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HP iPAQ 114 Pocket PC
Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
*Best price found from Amazon Marketplace seller
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*Amazon: £162.99
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 Product Description
Claim £20 Cash Back from HP! HP have a stunning offer available this month - claim £20 cash back when you purchase this device! Order your HP device between September 1 and November 30 2008, complete this form and send it to HP with a copy of your invoice and claim £20 back! - HP iPAQ 114 before cash back claim: £149.99 inc VAT; - HP iPAQ 114 after cash back claim: £129.99 inc VAT! Check HP's cash back claim form for full terms and conditions. Designed to keep your life in balance, the HP iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld is a sleek, stylish personal organizer and affordable companion to your cell phone. Go online with Wi-Fi and keep your calendar, contacts and tasks up-to-date. The HP iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld is a stylish personal organiser for busy people from all walks of life. Designed to keep your life in balance, this sleek handheld is an affordable companion to your mobile phone. Stay organised and energised on the go Its easy to keep your calendar, contacts, and tasks with you and up to date. Stay productive with familiar software tools at your fingertips Microsoft® Office Mobile includes Word Mobile, Excel® Mobile and PowerPoint® Mobile. Bring your important documents and files from your PC with you on the go. Balance your work and life with digital entertainment. Listen to music and watch videos with Windows Media® Player Mobile. View, share, and manage your photos with HP Photosmart Mobile. Play pre-installed games or download your favourites from the Internet. Connect when you want to keep in touch with the people who matter Integrated Wi-Fi networking makes it easy to access Internet and email at the office or home, and at other Wi-Fi hotspots at airports, cafes and hotels1, 3. Connect to your companys Exchange server to securely synchronize your email, contacts, and appointments. Connect to Bluetooth® accessories like headsets and keyboards to be more productive, or jus
Customer Reviews
Excellent PDA - YOU MUST GET ONE!, 22 Oct 2008
I've been using my Jornadas for years now and been quite happy with them, so you can imagine how wonderful it was to find this PDA for 140 quid from a seller on Amazon.
Upgrading from a Jornada 928 was really a leap so you might be thinking that I'd think any of the new PDAs were brilliant. But, I have to say, this has all the features you could possible want for email, internet browsing (even though the mobile version is more limited than the PC version).
Browsing is quick - pictures and text are loaded quickly from internet sites. You can use it for eBay. I am a seller and I use it to check my sales and the wap version of the eBay site loads fine and is easy to use (I had trouble loading it on my phone - it was just awful!). I haven't found any website to be a problem yet.
Just tap the wi-fi icon and it finds your broadband router and asks for the wep key - it's that easy!
I put my email details in and it tells me on my 'Today' screen if I have any new messages. It doesn't automatically delete them from the server, so you can use it as a window to view your messages before dealing with them properly at your laptop/pc. You can, however, set the PDA to delete all the messages from the server at the same time as you delete them from your PDA if you wish by changing a setting in the options.
The newest version of Active Sync was supplied and picked up my new PDA and my old PDA no problem.
The 'OK' button pressed and held for a couple of seconds lets you rotate the screen to landscape and I have found I prefer this view for other applications as well as for internet browsing. A left-handed option is also available in settings.
I don't know what else to say other than this has wi-fi, bluetooth which are both really easy to set up. Ok, there's no phone or camera but I've already got a camera phone that I love for that and it suits me fine to have a PDA that's just for internet use and organization. All the necessary notes, word and calculation programs are included as well as superb media software. Programs load quickly so there's no waiting between screen taps and something happening. Fantastic little PDA!
Great bargain and worth every penny! GET ONE!
Maybe a decent phone would be better, 30 Aug 2008
I bought the iPAQ to replace my deceased Palm Tungsten E which I liked, but the new Tungstens have had reports of unreliability. On the positive side the iPAQ syncs easily with my Windows XP computer, and was easy to connect with my domestic WiFi, though using the internet on a small screen will always be a limited and frustrating experience.
However I find the Windows Mobile 6 operating system very clunky to use, no quicker than the organiser on my mobile phone. The Palm was far simpler and more intuitive. The real question is whether it is worth having the iPAQ as well as your mobile phone. To make the case it has to do the job better and quicker. For me it isn't a sufficient improvement over the phone. If you are going to use the Mobile Office software, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook a lot then maybe you can make a case for it. Otherwise I'd think hard about upgrading your phone instead.
A GOOD PDA, 17 Aug 2008
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ONLY IF YOUR GOOD WITH PC'S, I USE IT FOR BYKI PDA VERSION. I SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS PROGRAMING AND INSTALLING AND LEARNING HOW TO USE. PDA VERSION HAS RECOGNIZE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE RECOGNIZE IT, PRODUCE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE PRODUCE IT AND REVIEW IT. THE FLIP CARDS CAN DISPLAY BOTH PICTURE AND SOUND + YOU CAN VIEW THE LISTS, IN LIST VIEW. YOU NEED TO RUN IT WITH A SD MEMORY CARD, KEEP ALL YOUR LIST INSTALL ON THIS DON'T USE THE BYKI SOFTWARE TO INSTALL THE LISTS, SO FIRST GET YOUR LISTS FROM YOUR MAIN PC TO A USB PEN OR DESKTOP FOLDER THEN TO THE MEMORY CARD IN THE POCKET PC. ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE BYKI PDA SOFTWARE FROM THERE WEBSITE IT SHOULD COPY INTO YOUR TRANSPARENT BYKI FOLDER ON YOUR MAIN c:\ HOME PC. THEN YOU NEED TO LOCATE Before You Know It 3.6 Pocket PC Extension FOLDER AND COPY IT TO YOUR PDA ETHER NEXT TO WINDOWS OR PROGRAM FOLDER. THEN INSTALL PUT YOUR MEMORY CARD WITH YOUR LISTS IN, AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MY NEED TO RESTART THE PDA TO UPDATE THE SYSTERM.
YOU SHOULD THEN HAVE A BYKI ICON IN YOUR START MENU. ITS A GREAT TOOL TO WORK WITH. ON PDA click Start > Settings > Connections.
Click or tap USB to PC. Clear the Enable advanced network functionality check box IF YOU FIND YOU CAN'T CONNECT PDA TO THE PC. JUST TELLING YOU THESE THINGS SO IT WON'T TAKE YOU SO LONG TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING. HAVE FUN
User friendly, 29 Jul 2008
I have had my 114 for about a fortnight and so far have had no problems with it. It is easy to use and syncs well with Vista / Outlook with no conflicts. The only gripe I have (and it is a small one beileve me) is that so far I have found no way to colour code the appointments in the diary. A useful piece of kit!
Probably the best iPaq yet ..., 14 Dec 2007
I have now had this device for a couple of weeks. I have previously owned several Pocket PCs, including a few earlier versions of the iPaq. Of the ones I have tried, this is almost certainly the best. Having WiFi, Bluetooth, SDHC support (previous versions didn't support the new higher capacity cards that this one does - I have an 8Gb SD card in mine), a standard USB connection (previous iPaqs I owned use a proprietary USB connector) a relatively fast processor, the latest version of Windows Mobile (including useful new features such as SD card data encryption) all whilst retaining a relatively small form factor is a strong combination. Whilst many will opt for a Pocket PC phone (as my last Windows Mobile device was), having a seperate PDA from your phone has advantages for some e.g. if you are obliged to use a particular mobile phone for work (as I am) then you don't need phone features on your PDA. With this device I can keep all of my personal contacts seperate from the business contacts on my phone and use bluetooth to get my phone (a Blackberry Pearl) to dial any number I select on my iPaq Classic. Add in a high capacity SD card and this device doubles up as a reasonably competent media player. It has a standard headphone socket (no headphones supplied) or you can use the built in speaker. Web browsing over wi-fi works as well as any device I have seen of this size. It also comes with a rather nice slip case. Overall, not a stunning leap forward compared to previous iPaqs but its hard to find fault with it.
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Product Description
The DECT ID9372B Duo telephone/answering machine from Philips combines style and digital technology to deliver high-quality communications in clear XHD sound. The ID9372B Duo has an answering machine mode capable of recording up to 15 minutes of messages. You can also export the contacts stored on your SIM card into its internal phone book for added convenience!Furthermore, the ID9372B Duo offers features such as call-waiting and caller ID, which displays the origin of an incoming call on its customisable colour screen.Finally, the ID9372B Duo is capable of receiving up to 10 text messages and keeping a record of the 30 most recent calls, making phone communication convenient and easier than ever!
Customer Reviews
Excellent PDA - YOU MUST GET ONE!, 22 Oct 2008
I've been using my Jornadas for years now and been quite happy with them, so you can imagine how wonderful it was to find this PDA for 140 quid from a seller on Amazon.
Upgrading from a Jornada 928 was really a leap so you might be thinking that I'd think any of the new PDAs were brilliant. But, I have to say, this has all the features you could possible want for email, internet browsing (even though the mobile version is more limited than the PC version).
Browsing is quick - pictures and text are loaded quickly from internet sites. You can use it for eBay. I am a seller and I use it to check my sales and the wap version of the eBay site loads fine and is easy to use (I had trouble loading it on my phone - it was just awful!). I haven't found any website to be a problem yet.
Just tap the wi-fi icon and it finds your broadband router and asks for the wep key - it's that easy!
I put my email details in and it tells me on my 'Today' screen if I have any new messages. It doesn't automatically delete them from the server, so you can use it as a window to view your messages before dealing with them properly at your laptop/pc. You can, however, set the PDA to delete all the messages from the server at the same time as you delete them from your PDA if you wish by changing a setting in the options.
The newest version of Active Sync was supplied and picked up my new PDA and my old PDA no problem.
