Know about any AT&T phones coming soon? Post here!

[hillbilly44]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Well the US market is both 850 & 1900, so since the A845 only has 1900 WCDMA it covers the partial US market & so you get partial credit. How do you like that for a justification of what I said.? lol

Ok Jay, I will give this one to you but only because it's you (& you are partially right...lol) & that we will both get yelled at for trying to derail this excellent "Sticky"....

Charlyee;

Also the A845 only does WCDMA (UMTS) but doesn't do HSDPA which would limit your download speed to 386kps.

[Jay2TheRescue]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Well the US market is both 850 & 1900, so since the A845 only has 1900 WCDMA it covers the partial US market & so you get partial credit. How do you like that for a justification of what I said.? lol

Ok Jay, I will give this one to you but only because it's you (& you are partially right...lol) & that we will both get yelled at for trying to derail this excellent "Sticky"....

You're right Charlyee. I just have one more thing to say on this subjectm then I'm done. No, the A845 doesn't have WCDMA 850 on it, but I don't think Cingular is operating any 3G on 850 yet. Certainly not in my area at least.

-Jay

[walkguru]

Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

You're right Charlyee. I just have one more thing to say on this subjectm then I'm done. No, the A845 doesn't have WCDMA 850 on it, but I don't think Cingular is operating any 3G on 850 yet. Certainly not in my area at least.

-Jay

i read somewhere that dallas does both 850 and 1900.

[bobolito]

Correction, the V3xx is the first HSDPA phone in the US market!

[Campos]

Ignore, wrong forum

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by bobolito

Correction, the V3xx is the first HSDPA phone in the US market!

Nope sorry, the CU500 is the first HSDPA phone in the US market and then came the A707 which was Samsung's first HSDPA in the US market, Then the i607 & the 8525, and then the V3xx.

The V3xx is Motorola's first HSDPA phone for North America......

[walkguru]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Nope sorry, the CU500 is the first HSDPA phone in the US market and then came the A707 which was Samsung's first HSDPA in the US market, Then the i607 & the 8525, and then the V3xx.

The V3xx is Motorola's first HSDPA phone for North America......

so if i understand you, i have the first and the fifth. hmmm

[widow]

Sounds nice! HOWEVER, can one use this phone with dual simms for TWO telephone numbers?

Originally Posted by bobolito

Sony Ericsson Z520a



GSM Quadband! 850/900/1800/1900
Weight 3.46 oz (98 g)
Dimensions 3.27" x 1.81" x 0.94" (83 x 46 x 24 mm)
Internal loop style antenna
Battery Life Talk: 4.50 hours (270 minutes)
Standby: 300 hours (12.5 days)
Internal Display: 65,536 colors (16-bit) 128 x 160 pixels
Ext. Display 4,096-color STN LCD / 101 x 80 pixels
Memory 16 MB
Phone Book Capacity 510
Bluetooth
Infrared
GPRS Data
Alarm
Calculator
Calendar
VGA Camera (640 x 480)
Changeable Faceplates
Supports MP3 & AAC ringtones
Email Client Supports POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
EMS / Picture Messaging
Java (J2ME) Version: MIDP 2.0
MMS supports video
Multiple Languages Languages Supported: English, Spanish, French
Multiple Numbers per Name Numbers per entry: 5
PC Sync
Picture ID & Ringer ID
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 40
Predictive Text Entry Technology: T9
Speaker Phone Full-Duplex
Streaming Multimedia Protocol: 3GPP
SyncML
Video Capture Max. Length: 60 seconds
Voice Dialing and Voice Memo
Wireless Internet WAP 2.0, SVG Tiny 1.1

[hf1khal]

Originally Posted by widow

Sounds nice! HOWEVER, can one use this phone with dual simms for TWO telephone numbers?

There are dual SIM adapters out there that can be used. Check on Ebay. Remember, in some, you might need to trim both SIMs to fit into the adapter. I have heard many do it but one thing is that both lines can be active at the same time and you would have to do a switch between the two as needed.

[widow]

BUT, how do you switch between line? Do you know of anyone who has done it with whom I could consult? Did you mean to say that both lines CAN be active at the same time or was this a typo?

