[olug] PDA Phones

[Brandon Lederer]

I went for the i730 and like it.   Noticed the CDMA and WiFi issue......  
annoys me.   I have it working on my Mac.  What do I need to make Pocket PC 
work with Linux.

I also could not get it to sync via Bluetooth.  Is this by design?  (so that 
you cannot use your PC for internet over the phone?)


On Saturday 03 September 2005 12:08 am, Shawn L. Djernes wrote:
> I currently have the i730 and like it a lot.  It's only problems are that
> 1. You can not run both WiFi and CDMA radios at the same time.  So when the
> WiFi is on the phone turns off and vise/versa
> 2. The built in Voice Signal sucks.
>
> I had the VX6600 Camera and the unit was unstable.  I would have to reset
> about 3 - 5 times a day.
>
> The only thing I know about the Blackberry is that they are totally
> proprietary in design and os.
>
> Lots of good info can be found at http://pdaphonehome.com
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> Brandon Lederer
> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 6:39 PM
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: [olug] PDA Phones
>
> Looking at the possibility of getting a PDA phone.    Verizon (my carrier)
> has the BlackBerry 7250, the Audiovox XV6600, the Palm Treo 650, and
> Samsung
>
> SCH-i730,
>
>
> The Palm Treo 650 is out.  It has a camera, and I cannot have a camera @
> work.
>
> That leaves the other 3.   The Audiovox and Samsung both run Windows.  I
> don't
> know what the blackberry runs.
>
> Does anyone have any expereience making these work with Linux?
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