The 'OK' button pressed and held for a couple of seconds lets you rotate the screen to landscape and I have found I prefer this view for other applications as well as for internet browsing. A left-handed option is also available in settings.
I don't know what else to say other than this has wi-fi, bluetooth which are both really easy to set up. Ok, there's no phone or camera but I've already got a camera phone that I love for that and it suits me fine to have a PDA that's just for internet use and organization. All the necessary notes, word and calculation programs are included as well as superb media software. Programs load quickly so there's no waiting between screen taps and something happening. Fantastic little PDA!
Great bargain and worth every penny! GET ONE!
Maybe a decent phone would be better, 30 Aug 2008
I bought the iPAQ to replace my deceased Palm Tungsten E which I liked, but the new Tungstens have had reports of unreliability. On the positive side the iPAQ syncs easily with my Windows XP computer, and was easy to connect with my domestic WiFi, though using the internet on a small screen will always be a limited and frustrating experience.
However I find the Windows Mobile 6 operating system very clunky to use, no quicker than the organiser on my mobile phone. The Palm was far simpler and more intuitive. The real question is whether it is worth having the iPAQ as well as your mobile phone. To make the case it has to do the job better and quicker. For me it isn't a sufficient improvement over the phone. If you are going to use the Mobile Office software, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook a lot then maybe you can make a case for it. Otherwise I'd think hard about upgrading your phone instead.
A GOOD PDA, 17 Aug 2008
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ONLY IF YOUR GOOD WITH PC'S, I USE IT FOR BYKI PDA VERSION. I SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS PROGRAMING AND INSTALLING AND LEARNING HOW TO USE. PDA VERSION HAS RECOGNIZE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE RECOGNIZE IT, PRODUCE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE PRODUCE IT AND REVIEW IT. THE FLIP CARDS CAN DISPLAY BOTH PICTURE AND SOUND + YOU CAN VIEW THE LISTS, IN LIST VIEW. YOU NEED TO RUN IT WITH A SD MEMORY CARD, KEEP ALL YOUR LIST INSTALL ON THIS DON'T USE THE BYKI SOFTWARE TO INSTALL THE LISTS, SO FIRST GET YOUR LISTS FROM YOUR MAIN PC TO A USB PEN OR DESKTOP FOLDER THEN TO THE MEMORY CARD IN THE POCKET PC. ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE BYKI PDA SOFTWARE FROM THERE WEBSITE IT SHOULD COPY INTO YOUR TRANSPARENT BYKI FOLDER ON YOUR MAIN c:\ HOME PC. THEN YOU NEED TO LOCATE Before You Know It 3.6 Pocket PC Extension FOLDER AND COPY IT TO YOUR PDA ETHER NEXT TO WINDOWS OR PROGRAM FOLDER. THEN INSTALL PUT YOUR MEMORY CARD WITH YOUR LISTS IN, AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MY NEED TO RESTART THE PDA TO UPDATE THE SYSTERM.
YOU SHOULD THEN HAVE A BYKI ICON IN YOUR START MENU. ITS A GREAT TOOL TO WORK WITH. ON PDA click Start > Settings > Connections.
Click or tap USB to PC. Clear the Enable advanced network functionality check box IF YOU FIND YOU CAN'T CONNECT PDA TO THE PC. JUST TELLING YOU THESE THINGS SO IT WON'T TAKE YOU SO LONG TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING. HAVE FUN
User friendly, 29 Jul 2008
I have had my 114 for about a fortnight and so far have had no problems with it. It is easy to use and syncs well with Vista / Outlook with no conflicts. The only gripe I have (and it is a small one beileve me) is that so far I have found no way to colour code the appointments in the diary. A useful piece of kit!
Probably the best iPaq yet ..., 14 Dec 2007
I have now had this device for a couple of weeks. I have previously owned several Pocket PCs, including a few earlier versions of the iPaq. Of the ones I have tried, this is almost certainly the best. Having WiFi, Bluetooth, SDHC support (previous versions didn't support the new higher capacity cards that this one does - I have an 8Gb SD card in mine), a standard USB connection (previous iPaqs I owned use a proprietary USB connector) a relatively fast processor, the latest version of Windows Mobile (including useful new features such as SD card data encryption) all whilst retaining a relatively small form factor is a strong combination. Whilst many will opt for a Pocket PC phone (as my last Windows Mobile device was), having a seperate PDA from your phone has advantages for some e.g. if you are obliged to use a particular mobile phone for work (as I am) then you don't need phone features on your PDA. With this device I can keep all of my personal contacts seperate from the business contacts on my phone and use bluetooth to get my phone (a Blackberry Pearl) to dial any number I select on my iPaq Classic. Add in a high capacity SD card and this device doubles up as a reasonably competent media player. It has a standard headphone socket (no headphones supplied) or you can use the built in speaker. Web browsing over wi-fi works as well as any device I have seen of this size. It also comes with a rather nice slip case. Overall, not a stunning leap forward compared to previous iPaqs but its hard to find fault with it.
Complete waste of money, 22 Oct 2008
I bought these expensive phones thinking I was buying top quality and design - but what a mistake. The so-called HD sound quality is a joke - as another reviewer says it sounds as though the other person is talking through a long tunnel. The buttons are too small and the battery life is poor. One packed up altogether just after the warranty expired so in the end cut my losses and bought a much cheaper Panasonic set - which has superb sound quality and battery life. Philips should withdraw this from the market, if they had any sense.
Useless waste of money, 16 May 2008
I replaced my £25 set of 3 cordless phones (that I bought in Robert Dyas 3 years ago) with this set of what I thought was the best I could buy for £100.
But what a waste of money - and unfortunately I havent got the receipt to bring it back - the sound is awfull - soulnds like youre in a tunnell, the functions are not the best - I assumed this phone would be in line with Mobile phone quality - but more like a cheep childs toy!
One good point - Looks good - thats all it has to offer - stay away from it.
Poor build Quality, 22 Apr 2008
Have had two setts of these phones and both proved to be less than reliable. The design looks great but isn't that easy to use. The tinkling sound made every time you put the handset back on the charger is very annoying. And the message waiting light isn't very bright or prominent enough.
But the worst part is the reliability. Dropped calls, phones 'rebooting' in mid conversation and most frustrating of all, caller unable to hear me when I could hear them.
In the past I have always found Philips kit to be reliable...I just hope they had a duff batch for their sake.
Cool features, but hard to justify the expense, 17 Oct 2007
I bought this high end model thinking that I would be getting a high end product - unfortunately not. After by trust old BT Synergy SMS died I thought I would opt for the top of the line phone. As much as I initially tried to convince myself that spending so much money on this phone set was worth it- I bought down to reality by the complaints of my family. Many months later, here are my thoughts:
1. First things first, it looks very good, for a DECT phone (it doesn't compare to a decent stylish mobile), the phone is larger than it seems in the pic.
2. The strong curved design of the unit means that pressing the curved keypad buttons is not that easy, you have to press hard to ensure that the number has been entered.
3.The user interface is decent, and overall the feature set is more than what a typical user would need - however the SMS was not set-up properly on the phone I had - a problem which after numerous calls to Phillips technical support and BT, still hasn't been resolved. The SIM number transfer was relatively painless, and it was fairly easy if a bit slow process to transfer the numbers between the two phones.
4. Call quality - I tried to convince myself that I was listening to top notch "HD" sound via the phone as advertised, but my unbiased family kept telling me it was poor - and I gradually came to the same conclusion. However I would say the speakerphone is loud and clear (more clear then placing the phone to your ear)
5. Phillips technical support - they were terrible, when called them about setting up the SMS it seems as if the support people on the other end hadn't even heard of the phone - all they could say was take it back to the retailer.
6. Finally perhaps the biggest complaint of my family after the sound quality was the battery life. The design of the base unit that each phone charged on means that even a brief brush will knock the phone over (the phone doesn't sit firmly on top). This added to the generally poor battery life meant that quite often the phone would battery charge indicator would almost always display empty or low.
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Product Description
The Philips CD4452S/05 digital telephone and answering machine, in a light silver finish, has superb voice clarity. Thanks to a high quality speaker and a real acoustic chamber, the audio spectrum reaches far beyond what's normally heard on a telephone. The CD4452S/05 has a 15-minute answerphone, with a message counter on the base. Other features include Caller Waiting, Baby-sit function and customised wallpapers. With additional handset.
Customer Reviews
Excellent PDA - YOU MUST GET ONE!, 22 Oct 2008
I've been using my Jornadas for years now and been quite happy with them, so you can imagine how wonderful it was to find this PDA for 140 quid from a seller on Amazon.
Upgrading from a Jornada 928 was really a leap so you might be thinking that I'd think any of the new PDAs were brilliant. But, I have to say, this has all the features you could possible want for email, internet browsing (even though the mobile version is more limited than the PC version).
Browsing is quick - pictures and text are loaded quickly from internet sites. You can use it for eBay. I am a seller and I use it to check my sales and the wap version of the eBay site loads fine and is easy to use (I had trouble loading it on my phone - it was just awful!). I haven't found any website to be a problem yet.
Just tap the wi-fi icon and it finds your broadband router and asks for the wep key - it's that easy!
I put my email details in and it tells me on my 'Today' screen if I have any new messages. It doesn't automatically delete them from the server, so you can use it as a window to view your messages before dealing with them properly at your laptop/pc. You can, however, set the PDA to delete all the messages from the server at the same time as you delete them from your PDA if you wish by changing a setting in the options.
The newest version of Active Sync was supplied and picked up my new PDA and my old PDA no problem.
The 'OK' button pressed and held for a couple of seconds lets you rotate the screen to landscape and I have found I prefer this view for other applications as well as for internet browsing. A left-handed option is also available in settings.
