00 before the rebate but she told me that all the rebates filed for people that order the phone online would be rejected since you have to include the receipt with the rebate form. If the rebate was available for the online purchase it would show online like the rest of the phones with mail in rebates.

The other thing the agent told me is the 2GB MicroSD cards will not work in the phone. Cingular limited this phone to only have a 1GB MicroSd. I personaly do not beileve this but I am sure we will find out. Why would Cingular put this limitation on the phone?

Anyway, I think the phone is very cool. I plan on using my HTC TyTN during the work week for my daily duties and use the 3125 on weekends. I can just swap out the sim and 1GB MicroSD card that I am presently using. I did change my data plan from my previos Ulimited MediaNet to the Media Max 200 plan (both $19.99/mo) but now I can access the cingular video site on my TyTN.

Cingular 3125 Overall Impression: (1 to 5 scale)

Appearance: 4.5
Size: 4.5
Features: 3.0 (Just because I am used to my TyTN)
Signal Quality: 4.5
Edge Speeds: 4.5
Battery Life: (To soon to tell)
Earpiece Volume: 4.0
Speakerphone: 3.0
Ringer Volume: 3.0
Processor Speed: 4.5
Available Memory: 4.0

Posted by: InfernoVietBoi

I didn't sign up for a plan with unlimited data, do you guys think it will still work if I add unlimited data now to my voice plan and get the rebate? Can somebody with a 2gb micro please test it on the phone! Thanks all.

Posted by: gryph0n

If you ordered online, it is a safe bet that the rebate WON'T work because it is already factored in as a special WEB discount. You are more than welcome to try, hell I may even try, but I wouldn't hold your breath and be dissappointed when they say no. Do you honestly think that they would let this phone go for $50? I am amazed that it is as cheap as it is on the internet as is...

Posted by: huntman69

Well ,

Just a funny question,
Is the phone UNLOCK ???? or should we pay more for unlock it ?

10X

Posted by: Da Rippa

Huntman... This phone is locked... I quizzed the local C ingular rep about that. I also told her that I travel overseas a lot on vacation... No go... She recommended an online place to get it unlocked. You can get it done for under $25.

Posted by: rkorzuch

How is everyones ringer/speaker phone volume. My earpiece volume is fine but I have set the profile for outdoor which is the loudest and I a can hardly hear the phone ring. I literally have to be within a foot of the phone to hear it ring. I probably have a defective speaker.

Posted by: davistld01

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkorzuch

How is everyones ringer/speaker phone volume. My earpiece volume is fine but I have set the profile for outdoor which is the loudest and I a can hardly hear the phone ring. I literally have to be within a foot of the phone to hear it ring. I probably have a defective speaker.

I am a stickler for loud earpiece volume, since I have some hearing loss. The Razrs I have all have been modded to boost the speaker gain. How "loud" is your phone? Also, how is call quality?

Posted by: rkorzuch

The earpiece volume and call quality is excellent. The only problem I have is with the ringer and speaker phone.

Posted by: Da Rippa

I'm sure we'll be able to mod all of that before too long! Mine is showing on the FedEx site as being ontime to deliver to me on Tuesday! I feel like a kid at Christmas waiting for my toys! I need this one bad... My V3i is starting to get a little flaky!

Posted by: N7TND

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkorzuch

The earpiece volume and call quality is excellent. The only problem I have is with the ringer and speaker phone.

Ringers are very loud on the iMate ROM and speaker is good too.

Don't tell me this is another Cingular Mpx 220 ringer volume problem.....

Posted by: majid23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Rippa

Huntman... This phone is locked... I quizzed the local C ingular rep about that. I also told her that I travel overseas a lot on vacation... No go... She recommended an online place to get it unlocked. You can get it done for under $25.

Hey man, where can you get it unlocked for under $25?

Posted by: rkorzuch

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkorzuch

I think I have fixed the problem. I edited the normal sound profile and set everything to loud. The speakerphone and ringer are now acceptable.

Posted by: huntman69

WELL,

Thank you about the LOCK info , but where can I un-lock it for less or $25.00 .

