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Year 2009

 

Rate Video: CES Palm Pre next to G1 iPHone Palm Treo and CentroVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Jan 14

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By rss@youtube.com (611connect) Palm Pre next to Palm Treo, Palm Treo (old) G1 Android HTC next to iPhone and Palm Centro - size and look comparison head to head. Thanks to Joey for the music intro: http://knosound911.dmusic.com/ Keywords: 700wx Android centro compared G1 HTC iPHone next Palm pre to Treo CES consumer elect...

Rate Video: The iPhone blog vs. Palm Treo Pro - Smartphone Round RobinVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Nov 25

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By rss@youtube.com (theiphoneblog) The iPhone blog's Smartphone Experts Round Robin Reviews continue with week 2: TiPb vs. the Palm Treo Pro. Author: theiphoneblog Keywords: palm treo pro iphone the blog tipb smartphone round robin Added: November 25, 2008

Rate Video: Palm Treo 800w (Sprint)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Google Video external link    Tue, Nov 4

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Unknown length - 2008-11-05 The world may still be all abuzz with iPhone 3G talk, but believe it or not, there are other smartphones out there. Sprint has just landed a pretty darn good one with the Palm Treo 800w.

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This Week

 

Rate iPhone Hands-on Video, Smartphone Round Robin | PreCentral.net

Original at PreCentral.net external link    Mon, Dec 14

By Dieter Bohn Can you give a good reason why the comparison mustn't start with the 2007 iPhone vs. the first Treo smartphone from 2002? Or the 2004 Treo 650, the first one developed by Palm? By that measure, it took Palm 5 to 7 years to get to where ...

Rate New Factory Unlocked Treo 680 with Lots of Accessories (Tacoma) $130

Original at craigslist seattle external link    Wed, Dec 9

New Palm Treo 680 that was Unlocked strait from the Palm Factory. Works on GSM Carriers (i.e. T-Mobile, AT&T, ect.). This phone is like having a mini laptop by your side at all times. Similar to Blackberry or iPhone for a fraction of the price. 3 x Stylus 2 x Stylus with Pen on one end

Rate A quick story: The Reset Button on the Treo 650 - Hi.

Original at blog.dustincurtis.com external link    Tue, Dec 8

Many years ago, I had a Palm Treo 650. It was basically the precursor to the precursor to the iPhone, and the thing was an absolute piece of crap in every way. One day it actually stopped working, so I opened the battery compartment and ...

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate BUSINESS MOBILE PHONE >> Business Mobile Phone Tips | BUSINESS ...

Original at Business Mobile Phone Guide external link    Mon, Dec 7

By Syahrul Especially in the end of 2004, when the Palm Treo 650 was launched, that becoming number one business mobile phone in the US. Today the trend is changing, Apple and RIM become the trendsetter of smartphone with their masterpiece iPhone ...

Rate Gateway Gadgets | Gear Diary

Original at Gear Diary external link    Sat, Dec 5

By Carly Z The next thing I knew, I had a Treo 650, followed by an iPhone, a Samsung Epix, an E71x, a Samsung Propel Pro and back to the iPhone. Somewhere in there I discovered Macs, and before I knew it I was a full fledged geek! Doug Moran ...

Rate Treo 680 --AT&T (Redmond- English Hill) $50

Original at craigslist seattle external link    Fri, Dec 4    1 related articles

I just upgraded to an iPhone so I am selling my Treo 680. Phone comes with a wall charger, car charger, computer sync cable and all the original paperwork and software. Phone works perfectly (has minor blemishes from daily use)

Rate Verizon's latest Droid ad's 'no princess' | 9 to 5 Mac

Original at 9 to 5 Mac external link    Fri, Dec 4

By Jonny Evans Also, voice quality is no different than my old RAZR or Treo 650, than it is with the iPhone, or my old Verizon. Therefore, it can nly be your location, hence ATT service, that yield different experiences with dropped calls and voice ...

Rate OtterBox unfurls Impact and Commuter Series cases for LG Arena

Original at Mobiletor.com external link    Thu, Dec 3

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TechGadgets.in (blog) Otterbox has been protecting a plethora of smartphones including the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Palm Treo. Diversifying its lineup of supported devices, ... OtterBox unboxes Impact and Commuter Series cases for LG ArenaTechGadgets.in (blog)

Past Month

 

Rate Marriott's Last-Minute Travel Deals

Original at IT News Online external link    Tue, Nov 24

To make booking travel even easier, there's also a Marriott Mobile shortcut button for Treo, Blackberry and iPhone devices. eBreaks: Last-minute Travel ... and more »

Rate Still sticking with the Treo 680

Original at palmaddict.typepad.com external link    Mon, Nov 16

By sam mcloughln From R Wilde] Still sticking with the Treo 680. Sammy I'm trying to keep using my Treo 680, I have no plans of getting a Pre or an iPhone. I've had the Treo for a while and see people change phones because they want the next best thing. Well I don't work that way, I spent money on this Treo I intend to ge...

