What wireless service for bluetooth and pda?

[trayip]

I've read a lot of threads lately, and everyone is talking about the Sony Ericson t610 and t3, working harmoniously with bluetooth and getting internet on the T3. I'm wondering, with what service are you guys using? How much does it cost, and what's the speed will you get? I currently have a verizon phone. The service is amazing (i got reception EVERYWHERE basically), but the phones really suck....Can anyone help me?

Thanks,

Tray

[Rufus]

I've got a t610 and what you've heard is correct. Bluetooth interaction with the T3 is excellent.

I had a t68i previously, and it was much more cumbersome with regards to bluetooth (mainly due to no quick way to toggle bluetooth on and off on the phone).

I'm in the Northwest (Portland, OR) and I use T-Mobile. I've been with them for over a year and I've not had any bad experiences with my service. As for internet access, my current plan costs an extra $20.00 a month for unlimited transfers.

Using the phone+T3 for internet access is super simple. While the connection speed isn't anything jaw dropping, it's certainly acceptable for email. Just from eyeballing the amount of data transfered, I'd say I get around 3 to 5 kb per second, which I believe is similar to a standard modem (correct me if I'm wrong..).

I've had one problem, but I'm not sure if it's the connection speed or the browser, but some content heavy sites (like www.ign.com) take a LONG time to load. The reason I don't think it's the connection is that it will load about 100 kb or so, then just sit there with "Formatting.." in the title. I'd love to hear what other people have seen with Web Pro and non-cell phone connections.

All in all, I'm really happy with the performance of the two devices. Transfering images/contacts/etc, dialing out of the contact list, SMS, and email all work great. And with the camera in the phone, writing emails with picure attachments is awsome.

To anyone near a "CarToys" (not sure if it's regional or not) you can get the t610 plus about $65.00 after all the rebates, so that's quite a deal. :)

-Rufus

[n2ifp]

Originally posted by Rufus
I've got a t610 and what you've heard is correct. Bluetooth interaction with the T3 is excellent.

I had a t68i previously, and it was much more cumbersome with regards to bluetooth (mainly due to no quick way to toggle bluetooth on and off on the phone).

I'm in the Northwest (Portland, OR) and I use T-Mobile. I've been with them for over a year and I've not had any bad experiences with my service. As for internet access, my current plan costs an extra $20.00 a month for unlimited transfers.

Using the phone+T3 for internet access is super simple. While the connection speed isn't anything jaw dropping, it's certainly acceptable for email. Just from eyeballing the amount of data transfered, I'd say I get around 3 to 5 kb per second, which I believe is similar to a standard modem (correct me if I'm wrong..).

I've had one problem, but I'm not sure if it's the connection speed or the browser, but some content heavy sites (like www.ign.com) take a LONG time to load. The reason I don't think it's the connection is that it will load about 100 kb or so, then just sit there with "Formatting.." in the title. I'd love to hear what other people have seen with Web Pro and non-cell phone connections.

All in all, I'm really happy with the performance of the two devices. Transfering images/contacts/etc, dialing out of the contact list, SMS, and email all work great. And with the camera in the phone, writing emails with picure attachments is awsome.

To anyone near a "CarToys" (not sure if it's regional or not) you can get the t610 plus about $65.00 after all the rebates, so that's quite a deal. :)

-Rufus
Ditto on almost everything, except for the large web pages(500K+), load with no problems, just takes a little extra time. T-Mobile has a special going on, $60.00 for the phone after rebates. WebPro also worked fine with BT via desktop PC, but range is limited.