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  1. #1
    Robert Murch
    Guest
    I have a Samsung A500... but I find it a little limited for web
    browsing. I was looking at the newer phones on Sprint's page.

    What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    issue as functionality. If I get a Palm or Pocket PC pda model, how
    are they for browsing? Do I need an ISP?

    Can I get to "regular" web pages using their browser?

    Mostly would like to hit the weather channel and look at their radar
    (Think it's a java page not sure)

    Any help would be appreciated.



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  2. #2
    Exeter
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:[email protected]:

    > What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    > issue as functionality.


    Get a computer.



  3. #3
    Brandt
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    The palm and pocket pc phones are much better. They have a bigger
    screen which makes it easier and most can open regular pages.

    --
    -Brandt

    I work for SprintPCS,
    I DON'T speak for them.


    Exeter <[email protected]> wrote in article
    <[email protected]>:
    > Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in
    > news:[email protected]:
    >
    > > What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    > > issue as functionality.

    >
    > Get a computer.


    [posted via phonescoop.com]



  4. #4
    O/Siris .
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    <[email protected]>:
    > I have a Samsung A500... but I find it a little limited for web
    > browsing. I was looking at the newer phones on Sprint's page.
    >
    > What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    > issue as functionality. If I get a Palm or Pocket PC pda model, how
    > are they for browsing? Do I need an ISP?
    >
    > Can I get to "regular" web pages using their browser?
    >
    > Mostly would like to hit the weather channel and look at their radar
    > (Think it's a java page not sure)
    >
    > Any help would be appreciated.


    If money is no object, and web browsing is, then I'd recommend the
    G1000. Pocket IE on it (and the 2032, but the G1000 is better) is a
    much closer browsing experience to a PC than anything else we offer.
    The Blazer browser on the Palms is still a WAP browser. You can
    probably find a "real" HTML browser (like EudoraWeb) for the Palm, but I
    find it's less of a browser than PocketIE.

    --
    -+-
    RØß
    O/Siris
    I work for Sprint PCS
    I *don't* speak for them




    [posted via phonescoop.com]



  5. #5
    Sneedle WA
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    > Get a computer.

    I know someone who just bought a 600 Mhz, 128 Meg Ram Dell laptop for $300 on
    Ebay. Add a WiFi
    card and it'll surf the net in Starbucks, Borders etc.

    As for a phone, you'd want one with the biggest screen, and that'd be a
    Palm/PDA phone. Sprint charges twice as much to surf with a Microsoft phone, so
    that leaves Palm phones. The Treo 300 has all sorts of discounts on it now as
    its about to be discontinued, if you decide to go Palm phone.



  6. #6
    TechGeek
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?


    I'll agree, the PDA phones should be your best bet.

    The regular phones (non-PDA) will all have limited browsing, and a
    small screen, which could make browsing difficult, not only that,
    entering URLs on the phones isn't as easy as it is with a palm that has
    handwriting reconition or a QWERTY kayboard.

    You do not need an ISP for browsing the web though the phones, Sprint
    PCS's Vision plans have access directly to the Vision web.

    I've noticed the web displays very well on the Treo (I don't like that
    device, though), also on the Toshiba Thera 2032, Hitachi G1000, and the
    Samsung I500 (a little small, but the form factor is great). I haven't
    tried to view radar images on the weatherchannel.com (I'll try to
    remember to try that today) but I have done stock lookups on CNN.com
    and haven't had issues, and I've also been able to post on message
    boards that use the phpBB software.

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    Free wireless access @ www.SprintUsers.com/wap




  7. #7
    Camile Cardenas
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    In article <[email protected]>,
    TechGeek <[email protected]> wrote:

    > The regular phones (non-PDA) will all have limited browsing, and a
    > small screen, which could make browsing difficult


    Funny, you never read that fact in the Sprint ads for these Vision
    phones.



  8. #8

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?



