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Summary: Unlocking Palm Tungesten W PDA
Review: If you want to switch to different GPRS/GSM carrier for your Palm Tungesten W, contact BongoWireless (of Canada) to get your device unlocked for $100 - and you will be able to use your device to work with any GPRS/GSM providers around the world by popping in purchased SIM card inside the back of Palm Tungesten W. Also, please read Palm Support's email response regarding the AT&T for USA and elsewhere in the world:Hope it helps. - RJR ==============================
Hello, Tungsten W handhelds sold in the US are SIM locked to AT&T. The Palm Tungsten W is SIM card locked to AT&T in the United States because of our business relationship with AT&T. There are International versions of the Tungsten W sold in other
countries, such as the UK. These versions may also be purchased over the internet through certain companies. Please understand that these products are not supported in the US, though. Thank you,
PalmOne Support Specialist.
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Summary: NOT GOOD FOR PHONE USE...
Review: It's a good PDA, but not as good as the Tungsten/T & not good for wireless phone, especially with the SMS features.
These are following cons that I encountered with Tungsten/W:
1) You cannot delete the call history.
2) You have to delete the SMS outbox and inbox messages one by one.
3) You cannot send the SMS messages to a group of contacts, you have to do it one by one.
4) It's very difficult to write a SMS messages using the qwerty keypad.
5) It is not a MMS ready and cannot play polyphonic ringing tones.
6) There is no time indication in the SMS messages inbox.
7) You cannot answer the phone without the earpiece.
8) You have to charge it everyday, the talk time & standby time is not long as what the manufacturer claims.
9) Doesn't have a bluetooth & speakerphone.
I hope Palm Inc. will do something about this or else they won't get a bigger share in the PDA Phone market.
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Summary: Note regarding phone connection after auto-power off
Review: Mr. Horne in the previous review was mis/uninformed. One alternative is to disable the idle power down feature. This is helpful while browsing the internet. Otherwise, even when the W is off the phone/radio remains on to receive calls. Perhaps the previous reviewer didn't read the T. W documentation and was a bit hasty in blowing his horn.
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Summary: Would be great if it was not for only AT&T....
Review: Sharing the sentiments of a previous poster, I too was duped into purchasing one of these devices. I like the device itself and find it to be a nice system. It's very quick, and the user interface is crisp. However, I travel internationally all the time. I bought this unit to replace my dual-band Treo 270. It's not that the Treo was not cutting it; it's that I wanted a tri-band PDA. Imagine my surprise when I called in to get the unlock code and they told me, nope, you can't have it. I quickly asked for my RMA number. Too bad. If Palm would recognize that the market for cell phones is a commodity-based one, with people using SIMs so that they _can_ switch phones easily (thus the idea of a SIM card in the first place), they'd get a lot more sales. I hope AT&T paid them a good bit of money for the exclusivity. If not, ...they are losing sales. Like mine :-(
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Summary: Dont Wait- BUY THIS PALM PILOT!!
Review: The phone reception, although loud, is often scratchy. The sim card can only be used on the Palm phone. Consequently if you have a problem, you may be out of a phone. The service for the Palm Tungsten W is mediocre at best.
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Summary: The Palm Tungsten W as a phone is lousy
Review: The phone reception, although loud, is often scratchy. The sim card can only be used on the Palm phone. Consequently if you have a problem, you may be out of a phone. The service for the Palm Tungsten W is mediocre at best.
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Summary: Much better that reviews indicate
Review: The product is far better than reviews lead you to believe. As a planner, the product is all one could ever hope for unless you are looking for extra frills (camera, mp3 player). The ability to see web pages in real perspective and send and receive e-mail at this price also makes this a great product. There may be better products, but not at this price. Other palms may have internet access but you will be limited to certain locations (wi-fi, etc.). I have been able to get on line everywhere.
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Summary: Is Palm, Inc., losing it's way??
Review: This is my fifth Palm device, starting with the original Pilot. My employer contracts with AT&T Wireless for our mobile service, so the prospect of reducing the silicone baggage was appealing (formerly carried Palm Vx, Blackberry, and Sony Ericsson T68i). Unfortunately, the device has been a disappointment. The ergonomics are dreadful in comparison with the Blackberry, or a Nokia phone. The lack of notification when a text message (other than SMS) is a deficiency. The phone is unsafe to use in a motor vehicle, so I've had to activate a second, in-car phone & number. The original, largely Grafitti-based input functions common to previous Palms are much easier to use than the Tungsten's choice of the tiny mechanical keyboard or the tap-to-select on-screen version. The device is very choosy about where it charges. I have three cradles, plus the travelling adapter with 110V and 12V (cigarette lighter) connections. One of the three cradles won't charge it, and it refuses to accept juice from an auto cigarette lighter, either. I have not found the battery life to be a problem, as described in one of the other reviews, though. Web surfing is OK, some sites won't allow it access, but for what I use it for, it's acceptable. Being GSM, though, there are parts of the country where there is no coverage - I know this from my prior phone. Finally, after five weeks' ownership, the annoying wired earpiece necessary to use the phone feature hooked on an obstruction once too often, and evidently damaged the jack. Now, the whole shooting match has to go back to Palm for repair. All in all, I'm afraid I've pushed the technolgical envelope too far this time.
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Summary: Is Palm, Inc., losing it's way??
Review: This is my fifth Palm device, starting with the original Pilot. My employer contracts with AT&T Wireless for our mobile service, so the prospect of reducing the silicone baggage was appealing (formerly carried Palm Vx, Blackberry, and Sony Ericsson T68i). Unfortunately, the device has been a disappointment. The ergonomics are dreadful in comparison with the Blackberry, or a Nokia phone. The lack of notification when a text message (other than SMS) is a deficiency. The phone is unsafe to use in a motor vehicle, so I've had to activate a second, in-car phone & number. The original, largely Grafitti-based input functions common to previous Palms are much easier to use than the Tungsten's choice of the tiny mechanical keyboard or the tap-to-select on-screen version. The device is very choosy about where it charges. I have three cradles, plus the travelling adapter with 110V and 12V (cigarette lighter) connections. One of the three cradles won't charge it, and it refuses to accept juice from an auto cigarette lighter, either. I have not found the battery life to be a problem, as described in one of the other reviews, though. Web surfing is OK, some sites won't allow it access, but for what I use it for, it's acceptable. Being GSM, though, there are parts of the country where there is no coverage - I know this from my prior phone. Finally, after five weeks' ownership, the annoying wired earpiece necessary to use the phone feature hooked on an obstruction once too often, and evidently damaged the jack. Now, the whole shooting match has to go back to Palm for repair. All in all, I'm afraid I've pushed the technolgical envelope too far this time.
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Summary: Dont Wait- BUY THIS PALM PILOT!!
Review: This is the best Palm Pilot on the market today. This is reccomended to all long time Palm fans. Yes, it is a mobile office! Just to show the mobility of this product, I am writing this entire review on the thumb keyboard! The Hi-Resolution screen is absoloutely unbeatable. I LOVE THE PALM TUNGSTEN W!!
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