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Smart Phone Recommendations?
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Posted by: kaje

So I'm looking into getting a new phone (through Cingular), and I'm having trouble finding one that fits what I'm wanting(email, web, mp3, doesn't suck) so I was wondering if anyone could give some recommendations? Here are some I've looked at.

Blackberry 7100g
So far out of all the phones I've looked at the Blackberry 7100g seems to be the most impressive...but one little thing that prevents me from wanting to get it...polyphonic ringtones. It really bugs me knowing that phones still exist today that don't have the capability of playing mp3s. All the cellphone's I've ever owned only played midi files and I'm pretty sick of them now.

Motorola RZR V3
Not close to being a smart phone but I've been seeing good reviews on this phone all over the internet with it's stylish slim design and all, but hear poor reviews on the crappy interface. I like the fact that it has the ability to play MP3 ringtones, but only having 5MB means

Motorola ROKR E1
Another phone that isn't "smart" but I like the fact that this has stereo speakers and the ability to play music pretty well through headphones. The 100 song limit doesn't really bother me so much with this phone as most phones can't hold 1/10 of that, but the price and the Motorola slow and clunky interface that I keep hearing about prevents me from wanting it.

Morotola Q
Not released yet, but looks attractive as the Blackberry. Won't be getting thie one though (No support for Mac OS X). I have a PC and all, but my laptop is an iBook and would be the computer I use most often with the device.

So anyone have any recommendations or is Blackberry the way to go?

Posted by: Omega2008

The SMT 5600 is a good choice. Or if you want a flip Cingular is re-introducing the MPx 220.

Posted by: kaje

Being that those are both Windows Mobile, I imagine they can't be used with Mac OS X?

Posted by: cjmedina

try the 6620 or 6682 i have the 6620 good apps for email good broswer wap/html opera, the mp3 is ok

Posted by: Slowpoke SS

Treo 650. I am not sure about Palm Desktop working on Mac though.

Posted by: Rock3nrenigade

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Originally Posted by Slowpoke SS

Treo 650. I am not sure about Palm Desktop working on Mac though.

It works... I sugest iSync though on the mac. MUCH MUCH better than palm desktop!

Posted by: kaje

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Originally Posted by cjmedina

try the 6620 or 6682 i have the 6620 good apps for email good broswer wap/html opera, the mp3 is ok

I've started reading up on the 6682 and like it a lot. But it's not listed on Cingular's site and amazon.com say it's not currently available, but Nokia's site says it is definitely through Cingular. Anyone know if the phone just isn't released yet and any estimate on when it will be available.

Posted by: kmac1914

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Originally Posted by kaje

It is available right now thru telesales (ordering by phone), but not on the website yet, and it's starting to trickle into stores--although not nearly fast enough for me....i want this phone!

Posted by: kaje

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Originally Posted by kmac1914

It is available right now thru telesales (ordering by phone), but not on the website yet, and it's starting to trickle into stores--although not nearly fast enough for me....i want this phone!

That sucks considering how bad you're gonna get ripped off because of the new factor by buying it directly through cingular rather than getting to buy it off like Amazon.