    >Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    ><[email protected]>:

    <snip>
    >> What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    >> issue as functionality. If I get a Palm or Pocket PC pda model, how
    >> are they for browsing?


    OK - not terrific, but better than toting around a laptop and hgetting a PC
    card for SprintPCS.

    > Do I need an ISP?


    Sprint PCS provides connection to the web for browsing, a POP3 server to
    pick up mail and a SMTP server for sending mail.

    If you buy a 2G phone, Wireless Web service is either 50 centa a minute
    (not included in plan) or you can add the Wireless Web option for $5/mo
    which lets you draw Wireless Web minutes from your plan minutes.

    If you buy a 3G phone, you buy PCS Vision, which is $10/month IIRC..

    >> Can I get to "regular" web pages using their browser?


    Many, but not all.
    The Blazer browser on Palms works well on some sites, not on others, I've
    learned to keep several web browsers on my PalmPhones for difficult sites.

    >> Mostly would like to hit the weather channel and look at their radar
    >> (Think it's a java page not sure)


    http://www.palmflying.com/weather.html
    gets you wx images without Java and reviews other PQAs and programs.

    >> Any help would be appreciated.


    The 2G Samsung SPH-i300 and the 2.5G Samsung SPH-i330 are the Sprint phones
    I would look at, and the 2.5 Verizon Kyocera 7135 is my fave. All three
    have swappable batteries and are tri-mode; analog (useless for data but
    useful when you have a flat in the boonies), digital cellular and digital
    PCS. I would not pick the Treo 600 for CDMA use because it has no analog.

    However, if you travel out of the US, GSM is the way to go. When you roam
    out of the US, you have no data access, whereas GSM phones do allow you
    data service while roaming out of the States. And, GSM PDA phones, AFAIK,
    don't have analog.

    I had to hold my nose and buy a Treo 180 because of Canada trips. Since
    the first tests, I replaced that with a Tungsten W (both GSM/GPRS). The
    GSM/GPRS variant of the Treo 600 will be very nice as well, but it's brand
    new and hard to get.

    The Treo 300 on SPCS is nicer than the Treo 270 GSM/GPRS variant, but,
    again, no analog.. if you can get analog, _do_.

    I sure wish SprintPCS would work out data service while roaming, as I'm
    likely dropping out 20 SPCS PalmPhones and replacing them with GSM because
    of this issue when the contract expires.

    Damn shame CDMA carriers won't play well together, it is technocally the
    sweetest system.

    On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:18:38 -0000, robjvargas@sprîntpcs.côm (O/Siris .)
    wrote:

    >If money is no object, and web browsing is, then I'd recommend the
    >G1000. Pocket IE on it (and the 2032, but the G1000 is better) is a
    >much closer browsing experience to a PC than anything else we offer.


    Yep. It's also a _tank_, and runs the cranky M$ PPC/WinCE. Only about 4,000
    apps for PPC/WinCE, whereas over 17,000 for PalmOS. But, if browsing
    quality is absolute, the Samsung SGH-i500 is probably your best compromise
    if you are allergic to carrying a brickphone.

    >The Blazer browser on the Palms is still a WAP browser.


    Uhh.. yes, and no.

    "Blazer supports multiple Internet standards, including HTML, cHTML and
    WAP." is what the Blazer web pages says. BTW, later versions of Blazerare
    more competent than early versions. 2.0 has SSL encryption, forex.
    http://handspring.com/software/blazer_overview.jhtml

    >You can
    >probably find a "real" HTML browser (like EudoraWeb) for the Palm


    http://www.eudora.com/internetsuite/
    and it's free.


    --
    Nobody but a fool goes into a federal counterrorism operation without duct tape - Richard Preston, THE COBRA EVENT.



  9. #9
    Brandt
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    Its a given, phones use the wap browser made for wireless phones. It is
    also writen in the vision packets available at any retailer.

    --
    -Brandt

    I work for SprintPCS,
    I DON'T speak for them.


