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non-clunky PDA phone with address book and calendar syncronization?
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Posted by: billimek

Hi,

I'm currently researching a new phone to buy (right now I don't care about the provider as long as it's one of the big ones in the US).

I don't have a timeframe right now and have been doing some research but I'd like to know if any of you know if such a phone exists right now, or is something that may be coming out soon?

Requirements:

-Must have bluetooth (primarily for headset).
-Must have the ability to connect to PC (via wire, not just bluetooth or IR).
-Must have an address book (more than just phone numbers) syncronization ability with Outlook.
-Must have a calendar syncronization ability with Outlook.
-Must have the ability to see caller-ID info without opening a clamshell if that is the design.
-Like to have the ability to send/recieve email
-Like to have the ability to browse the web

I'd like to stay away from a huge pda-style phone if possible.

Do you know if anything like this exists?

Posted by: The Rex

just off the top of my head:

uiq interface:
*sony ericsson p800

series 60 interface:
*nokia 3600 or 3650
*upcoming nokia n-gage (but probably not the phone for you)
*upcoming nokia 6600
*upcoming siemans sx1

however, they're all pretty clunky

Posted by: billimek

Quote:

Originally posted by rex-star
*sony ericsson p800
*nokia 3600 or 3650

Thanks for the reply and info rex-star. I was actually looking at the p800 and Nokia 3650.

I thought the 3650 would only connect with a PC via bluetooth or IR, but not wire (like USB)? Do you know if this is not true? I downloaded the 3650 manual and it wasn't very verbose when it comes to the PC connectivitiy.

Thanks for your info!

Posted by: The Rex

you're right, the 3650 will only connect via ir or bt

Posted by: Bugwart

There are really two options here. RexStar gave you one of them, the phone with PDA functions.

The other option is the PDA with phone functions. There are quite a few of these also, such as:
Samsung SPH i500
Samsung SPH i700
Kyocera 7135
Treo
Palm Tungsten W

However, I agree with RexStar, the are all clunky. Furthermore, few of these PDA phones have Blue Tooth.

If you primarily want a PDA with a phone, you need to accept the width that the screen requires. That makes it rather large. You can only shrink a PDA screen so much before it becomes difficult for the average person to read.