'The phone and headset managed a range of 20 feet which is average among phones.'
'While the BlackBerry "Pearl" 8100 -- available from T-Mobile for $349.99 or Cingular for $399.99 ($199.99, with the usual contract stipulations from both) -- makes a noble effort to implement the BlackBerry service including a QWERTY keypad, camera, and music and video playback into a device about the size of a business card holder, finding, programming, and operating both simple and advanced functions can be headache- inducing.'
'Unfortunately, the Cingular 8100 series is clunky and heavy,'
'The Cingular 3125 is the first flip style Windows Mobile smartphone available on the US market, and packs decent features into its thin black design.'
'The ultra-thin clamshell design of the 3125 is a largely a success, though
users may find the unusual length a drawback.'
'The keys do feel somewhat stiff, however, and the flatness of the five-way center button caused some problems as we scrolled through the menu scheme.'
'speaker independent voice dialing and command system'
'Most frustrating is the placement of the soft menu keys in landscape mode; they're positioned on the extreme opposite ends of the keyboard instead of right underneath the menu options on the display.'