    Camile Cardenas <[email protected]> wrote in article
    <[email protected]>:
    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > TechGeek <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > > The regular phones (non-PDA) will all have limited browsing, and a
    > > small screen, which could make browsing difficult

    >
    > Funny, you never read that fact in the Sprint ads for these Vision
    > phones.


    [posted via phonescoop.com]



  10. #10

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 16:35:15 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

    >>Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    >><[email protected]>:

    ><snip>
    >>> What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    >>> issue as functionality. If I get a Palm or Pocket PC pda model, how
    >>> are they for browsing?

    >
    >OK - not terrific, but better than toting around a laptop and hgetting a PC
    >card for SprintPCS.
    >
    >> Do I need an ISP?

    >
    >Sprint PCS provides connection to the web for browsing, a POP3 server to
    >pick up mail and a SMTP server for sending mail.
    >
    >If you buy a 2G phone, Wireless Web service is either 50 centa a minute
    >(not included in plan) or you can add the Wireless Web option for $5/mo
    >which lets you draw Wireless Web minutes from your plan minutes.
    >
    >If you buy a 3G phone, you buy PCS Vision, which is $10/month IIRC..
    >
    >>> Can I get to "regular" web pages using their browser?

    >
    >Many, but not all.
    >The Blazer browser on Palms works well on some sites, not on others, I've
    >learned to keep several web browsers on my PalmPhones for difficult sites.
    >
    >>> Mostly would like to hit the weather channel and look at their radar
    >>> (Think it's a java page not sure)

    >
    >http://www.palmflying.com/weather.html
    >gets you wx images without Java and reviews other PQAs and programs.
    >
    >>> Any help would be appreciated.

    >
    >The 2G Samsung SPH-i300 and the 2.5G Samsung SPH-i330 are the Sprint phones
    >I would look at, and the 2.5 Verizon Kyocera 7135 is my fave. All three
    >have swappable batteries and are tri-mode; analog (useless for data but
    >useful when you have a flat in the boonies), digital cellular and digital
    >PCS. I would not pick the Treo 600 for CDMA use because it has no analog.
    >
    >However, if you travel out of the US, GSM is the way to go. When you roam
    >out of the US, you have no data access, whereas GSM phones do allow you
    >data service while roaming out of the States. And, GSM PDA phones, AFAIK,
    >don't have analog.
    >
    > I had to hold my nose and buy a Treo 180 because of Canada trips. Since
    >the first tests, I replaced that with a Tungsten W (both GSM/GPRS). The
    >GSM/GPRS variant of the Treo 600 will be very nice as well, but it's brand
    >new and hard to get.
    >
    >The Treo 300 on SPCS is nicer than the Treo 270 GSM/GPRS variant, but,
    >again, no analog.. if you can get analog, _do_.
    >
    >I sure wish SprintPCS would work out data service while roaming, as I'm
    >likely dropping out 20 SPCS PalmPhones and replacing them with GSM because
    >of this issue when the contract expires.
    >
    >Damn shame CDMA carriers won't play well together, it is technocally the
    >sweetest system.
    >
    >On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:18:38 -0000, robjvargas@sprîntpcs.côm (O/Siris .)
    >wrote:
    >
    >>If money is no object, and web browsing is, then I'd recommend the
    >>G1000. Pocket IE on it (and the 2032, but the G1000 is better) is a
    >>much closer browsing experience to a PC than anything else we offer.

    >
    >Yep. It's also a _tank_, and runs the cranky M$ PPC/WinCE. Only about 4,000
    >apps for PPC/WinCE, whereas over 17,000 for PalmOS. But, if browsing
    >quality is absolute, the Samsung SGH-i500 is probably your best compromise
    >if you are allergic to carrying a brickphone.
    >
    >>The Blazer browser on the Palms is still a WAP browser.

