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H8Rain · 15th January 2008, 23:54

I'm not even sure what the official name is for these things, but I need to get one. Can anyone recommend one. Blackberry, Trio, etc. It's for work and we run all PC and Microsoft applications. Need to check emails and view attachments (PDF's, word documents). Also would like to be able to get on the internet. Of couse it needs to work as a phone as well.

Is the i-phone an option? I'm not sure exactly what it can do, but I love it!

Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks

m6ontheway · 16th January 2008, 00:10

I have verizon, and I use their pocket pc. Has email, word, outlook express, excel, etc. Good phone...qwerty keyboard. Pretty user friendly.

bonehead · 16th January 2008, 01:27

Mark
I have a slightly used Blackberry Curve that I can sell to you for pretty cheap. Phone, e-mail, internet (admittedly slow, but they all are). One of the only BB's that also has a camera. Small, slim, lightweight. Will even throw in a leather case/belt clip.
I just got an iPhone for x-mas and don't need it anymore. Only works with AT&T, so if you use another carrier, you'd need to switch. Lemme know.

LI-M5 · 16th January 2008, 02:13

mark take boner up on that offer !!!

otherwise pm me and i'll set you up , with whatever you need !!

i do verizon , att , t-mobile

bonehead · 16th January 2008, 02:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by LI-M5

mark take boner up on that offer !!!

otherwise pm me and i'll set you up , with whatever you need !!

i do verizon , att , t-mobile

Or do this. Neil needs more money for mods!!!!!

H8Rain · 16th January 2008, 13:57

Oh, sounds good. My current contract will let me upgrade phones in March so I'll let you know.

Thanks
Mark

M5DAL · 18th January 2008, 01:16

I use a Palm Treo 750 with WM 6. I use Jetware to sync with M5 screen.

works a treat. And you can make calls even.

MCarRacr07 · 18th January 2008, 01:49

I have a blackberry Pearl....runs all the applications you desire...is smaller in size than a Blackberry...so it is not cumbersome....screen is fine...and the digits are big enough...even for my italian sausages called fingers...LOL...
I use Cingular/AT&T and I like them better than Verizon...and T-Mobile...had both....both sucked around my area of westchester...
Regards
S

andrewsherman · 22nd January 2008, 02:50

I like my Pearl as well, but it is about time that RIM starts to come out with some better hardware -- something with a touch screen and a full keyboard. The new LG Voyager is a very nice phone. Now if RIM could offer that phone with the blackberry enterprise system, I would be very happy.