BTW. price for a new Cingular user, best program 19.90 X 24 + 149.90 = $630
VERY HIGH....!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Omega2008

I got mine yesterday, Nice to have a smaller device in my hands...hopefully I will get satisfactory results with the 3125 like I did with my 8125. Of course I love smartphones....Love to hack them that is

Posted by: Omega2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitslap47

Just got mine too. Question though....

Is there a registry tweak to allow the speakerphone to stay enabled when you close the flip? Currently it ends the call.

This sucks...this was a BIG problem with me when I had a MPx 220, I really thought this would be different for this phone but unlike the MPx 220 maybe a registry edit will fix this problem. I am going to look into it.

Posted by: Chaka

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkorzuch

OK, I picked up my phone today from a local cingular store in San Diego, CA. I paid 249.00 + tax for the phone with a 2 year upgrade for my current phone. I did get the form for the $100 mail in rebate. I tried to get them to match the offer on the internet but they said it would be the same price after I receive the rebate. I showed them that the phone on the web was oly $149.00 before the rebate but she told me that all the rebates filed for people that order the phone online would be rejected since you have to include the receipt with the rebate form. If the rebate was available for the online purchase it would show online like the rest of the phones with mail in rebates.

Not true - read the fine print on the rebate - its pretty clear. There are 8 requirements - all which are pretty straight forward by purchasing this phone online or at a store. But in the fine print - it clearly reads "Offer valid only with the purchase of a qulified service plan from a participating Cingular Wireless Retail Store, DMDR, Authorized Agent or Cingular.com between July 26, 2006 and September 23, 2006."

So you probably got burned on the price - but I would still try the rebate.

The one thing I did notice in the rebate I downloaded is "Offer on valid to eligable Cingular subscribers within the LA/Bakersfield area"

Thats ok, cuz im in the LA area - the Retail store gave it to me for $149.

So I'm send in the rebate and this puppy with be $50 when all is said and done - but if I get rejected - the phone at $149 is a steal. I will let you know what happens - but I'm sure it will take months to actually get it

Posted by: dchester

Well my MPx220 finally bit the dust (the charger / USB port failed), so I've got a couple of these on order, and due to arrive on Monday. Hopefully you guys will have all the registry tweaks figured out by then.

Posted by: bitslap47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omega2008

Sweet. Thanks Omega.

BTW, I am updating SiriusWM5 to fix some screen sizing issues with the 3125 on the settings screen, and may use a smaller font in the channel list.

---Edit----

Updated version available for all phones, including the 3125 and other AKU 2.3 phones. Fixed some screen issues and used a smaller font in the channel list to show more channels at a time.

Download SiriusWM5

Posted by: iJITSU

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalad919

so far i have had mine for 11 hours and i like it for the most part. the only downfall is the contact management realy suxor. anyone using any good contact management softwear that they could recomend?

Contacts management sucks on WM? It syncs almost every data field in Outlook, has the smart look up feature, you can set up multiple categories in Outlook and assign contacts to multiple categories, you can sort by category on the phone, etc. What are you looking for in a phone's Contacts that is missing?

Posted by: iJITSU

Quote:

Originally Posted by gryph0n

So, does anyone elses phone feel flimsy in hand. What I mean is that my top and bottom wobble independently when the phone is closed. This is not the case with my smartflip, and I am wondering if I just possibly got a bad Cingular unit. I also am curious if I would be able to exchange in store or if they would require me to go through the web. Sad that I really noticed this issue once I really got it all set up to match what I had and wanted on my smartflip. Thank God for sprite and 30 day return/exchange policy I guess. Still wondering if everyone elses phone feels solid in hand because my smartflip does, but the 3125 really doesn't which is weird.

You must have a bad unit. The three 3125's I've had in hand were rock solid. More solid than my 8500. There are very small differences between the 8500 I have and the 3125's I've had in hand. The hinge seems ever so slightly beefier on the 3125's, the material around the external screen is slightly less reflective on the 3125, etc. Yes, I'm obsessive-compulsive, and notice these things. If you have a loose unit you should exchange it.

