Qualcomm Thin Phone
Written: Nov 06 '00
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Pros: Voice Recognition Hands Free Kit, Memory, Reception
Cons: Battery life, headset compatibility, display
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| chugs's Full Review: Qualcomm QPC-860 Cell Phone |
Hopefully my final phone. The Thin-Phone as it is aptly named by Qualcomm has many features which distinguish it from other phones on the market. It is a dual band phone and has the best antenna reception of any phone which I have owned. The phones which it replaces are the Startac 7760, Ericson AH2130 and a Nokia phone. I have had handsfree kits for all of these phones but none of them compare to the Thin-Phone kit.
The kit allows you to use the phone as a voice recognition system which will store 60 names, (maybe more), and will also dial by number if you speak the number. None of these systems are perfect but this one works very well. The microphone works very well and the reception in the car is almost always at full power. Speaking of power, the battery life is nothing close to what they describe. I would recommend purchasing the fat battery.
The downside is the display. It is hard to see in certain light and is small when using the web browser features. It also does not have as many ring options as other phones and there is no download capability. The phone can be hooked up to a laptop but only to act as a slow modem/fax modem. This is great when you are on the road.
The phone will also not allow you to charge and use any of the advanced features at the same time. This is because the only plug in area is the power plug in and the headset requires an adapter which plugs in the same place to use most headphones.
Recommended:
Yes
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