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  1. #1
    Damon
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    Hey,

    Anyone heard of the possibility of Nextel introducing a Nextel/Palm
    combo phone in addition to the blackberry lineup? I currently have
    three devices (nextel phone, palm, blackberry pager) and would like
    only one. The blackberry model that palm offers looks nice but: a. I
    really like Palm's power and functionality; and B) blackberry won't
    sync with a Macintosh.

    I would think a Palm-based phone from Nextel with a QWERTY keyboard
    would be a big hit.

    Anyone hear anything? Is it "never going to happen" because of
    nextel's offering of blackberry items?

    Thanks,
    Damon



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  2. #2
    Captain
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?

    I heard they are coming out with a microsoft pda/phone combo, the i930 i
    believe it is going to be.

    Capt.

    "Damon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hey,
    >
    > Anyone heard of the possibility of Nextel introducing a Nextel/Palm
    > combo phone in addition to the blackberry lineup? I currently have
    > three devices (nextel phone, palm, blackberry pager) and would like
    > only one. The blackberry model that palm offers looks nice but: a. I
    > really like Palm's power and functionality; and B) blackberry won't
    > sync with a Macintosh.
    >
    > I would think a Palm-based phone from Nextel with a QWERTY keyboard
    > would be a big hit.
    >
    > Anyone hear anything? Is it "never going to happen" because of
    > nextel's offering of blackberry items?
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Damon






  3. #3
    Scott Stephenson
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?


    "Captain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > I heard they are coming out with a microsoft pda/phone combo, the i930 i
    > believe it is going to be.
    >


    Yep, although I hear it will probably be released late this year. One
    interesting thing I have heard- there may be a bluetooth phone on the market
    before then. Certainly not the same as a smartphone, but a nice thing to
    have available.





  4. #4
    Damon
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?

    Hmm ... but will any of these be Mac compatible? That is my real
    selling point. Trying to consolidate my three items into one. Just
    getting the phone and pager into one may be good enough -- I just
    didn't want them to release a new Palm Phone after I went and got the
    blackberry.

    I can only assume that Microsoft PDA's aren't mac compatible.
    Although: maybe they should be with the Office X software ... who
    knows?

    DT

    "Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > "Captain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I heard they are coming out with a microsoft pda/phone combo, the i930 i
    > > believe it is going to be.
    > >

    >
    > Yep, although I hear it will probably be released late this year. One
    > interesting thing I have heard- there may be a bluetooth phone on the market
    > before then. Certainly not the same as a smartphone, but a nice thing to
    > have available.




  5. #5
    Scott Stephenson
    Guest

    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?


    "Damon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hmm ... but will any of these be Mac compatible? That is my real
    > selling point. Trying to consolidate my three items into one. Just
    > getting the phone and pager into one may be good enough -- I just
    > didn't want them to release a new Palm Phone after I went and got the
    > blackberry.


    Feel secure with your Blackberry- no plans for a Palm Phone.

    >
    > I can only assume that Microsoft PDA's aren't mac compatible.
    > Although: maybe they should be with the Office X software ... who
    > knows?
    >
    > DT






  6. #6
    Michael
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?

    I just bought an04 Acura TL which has Bluetooth capability...After 4
    contacts in to Nextel & 1 directly to Motorolla...Nextel has
    unofficially indicated that they will indeed be releasing some
    Bluetooth phones, but no date was available.

    When you ask Nextel if they have any phones that are Bluetooth capable
    (built in)....they answer with a list of all of the phones that will
    work with the JABRA Freespeak which is completely wrong & misleading!
    The $179 JABRA Freespeak has an external Bluetooth that plugs in to
    the phone and only provide Bluetooth functionality with the earpeice.

    Anyway...they say they will have some B-Tooth phones out, they just
    don't know when.

    On 14 Jan 2004 06:16:30 -0800, [email protected] (Damon) wrote:

    >Hey,
    >
    >Anyone heard of the possibility of Nextel introducing a Nextel/Palm
    >combo phone in addition to the blackberry lineup? I currently have
    >three devices (nextel phone, palm, blackberry pager) and would like
    >only one. The blackberry model that palm offers looks nice but: a. I
    >really like Palm's power and functionality; and B) blackberry won't
    >sync with a Macintosh.
    >
    >I would think a Palm-based phone from Nextel with a QWERTY keyboard
    >would be a big hit.
    >
    >Anyone hear anything? Is it "never going to happen" because of
    >nextel's offering of blackberry items?
    >
    >Thanks,
    >Damon





  7. #7
    Scott Stephenson
    Guest

    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?