Posted by: agent2099

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkorzuch

I think I have fixed the problem. I edited the normal sound profile and set everything to loud. The speakerphone and ringer are now acceptable.

Thanks for the update, speakerphone quality is a key factor for me.

Posted by: JMBrown

Quote:

Originally Posted by iJITSU

I agree with this. My 3125 is rock solid. I love it.

Posted by: gryph0n

Wirelessly posted (Cingular 3125: HTC-3100/1.2 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows CE; Smartphone; 240x320) UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)

It was just a bad unit. I ended up calling a local store to see if they had any in stock. They did so I stopped in to swap phones and was in and out in under 5 minutes. This one is much more solid, but I still think my smartflip has a better hinge, could be a mental thing though.

Posted by: crash55

I have had the phone now (Cingular 3125) for 48 hours to play with. The call quality is excellent (why I get a phone in the first place), the signal is 4 bars in weak areas, no dropped calls, and build quality is the best of any phone I have owned. It is what the Mpx 220 should have been. Very Happy, except for the odd ball connector.

Posted by: JMBrown

I love my 3135, but I would really like to protect my investment. So far this is the best looking case I've found: http://www.noreve.com/product_info....roducts_id=1451.

However, it's made for the 8500, which has the smaller battery. Do you think the slightly bigger battery will prevent the 3125 from fitting in this case?

Posted by: rayhurst

Does anyone know how to adjust the amount of time the keypad stays backlighted? Under "Power Management" there is a spot to change the time the screen is backlit, but not the keypad. If I open the phone in a dark room, the keypad light goes off after less than a minute and does not come back on even if I press a key. Is this normal?

Posted by: Kid1972

if you put the smaller i-Mate ROM on the Cingular phone, you should REALLY be able to cook quite an awesome ROM for the 3125.

-K

Posted by: lopezpm

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayhurst

Does anyone know how to adjust the amount of time the keypad stays backlighted? Under "Power Management" there is a spot to change the time the screen is backlit, but not the keypad. If I open the phone in a dark room, the keypad light goes off after less than a minute and does not come back on even if I press a key. Is this normal?

I think the keypad light goes out to quick and you can't really adjust it by settings, you might be a ble to thru the registry. Your light should come back on in a dark room after pressing a key. If it doesn't then try turning the light sensor off in the settings, but the only problem is that it will light up everytime you open the phone or touch the keys which will use the battery more. The battery on this phone is pretty good anyway so give it a shot and see how it goes.

Posted by: rayhurst

With "Light Sensor Enabled", when I open it in a dark room, the keypad light goes off after about 30 seconds and does not come back on when a key is pressed. Can someone else confirm this behavior so I'll know if I have a defective phone?

Posted by: rkorzuch

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash55

I have had the phone now (Cingular 3125) for 48 hours to play with. The call quality is excellent (why I get a phone in the first place), the signal is 4 bars in weak areas, no dropped calls, and build quality is the best of any phone I have owned. It is what the Mpx 220 should have been. Very Happy, except for the odd ball connector.

I agree completely. Porbably the nicest phone I have ever owned. I was going to just use this for weekend activities but the more I use it the more I am impressed. I am thinking this just become an everyday phone. I will use my TyTN when I need the high speed internet. I have even been reading up on how I can create my own XML custom home screen. The possibilities are endless.

Posted by: lopezpm

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayhurst

With "Light Sensor Enabled", when I open it in a dark room, the keypad light goes off after about 30 seconds and does not come back on when a key is pressed. Can someone else confirm this behavior so I'll know if I have a defective phone?

That's what I answered I thought in the post above, It SHOULD come back on, mine does. If I'm in a dark room and open the phone the light come on and goes off after 30 seconds, then if I press a key it comes on again.

Posted by: austerville

Where's the "light sensor enabled" setting?

Posted by: lopezpm

Quote:

Originally Posted by austerville

Where's the "light sensor enabled" setting?

settings, Power management, light sensor enable on or off

Posted by: austerville

Thank you. I REALLY need to make some time to download and read the manual so that I can find out what this phone's capable of doing.