I don't know what else to say other than this has wi-fi, bluetooth which are both really easy to set up. Ok, there's no phone or camera but I've already got a camera phone that I love for that and it suits me fine to have a PDA that's just for internet use and organization. All the necessary notes, word and calculation programs are included as well as superb media software. Programs load quickly so there's no waiting between screen taps and something happening. Fantastic little PDA!
Great bargain and worth every penny! GET ONE!
Maybe a decent phone would be better, 30 Aug 2008
I bought the iPAQ to replace my deceased Palm Tungsten E which I liked, but the new Tungstens have had reports of unreliability. On the positive side the iPAQ syncs easily with my Windows XP computer, and was easy to connect with my domestic WiFi, though using the internet on a small screen will always be a limited and frustrating experience.
However I find the Windows Mobile 6 operating system very clunky to use, no quicker than the organiser on my mobile phone. The Palm was far simpler and more intuitive. The real question is whether it is worth having the iPAQ as well as your mobile phone. To make the case it has to do the job better and quicker. For me it isn't a sufficient improvement over the phone. If you are going to use the Mobile Office software, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook a lot then maybe you can make a case for it. Otherwise I'd think hard about upgrading your phone instead.
A GOOD PDA, 17 Aug 2008
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ONLY IF YOUR GOOD WITH PC'S, I USE IT FOR BYKI PDA VERSION. I SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS PROGRAMING AND INSTALLING AND LEARNING HOW TO USE. PDA VERSION HAS RECOGNIZE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE RECOGNIZE IT, PRODUCE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE PRODUCE IT AND REVIEW IT. THE FLIP CARDS CAN DISPLAY BOTH PICTURE AND SOUND + YOU CAN VIEW THE LISTS, IN LIST VIEW. YOU NEED TO RUN IT WITH A SD MEMORY CARD, KEEP ALL YOUR LIST INSTALL ON THIS DON'T USE THE BYKI SOFTWARE TO INSTALL THE LISTS, SO FIRST GET YOUR LISTS FROM YOUR MAIN PC TO A USB PEN OR DESKTOP FOLDER THEN TO THE MEMORY CARD IN THE POCKET PC. ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE BYKI PDA SOFTWARE FROM THERE WEBSITE IT SHOULD COPY INTO YOUR TRANSPARENT BYKI FOLDER ON YOUR MAIN c:\ HOME PC. THEN YOU NEED TO LOCATE Before You Know It 3.6 Pocket PC Extension FOLDER AND COPY IT TO YOUR PDA ETHER NEXT TO WINDOWS OR PROGRAM FOLDER. THEN INSTALL PUT YOUR MEMORY CARD WITH YOUR LISTS IN, AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MY NEED TO RESTART THE PDA TO UPDATE THE SYSTERM.
YOU SHOULD THEN HAVE A BYKI ICON IN YOUR START MENU. ITS A GREAT TOOL TO WORK WITH. ON PDA click Start > Settings > Connections.
Click or tap USB to PC. Clear the Enable advanced network functionality check box IF YOU FIND YOU CAN'T CONNECT PDA TO THE PC. JUST TELLING YOU THESE THINGS SO IT WON'T TAKE YOU SO LONG TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING. HAVE FUN
User friendly, 29 Jul 2008
I have had my 114 for about a fortnight and so far have had no problems with it. It is easy to use and syncs well with Vista / Outlook with no conflicts. The only gripe I have (and it is a small one beileve me) is that so far I have found no way to colour code the appointments in the diary. A useful piece of kit!
Probably the best iPaq yet ..., 14 Dec 2007
I have now had this device for a couple of weeks. I have previously owned several Pocket PCs, including a few earlier versions of the iPaq. Of the ones I have tried, this is almost certainly the best. Having WiFi, Bluetooth, SDHC support (previous versions didn't support the new higher capacity cards that this one does - I have an 8Gb SD card in mine), a standard USB connection (previous iPaqs I owned use a proprietary USB connector) a relatively fast processor, the latest version of Windows Mobile (including useful new features such as SD card data encryption) all whilst retaining a relatively small form factor is a strong combination. Whilst many will opt for a Pocket PC phone (as my last Windows Mobile device was), having a seperate PDA from your phone has advantages for some e.g. if you are obliged to use a particular mobile phone for work (as I am) then you don't need phone features on your PDA. With this device I can keep all of my personal contacts seperate from the business contacts on my phone and use bluetooth to get my phone (a Blackberry Pearl) to dial any number I select on my iPaq Classic. Add in a high capacity SD card and this device doubles up as a reasonably competent media player. It has a standard headphone socket (no headphones supplied) or you can use the built in speaker. Web browsing over wi-fi works as well as any device I have seen of this size. It also comes with a rather nice slip case. Overall, not a stunning leap forward compared to previous iPaqs but its hard to find fault with it.
Complete waste of money, 22 Oct 2008
I bought these expensive phones thinking I was buying top quality and design - but what a mistake. The so-called HD sound quality is a joke - as another reviewer says it sounds as though the other person is talking through a long tunnel. The buttons are too small and the battery life is poor. One packed up altogether just after the warranty expired so in the end cut my losses and bought a much cheaper Panasonic set - which has superb sound quality and battery life. Philips should withdraw this from the market, if they had any sense.
Useless waste of money, 16 May 2008
I replaced my £25 set of 3 cordless phones (that I bought in Robert Dyas 3 years ago) with this set of what I thought was the best I could buy for £100.
But what a waste of money - and unfortunately I havent got the receipt to bring it back - the sound is awfull - soulnds like youre in a tunnell, the functions are not the best - I assumed this phone would be in line with Mobile phone quality - but more like a cheep childs toy!
One good point - Looks good - thats all it has to offer - stay away from it.
Poor build Quality, 22 Apr 2008
Have had two setts of these phones and both proved to be less than reliable. The design looks great but isn't that easy to use. The tinkling sound made every time you put the handset back on the charger is very annoying. And the message waiting light isn't very bright or prominent enough.
But the worst part is the reliability. Dropped calls, phones 'rebooting' in mid conversation and most frustrating of all, caller unable to hear me when I could hear them.
In the past I have always found Philips kit to be reliable...I just hope they had a duff batch for their sake.
Cool features, but hard to justify the expense, 17 Oct 2007
I bought this high end model thinking that I would be getting a high end product - unfortunately not. After by trust old BT Synergy SMS died I thought I would opt for the top of the line phone. As much as I initially tried to convince myself that spending so much money on this phone set was worth it- I bought down to reality by the complaints of my family. Many months later, here are my thoughts:
1. First things first, it looks very good, for a DECT phone (it doesn't compare to a decent stylish mobile), the phone is larger than it seems in the pic.
2. The strong curved design of the unit means that pressing the curved keypad buttons is not that easy, you have to press hard to ensure that the number has been entered.
3.The user interface is decent, and overall the feature set is more than what a typical user would need - however the SMS was not set-up properly on the phone I had - a problem which after numerous calls to Phillips technical support and BT, still hasn't been resolved. The SIM number transfer was relatively painless, and it was fairly easy if a bit slow process to transfer the numbers between the two phones.
4. Call quality - I tried to convince myself that I was listening to top notch "HD" sound via the phone as advertised, but my unbiased family kept telling me it was poor - and I gradually came to the same conclusion. However I would say the speakerphone is loud and clear (more clear then placing the phone to your ear)
5. Phillips technical support - they were terrible, when called them about setting up the SMS it seems as if the support people on the other end hadn't even heard of the phone - all they could say was take it back to the retailer.
6. Finally perhaps the biggest complaint of my family after the sound quality was the battery life. The design of the base unit that each phone charged on means that even a brief brush will knock the phone over (the phone doesn't sit firmly on top). This added to the generally poor battery life meant that quite often the phone would battery charge indicator would almost always display empty or low.
Very good sound but poor display when viewed in the dask, 12 Aug 2008
As has been mentioned elsewhere, the display whilst readable, isn't that clear viewed in the dark when the blue backlight is on. Changing the contrast doesn't help a great deal but is fine under ambient light. The rubberised buttons themselves also light up very brightly.
I bought the quad handset version yesterday for a good price & set up the remaining fully working older Philips Onis handset as a 5th phone - it looses functions such as answerphone access but can make & receive calls including intercom mode to & from the supplied handsets.
The menu structure is generally OK but to stop the red "Event" LED from flashing on the handsets requires too many button presses through the menu for my liking (one option is to also set a bleep to to alert you but I found the LED was fine on its own).
DECT phones have come along way since I purchased my Philips Onis model back in 2000. The audio quality is very good, the entire phonebook can be sent to the other phones but remember to delete all entries from the target phone 1st or you get duplicates! Phonebook entries can be edited unlike my previous Philips & assigned to 1 of 3 groups that can be given 1 of 10 ringtones. Answerphone messages can be accessed from either the base-station or from any supplied handset. Importantly, if power to the base-station is cut, I could retrieve left messages after power was restored. Handsfree mode works well, remote access to left messages works & if the phone rings 4 times & the Philips has been set to "Economy" mode, you know that no messages have been left then hangup without incurring charges. I have held more comfortable handsets but is adequate. Numbers from the caller list can be added to the phonebook that can hold up 100 named entries.
To sum up: only just adequate display readability in the dark but very good sound quality. The incoming call volume was fine & could be adjusted during the call. You need to read the manual for this model!
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Product Description
Optimized for BlackBerry® devices and compatible with all Bluetooth® enabled mobile phones, the ultra-light and comfortable BlackBerry HS-655 Bluetooth Headset uses cutting-edge technology from Plantronics to deliver clear, secure communication.
The headset supports 128-bit encryption to ensure the privacy of your phone calls. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology maximizes sound quality and reduces background noise, ensuring your voice is transmitted clearly, even in loud environments. Its sleek design includes a discreet contoured earpiece and a carrying pocket that clips conveniently to your BlackBerry carrying case or shirt pocket for easy transport.
