Best PDA handphone to buy

[Throttle]

Hi Guys,

 

I dont change my hp very often , maybe every 2 years.

As such i dont keep up with the models.

 

I'm thinking of changing my phone but have absolutely no idea which is a good phone to get.

 

My requirements:-

Speakerphone

SMS efficient

WAP

Bluetooth

WIFI

GPRS

PDA

Camera

Video

Music

 

Basically I'm looking for the most user friendly function-packed PDA phone.

[WildCard]

Heyos, Throttle,

one thing I gotta add that should surpass all of the above is reliability.

Might want to consider that coz, speaking from personal experience, all of the above packed into one PDA-phone will come to nought when the PDA keeps hanging and hard-resetting (resulting in total data loss) every several days.

 

With that aside, I would say the Handspring Treo 650 (the Palm OS model) is a good consideration.

Has most of the above, or should I say all, and is damn reliable.

Downside I guess is the OSes' simplicity, lacking the eye-candy of Windows PPC OS.

But if you can get past that, then it wouldn't be a problem.

[redname]

if u want GPRS then its a little bit difficult cause most PDA phones dnt have it, imo, ur best bet is the HP 6515 for ur needs but i'm not really sure whether it has wifi but of cus u can buy a wifi card for tht purpose

[Throttle]

Thanks, i'll continue to look around becos , no urgency at all, just itchy backside...heh heh

[redname]

hey, tink i made a mistake, i thot GPRS is GPS

 

anyway ur requirements r pretty standard, so no prob really. jus make sure the phone now is running on windows mobile '05 OS, has bluetooth, infra red & wifi connection

 

i'm gng for phone shopping these few days too, right aft i sell off my old PPC phone 1st

[Wild 1]

Originally posted by Throttle@Nov 26 2006, 05:45 PM

Thanks, i'll continue to look around becos , no urgency at all, just itchy backside...heh heh

Dude...You might want to check out these models HERE.

 

One of these new upcoming models should meet your needs. They should reach our shores by early December.

 

A cheaper alternative would be getting the 02 838pro. The price for this will fall once the Dopod models come in.

[redname]

Originally posted by wild i@Nov 26 2006, 06:39 PM

Dude...You might want to check out these models HERE.

 

One of these new upcoming models should meet your needs. They should reach our shores by early December.

 

A cheaper alternative would be getting the 02 838pro. The price for this will fall once the Dopod models come in.

wow, ur post jus made me wanna wait a few more weeks b4 i go buy my new phone

[eyz]

my O2 atom is pretty nice.. small and fits into my pocket nicely, and it has most of the main features, cept for 3G & GPS functions.

 

there's really not much difference for pda, except for the hardware specs and mayb the outlook, as most of them are usin the same few OSs.

[jkaiser]

treo 650 has no wifi..same goes for 700 i think?

 

i'm using hp6595.. wifi bluetooth gprs gps all built in... with qwerty keyboard, which unfortunately means that ur screen is smaller

[Guest Quincy]

my choice would be o2... just plainly i like tat model... anyway GPS can be installed into any PDA as long as u can find e program... n u might wanna wait a while more cos all PDAs now dun hav 3G... but WiFi, bluetooth n such is already installed most branded PDAs... but bear in mind to take good care of ur PDAs cos its just like a laptop... more fragile... i cracked my o2 screen once n it cost approx $150 - $250 if i'm not wrong... anyway PDAs will appeal more if u do business or u need a "mini-laptop" on-the-go"... cheers...

[Guest NPNT]

I say, Dopod 838Pro. Stable OS and has everything u need, less the GPS.

[redname]

jus got my O2 sleath & it has got everything throttle wld need but its really small so not sure can get used to or not.

 

dopod 838 pro is quite gd but if u dnt need the keypad, can always get the recent launched dopod D810, its almost the same as the 838 pro

 

do look out for HSDPA connectivity as tis will be the upcoming step for wireless bradband from singtel & m1

[jkaiser]

Originally posted by iori_yagami78@Nov 28 2006, 03:29 AM

my choice would be o2... just plainly i like tat model... anyway GPS can be installed into any PDA as long as u can find e program... n u might wanna wait a while more cos all PDAs now dun hav 3G... but WiFi, bluetooth n such is already installed most branded PDAs... but bear in mind to take good care of ur PDAs cos its just like a laptop... more fragile... i cracked my o2 screen once n it cost approx $150 - $250 if i'm not wrong... anyway PDAs will appeal more if u do business or u need a "mini-laptop" on-the-go"... cheers...

hmm GPS hor..u need either a built-in receiver or a separate GPSr... if u just install software, it wun work lah...

