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Apr 05 '06
Pros: Cheap! Nice deskstand!
Cons: Old technology. Obsolete and useless web browser
Summary: It's April 2006, and I just upgraded to a new PDA, so this review is about the old unit. I’ve always been a late adopter of technology. Not because I’m a Luddite, but because new technology is so damn expensive. Take this phone, new it cost over ... read more
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Nov 27 '05
Pros: All in one device, Dial from address book, Apps and Games on the go
Cons: Don't Change batteries, Cost, Color screen could be better , Hard to see in daylight
Summary: I got the I300 back in January 02. I have had a chance to play with and use this device a lot. I am an engineer... pager, phone, palm, laptop.... I had more gadgets than Batman... many of you know what I mean. This purchase was an attempt to eliminate ... read more
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May 01 '03
Pros: Small (relatively), sleek, lightweight -- a real eye turner
Cons: Screen brightness, no 3G compatibility, no downloadable ring tones, ringer too quiet, battery life weak
Summary: Moving from the Kyocera 6035 I had high expectations, and I must say that I have not been disappointed! I loaded all kinds of hacks for the palm, and there are terrific ones coming out weekly from companies like PDAApps that further tie the palm to the ... read more
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Mar 31 '03
Pros: none
Cons: battery life
Summary: This phone is junk. The battery life is very short, not close to what the book said. The internal battery life is also, very short. The book said about 24 hours, but IRL it is about 3 minutes. I took the phone back to the Sprint store (Sprint PCS 5225 ... read more
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Mar 05 '03
Pros: Great execution and usability. Stylish.
Cons: Is first of its kind offered by Samsung - could use improvement
Summary: Perhaps you may be able to relate - You empty your pockets at the end of the day and realize that you're carrying around way too many electronic devices in your pockets. Enter the SPH-I300... a great solution for Sprint PCS customers which does a great ... read more
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Feb 03 '03
Pros: One less item to carry; it's a topic of conversation.
Cons: First Generation Product Still Has Major Flaws
Summary: The more I use the I300, the less I like it. It chews through standard batteries, and the extended life battery doesn't fit in the provided carrying case. Actually, the darn thing is such a thick brick that it's hard to carry anyways.
Other ... read more
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Jan 01 '03
Pros: analog/digital, comes with second batter, cradle, case
Cons: bulky, poor battery life, screen not visible in sunlight
Summary: I bought my I300 off of ebay used for only $250. (At the time it sold new for $450). I consider this a great deal as the phone came in almost new condition with only 3 hours talk time at all!
After taking the usual three days to become 100% ... read more
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Aug 29 '02
Pros: 1 Device for everything
Beautiful design
Great battery life
Caller ID on top
Cons: Large size
Display unreadable in sun
No add on memory
Email difficult
Summary: I have never been good with PDA's. I buy them, and they end up sitting at home, or in the car, and I never use them because I hate to lug them around with me all the time. Also, all the previous ones I have owned did not come with rechargable ... read more
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Aug 08 '02
Pros: Best phone/PDA you could ask for - it's the best technology can offer!
Cons: will freeze on you; bigger than most phones
Summary: Here's what happened: I had a Qualcomm phone that lost its antenna and I wasn't getting any calls coming in on my phone (the caller would be sent to my voicemail and a half hour later, I got a message) - not only that, I foolishly threw my PDA in the ... read more
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Jul 23 '02
Pros: VERY high on the "cool!" scale; combo PDA actually works; constructed well.
Cons: EXPENSIVE; only works with Sprint's PCS service; takes some getting used to.
Summary: Background
My writer/director wife had become a two-fisted double-barreled gunslinger. She'd often find herself with her PalmPilot III open in one hand and her Nokia 8260 cell phone in her other hand, thumbs tapping at the respective keypads ... read more
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Jul 06 '02
Pros: All in one device, 2 batteries, color screen, good browser, Palm software.
Cons: It's a brick, freezes regularly, screen on sunny days, serial connection
Summary: First, lets discuss what you get in the box:
1- Phone
2- Styli
2- Batteries
1- Wrist strap
1- Leather foilding case
1- CD with drivers
1- Manual
The phone- After you get past the brick like shape, you ... read more
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May 31 '02
Pros: Tri-mode cell phone, color Palm Pilot, web & email in a small package, Outlook synchronization
Cons: Graffiti writing requires some practice, dim screen in sunlight, poor speakerphone pickup
Summary: I had been wanting one of these for several months, I almost held off when I heard that Samsung is coming out with a new version of this phone, but that appears to still be many months away and will have mainly cosmetic changes. I've been very happy with ... read more
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May 29 '02
Pros: Impressive color display. Attractive case. 8MB of memory. Good phone features.
Cons: Very expensive. Power-hungry.
Summary: The night was ... sultry. Even within the air conditioned confines of the local Starbucks coffee shop, the humidity of the early spring heat wave made its presence known. Sweat glistened on the foreheads of those retreating from the heat; searching for ... read more
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May 27 '02
Pros: It's a color Palm! Crisp clear, lots of features.
Cons: Battery life, screen in daytime.
