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Under how many names are they gonna release this thing!]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/David
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but it is in chinese.
]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Went to one of the local corporate Cingular stores in the Milwaukee area and asked for some information on the Siemens sx 66. The local rep of course hadn't heard of it, but said he'd look it up in the system. He said their warehouse showed 2500 (I believe he said Georgia) and that Cingular's cost was $317 and that the consumer's cost was typically $5 more. I would expect these phones to be in the $400-$500 range, if they go for $322 I'll be first in line. He also stated they showed a date of November 30th for availability and I should look on the website then, but those dates tend to be optimistic. He also said he expected to have them for sale roughly 2 days after I see them on the web.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/
I have been talking to Cingular and Siemens today, the phone that Cingular is currently selling for $249 is the S66, not the SX66. I was on the phone with their sales person and she went to phoneschoop.com to verify that it is the S66, not the SX66 that is currently for sale. After talking to Siemens, it looks like the Cingular release date for the SX66 will be within 2 months.

http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=502

You should give Cingular a call before the S66 ships out to you, sorry to burst your bubble - I was pretty disheartened when I heard it wasn't the correct model.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/
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Please inform.

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Please inform.

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They hopefully will understand ... be nice to them and explain that ... the phone you ordered is not the one you are getting and you want to cancel.

Besides you have a 30 day return on cingular anyways so in my guess you are safe.

Anyways, I emailed 2 cingular business accounts reps today. One mentioned that the phone will be available on 12/5 the other mentioned 12/3. So thats the scoop.

The price one rep mentioned 649 with 2 year service ... the other rep mentioned 549 with a 2 year service.

I don't think they quite know the exact price and the launch date.

But it is safe to say that between decemeber and january is a sure date.

Anyways, I hope you do something and don't get stuck with a phone you had no intention of keeping.

Goodluck.

Also the siemens sx66 is available via Sprint service. Go to the business section of their website and look under phones. Its called something else but you'll recognize by the picture. I wouldn't go with Sprint but then again ... everyone is different ...]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/
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2. No Wifi. Arrghhhh!!!!
what were they thinking!!!
3. Big Let down!
4. No Service!
5. Returning to Sprint!
Does anyone know if the cingular branded SX66 will have these onboard. The ad for cingular says wifi capable. Does that mean I have to buy the adapter? No mention of a camera either. Ohh add does the ohone take a simm card? Good luck.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/They said they just got a memo that explained a flyer was sent out with equipment that is not yet available. The new date for the x66 release is December 22.
The Treo 650 should be out by then also.
Don't bother talking to the stores--they have no clue or any sense of customer service.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/

Strengths observed include:

1. Very small and lightweight.
2. Flip helps protect the screen.
3. Appears to bring over 100% of the lengthy Notes associated with Contacts.
4. Holds email and responds later. Retains emails for distribution/action when you re-synch via USB later. (I don't care about wireless email)
5. Fantastic look-up utility for contacts based on First Name, Last Name or Phone Number.
6. I-Tap text input functionality appears to be excellent.
7. 99 Speed dial codes.
8. Speaker phone works well. Allows me to use the PDA functions (look up another number, check the calendar, etc.) or have free use of my hands while continuing to talk.


Issues observed include:

1. Keyboard backlights turn off too quickly. Sometimes difficult in total darkness.
2. Does not seem to preserve special font attributes (color, strikethrough, etc.) in Notes associated with Contacts.
3. Snooze capability on the cell phone seems very limited. Looks like snoozes only to 5 minutes
5. Not sure the PDA re-synchs the snooze/dismiss to the desktop.
4. Is there a notepad or similar on the PDA?
6. Do I have to download palm excel and word? From where and what is the cost?
7. Calculator is very weak. OK for a cellphone ..... far less than regular PDAs (or at least HP Jornada)
8. Where do I get 500 meg mini SD expendable memory and how do I use it?
9. Does not have a Global Find function, though the Look-up is quite robust for key fields.
10. Headset leaves a bit to be desired.
11. The connectors (power, USB, etc.) seem to be a bit delicate.
12. Have not found out how to set up a directory on my PC and PDA to share generic files (word, notepad, etc.) between the two.
13. Would like to copy over only recent InBox messages but all messages in another selected/specified Outlook directory.
14. Does not appear to offer much font-size flexibility.
15. For all practical purposes, it does not seem to support landscape displays.
16. Does not seem to allow create/edit tasks at all .... just "view", "complete" and "delete".



Neutral issues include:

1. Have not checked out the still or video camera. I personally don't really care about those . . . . at least not now.
2. Voice dialing appears as if it may be useful, but have not tested extensively.
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no wifi built in...]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/15/the-siemens-sx66-pocket-pc-phone-coming-soon-from-cingular/
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