[gorkon280]

I love this phone and if T-Mobile has it next August, it's MINE!

Anyway, since when is the T608 on Verizon or Sprint? It may be on sprint, but it' NOT on T-Mobile.

For some STRANGE reason Verizon NEVER got into BT at all. Thanks to reasons such as this, most non techie types think all BT is good for is wirelessly connecting your headset to your phone. In any case, Verizon is on notice with me. I don't give a rat's ass if you decide that you don't want any BT phones. I know your network is better. I would like to ue a BT enabled phone on it. It seems all you care about is making money off of expensive cables and tying me toa contract for 2 years. If you don't have one of the following when my contract is up, your gone:

A PPCPE (running WM 2003(or btter) at least)
A BT enable handset.

If you get the PPCPE, I can forgive you, slightly and I may stay. But not having BT is a liability with me. I have lived with CRAPPY, non BT phones and other crappy Motorola phones that you have continued to carry. Verizon, you also charge TOO much for data access as well. As good as your network is, I don't care. A majority of places I go is covered just fine by T-mobile. I would select you Verizion, but your short sightedness will cost you a customer.

[gorkon280]

I love this phone and if T-Mobile has it next August, it's MINE!

Anyway, since when is the T608 on Verizon or Sprint? It may be on sprint, but it' NOT on T-Mobile.

For some STRANGE reason Verizon NEVER got into BT at all. Thanks to reasons such as this, most non techie types think all BT is good for is wirelessly connecting your headset to your phone. In any case, Verizon is on notice with me. I don't give a rat's ass if you decide that you don't want any BT phones. I know your network is better. I would like to ue a BT enabled phone on it. It seems all you care about is making money off of expensive cables and tying me toa contract for 2 years. If you don't have one of the following when my contract is up, your gone:

A PPCPE (running WM 2003(or btter) at least)
A BT enable handset.

If you get the PPCPE, I can forgive you, slightly and I may stay. But not having BT is a liability with me. I have lived with CRAPPY, non BT phones and other crappy Motorola phones that you have continued to carry. Verizon, you also charge TOO much for data access as well. As good as your network is, I don't care. A majority of places I go is covered just fine by T-mobile. I would select you Verizion, but your short sightedness will cost you a customer.

[xbee]

The phone is actually the WANDA design concept created by Texas Instruments to feature WAN/PAN/WLAN capability. As I remember it, the WANDA concept included Bluetooth.

Also, the reason why most foreign phone makers make GSM phones is because it is the worldwide standard. Go anywhere outside the US and you will be in a GSM supported counrty. I guess the US is no longer the center of the universe.

[Janak Parekh]

Originally Posted by gorkon280

Anyway, since when is the T608 on Verizon or Sprint? It may be on sprint, but it' NOT on T-Mobile.

It's been on Sprint for a few weeks. This was my post on the subject.

--janak

[fletch]

Originally Posted by xbee

I guess the US is no longer the center of the universe.

Careful what you say... the CIA are watching!

No camera on this phone either... I think over all the Acer A8100 is a better choice... including bluetooth and a camera

Unfortunately even here in GSM country I can't get hold of a flip PPCPE

[murph]

sweet. this is my 2nd favorite new form factor.

Bring THIS
http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=580

to the USA, and you can have my credit card. no really, keep it for a while. i just want that PPC Flip Phone

[cyba888]

I was at the pda store today here in Taiwan and I saw one on display. First thing that came to my mind was that it was kind of too wide and thick for a ppc but it was a bit shorter though in length. Played with it and tried out the flip thingy. Sorry but this thing is not built well at all. The device feels very cheap and has a plastic feel to it. Not a solid ppc at all. The buttons on the side were very cheap as well and didnt feel solid. It looks like the flip part is aluminum but its actually plastic if I remember. When you flip the dial pad it feels very flimsy and has some play as well. Maybe the device was used but it still shouldnt be that bad. The pen was very huge and was placed in a weird slit next to the phone like the XDA II. The dial pad feels alright but if you want to delete a number you would have to use the cancel button on the screen instead of the pad. Took out the pen, "wow" I never seen a pen that big before, maybe because it goes well with the pda size. My friend works there and the second I asked to check it out he told me dont bother with it, you cant compare it with your XDA II. In Taiwan there is alot of pda/phones on the market made by Taiwanese companies so its kind of interesting to see what type of devices would pop up next. I asked if people actually would buy this thing he said there is quite of few people who have purchased it. The price is NT 19000 which is US$ 560
If you guys are really interested in this device I can take pictures if you want. If you ask me what I think of this ppc, its pretty bad compared to other ppc's out there when it comes to build quality. My 2 cents.

[dMores]

tryin' to imitate the sonyericsson p900.

i'd like to see a size comparison. because if this thing is the size of an MDA, it'll be way too big and those buttons would be huge.

but if it were the size of a p900, it would definately be able to compete in the tiny-smartphone arena.

[torgamm]

Originally Posted by dMores

i'd like to see a size comparison. because if this thing is the size of an MDA, it'll be way too big and those buttons would be huge.

Not an actual comparison...
But it may help. Have a look at this post: http://forum.sorobangeeks.com/viewto...?p=37811#37811
I found a photograph on a web site and I made another photograph of MY hand with MY HP2210. I don't know the size of the hand which holds the Anextek, but I can say my hand is small (I'm only 1.68m tall ).

[cyba888]

I have seen both phones. Havent touched the P900 but saw it on display. The P900 is not as wide and is taller but not as thick. The ppc one is definately thicker, wider but its shorter. Ill say its more comparable to a Palm Treo in size and thickness.

[lsbeller]

Size comparisons:

SP230
109mm x 68.5mm x 21.6mm, 158g

p800
117mm x 59.0mm x 27.0mm, 158g

p900
115mm x 57.0mm x 24.0mm, 150g