Soft-gel ear tips in three sizes provide a personalized fit, and an ear hook offers added stability. The pocket case vibrates with each incoming call, while the headset controls volume and mute options, allows you to answer calls and supports voice-activated dialing and last number redial. And with the freedom to roam up to 33 feet from your device while talking on your headset, you can multitask with ease.
Designed to integrate with the BlackBerry Authentic Accessories" portfolio, this advanced headset can be charged in the BlackBerry Power Station or with any BlackBerry Travel Charger, USB Cable or Automotive Charger so you can always travel light.
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Make your life simpler with the SCM7880 universal charger from Philips. The SCM7880 is a USB charger that allows you charge all of your portable devices without using each one's individual cable and charger. The SCM7880 features a universal plug that can be used in your home or during travel. You'll never again worry about your devices running out of battery with the SCM7880 universal charger!
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Product Description
The Philips CD4453S/05 digital telephone and answering machine, in a light silver finish, has superb voice clarity. Thanks to a high quality speaker and a real acoustic chamber, the audio spectrum reaches far beyond what's normally heard on a telephone. The CD4452S/05 has a 15-minute answerphone, with a message counter on the base. Other features include Caller Waiting, Baby-sit function and customised wallpapers. With additional handset.
Customer Reviews
Excellent PDA - YOU MUST GET ONE!, 22 Oct 2008
I've been using my Jornadas for years now and been quite happy with them, so you can imagine how wonderful it was to find this PDA for 140 quid from a seller on Amazon.
Upgrading from a Jornada 928 was really a leap so you might be thinking that I'd think any of the new PDAs were brilliant. But, I have to say, this has all the features you could possible want for email, internet browsing (even though the mobile version is more limited than the PC version).
Browsing is quick - pictures and text are loaded quickly from internet sites. You can use it for eBay. I am a seller and I use it to check my sales and the wap version of the eBay site loads fine and is easy to use (I had trouble loading it on my phone - it was just awful!). I haven't found any website to be a problem yet.
Just tap the wi-fi icon and it finds your broadband router and asks for the wep key - it's that easy!
I put my email details in and it tells me on my 'Today' screen if I have any new messages. It doesn't automatically delete them from the server, so you can use it as a window to view your messages before dealing with them properly at your laptop/pc. You can, however, set the PDA to delete all the messages from the server at the same time as you delete them from your PDA if you wish by changing a setting in the options.
The newest version of Active Sync was supplied and picked up my new PDA and my old PDA no problem.
The 'OK' button pressed and held for a couple of seconds lets you rotate the screen to landscape and I have found I prefer this view for other applications as well as for internet browsing. A left-handed option is also available in settings.
I don't know what else to say other than this has wi-fi, bluetooth which are both really easy to set up. Ok, there's no phone or camera but I've already got a camera phone that I love for that and it suits me fine to have a PDA that's just for internet use and organization. All the necessary notes, word and calculation programs are included as well as superb media software. Programs load quickly so there's no waiting between screen taps and something happening. Fantastic little PDA!
Great bargain and worth every penny! GET ONE!
Maybe a decent phone would be better, 30 Aug 2008
I bought the iPAQ to replace my deceased Palm Tungsten E which I liked, but the new Tungstens have had reports of unreliability. On the positive side the iPAQ syncs easily with my Windows XP computer, and was easy to connect with my domestic WiFi, though using the internet on a small screen will always be a limited and frustrating experience.
However I find the Windows Mobile 6 operating system very clunky to use, no quicker than the organiser on my mobile phone. The Palm was far simpler and more intuitive. The real question is whether it is worth having the iPAQ as well as your mobile phone. To make the case it has to do the job better and quicker. For me it isn't a sufficient improvement over the phone. If you are going to use the Mobile Office software, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook a lot then maybe you can make a case for it. Otherwise I'd think hard about upgrading your phone instead.
A GOOD PDA, 17 Aug 2008
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ONLY IF YOUR GOOD WITH PC'S, I USE IT FOR BYKI PDA VERSION. I SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS PROGRAMING AND INSTALLING AND LEARNING HOW TO USE. PDA VERSION HAS RECOGNIZE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE RECOGNIZE IT, PRODUCE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE PRODUCE IT AND REVIEW IT. THE FLIP CARDS CAN DISPLAY BOTH PICTURE AND SOUND + YOU CAN VIEW THE LISTS, IN LIST VIEW. YOU NEED TO RUN IT WITH A SD MEMORY CARD, KEEP ALL YOUR LIST INSTALL ON THIS DON'T USE THE BYKI SOFTWARE TO INSTALL THE LISTS, SO FIRST GET YOUR LISTS FROM YOUR MAIN PC TO A USB PEN OR DESKTOP FOLDER THEN TO THE MEMORY CARD IN THE POCKET PC. ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE BYKI PDA SOFTWARE FROM THERE WEBSITE IT SHOULD COPY INTO YOUR TRANSPARENT BYKI FOLDER ON YOUR MAIN c:\ HOME PC. THEN YOU NEED TO LOCATE Before You Know It 3.6 Pocket PC Extension FOLDER AND COPY IT TO YOUR PDA ETHER NEXT TO WINDOWS OR PROGRAM FOLDER. THEN INSTALL PUT YOUR MEMORY CARD WITH YOUR LISTS IN, AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MY NEED TO RESTART THE PDA TO UPDATE THE SYSTERM.
YOU SHOULD THEN HAVE A BYKI ICON IN YOUR START MENU. ITS A GREAT TOOL TO WORK WITH. ON PDA click Start > Settings > Connections.
Click or tap USB to PC. Clear the Enable advanced network functionality check box IF YOU FIND YOU CAN'T CONNECT PDA TO THE PC. JUST TELLING YOU THESE THINGS SO IT WON'T TAKE YOU SO LONG TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING. HAVE FUN
User friendly, 29 Jul 2008
I have had my 114 for about a fortnight and so far have had no problems with it. It is easy to use and syncs well with Vista / Outlook with no conflicts. The only gripe I have (and it is a small one beileve me) is that so far I have found no way to colour code the appointments in the diary. A useful piece of kit!
Probably the best iPaq yet ..., 14 Dec 2007
I have now had this device for a couple of weeks. I have previously owned several Pocket PCs, including a few earlier versions of the iPaq. Of the ones I have tried, this is almost certainly the best. Having WiFi, Bluetooth, SDHC support (previous versions didn't support the new higher capacity cards that this one does - I have an 8Gb SD card in mine), a standard USB connection (previous iPaqs I owned use a proprietary USB connector) a relatively fast processor, the latest version of Windows Mobile (including useful new features such as SD card data encryption) all whilst retaining a relatively small form factor is a strong combination. Whilst many will opt for a Pocket PC phone (as my last Windows Mobile device was), having a seperate PDA from your phone has advantages for some e.g. if you are obliged to use a particular mobile phone for work (as I am) then you don't need phone features on your PDA. With this device I can keep all of my personal contacts seperate from the business contacts on my phone and use bluetooth to get my phone (a Blackberry Pearl) to dial any number I select on my iPaq Classic. Add in a high capacity SD card and this device doubles up as a reasonably competent media player. It has a standard headphone socket (no headphones supplied) or you can use the built in speaker. Web browsing over wi-fi works as well as any device I have seen of this size. It also comes with a rather nice slip case. Overall, not a stunning leap forward compared to previous iPaqs but its hard to find fault with it.
Complete waste of money, 22 Oct 2008
I bought these expensive phones thinking I was buying top quality and design - but what a mistake. The so-called HD sound quality is a joke - as another reviewer says it sounds as though the other person is talking through a long tunnel. The buttons are too small and the battery life is poor. One packed up altogether just after the warranty expired so in the end cut my losses and bought a much cheaper Panasonic set - which has superb sound quality and battery life. Philips should withdraw this from the market, if they had any sense.
Useless waste of money, 16 May 2008
I replaced my £25 set of 3 cordless phones (that I bought in Robert Dyas 3 years ago) with this set of what I thought was the best I could buy for £100.
But what a waste of money - and unfortunately I havent got the receipt to bring it back - the sound is awfull - soulnds like youre in a tunnell, the functions are not the best - I assumed this phone would be in line with Mobile phone quality - but more like a cheep childs toy!
One good point - Looks good - thats all it has to offer - stay away from it.
Poor build Quality, 22 Apr 2008
Have had two setts of these phones and both proved to be less than reliable. The design looks great but isn't that easy to use. The tinkling sound made every time you put the handset back on the charger is very annoying. And the message waiting light isn't very bright or prominent enough.
But the worst part is the reliability. Dropped calls, phones 'rebooting' in mid conversation and most frustrating of all, caller unable to hear me when I could hear them.
In the past I have always found Philips kit to be reliable...I just hope they had a duff batch for their sake.
Cool features, but hard to justify the expense, 17 Oct 2007
I bought this high end model thinking that I would be getting a high end product - unfortunately not. After by trust old BT Synergy SMS died I thought I would opt for the top of the line phone. As much as I initially tried to convince myself that spending so much money on this phone set was worth it- I bought down to reality by the complaints of my family. Many months later, here are my thoughts:
1. First things first, it looks very good, for a DECT phone (it doesn't compare to a decent stylish mobile), the phone is larger than it seems in the pic.
2. The strong curved design of the unit means that pressing the curved keypad buttons is not that easy, you have to press hard to ensure that the number has been entered.
3.The user interface is decent, and overall the feature set is more than what a typical user would need - however the SMS was not set-up properly on the phone I had - a problem which after numerous calls to Phillips technical support and BT, still hasn't been resolved. The SIM number transfer was relatively painless, and it was fairly easy if a bit slow process to transfer the numbers between the two phones.