    >
    >Uhh.. yes, and no.
    >
    >"Blazer supports multiple Internet standards, including HTML, cHTML and
    >WAP." is what the Blazer web pages says. BTW, later versions of Blazerare
    >more competent than early versions. 2.0 has SSL encryption, forex.
    >http://handspring.com/software/blazer_overview.jhtml
    >
    >>You can
    >>probably find a "real" HTML browser (like EudoraWeb) for the Palm

    >
    >http://www.eudora.com/internetsuite/
    >and it's free.


    Here's a Java-enabled browser, Xiino:
    http://shop.store.yahoo.com/pilotgearsw/xiino.html
    --
    Nobody but a fool goes into a federal counterrorism operation without duct tape - Richard Preston, THE COBRA EVENT.



  11. #11
    Robert Murch
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    I have a pocketPC already.... with bluetooth.... if I get a bluetooth
    3G phone could I connect that way?



    On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 16:35:15 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

    >
    >
    >>Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    >><[email protected]>:

    ><snip>
    >>> What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    >>> issue as functionality. If I get a Palm or Pocket PC pda model, how
    >>> are they for browsing?

    >
    >OK - not terrific, but better than toting around a laptop and hgetting a PC
    >card for SprintPCS.
    >
    >> Do I need an ISP?

    >
    >Sprint PCS provides connection to the web for browsing, a POP3 server to
    >pick up mail and a SMTP server for sending mail.
    >
    >If you buy a 2G phone, Wireless Web service is either 50 centa a minute
    >(not included in plan) or you can add the Wireless Web option for $5/mo
    >which lets you draw Wireless Web minutes from your plan minutes.
    >
    >If you buy a 3G phone, you buy PCS Vision, which is $10/month IIRC..
    >
    >>> Can I get to "regular" web pages using their browser?

    >
    >Many, but not all.
    >The Blazer browser on Palms works well on some sites, not on others, I've
    >learned to keep several web browsers on my PalmPhones for difficult sites.
    >
    >>> Mostly would like to hit the weather channel and look at their radar
    >>> (Think it's a java page not sure)

    >
    >http://www.palmflying.com/weather.html
    >gets you wx images without Java and reviews other PQAs and programs.
    >
    >>> Any help would be appreciated.

    >
    >The 2G Samsung SPH-i300 and the 2.5G Samsung SPH-i330 are the Sprint phones
    >I would look at, and the 2.5 Verizon Kyocera 7135 is my fave. All three
    >have swappable batteries and are tri-mode; analog (useless for data but
    >useful when you have a flat in the boonies), digital cellular and digital
    >PCS. I would not pick the Treo 600 for CDMA use because it has no analog.
    >
    >However, if you travel out of the US, GSM is the way to go. When you roam
    >out of the US, you have no data access, whereas GSM phones do allow you
    >data service while roaming out of the States. And, GSM PDA phones, AFAIK,
    >don't have analog.
    >
    > I had to hold my nose and buy a Treo 180 because of Canada trips. Since
    >the first tests, I replaced that with a Tungsten W (both GSM/GPRS). The
    >GSM/GPRS variant of the Treo 600 will be very nice as well, but it's brand
    >new and hard to get.
    >
    >The Treo 300 on SPCS is nicer than the Treo 270 GSM/GPRS variant, but,
    >again, no analog.. if you can get analog, _do_.
    >
    >I sure wish SprintPCS would work out data service while roaming, as I'm
    >likely dropping out 20 SPCS PalmPhones and replacing them with GSM because
    >of this issue when the contract expires.
    >
    >Damn shame CDMA carriers won't play well together, it is technocally the
    >sweetest system.
    >
    >On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:18:38 -0000, robjvargas@sprîntpcs.côm (O/Siris .)
    >wrote:
    >
    >>If money is no object, and web browsing is, then I'd recommend the
    >>G1000. Pocket IE on it (and the 2032, but the G1000 is better) is a
    >>much closer browsing experience to a PC than anything else we offer.

