Cell phones: New Cingular Phones
New Cingular Phones
by mathewr - 12/12/05 10:23 PMDoes anyone know any information about the cingular 2125 and cingular 8125?
thanks
Audiovox Upgrade
by reforeg - 12/13/05 3:46 PM In reply to: New Cingular Phones by mathewrThe 2125 appears to be an upgrade of the Audiovox SMT5600
Just saw it
by zebra_tech - 2/22/06 11:32 AM In reply to: Audiovox Upgrade by reforegDefinitely an upgrade of the excellent 5600. I only wish it looked better. Also they switched to a joystick instead of the excellent center nav button on the original. 
available now
by jbroshear - 3/1/06 6:52 AM In reply to: Just saw it by zebra_techlooks like a great phone. saw for 149 at radioshack.com
Cingular 2125 available in ATL
by robbowiz - 12/13/05 8:16 PM In reply to: New Cingular Phones by mathewrPlease see Cingular.com for purchase of new Cingular 2125. Also this link for more info>>>>
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/4673.html
cingular 8125
by medtec2005 - 12/20/05 9:58 PM In reply to: New Cingular Phones by mathewrI received confirmation today (dec. 20) from a regional Cingular Public Relations person that the 8125 has been postponed until Feb.1.
thanks
by mathewr - 12/22/05 8:26 PM In reply to: cingular 8125 by medtec2005thank you for the information. i really hope that this is not true because i really want to purchase this phone.
Any updates
by kdesmidt - 1/9/06 4:45 PM In reply to: cingular 8125 by medtec2005Any updates on whether the Cingular 8125 will be available on Feb 1st ??
Release Date
by dj1809 - 1/10/06 6:18 AM In reply to: Any updates by kdesmidtI've read on another board that Best Buy now has the 8125 in their system, due for a Jan 29th release. Price (tentatively) without contract: $499.99
I've already broken down and gotten a Treo 650 because I couldn't wait any longer due to the need at work.
http://insane.com/8125/
by setttt - 2/9/06 2:21 PM In reply to: Release Date by dj1809Cingular 8125 released as of Feb 6th for B2B accounts only.
With corporate discount I paid US$264.00 + tax
For features see:
http://insane.com/8125/
Features include
More Cingular 8125 Details
Specifications
* Dimensions: 4.25 x 2.83 x 0.93 inches
* Weight: 5.3 ounces
* Battery Details: 1250 mAh Li-ion battery
* Talk Time: up to 5 hours
* Standby Time: up to 7 days
* TI OMAP 850 200 MHz Processor
* 128MB RAM / 64MB ROM
* Mobile versions of Microsoft software included: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer
* S/MIME support
* Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC (will support upgrade to support Microsoft's Messaging & Security Feature Pack when available)
* Portfolio of corporate applications certified for use on the Cingular network - to learn more visit http://developer.cingular.com
* Integrated sliding QWERTY Keyboard with backlight
* Internal antenna with external antenna connector available
Voice
* Voice memo
* Voice recorder
* Speakerphone
* Voice commands
* Voice dialing
Messaging
* Email
* Text Messaging
* Instant Messaging
* Multimedia Messaging
* Messaging Applications, such as: GoodLink (sold separately), Xpress Mail™ (sold separately), ActiveSync, other 3rd-party applications, MSN® Hotmail and Instant Messenger.
Network & Connectivity
* Technology: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 class 10 multi-slot
* Integrated Bluetooth
* Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b)
* Infrared
* Mini-USB
* Mini-SD
Organization
* Alarm clock
* Calculator
* Contacts
* Calendar
* Phonebook
* Task List
* Microsoft Office Mobile (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Internet Explorer)
Display & Imaging
* 1.3 mega pixel camera with fixed lens, camcorder and flash support
* Portrait and landscape display modes
* 2.8 inch QVGA 320 x 240
* 64K color
* Sensitive TFT LCD touch screen
Personalization & Entertainment
* Windows Media Player 10 Mobile - MP3, audio & video streaming
* Polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
* Games
* Downloadable themes: animated screensavers, wallpapers and ringtones
Included Accessories
* 1250 mAh Li-ion battery
* Stereo headset
* AC charger
* Leather case with belt clip
* USB sync cable
* Stylus
any recommendations
by sizzler - 2/17/06 5:58 PM In reply to: http://insane.com/8125/ by settttHappy with the new phone?
