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Bluetooth phone woes

Posted: 11-27-2003, 10:38 AM
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My SE T68i suddenly seems to be unable to receive or make outgoing
calls (even with full bars) after about a year. The same thing
happened with the T39m I had before that. I have a powerbook, a palm
tungsten and that bluetooth sony camera, so I want my phone to have
bluetooth.

When I look at all the new phones with bluetooth, they are all pricey
high-end models with brilliant screens, built-in camera, PDA, gaming,
etc. This makes no sense to me, since bluetooth is for connecting my
various things...so why would I pay a fortune for some all-in-one
gadget and then have bluetooth as a feature? Why aren't they making
any simple business phones with bluetooth? I just want my phone to
make calls and to connect my other stuff to GPRS. I know there are
some older models like this, but I can't find any of them at local
stores.

Is there anything coming soon that will suit me, or are phonemakers no
longer making such handsets?
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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 11-27-2003, 01:28 PM
Nokia 6310i seems like an ideal phone for you. I think Nokia are still
manufacturing it. Its pretty basic (no colour screen and stuff), but has
bluetooth and the battery lasts for ages.

"fast" <windswept22@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> My SE T68i suddenly seems to be unable to receive or make outgoing
> calls (even with full bars) after about a year. The same thing
> happened with the T39m I had before that. I have a powerbook, a palm
> tungsten and that bluetooth sony camera, so I want my phone to have
> bluetooth.
>
> When I look at all the new phones with bluetooth, they are all pricey
> high-end models with brilliant screens, built-in camera, PDA, gaming,
> etc. This makes no sense to me, since bluetooth is for connecting my
> various things...so why would I pay a fortune for some all-in-one
> gadget and then have bluetooth as a feature? Why aren't they making
> any simple business phones with bluetooth? I just want my phone to
> make calls and to connect my other stuff to GPRS. I know there are
> some older models like this, but I can't find any of them at local
> stores.
>
> Is there anything coming soon that will suit me, or are phonemakers no
> longer making such handsets?


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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 11-27-2003, 01:51 PM

"fast" <windswept22@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> My SE T68i suddenly seems to be unable to receive or make outgoing
> calls (even with full bars) after about a year. The same thing
> happened with the T39m I had before that. I have a powerbook, a palm
> tungsten and that bluetooth sony camera, so I want my phone to have
> bluetooth.
>
> When I look at all the new phones with bluetooth, they are all pricey
> high-end models with brilliant screens, built-in camera, PDA, gaming,
> etc. This makes no sense to me, since bluetooth is for connecting my
> various things...so why would I pay a fortune for some all-in-one
> gadget and then have bluetooth as a feature? Why aren't they making
> any simple business phones with bluetooth? I just want my phone to
> make calls and to connect my other stuff to GPRS. I know there are
> some older models like this, but I can't find any of them at local
> stores.
>
> Is there anything coming soon that will suit me, or are phonemakers no
> longer making such handsets?

Nokia don't seem to like making Bluetooth phones. I wanted a Nokia BT phone,
but not the 6310i. Went into various shops and asked for a Nokia Bluetooth
phone and all they offered me was the 6310i.

I ended up buying a P900. This replaced my mp3 player and my PDA. My wife
also has a SE T610 which she loves (also BT).

Clive


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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 11-27-2003, 07:52 PM
Well the smart-phones, 7650, 3650, N-Gage, 6600 all have bluetooth
but maybe that isn't what you are looking for.
I don't know if any other models have it or not.


"Clive" <someone@NOTHANKS.com> wrote in message
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> "fast" <windswept22@lycos.com> wrote in message
> news:faa6aa2a.0311270238.7cd42d4d@posting.google.c om...
> > My SE T68i suddenly seems to be unable to receive or make outgoing
> > calls (even with full bars) after about a year. The same thing
> > happened with the T39m I had before that. I have a powerbook, a palm
> > tungsten and that bluetooth sony camera, so I want my phone to have
> > bluetooth.
> >
> > When I look at all the new phones with bluetooth, they are all pricey
> > high-end models with brilliant screens, built-in camera, PDA, gaming,
> > etc. This makes no sense to me, since bluetooth is for connecting my
> > various things...so why would I pay a fortune for some all-in-one
> > gadget and then have bluetooth as a feature? Why aren't they making
> > any simple business phones with bluetooth? I just want my phone to
> > make calls and to connect my other stuff to GPRS. I know there are
> > some older models like this, but I can't find any of them at local
> > stores.
> >
> > Is there anything coming soon that will suit me, or are phonemakers no
> > longer making such handsets?
>
> Nokia don't seem to like making Bluetooth phones. I wanted a Nokia BT
phone,
> but not the 6310i. Went into various shops and asked for a Nokia Bluetooth
> phone and all they offered me was the 6310i.
>
> I ended up buying a P900. This replaced my mp3 player and my PDA. My wife
> also has a SE T610 which she loves (also BT).
>
> Clive
>
>


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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 11-28-2003, 01:27 AM
I live in asia and this phone is nowhere to be found anymore. Anyhow,
I find
it a bit too long for my tastes (i always keep my phone in my shirt
pocket).
The cheapest bluetooth phone now on the market seems to be the SE
T610, which is actually quite an expensive phone. I'd go for the P900,
but I need to use palm-specific software regularly. And if I was
getting a pda/phone combo, I wouldn't require bluetooth to begin with!
Someone please explain the logic for only including bluetooth on
converged devices!