I have heard that there is a way that you can receive both lines simultaneously but only transmit on one line or the other. Do you know if this is correct?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by hf1khal

There are dual SIM adapters out there that can be used. Check on Ebay. Remember, in some, you might need to trim both SIMs to fit into the adapter. I have heard many do it but one thing is that both lines can be active at the same time and you would have to do a switch between the two as needed.

[hf1khal]

Originally Posted by widow

BUT, how do you switch between line? Do you know of anyone who has done it with whom I could consult? Did you mean to say that both lines CAN be active at the same time or was this a typo?

I have heard that there is a way that you can receive both lines simultaneously but only transmit on one line or the other. Do you know if this is correct?

Thanks.

Sorry it was a typo and it should have been can not. Some of those dual SIm adapters come with some sotware to adapt the phone for their use. Check out thses few links below:

http://www.dual-sim-adapter.com/era_en.html
http://www.multi-sim.co.uk/x4.htm
http://www.cellulartech-unlock.com/ (look down towards the middle of the page)

There plenty more that also can be found on ebay, I know some that used it on Blackberrys and worked just fine.

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by hf1khal

Sorry it was a typo and it should have been can not. Some of those dual SIm adapters come with some sotware to adapt the phone for their use. Check out thses few links below:

http://www.dual-sim-adapter.com/era_en.html
http://www.multi-sim.co.uk/x4.htm
http://www.cellulartech-unlock.com/ (look down towards the middle of the page)

There plenty more that also can be found on ebay, I know some that used it on Blackberrys and worked just fine.

I've tried one dual-SIM adapter and indeed it can't keep both lines active. Some adapters require powering down the phone to switch between SIMs, some (like this one) can do it on the fly. There were a few minor glitches though and also PIN entry was required every time I switched between the SIMs, plus the fit was very tight and I was afraid the battery door hinge may break, so I stopped using it.

[walkguru]

Originally Posted by dmapr

I've tried one dual-SIM adapter and indeed it can't keep both lines active. Some adapters require powering down the phone to switch between SIMs, some (like this one) can do it on the fly. There were a few minor glitches though and also PIN entry was required every time I switched between the SIMs, plus the fit was very tight and I was afraid the battery door hinge may break, so I stopped using it.

at one time i had 2 lines on 1 phone. the phone was a nokia 918 analog. the phone came with my personal line with swbm. and the second line was with att, and was my fire line. yes it was pretty cool, at the time. not sure it can be done today. i now like carrying 2 phones. one for my personal line, and one for the fire dept. thier both part of my family plan, i pay taxes on all but the fire line.

just thought i would share, dan.

[bobolito]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Nope sorry, the CU500 is the first HSDPA phone in the US market and then came the A707 which was Samsung's first HSDPA in the US market, Then the i607 & the 8525, and then the V3xx.

The V3xx is Motorola's first HSDPA phone for North America......

That's correct. I forgot to add I was talking about Motorola.

[bobolito]

BlackBerry 8800
(Released!)

FEATURES
-Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
-Screen: 320x240 LCD 65K Colors
-Weight: 4.73 oz
-Size: 4.49" x 2.60" x 0.55"
-Battery: 1400mAh; 5 hrs talktime; 24 days standby
-Memory: 64MB flash memory + MicroSD slot
-Platform: BlackBerry
-Speakerphone: Yes
-Connections: Bluetooth 2.0, miniUSB 2.0 connector, 2.5mm headset jack

MULTIMEDIA
-Camera: No
-Ringtones: MP3, MIDI
-Games/Applications: J2ME
-Graphics: GIF/JPG Wallpapers
-Audio/Video: BlackBerry Media Player for music & videos

APPLICATIONS
-Phonebook: Up to available capacity
-Predictive Text: N/A
-Messaging: BlackBerry email, BlackBerry Instant Messaging, SMS, MMS
-Tools: GPS Navigation (Telenav), Push-to-Talk (Kodiak RTX for Cingular), View Microsoft® Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, and Adobe® PDFs, calendar, alarm, calculator, to-do list, voice dialing
-Web Browser: HTML Browser

[T-Lynn]

I would love the Nokia e90. I wonder if it will ever be in the US and with what company.

[bobolito]

Nokia N75
(Released!)

