Yep, Cingular thinks the Blackberry's and Treos are PDAs too, even though they're smartphones. It's funny, isn't it?

Wait a sec. Maybe what the company names their product doesn't really determine the devices capabilities? Maybe just because I call this apple a fig, it's not really a fig and still an apple! No, that's can't be right.

and all these time I thought blackberry was a fruit.

I tried eating mine once. It was all pit, no meat. Very unsatisfying.

ralph_on_me said:
Yep, Cingular thinks the Blackberry's and Treos are PDAs too, even though they're smartphones. It's funny, isn't it?

What I think is funny is what you define as a pda.. BBs and Treos are Personal Digital Assistants.. with phone capabilities...


I applaud your dedication to the cause, but blind faith in anything is a sure sign your missing something

They sure are PDAs. That was my point. They're PDAs, but their OS is a Smartphone OS. They require the PDA connect. You can't determine what plan something should be on by the name it was given. Names are arbitrary.

huh? Thats complete nonsense.. PocketPC is a PDA OS.. WM Smartphone on the BJ and 3125 are ...you guessed it..smartphone os's.. MS seems to offer 2 seperate products.. And they are different!

Cingy has a ridiculous policy (which they have every right to use) but it doesn't mean its "right"..

rytr23 said:
What I think is funny is what you define as a pda.. BBs and Treos are Personal Digital Assistants.. with phone capabilities...


I applaud your dedication to the cause, but blind faith in anything is a sure sign your missing something

We were talking about blackberry's and treo's. The PocketPC is the only PDA OS. The treo OS and the BB OS are Smartphone OSs.

It makes sense if you follow the conversation.

You mean the Treo 680? As in the #1 PDA on the market for years Palm OS? or the treo 750 that is a PocketPC device?

Yes, I'm refering the the Treo Smartphone line.

http://www.palm.com/us/products/smartphones/ »

the 650/680/700w/700p/750 are all smartphones according to Palm.

so I can get the mediamax plan on the 750?

Mediamax is for phones. Even smartphones have their own expensive plans. You can get whatever you like but I hope they **** your account over.

Sorry.. I mean to ask if I could use Smartphone connect with a 750..

But thanks for the well wishes Champ!!

Hombre07- A reminder of how many small people there are on the net.

nope. It needs the PDA connect.

The name that the handset is given by the manufacturer doesn't matter. It requires the PDA connect.

ok a little snarky, but i do have to agree that while the blackjack may not feel like a full pda, it is AS different from a PDA as it is from your basic phone with a mobile web browser. I mean the blackjack has a mobile windows operating system and can handle more complex pages (cabs/java)than basic web browser in say my old samsung c417 so you kinda should pay for the better web that you will use more than on a basic phone. Especially unlimited. I know people who use the web to download mp3's to their phone at 3-4 megs a pop... thats what the chord is for... but anyways yeah with a smartphone you are going to browse more than on a basic phone, which is more use of system resources, which turns into cost.

Did you know you just replied to a year old post?

Weel what they really look at is not that it is a smartphone, but what the capabilities are? Is it worth the users time to use a device that does not have a qwerty keyboard, what size is the screen, things like that. Yes the blackjack has the smartphone version of windows 5.0 in it but you can do a lot more internet on it than say the 3121. (the flip phone htc device) so they don't charge you the same amount it wouldn't be fare, not saying that it isn't expensive but that's the way it is. The name PDA bundle just describes the type of plan, meaning that it would be for a lot of data transfer. It's not that a backjack is a "smartphone," and they are ripping you off trying to get you on a "PDA" plan. The name PDA plan is just a broad name that...
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That's not the worst case scenario though. We're not allowed to up your features like that, so if they're on the media max all we can do is take it off or block it. If you're lucky they'll just block it, but common practice is to put on the pay-per-use feature. Then when you get your next bill you're screwed.

At pay-per-use that's over $10 per meg of downloads.

you ppl are scaring me. all i wanted to do was to check my emails from my mistress and text messaging to my wife. i cant have my account blocked or price jump up. haha!

thanks for the advice.

lol.

I wish I could help you out more. The only other suggestion I have is to get a blackberry, because the internet service for that is only $30 a month and also includes unlimited internet. 😉

ya, thats my other opinion, but i would be like every other business man in my building

well get a pearl then and be different.....you'de prob be one of few with a camera on A BB

3G - oh. i didnt even think of that. i like the look on the Dash alot better then the BJ.