4. Call quality - I tried to convince myself that I was listening to top notch "HD" sound via the phone as advertised, but my unbiased family kept telling me it was poor - and I gradually came to the same conclusion. However I would say the speakerphone is loud and clear (more clear then placing the phone to your ear)
5. Phillips technical support - they were terrible, when called them about setting up the SMS it seems as if the support people on the other end hadn't even heard of the phone - all they could say was take it back to the retailer.
6. Finally perhaps the biggest complaint of my family after the sound quality was the battery life. The design of the base unit that each phone charged on means that even a brief brush will knock the phone over (the phone doesn't sit firmly on top). This added to the generally poor battery life meant that quite often the phone would battery charge indicator would almost always display empty or low.
Very good sound but poor display when viewed in the dask, 12 Aug 2008
As has been mentioned elsewhere, the display whilst readable, isn't that clear viewed in the dark when the blue backlight is on. Changing the contrast doesn't help a great deal but is fine under ambient light. The rubberised buttons themselves also light up very brightly.
I bought the quad handset version yesterday for a good price & set up the remaining fully working older Philips Onis handset as a 5th phone - it looses functions such as answerphone access but can make & receive calls including intercom mode to & from the supplied handsets.
The menu structure is generally OK but to stop the red "Event" LED from flashing on the handsets requires too many button presses through the menu for my liking (one option is to also set a bleep to to alert you but I found the LED was fine on its own).
DECT phones have come along way since I purchased my Philips Onis model back in 2000. The audio quality is very good, the entire phonebook can be sent to the other phones but remember to delete all entries from the target phone 1st or you get duplicates! Phonebook entries can be edited unlike my previous Philips & assigned to 1 of 3 groups that can be given 1 of 10 ringtones. Answerphone messages can be accessed from either the base-station or from any supplied handset. Importantly, if power to the base-station is cut, I could retrieve left messages after power was restored. Handsfree mode works well, remote access to left messages works & if the phone rings 4 times & the Philips has been set to "Economy" mode, you know that no messages have been left then hangup without incurring charges. I have held more comfortable handsets but is adequate. Numbers from the caller list can be added to the phonebook that can hold up 100 named entries.
To sum up: only just adequate display readability in the dark but very good sound quality. The incoming call volume was fine & could be adjusted during the call. You need to read the manual for this model!
Doesn't have the best display!, 10 Aug 2008
As has been mentioned the display whilst readable, isn't that clear when viewed in the dark when the blue backlight is on. Changing the contrast doesn't help a great deal but is fine under ambient light. The rubberised buttons themselves also light up very brightly.
I bought the quad handset version yesterday for a good price & set up the remaining fully working older Philips Onis handset as a 5th phone - it looses functions such as answerphone access but can make & receive calls including intercom mode to & from the supplied handsets.
The menu structure is generally OK but to stop the red "Event" LED from flashing on the handsets requires too many button presses through the menu for my liking (one option is to also set a bleep to to alert you but I found the LED was fine on its own).
DECT phones have come along way since I purchased my Philips Onis model back in 2000. The audio quality is very good, the entire phonebook can be sent to the other phones but remember to delete all entries from the target phone 1st or you get duplicates! Phonebook entries can be edited unlike my previous Philips & assigned to 1 of 3 groups that can be given 1 of 10 ringtones. Answerphone messages can be accessed from either the base-station or from any supplied handset. Importantly, if power to the base-station is cut, I could retrieve left messages after power was restored. Handsfree mode works well, remote access to left messages works & if the phone rings 4 times & the Philips has been set to "Economy" mode, you know that no messages have been left then hangup without incurring charges. I have held more comfortable handsets but is adequate. Numbers from the caller list can be added to the phonebook that can hold up 100 named entries.
To sum up: only just adequate display readability in the dark but very good sound quality. The incoming call volume was fine & could be adjusted during the call. You need to read the manual for this model!
Excellent phones, 28 Jul 2008
Had this triple set for just over a year now and can't fault it. The handsets have a solid weighty feel and the interface is very straightforward. Phonebooks can be transferred easily between handsets so we use one as the master for all updates then replicate it with the other two.
Sound quality is very good even at low volume and the speakerphone is crystal clear. I'd recommend them to anyone.
Mistake, 08 Mar 2008
I wish I hadn't bought this. The display is terrible - very hard to see. Choice of ringtones is strange and menus hard to navigate. My old 'phone is coming out of the cupboard!
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Product Description
Have an existing Blackberry handset and are looking to upgrade or want to switch to a Blackberry device. Then buy the device sim-free. Your existing network provider can upgrade your existing tariff with a "BIS Blackerry Add-On" or BIS and then you can start to enjoy the Blackberry experience.. The BlackBerry® PearlTM 8100 smartphone is one of the worlds smallest smartphones and packs all of the power you expect from a BlackBerry® smartphone. It comes complete with digital camera, multimedia capabilities and expandable memory. And it offers users everything else you would expect from a BlackBerry smartphoneincluding phone, email, web browser, text messaging (SMS and MMS), instant messaging, organiser applications and more. The BlackBerry Pearl smartphone provides Quad-band network support (on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM®/GPRS and EDGE networks) to allow for international roaming between North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Features: Real Time Instant Messaging:AOL Instant Messanger, Windows Live Messenger, ICQ Instant Messenger, Enhanced Blackberry Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger E-mail/PIMSimple Set-Up, Address Book Sync, Calendar Sync, Blackberry Email Address, Small Business Email, Yahoo! / MSN / AOL / Gmail, ISP mail, Desktop/Portal PIM Browsing/InternetPush Content, Enhanced Browsing, Photo Sharing, Content Filtering Cellular VoiceText Messaging, MP3 Ringtones, Speakerphone/Bluetooth, Media Player Corporate clients looking for connectivity to their corporate e-mail accounts i.e. Microsoft Outlook will require an Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) installing on your corporate Exchanger Server and the Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) installing on your local PC. The BlackBerry Pearl is small enough to take anywhere. Its the ultimate combination of brains and beauty.
Customer Reviews
Excellent PDA - YOU MUST GET ONE!, 22 Oct 2008
I've been using my Jornadas for years now and been quite happy with them, so you can imagine how wonderful it was to find this PDA for 140 quid from a seller on Amazon.
Upgrading from a Jornada 928 was really a leap so you might be thinking that I'd think any of the new PDAs were brilliant. But, I have to say, this has all the features you could possible want for email, internet browsing (even though the mobile version is more limited than the PC version).
Browsing is quick - pictures and text are loaded quickly from internet sites. You can use it for eBay. I am a seller and I use it to check my sales and the wap version of the eBay site loads fine and is easy to use (I had trouble loading it on my phone - it was just awful!). I haven't found any website to be a problem yet.
Just tap the wi-fi icon and it finds your broadband router and asks for the wep key - it's that easy!
I put my email details in and it tells me on my 'Today' screen if I have any new messages. It doesn't automatically delete them from the server, so you can use it as a window to view your messages before dealing with them properly at your laptop/pc. You can, however, set the PDA to delete all the messages from the server at the same time as you delete them from your PDA if you wish by changing a setting in the options.
The newest version of Active Sync was supplied and picked up my new PDA and my old PDA no problem.
The 'OK' button pressed and held for a couple of seconds lets you rotate the screen to landscape and I have found I prefer this view for other applications as well as for internet browsing. A left-handed option is also available in settings.
I don't know what else to say other than this has wi-fi, bluetooth which are both really easy to set up. Ok, there's no phone or camera but I've already got a camera phone that I love for that and it suits me fine to have a PDA that's just for internet use and organization. All the necessary notes, word and calculation programs are included as well as superb media software. Programs load quickly so there's no waiting between screen taps and something happening. Fantastic little PDA!
Great bargain and worth every penny! GET ONE!
Maybe a decent phone would be better, 30 Aug 2008
I bought the iPAQ to replace my deceased Palm Tungsten E which I liked, but the new Tungstens have had reports of unreliability. On the positive side the iPAQ syncs easily with my Windows XP computer, and was easy to connect with my domestic WiFi, though using the internet on a small screen will always be a limited and frustrating experience.
However I find the Windows Mobile 6 operating system very clunky to use, no quicker than the organiser on my mobile phone. The Palm was far simpler and more intuitive. The real question is whether it is worth having the iPAQ as well as your mobile phone. To make the case it has to do the job better and quicker. For me it isn't a sufficient improvement over the phone. If you are going to use the Mobile Office software, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook a lot then maybe you can make a case for it. Otherwise I'd think hard about upgrading your phone instead.
A GOOD PDA, 17 Aug 2008
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ONLY IF YOUR GOOD WITH PC'S, I USE IT FOR BYKI PDA VERSION. I SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS PROGRAMING AND INSTALLING AND LEARNING HOW TO USE. PDA VERSION HAS RECOGNIZE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE RECOGNIZE IT, PRODUCE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE PRODUCE IT AND REVIEW IT. THE FLIP CARDS CAN DISPLAY BOTH PICTURE AND SOUND + YOU CAN VIEW THE LISTS, IN LIST VIEW. YOU NEED TO RUN IT WITH A SD MEMORY CARD, KEEP ALL YOUR LIST INSTALL ON THIS DON'T USE THE BYKI SOFTWARE TO INSTALL THE LISTS, SO FIRST GET YOUR LISTS FROM YOUR MAIN PC TO A USB PEN OR DESKTOP FOLDER THEN TO THE MEMORY CARD IN THE POCKET PC. ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE BYKI PDA SOFTWARE FROM THERE WEBSITE IT SHOULD COPY INTO YOUR TRANSPARENT BYKI FOLDER ON YOUR MAIN c:\ HOME PC. THEN YOU NEED TO LOCATE Before You Know It 3.6 Pocket PC Extension FOLDER AND COPY IT TO YOUR PDA ETHER NEXT TO WINDOWS OR PROGRAM FOLDER. THEN INSTALL PUT YOUR MEMORY CARD WITH YOUR LISTS IN, AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MY NEED TO RESTART THE PDA TO UPDATE THE SYSTERM.
