Cingular 8525

50% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Delivers broadband data speeds ; 2-megapixel camera works well

Poor talk-time battery life ; Bulky design

The very fast data access offered by this PDA phone is undermined by poor battery life and a bulky design.

HSDPA and Wi-Fi for high-speed Internet. Zippy processor. Stereo Bluetooth.

Not the greatest keyboard. Earpiece could be louder. Some hiss on calls.

i tried using all of the 8525's radios to see if they interfered with each other. surfing the web with wi-fi while making a voice phone call over a bluetooth headset wasn't a problem. but listening to stereo bluetooth music while trying to connect to a...

An excellent device for power users who need to do email, view and edit Word and Excel documents, view PowerPoint presentations and PDFs on the go and surf the web. Not just a business device, the Cingular 8525 and TyTN are great multimedia playmates...

Wireless broadband, Extensive connectivity options, Solid design, Exceptional RF performance

microSD slot, Combination USB/audio jack

While it would have been nice to see some slightly flashier upgrades for the price, such as more memory, or an improved screen, the 8525 delivers in two critical areas--wireless performance and speed.

Wireless broadband ; Extensive connectivity options ; Solid design ; Exceptional RF performance

microSD slot ; Combination USB/audio jack

But for others, it's a distinct step up from its predecessor. Though not without fault, the 8525 is a model of what makes a good data device: solid performance, exhaustive wireless options, and a reliable design

A recent smartphone offering from Cingular is a case in point. The 8525 (previously known as the HTC Hermes) is the follow-up to the earlier Cingular 8125. The blocky 8525 measures 4.43 x 2.28 x.86 inches and weighs in at 6.2 ounces, which makes it...

The Cingular 8525 goes for $399 (with 2 year agreement and after $50 mail-in rebate)

If you're just looking for a powerful and top-class Pocket PC phone device with 3G and the whole nine yards on specs, then this is also a great choice.

The specification list of the Cingular 8525 is extensive. It is powered by a 400MHz Samsung ARM-based mobile CPU, has 128MB of flash memory (storage) and 64MB of system memory, built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi (the first Pocket PC device to feature this...