FEATURES
-Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS 850/1900
-Screen: internal 240x320 TFT 16.7M colors; external 128x160 LCD 262K colors
-Weight: 4.36oz
-Size: 3.74" x 2.05" x 0.80"
-Battery: 800mAh; 4.17hrs talk; 200hrs standby
-Memory: 40MB & MicroSD
-Platform: S60 Symbian 3rd Ed.
-Speakerphone: Yes (3D stereo)
-Connections: Bluetooth 2.0, Infrared, USB (mass-storage mode)

MULTIMEDIA
-Camera: 2 megapixels w/flash
-Ringtones: MP3/MIDI (64 chords)
-Games/Applications: J2ME
-Graphics: Wallpapers, Screensavers, Themes
-Audio/Video: FM Radio, Music Player (MP3, M4A, AAC, WMA), RealPlayer Streaming, video capture

APPLICATIONS
-Phonebook: capacity to available memory
-Predictive Text: T9
-Messaging: SMS, MMS, EMS, SMTP, IMAP4, POP3 (email supports attachments)
-Tools: Voice dial, voice memo, calendar, to-do list, alarm, calculator, airplane mode
-Web Browser: Nokia Web Browser and WAP browser

[bobolito]

Nokia 6126
(Released!)

FEATURES
-Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
-Screen: internal 320x240 16.7M colors TFT, external 128x160 262K colors TFT
-Weight: 3.95oz
-Size: 3.62 x 1.89 x 0.79 in
-Battery Life: talk 3.4hrs, standby 240hrs, 720mAh
-Memory: 10MB, MicroSD/Transflash
-Platform: n/a
-Speakerphone: Yes
-Connections: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0

MULTIMEDIA
-Camera: 1.3MP with 8x zoom
-Ringtones: MIDI, MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+, WMA
-Games/Applications: J2ME + 3D games
-Graphics: Wallpapers, screensavers, themes
-Audio/Video: Streaming media

APPLICATIONS
-Phonebook: 1000 contacts
-Predictive Text: T9
-Messaging: SMS, MMS, EMS, POP3/IMAP4/SMTP, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo
-Tools: Calendar, To-do list, Calculator
-Browser: WAP 2.0

[Fire14]

Originally Posted by bobolito

Nokia N75
(Released!)

Ohhh Me likes this phone, Finally a Nokia Flip I would consider buying.

[SteveW]

Originally Posted by bobolito

Nokia N75
(Testing!)

I hope this is actually released, for the sake of all the HoFo posters who haven't yet given up on this latest object of technolust. However, I'll believe this when I see it. The discussions, rumors, claims and counter-claims about the release date of this phone have stretched over many months. They have have included much bragging and invective, whining and pleading, rending of garments and gnashing of teeth, and were almost an exact copy of the discussions I participated in about the...

Originally Posted by bobolito

Nokia 6126
(APPROVED! Releasing in mid-March)

This is truly amazing. The 6126 is so last year. I think the first discussions about it were in late 2005. As you know, Charlyee broke down and got her unbranded 6131 in June, 2006. I wanted this thing once, and if I hadn't gotten 2 phones since then, and hadn't been convinced that the unbranded 6131 is much better and hadn't left Cingular in disgust, I might want it still.



SW

[bobolito]

I try to stay away from speculation and rumors when it comes to release dates.

[bobolito]

Samsung A727
(Released)

FEATURES
-Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900
-Screen: 262K Colors TFT 220 x 176
-Weight:
-Size: 4.50" x 1.97" x 0.35" in.
-Battery Life:
-Memory: MicroSD
-Platform: n/a
-Speakerphone: Yes
-Connections: Bluetooth 2.0 (supports stereo), USB 2.0

MULTIMEDIA
-Camera: 1.3 Mp
-Ringtones: MIDI, MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+, WMA
-Games/Applications: J2ME + 3D games
-Graphics: Wallpapers, screensavers, themes
-Audio/Video: Music downloads

APPLICATIONS
-Phonebook: ?
-Predictive Text: T9
-Messaging: SMS, MMS, EMS, POP3/IMAP4/SMTP, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Mobile Email
-Tools: Calendar, To-do list, Calculator, Document viewer, Airplane mode, Voice dial, Voice commands
-Browser: WAP 2.0

Is this Cingular's version of TMobiles Samsung Trace? If Cingular does decide to go with this phone, I hope they would allow customers to add insurance to it upon purchasing it. The Trace is so fragile that people are breaking it just by carrying it in their pockets.

