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AT&T 8525 Cell Phone
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Product Description
The 8525 is a feature-rich Windows Mobile Pocket PC providing access to your personal or corporate e-mail, Internet, and your critical personal or business applications - all at broadband speeds. And with simultaneous voice and data functionality, you won't miss a call when surfing the web or responding to e-mail.
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Average User Rating:
4.4
out of
5
Number of Ratings:
270
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User Reviews for
AT&T 8525 Cell Phone
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8525
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Reviewed
January 6 2007 7:39:12 PM
52
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60
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
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Pros:
There is nothing that this phone can't do! |
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The phone has so many features that it takes awhile to learn how to use all of them. All in all, I think that this phone is probably the greatest PDA phone ever made. It, by far, has the most features and upgrades available. The only downside that I can come up with so far is that the phone is a little on the expensive side. But to me it is definately worth every penny.
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It's all about the Apps
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Reviewed
March 24 2007 6:22:19 PM
16
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19
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
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Pros:
Others have listed...screen is huge!! |
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Cons:
No GPS First off I am a Treo 650/700P user....loads of apps....goodlink etc. I had to get a WinMobile phone and decided to upgrade my spare phone which was on Cingular.
Amazing phone and I made right choice as I also have experience with Treo 750,700W,Q and BJack. The 8525 takes a dump all over those other devices.
It's all about the apps!!
1. SlingBox......get it and load the WINMOB client on the 8525.....and never be without again!! This alone is worth every penny of the data plan, if you are a mobile worker.
2. Synch with MS EXCH....this blows the doors off goodlink in terms of simplicity and speed. Good does have a few features like access to public folders and notes....but point the 8525 to the corporate owa server and BAM.....you have two way push email.
3. Google Maps.....there is a mobile client and I found it VERY helpful to have on the device....and only wish the 8525 had an OPEN GPS.
4. MSN works great.....IM, hotmail.....
5. Avaya IP Softphone.....perfect example of an app that can run while connected to WiFi. Once again the PDA version is required as well some VPN access...depending on your corp setup. Nothing like flipping the switch on the 8525 and transforming it into a full featured corporate telephone/with access to the complete telephony network.....no air time (WiFi).
So get your BT Stereo headsets/ear buds...load up the slingbox.....crank out some emails....set your appts...IM your friends and co-workers....proof your office docs....lookup your next calls directions....check your flight status....trade stocks....access the corp telephone network...and have a nice day. Only had the phone a week....give me a month and the app list will be really cranking!!!!
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Awesome Phone,
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Reviewed
March 23 2007 12:30:42 AM
11
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12
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Keyboard, Touch Screen, Camera, Internet |
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Cons:
Buying a Memory card, Easy to break ha, Kind of slow at times I bought this phone about a month ago, and I love it, i First started out with the old model the 8125, and i was hooked, i went from a piece of crap Razor which i had so many problems, to these PDAs.
I love the Keyboard, i can type fast and easy,. i Ablsolutly love the touch screen making it easy to use and select what you want, My battery lasts all day from texting to listening to music to the internet.
The Camera is great.
The price is high but its well worth it to be able to do everything and put anything from your computer on to it.
The things that bother me is i cant download any games,.. It tends to get slow sometimes, even when i turn it off nightly, not alot of memory. Its hard to find any cases or covers or anything for it. and randomly my signal goes out and my textsmessages dont send right. and alot of times myfriends dont know how to work it ha, but that has nothing to do with the phone.
Otherwise, I love this phone and wouldnt change it for anything in the world, The price isnt bad consididering i paid $300 when the Razors first came out and that phone was horrible. The keyboard is the main reason why i love it.
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Great Phone...Very Nice
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Reviewed
March 22 2007 8:51:54 AM
6
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6
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
It has great features, excellent clearity, I mean out of this world ringer, can hear for Miles |
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Push to talk feature will not be avalible to later this year... I love this phone, it is really a great deal, an has alot of stuff to use. It comes with push to talk but not avalible yet?? why put something on there an not have it work.. but over all it works great, hardly ever drops a call, and has the best speakers and sound..can hear you phone over anything, little bulk but with the nice keyboard its worth it...
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THE BEST DAMN PHONE, PERIOD !
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Reviewed
January 17 2007 2:25:23 AM
8
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11
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Everything is first rate, THE best phone YET ! |
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Battery life but you have to factor in phone size ! There is nothing that this phone cant do ! From mail, to messaging, to business, to pictures/videos, to music, then back to being a cellular phone. The battery life is great seing that phone's screen is so big. You can acess everything easily with the stylus, but you can also acess them via the track wheel and the 5-way navigation. The only downside I could think of would be the memory, but you can always buy a sandisk micro sd and add as much as you want. The phone is a little pricey but I would have paid more for this phone if I had to ! I recommend this phone to all business persons that would love to have the best phone available, or teenagers that want to have THE best phone at your school.
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Del
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Reviewed
April 16 2007 10:01:18 PM
4
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4
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
I use it with dell D620 and compaq as a modem. It runs the internet like DSL or Faster. |
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Battery and signal(sometime) Greater phone, I have the 750 and 650 Treo. I had the 8125 phone was good. but, this phone is the business.
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Solid Fone, but Requires Care
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Reviewed
April 16 2007 8:19:57 PM
3
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3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
Versatile productivity tool; Solid reception; Excellent speaker phone; Handwriting recognition |
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Cons:
USB jack for headphones; Not easy to customise When I entered the market, I was really interested in the Palm 680. I was new to smartphones/PDAs and I wanted to start small. As soon as I held this though, I started to feel differently. It is powerful, beautiful, and easy to use.