    >
    >Yep. It's also a _tank_, and runs the cranky M$ PPC/WinCE. Only about 4,000
    >apps for PPC/WinCE, whereas over 17,000 for PalmOS. But, if browsing
    >quality is absolute, the Samsung SGH-i500 is probably your best compromise
    >if you are allergic to carrying a brickphone.
    >
    >>The Blazer browser on the Palms is still a WAP browser.

    >
    >Uhh.. yes, and no.
    >
    >"Blazer supports multiple Internet standards, including HTML, cHTML and
    >WAP." is what the Blazer web pages says. BTW, later versions of Blazerare
    >more competent than early versions. 2.0 has SSL encryption, forex.
    >http://handspring.com/software/blazer_overview.jhtml
    >
    >>You can
    >>probably find a "real" HTML browser (like EudoraWeb) for the Palm

    >
    >http://www.eudora.com/internetsuite/
    >and it's free.





  12. #12
    hatoncat
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?


    Yes, the only Sprint phone that can do that is the SonyEricsson T608,
    which has not been released yet.

    You may have to pay more per month to do that though, more will be
    known about the specifics when the T608 is released.

    ---
    www.sprintpcsinfo.com

    Robert Murch wrote:
    > *I have a pocketPC already.... with bluetooth.... if I get a
    > bluetooth
    > 3G phone could I connect that way?
    >
    >
    >
    > On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 16:35:15 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
    >
    > >
    > >
    > >>Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    > >><[email protected]>:

    > ><snip>
    > >>> What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big

    > an
    > >>> issue as functionality. If I get a Palm or Pocket PC pda model,

    > how
    > >>> are they for browsing?

    > >
    > >OK - not terrific, but better than toting around a laptop and

    > hgetting a PC
    > >card for SprintPCS.
    > >
    > >> Do I need an ISP?

    > >
    > >Sprint PCS provides connection to the web for browsing, a POP3

    > server to
    > >pick up mail and a SMTP server for sending mail.
    > >
    > >If you buy a 2G phone, Wireless Web service is either 50 centa a

    > minute
    > >(not included in plan) or you can add the Wireless Web option for

    > $5/mo
    > >which lets you draw Wireless Web minutes from your plan minutes.
    > >
    > >If you buy a 3G phone, you buy PCS Vision, which is $10/month

    > IIRC..
    > >
    > >>> Can I get to "regular" web pages using their browser?

    > >
    > >Many, but not all.
    > >The Blazer browser on Palms works well on some sites, not on others,

    > I've
    > >learned to keep several web browsers on my PalmPhones for difficult

    > sites.
    > >
    > >>> Mostly would like to hit the weather channel and look at their

    > radar
    > >>> (Think it's a java page not sure)

    > >
    > >http://www.palmflying.com/weather.html
    > >gets you wx images without Java and reviews other PQAs and

    > programs.
    > >
    > >>> Any help would be appreciated.

    > >
    > >The 2G Samsung SPH-i300 and the 2.5G Samsung SPH-i330 are the Sprint

    > phones
    > >I would look at, and the 2.5 Verizon Kyocera 7135 is my fave. All

    > three
    > >have swappable batteries and are tri-mode; analog (useless for data

    > but
    > >useful when you have a flat in the boonies), digital cellular and

    > digital
    > >PCS. I would not pick the Treo 600 for CDMA use because it has no

    > analog.
    > >
    > >However, if you travel out of the US, GSM is the way to go. When you

    > roam
    > >out of the US, you have no data access, whereas GSM phones do allow

    > you
    > >data service while roaming out of the States. And, GSM PDA phones,

    > AFAIK,
    > >don't have analog.
    > >
    > > I had to hold my nose and buy a Treo 180 because of Canada trips.

    > Since
    > >the first tests, I replaced that with a Tungsten W (both GSM/GPRS).

