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Old 9th Mar 2005, 02:08
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My personal favourite at the moment is a Motorola V3 phone (because it is small, has a loud ring and feels like it is good quality in your hands) and an ipaq 4350 (because it is has a good built in thumb keyboard, is reliable and runs all the software I need).

Do you use the phone to connect the PDA to the internet? When I originally started this thread I was on the brink of purchasing a cell phone/pda combo. After more thought I've decided against that because I do not want to lug around a PDA when I don't need it.

What I need is a PDA and seperate cellphone with the functionality to connect the PDA to the internet. The PDA also needs to run Windows Mobile rather than Palm.

Which cell phone companies are the best for nationwide access and internet access. Are there any that allow one to use the cellphone plan minutes for internet access, or do they all charge an extra arm and/or leg for this?
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Do you use the phone to connect the PDA to the internet?
Absolutely. The magic for this to work is Bluetooth, which allows you to connect the PDA to the phone wirelessly. It can be a fiddle to get it set up properly (it's getting better in each new generation of device) but once it has been done it works very well.

I can't advice on calling plans and networks in the US. I understand there are some which offer unlimited data access (subject to fair-use policies) alongside a voice service. T-Mobile do this is the US I believe, but I've no idea if their price or coverage is the best.
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