Blackberry Alternative

Hi guys,
A few months back I bought a Blackberry 7100x to help keep me connected on the go. Little did I know that these things can't do anything beyond accept phone calls unless you have a monthly blackberry contract.

Not wanting to get tied down I switched to a Samsung D600 and I just can't get used to it. Whilst the Blackberry did nothing other than ac cept calls and standard txt message it was the easiest device I've ever used for managing and sending txt messages.

Can anyone recommend a pda with the following features to replace my D600 and help me avoid going back to the Blackberry:

1. A single location for managing txt and email messages
2. An easy to use keypad (just like my blackberry)
3. The ability to connect to pop3 email boxes
4. Push email? Not sure this can be done on a pda?


Thanks guys

[Martin Laverty]

Something like these would do the trick although you need an exchange server for push email.

http://www.totalpda.co.uk/Qtek-9100-PDA-Phone.aspx

http://www.totalpda.co.uk/Qtek-9000-PDA-Phone.aspx

There are places you can sign up for that let you get push email.
http://www.fasthosts.co.uk/email/compare/

Originally Posted by geekboy

Hi guys,
A few months back I bought a Blackberry 7100x to help keep me connected on the go. Little did I know that these things can't do anything beyond accept phone calls unless you have a monthly blackberry contract.

Not wanting to get tied down I switched to a Samsung D600 and I just can't get used to it. Whilst the Blackberry did nothing other than ac cept calls and standard txt message it was the easiest device I've ever used for managing and sending txt messages.

Can anyone recommend a pda with the following features to replace my D600 and help me avoid going back to the Blackberry:

1. A single location for managing txt and email messages
2. An easy to use keypad (just like my blackberry)
3. The ability to connect to pop3 email boxes
4. Push email? Not sure this can be done on a pda?


Thanks guys

I had seen the Qtek 9100 PDA Phone but I didn't think emails and text messages where managed from a single inbox?

[Martin Laverty]

you would have a separate inbox for each all running through the same program. You can easily switch to a different Inbox. On my qtek s100 I have a separate box for MMS text and email. When a message comes in and you click on it it takes you to that particular inbox. Its very easy to jump between them.

Originally Posted by geekboy

I had seen the Qtek 9100 PDA Phone but I didn't think emails and text messages where managed from a single inbox?