Siemens SX66 / MDA III / PDA2K (HTC Blue Angel)
In what ways are Cingular's models crippled?
The phone sure is on Cingular's website:
http://onlinestoref.cingular.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... »
I entered the zipcode "12345" to get to that page. So apparently Cingular is one of those many-faced companies who treat people differently depending on where their bill address is. So your mileage may vary :-/
Anyway, there's no mention of a camera on that page.
Are there any other features that aren't implemented on Cingular's model?
I suppose of course that any of these bought through Cingular will be locked and you couldn't transfer service with it t...
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http://onlinestoref.cingular.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... »
I entered the zipcode "12345" to get to that page. So apparently Cingular is one of those many-faced companies who treat people differently depending on where their bill address is. So your mileage may vary :-/
Anyway, there's no mention of a camera on that page.
Are there any other features that aren't implemented on Cingular's model?
I suppose of course that any of these bought through Cingular will be locked and you couldn't transfer service with it t...
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Ha!
Dropping the phone "feature" would be a rather bold maneuver for a wireless phone carrier!
I suppose the camera is physically not there?
It would look so bad if the camera was visible on the device, but disabled through software.
And what a weird feature to disable!
Are they trying to save $?
The way cameras are showing up on every phone out there these days, you'd think they were cheap enough to make no difference to the seller.
Maybe they're just targeting those folks whose work prohibits cameras?
Of course I see on cars these days they're cutting corners so severely that some cars don't even have a keyhole for the lock on the passenger door!
Dropping the phone "feature" would be a rather bold maneuver for a wireless phone carrier!
I suppose the camera is physically not there?
It would look so bad if the camera was visible on the device, but disabled through software.
And what a weird feature to disable!
Are they trying to save $?
The way cameras are showing up on every phone out there these days, you'd think they were cheap enough to make no difference to the seller.
Maybe they're just targeting those folks whose work prohibits cameras?
Of course I see on cars these days they're cutting corners so severely that some cars don't even have a keyhole for the lock on the passenger door!
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This is interesting. I went into a Cingular store today to inquire about the unit. I noticed that the website did not mention a camera. When I asked the salesperson about it, he indicated that there is no documentation about the camera. I then asked him about the brochure I received which had a picture of the unit. If you look on the left side of the unit, there is a button with a camera graphic on it. He then stated that there must be a camera?????
Also, I asked about availability and was told that they have no idea when the product will be available for them to sell.
If you try to order the unit on Cingular's website, they will tell you that although the phone is now on the site, they still cannot process order....???/
Also, I asked about availability and was told that they have no idea when the product will be available for them to sell.
If you try to order the unit on Cingular's website, they will tell you that although the phone is now on the site, they still cannot process order....???/
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The reason the phone does not have a camera, IMHO, is because so many businesses are starting to outlaw camera phones from being used inside their companies.
And clearly, this phone is a business-minded phone, for the enterprise.
Make sense to me. Most camera phones have crappy resolution anyway.
And clearly, this phone is a business-minded phone, for the enterprise.
Make sense to me. Most camera phones have crappy resolution anyway.
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Good point about security and camera phones. A friend that works for Martin-Marietta had to get the version of my Sony NX70V PDA without a phone so he could take it to work.
I have the new SX66 and wish Cingular offered the option with or without the camera, because I have no photo security issues.
I have the new SX66 and wish Cingular offered the option with or without the camera, because I have no photo security issues.
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