Keeps you connected while on vacation, if that's what you want.
Product name: 9300 Communicator smart phone
Company: Nokia
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Price: $250 (after $100 rebate), plus voice and data service.
Description: The 9300 can do it all, fully packed with applications and function to keep you connected while at work or on vacation. Complete with software to keep you synchronized to your desktop, there isn’t much this device can’t do (and with add-ons lets you do anything you can dream of). Its messaging features provide support for POP3, IMAP, as well as BlackBerry Connect software, allowing you to connect to your BlackBerry network to receive messages immediately. Connecting to any Cingular GPS/GPRS or EDGE wireless signal provides immediate access to all of the information you want and need.
Why it’s a Toy of Summer: When you’re on vacation, we all know you still want to remain connected. This device certainly allows you to do that, while allowing you to escape from work with plenty of games available or the ability to listen to MP3 files or simply browse the Web, the 9300 will meet all of your vacationing needs. There is so much to do on this device that all of the features and functions simply add up to a complete package with an easy-to-use keyboard and pointing device. With one device that can do it all, you no longer have to carry all those extra cables and cords.
Quick review: The messaging applications were very easy to use and configure for use with many accounts. Although it wasn’t tested, Nokia does offer a VPN client for those wanting to remain connected to a corporate network.
The flip-top style of this powerful device gives you access to a full QWERTY keyboard and a mouselike pointing device for easy navigation inside your applications, while providing protection to the large screen. Unlike most wireless PDAs, it conceals and protects itself without needing to be protected at all times and doesn’t force you into using a stylus or a tight and cramped keyboard.
Nokia has put enough technology into this phone to keep the most gadget-craving techies satisfied. Connecting via IR, Bluetooth or a USB cable is quick and easy with PC Suite software. To gear up for your summer vacation or an office meeting, transferring spreadsheets, music or applications to this device takes only seconds.
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