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AT&T Cingular 8525 Smartphone Has HSDPA - What?

Written by oneself on 4:51 PM

By Peter Boston

Behind all the hoopla about the long anticipated release of the Apple iPhone, and the reports of people standing in line all night just to spend $600 to buy one, there are still a whole lot of other (better) smartphone choices out there.

The AT&T Cingular 8525 smartphone is one of them. For my money the 8525 is the hands-down business productivity handset champion. The 8525 has some bulk and is a little clunky to carry around. If your first consideration is a slim, easy-to-carry handset go with the Motoral RAZR V3xx, and KRZR K3. The latter are not productivity tools but they do share something in common with the AT&T 8525 - HSPDA.

HSDPA is the acronym for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access. Without getting geeky, HSPDA is 3.5G (G is for generation) protocol for mobile telephone data transmission. This new protocol provides download speeds on your mobile phone handset equivalent to the speed of the DSL line in your home. That means that with a HSPDA handset, like the 8525 or the RAZR V3xx, that you can surf the internet and download email attachments as fast as you can at home on your desktop computer. For many people that also means that smooth video and streaming music will be doable on your mobile handset. AT&T is offering an array of new video and music services to take advantage of HSDPA broadband speeds. The 8525's 400Mhz processor keeps the entertainment moving.

HSDPA is available in 134 markets with populations of 100,000 or more. AT&T is the country's largest cell phone service provider so when they say that they plan on expanding their broadband network we can believe them. Sprint and Verizon currently provide CDMA (an alternative broadband protocol) in more markets than AT&T. CDMA is not avialble overseas, however. GSM and HSDPA are.

Which brings us back to the 8525 smartphone. The 8525 comes equipped with WiFi which can connect to any of the thousands of WiFi hotspots across the country. If the WiFi connection drops out the 8525 will immediately connect with AT&T's EDGE data network, which is available everywhere in the US you can get GSM service. You can use your 8525 as a broadband modem that connects to PC and Mac laptops. Bluetooth 2.0 is a given. The point is that for connectivity the 8525 has you covered every which way. The iPhone, by the way, is not broadband (HSDPA) capable. Not yet anyway.

The 8525 has lots of other productivity features. The slide out keyboard is a real tactile keyboard. It lights up in the dark, which is very useful. You probably will not write a novel on your handset, but you could, or maybe you will just want to edit Word documents, and you can do that too.

The 8525 is a little more expensive than other AT&T smartphones, but AT&T runs promotions and sometimes offers refurbished 8525 handsets, which make this smartphone very attractive. Broadband connectivity, big screen, real keyboard, fast processor, the entire Pocket PC software library. There's more but you can see why the 8525 is my productivity champion.

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PALM TREO 650

Written by oneself on 8:15 AM


By: shally

Treo 650 is going to be the successor to the popular Treo 600 with just minor improvements; this will definitely keep its faithful users and attract more curiosity.

With PDA / phone combinations, travelers can stay in touch with the office without losing productivity.
The device is beautiful and ideal for business the business environment. It’s identical in size and weight; being large enough to type comfortably while small enough to carry with convenience.

Treo 650 comes in two versions: the dual-band CDMA 800 / 1900 MHz network with CDMA2000 1xRTT high-speed data transfer and gpsOne support (Sprint PCS), or the quad-band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz network with GPRS Class 10 and EDGE high-speed data transfer. Aside from the differing networks and high-speed transfer technologies, much of the Treo 650 is the same across version.

On the front, the 65K color screen displays information at 320 x 320 pixels; significantly sharper and higher resolution than the Treo 600’s 160 x 160 pixel screen. A QWERTY keypad is located below with minor improvements to allow effortless typing. Slightly curved for ergonomic design, the Treo 650 conforms more naturally to the placement of the hands, making emails simpler to type on the larger keys than ever before. Messaging in the dark is much easier with the improved backlight; illuminating the keypad clearly with a bright white glow. To navigate through the menu structure, a 5-way keypad is conveniently placed above.

With a more powerful processor the Treo 650 is faster than Treo 600 and compared to other devices running at similar processing, the 650 can keep up with or outperform other models due to its data storage in NAND flash, the fastest type of memory when reading, writing, and erasing large blocks.

As one of the better connected devices on the market, users can choose their most convenient method to transfer data to the Treo 650; Bluetooth, infrared, or data cable.Treo 650 can pair and synchronize with other devices within a 10 meter radius. Although somewhat restrictive, it is limited to reduce the chances of interference between its peripheral devices and those belonging to other people nearby.

The Treo 650 is not without flaws. The memory allocation issue, storing files in 512 byte chunks is on of the draw backs. Those who frequently store and update calendar entries and contacts may find their internal memory quickly depleting.However Treo 650 is a workhorse, with a fast processor capable of multitasking effortlessly. With notable productivity tools and a plethora of installable applications, the Treo 650 is sure to become a hit with business consumers.

Looking for a convergence device that gives you the best of both worlds? The Treo 650 should be on your short list. While larger and heavier than today’s feature phones, you won’t have to carry two devices so you’ll ultimately lighten your load. The phone has great looks and ergonomics, a thumb keyboard that makes real work possible and fast Internet access courtesy of Sprint’s PCS Vision service (CDMA) and EDGE service with Cingular / AT&T Wireless (GSM). We only wish the 650 had integrated WiFi or a way to add it. Its got Great display, fast performance, integrated Bluetooth, good battery life by smart phone standards. Battery is user replaceable, uses non-volatile memory so data and applications will survive a complete battery drain. Doubles as an MP3 player and portable video player. Expandable via SD cards

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