Rate Netbook vs. iPhone: A better comparison

Original at CNET News.com external link    Sun, Nov 15

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IntoMobile (blog) We are all too aware of the Pre bringing the physical keyboard to knock out some iPhone sales. I "produce" less on my iPhone that I did on my Treo 650 ... Palm corporate survival: Don't swim upstream (aka partner with Google)StarkSilverCreek.com (blog)

November of 2009

 

Rate 247 Reader Interview: Philippa Conmy | PDA-247

Original at PDA external link    Tue, Nov 10

By Shaun It's probably a tie between the Treo 650 and HTC S620. Neither were very exciting but they worked well and had excellent battery life. The iPhone is not great as an actual phone but it is a fun device. The G1 has great functionality but ...

Rate Thanks Palm, the Pre totally rocks!!

Original at palmaddict.typepad.com external link    Tue, Nov 10

By sam mcloughln From Max] Sammy I enjoy PalmAddict and visit every day. I've used a iPhone for too long and missed being able to physically type on a keyboard. It's great to be able to do this again. I like having my old Palm applications and being able to use them, but Tweed became the first paid app on my Pre, I lov...

Rate Palm Treo in the Mix: comScore Touchscreen Study

Original at treocentral external link    Wed, Nov 4

iPhone, LG Dare, LG Voyager, BlackBerry Storm and Palm Treo top the list...

Rate Is the Finger Really Mightier than the Stylus?

Original at palmaddict.typepad.com external link    Tue, Nov 3

By sam mcloughln From Bill Quinlan Evanston IL] Steve Jobs proclaimed the death of the stylus with the announcement of the iPhone and all the smartphone manufacturers have joined the bandwagon including Palm. I am still using a Palm TX and a Treo 650 and am here to tell you that I still believe in the stylus es...

Year 2009

 

Rate New York Times: Windows Mobile sinking, Android and Apple benefit

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Mon, Oct 26    11 related articles

By Mel Martin I had a Treo 650 before the iPhone, and I just got fed up with Palm's total resistance to improving Palm OS. It was locked in maintenance mode over 10 years. The only improvements were the phone app, slightly higher resolution, ...

Rate Axim X50 phone??

Original at Mobility Site external link    Fri, Jun 19

By St Fuz So I am at work bored to tears and I have my laptop on and it is tethered to my Treo 700 and I have my Axim beside it with and got to thinking, why doesn't Dell turn the Axim into a phone??? I think it would give the iPhone a run for its money. I love my Axim with its larger screen than my Treo. It is touch sc...

Rate Why is AT&T delaying rollout of iPhone tethering, MMS?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at CNET News.com external link    Mon, Jun 8

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My old and busted Treo 650 that is being held together with duct-tape can still do BOTH MMS and tethering on Sprint! Not to mention always had the Copy/Paste ability and video! Sorry AT&T, not impressed with your pathetic service or the iPhony. ...

Rate Charging gadget redefines power-walking

Original at CNET News.com external link    Wed, Jun 3    17 related articles

 CA The compatibility list includes BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod, LG Chocolate, Magellan GPS, Nintendo DS Lite, Palm Treo, and most cell phones from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sanyo, and Sony.) There's no need to wear the device, as with some other kinetic ...

Rate e-Holster, LLC Introduces the e-Volve Gadget Holster 2.0, an ... - Emediawire

Original at Emediawire external link    Wed, Jun 3

press release), WA The bottom protective pouch of the iPhone holster is designed specifically to fit an Apple iPhone (and other smartphones such as Blackberry and Palm Treo) and replicates the functionality of a traditional iPhone case. The protective closure flap of the ...

Rate e-Holster, LLC Introduces the e-Volve Gadget Holster 2.0, an ... - PR Web

Original at PR Web external link    Wed, Jun 3

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press release), WA The bottom protective pouch of the iPhone holster is designed specifically to fit an Apple iPhone (and other smartphones such as Blackberry and Palm Treo) and replicates the functionality of a traditional iPhone case. The protective closure flap of the ...

