Smart is right...value and quality.
Written: May 26 '02
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Pros: Features, ISP access, All in One Convenience.
Cons: Big, Speaker phone not too usable.
The Bottom Line: This phone represents all the functionality of a full featured cell.
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| rtange's Full Review: Kyocera QCP-6035 Smartphone |
I got this through Verizon for $100 (after rebates). For this price, this is great product. Of course you have to ask yourself if this unit is going to suit your needs. I was looking at a phone that would provide good telephone services as well as organizational features
the internet accessibility is a big bonus.
Phone quality.
The quality is excellent. The incoming sound is good and the clarity from the phone is also exceptional. My wife and I each have a phone and we are able to communicate on the phones as if we were on regular telephones. The signal strength has been much better with this phone than my old Audiovox (where I would frequently drop out at my own house).
Palm features
The 6035 is a full featured Palm Pilot with OS 3.5 and 8mb of ram. 8 is not infinite, and unfortunately there is no way to upgrade, but it is enough for a lot of custom software downloads as well as organization space. The screen is slightly more narrow than a standard Palm, but I am finding that the unit is fairly sizeable as is. I think the current size is a good balance between portability and usability. To get your palm software, just go to Palm.com and go to the software section. Download the software to your PC and hotsync your phone. This will install the software on the phone for you. It’s a snap!
Internet / Data
This phone connects me to my Earthlink account without problems. So I can access all the internet services without paying the monthly Verizon web charge… Nice! I have been able to send and receive my Pop email using the Eudora software. I have even used the Eudora web software (built-in) to access my Yahoo mail. The screen is sufficiently large that browsing text heavy sites is a snap. This is excellent news for those of you that are train commuters and like reading newpapers or other text heavy sites online. It also comes with AvantGo, which lets you download webpages and hotsync (download it from your PC) to get the pages while not wasting any minutes at all. The “clickable” wheel on the side of the phone is great. It features like a scroller on a wheel mouse.
Other features
It has two way text messaging ability. You can assign different rings to different callers. It has caller-id. It has speaker phone, but the quality is not terribly good. It has a headset jack though which is handy. The wheel on the side of the phone allows for quick access of the phones features. It has voice memo, that can save as many memos as you need (up to 8 mb at least).
Summary
This phone represents all the functionality of a full featured cell. It also does well integrating the features of the palm pilot with the phone (text messaging and quick dialing). It is a bit on the large side, but I can live with it. You will have to figure out if you can sacrifice the cute little package for the functionality that the size also confers. If you need a PalmPilot and a cell phone and don’t want to deal with having to carry around both this phone is a great buy.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 99
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