    > The
    > >GSM/GPRS variant of the Treo 600 will be very nice as well, but it's

    > brand
    > >new and hard to get.
    > >
    > >The Treo 300 on SPCS is nicer than the Treo 270 GSM/GPRS variant,

    > but,
    > >again, no analog.. if you can get analog, _do_.
    > >
    > >I sure wish SprintPCS would work out data service while roaming, as

    > I'm
    > >likely dropping out 20 SPCS PalmPhones and replacing them with GSM

    > because
    > >of this issue when the contract expires.
    > >
    > >Damn shame CDMA carriers won't play well together, it is technocally

    > the
    > >sweetest system.
    > >
    > >On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:18:38 -0000, robjvargas@sprîntpcs.côm

    > (O/Siris .)
    > >wrote:
    > >
    > >>If money is no object, and web browsing is, then I'd recommend the
    > >>G1000. Pocket IE on it (and the 2032, but the G1000 is better) is

    > a
    > >>much closer browsing experience to a PC than anything else we

    > offer.
    > >
    > >Yep. It's also a _tank_, and runs the cranky M$ PPC/WinCE. Only

    > about 4,000
    > >apps for PPC/WinCE, whereas over 17,000 for PalmOS. But, if

    > browsing
    > >quality is absolute, the Samsung SGH-i500 is probably your best

    > compromise
    > >if you are allergic to carrying a brickphone.
    > >
    > >>The Blazer browser on the Palms is still a WAP browser.

    > >
    > >Uhh.. yes, and no.
    > >
    > >"Blazer supports multiple Internet standards, including HTML, cHTML

    > and
    > >WAP." is what the Blazer web pages says. BTW, later versions of

    > Blazerare
    > >more competent than early versions. 2.0 has SSL encryption, forex.
    > >http://handspring.com/software/blazer_overview.jhtml
    > >
    > >>You can
    > >>probably find a "real" HTML browser (like EudoraWeb) for the Palm

    > >
    > >http://www.eudora.com/internetsuite/
    > >and it's free.
    *


    --
    Posted at SprintUsers.com - Your place for everything Sprint PCS
    Free wireless access @ www.SprintUsers.com/wap




  13. #13
    Brandt
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    Yes you should be able to, bluetooth phones are not currently offered by
    Sprint but the SE T608 will be soon.

    --
    -Brandt

    I work for SprintPCS,
    I DON'T speak for them.


    Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    <[email protected]>:
    > I have a pocketPC already.... with bluetooth.... if I get a bluetooth
    > 3G phone could I connect that way?
    >
    >
    >
    > On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 16:35:15 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
    >
    > >
    > >
    > >>Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    > >><[email protected]>:

    > ><snip>
    > >>> What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    > >>> issue as functionality. If I get a Palm or Pocket PC pda model, how
    > >>> are they for browsing?

    > >
    > >OK - not terrific, but better than toting around a laptop and hgetting a PC
    > >card for SprintPCS.
    > >
    > >> Do I need an ISP?

    > >
    > >Sprint PCS provides connection to the web for browsing, a POP3 server to
    > >pick up mail and a SMTP server for sending mail.
    > >
    > >If you buy a 2G phone, Wireless Web service is either 50 centa a minute
    > >(not included in plan) or you can add the Wireless Web option for $5/mo
    > >which lets you draw Wireless Web minutes from your plan minutes.
    > >
    > >If you buy a 3G phone, you buy PCS Vision, which is $10/month IIRC..
    > >
    > >>> Can I get to "regular" web pages using their browser?

    > >
    > >Many, but not all.
    > >The Blazer browser on Palms works well on some sites, not on others, I've
    > >learned to keep several web browsers on my PalmPhones for difficult sites.
    > >
    > >>> Mostly would like to hit the weather channel and look at their radar
    > >>> (Think it's a java page not sure)

    > >
    > >http://www.palmflying.com/weather.html
    > >gets you wx images without Java and reviews other PQAs and programs.
    > >
    > >>> Any help would be appreciated.

