Steve @ Guru
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I recall from previous threads that there was some discussion about the Allure phone from Panasonic. I recently bought one to replace my trusty StarTAC 7790i, and thought I would share some opinions on the phone. I've had it for over a week now, and have used it for a total of 650 minutes so far.
<strong class='bbc'>Features[/b]
Built-In speaker phone
Voice recognition commands
Voice recognition dialing
Multiple LCD backlighting color choices
Multiple Ring tones
Many programmable features for unique ID of incoming calls
Voice Memo recorder
Text Messaging capability
Decent Ergonomics
Compact & lightweight
Many accessories available
<strong class='bbc'>Thoughts/Experiences[/b]
So far so good. I use my cell phone a lot for work - in excess of 2000 minutes per month. Originally I was concerned with the ergonomics and signal coverage, as I had heard negative comments about both. The ergonomics are much better than the Nokia 8200 series phones, and the coverage is great - as good, if not better than with my StarTAC.
The phone company left my StarTAC "active", so I can compare signal strengths between the phones - the Panasonic is as good and sometimes better than the StarTAC's signal strength.
The built-in speakerphone is handy, and it works pretty well. It's not very good in a noisy car, but it works fine in both of our vehicles as they are slightly more quiet than most. Comments on the speakerphone have been "Are you on a speakerphone? What? It's on your cellular? I never would have known that." This tells me that it's par for the course as far as speakerphone quality.
The menus are very easy to navigate, and the phonebook is pretty easy to program. One of the great things about the phonebook is that you enter a person's name, and from there you store their #'s (up to 4), e-mail address, etc.
The voice memo feature is handy, but short - 3, 20 second messages are allowed.
The voice commands/voice dial work pretty well unless you're in a noisy environment like a crowded bar.
The manual is very comprehensive and easy to use/understand. Battery life continues to improve each day - it comes with a 740maH lithium ion battery and an AC adapter.
Any hands-free ear piece will work with this phone - I use a Plantronics headset. I have also purchased a spare battery, car charger and the serial cable so that I can download pictures and sound to the phone for ring identification.
It cost me $69 at my local SunCom store (upgrade price); regularly it's $99 and the accessories are in the mid $20 range, save for the battery, which was $54.95.
Pictures to follow.
<strong class='bbc'>Features[/b]
Built-In speaker phone
Voice recognition commands
Voice recognition dialing
Multiple LCD backlighting color choices
Multiple Ring tones
Many programmable features for unique ID of incoming calls
Voice Memo recorder
Text Messaging capability
Decent Ergonomics
Compact & lightweight
Many accessories available
<strong class='bbc'>Thoughts/Experiences[/b]
So far so good. I use my cell phone a lot for work - in excess of 2000 minutes per month. Originally I was concerned with the ergonomics and signal coverage, as I had heard negative comments about both. The ergonomics are much better than the Nokia 8200 series phones, and the coverage is great - as good, if not better than with my StarTAC.
The phone company left my StarTAC "active", so I can compare signal strengths between the phones - the Panasonic is as good and sometimes better than the StarTAC's signal strength.
The built-in speakerphone is handy, and it works pretty well. It's not very good in a noisy car, but it works fine in both of our vehicles as they are slightly more quiet than most. Comments on the speakerphone have been "Are you on a speakerphone? What? It's on your cellular? I never would have known that." This tells me that it's par for the course as far as speakerphone quality.
The menus are very easy to navigate, and the phonebook is pretty easy to program. One of the great things about the phonebook is that you enter a person's name, and from there you store their #'s (up to 4), e-mail address, etc.
The voice memo feature is handy, but short - 3, 20 second messages are allowed.
The voice commands/voice dial work pretty well unless you're in a noisy environment like a crowded bar.
The manual is very comprehensive and easy to use/understand. Battery life continues to improve each day - it comes with a 740maH lithium ion battery and an AC adapter.
Any hands-free ear piece will work with this phone - I use a Plantronics headset. I have also purchased a spare battery, car charger and the serial cable so that I can download pictures and sound to the phone for ring identification.
It cost me $69 at my local SunCom store (upgrade price); regularly it's $99 and the accessories are in the mid $20 range, save for the battery, which was $54.95.
Pictures to follow.
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