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I'm looking to purchase a new smartphone, as an upgrade to my Nokia 6260. Main reason to upgrade is threefold: 1. it cannot synchronize email outbox, 2. typing mails on it is cumbersome and has length limitations, 3. my usage/need has changed. I'm also not too pleased with the level of bugs on the Nokia, so I might be looking at other manufacturers.
First of all, you should now that my mobile phone is my only means of internet access (in my studio), through GPRS
. So convenient sending of emails is high on my list (for which synchronizing the outbox of mailclients and/or a keyboard would be interesting). I'm also taking into account that there is a free pilot navigation software on Windows Mobile 5 (PocketFMS), which requires a 240x320 display and a Windows mobile device; I'd love to be able to run this. Finally, I also want it to have wifi (802.11b or g if possible).
I looked around, and found the BenQ-Siemens P51. However, I'm not sure if it will be available (the predecessor, P50, never was); nor what the implications of the closing of the German headoffice are for the European market/support.
Would you go for the P51, should it become available?
I have been looking at alternatives, but none offer everything in a single package. The formfactor of the HTC Wizard 2 and the HTC TyTN are interesting, but they lack gps. The HTC P3300 has GPS, but lacks a keyboard; as do some other devices (Mio, ...). There also are devices that seem to have everything, but only have a 240x240 display (Fujitsu-Siemens T830, HP/Ipaq 6915, ...).
I'm now wondering which is the best alternative: one without a keyboard, or one without a GPS. Both can be had externally via bluetooth, but given the fact that navigation is used for longer periods of time, I'm guessing it is best to have the gps built in (for autonomy reasons). Then again, the external keyboards can hardly be used without a table (unless I'm missing some handheld bluetooth keyboard), but would I need it that much when I can synch outboxes?
Any comments on the keyboard thing?
(are those small keyboards usable? are there convenient external keyboards?)
Or on the GPS thing?
(there are SDIO gps receivers, but the devices I found have microSD slots)
Thanks!
Jörg
I'm looking to purchase a new smartphone, as an upgrade to my Nokia 6260. Main reason to upgrade is threefold: 1. it cannot synchronize email outbox, 2. typing mails on it is cumbersome and has length limitations, 3. my usage/need has changed. I'm also not too pleased with the level of bugs on the Nokia, so I might be looking at other manufacturers.
First of all, you should now that my mobile phone is my only means of internet access (in my studio), through GPRS
. So convenient sending of emails is high on my list (for which synchronizing the outbox of mailclients and/or a keyboard would be interesting). I'm also taking into account that there is a free pilot navigation software on Windows Mobile 5 (PocketFMS), which requires a 240x320 display and a Windows mobile device; I'd love to be able to run this. Finally, I also want it to have wifi (802.11b or g if possible).I looked around, and found the BenQ-Siemens P51. However, I'm not sure if it will be available (the predecessor, P50, never was); nor what the implications of the closing of the German headoffice are for the European market/support.
Would you go for the P51, should it become available?
I have been looking at alternatives, but none offer everything in a single package. The formfactor of the HTC Wizard 2 and the HTC TyTN are interesting, but they lack gps. The HTC P3300 has GPS, but lacks a keyboard; as do some other devices (Mio, ...). There also are devices that seem to have everything, but only have a 240x240 display (Fujitsu-Siemens T830, HP/Ipaq 6915, ...).
I'm now wondering which is the best alternative: one without a keyboard, or one without a GPS. Both can be had externally via bluetooth, but given the fact that navigation is used for longer periods of time, I'm guessing it is best to have the gps built in (for autonomy reasons). Then again, the external keyboards can hardly be used without a table (unless I'm missing some handheld bluetooth keyboard), but would I need it that much when I can synch outboxes?
Any comments on the keyboard thing?
(are those small keyboards usable? are there convenient external keyboards?)
Or on the GPS thing?
(there are SDIO gps receivers, but the devices I found have microSD slots)
Thanks!
Jörg
, wishing I was looking at your JS instead. How sad is that? 
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