    > >
    > >The 2G Samsung SPH-i300 and the 2.5G Samsung SPH-i330 are the Sprint phones
    > >I would look at, and the 2.5 Verizon Kyocera 7135 is my fave. All three
    > >have swappable batteries and are tri-mode; analog (useless for data but
    > >useful when you have a flat in the boonies), digital cellular and digital
    > >PCS. I would not pick the Treo 600 for CDMA use because it has no analog.
    > >
    > >However, if you travel out of the US, GSM is the way to go. When you roam
    > >out of the US, you have no data access, whereas GSM phones do allow you
    > >data service while roaming out of the States. And, GSM PDA phones, AFAIK,
    > >don't have analog.
    > >
    > > I had to hold my nose and buy a Treo 180 because of Canada trips. Since
    > >the first tests, I replaced that with a Tungsten W (both GSM/GPRS). The
    > >GSM/GPRS variant of the Treo 600 will be very nice as well, but it's brand
    > >new and hard to get.
    > >
    > >The Treo 300 on SPCS is nicer than the Treo 270 GSM/GPRS variant, but,
    > >again, no analog.. if you can get analog, _do_.
    > >
    > >I sure wish SprintPCS would work out data service while roaming, as I'm
    > >likely dropping out 20 SPCS PalmPhones and replacing them with GSM because
    > >of this issue when the contract expires.
    > >
    > >Damn shame CDMA carriers won't play well together, it is technocally the
    > >sweetest system.
    > >
    > >On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:18:38 -0000, robjvargas@sprîntpcs.côm (O/Siris .)
    > >wrote:
    > >
    > >>If money is no object, and web browsing is, then I'd recommend the
    > >>G1000. Pocket IE on it (and the 2032, but the G1000 is better) is a
    > >>much closer browsing experience to a PC than anything else we offer.

    > >
    > >Yep. It's also a _tank_, and runs the cranky M$ PPC/WinCE. Only about 4,000
    > >apps for PPC/WinCE, whereas over 17,000 for PalmOS. But, if browsing
    > >quality is absolute, the Samsung SGH-i500 is probably your best compromise
    > >if you are allergic to carrying a brickphone.
    > >
    > >>The Blazer browser on the Palms is still a WAP browser.

    > >
    > >Uhh.. yes, and no.
    > >
    > >"Blazer supports multiple Internet standards, including HTML, cHTML and
    > >WAP." is what the Blazer web pages says. BTW, later versions of Blazerare
    > >more competent than early versions. 2.0 has SSL encryption, forex.
    > >http://handspring.com/software/blazer_overview.jhtml
    > >
    > >>You can
    > >>probably find a "real" HTML browser (like EudoraWeb) for the Palm

    > >
    > >http://www.eudora.com/internetsuite/
    > >and it's free.

    >


    [posted via phonescoop.com]



  14. #14
    ben dejo
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    You should, as Bluetooth is designed to be instantly compatable with any
    other Bluetooth device in the same function. Now I know some of the
    stuff Sprint is selling in their stores is NOT bluetooth.

    Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    <[email protected]>:
    > I have a pocketPC already.... with bluetooth.... if I get a bluetooth
    > 3G phone could I connect that way?
    >
    >
    >
    > On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 16:35:15 GMT, [email protected] wrote:
    >
    > >
    > >
    > >>Robert Murch <[email protected]> wrote in article
    > >><[email protected]>:

    > ><snip>
    > >>> What would you recommend for web browsing... money is not as big an
    > >>> issue as functionality. If I get a Palm or Pocket PC pda model, how
    > >>> are they for browsing?

    > >
    > >OK - not terrific, but better than toting around a laptop and hgetting a PC
    > >card for SprintPCS.
    > >
    > >> Do I need an ISP?

