[ale] OT : smartphones

[James Taylor]

I bought an unlocked Treo 680 so I could use it on T-Mobile.
I didn't get the plan discount because T-Mob doesn't sell any Palm devices, but neither did I get locked into a service commitment.
-jt



James Taylor
The East Cobb Group, Inc.
678-697-9420
james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
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>>> On Sun, Aug 12, 2007 at  4:03 PM, in message
<46BF67AF.9000802 at serioustechnology.com>, Geoffrey
<lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote: 
> Ashley Wilson wrote:
>> What is the general opinion of Blackberry vs Windows Mobile?  Im
>> inclined towards Windows Mobile (since there isn't a 'Nix solution
>> out yet for anyone not on AT&T) if for no other reason than the
>> presence of a real pop3/imap client, not depending on an additional
>> service provider like RIM for email push.
> 
> Are you saying no other provider offers the Palm phones, other then 
> AT&T?  I've got a treo 680 and I sync it with Linux.  I've also 
> transmitted files to/from via bluetooth.  If your provider offers any of 
> the palm os based palms, I'd look at them before blackberry or windows 
> mobile.
> 
> I don't believe you'll get either the Windows Mobile or Blackberry to 
> sync with Linux.