Posted by: Death_Dealer

let me know

Posted by: Death_Dealer

I have the uk version of voice command for smartphones, there is no US version for smartphones that I have come across, if you do, let me know.

thanks

Posted by: tlynn1974

Hey, I have a question. I just purchased the phone for $149, however my sister got this phone for FREE with upgrade. Anybody know how or did she just get lucky. I have been trying to get a price match, but didn't want to give her information in case it was an error and they decided to charge her.

She has the phone in hand with a receipt that says $0.00.

Posted by: Omega2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitslap47

I haven't had that much time to really dig for a registry edit that fixes this (if it exists) I am so bogged down with school that I barely had time to edit a facade homescreen with the launcher in a tab instead of being independent....that took a while to figure out how to do. I will keep trying but I am sure someone will beat me to it...if there is one.

Great Job on the SirusWM5 update looks great on my phone, to bad I can't use it yet but its there when and if I do get Sirus radio.

Posted by: austerville

Do I need to do anything special to get the keyboard light to turn on? I used the phone in the dark for the first time last night and I couldn't see a thing. I had to tilt the screen toward the keyboard so that I could see the numbers.

Posted by: TruBlu01

In the dark, keyboard light was on for 30 sec and after it went off I pressed a number key and it lit up again. I did not change any light sensor settings.

Posted by: rayhurst

My keypad light seems to be a little inconsistent. It initially comes on in the dark, but then if i keep it open for a while and the light goes off, sometimes pressing a key will relight the keypad and other times it will not. I haven't yet figured out if i'm doing something wrong or i have a bad phone.

anyone else have an inconsistent keypad light?

Posted by: austerville

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayhurst

My keypad light seems to be a little inconsistent. It initially comes on in the dark, but then if i keep it open for a while and the light goes off, sometimes pressing a key will relight the keypad and other times it will not. I haven't yet figured out if i'm doing something wrong or i have a bad phone.

anyone else have an inconsistent keypad light?

Thanks. Someone else that I know has the same phone and I confirmed that the keyboard lights up in the dark, while mine doesn't. I'm on the phone with Cingular now and they're going to send me a replacement, since my local store doesn't have them in stock. Thanks for the feedback.

Posted by: majid23

Quick question...In ActiveSync, it does not let me change the settings for the contacts I want synced...If I right-click on contacts, it shows me "settings" in a ghost form, whereas with calendar, tasks, etc., I can go on their settings and change things...Any idea on how to fix it?

Posted by: pvoorn

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash55

Ditto. This is my first windows 5.0 phone, but I like it.

Couple of things:-

a) no car charger available???

b) Google maps. I got an error when I tried satellite view (doesn't support jpegs?).... seems odd. Also, weren't all phones supposed to have GPS-like capabilities to enable 'e911'.... is there a mapping app that takes advantage of this?

c) I've had problems with the MP3 player... it seems like it got confused when I switched to the memory card. Kinda ok now, but maybe there's something I should have done...

d) the voice recognition.... you press that (tiny!) button for the voice tag and it says "record at the beep" (or something similar) but you get nothing but a bit of static... I've learned that you can just talk and it works.

e) I had an LG CU500 for a few days last week. The LGs speakerphone blows the HTC away (I was using it to play MP3s out loud; I can't believe anyone can do that with the 3125...maybe I haven't set it up right... it just sounds like the earpiece at full tilt) and the 3G is awesome and it's a bit smaller but I'm liking the 3125 more for some reason. The sound quality (in case you use it as a phone

) is far superior.

Posted by: letnry

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvoorn

e) I had an LG CU500 for a few days last week. The LGs speakerphone blows the HTC away (I was using it to play MP3s out loud; I can't believe anyone can do that with the 3125...maybe I haven't set it up right... it just sounds like the earpiece at full tilt) and the 3G is awesome and it's a bit smaller but I'm liking the 3125 more for some reason. The sound quality (in case you use it as a phone

) is far superior.