"G" <cool_and_funky@*-nospamthanks_*yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<lXmxb.15037$SJ2.3792@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk>...
> Nokia 6310i seems like an ideal phone for you. I think Nokia are still
> manufacturing it. Its pretty basic (no colour screen and stuff), but has
> bluetooth and the battery lasts for ages.
>
> "fast" <windswept22@lycos.com> wrote in message
> news:faa6aa2a.0311270238.7cd42d4d@posting.google.c om...
> > My SE T68i suddenly seems to be unable to receive or make outgoing
> > calls (even with full bars) after about a year. The same thing
> > happened with the T39m I had before that. I have a powerbook, a palm
> > tungsten and that bluetooth sony camera, so I want my phone to have
> > bluetooth.
> >
> > When I look at all the new phones with bluetooth, they are all pricey
> > high-end models with brilliant screens, built-in camera, PDA, gaming,
> > etc. This makes no sense to me, since bluetooth is for connecting my
> > various things...so why would I pay a fortune for some all-in-one
> > gadget and then have bluetooth as a feature? Why aren't they making
> > any simple business phones with bluetooth? I just want my phone to
> > make calls and to connect my other stuff to GPRS. I know there are
> > some older models like this, but I can't find any of them at local
> > stores.
> >
> > Is there anything coming soon that will suit me, or are phonemakers no
> > longer making such handsets?
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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 11-28-2003, 03:59 PM
In article <bq5la9$5gc$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>, eddwoNO@SPAMhotpop.com
says...
> Well the smart-phones, 7650, 3650, N-Gage, 6600 all have bluetooth
> but maybe that isn't what you are looking for.
> I don't know if any other models have it or not.
>
I have a 3650. The round keypad/dial is weird to get used to.
I believe (not sure if it is commonly available yet) that there is a
3660 with a more normal keypad out, or at least due.
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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 11-28-2003, 04:01 PM
In article <faa6aa2a.0311271727.7e57c074@posting.google.com >,
windswept22@lycos.com says...
> I'd go for the P900,
> but I need to use palm-specific software regularly. And if I was
> getting a pda/phone combo, I wouldn't require bluetooth to begin with!
> Someone please explain the logic for only including bluetooth on
> converged devices!
>
>
Have you looked at the Handspring Treo
http://www.handspring.co.uk/products/treo600/index.asp

uses Palm OS instead of Symbion. Doesn't have Bluetooth as default.
Instead has wireless.But I understand that BT is available as a plug in
card.
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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 11-28-2003, 09:44 PM
MeatballTurbo wrote:

> In article <bq5la9$5gc$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>, eddwoNO@SPAMhotpop.com
> says...
>
>>Well the smart-phones, 7650, 3650, N-Gage, 6600 all have bluetooth
>>but maybe that isn't what you are looking for.
>>I don't know if any other models have it or not.
>>
>
> I have a 3650. The round keypad/dial is weird to get used to.
> I believe (not sure if it is commonly available yet) that there is a
> 3660 with a more normal keypad out, or at least due.

I thought the 3660 was just the American version of the 3650.
http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,46653,00.html
The one thats just come out, which does look more normal, is the 6600.
http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,4879,33210,00.html
I've had one just over 2 weeks, it's pretty good.

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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 12-01-2003, 09:31 AM
In article <bq8fk2$7gb$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>, eddwo@nospam.hotpop.com
says...
> I thought the 3660 was just the American version of the 3650.
> http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,46653,00.html
> The one thats just come out, which does look more normal, is the 6600.
> http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,4879,33210,00.html
> I've had one just over 2 weeks, it's pretty good.
>
Maybe right. Can't remember where I found the independant review of it.
May well have been an american site, but the language they used didn't
strike me as having too many americanisms in.
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Re: Bluetooth phone woes
Posted: 12-06-2003, 07:07 AM
There is a new phone, I think the 3630, that is due out any day now. It
looks like a 3650 with a normal keypad, but also has a 65,000 color screen,
and GSM 850/1900.
"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
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> In article <bq5la9$5gc$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>, eddwoNO@SPAMhotpop.com
> says...
> > Well the smart-phones, 7650, 3650, N-Gage, 6600 all have bluetooth
> > but maybe that isn't what you are looking for.
> > I don't know if any other models have it or not.
> >
> I have a 3650. The round keypad/dial is weird to get used to.
> I believe (not sure if it is commonly available yet) that there is a
> 3660 with a more normal keypad out, or at least due.
> --
> The poster formerly known as Skodapilot.
> http://www.bouncing-czechs.com


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