 

O2, pray hard that u dun need to goto service centre..notorious for poor service..check out ppcsg forums

[redname]

Originally posted by jkaiser@Dec 4 2006, 11:51 PM

hmm GPS hor..u need either a built-in receiver or a separate GPSr... if u just install software, it wun work lah...

 

O2, pray hard that u dun need to goto service centre..notorious for poor service..check out ppcsg forums

everyone has someting to say bout the pda companies' customer svc one lah. seems like every company is bad lor

[Throttle]

I think i need a Nokia for simplicity, 3G + Wifi for internet. Good SMS capbilities and clear reception.

[Arcfire]

I think there's plenty of Nokia phones to suit your needs. But since we were on the topic of PDA phones... I was considering getting a GPS unit for some light travelling in malaysia but i saw some phones are starting to incorporate GPS into its functions.

So i was thinking, should i be getting a PDA phone with GPS functions or should i get separate sets?

Anyone using such a set now?

[Guest NPNT]

how much is a GOOD GPS set? roughly....?

[WildCard]

Originally posted by redname@Dec 5 2006, 05:08 PM

everyone has someting to say bout the pda companies' customer svc one lah. seems like every company is bad lor

can't really say leh.

 

For all its tech fallacy, HP customer service seems pretty good. I didn't have to wait long to send and collect, it had a wonderful waiting area (free Internet kiosks, biscuits & Milo/coffee dispenser) and the counter staff are pretty friendly. The turnaround time for some to contact you is within its promised 3 working days.

 

Then again, I used to work there as a laptop technician.

[blizzard]

If Nokia then theres only one that fits all those needs. The N95.

 

http://www.cnetasia.com/i/r/2006/hp/39270892/sc003.jpg

 

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[jkaiser]

Originally posted by newbie@Dec 8 2006, 12:42 PM

how much is a GOOD GPS set? roughly....?

garmin sets retail for ard 700 i think?

 

Well think about it this way, the problem with everything built in means that everything will drain that single battery. My pda, if i on wifi and msn, within 90 mins the batt will be close to flat.. GPS can last me for about 2 hrs plus

 

Convenience over batt life, have to decide

 

Wildcard, i noe wat u mean by HP's cust service.. makes u feel like king there huh... heh.. in fact alot of the tech companies are trying to adapt their cust service areas to like that.. ibm has a self-service fridge with drinks inside..heh... but HP takes the cake here, apparently if u go during lunch time, they give coupon for u to have lunch @ their canteen

[tt6389]

Originally posted by jkaiser@Dec 10 2006, 02:02 AM

garmin sets retail for ard 700 i think?

 

Well think about it this way, the problem with everything built in means that everything will drain that single battery.  My pda, if i on wifi and msn, within 90 mins the batt will be close to flat.. GPS can last me for about 2 hrs plus

 

Convenience over batt life, have to decide

 

Wildcard, i noe wat u mean by HP's cust service.. makes u feel like king there huh... heh.. in fact alot of the tech companies are trying to adapt their cust service areas to like that.. ibm has a self-service fridge with drinks inside..heh... but HP takes the cake here, apparently if u go during lunch time, they give coupon for u to have lunch @ their canteen

a good color Garmin GPS with memory expansion slots for free downloaded maps is about $400 only.

PDA GPS can do search for house block numbers unlike the Garmin GPS.

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Btw , courts selling HP Ipaq 6828 PDA phone for cash S$799 only. But too bad no GPS.

 

I think the Dopod P800W (GPS & Wifi) can get for S$999.

 

http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,3...9116580p,00.htm

[danielburgess]

I'm using the Nokia E61, and so far I have no complaints!

 

Cheers

[Ah James]

Throttle.. PDA dun allow u to sms easily...

 

Like wat i am doing now is i am using a N70 (All functions, cam, sms, toking all abv average), a nokia 6030 (purely for sms as i a gt plan tat cost mi $0.50 a mth with 1000free smses!!!) and a HP2100 Pocket PC to solve my PDA needs...

 

Onli bad pt is.. i go out.. nid to carry a sling bag all the time to put all my gadgets..

 

Ciggy

N70

Nokia 6030

HP 2100

Portable 2.5" HDD

Wallet

 

I cant live without either 1 of the abv mention item.. hahaha

[tt6389]

I finally bought the O2 Atom Pure for $498 only from Starhub . 400Mz CPU & got Wifi, Radio & everything except GPS.

[fooz]

Originally posted by danielburgess@December 21, 2006 03:10 pm

I'm using the Nokia E61, and so far I have no complaints!

 

Cheers

i tinkin of getting this too!

in ur opinion, hw is this better den the other models in the mkt?