YOU SHOULD THEN HAVE A BYKI ICON IN YOUR START MENU. ITS A GREAT TOOL TO WORK WITH. ON PDA click Start > Settings > Connections.
Click or tap USB to PC. Clear the Enable advanced network functionality check box IF YOU FIND YOU CAN'T CONNECT PDA TO THE PC. JUST TELLING YOU THESE THINGS SO IT WON'T TAKE YOU SO LONG TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING. HAVE FUN
User friendly, 29 Jul 2008
I have had my 114 for about a fortnight and so far have had no problems with it. It is easy to use and syncs well with Vista / Outlook with no conflicts. The only gripe I have (and it is a small one beileve me) is that so far I have found no way to colour code the appointments in the diary. A useful piece of kit!
Probably the best iPaq yet ..., 14 Dec 2007
I have now had this device for a couple of weeks. I have previously owned several Pocket PCs, including a few earlier versions of the iPaq. Of the ones I have tried, this is almost certainly the best. Having WiFi, Bluetooth, SDHC support (previous versions didn't support the new higher capacity cards that this one does - I have an 8Gb SD card in mine), a standard USB connection (previous iPaqs I owned use a proprietary USB connector) a relatively fast processor, the latest version of Windows Mobile (including useful new features such as SD card data encryption) all whilst retaining a relatively small form factor is a strong combination. Whilst many will opt for a Pocket PC phone (as my last Windows Mobile device was), having a seperate PDA from your phone has advantages for some e.g. if you are obliged to use a particular mobile phone for work (as I am) then you don't need phone features on your PDA. With this device I can keep all of my personal contacts seperate from the business contacts on my phone and use bluetooth to get my phone (a Blackberry Pearl) to dial any number I select on my iPaq Classic. Add in a high capacity SD card and this device doubles up as a reasonably competent media player. It has a standard headphone socket (no headphones supplied) or you can use the built in speaker. Web browsing over wi-fi works as well as any device I have seen of this size. It also comes with a rather nice slip case. Overall, not a stunning leap forward compared to previous iPaqs but its hard to find fault with it.
Complete waste of money, 22 Oct 2008
I bought these expensive phones thinking I was buying top quality and design - but what a mistake. The so-called HD sound quality is a joke - as another reviewer says it sounds as though the other person is talking through a long tunnel. The buttons are too small and the battery life is poor. One packed up altogether just after the warranty expired so in the end cut my losses and bought a much cheaper Panasonic set - which has superb sound quality and battery life. Philips should withdraw this from the market, if they had any sense.
Useless waste of money, 16 May 2008
I replaced my £25 set of 3 cordless phones (that I bought in Robert Dyas 3 years ago) with this set of what I thought was the best I could buy for £100.
But what a waste of money - and unfortunately I havent got the receipt to bring it back - the sound is awfull - soulnds like youre in a tunnell, the functions are not the best - I assumed this phone would be in line with Mobile phone quality - but more like a cheep childs toy!
One good point - Looks good - thats all it has to offer - stay away from it.
Poor build Quality, 22 Apr 2008
Have had two setts of these phones and both proved to be less than reliable. The design looks great but isn't that easy to use. The tinkling sound made every time you put the handset back on the charger is very annoying. And the message waiting light isn't very bright or prominent enough.
But the worst part is the reliability. Dropped calls, phones 'rebooting' in mid conversation and most frustrating of all, caller unable to hear me when I could hear them.
In the past I have always found Philips kit to be reliable...I just hope they had a duff batch for their sake.
Cool features, but hard to justify the expense, 17 Oct 2007
I bought this high end model thinking that I would be getting a high end product - unfortunately not. After by trust old BT Synergy SMS died I thought I would opt for the top of the line phone. As much as I initially tried to convince myself that spending so much money on this phone set was worth it- I bought down to reality by the complaints of my family. Many months later, here are my thoughts:
1. First things first, it looks very good, for a DECT phone (it doesn't compare to a decent stylish mobile), the phone is larger than it seems in the pic.
2. The strong curved design of the unit means that pressing the curved keypad buttons is not that easy, you have to press hard to ensure that the number has been entered.
3.The user interface is decent, and overall the feature set is more than what a typical user would need - however the SMS was not set-up properly on the phone I had - a problem which after numerous calls to Phillips technical support and BT, still hasn't been resolved. The SIM number transfer was relatively painless, and it was fairly easy if a bit slow process to transfer the numbers between the two phones.
4. Call quality - I tried to convince myself that I was listening to top notch "HD" sound via the phone as advertised, but my unbiased family kept telling me it was poor - and I gradually came to the same conclusion. However I would say the speakerphone is loud and clear (more clear then placing the phone to your ear)
5. Phillips technical support - they were terrible, when called them about setting up the SMS it seems as if the support people on the other end hadn't even heard of the phone - all they could say was take it back to the retailer.
6. Finally perhaps the biggest complaint of my family after the sound quality was the battery life. The design of the base unit that each phone charged on means that even a brief brush will knock the phone over (the phone doesn't sit firmly on top). This added to the generally poor battery life meant that quite often the phone would battery charge indicator would almost always display empty or low.
Very good sound but poor display when viewed in the dask, 12 Aug 2008
As has been mentioned elsewhere, the display whilst readable, isn't that clear viewed in the dark when the blue backlight is on. Changing the contrast doesn't help a great deal but is fine under ambient light. The rubberised buttons themselves also light up very brightly.
I bought the quad handset version yesterday for a good price & set up the remaining fully working older Philips Onis handset as a 5th phone - it looses functions such as answerphone access but can make & receive calls including intercom mode to & from the supplied handsets.
The menu structure is generally OK but to stop the red "Event" LED from flashing on the handsets requires too many button presses through the menu for my liking (one option is to also set a bleep to to alert you but I found the LED was fine on its own).
DECT phones have come along way since I purchased my Philips Onis model back in 2000. The audio quality is very good, the entire phonebook can be sent to the other phones but remember to delete all entries from the target phone 1st or you get duplicates! Phonebook entries can be edited unlike my previous Philips & assigned to 1 of 3 groups that can be given 1 of 10 ringtones. Answerphone messages can be accessed from either the base-station or from any supplied handset. Importantly, if power to the base-station is cut, I could retrieve left messages after power was restored. Handsfree mode works well, remote access to left messages works & if the phone rings 4 times & the Philips has been set to "Economy" mode, you know that no messages have been left then hangup without incurring charges. I have held more comfortable handsets but is adequate. Numbers from the caller list can be added to the phonebook that can hold up 100 named entries.
To sum up: only just adequate display readability in the dark but very good sound quality. The incoming call volume was fine & could be adjusted during the call. You need to read the manual for this model!
Doesn't have the best display!, 10 Aug 2008
As has been mentioned the display whilst readable, isn't that clear when viewed in the dark when the blue backlight is on. Changing the contrast doesn't help a great deal but is fine under ambient light. The rubberised buttons themselves also light up very brightly.
I bought the quad handset version yesterday for a good price & set up the remaining fully working older Philips Onis handset as a 5th phone - it looses functions such as answerphone access but can make & receive calls including intercom mode to & from the supplied handsets.
The menu structure is generally OK but to stop the red "Event" LED from flashing on the handsets requires too many button presses through the menu for my liking (one option is to also set a bleep to to alert you but I found the LED was fine on its own).
DECT phones have come along way since I purchased my Philips Onis model back in 2000. The audio quality is very good, the entire phonebook can be sent to the other phones but remember to delete all entries from the target phone 1st or you get duplicates! Phonebook entries can be edited unlike my previous Philips & assigned to 1 of 3 groups that can be given 1 of 10 ringtones. Answerphone messages can be accessed from either the base-station or from any supplied handset. Importantly, if power to the base-station is cut, I could retrieve left messages after power was restored. Handsfree mode works well, remote access to left messages works & if the phone rings 4 times & the Philips has been set to "Economy" mode, you know that no messages have been left then hangup without incurring charges. I have held more comfortable handsets but is adequate. Numbers from the caller list can be added to the phonebook that can hold up 100 named entries.
To sum up: only just adequate display readability in the dark but very good sound quality. The incoming call volume was fine & could be adjusted during the call. You need to read the manual for this model!
Excellent phones, 28 Jul 2008
Had this triple set for just over a year now and can't fault it. The handsets have a solid weighty feel and the interface is very straightforward. Phonebooks can be transferred easily between handsets so we use one as the master for all updates then replicate it with the other two.
Sound quality is very good even at low volume and the speakerphone is crystal clear. I'd recommend them to anyone.
Mistake, 08 Mar 2008
I wish I hadn't bought this. The display is terrible - very hard to see. Choice of ringtones is strange and menus hard to navigate. My old 'phone is coming out of the cupboard!
A Pearl to be sure! Not just for business, 03 Nov 2008
Got this on the new o2 contract, 600mins with 1000 texts for £35 a month on the basis of 18 month contract - not too shabby for what you get I feel, unlimited downloads and MSN are my favourites.
I was aware that BlackBerry was supposed to be for business but it works brilliantly if you're a student too! Checking Uni emails, Facebook and MySpace is quick and easy - the email Push system is really reliable and easy to handle. Fair enough the keyboard layout on the handset is a it wacky but you do get the hang of it after a day.
Best example of it being particularly useful recently was when a friend and I went to visit the football museum in Preston, the GPS maps on there are excellent- easy to operate and uncomplicated to read...just what I like.
Excellent device, more than a flash music player or digital picture frame.