Rate Mobile makers jockey for dominance

Original at The News Journal external link    Sun, May 31    17 related articles

 DE The makers of mobile devices such as the BlackBerry, iPhone and Treo are all scrambling for position in case this race turns out like the previous one when a single company -- Microsoft -- ended up the dominant player. Consumers are reaping the ...

Rate iPhone 3.0 vs. Palm Pre: which one would you want to get?

Original at Mobile Gadget News external link    Sun, May 31

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However, the Pre's keyboard is reportedly somewhere between a Treo Pro and a Palm Centro: softer, more gummy keys with a narrow width overall. It might not be to everyone's liking. That said, at least the Pre has one, and it's a slider to boot, ... First line starts for Palm Pre release TreoBlast

Rate Elegant smart phone from Palm

Original at Nation Multimedia external link    Mon, May 25

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 Thailand The slide-up keyboard looks much like that on the Treo Pro, although the Palm Pre's is wider. However, the phone is still smaller that the iPhone when closed, and despite being small, it has a 3.1-inch touch screen display with a resolution of 320 x ...

Rate Leaked Palm Pre guide shows iPhone comparison

Original at Electronista external link    Mon, May 25

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A leak of Sprint's guide to the Palm Pre for business late yesterday has revealed key details about the launch of the smartphone, including Sprint's attitude towards both the iPhone and T-Mobile G1. In its comparison unearthed by Engadget, ...

Rate iPhone 3.0 betaphiles upset the Apple cart

Original at Computerworld New Zealand external link    Sun, May 24

 New Zealand I used to wonder why the manufacturers of Symbian, BREW, BlackBerry, Treo and Windows Mobile eschew radical firmware updates. Like all mobile developers, I know the biggest difference between phone models is the firmware. Why not let everyone in on the ...

Rate Is the Palm Pre an iPhone killer?

Original at Examiner.com external link    Fri, May 22

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Even given the good sales of the Treo and Centro lines, Palm is not in the strongest position to fight the iPhone given its long series of recent misfires and, up to now, outdated Palm OS. In addition, Apple has AT&T Mobility firmly behind the iPhone ...

Rate Is it necessary?

Original at Palm Infocenter external link    Wed, May 20    17 related articles

but I don't think too many people are calling it the "jesus phone" like they were during the drumbeat to the iPhone launch 2 years ago. I for one am waiting for a GSM version, or the Centro replacement that has been rumored. Current PDA: Treo 600. ...

Rate Apple doubles its iPhone market share

Original at CNET News.com external link    Wed, May 20    17 related articles

 CA I had a TREO before getting the iPhone, I don't miss the "physical" keyboard. by ballmerisanape May 20, 2009 8:53 AM PDT The "virtual" keyboard is more flexible. I guess I'm strange.. because I never got used to using the undersized keyboards most ...

Rate Opinion: PC Mag's Take on the Sprint Treo Pro - Solid, Good, LATE!!

Original at treocentral external link    Fri, Mar 27

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Sprint's version of the Treo Pro is one of the better Windows Mobile options out there-mostly because Palm hasn't tried to turn it into an iPhone with ineffective finger-friendly overlays that drag down performance." Other highlights include:

Rate Opinion: Corporate legal scrambles to withdraw inflated Palm Pre claims

Original at Apple Insider external link    Tue, Mar 10

With little steam left in Palm OS sales outside of profitless Palm Centro, delays killing the Palm Treo Pro, and intense competition from the iPhone, Elevation clearly needs to see excitement behind the Palm Pre if it ever hopes to get its nearly half ...

Rate Asurion Raises Equipment Replacement Program Deductible 100% at Sprint

Original at treocentral external link    Tue, Feb 24

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The economy is doing a number on everyone, so it is hard to believe that this increase will be isolated to just Sprint. Customers of AT&T (iPhone, BlackBerry, HTC, Palm) and Verizon (BlackBerry, Palm) will probably be next on Asurion's notification list. Clearly, for the Centro, this...

Rate How To: iPhone Screen Replacement & Disassemble/TakeApart DirectionsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Jan 21

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By rss@youtube.com (Darby20675) iPhone screen replacement & take apart how to directions. http://www.pdaparts.com - Step by step on how to disassemble the apple iphone. This is part of the PDAparts.com complete guides to taking apart your iPhone, Treo, iPOD, iPAQ, Dell Axim, Blackberry, Palm PDA's and Smartphone uni...

Rate Palm's star goes nova

Original at palmaddict.typepad.com external link    Fri, Jan 9

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By sam mcloughln I guess if the Pre has any chance of being an iPhone killer, it comes from the sliding keyboard, which to me at least is a huge plus. I'm also super happy about the reguarly-sized headphone jack. And as a long-time, happy Sprint customer and Palm user, I'm pleased to know I can continue with that...

