jane23

Im looking on Ebay at either the RIM Blackberry 7100g or the Palm Treo 600 ... But I can't decide which is better? The Palm Treo is running about 50 bucks more, but it has a camera, the Blackberry doesnt... But I know for sure the Blackberry is compatible with Cingular - my provider.. I dont know about the Palm Treo...

Anyone recommend one over the other? And know the service provider compatiblity?

btaryag

If the Treo is unlocked and can take sim cards it will work with Cingular.

Why don't you post a link and we'll have a closer look....

jane23

btaryag

Yeah, that will work with Cingular.

Scoot

i don't think you will have any problem with the treo i really like mine for right now until something else strikes my eye

archer6

I have had lots of smartphones, beginning with Treo's. I have nothing bad to say about a Treo, however they do have limitations. I had three and they had issues with email and locking up. Each one was a bit different but the bottom line was it bugged me so I went to a Moto-Q.

The Moto-Q was not much better, so I tried a Blackjack. That was even worse as it continued to shut down and the OS was really slow. They replaced it under warranty and the new one had the same issues.

Then I finally tried a BlackBerry. I had stayed away from them earlier because of the size. However I read so many good reports regarding reliability and email that I finally tried one.

The first one was a 7130 which is shaped like a regular candybar phone. It's the same weight as Moto V551, so it's light and small. It's shaped like a SLVR L7. About 4mm wider, 2mm taller, and 4mm thicker. It has mini USB so it connects to your laptop or pc with a standard cable (included).

The internet experience is really great as they have the browser optimized for speed. Plus I downloaded Opera mini. The screen is really bright and large, the battery life is awesome and it has not crashed or failed at all in the nearly 6 months I've had it now.

It's the fastest smartphone I have used. Great speaker phone, and it syncs with Outlook perfectly.

RF reception of the phone is great, with good call quality and clarity, and a nice range of volume control.

PixieBaby473

That's a tough decision really. You'll probably end up having to make a list of options you *really really* want, and go from there. See which phone fits the list better.