Thanks for the info, this too is my first smartphone, and so far I am loving it. I was also thinking about the cu500, but ultimately decided on the 3125. Sounds like I should be happy with the decision.

Posted by: TruBlu01

Accessories, including car charger: http://www.thepocketsolution.com/Me...500_accessories

Posted by: pvoorn

thanks TruBlu. It's a pity they don't have the 'stereo headphone' cord on there... I'd like to order a spare so I can hack it to put a regular jack on it... do you know who does sell those?

I know I'm going to get a 'search the forum' or 'RTFM' response to these but I'm headed to the airport later this morning and can't find the manual on the CD and am short on time...

- How do I get the media player to recognize that the library is on the card and not on it's internal memory?

- How do I truly close an application (esp. media player). Right now all I do is pause and then hit the 'home' button.

Oh... and where is the manual?

cheers
paul

Posted by: hylton

Paul,

Nobody (that i've seen yet) has released an adapter for standard headphones to the proprietary USB connection. I'm sure someone will develop one, but not yet even after months of this device being out under Qtek, Dopod, and Imate.

There is a selection in Windows Media Player to update the library, and/or point it to the card. Start Windows Media Player, Menu, Update Library...it'll scan for all your media files. Second possible thing you'll have to change after the Update Library process is to select Menu, Library, and flip between My Device and Storage Card.

To close an app, go to Start, More...Task Manager, from there you can kill one app, or kill all apps. If you find that you frequently want to 'kill all', or that you run low on memory (which will be unlikely on this version of the StrTrk), you should get Oxios Memory and install it (freeware on oxios.com). It has two apps that w/ a single click will shutdown all apps, and another single click, frees up any memory that hasn't been recovered by the OS yet. Very handy to have w/o having to go into task manager all the time.

manual...dunno, probably on the CD, but I haven't looked for it...

Chris

Posted by: gacajun

Regarding some of your questions....

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvoorn

- How do I get the media player to recognize that the library is on the card and not on it's internal memory?

To have Media Player recognize your library is on the storage card and then update the Library.
1. Start media player
2. Menu>Library>Storage Card>Menu>Update Library.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvoorn

- Oh... and where is the manual?

You can download the 3125 manual here.

Posted by: pvoorn

gajacun and hylton. thanks...

- I've read about a hack to put a jack on, but want a spare >regular< stereo headset before I cut up my first one.

- I was updating the library but missed the 'library' option (inside library, not the media player top level which is where I was looking for it)... all is well now.

- thanks for the manual... 169pages for the flight to houston

Posted by: davistld01

Finally got off the "fence", trying to decide either to wait on a "normal" phone through Cingular to be released or to step up to a smartphone...and upgraded to the 3125 today. It should be in my hands in a couple of days, and I hope that I am "smart enough" for the smartphone. I have a little trepidation over the learning curve I know I have coming with my inexperience with Windows...but perhaps I can grow with the phone and enjoy the journey. We'll see...

Posted by: hidden_dragon

Quote:

Originally Posted by davistld01

Finally got off the "fence", trying to decide either to wait on a "normal" phone through Cingular to be released or to step up to a smartphone...and upgraded to the 3125 today. It should be in my hands in a couple of days, and I hope that I am "smart enough" for the smartphone. I have a little trepidation over the learning curve I know I have coming with my inexperience with Windows...but perhaps I can grow with the phone and enjoy the journey. We'll see...

Your first challenge will be to transfer your contacts from your Razr (LOL)! I love the 3125 but still keep my Razr as backup. There is definitely a learning curve...but mostly, the mindset that this is simply a mobile version of my laptop with fewer functionalities. The features blow away the v3 and v3i!

Posted by: davistld01

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidden_dragon

Sooooo...the contacts won't automatically move from the Razr to the 3125 with the swap of the sim card? Do I have to copy the contacts manually? What's up with that?

Posted by: Omega2008

Put all your contacts from your razr on your sim. Put the sim in your 3125, google m2simcopy. This program will let you copy all your sim contacts to your 3125's memory.