Rate Nova: Palms Last Hope

Original at The Gadget external link    Thu, Dec 18

By Rico Sounds good (and it’s worth reading the full article here). But then, what I’ll be looking for once Nova launches is how open it is, relative to the widely-publicized iPhone and Android platforms. A reason why I was a die-hard fan of the old Palm OS (my first PDA was a Handspring Treo) was the sh...

Rate Smartphone news roundup: iPhone, Android, Blackberry

Original at TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home external link    Wed, Dec 3

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By Chris Meadows The standard Agora features a full QWERTY keyboard, central navigation key, 2.5” touchscreen, microSD slot, and 3G connectivity. The Agora Pro has the same form factor, but also adds a 2 MP camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS to the Agora’s impressive specifications.

Rate iPhone More Reliable Than BlackBerry?

Original at Gearlog external link    Mon, Nov 10

By Sascha Segan But oddly, BlackBerry devices on other carriers needed repairs more often. On T-Mobile, BlackBerries needed repair 15% of the time. On Verizon, 17% of the time. Both iPhones and BlackBerries were consistently more reliable than Palm Treos, though. Treos needed repair 15% of the time on AT&...

Rate The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 7)

Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews external link    Fri, Nov 7

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By Simon Sage BlackBerry Storm Video Roundup BlackBerry Bold Available at AT&T… Finally! iPhone Dev Team: iPhone 2.2. OS jailbreak success! Pomegranate NS08 Busts onto the Scene T-Mobile to sell unlocked and subsidized Nokia handsets through Best Buy? Verizon BlackBerry Storm priced at $499?

Rate Apple iPhone Ranks Highest in Business Wireless Smartphone

Original at SlashPhone external link    Thu, Nov 6

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By Kim Poh Liaw The study also finds the following key smartphone business wireless usage patterns: Sixty-nine percent of business smartphone users own a hands-free headset, and 74 percent of those owners use a wireless headset device. Motorola owners report a higher incidence of using wireless hea...

Rate iPhone note & checklist apps (Part 1, likely)

Original at Iwaruna.com external link    Fri, Sep 5

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By sairuh The three apps I reviewed depend on web services (i.e., network access via wifi or Edge/3G) to view data on the iPhone. I thought this odd until I realized that until mid-July, third-party apps could be only web apps. (Duh, unless jailbroken.) Because the network dependency, all of these requi...

Rate Podcast: Dialed In 46: iMolly

Original at 17918_1(www.cnet.com) external link    Wed, Aug 27

By Nicole Lee Both Kent and Bonnie are on vacation this week, so Nicole invited Molly Wood of Buzz Out Loud fame onto the show as a special guest. We talk about her switch to the iPhone and what she thinks about it so far. We also discuss the HTC Dream, cute messaging phones, the Palm Treo Pro, and more. And as alw...

Rate Palm Treo Pro Review

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, Aug 27

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By Adrian Covert The Gadget: The Treo Pro is a 3G-equipped, Windows Mobile 6.1-running, touchscreen smartphone that's just a sliver bigger than the iPhone 3G. Completely redesigned, it's Palm's best looking phone in years. The Price: $550 (Unlocked, no contract)

Rate Hello iPhone …and hello extraneous iCal notes?!

Original at Iwaruna.com external link    Wed, Aug 20

By sairuh In my usual late-adopter fashion, I only recently made the move to an iPhone 3G from a Palm Treo 650. (The change was precipitated by worry over more frequent Treo crashes, chronic dissatisfaction with syncing, and a growing annoyance with Verizon’s website —rather than from Shiny Gadge...

Rate Opinion: IPhone: The Good, the Bad, and the Apple

Original at palmaddict.typepad.com external link    Sun, Aug 17

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By sam mcloughln Second, the battery life is um.... lacking. I know that it still does better than a lot of 3G phones and I know that there is a lot of battery-sucking hardware in the IPhone, however, the best way to conserve power/get through a day is to kill all the new hardware/software (3G/Location Services/P...

Rate Back Up and Sync Your Cell Phone with BitPim

Original at Lifehacker external link    Fri, Aug 15

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By Kevin Purdy Those of us who have forgone a fancy BlackBerry, Treo, or iPhone know a standard cell phone is probably the most non-interactive, un-tweakable device in the gadget stable. But for many phones, there's a way around overpriced cables, intentionally weak Bluetooth software, and lack of go...

