The HTC 8125 for Cingular!

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I received mine on Friday and played with it quite a bit over the weekend. The one thing I haven't been able to get to work properly is any sort of data services. This is because I am using the phone unlocked on the blue network and I haven't been able to figure the settings out completely.

Other then that the phone is great. I get much better reception then I have in the past with either my MPx200, MPx220 or my Audiovox SMT5600. There is a few things I do miss like being able to quickly sort your contacts with one handed operation but it is stuff I thought I would loose since this is a Pocket PC Phone.

For people who haven't used a PPC Phone I would do a little bit of research before jumping on this one. The difference between a PPC Phone and a Smartphone is the PPC Phone is a PDA with phone capabilities where the Smartphone platform is a phone with PDA capabilities. So if you wouldn't be able to stand a few small inconveniences that you have become accustom to over the years I would go with the 2125 which is a great device and amazingly has a better screen.

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For people who haven't used a PPC Phone I would do a little bit of research before jumping on this one. The difference between a PPC Phone and a Smartphone is the PPC Phone is a PDA with phone capabilities where the Smartphone platform is a phone with PDA capabilities. So if you wouldn't be able to stand a few small inconveniences that you have become accustom to over the years I would go with the 2125 which is a great device and amazingly has a better screen.

When you say that the 8125 is a PDA with phone capabilities, I think I understand what you mean but do you see that as a problem? Is there anything that would prevent you from calling it a full-featured phone, as well as a PDA?

I've never used a PPC phone but I am familiar with the Windows Mobile platform. I have an Axim X5 PPC, but recently I've just been using it for GPS navigation as I don't like carrying two devices all the time.

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It isn't that it is a bad phone but that is lacks some of the simple features that a normal phone would have.

- One Handed Operation

- Easy Sorting Contacts

- Large/Not easy carried in pocket

I am not saying this is a bad product at all. I know I will be keeping mine and I would recommend it to anyone who needs some of the advanced features it offers. The three things listed above are small and I am sure I will find other "not simple" flaws as time goes by.

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Where do you purchase this damn thing on Cingular's website...without buying a wireless package as well? When you add this phone, or any other, to your shopping cart, there is no subsequent "Checkout" link. Do they not allow you to just BUY A PHONE?

Not from the website, you will need to go into a store (when they recieve them) and purchase it direct.

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the 8125's buttons are quite an improvement from the mda's. the mda's space bar gets a double-press sometimes and must have something to do with the underlay. the other issue is with the backlighting and distinguishing between the CAPS and NUMLOCK keys. complex passwords are a pain to type...

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