Summary: After about six months of using this phone, I think I am ready to write this review. I used the Kyocera smart phone for a few months before getting the Samsung, and, wow, is this so much better!
The basics
This is a ... read more
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May 16 '02
Pros: All in one solution *
Impress your friends!
Cons: No buttons for dialing *
Dim in sunlight
Summary: I have had the I300 for a little over a month and I am satisfied with it. I no longer have to carry a phone, a palm and my wallet, I just carry the I300 with the leather case that came with it to hold my credit cards. The biggest gripe I have is not ... read more
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May 08 '02
Pros: Well-designed, easy to navigate, good reception, full implementation of Palm OS.
Cons: Serial-only PC connection, blocky design sometimes hard to handle, FORGET about using it in sunlight.
Summary: The Samsung Palm Phone is truly an excellent buy, and, in my opinion, the pros definitely outweigh the cons. At the time I purchased the phone, I had never before used a Palm device, but I found the I300 VERY easy to learn and navigate. I do not know how ... read more
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May 01 '02
Pros: Compact as a palm, well priced, good sound quality
Cons: Oversized as a phone, hard to see display in day time
Summary: I finally decided its time to talk about my Samsung i300. The palm that thinks its a phone. The sound quality is great through the ear piece but a little lacking when you go to speaker phone.
The phone is very easy to use as a palm and supports ... read more
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Apr 11 '02
Pros: Palm in cell phone in one!
Cons: No USB cable available, you have to get a serial to USB converter.
Summary: This phone is awesome, but small details were not carefully considered.
It only has 8Mb and is not expandible.
There is not a plastic holster available.
NO Usb cable available, which is standard on computers.
The screen has a ... read more
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Apr 08 '02
Pros: Combines Palm and cell phone devices well. Easy to use, comes with two batteries
Cons: Accessing numbers not using the stylus
takes too long with scroll buttons
Summary: I have owned the Samsund I300 since the day it was released. Samsung has made this the first truley pocketable size PDA phone by doing away with the keypad found on other models, all of the access to phone numbers are done one of three ways. You can ... read more
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Apr 03 '02
Pros: Palm Pilot and phone in one unit,
Cons: May be inconvenient if you don't want to use a Palm device.
Summary: It’s been a few months since I purchased a Samsung SCH-I300, so the new-gadget thrill is pretty much over. As it turns out, I use the PDA features of this phone every day, and the phone has proven itself to be quite useful. I use this phone with the ... read more
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Mar 26 '02
Pros: Excellent reception, great Palm OS PDA, Great convergence of a phone & PDA
Cons: None
Summary: I purchased the Samsung SPH-I300 from CompUSA since they had a promotion giving away a new DVD player with purchase of this phone. I used it as a PDA for a week and then activated Sprint PCS service over the Sprint PCS Website. This device rocks ! Sold ... read more
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Mar 25 '02
Pros: all-in-one device, size, color screen
Cons: Ringer volume, speaker clarity, price
Summary: I bought this phone back in December 2001. I was holding back a little because I felt it would probably be too big, the reason I didn't make use of my Palm was that it didn't fit in my pocket easily, so I was hoping this would fit a little easier. When ... read more
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Feb 09 '02
Pros: good communication features
Cons: lacks expansion capability
Summary: Samsung has done it. The company has merged the cell phone with the PDA. In fact it's a gadget lover's dream. The Palm is lightweight at 6 ounces. It is thinner than the Kyocera QCP 6035 Smartphone which sells for $400. It has a bright colored ... read more
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Feb 03 '02
Pros: Great reception - great color
Cons: Can be a little confusing at first
Summary: Finally!
After NeoPoint put out their 1000, after LG put out the 3000, and after Kyrocera put out the 6035, there is a PDA/Phone that I can say is a really good unit.
Samsung has always been one of the leading manufacturers of mobile ... read more
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Jan 30 '02
Pros: Excellent merging of 2 technologies into one cool product.
Cons: Screen quality in bright sunlight, Serial based hot sync cradle.
Summary: When I first heard of this product, I was skeptical that it could live up to the hype - having used the Handspring Visor Phone, but not the Kyocera. The Visor phone was sooooo bad, that I was tainted, but I knew a lot of that had as much to do with the ... read more
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Dec 27 '01
Pros: A nice integrated phone and palm device with many cool features.
Cons: Bad button placement, touch screen and call do not mix well.
Summary: The new Samsung SPH-I300 is a real useful phone and pda for those whole really need both and dislike carrying two items or worst yet leave one behind.
For the many pro's the phone/pda has the many, many con's it has.
The worst ... read more
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Dec 18 '01
Pros: Tight integration between Palm and phone
Cons: Fragile, lacks expansion slots, inferior case options
Summary: By profession, I assess PIMs and wireless devices for use in the enterprise environment. Previously, I had a Palm VII and traded up to the I300 because it integrates the Palm OS with a mobile phone. After working with it for a week, I’ve decided that I ... read more
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Dec 13 '01
Pros: True Multi-tasking marvel. Durable when dropped. Good display visibility/clarity. Compact & Convenient. Keylock minimizes errors.
Cons: Silver/Slick finish makes easy to slip out of hands. Accessories hard to find. 8mb limitation.