    "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > I just bought an04 Acura TL which has Bluetooth capability...After 4
    > contacts in to Nextel & 1 directly to Motorolla...Nextel has
    > unofficially indicated that they will indeed be releasing some
    > Bluetooth phones, but no date was available.
    >
    > When you ask Nextel if they have any phones that are Bluetooth capable
    > (built in)....they answer with a list of all of the phones that will
    > work with the JABRA Freespeak which is completely wrong & misleading!
    > The $179 JABRA Freespeak has an external Bluetooth that plugs in to
    > the phone and only provide Bluetooth functionality with the earpeice.
    >
    > Anyway...they say they will have some B-Tooth phones out, they just
    > don't know when.
    >


    What I saw indicated sometime in the middle of the year.





  8. #8
    rdmiller
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    Re: Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?

    Originally posted by Scott Stephenson
    [B

    What I saw indicated sometime in the middle of the year. [/B]
    that's what i heard as well! altho, there are no definites but you should look for it on the i930 even tho it wasn't on the presentation sheets (maybe on the i860, but i kinda doubt it).
    also the 930 may sync w/the mac by the time that it's released.



  9. #9
    Mike Callery
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?

    Sorry Scott, your wrong on that account, check out:

    http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/fo...pic.php?t=4165



    "Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Damon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hmm ... but will any of these be Mac compatible? That is my real
    > > selling point. Trying to consolidate my three items into one. Just
    > > getting the phone and pager into one may be good enough -- I just
    > > didn't want them to release a new Palm Phone after I went and got the
    > > blackberry.

    >
    > Feel secure with your Blackberry- no plans for a Palm Phone.
    >
    > >
    > > I can only assume that Microsoft PDA's aren't mac compatible.
    > > Although: maybe they should be with the Office X software ... who
    > > knows?
    > >
    > > DT

    >
    >






  10. #10
    Scott Stephenson
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?


    "Mike Callery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:WRUQb.13013$Se.5696@lakeread05...
    > Sorry Scott, your wrong on that account, check out:
    >
    > http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/fo...pic.php?t=4165
    >


    Maybe I'm a little slow today- what part of what I said was wrong?





  11. #11
    Mike Callery
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?

    You had posted a message to someone to be happy with their Blackberry as
    Nextel has no Palm Phones planned, that's all.



    "Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Mike Callery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:WRUQb.13013$Se.5696@lakeread05...
    > > Sorry Scott, your wrong on that account, check out:
    > >
    > > http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/fo...pic.php?t=4165
    > >

    >
    > Maybe I'm a little slow today- what part of what I said was wrong?
    >
    >






  12. #12
    Scott Stephenson
    Guest

    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?


    "Mike Callery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:UlXQb.13046$Se.4147@lakeread05...
    > You had posted a message to someone to be happy with their Blackberry as
    > Nextel has no Palm Phones planned, that's all.
    >


    Smartphone is not a Palm phone- Palm phones run on the Palm OS, not
    Microsoft. Smartphones are a Micorsoft driven product. My statement
    stands- Nextel has no plans to offer a Palm phone.





  13. #13
    Captain
    Guest

    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?

    actually it's not palm its windows based.

    capt.
    "Mike Callery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:UlXQb.13046$Se.4147@lakeread05...
    > You had posted a message to someone to be happy with their Blackberry as
    > Nextel has no Palm Phones planned, that's all.
    >
    >
    >
    > "Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > "Mike Callery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:WRUQb.13013$Se.5696@lakeread05...
    > > > Sorry Scott, your wrong on that account, check out:
    > > >
    > > > http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/fo...pic.php?t=4165
    > > >

    > >
    > > Maybe I'm a little slow today- what part of what I said was wrong?
    > >
    > >

    >
    >






  14. #14
    Mike Callery
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?

    My apologies, you are correct. I put my foot in my mouth on this one.

    Mike

    "Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Mike Callery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:UlXQb.13046$Se.4147@lakeread05...
    > > You had posted a message to someone to be happy with their Blackberry as
    > > Nextel has no Palm Phones planned, that's all.
    > >

    >
    > Smartphone is not a Palm phone- Palm phones run on the Palm OS, not
    > Microsoft. Smartphones are a Micorsoft driven product. My statement
    > stands- Nextel has no plans to offer a Palm phone.
    >
    >






  15. #15
    Scott Stephenson
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    Re: Nextel Palm-Based Phone?


    "Mike Callery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:fb_Qb.13092$Se.2784@lakeread05...
    > My apologies, you are correct. I put my foot in my mouth on this one.


    No problem- you had me believing that I done the same for a minute or two.
    No harm, no foul.





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