I have Cingular's service and a Palm Tungsten T3 PDA. I haven't really been impressed with either. I'm thinking of getting a combo PDA/Cell Phone (Are they all referred to as Blackberries?). My plan with Cingular is up this month, so I'm debating whether or not to stick with them or check out Verizon's line of Cell Phone/PDA Combos. I hear that Verizon offers broadband service as well as GPS capabilities. I'd definitely be interested in this. Has anyone had any experience with any service like this? Thanks.

10/14/2005 10:33:18 AM

Get a Windows Mobile device...

I don't really like Blackberries

but then I am sure tons of people do.

10/14/2005 10:46:21 AM

TREO TREO TREO TREO TREO

don't listen to the haters

treo 650 baby... or wait for the 700. it will run windows mobile and MAYBE also symbian os or palm, from what the rumor mills are saying

last i checked, though, verizon's data service was outrageous.

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10/14/2005 10:47:32 AM

I really haven't been impressed with Palm OS.

I also learned that all PDA/Cell Phone Combos are not "Blackberries"--that's a brand name (guess you learn something new every day).

I've heard good things from my friends about Verizon's Internet service so who knows. I'm basically out of my Cingular contract now and I think I'd rather get Verizon service. Cingular gets spotty reception where I work so I definitely need a change.

10/14/2005 12:17:45 PM

verizon service is excellent, i've used it virtually everywhere and it seems i'm almost always the one out of my friends with the most signal or "a" signal, while they are left without one...

and imho, i'd get a windows mobile 5.0 device w/ verizon

10/15/2005 12:07:53 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/08/technology/08rimm.html?ex=1286424000&en=36a033d8727e76ab&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Quote :

"As part of that litigation, NTP, whose only assets are wireless e-mail related patents, had been granted an injunction banning the sale of BlackBerry devices in the United States and forcing Research in Motion to stop providing e-mail services to all American customers except government account holders."

10/15/2005 8:57:06 AM

Wait for the Treo 700w

My unlimited Data Plan is $44/mo and *confirmed yesterday* will remain the same when the EV-DO 700w rolls out.

Well worth it for an always-on-wifi connection IMHO.

10/15/2005 11:13:26 AM

PocketPC does not work with OSX.

10/15/2005 3:22:04 PM

^ yeah it does. MissingSync

10/15/2005 3:35:46 PM

Quote :

"I also learned that all PDA/Cell Phone Combos are not "Blackberries"--that's a brand name (guess you learn something new every day). "

Excellent marketing on RiM's part.

10/16/2005 1:05:26 PM

Dell will be releasing one this spring. Basically an X51v with a phone built in.

10/17/2005 1:51:28 PM

^ link plz.

10/17/2005 1:56:25 PM