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Summary: samsung i 500
Review: This cell phone PDA combination is great. The screen is bright, the numbers light up and the front flips down to protect the viewing screen. The phone seems well made and can stand up to front pocket use. I previously had a older kyocera phone PDA combo but it was bulky and had a hard time getting the software to sync on my laptop. This phone is much better. The only problem I have had is retrieving emails. I am not sure but I think sprint wants you to pay for an additional monthly fee to have email access.
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Summary: Perfect, but not what most people expect
Review: This is a fantastic product. I've had mine for 4 months and I am loving it. This isn't a Phone with PDA ability, it's a PDA that is also a phone. The standard PCS/Samsung phone features are there for the most part, but this is first and foremost a Palm PDA. The smaller-then-normal graffiti area takes some getting used to, but once I did, I haven't had any problem. As to the WindowsXP software issues, I have installed on XPHome and Pro, with SP1 and OEM with no problems.
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Summary: firmware issue
Review: This is a great phone, and other reviewers have covered most of the topics, so I'll just mention one thing. The phones are still being sold with the old firmware. There is a major bug in the firmware, which will hang the sprint vision connection, requiring a manual disconnect from the data service or often a power recycle. This make the otherwise fabulous wirelss email sync (which pushes the email to your phone like blackberry) useless.
Most sprint stores don't know how to do a firmware upgrade on this phone, or they don't have the cable. So don't count on being able to upgrade, most people can't.
pdaphonehome.com has all the details.
this review is as of 12/04.
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Summary: All the features you need and no more
Review: This is the perfect device for the person who wants integrated phone and Palm functionality, but who doesn't want to carry around a holster or a huge phone. I carry my i500 in my pocket and don't have to worry about the screen being damaged. It also looks like a normal phone, for those of us who don't want to be seen holding a huge brick to our ear.For those who want mp3 player or bluetooth--fine, go with another phone. But I suspect in the real world, this phone will provide 99% functionality to 99% of the people, all in a small device.
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Summary: You couldn't take this combo phone / PDA away from me now.
Review: This phone / Palm based PDA combination is fabulous. I have tried several different models and found this one to be the best for me. I like the comfortable clam shell design. The integration between the Palm functions and the phone work very well. The Sprint service is terrific, I don't think I have had any drop offs...I always get a clear connections. I highly recommend this phone if you are looking for a Palm based combination phone / PDA.
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Summary: TEXT MESSAGE WHERE ARE U
Review: This phone has good palm/outlook compatibility, but its e-mail and text messaging system SUCKS. I recently called Sprint to see whether I can send or receive either e-mails or text messaging. They said I could surf the web to find other third-party software to download and blahh blahh blahh. I am not a techie and would probably mess it up if I fumbled through the web in search of something that might be compatible with my phone. For $600, I expected much more than this. Sprint stinks - stick with AT&T or Verizon if you want a smart phone. Sprint is deceptive.
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