Well its the best mobile for business I have used!, 28 Aug 2008
Believe me, I think I must have used most mobile on the market some time or the other. Okay that's an exaggeration the does feel like it as I get through two mobiles a year. I currently use and I find and this Blackberry Pearl. If you compare the iPhone with a Blackberry Pearl the Blackberry Pearl wins hands down, though the Blackberry Pearl is for business use, I tend to use it more for both personal and business use of then I use the iPhone. It is compact and has stacks of useful features with one or two eccentric featres like the rollball and the two letters to each button making texting a bit taxing but pretty easy after a bit of practice.
I find the phone quick to start up ie within 20 seconds. On start it shows my unread emails from my business, BT and Mac accounts and text messages. Brilliant. Excellent programmes including diary, camera phone with flash, e-mail, web browsing, mp3 player, video, picture gallery alarm etc and to be honest I can't fault it. It is small enough to but my trouser pocket and walk round without an unsightly bulge. I must admit I'm not into bulky phones.
I note that quite a few people do not seem to like this phone but I work on the basis that you need to read the manual, learn the features and have a phone for at least a few months then make a decision. I think I am justified in giving this phone a rave review and I am currently due upgrade to my mobile and I have decided not to upgrade my iPhone to the new version but I will certainly consider upgrading my Blackberry to the next level.
Not even useful as a wheel chock!, 31 Jul 2008
The fact that the Pearl has a 240 page user manual says it all. This is probably the most un-user-friendly device produced in the last 15 years. If you are not a techno-wizard who regularly devotes all waking moments to playing with your devices, leave it on the shelf. The staff in my office have given it one star as no stars was not an option. Finally it is too small even to use as a wheel chock if your handbrake fails.
Great business phone, 17 Jun 2008
Ok if you want this as a personal phone and get around 2 emails a week it really is not much use as it does not have all the special features that you would find on a Nokia N95 say. I wonder why you would buy it if you dont intend to use its business attributes??
As a business phone it is superb, its sleek, attractive easy to use and really does compliments my work as I am constantly on the move.
So all in all its a great phone!!
I think you are all clowns, 27 May 2008
I can't belive people are rubbishing this phone, some people who can't adapt to new technology should just accept it and not blame the product for thier lack of intelligence
great phone
fast internet
sleek
cheap
what more could you want
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MWg Zinc II Smartphone
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Product Description
Zinc II features include WiFi, Bluetooth, HSDPA 3.5G (3.6Mbps), integrated GPS. Plus, the Zinc II will be the first MWg device to feature the much awaited Windows Mobile® 6.1 Software. Additionally, the Zinc II offers the added benefit of a semi-automatic sliding QWERTY keypad, ideal for those who use their phone to stay in touch via email or SMS. Even with the full keypad, the Zinc II offers a slim 18mm profile. Features: Operating SystemWindows Mobile 6.1 Professional ProcessorSamsung 500MHz Processor Memory256MB Flash ROM; 64MB RAM Cellular DataUMTS Tri-band, GSM Quad-band, HSDPA 3.6 Mbps Wireless ConnectivityBluetooth v2.0, 802.11b/g WLAN Display2.8 TFT QVGA (Touch Screen) Camera2MP (rear) GPSSirFstarIII Dimensions109.5 x 59 x 18 mm Box Contents: - Zinc II - AC multi-head adapter for multiple countries - MiniUSB sync cable - Battery - Stylus - Stereo headphones - Manual - Companion CD Please note that eXpansys vouchers cannot be used when ordering this product as it is on special offer.
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Customer Reviews
Excellent PDA - YOU MUST GET ONE!, 22 Oct 2008
I've been using my Jornadas for years now and been quite happy with them, so you can imagine how wonderful it was to find this PDA for 140 quid from a seller on Amazon.
Upgrading from a Jornada 928 was really a leap so you might be thinking that I'd think any of the new PDAs were brilliant. But, I have to say, this has all the features you could possible want for email, internet browsing (even though the mobile version is more limited than the PC version).
Browsing is quick - pictures and text are loaded quickly from internet sites. You can use it for eBay. I am a seller and I use it to check my sales and the wap version of the eBay site loads fine and is easy to use (I had trouble loading it on my phone - it was just awful!). I haven't found any website to be a problem yet.
Just tap the wi-fi icon and it finds your broadband router and asks for the wep key - it's that easy!
I put my email details in and it tells me on my 'Today' screen if I have any new messages. It doesn't automatically delete them from the server, so you can use it as a window to view your messages before dealing with them properly at your laptop/pc. You can, however, set the PDA to delete all the messages from the server at the same time as you delete them from your PDA if you wish by changing a setting in the options.
The newest version of Active Sync was supplied and picked up my new PDA and my old PDA no problem.
The 'OK' button pressed and held for a couple of seconds lets you rotate the screen to landscape and I have found I prefer this view for other applications as well as for internet browsing. A left-handed option is also available in settings.
I don't know what else to say other than this has wi-fi, bluetooth which are both really easy to set up. Ok, there's no phone or camera but I've already got a camera phone that I love for that and it suits me fine to have a PDA that's just for internet use and organization. All the necessary notes, word and calculation programs are included as well as superb media software. Programs load quickly so there's no waiting between screen taps and something happening. Fantastic little PDA!
Great bargain and worth every penny! GET ONE!
Maybe a decent phone would be better, 30 Aug 2008
I bought the iPAQ to replace my deceased Palm Tungsten E which I liked, but the new Tungstens have had reports of unreliability. On the positive side the iPAQ syncs easily with my Windows XP computer, and was easy to connect with my domestic WiFi, though using the internet on a small screen will always be a limited and frustrating experience.
However I find the Windows Mobile 6 operating system very clunky to use, no quicker than the organiser on my mobile phone. The Palm was far simpler and more intuitive. The real question is whether it is worth having the iPAQ as well as your mobile phone. To make the case it has to do the job better and quicker. For me it isn't a sufficient improvement over the phone. If you are going to use the Mobile Office software, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook a lot then maybe you can make a case for it. Otherwise I'd think hard about upgrading your phone instead.
A GOOD PDA, 17 Aug 2008
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ONLY IF YOUR GOOD WITH PC'S, I USE IT FOR BYKI PDA VERSION. I SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS PROGRAMING AND INSTALLING AND LEARNING HOW TO USE. PDA VERSION HAS RECOGNIZE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE RECOGNIZE IT, PRODUCE IT, MULTIPLE CHOICE PRODUCE IT AND REVIEW IT. THE FLIP CARDS CAN DISPLAY BOTH PICTURE AND SOUND + YOU CAN VIEW THE LISTS, IN LIST VIEW. YOU NEED TO RUN IT WITH A SD MEMORY CARD, KEEP ALL YOUR LIST INSTALL ON THIS DON'T USE THE BYKI SOFTWARE TO INSTALL THE LISTS, SO FIRST GET YOUR LISTS FROM YOUR MAIN PC TO A USB PEN OR DESKTOP FOLDER THEN TO THE MEMORY CARD IN THE POCKET PC. ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE BYKI PDA SOFTWARE FROM THERE WEBSITE IT SHOULD COPY INTO YOUR TRANSPARENT BYKI FOLDER ON YOUR MAIN c:\ HOME PC. THEN YOU NEED TO LOCATE Before You Know It 3.6 Pocket PC Extension FOLDER AND COPY IT TO YOUR PDA ETHER NEXT TO WINDOWS OR PROGRAM FOLDER. THEN INSTALL PUT YOUR MEMORY CARD WITH YOUR LISTS IN, AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MY NEED TO RESTART THE PDA TO UPDATE THE SYSTERM.
YOU SHOULD THEN HAVE A BYKI ICON IN YOUR START MENU. ITS A GREAT TOOL TO WORK WITH. ON PDA click Start > Settings > Connections.
Click or tap USB to PC. Clear the Enable advanced network functionality check box IF YOU FIND YOU CAN'T CONNECT PDA TO THE PC. JUST TELLING YOU THESE THINGS SO IT WON'T TAKE YOU SO LONG TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING. HAVE FUN
User friendly, 29 Jul 2008
I have had my 114 for about a fortnight and so far have had no problems with it. It is easy to use and syncs well with Vista / Outlook with no conflicts. The only gripe I have (and it is a small one beileve me) is that so far I have found no way to colour code the appointments in the diary. A useful piece of kit!
Probably the best iPaq yet ..., 14 Dec 2007
I have now had this device for a couple of weeks. I have previously owned several Pocket PCs, including a few earlier versions of the iPaq. Of the ones I have tried, this is almost certainly the best. Having WiFi, Bluetooth, SDHC support (previous versions didn't support the new higher capacity cards that this one does - I have an 8Gb SD card in mine), a standard USB connection (previous iPaqs I owned use a proprietary USB connector) a relatively fast processor, the latest version of Windows Mobile (including useful new features such as SD card data encryption) all whilst retaining a relatively small form factor is a strong combination. Whilst many will opt for a Pocket PC phone (as my last Windows Mobile device was), having a seperate PDA from your phone has advantages for some e.g. if you are obliged to use a particular mobile phone for work (as I am) then you don't need phone features on your PDA. With this device I can keep all of my personal contacts seperate from the business contacts on my phone and use bluetooth to get my phone (a Blackberry Pearl) to dial any number I select on my iPaq Classic. Add in a high capacity SD card and this device doubles up as a reasonably competent media player. It has a standard headphone socket (no headphones supplied) or you can use the built in speaker. Web browsing over wi-fi works as well as any device I have seen of this size. It also comes with a rather nice slip case. Overall, not a stunning leap forward compared to previous iPaqs but its hard to find fault with it.
