Feature-rich device... big for a phone
Written: Jun 05 '03
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Pros: Reduce carrying 2 items down to 1; feature-rich
Cons: A little bulky for a phone; no memory slots
The Bottom Line: If you're tired of carrying around both a Palm and a cell phone, the Kyocera 6035 is a cheap way to solve the problem.
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| yuenp's Full Review: Kyocera QCP-6035 Smartphone |
OVERVIEW
I purchased the Smartphone 6035 because I was carrying a palm and a cell phone everywhere I went and it was becoming quite a hassle. The convenience of carrying only one device instead of 2 is well worth the investment in my opinion.
I was quite impressed by all the features and integration that came with the phone. Many of them were unexpected perks.
Besides the now-standard phone features (voice dial, speed dial, speakerphone, caller ID, 1/8" headset jack) the phone also comes with a voice recorder, integrated Palm cell-minute use counter, Palm.net applications, wireless Internet, Email and, of course, a fully integrated addressbook.
One of the greatest features of an integrated Palm Addressbook is that inputting names, addresses, and phone numbers can be done via a keyboard and hotsynced, rather than having to use the 9-button letter system that most phones are equipped with. That saves an enormous amount of time, especially if you already have addresses inputted in MS Outlook.
Finding and dialing a phone number works 2 ways:
Open the flip and find it in the address book, then click on the phone number and the phone will automatically dial it.
The other way is to use the knob on the left of the phone. This accesses the addresses in the Palm database, but integrates it exactly like the Nokia cell phones (press a button on the phone and you will jump to the name corresponding with that letter). If you turn the knob up, you will enter the recent call list. If you turn the knob down, you will enter the phone-integrated addressbook.
The feature list is quite extensive, especially considering all of the downloadable Palm and wireless Palm.net software that is available (AOL Instant Messenger, AvantGo, Weather, MovieTickets, Ebay, etc.).
The biggest problem is the size. However, I rationalize it this way: It's a bit smaller than my old Palm (Handspring Visor) used to be, and now I don't even have to carry that around anymore. Honestly, you get used to the size and it becomes a non-issue.
The 6035 comes with 8 megs of memory. This is more than enough for the standard user who has a few addresses and a few small applications. Unfortunately there is no memory upgrade slot. If you need more than 8 megs, the new 7135 is probably more your speed.
I've also found that there are a few Palm applications that have resulted in the 6035 becoming unstable and crashing. At that point, the only solution is to hard-reboot the device, wiping out the memory, and re-syncing all of the data back in. The worst application to cause this problem is AOL Instant Messenger. Since I've uninstalled that app, I haven't had any more problems.
SCORE
8.5/10
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 99
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