The direction mobile phones are headed
Written: Jul 14 '01 (Updated Jul 14 '01)
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Pros: Color display, compact, wireless web enabled, user friendly
Cons: Battery life, cost ($499.99), web not in color, wont sync with PDA/computer
The Bottom Line: The direction mobile web phones are headed, with a few drawbacks
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| J.A.Ward's Full Review: Sanyo SCP-5000 |
The Sanyo SPC-5000 is the first telephone in the U.S. with a full color (256 colors) display. The 2 inch display allows for up to 12 lines of text. The display is clearly viewable in daylight and at night due to the fact it is backlit.
The Sanyo SCP-5000 is compact (3.74 by 1.93 by 0.94 inches) and light (3.5 ounces)
The phone itself is a flip type and features a second, external LCD that lets you view caller ID info, battery, time and other info without flipping open the phone.
The color display (and included cable) allow you to upload up to 20 images to the phone from your home computer. The images can be used as wallpaper (similar to the desktop on windows) or the images can be attached to the internal phone book allowing for "Photo Caller ID". You see the image of the person calling instead of just their phone number. The software and serial cable included are very easy to install and use. The software also allows for MIDI ringer melodies to be set on the phone. MIDI ringer melodies are available practically everywhere on the net for free. The phone comes with several to choose from already built in.
The Sanyo SPC-5000 has all the latest features you might expect, they include: voice-activated dialing, voice memo, Spanish/English menus, caller ID (also displayed on the external LCD), four-way rocker navigation key, a vibrating ringer, voicemail, 1 game, calendar, a world clock, and wireless Web access. The wireless web does not support color. Unfortunately, Sprint PCS doesn't include any synchronization software to enter phone numbers or calendar information into the SCP-5000 from you PDA or computer.
I have found the Sanyo SPC-5000 to be user friendly. Most functions are intuitive(I didn't crack open the owners manual once)
I have owned several Sprint PCS web phones over the years and would describe the signal strength of the Sanyo SPC-5000 as average. Sprint PCS coverage in my area is quite good.
The real drawback to this phone is its most outstanding feature: the backlit color display, it uses too much power!
The Sanyo SCP-5000 standard battery has a CLAIMED talk time of 2 hours and a standby time up to 120 hours. I only managed to get about 1 hour and 30 minutes talk time. This is an average while using two different Sanyo 5000's over a week. Sprint offers an extended battery for an additional charge of $79.95.
The Sanyo SPC-5000 offers a glimpse of where cell phone technology is headed.
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Amount Paid (US$): 499.99
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J.A.Ward
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