Complete waste of money, 22 Oct 2008
I bought these expensive phones thinking I was buying top quality and design - but what a mistake. The so-called HD sound quality is a joke - as another reviewer says it sounds as though the other person is talking through a long tunnel. The buttons are too small and the battery life is poor. One packed up altogether just after the warranty expired so in the end cut my losses and bought a much cheaper Panasonic set - which has superb sound quality and battery life. Philips should withdraw this from the market, if they had any sense.
Useless waste of money, 16 May 2008
I replaced my £25 set of 3 cordless phones (that I bought in Robert Dyas 3 years ago) with this set of what I thought was the best I could buy for £100.
But what a waste of money - and unfortunately I havent got the receipt to bring it back - the sound is awfull - soulnds like youre in a tunnell, the functions are not the best - I assumed this phone would be in line with Mobile phone quality - but more like a cheep childs toy!
One good point - Looks good - thats all it has to offer - stay away from it.
Poor build Quality, 22 Apr 2008
Have had two setts of these phones and both proved to be less than reliable. The design looks great but isn't that easy to use. The tinkling sound made every time you put the handset back on the charger is very annoying. And the message waiting light isn't very bright or prominent enough.
But the worst part is the reliability. Dropped calls, phones 'rebooting' in mid conversation and most frustrating of all, caller unable to hear me when I could hear them.
In the past I have always found Philips kit to be reliable...I just hope they had a duff batch for their sake.
Cool features, but hard to justify the expense, 17 Oct 2007
I bought this high end model thinking that I would be getting a high end product - unfortunately not. After by trust old BT Synergy SMS died I thought I would opt for the top of the line phone. As much as I initially tried to convince myself that spending so much money on this phone set was worth it- I bought down to reality by the complaints of my family. Many months later, here are my thoughts:
1. First things first, it looks very good, for a DECT phone (it doesn't compare to a decent stylish mobile), the phone is larger than it seems in the pic.
2. The strong curved design of the unit means that pressing the curved keypad buttons is not that easy, you have to press hard to ensure that the number has been entered.
3.The user interface is decent, and overall the feature set is more than what a typical user would need - however the SMS was not set-up properly on the phone I had - a problem which after numerous calls to Phillips technical support and BT, still hasn't been resolved. The SIM number transfer was relatively painless, and it was fairly easy if a bit slow process to transfer the numbers between the two phones.
4. Call quality - I tried to convince myself that I was listening to top notch "HD" sound via the phone as advertised, but my unbiased family kept telling me it was poor - and I gradually came to the same conclusion. However I would say the speakerphone is loud and clear (more clear then placing the phone to your ear)
5. Phillips technical support - they were terrible, when called them about setting up the SMS it seems as if the support people on the other end hadn't even heard of the phone - all they could say was take it back to the retailer.
6. Finally perhaps the biggest complaint of my family after the sound quality was the battery life. The design of the base unit that each phone charged on means that even a brief brush will knock the phone over (the phone doesn't sit firmly on top). This added to the generally poor battery life meant that quite often the phone would battery charge indicator would almost always display empty or low.
Very good sound but poor display when viewed in the dask, 12 Aug 2008
As has been mentioned elsewhere, the display whilst readable, isn't that clear viewed in the dark when the blue backlight is on. Changing the contrast doesn't help a great deal but is fine under ambient light. The rubberised buttons themselves also light up very brightly.
I bought the quad handset version yesterday for a good price & set up the remaining fully working older Philips Onis handset as a 5th phone - it looses functions such as answerphone access but can make & receive calls including intercom mode to & from the supplied handsets.
The menu structure is generally OK but to stop the red "Event" LED from flashing on the handsets requires too many button presses through the menu for my liking (one option is to also set a bleep to to alert you but I found the LED was fine on its own).
DECT phones have come along way since I purchased my Philips Onis model back in 2000. The audio quality is very good, the entire phonebook can be sent to the other phones but remember to delete all entries from the target phone 1st or you get duplicates! Phonebook entries can be edited unlike my previous Philips & assigned to 1 of 3 groups that can be given 1 of 10 ringtones. Answerphone messages can be accessed from either the base-station or from any supplied handset. Importantly, if power to the base-station is cut, I could retrieve left messages after power was restored. Handsfree mode works well, remote access to left messages works & if the phone rings 4 times & the Philips has been set to "Economy" mode, you know that no messages have been left then hangup without incurring charges. I have held more comfortable handsets but is adequate. Numbers from the caller list can be added to the phonebook that can hold up 100 named entries.
To sum up: only just adequate display readability in the dark but very good sound quality. The incoming call volume was fine & could be adjusted during the call. You need to read the manual for this model!
Doesn't have the best display!, 10 Aug 2008
As has been mentioned the display whilst readable, isn't that clear when viewed in the dark when the blue backlight is on. Changing the contrast doesn't help a great deal but is fine under ambient light. The rubberised buttons themselves also light up very brightly.
I bought the quad handset version yesterday for a good price & set up the remaining fully working older Philips Onis handset as a 5th phone - it looses functions such as answerphone access but can make & receive calls including intercom mode to & from the supplied handsets.
The menu structure is generally OK but to stop the red "Event" LED from flashing on the handsets requires too many button presses through the menu for my liking (one option is to also set a bleep to to alert you but I found the LED was fine on its own).
DECT phones have come along way since I purchased my Philips Onis model back in 2000. The audio quality is very good, the entire phonebook can be sent to the other phones but remember to delete all entries from the target phone 1st or you get duplicates! Phonebook entries can be edited unlike my previous Philips & assigned to 1 of 3 groups that can be given 1 of 10 ringtones. Answerphone messages can be accessed from either the base-station or from any supplied handset. Importantly, if power to the base-station is cut, I could retrieve left messages after power was restored. Handsfree mode works well, remote access to left messages works & if the phone rings 4 times & the Philips has been set to "Economy" mode, you know that no messages have been left then hangup without incurring charges. I have held more comfortable handsets but is adequate. Numbers from the caller list can be added to the phonebook that can hold up 100 named entries.
To sum up: only just adequate display readability in the dark but very good sound quality. The incoming call volume was fine & could be adjusted during the call. You need to read the manual for this model!
Excellent phones, 28 Jul 2008
Had this triple set for just over a year now and can't fault it. The handsets have a solid weighty feel and the interface is very straightforward. Phonebooks can be transferred easily between handsets so we use one as the master for all updates then replicate it with the other two.
Sound quality is very good even at low volume and the speakerphone is crystal clear. I'd recommend them to anyone.
Mistake, 08 Mar 2008
I wish I hadn't bought this. The display is terrible - very hard to see. Choice of ringtones is strange and menus hard to navigate. My old 'phone is coming out of the cupboard!
A Pearl to be sure! Not just for business, 03 Nov 2008
Got this on the new o2 contract, 600mins with 1000 texts for £35 a month on the basis of 18 month contract - not too shabby for what you get I feel, unlimited downloads and MSN are my favourites.
I was aware that BlackBerry was supposed to be for business but it works brilliantly if you're a student too! Checking Uni emails, Facebook and MySpace is quick and easy - the email Push system is really reliable and easy to handle. Fair enough the keyboard layout on the handset is a it wacky but you do get the hang of it after a day.
Best example of it being particularly useful recently was when a friend and I went to visit the football museum in Preston, the GPS maps on there are excellent- easy to operate and uncomplicated to read...just what I like.
Excellent device, more than a flash music player or digital picture frame.
Well its the best mobile for business I have used!, 28 Aug 2008
Believe me, I think I must have used most mobile on the market some time or the other. Okay that's an exaggeration the does feel like it as I get through two mobiles a year. I currently use and I find and this Blackberry Pearl. If you compare the iPhone with a Blackberry Pearl the Blackberry Pearl wins hands down, though the Blackberry Pearl is for business use, I tend to use it more for both personal and business use of then I use the iPhone. It is compact and has stacks of useful features with one or two eccentric featres like the rollball and the two letters to each button making texting a bit taxing but pretty easy after a bit of practice.
I find the phone quick to start up ie within 20 seconds. On start it shows my unread emails from my business, BT and Mac accounts and text messages. Brilliant. Excellent programmes including diary, camera phone with flash, e-mail, web browsing, mp3 player, video, picture gallery alarm etc and to be honest I can't fault it. It is small enough to but my trouser pocket and walk round without an unsightly bulge. I must admit I'm not into bulky phones.
I note that quite a few people do not seem to like this phone but I work on the basis that you need to read the manual, learn the features and have a phone for at least a few months then make a decision. I think I am justified in giving this phone a rave review and I am currently due upgrade to my mobile and I have decided not to upgrade my iPhone to the new version but I will certainly consider upgrading my Blackberry to the next level.
Not even useful as a wheel chock!, 31 Jul 2008
The fact that the Pearl has a 240 page user manual says it all. This is probably the most un-user-friendly device produced in the last 15 years. If you are not a techno-wizard who regularly devotes all waking moments to playing with your devices, leave it on the shelf. The staff in my office have given it one star as no stars was not an option. Finally it is too small even to use as a wheel chock if your handbrake fails.
Great business phone, 17 Jun 2008
Ok if you want this as a personal phone and get around 2 emails a week it really is not much use as it does not have all the special features that you would find on a Nokia N95 say. I wonder why you would buy it if you dont intend to use its business attributes??
As a business phone it is superb, its sleek, attractive easy to use and really does compliments my work as I am constantly on the move.
So all in all its a great phone!!
I think you are all clowns, 27 May 2008
I can't belive people are rubbishing this phone, some people who can't adapt to new technology should just accept it and not blame the product for thier lack of intelligence
great phone
fast internet
sleek
cheap
what more could you want
this phone is amazing, 16 Jul 2008
This is my first ever Palm based phone. Living in the UK, i prefer to stick to the usual Nokia, Samsung, and occassionally, a Sony Ericcson. However, afte | | |