Summary: Measurements: 4 3/4 inches tall X 2 ¼ inches wide X ¾ inches thick.
What's in the box: 2 stylus writing tools, 2 BST0359LE Li-ion batteries that provide about 2 hours of constant talk time each, a vinyl hand carrying case, SPH I300 devise and ... read more
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Nov 28 '01
Pros: Small - lightweight as the m505. Well-thought through design and functionality. Worth every penny.
Cons: Is $500, but is perfect meld of phone and Palm.
Summary: The Samsung SPH I-300, or PalmPhone as I will call it is probably the greatest meld between a Palm PDA and a CDMA Sprint phone. This phone is about the thickness of the m505, and a little bit taller, but this is by far the finest product that uses a ... read more
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Nov 26 '01
Pros: Combines color palm & cell phone, full web browsing and email access
Cons: no USB syncing..., sprint does not provide SMTP services for sending email.
Summary: Lots more info at http://www.sphi300.com
The only device out right now that basically combines a Palm VII and a digital phone while adding color.
I upgraded from a Palm VII and a StarTac phone to this device. You can use any PQA ... read more
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Nov 20 '01
Pros: Legible screen, large touch pad with full function Palm OS, and high quality digital phone.
Cons: If you have big fingers, you'll need to use the stylus to make phone calls.
Summary: It's the perfect stocking stuffer...oh, wait a minute...I think you'll need to stuff one of these in your pocket before the holidays arrive. Because everyone knows, 'Santa' will be busy communicating with the elves to fulfill those holiday wishlists, ... read more
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Nov 14 '01
Pros: Your world at your fingertips;Dial from Address book;Voice dial;PDA while on speakerphone
Cons: Hard to use one-handed; Goes to sleep (screen) while on speakerphone.
Summary: Samsung has achieved a tremendous success with this product. For those that rely on a PDA to keep their lives organized and occasionally need to use the phone this product is perfect. For those that are constantly on the phone (but not of course while ... read more
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Nov 03 '01
Pros: Converges phone and PDA - no more carrying two devices, speakerphone, excellent sound quality.
Cons: Screen could use a bit of help, Palm/Phone integration not 100% yet
Summary: Hi, you can call me Batman.
At least, that's what my friends have taken to calling me from time to time.
Why do they do this? Is it because I'm a wealthy multi-billionaire with a secret crime-fighting alter-ego? Hardly. Is it ... read more
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Oct 17 '01
Pros: All-in-1, thin, great speakerphone, 8 MB and color, OS 3.5.1
Cons: A little too big, some problems with 3d party apps, bugs, stylus problems
Summary: I've only been using this phone for 2 days, so my review will be somewhat limited. First, let me say this: the pictures on samsung.com don't do this phone justice. It's a lot smaller than you think -- especially if you were turned off by the Kyocera ... read more
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Oct 14 '01
Pros: Finally! A successful marriage of a Palm and Cell Phone.
Cons: Few. Battery life is good, but a daily charge is needed.
Summary: I was always frustrated by the need to carry my cell phone and Palm. This phone combines both devices in a compact and useful device. No longer will I need to input phone numbers into a new cell phone.
*** Great Features ***
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Oct 11 '01
Pros: Compact, stylish, well contructed phone. Long Battery Life
Cons: nothing yet.
Summary: [Update 10/22/2001]
A software called MegaDoc crashed on me and I had to soft reset but some how it got hard reset. MegaDoc works very well but sometimes it crashes where I have to hard reset. Soft reset isn't possible. I am exploring getting ... read more
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Oct 06 '01
Pros: Light, good reception, nice implementation of the Palm OS and cell phone
Cons: Small screen, hard to see screen in bright sunlight.
Summary: Using the Kyocera Palm Phone as a benchmark for these type of PDA/cell phone devices, the Samsung i300 is a winner.
The Good:
It feels like a phone in your hand, not a brick.
Good consistent reception.
Phone is easy to ... read more
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Aug 30 '01
Pros: More Palm than Phone, Color screen, ergonomically designed. Very Cool
Cons: Some phone functions are awkward – list scrolling in particular. Low battery life.
Summary: So close!! Four months ago I reviewed the Kyocera QCP6035 Smartphone and said at the time it needed one more release and a color screen. Samsung so nearly got it right. But, to quote General Schwartzkopf “Good enough is sometimes good enough”. ... read more
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Sep 04 '04
Pros: Palm / Phone, Speakerphone, Lots of software available
Cons: Battery Life, Screen hard to see in direct day light.
Summary: I just recently purchased the I300 off of EBay for about 40 bucks and I must say so far it was the best forty dollars I've ever spent. I'm glad I have the luxury to read up on all the tips and tricks on using this phone. So far I've been able to download
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Dec 02 '03
Pros: Touch screen, web browsing, caller id, program options.
Cons: Size, weight, price, availability, reception, the hours of teasing edured from co-workers.
Summary: I bought this phone a year ago and was very satisfied with it. It took a while to find one but when I did I was happy with my purchase. I was happy for a bout 20 minutes. When I started using it I felt like I had a VCR strapped to my face instead of a
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