From the specs, it looks like there is no GPS. Never had one & thought it might be fun. Looks like it has everything else. Anything missing that you wish it had?
Personal mini-review of phone
by setttt - 2/20/06 11:00 PM In reply to: any recommendations by sizzlerCingular 8125
Ratings out of 10 possible points
Overall rating 8.5 (I really like this phone)
GPS None but with bluetooth capability and with mobile MS streets and trips 2005 I will try a bluetooth GPS receiver and see how well MS streets and trips works on the phone.
Size 8.5 (a little big but fits easily into the pocket)
Call quality 9.5
Overall Form factor 9.0
Illuminated Keyboard 10 (this keyboard is impressive and the whole screen image shifts to landscape as soon as you slid the keyboard out from under the screen.
Stylus/screen 9.0
Volume button 8.0
Power/standby button 8.0
Explorer button 9.0
Messaging button 9.0
Communications manager button 8.0
Voice recorder button 8.0
Voice dial 9.0
Power 8.5 (>48hr standby/moderate use before having to charge, no problems so far with battery power)
Receiver 7.0
Mouth piece 8.0
Built in stereo speakers 6.0
Polyphonic rings 8.5
Mini USF/data/charge 10.0
AC charger 9.0
Headphones 3.0 (stupid form factor, I use my Sony head phones with an adaptor)
Carrying case 4.0 (I hate the case)
Center button 9.0
Multidirectional center button 9.0
Call key/call end key 8.5
Reset button 8.5 (never had to use)
Soft keypad 8.0
Soft keys 9.0
Great feature: no protruding antenna
Processor 5.0 (should be faster)
Camera image quality 8.0
Camera graphics processing 5.5
Video playback 5.0 (avi slow due to processor)
MP3 playback 9.5
Sound quality 9.5
Overall screen color/brightness 9.0
Wireless 802.11x 9.0
Google local (map only no sat images possibly due to no jpeg processing in java for this phone) 7.0
Gmail works great with this phone 10.0
MiniSD utilization 9.5
Activesync XP/Office 2003 10.0
IE mobile 9.0
Data speed: Tampa, FL 7.5 (little slow but very usable)
Security features 9.0
I have only rated the features that I have used and there are many I have not used.
In summary I think overall this is a great phone with the only drawbacks being the slow processor and the slow cingular data services. Hopefully cingular can work on the data service speed. Still it has proved very valuable tool. It almost has the feel of a micro laptop.
Hope that helps. Also some people report that they have bought the phone for around $175 after B2B discounts, 2yr contract and rebates, making this phone extremely affordable considering all the feature it packs.
Thanks for the review
by sizzler - 2/21/06 7:22 AM In reply to: Personal mini-review of phone by settttThanks for the review. Very helpful.
cingular 8125 ringtones....
by docfinley - 3/13/06 2:48 PM In reply to: Personal mini-review of phone by settttI have been having a horrible time trying to get ring tones. It says you can have music tones but when I select my phone and purchase them the link they send in a text message is not found. Is this an issue with the phone and has anyone else came in to this problem. I love the phone just not the ringers... I think the picture color could use a bit more quality but all in all the phone is very much worth it to a person that is always at their computer because this phone will do anything my computer will do...
ringtones for 8125
by schaef2493 - 5/6/06 7:51 AM In reply to: cingular 8125 ringtones.... by docfinleyyou can make regular songs your ringtone. If you have your device synced to your computer open active sync. From active sync go to tools/explore pocket pc. Do this twice. Now on one of the windows go to my windows mobile based device/music and find the song you would like to make a ringtone. On the other opened window go to my windows mobile based device/application data/sounds. Drag the song from the music folder to this sound folder and the song will appear as a ringtone.
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