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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / T-Mobile / July 2007Why the heck doesn't T-Mo do PalmOS devices?
Anyone know? They did the one, and haven't done one since. And I happen to *like* PalmOS phones.  Signature"We are living in a gelded age..." -Savage >Anyone know? They did the one, and haven't done one since. And I >happen to *like* PalmOS phones. For starters, the Palm OS is in a very shaky position right now. Secondly, the last one they *DID* offer, the Treo 600, was a piece of junk. I had two die on me within a year, and TM got several other complaints, which led to the phone being pulled and the 650 never being offered on the subsidized lineup. I too like Palm phones, mainly because their browser is better, although the latest Blackberries have much better browsers than my 7290. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >>Anyone know? They did the one, and haven't done one since. And I >>happen to *like* PalmOS phones. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >although the latest Blackberries have much better browsers than my >7290. There are numerous postings on howardforums, phonescoop, among other sites, where people have said they had to replace their units multiple times. If a device has that many problems, if I were a dealer/carrier, I wouldn't want to carry it, either! Scott > For starters, the Palm OS is in a very shaky position right now. > Secondly, the last one they DID offer, the Treo 600, was a piece of > junk. I had two die on me within a year, and TM got several other > complaints, which led to the phone being pulled and the 650 never > being offered on the subsidized lineup. Yea I've heard this stuff before.. was wondering if anyone else had. Thanks for confirming. > I too like Palm phones, mainly because their browser is better, > although the latest Blackberries have much better browsers than my > 7290. Well, perhaps the BBerry 8800 will be what I look at, then. Signature"We are living in a gelded age..." -Savage > Secondly, the last one they *DID* offer, the Treo 600, was a piece of > junk. I had two die on me within a year, and TM got several other My unlocked Treo600 works fine on TMO, despite massive abuse on my part. SignatureHelp grow community wireless internet: http://www.dfwfreenet.org/ http://www.mousetrap.net/~mouse/ <-- geeky homepage >Anyone know? They did the one, and haven't done one since. And I >happen to *like* PalmOS phones. Buy one, put your SIM in, get on with life. SignatureIf quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"? >>Anyone know? They did the one, and haven't done one since. And I >>happen to *like* PalmOS phones. > >Buy one, put your SIM in, get on with life. Not quarrelling with your advice to Evan, because he's obviously just jonesing for one and in that case, that's what he should do. That said, for a GSM user, which I assume he is given that he's writing in this forum, the 750 or the 680 are the newest things out there for us. Both are only available subsidized from Cingular, but are only about $400 direct from Palm. I believe the 750 is Windows Mobile, not sure about the 680. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > That said, for a GSM user, which I assume he is given that he's > writing in this forum, the 750 or the 680 are the newest things out > there for us. Both are only available subsidized from Cingular, but > are only about $400 direct from Palm. I believe the 750 is Windows > Mobile, not sure about the 680. It's Palm OS 5.x (garnet, I think) SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh >That said, for a GSM user, which I assume he is given that he's >writing in this forum, the 750 or the 680 are the newest things out >there for us. Both are only available subsidized from Cingular, but >are only about $400 direct from Palm. I believe the 750 is Windows >Mobile, not sure about the 680. 680 is PalmOS Garnet v.5.4.9, and as a result, it sits in my pocket. When I'm in the US, it carries a T-Mobile SIM, when I'm elsewhere it carries an appropriate local SIM. SignatureIf quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"? >>That said, for a GSM user, which I assume he is given that he's >>writing in this forum, the 750 or the 680 are the newest things out [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >When I'm in the US, it carries a T-Mobile SIM, when I'm elsewhere it >carries an appropriate local SIM. Can you run all Palm applications on the Treos, or are they restricted in some way? >>>That said, for a GSM user, which I assume he is given that he's >>>writing in this forum, the 750 or the 680 are the newest things out [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Can you run all Palm applications on the Treos, or are they restricted >in some way? It's a full Palm, no restrictions at all, other then the lack of a Graffiti pad (which isn't really an issue, although I did run into a couple apps I liked that needed a special graffiti stroke to initiate them. They have since added alternate ways of launching) SignatureIf quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"? > > Anyone know? They did the one, and haven't done one since. And I > > happen to like PalmOS phones. > > Buy one, put your SIM in, get on with life. No faves support.. no t-mo-specific features when buying one and putting a SIM in. No.. well.. lots of "nos"... Thanks.. thought about it.. would rather ask here if anyone had any other insights on it.. obviously you don't.. thanks for playing. Signature"We are living in a gelded age..." -Savage > No faves support.. no t-mo-specific features when buying one and > putting a SIM in. No.. well.. lots of "nos"... Faves isn't useful for some people. I imagine maybe quite a few. My wife and I are on that list. :) I'll keep my M2M, thanks. What other T-Mo-specific features are missing? > > No faves support.. no t-mo-specific features when buying one and > > putting a SIM in. No.. well.. lots of "nos"... > > Faves isn't useful for some people. I imagine maybe quite a few. My > wife and I are on that list. :) I'll keep my M2M, thanks. What other > T-Mo-specific features are missing? Actually.. T-Mo has sold a *lot* of