Cellphone + PDA (handheld PC) help
 

Hey guys :biggrin:
I'm looking for something that combines the features of a cellphone and a PDA (a handheld PC) Can somebody please give me a little guide on what to buy (what type and model)?
The price doesn't matter.

However, it must communicate with Outlook, so that I can check my mail. And the battery should last long and somehow stable.

I hear the new Blackberry is recommended? What is your opinion on it?

From my experiences with dealing with it at work, I have found this model to be quite good. It features all the bells and whistles; mini pull-out keyboard, onboard digital camera/camcorder, WM5, Terminal Services, Voice Dialing, wireless internet and wireless sync capability. Since it does use Windows Mobile 5, you can use ActiveSync 4.1 to keep your inbox/calendar/contacts, etc up to date. The battery life can be an issue out of the box, but you are able to tweak the power settings to make it last for a decent amount of time on a single charge. This is really the only model I have in mind for my new cell phone, as it seems to be one of the only ones that does everything I had been looking for. I can't speak to the pricing for service however as I have only been deploying/servicing them.

i would personally go with any of the treos out there -- whichever best fits your wallet/needs/wireless carrier. the great thing about the treo is that you can find one with a Windows Mobile version if you really like your MS apps talking with each other, or you can go with a palm OS version if you like the palm-feel and the HUGE library of palm apps out there.