    > >
    > >Sprint PCS provides connection to the web for browsing, a POP3 server to
    > >pick up mail and a SMTP server for sending mail.
    > >
    > >If you buy a 2G phone, Wireless Web service is either 50 centa a minute
    > >(not included in plan) or you can add the Wireless Web option for $5/mo
    > >which lets you draw Wireless Web minutes from your plan minutes.
    > >
    > >If you buy a 3G phone, you buy PCS Vision, which is $10/month IIRC..
    > >
    > >>> Can I get to "regular" web pages using their browser?

    > >
    > >Many, but not all.
    > >The Blazer browser on Palms works well on some sites, not on others, I've
    > >learned to keep several web browsers on my PalmPhones for difficult sites.
    > >
    > >>> Mostly would like to hit the weather channel and look at their radar
    > >>> (Think it's a java page not sure)

    > >
    > >http://www.palmflying.com/weather.html
    > >gets you wx images without Java and reviews other PQAs and programs.
    > >
    > >>> Any help would be appreciated.

    > >
    > >The 2G Samsung SPH-i300 and the 2.5G Samsung SPH-i330 are the Sprint phones
    > >I would look at, and the 2.5 Verizon Kyocera 7135 is my fave. All three
    > >have swappable batteries and are tri-mode; analog (useless for data but
    > >useful when you have a flat in the boonies), digital cellular and digital
    > >PCS. I would not pick the Treo 600 for CDMA use because it has no analog.
    > >
    > >However, if you travel out of the US, GSM is the way to go. When you roam
    > >out of the US, you have no data access, whereas GSM phones do allow you
    > >data service while roaming out of the States. And, GSM PDA phones, AFAIK,
    > >don't have analog.
    > >
    > > I had to hold my nose and buy a Treo 180 because of Canada trips. Since
    > >the first tests, I replaced that with a Tungsten W (both GSM/GPRS). The
    > >GSM/GPRS variant of the Treo 600 will be very nice as well, but it's brand
    > >new and hard to get.
    > >
    > >The Treo 300 on SPCS is nicer than the Treo 270 GSM/GPRS variant, but,
    > >again, no analog.. if you can get analog, _do_.
    > >
    > >I sure wish SprintPCS would work out data service while roaming, as I'm
    > >likely dropping out 20 SPCS PalmPhones and replacing them with GSM because
    > >of this issue when the contract expires.
    > >
    > >Damn shame CDMA carriers won't play well together, it is technocally the
    > >sweetest system.
    > >
    > >On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:18:38 -0000, robjvargas@sprîntpcs.côm (O/Siris .)
    > >wrote:
    > >
    > >>If money is no object, and web browsing is, then I'd recommend the
    > >>G1000. Pocket IE on it (and the 2032, but the G1000 is better) is a
    > >>much closer browsing experience to a PC than anything else we offer.

    > >
    > >Yep. It's also a _tank_, and runs the cranky M$ PPC/WinCE. Only about 4,000
    > >apps for PPC/WinCE, whereas over 17,000 for PalmOS. But, if browsing
    > >quality is absolute, the Samsung SGH-i500 is probably your best compromise
    > >if you are allergic to carrying a brickphone.
    > >
    > >>The Blazer browser on the Palms is still a WAP browser.

    > >
    > >Uhh.. yes, and no.
    > >
    > >"Blazer supports multiple Internet standards, including HTML, cHTML and
    > >WAP." is what the Blazer web pages says. BTW, later versions of Blazerare
    > >more competent than early versions. 2.0 has SSL encryption, forex.
    > >http://handspring.com/software/blazer_overview.jhtml
    > >
    > >>You can
    > >>probably find a "real" HTML browser (like EudoraWeb) for the Palm

    > >
    > >http://www.eudora.com/internetsuite/
    > >and it's free.

    >


    [posted via phonescoop.com]



  15. #15
    Sergei Kosonov
    Guest

    Re: Best Sprint Phone for Web Browsing?

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] (Brandt ) wrote:

    > Yes you should be able to, bluetooth phones are not currently offered by
    > Sprint but the SE T608 will be soon.


    Why have other posts by SprintPCS employees said the exact opposite.



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