Rate iPhone Browsing on Windows Mobile? Sure can...with TouchBrowser 1.1.3!

Original at Pocket PC Thoughts external link    Fri, Jun 6

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By Don Tolson If you touch and hold on the screen, a pop-up menu is presented which provides a number of functions for manipulating the display, including selecting all the text on the page; refreshing the page; and zooming the page in and out by changing the relative font size of the text (note: this fea...

Rate SlashGear Week in Review - June 1st

Original at SlashGear external link    Sun, Jun 1

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By Chris Davies In other mobile news, Vincent shared an unusual unboxing and his first impressions of the Samsung F480 Tocco, one of the company’s touchscreen devices that debuts the TouchWiz GUI.  On paper, at least, the Tocco should wipe the floor with the iPhone, but can it live up to Apple’s handset? ...

Rate Opinion: I thought I'd miss my Treo 650

Original at palmaddict.typepad.com external link    Tue, May 13

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By sam mcloughln Thirdly, there was the "cool" factor. Until I saw the iPhone, I thought the Treo and Palm OS was the best on the market. But Palm has been sitting around and not innovating any more. Other companies were pushing past Palm with all sorts of cool OSes. Now, I was not going to purchase a Windows Mobile...

Year 2007

 

Rate A Tale of iPhone Fickleness (and other ramblings)

Original at palmaddict.typepad.com external link    Wed, Sep 26

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By sam mcloughln I kind of like the unlocked Sprint Blackberry 8800-series. It works on both EvDO, and has a SIM card. I have also heard rumors that Sprint and Verizon are going to move away from CDMA/ EvDO, and to the G4 international standard. Now, there's a direction I can lock onto!

Rate Podcast: InterviewBITS: Love/Hate with the iPhone

Original at TidBITS external link    Tue, Sep 25

By ace@tidbits.com (Adam C. Engst) I love the touchscreen, which makes it so easy to do many things, including access the contacts list (my old phone had Bluetooth but I could never get it to sync), move among different functions, and more. I expect the touchscreen to revolutionize future laptops.

Rate How I Use my iPhone

Original at palmaddict.typepad.com external link    Wed, Aug 1

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By sam mcloughln 3. Calendar and Contacts: I use a Mac and the ability of the iPhone to sync flawlessly through iTunes is very important to me. The Missing Sync is nice for the Treo, but I have never gotten it to work reliably for the Palm, and it is even more flaky for Windows Mobile machines.

Rate I’ve stopped using the iPhone, Back to the Treo 750

Original at Mobility Site external link    Mon, Jul 30

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By Chris Leckness 1. The Browser is TOP NOTCH 2. The SMS Messaging threaded view is better than the best, the Treo threaded view… 3. The Visual Voice Mail is cool, but the speaker volume of the iPhone makes it quite unusable 4. The screen is the best yet on a mobile device 5. The form factor is excellent as well

Rate iHype Part V: Three Weeks Later

Original at Blogcritics external link    Tue, Jul 17

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By Daryl D I kept my Sprint account just in case something like this went wrong. I had to use my Sprint phone during the times the iPhone wouldn’t work. I didn’t notice any outages in the Sprint service, but there were several places (especially in small, rural areas) where I wasn’t able to get their EVDO...

Rate Can Windows Mobile Trump the iPhone?

Original at Top Tech News external link    Wed, Jul 11    1 related articles

Microsoft has been drilling into this emerging market for more than five years. It supplies a version of its Windows operating system to run advanced phones such as the HTC-built T-Mobile Dash, the Samsung BlackJack and the Motorola Q.

Rate Can Windows Mobile Trump the iPhone?

Original at NewsFactor Network external link    Wed, Jul 11    1 related articles

Microsoft has been drilling into this emerging market for more than five years. It supplies a version of its Windows operating system to run advanced phones such as the HTC-built T-Mobile Dash, the Samsung BlackJack and the Motorola Q.

Rate iHype Part IV - The Review

Original at Blogcritics external link    Tue, Jul 3

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By Daryl D Many Wi-Fi networks have Internet speeds greater than 1500 kbps. It is rare to find Wi-Fi capabilities on phones from other carriers and if they do contain this capability, you can say goodbye to your battery life. Using Wi-Fi on the iPhone only slightly decreases battery life.

Rate Opinionist: iPhone Review

Original at Gothamist external link    Mon, Jul 2

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By Neil Epstein Recessed headphone jack wont work with many headphones - you can get an adapter, but very frustrating Locked into AT&T, requires a two year agreement for most - I was able to buy my Treo unlocked, why can't I buy this the same way?

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