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- 11-29-2003, 09:44 PM #1John DoeGuest
- 11-29-2003, 10:41 PM #21900mhzcdmaGuest
Re: Sprint phone with Bluetooth ?
John Doe wrote:
> Is there a Spint phone with built in Bluetooth ?
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>
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no
- 11-30-2003, 03:05 AM #3MikeGuest
Re: Sprint phone with Bluetooth ?
John Doe wrote:
> Is there a Spint phone with built in Bluetooth ?
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>
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No.
But, Sprint's website does mention the possibility of adding a Bluetooth
expansion card to the Treo 600. Sprint isn't into the whole "cell phone
as modem" concept, and, as such, has chosen to de-emphasize that market
trend.
-mike
- 12-02-2003, 05:14 AM #4Sanyo GuyGuest
Re: Sprint phone with Bluetooth ?
Mike <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> John Doe wrote:
> > Is there a Spint phone with built in Bluetooth ?
> >
> >
> >
> No.
> But, Sprint's website does mention the possibility of adding a Bluetooth
> expansion card to the Treo 600. Sprint isn't into the whole "cell phone
> as modem" concept, and, as such, has chosen to de-emphasize that market
> trend.
> -mike
Problem with that is, the Treo 600 uses Palm OS 5, and the existing
Blue Tooth
SD adapter cards dont work with Palm OS 5.
For those with an automobile with bulit in Bluetooth, (i.e. Toyota
Prius, Accura RL),
a blue tooth phone will transparetly work through the vehicle's audio
system, nothing
extra to buy (just $25 to $35K for the car).
- 12-04-2003, 01:13 PM #5Guest
Re: Sprint phone with Bluetooth ?
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 03:05:08 -0600, Mike <[email protected]> wrote:
>John Doe wrote:
>> Is there a Spint phone with built in Bluetooth ?
>>
>>
>>
>No.
>But, Sprint's website does mention the possibility of adding a Bluetooth
>expansion card to the Treo 600.
However, the Bluetooth card, AFAIK, does not support voice xmsn so although
it works for many other things, a Bluetooth headset is not one of them.
Even if the third-party software was revised so it did, there are no
drivers for Bluetooth on PalmOS 5 yet, also AFAIK.
Confirm these details before making a buying decision, please.
<snip>
--
Nobody but a fool goes into a federal counterrorism operation without duct tape - Richard Preston, THE COBRA EVENT.
- 12-04-2003, 01:22 PM #6James TullinGuest
Re: Sprint phone with Bluetooth ?
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 03:05:08 -0600, Mike <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >John Doe wrote:
> >> Is there a Spint phone with built in Bluetooth ?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >No.
> >But, Sprint's website does mention the possibility of adding a Bluetooth
> >expansion card to the Treo 600.
>
>
> However, the Bluetooth card, AFAIK, does not support voice xmsn so although
> it works for many other things, a Bluetooth headset is not one of them.
>
> Even if the third-party software was revised so it did, there are no
> drivers for Bluetooth on PalmOS 5 yet, also AFAIK.
>
> Confirm these details before making a buying decision, please.
That is correct. The $100 add-in SD Blue Tooth card does not work with
Palm OS 5.
Sprint just wrote me this boiler plate from India:
"Regarding the Bluetooth technology, we will soon be launching Bluetooth
capable handset, which will allow fast, secure transmission without
cables or wires. Sprint will be launching the Sony Ericsson T608 phone,
more information about the phone launch and compatible Bluetooth
accessories will be forthcoming as the launch date gets closer. Due to
competitive reasons we cannot give you the exact date of the launch."
I'm not sure what they're talking about as their compeition already has
Bluetooth phones better than the T608, and next month the T630 will be
out. The delay is apparently over negociations with Chrysler which will
have Bluetooth in some of its top of the line cars.
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