[bobolito]

Unfortunately, insurance works the other way around. If the phone is too fragile, then it poses too much loss risk for insurance companies and if that's the case they won't insure it. If the phone is tough, hard to break/lose, and cheap to replace, then chances are they will insure it. Their logic is just reversed.

[SteveW]

Just a quick post to alert Nokia fans that AT&T/Cingular has, in fact, released the long-awaited Nokia 6126. Bobolito has updated his earlier post (Know about any AT&T phones coming soon? Post here!) to reflect this.

IMHO, too little too late, as I've said earlier. Still, some may appreciate that this is available from a major US company.

From the Cingular website:

Nokia 6126
Price........................ $229.99
2-yr Contract Price......$79.99
*Online Price............. $79.99


SW

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by SteveW

Just a quick post to alert Nokia fans that AT&T/Cingular has, in fact, released the long-awaited Nokia 6126. Bobolito has updated his earlier post (Know about any AT&T phones coming soon? Post here!) to reflect this.

IMHO, too little too late, as I've said earlier. Still, some may appreciate that this is available from a major US company.

From the Cingular website:

Nokia 6126
Price........................ $229.99
2-yr Contract Price......$79.99
*Online Price............. $79.99


SW

Definitely. What I really "love" about Cingular though is that they have the guts to call this year-old model "cutting edge"

[SteveW]

Originally Posted by dmapr

Definitely. What I really "love" about Cingular though is that they have the guts to call this year-old model "cutting edge"

And just to .....They released it after nobody was interested any more. At this rate they'll release the Nokia N75 (the one that has its own release date rumor thread on HoFo ) sometime in 2008. Or never. Is "never" good for you?



SW

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by SteveW

And just to .....They released it after nobody was interested any more. At this rate they'll release the Nokia N75 (the one that has its own release date rumor thread on HoFo ) sometime in 2008. Or never. Is "never" good for you?



SW

Never suites *me* just fine, mainly because I don't plan to buy another phone from Cingular anyway But I wish Nokia would release phones on it's own, instead of waiting for Cingular. Come to think of it, I'd rather see Nokia make all their phones quad-band GSM and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA

[elmo01]

Originally Posted by bobolito

Unfortunately, insurance works the other way around. If the phone is too fragile, then it poses too much loss risk for insurance companies and if that's the case they won't insure it. If the phone is tough, hard to break/lose, and cheap to replace, then chances are they will insure it. Their logic is just reversed.

personally I dont use the carriers insurance,.... I checked with my insurance agent for policy coverage on my house insurance for a cel phone... the policy I have allows for cel phones as a specified item...I gave them the serial number and make/model and full cost falue (non contract price) ... 50.00 deductable...and I pay 2.28 per month...I guess its factored in that you will probabaly take more care than submit a claim on your house insurance


just a thought

[Fire14]

Originally Posted by SteveW

And just to .....They released it after nobody was interested any more. At this rate they'll release the Nokia N75 (the one that has its own release date rumor thread on HoFo ) sometime in 2008. Or never. Is "never" good for you?



SW

Guess this is what happens when your head swells so much from being the #1 carrier that you think anyone will believe what you say & I think they just prefer to deal with Samsung & BB lately over Moto & Nokia.

Originally Posted by elmo01

personally I dont use the carriers insurance,.... I checked with my insurance agent for policy coverage on my house insurance for a cel phone... the policy I have allows for cel phones as a specified item...I gave them the serial number and make/model and full cost falue (non contract price) ... 50.00 deductable...and I pay 2.28 per month...I guess its factored in that you will probabaly take more care than submit a claim on your house insurance


just a thought

I don't think most insurance companies here in the US cover cellphones under homeowners like they do in Canada, My Insurance company doesn't offer it even as an add on and your right they probably don't think most people would use it.
The other thing is getting insurance thru the carrier you will get a replacement within a day or 2 vs homeowners you just get a check & still have to buy one.

I had insurance once, but when I factored in the cost per month & deductiable it was cheaper to buy an Unlocked phone on Ebay. Now with a phone on the high end like the PDA's or new high priced phones it makes sense to me.

I guess it all depends on which type of phone you want & use.