Not sure what something similar to a traditional Palm device is (I assume you mean the Treo phones, not an ancient Palm V or similar). If you mean a Treo phone, then a Motorola Cliq might be better, although it's not nearly as nice hardware-wise as the Nexus One. Blackberries are the only smartphones that really look like the Treo phones anymore.
AT&T is the only major carrier that I know for certain can do voice and data simultaneously. For contact sync at close range, I think most Android phones are at least capable of this, but you might need to add an app for it from Android Marketplace. For other small transfers, I think you may have to use a web-service or email (which would work over WiFi, but not bluetooth) as an intermediary (unless you write your own application for it). Any phone-to-phone contact would probably not work unless both phones are unlocked and have the capability (e.g. two unlocked Android phones with an app for sync via bluetooth). der.hans wrote: > Am 16. Mär, 2010 schwätzte Joseph Sinclair so: > >> For your wife, a Nexus One from Google is probably the best choice, as >> it is the most iPhone-like and will blend in well with her colleagues' >> iPhones. > > She'd most like something similar to a traditional palm device. > >> A few notes: >> The Android O/S can do voice and data simultaneously if the phone >> radio and network support it (the Nexus One radio is capable), but as >> I understand it T-Mobile's network can't do data and voice at the same >> time due to a limitation of their 3G network. Verizon cannot do >> voice/data together either, not sure about Sprint. > > Ah, maybe it's ATT that can do simultaneous. > >> An unlocked phone will get most of your features, go to >> google.com/phone for the Nexus One (cannot be purchased anywhere >> else), which is unlocked, and has the best CPU (Snapdragon at 1GHz) >> and screen currently available. > > Yeah, I was planning on getting one there. > >> I don't think bluetooth tethering is available on any current phone, >> but you should be able to write an app for it on an unlocked phone. > > OK, I'll check. > >> All Android phones can connect to your mail server if you load an >> appropriate application from the Marketplace. >> All newer Android "Google Experience" phones can play vorbis and >> theora AFAIK. > > Cool. > >> Sync depends on software, look through the Android Marketplace for >> sync apps that match what you use on the desktop, or you could write >> your own (it's not very difficult). >> All "Google Experience" Android phones should have GPS, camera w/ >> video, full function while charging, bluetooth, WiFi, compass, >> accelerometers, external storage (mostly SDHC-micro). >> >> I don't think any current Android phones have external display capability >> >> One of your desiderata confuses me: >> Phone-to-phone via bluetooth/wifi (do you mean walkie-talkie, phone >> calls, contact sharing, or other?) > > I mean contact, data, etc. when in proximity. I'd love to be able to ssh > back and forth over a local network :), but I'm mostly interested in being > able to trade small pieces of data such as contact info, a picture or a > URL. > > ciao, > > der.hans > >> der.hans wrote: >>> moin moin, >>> >>> I need to get new phones. Which of the t-mobile android phones best meet >>> the following requirements? >>> >>> Required features: >>> . bluetooth tethering >>> . ability to turn off GPS if one is available >>> . ssh out >>> . bluetooth >>> . connect to my own mail servers >>> . root access >>> . play ogg-vorbis >>> . contact, etc. syncing w/ GNU/Linux >>> >>> Desired features: >>> . tether and call at the same time >>> . on phone internet connection and call at the same time >>> . ssh in across cell network >>> . USB tethering >>> . fully functional while charging >>> . root access w/o jailbreaking >>> . wifi >>> . tetherable via wifi >>> . phone to phone communication via bluetooth >>> . phone to phone communication via wifi >>> . GPS >>> . camera and video >>> . external storage card, prefer sdmc >>> . can use external display ( monitor and/or TV ) >>> >>> Any features that I forgot? >>> >>> t-mobile has Motorola CLIQ, Samsung Behold II, t-mobile myTouch and G1. >>> Which is the better phone? I will be trying to do this w/o a >>> contract, so >>> deals don't matter and all phones appears to be almost equally >>> expensive. >>> I am interested in consumer ready, easy to use as this one is for my >>> wife. >>> >>> What services/features are included in the service plan? If not, what is >>> the add on cost? >>> >>> . cell phone calling? >>> . internet access ( not just web )? >>> . tethering? >>> . gps? >>> >>> I still haven't completely decided whether I will go with the Nexxus One >>> or N900 for my own use. Will the N900 work with t-mobile? I believe it >>> will. >>> >>> I could consider ATT if I go with the N900 and it works well with >>> ATT, but >>> as I understand it the Nexxus One currently will not work fully with >>> ATT. >>> >>> Does t-mobile carry a Linux-based, large numbered, low-cost phone? This >>> one just needs to be able to make and receive calls on the family plan. >>> Receiving text messages on the family plan would also be good. >>> >>> ciao, >>> >>> der.hans >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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