Nice idea, poor implementation
Written: Oct 06 '01
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Pros: Serves two purposes in one, Good voice command
Cons: Heavy, poor reception, phone part can be tricky to operate with one hand.
The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a PalmPhone look at the Samsung i300. It's smaller, lighter, easier to use, and has a color screen.
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| green-z's Full Review: Kyocera QCP-6035 Smartphone |
I was very excited about this phone when it was introduced. Finally one device for my Palm and my phone. Set up was fairly easy since I already owned a palm. The voice dialer is excellent too.
The problem with this phone is in everyday use. The main flaws of this phone are that it's heavy and awkward to carry around, and it gets poor reception. It doesn't fit in your pocket well at all, especially if you are wearing shorts. And, it feels like a brick in your hand. The other problem with the phone (at least with Sprint in the Washington DC area) is that it gets poor reception...even on bright sunny days. I've been with Sprint for a few years and I've never had a phone fade out like this one. Another annoyance is that it is very hard to use this phone with one hand. This phone was a nice idea, but its just not practicle for everyday use. There are better alternative palmphones out now, so I'd avoid the Kyocera.
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Amount Paid (US$): 499
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