This Palm Tungsten W review is based on a technical analysis of the cell phone's technical specifications, it is not an actual hands-on review. It outlines the pros and cons of the Palm Tungsten W. The strongest points are listed with a (+) sign while the weakest points have a (-) sign before them. This Palm Tungsten W analysis is generated automatically based on our specifications for that phone and because manufacturers do not always detail technical specifications clearly, some information may be missing.
(+) PDA/Palmtop Computer: . The Palm Tungsten W is a PDA phone, also known as "palmtop computer" (Palm OS® 4.1.1 operating system). This generally features a larger than average display, the possibility to download very sophisticated applications and games and a full keyboard or a stylus which makes it an interesting palmtop computer in addition to a cell phone. It also makes surfing the web easier.(-) Camera: It doesn't have a camera, which is not necessary yet may be useful and make your experience better.
(View the latest camera cell phones)(-) Phone Book: It only stores variable phone book entries, which is sufficient for the casual cell phone user but, if you have many business contact or friends, this may not be enough for you. Look for phones with more contacts.(-) Built-in Speakerphone: It doesn't have a built-in speakerphone, yet, a speakerphone is useful in some situations and it's important to know that many other phones do have a built-in speakerphone.
(View the latest cell phones with a built-in speakerphone)(-) Battery Performance: It has only a maximum rated standby time of ? hours and a talk time of 600 minutes, and it may be too low for your needs, especially if you travel a lot and plan to use your cell phone often(+) Color Display: The color display's color mode is unknown and its resolution is unknown. A color display is useful when browsing the wireless web or viewing pictures and, of course, the larger it is, the better the experience and, the more colors, the better your pictures will look.(-) Analog Roaming: It doesn't support analog roaming. Analog is the older North-American cellular technology, however North-American networks are increasingly converting to large digital-only networks, which makes analog a not-so-useful feature (check coverage maps for your area to discriminate on that aspect).(-) Bluetooth: It is not Bluetooth-enabled. Bluetooth is not really necessary but may be handy if you want to use a wireless headset or exchange data with your (Bluetooth-enabled) laptop, for instance.(+) Infrared: It includes an infrared port. Infrared is convenient, especially if you own a laptop (most laptops are infrared equipped), you can then use your computer to transfer contacts, ringtones or pictures (if the phone supports these functions) to the Palm Tungsten W.(+) Downloadable Applications: It accepts downloadable applications (Palm OS format). Java, Pocket PC, Symbian and Palm OS generally give you access to a greater library of software to download.(+) Text Messaging: It features a special way of typing text, either a full keyboard or some predictive text entry method such as T9 or iTAP. This will be useful if you need to send short messages: it's much faster.(-) Voice Note: It doesn't feature a voice note recorder. A voice note system is pretty useful to make quick notes and reminders while on the road.(-) Free Custom Ringtones: . I don't have enough information on this phone to know if it accepts free ringtones, which means that you may not be able to add custom ringtones yourself and for free, you may be stuck with using the paid ringtone service of your cellular service provider. If that is important for you, many other phones allow you to do it yourself and for free, which makes a difference if you're serious about personalization. To help assess this phone's behavior with ringtones, check out the ringtone compatibility list.
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