Smartphones for your home!, Take a look, what do u guys think? |
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 Jun 23 2005, 01:16
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Addict  Group: Banned Posts: 506 Joined: 12th February 2005 From: Panama Member No.: 110,270 Device(s): SMT 5600, HP iPAQ 4150  |
Hi,
I was just wondering what you guys think of a 'smartphone' for home use. Would u guys consider buying one? More specifically, I mean a compact phone, with a very large LCD + keypads etc, maybe even a querty keyboard type thing all on the base, for your home! Perhaps it can sync contact/calendar information! I think it would be just great, provided it has the right software / functionality! Some software can include to download information such as tv guide information, weather, even use websites such as yellowpages.com or something to find phone number information in pocket IE, all while being synced to a wireless router or some other type of connectivity that is cost effective! Let us know what u think! 8) now obviously u can argue why not use your smartphone u have now, but I think its considerably different, a moible and your home phone.. This post has been edited by extravagant: Jun 23 2005, 01:17 |
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Jun 23 2005, 18:19
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 Addict Group: Posters Posts: 838 Joined: 4th May 2004 From: Bath Member No.: 42,238 Device(s): T-Mo Dash |
QUOTE(extravagant @ Jun 23 2005, 01:16) I mean a compact phone, with a very large LCD + keypads etc, maybe even a querty keyboard type thing all on the base, for your home! Perhaps it can sync contact/calendar information! I think it would be just great, provided it has the right software / functionality! We call that a pocket pc. I'm not sure what you mean really, it doesn't sound very revolutionary, if you mean a normal house phone that acts like a smartphone then I think it's pointless as you can just use your pc at home for that type of thing (and use skype to talk to people), or use the home phone to phone people. That is the only use for home phones, which is why in built cameras in home phones have not caught on! There is no point when you can have something bulkier that does a better job if you aren't going to move around with it. Just my two pence. 
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Jun 23 2005, 19:42
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Regular  Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 19th February 2004 Member No.: 33,155 Device(s): MDAIII, MPX220, C500, SDA |
Not a smartphone, but have you seen the motorola v560 from BT Fusion
http://www.btfusion.bt.com/ You can use it at home or away |
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Jun 23 2005, 23:08
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Addict Group: Banned Posts: 506 Joined: 12th February 2005 From: Panama Member No.: 110,270 Device(s): SMT 5600, HP iPAQ 4150 |
QUOTE(xda-rocks @ Jun 23 2005, 15:42) Not a smartphone, but have you seen the motorola v560 from BT Fusion http://www.btfusion.bt.com/ You can use it at home or away  that looks like a good idea, maybe we'll start to see it more often. |
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Jun 23 2005, 23:08
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Addict Group: Banned Posts: 506 Joined: 12th February 2005 From: Panama Member No.: 110,270 Device(s): SMT 5600, HP iPAQ 4150 |
QUOTE(Jamma14 @ Jun 23 2005, 14:19) We call that a pocket pc. I'm not sure what you mean really, it doesn't sound very revolutionary, if you mean a normal house phone that acts like a smartphone then I think it's pointless as you can just use your pc at home for that type of thing (and use skype to talk to people), or use the home phone to phone people. That is the only use for home phones, which is why in built cameras in home phones have not caught on! There is no point when you can have something bulkier that does a better job if you aren't going to move around with it. Just my two pence. Well, never mind. I guess your right. |
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Jun 24 2005, 08:04
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 838 Joined: 4th May 2004 From: Bath Member No.: 42,238 Device(s): T-Mo Dash |
QUOTE(xda-rocks @ Jun 23 2005, 19:42) Not a smartphone, but have you seen the motorola v560 from BT Fusion http://www.btfusion.bt.com/ You can use it at home or away I'd rather use my home phone at home so I'm not killing my brain with radiation 
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Jun 24 2005, 18:32
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Addict Group: Banned Posts: 506 Joined: 12th February 2005 From: Panama Member No.: 110,270 Device(s): SMT 5600, HP iPAQ 4150 |
QUOTE(Jamma14 @ Jun 24 2005, 04:04) I'd rather use my home phone at home so I'm not killing my brain with radiation The radation doesn't come from the OS itself, the fact that its communicating wirelessly is causing the 'radiation.' So I think we'd be safe to have a windows home phone type of device, without radiation since it would run on the landline. |
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Jun 24 2005, 21:37
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 Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 5 Joined: 22nd June 2005 From: Holland Member No.: 136,011 Device(s): MPX200 |
Doesn't matter, you get plenty radiation just talking on your home phone... It doesn't matter if you're on your mobile phone or not, the waves are there eitherway, unless you happen to live in the middle of nowhere, radiation will always be heating you up, especially with the UMTS poles...
