Should I buy a Kyocera 7135

[CaptainLoose]

I got used to a combined palm/phone w/ the old 6035. So, a year or so ago, I bought a 7135 when it first came out. But, I returned it because I wasn't impressed with voice quality or battery life. Eventually, I bought a Samsung i500 and moved my services to Sprint.

Now, I find that three places I often go to can only receive VZW digital; so, I've ported my number back to VZW. I bought a V710 because it seemed to be the latest and greatest. I'm equally unimpressed with the V710. I miss the palm/phone combo. I don't use mp3's, haven't tried bluetooth earpieces and the much touted megapixel camera works poorly indoors. As a phone, its not that impressive either. The volume is lame, as is the battery and the menu is a pain. RF and screen are nice.

I'm reluctant to go w/ the Kyocera 7135 because its so outdated, especially the browser functionality. I don't care for the qwerty keyboard and prefer a stylus vs. the i600.

Sooooo, if I get a Kyocera 7135, what are the pros and cons I need to take into account...since I only kept my original two weeks, I'm sure there are vereran users out there who've figured it all out!

Thanks for your opinions.

[zamboni77]

the partners at work have the 7135 and all had battery recalls- I don't think the call quality is great, its okay, not great like other kyocera phones I have had. Also, like other pda's it crashes, but the bigger problem I thought was that is was shipped with the older palm os- it cannot accept os 5....nice screen to play GIN games on though!!

[twopiece]

Have you considered the Treo? I'd stay away from the 7135, too many software issues.