Posted by: hidden_dragon

My success story (Razr to 3125): Backup phone contacts using MPT. Import into Outlook, then edit as needed. Sync Outlook with 3125 using ActiveSync. Ta da!!!

Posted by: austerville

There's no need to use ANY software to copy your contacts from the RAZR. If you're saving your RAZR contacts on the phone then use the phone to copy them to the SIM (don't know the option off the top of my head). Once the contacts are on the SIM you place that SIM into your 3125 and copy from the SIM to the 3125:
1. Go to the Contacts Screen
2. Press the Menu softkey
3. Select the "Sim Manager" option
Copy the contacts to your phone.

The only "issue" is that if you have multiple contacts for a person (like home and cell number) you will have an entry for each of their contacts. You can sync the phone to Outlook and merge them into one contact, if that bothers you.

Posted by: hidden_dragon

Well, with my 200+ contacts and various numbers and categories, it was much easier to sync using Outlook rather than transfer them using the SIM card.

Posted by: davistld01

Quote:

Originally Posted by austerville

There's no need to use ANY software to copy your contacts from the RAZR. If you're saving your RAZR contacts on the phone then use the phone to copy them to the SIM (don't know the option off the top of my head). Once the contacts are on the SIM you place that SIM into your 3125 and copy from the SIM to the 3125:
1. Go to the Contacts Screen
2. Press the Menu softkey
3. Select the "Sim Manager" option
Copy the contacts to your phone.

The only "issue" is that if you have multiple contacts for a person (like home and cell number) you will have an entry for each of their contacts. You can sync the phone to Outlook and merge them into one contact, if that bothers you.

My contact list on the Razr is not to the 100-200 number, and all have been saved to SIM. So, this sounds the easiest way. Kind of what I imagined.

I'm a total noob to smartphones, so you vets be prepared for some dumb questions...OK?

Posted by: austerville

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidden_dragon

Well, with my 200+ contacts and various numbers and categories, it was much easier to sync using Outlook rather than transfer them using the SIM card.

How do you sync your Razr with Outlook?

Posted by: hidden_dragon

Quote:

Originally Posted by austerville

How do you sync your Razr with Outlook?

With a USB cable and Mobile Phone Tools software.

Posted by: autigers20

for those who have been discussing the lack of a headset adapter - i was in your shoes a week ago - even planning to see if i could cut the factory ones in half and splice a connecter onto the end - until i found the sony hbh-ds970 bluetooth stereo earbuds: http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?...=13277&cat=1529 i've always been a little suspect of bluetooth headsets as i've never owned one that worked all that good, but these things are awesome. with the earbuds you get all the volume you'd need, and going wireless as well as the ability to take a call without lifting a hand is incredible. they've lasted me about 6 hours on average between charges, and i'd highly recommend them. mobileplanet.com has them in stock for $109 plus shipping and i found mine on ebay for a similar price.

Posted by: Fahtrim

Yeah, but we still want regular headphones for jogging etc. You know when you start sweating and are bouncing around on the trail or biking or rollerblading the ear buds start to slide out of your ear.

Very annoying.

Want the wrap around headphones............

Posted by: austerville

If you want wrap around BT headset there's always this one

Posted by: autigers20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fahtrim

Yeah, but we still want regular headphones for jogging etc. You know when you start sweating and are bouncing around on the trail or biking or rollerblading the ear buds start to slide out of your ear.

not with these! a) they are the soft "plug your ear" type - so they're in their pretty good and b) the lanyard hanging around your neck takes all "bounce" keeping the earphone cord slack. in short - the best jogging earphones i've had. you're running out of excuses - just buy 'em!

Posted by: pvoorn

I'm still looking for a replacement set of the original headset cord so I can hack one set up to plug into my noise-cancelling headphones... I've looked around and had no luck...

Also... did anyone confirm that it will or won't take 2GB SD cards?

paul

Posted by: austerville

I'm pretty sure that I saw in one of the threads that someone had used a 2Gb card and that it worked.