Aw well, sh*t happens. As to the home smartphone, bad idea... Seriously, if you depsperately want in on a wire plug in the usb, then you have a smartphone at home not losing battery... sigh. This post has been edited by YBM: Jun 24 2005, 21:39 |
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Jun 25 2005, 01:26
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Addict Group: Banned Posts: 506 Joined: 12th February 2005 From: Panama Member No.: 110,270 Device(s): SMT 5600, HP iPAQ 4150 |
QUOTE(YBM @ Jun 24 2005, 17:37) Doesn't matter, you get plenty radiation just talking on your home phone... It doesn't matter if you're on your mobile phone or not, the waves are there eitherway, unless you happen to live in the middle of nowhere, radiation will always be heating you up, especially with the UMTS poles... Aw well, sh*t happens. As to the home smartphone, bad idea... Seriously, if you depsperately want in on a wire plug in the usb, then you have a smartphone at home not losing battery... sigh. I never heard of a landline giving off radiation. Why would holding the reciever give off radiation? I think your wrong. And normal phones here with LCDs are pretty bad, the options are very limited etc, and they are very clostly. Its not the same to just use a smartphone if u badily want it at home. A home phone is a home phone. U cant compare apples and oranges. THe point is, the phones here have massive LCDs and they just go to waste since there isn't good options etc. So a windows based home phone would take care of that problem. Of course u can argue just use the PC, in that case, why do u need a windows smartphone to begin with? Doesn't it suck, really? I mean, no touch screen, entering data takes forever, and u can manage contacts with other devices. Only good thing is that it syncs with outlook. The smartphone still blows. Cant wait for a nice Pocket pc to come out, like the mPX 300.. not the HTV Universal, that thing is a brick, the mpx was nice, it flips open like a regular flip phone. Also, GPS will soon be integrated, and then I will certainly upgrade 
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Jun 25 2005, 08:46
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 838 Joined: 4th May 2004 From: Bath Member No.: 42,238 Device(s): T-Mo Dash |
QUOTE(extravagant @ Jun 24 2005, 18:32) The radation doesn't come from the OS itself, the fact that its communicating wirelessly is causing the 'radiation.' So I think we'd be safe to have a windows home phone type of device, without radiation since it would run on the landline. I'm not stupid you know, I didn't think it was the fact that we run Windows Mobile on our phones that causes radiation, if you look at the post I quoted it was about a BT service for the motorla v560 which means you pay landline rates on your mobile if you are at home. 
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Jun 25 2005, 12:42
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QUOTE(extravagant @ Jun 25 2005, 01:26) Cant wait for a nice Pocket pc to come out, like the mPX 300.. not the HTV Universal, that thing is a brick, the mpx was nice, it flips open like a regular flip phone. Also, GPS will soon be integrated, and then I will certainly upgrade You'd rather have an MPX then an HTC Universal? Wierd... |
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Jun 25 2005, 20:10
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Addict Group: Banned Posts: 506 Joined: 12th February 2005 From: Panama Member No.: 110,270 Device(s): SMT 5600, HP iPAQ 4150 |
QUOTE(Pondrew @ Jun 25 2005, 08:42) You'd rather have an MPX then an HTC Universal? Wierd... Well, yes, the MPX 300 does the same stuff as the Universal, only it has EDGE and more memory. THe MPX looks close to a regular phone, thats why I would choose the mpx 300 over the HTC Universal. If the HTC Universal had integrated GPS, then maybe I would reconsider. |
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Jun 26 2005, 13:25
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 838 Joined: 4th May 2004 From: Bath Member No.: 42,238 Device(s): T-Mo Dash |
QUOTE(extravagant @ Jun 25 2005, 20:10) Well, yes, the MPX 300 does the same stuff as the Universal, only it has EDGE and more memory. THe MPX looks close to a regular phone, thats why I would choose the mpx 300 over the HTC Universal. If the HTC Universal had integrated GPS, then maybe I would reconsider. I thought one of the main problems with the Mpx was its lack of memory both RAM and ROM??? Was it not? -------------------- |
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Jun 27 2005, 16:03
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Hardcore Group: Moderator Team Posts: 4,408 Joined: 19th February 2003 From: South Croydon Member No.: 2,910 Device(s): MDA Vario II |
QUOTE(extravagant @ Jun 25 2005, 20:10) Well, yes, the MPX 300 does the same stuff as the Universal, only it has EDGE and more memory. THe MPX looks close to a regular phone, thats why I would choose the mpx 300 over the HTC Universal. If the HTC Universal had integrated GPS, then maybe I would reconsider. Unfortunately reviews of the MPX said that it DIDN'T do what other Pocket PCs could because of a slow processor and next to no memory... ...32meg to be exact which is nothing less then a joke! And bear in mind these reviews were over 6months ago!!! |
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Jun 27 2005, 21:00
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Addict Group: Banned Posts: 506 Joined: 12th February 2005 From: Panama Member No.: 110,270 Device(s): SMT 5600, HP iPAQ 4150 |
QUOTE(Pondrew @ Jun 27 2005, 12:03) Unfortunately reviews of the MPX said that it DIDN'T do what other Pocket PCs could because of a slow processor and next to no memory... ...32meg to be exact which is nothing less then a joke! And bear in mind these reviews were over 6months ago!!! Yup that is true. I just like the fact how the MPX opens - flips like a regular flip phone. I like that kind of style rather then holding a pocket pc to your head. Also, I cant stress enough, INTEGRATED GPS! Lets make it happen MOTO and everyone else! |
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