World's first super smartphone

d, santa clara, CA — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:28:14 GMT

If its uses Windows Mobile it is definitely not a 'smart' phone but a 'dumb' one. Of course it worked with you Exchange email--MS pretty much has that one proprietary and locked down (and the EU is fining over that by the way). WHile the iPhone is not corporate ready..yet. This things is a kludge and a mess. No thanks.

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Timothy Shields, Newark, New Jersey — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:58:15 GMT

These phones just keep getting better and better. In a couple of years, I could probobly afford this phone used on e-bay. However, then there will be a new and better one out, making this one and those similar, out of date...

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Kofi Thompson, Accra-Ghana — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:25:53 GMT

Interesting!

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John — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:28:39 GMT

I am still waiting for the ultimate hand held device, and I will call it a Tri-corder after the universal Star Trek device. You program it to be what you want it to be. Phone, PDA, internet, TV/MP3, garage door opener, automatic gate openers at gated communities and parking garages, auto keyless entry device, arm/disarm your home or auto security system, and/or control TV and home entertainment systems, both yours or if selected any bar TV you happen to be in front of. All at a touch of the selector button.

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C.J.L. Brooks — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:54:52 GMT

I remember the old "Sharp Organizer" series of hand helds. I keep thinking that someone will come out with something that can simply be used for telephone calls, email useage, internet research, and "MS Outlook," and oh yes; GPS. I don't need a camera, or ipod types of things; just the ABC's. I want something that is very simple to operate; and therefore not oh-so expensive; something no more than $500.

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Alex, Philly — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:26:52 GMT

If it looks like 'very large cellphone' then this probably means it does not fit into pocket. In that case, why should anyone want laptop-sized non-laptop instead of just regular small laptop?

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Jon — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:35:18 GMT

Actually, the Exchange server sync protocol is not proprietary and closed. It has been licensed to other handheld makers using non-MS OS's - including Nokia.

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nessie, NY, NY — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:50:12 GMT

very nice but to much money!!!

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RICHARD, CHARLESTON, SC — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:23:20 GMT

The premiere smartphone is the Nokia N95. I work in tech and work with Windows. Nothing can compare to this device @ this time. I've never used Symbian before I purchased this, and now love it! Tell me that I will have to work on this phone, prone to updates and viruses...not the N95.

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gio , seattle, WA — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:51:30 GMT

need to get out of the ivory tower and buid a smart phone that people can afford and want to use

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Albert, NYC, New York — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:01:28 GMT

$900 is far too much.

I know that the individual components would cost more to someone who might actually need all that. But, at half the price, I would still feel like I got ripped off!

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Matt Olson, Tucson AZ — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:17:02 GMT

I keep waiting for HTC and Verizon to truly replace the excellent XV6600 (which debuted years before the iPhone) but both companies insist on dancing around the 3.5 inch screen size with smaller and now larger units. Enough already! Hey HTC: Many PDA users still think that the XV6600 was the best PDA phone ever made. Update it and please skip the miniture and maxi models!

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bubba — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:54:20 GMT

You don't hold it to your head? OK, but can you when you need to? If not what happens when you are in line at the coffee shop and the phone rings? You either fumble around for the headset in your pocket or else blast away on the speakerphone?

Otherwise I like it. Windows mobile is rather slow and clunky and you have to drill down in typical windows fashion to get to many of the features. At least ver 5 is and I doubt ver 6 is a lot different. Maybe the faster processor will make this tolerable.

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John — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:59:54 GMT

I hope it's better than the TYTN, after using that for about a month, it would constantly lock up when I needed to use it. $700 and I threw it in the trash!

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Doug McClosky — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:53:11 GMT

OK, now we're getting somewhere. The screen and keyboard might be usable (unlike all smart phones) and the leap to just using a headset is not too great. Now, if it can do decent handwriting recognition it could be used for taking notes in meetings and trainings; Now that would be useful! Kind of a mini tablet PC without the pricetag.

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JD. Augusta, GA — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:43:40 GMT

I am really glad to see that it has Wi-Fi. Note Verizon has removed this from all their phones save one (which is a dog by the way), so that you have to use their web services. They are telling everyone Wi-Fi not secure (that why half of America uses Wi-Fi for their home networks). Looks like a phone I would want, but it is pricy even though it replaces many items.