FS: Sony Ericsson P800

[macinabox]

Let me just say that I LOVE this phone, but the claimed coverage for both ATT's Mlife and T-mobile (the two companies you can use it with in the USA) is a complete lie for my area. The service is just not reliable enough for my needs.

Sony Ericsson P800 cell phone/PDA: http://Powerpage.org has several stories on the phone and you can go to http://Sonyericsson.com for more info. The phone is less than a month old, works great, has all the software and packaging. The software that is included is for Windows, but hopefully Apple will release the next version of iSync so you can use it with your Mac.

For those who don't know about the phone here is a quick overview of the features:

PDA with calendar, MPEG4 video player, MP3 player, image viewer, _note pad, handwriting recognition, supports SMS, and MMS messaging, as well as IMAP and pop email. Duo-Memory stick from Sony (16mb), There are about 100 applications currently avaliable for it. _Runs Symbian operating system. _Bluetooth, IrDA, USB cradle, stereo headphones/hands free, web browser with full webpage rendering, stereo headphone jack for listening to MP3s, built in 640x480 camera, and 12bit color screen.

This is the US version of the phone, not a European model (like some you'll find on eBay).

Email me at ruggier3@msu.edu if you have any other questions.

I paid $649+shipping and I am looking to get around $550 for it. I will pay for 3-day Fedex shipping and handling if you live in the USA.

If interested, want to make an offer, or if you have any questions email me at ruggier3@msu.edu

Thanks

[FelixDerKater]

I await the day when there will be one standard, so all of the phones will be compatible with any service and so that we will able to pick up better reception throughout the country. For example, there are areas where Sprint and Verizon's CDMA network is much stronger, but also areas where AT&T's TDMA network is stronger. If they all switched to GSM it would be much nicer for the consumer.

[weslee]

Originally posted by FelixDerKater
I await the day when there will be one standard, so all of the phones will be compatible with any service and so that we will able to pick up better reception throughout the country. For example, there are areas where Sprint and Verizon's CDMA network is much stronger, but also areas where AT&T's TDMA network is stronger. If they all switched to GSM it would be much nicer for the consumer.

GSM is too inefficient to be a standard in north america.

[yzedf]

So now do you know to buy a cell phone because it's a good phone, not because of the other BS that is jammed into it???

[weslee]

I am not saying it is a bad phone I am just saying GSM will never be a standard in North America

[topicolo]

It is in Canada and I like the idea of being able to switch phones by just changing a SIM card.
Macinabox: How big is that phone? does it fit well into your pocket?

[ibookin']

Bah. My 3G CDMA phone with service from Verizon totally kills every GSM phone I've tried in the L.A. area. The service is more expensive than the GSM providers, but it is well worth the extra money to have a strong, clear connection pretty much everywhere in L.A. I was even surfing the web up via my phone plugged into my iBook near the Hollywood sign today, where there is almost no cell service.

[macinabox]

Macinabox: How big is that phone? does it fit well into your pocket? [/B]

It is pretty big. Think of it more as a PDA than a Cell phone. I bought it to combine my palm pilot and cell phone into one device, and I loved it, but as everyone here knows GSM is crap in certain areas of the USA.

I usually had it in my pocket, but it is thicker than a palm pilot.