i used one of dell axim v51s over in afgahnistan during my last deployment, the cellular networks dont support phones from US. but we had wifi, coupled with skype i had a "mobile" phone anywhere on base. i also used it for briefing notes. and soldier data.. so there not just paperweights.. they have their uses..

A fancy paperweight? I don't want a smartphone. The only reason I would is so I wouldn't have to keep seperate contacts between my phone and my PDA.. I can use bluetooth on it to tether with my phone, or wifi, to get online.

Nex, let me get this straight. You were on a military base, doing military business using Skype? That sounds very secure.

Smartphones are bogged down by their tiny CPU power ... they can't play video for crap. Smartphones also have the tiny screens.

thats a load of bullcrap, freakmarket.

My Samsung i730 has plenty of cpu, plays divx avi just fine, and has a 520mhz processor. Oh any my WM5 PPC PHONE is over 2 years old!!

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nope i used to to communicate with family stateside.. much cheaper then cell. for official communication we have encrypted cell, sat phone, and email. nothing official goes out on an un-encrypted line.. ..btw sorry it took so long to respond.. busy busy busy