The biggest attractions for me to this fone were that I could view and EDIT word, excel, and power point files on this fone. I wanted something I could use while riding the train or bus (without unpacking my laptop). While it can be tricky to use the stylus on a bumpy ride, the sliding keyboard is a quick and easy solution to that. Be forewarned: the ClearVue pdf reader doesn't work with all pdf documents, and uninstalling it (to replace with another pdf reader like Acrobat) requires third-party software and a little bit of know-how.
The other features of this fone are equally persuasive. First off, I LOVE the 3G speed. Whenever I wander into an area where the 3G network doesn't extend, I wonder how the other half lives with their slow network speeds! Moreover, I am no longer enslaved to my laptop as a slave to my email. Push email requires some set-up and I don't use that, but the pull works just fine for my needs (I set it to every 30 minutes). Also, messaging is wonderful. I can send SMS and MMS quickly and easily. I appreciate that I can send a voice text message, instead of leaving someone a voicemail. Sometimes I have some trouble downloading MMS, and I'm not sure why. Reception did not appear to be the source of the problem. Anyway, downloading is usually fixed by shutting down and rebooting.
This fone is REALLY easy to use. The stylus makes navigation even quicker than the convenient clickwheel, and nothing beats the handwriting recognition software. Some other people complained about the side buttons, but there is a lock feature that they seemingly do not use. It solves my side button problems, e.g., while fumbling to draw the fone out of my holster. The buttons can also be set to different functions pretty easily, or you can even set the functions to voice commands!
Finally, this is a very beautiful looking fone. People compliment me all the time about my hot new fone. It's sleek, well-built, and just holding it one can feel the reassuring quality and power that this fone packs. It's also pretty cool to pull out the microSD card and say, "2 gigs," while I'm showing off my fone. It feels kind of like a James Bond moment. For some people, 2G isn't enough space, but it's plenty for me.
That said, there are some certain drawbacks. First, I find that unless I carry my fone in a holster, and not in my pocket, the sliding mechanism becomes loose. That hardware failure is not covered by warranty. Additionally, I have experienced some fairly frequent system freezes. Some freezes require not just that I reboot, but that I actually take out the battery and let the fone sit a few moments. One of the biggest hardware drawbacks is that the fone doesn't have a normal headphone jack; instead, it has a miniUSB port. It's a real pain in the ass to find decent headphones with the appropriate end or an adapter.
Finally, the sound and visual settings are not very easily customised. There are some annoying beeps that I'd like to get rid of. For example, the fone beeps when I change volume settings in the middle of a fone call, or receive an email, txt, or other message in the middle of a call. Also, I'd like to be able to turn off my ringer while still keeping the alarm active. The visuals - colour, background, et al. - are not the easiest to customise either. Basically, I had to elect for a preset colour scheme and then add a background that I wanted. That was the full extent of the visual customisation.
I heartily recommend this fone to anyone whose primary concern is productivity. This fone will certainly satisfy anyone (unless you absolutely require more than 2Gs) with its versatility,
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Treo? what Treo?
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Reviewed
April 5 2007 11:13:09 AM
3
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3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Huge screen, LOUD speaker, 3G, wi-fi |
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Cons:
decent camera, a bit bulky, ptt comming soon I had my treo 650 for about 2 years before this phone. im telling you having windows finally is so much better. (probably because iam a pc user) but there isn't anything this phone cant do, only if it had major storage, i can consider replacing my laptop! if your reading this review, and are considering to purchase this phone, well worth the price.
P.S. slingbox is awesome on this!
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Almost perfect!!!
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Reviewed
April 4 2007 12:30:34 AM
3
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3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Very good PDA whith the best features in the market, good cell ohone features |
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little heavy and not the best battery life. Good processor speed, amazing internet connection speeds and overall PDA funtions. Best I owned so far, The camera takes really good photos and video for a 2 MP camera. The only 2 things that I will love to see improve is the weight and the battery life but this will not keep me from repating this phone in the future.
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Cingular 8525
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Reviewed
March 6 2007 8:38:52 PM
3
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3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Tons of features, keyboard, ease of use |
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Cons:
Cost Best set of features on any phone on the market today. This has all the best features of the treo and bb combined plus a very nice pull out keyboard friendly to those with bigger fingers.
This 3G phone is easy to use and does it all. Has Wifi (Treo doesn't), it has a scroll wheel like the BB, has expansion card (microsd) which many phones lack, infra redport (handy for beaming with Palms and other so equipped devices) has a 2 mega picture camera (not hi-def, but better than most). Email feature is easy to use (set it up right away), calendar is great, many alarms and fun ring tones standard. Literature says it is a quad band phone so you can use it in most places in the world (I don't travel that much but nice to know).
Included Microsoft Office (mobile) has excel, word, powerpoint etc. so great for heavy duty office user.
It is a bit expensive $350 after rebate but given that it is a little computer.
Battery: If I use the phone all day and constantly check email and browse the web I still get 9-10 hours. If I am not checking email or using the phone much it lasts two or more days.
Cingular should promote this phone more it is tremendous. I've had it 3 months and still love it. Cingular support on the tech and data plans has been suprisingly good and now that they are rolling out 3g all over why not have a phone to use it so you can browse faster.
I turn the phone off once a day and reset the windows mobile 5.0 operating system at night. Some people complain about this, it seems live a very small thing to do for a phone with so many features.
Given all the things that it does, it is essentially a computer and a phone, the price is reasonable to me.
Phone quality and speaker phone quality is very good. I use a blue tooth headset in the car.
If you are a "power user" and are looking for a phone with a lot of features and don't mind the price you won't be disappointed.
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