phones because of Faves.. personally I like it and I use it. Signature"We are living in a gelded age..." -Savage >> Faves isn't useful for some people. I imagine maybe quite a few. My >> wife and I are on that list. :) I'll keep my M2M, thanks. What other >> T-Mo-specific features are missing? > > Actually.. T-Mo has sold a *lot* of phones because of Faves.. > personally I like it and I use it. Well, I'd have to extend my contract. And buy a new phone. My wife wants the Nokia MP3 slider phone and I'm getting it for her as an anniversary present, so I'll have to buy a new phone and extend my contract anyhow. But then we lose our M2M. That would be extremely expensive for us. > But then we lose our M2M. That would be extremely expensive for us. That's odd... I thought that T-Mobile re-allowed M2M with Faves (as a pay-for option, that is). Signature"We are living in a gelded age..." -Savage >> But then we lose our M2M. That would be extremely expensive for us. > > That's odd... I thought that T-Mobile re-allowed M2M with Faves (as a > pay-for option, that is). They might. I hadn't heard about that. > Actually.. T-Mo has sold a *lot* of phones because of Faves.. > personally I like it and I use it. I use it too, but only because they had the $59 MyFaves Family plan promo awhile back. 90% of my "Fave" calling is to other T-Mo customers, so M2M would work just as well for me. > > Anyone know? They did the one, and haven't done one since. And I > > happen to like PalmOS phones. > > Buy one, put your SIM in, get on with life. Actually I just read your other posts.. you do know something about it.. I take that back... Sorry. Tell me... how does the phone work with T-Mo as far as the browser, WAP, etc? I'm assuming that MyFaves isn't a topic for discussion... And it looks like the 680 is probably my only choice. Anything I should know as compared to the subsidized phones? I might just go ahead and order one. Signature"We are living in a gelded age..." -Savage >> > Anyone know? They did the one, and haven't done one since. And I >> > happen to like PalmOS phones. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Actually I just read your other posts.. you do know something about >it.. I take that back... Sorry. No worries, I was being snippy (at best) >Tell me... how does the phone work with T-Mo as far as the browser, >WAP, etc? I'm assuming that MyFaves isn't a topic for discussion... >And it looks like the 680 is probably my only choice. I use a unlocked 680 when roaming in the US, the browser and other features appear to work, although I've never tried to access T-Zones. I am on prepaid, so I don't have access to MyFaves -- I can't fathom why this requires a "feature" on the phone, but if that's how T-Mobile set it up, you probably can't do much about it. Until about a month ago, prepaid had full internet access, so I can confirm that internet did work. SignatureIf quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"? > I am on prepaid, so I don't have access to MyFaves -- I can't fathom why > this requires a "feature" on the phone, but if that's how T-Mobile set > it up, you probably can't do much about it. I have a MyFaves plan without a MyFaves phone (T-Mobile MDA.) T-Mo's requirement of a MyFaves phone to use the plan is just a business decision (not a technological requirement in any way) and although silly, it's their game and their rules. I snuck around it by buying a MyFaves phone and MyFaves family plan for my wife and adding my existing line to that account, using my existing non-MyFaves phone. You can manage the MyFaves contacts from a PC or the phone's WAP browser so it's not a problem using the plan without a MF phone. >> I am on prepaid, so I don't have access to MyFaves -- I can't fathom why >> this requires a "feature" on the phone, but if that's how T-Mobile set >> it up, you probably can't do much about it. > >I have a MyFaves plan without a MyFaves phone (T-Mobile MDA.) Excellent. >T-Mo's requirement of a MyFaves phone to use the plan is just a business >decision (not a technological requirement in any way) and although silly, >it's their game and their rules. I snuck around it by buying a >MyFaves phone and MyFaves family plan for my wife and adding my existing >line to that account, using my existing non-MyFaves phone. Ahh, so you still need the phone to activate in the first place? Ahh well, not a big deal. >You can manage the MyFaves contacts from a PC or the phone's WAP browser >so it's not a problem using the plan without a MF phone. Ahh cool, thanks -- I've been trying to get confirmation of that, the rep I spoke to said that I would get billed for the calls if I placed the SIM into a phone that doesn't support MyFaves... (but then I know better then to trust T-Mobile reps on technically unsupported questions) SignatureIf quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"? > Ahh, so you still need the phone to activate in the first place? Ahh > well, not a big deal. Not really- just tell them you have a MyFaves phone. > >You can manage the MyFaves contacts from a PC or the phone's WAP browser > >so it's not a problem using the plan without a MF phone. > > Ahh cool, thanks -- I've been trying to get confirmation of that, the > rep I spoke to said that I would get billed for the calls if I placed > the SIM into a phone that doesn't support MyFaves... I've never been billed for a MyFaves call on my MDA in the three months I've had the plan. > > In message <f4d2ta$lhr$1@registered.motzarella.org "evadnikufesin > > <evadnikufesin@gmail.invalidcom.domain> wrote > > > > DevilsPGD wrote > > > > I use a unlocked 680 when roaming in the US, the browser an othe > > features appear to work, although I've never tried to acces T-Zones > > I am on prepaid, so I don't have access to MyFaves -- I can' fathom wh > > this requires a "feature" on the phone, but if that' how T-Mobile se > > it up, you probably can't do much about it > > > > Until about a month ago, prepaid had full internet access, so ca > > confirm that internet did work. Really? I have been on T-mobile prepaid for over a year but have onl had T-zones. I don't have a smart phone but my phone has a wa browser |
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