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November 26, 2003
Happy Bluetoothing with the Sony Ericsson T610
Well, I have been sick and tired of waiting for Handspring (Oops! I mean palmOne) to release the Treo 600 for T-Mobile and seriously contemplated exploring an alternative route. Interestingly, I was buying a CD from Amazon the other day, and I came across a great deal for the Sony Ericsson T610--Free!. Yes, I got the free phone after the combined Amazon and T-mobile $200 rebates, and Amazon even included $79 BT Jabra headset for free. So, it was a great deal to pass up. Furthermore, T-mobile is now offering the unlimited GPRS service for $19.99 per month. Serendipity also played a role here. My Treo 180's flip cover broke over the weekend, and I had to get it replaced anyway. To make a long story short, let's just say I passed on the Treo 600 and went with the T610.
Also, ever since I got the Palm Tungsten T3, I was itching to find out how great a T3 and BT phone combination might be. Needless to say, I thought the BT feature in my T3 was one of the most underutilized features. So, this was too great of an opportunity for me to pass up.
My initial impression: This is a fantastic combination. Everything worked as advertised or expected first time: transferring phonebook data, connecting to the web and sending/receiving e-mails using GPRS, and so forth and so on. I never realized how convenient BT was until I tried this combination. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover how much faster this combination was compared to my old Treo 180 when surfing the web and downloading e-mails.
I will have more later, but I'm pleasantly surprised and wildly impressed with what I discovered today. Stay tuned . . .
Posted by Ken in PalmCorner
Comments
Interesting, Ken...very interesting. Me, I'm still hoping that the Treo 600 is all everyone is saying it is. Once my contract is up in February, I'll be seriously considering where to go next -- Treo 600 on T-Mobile or something else...
Posted by: Craig at November 26, 2003 1:29 AM
I went the same way (with a Siemens S55 'in lieu' of the T610). And I'm pretty happy with it. You have to try Verichat (I won't spam, they're easy enough to google). A very nice app to keep connected to the IM networks. And sharing a PC connection to the Internet is very nice, too. There's a whole description of the procedure at palmzone (again, very easy to google).
Posted by: César at November 26, 2003 8:25 AM
I've been using this combination for a while, initially a T610 and a Tungsten T, and now a T3. It beats (hands-down) any other solution I've used yet, including an i705 and a BlackBerry with voice. It really is a KILLER setup, and I'd also recommend it to anyone.
Posted by: Roger at November 26, 2003 8:38 AM
I have the 600 and it is sensational!
No BT, but it is an exceptional device, would recommend it to anyone.
Posted by: Buzz Bruggeman at November 26, 2003 2:45 PM
As a friend of raving Roger (see comment above), it was only a matter of time before I went the T3 and I'm glad I did. I thought IR was good but, in conjunction with my Orange Nokia 6310i BT phone (I'm in the UK), my T3 has elevated my mobile online experience to another level - and I haven't even tried all the BT toys yet!
Posted by: bignoseduglyguy at December 2, 2003 6:22 PM
I've heard people having difficulty accessing their yahoo/hotmail e-mail accounts over wireless web in some instances. Have you had any trouble with this solution. I'm seriously considering it.
Posted by: Drake at December 12, 2003 11:58 AM
I havne't had any problem with Yahoo e-mail using my WebPro browser.
Posted by: Ken at December 12, 2003 1:22 PM