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See it all on your cell: phones with large displays
Kent German
Kent German
Associate editor
In the ongoing quest to shrink the cell phone, there can be significant drawbacks. Though a handset may be compact and portable, it can also be saddled with a diminutive, washed-out display. This is especially problematic for users with less than perfect vision, as eyestrain shouldn't be part of the mobile experience. Yet there are models that have visible and vibrant screens. Smart phones such as the PalmOne Treo 650 and the Siemens SX66 sport some of the largest displays around, but you're not limited to such pricey models. Sprint's LG MM-535 and the Sony Ericsson S710a for Cingular have multimedia features and generous screens, while the Nextel i605 offers an eye-popping LCD that's a big improvement over previous Nextels. Be advised that big-screen phones tend to be bulky, but in return, you'll get colorful, crisp displays that will beautifully show off text, photos, and graphics.

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Product name Palm Treo 650 (AT&T)
Palm Treo 650 (AT&T)
Siemens SX66 (AT&T)
Siemens SX66 (AT&T)
LG MM-535 (Sprint)
LG MM-535 (Sprint)
Sony Ericsson S710a (AT&T)
Sony Ericsson S710a (AT&T)
Motorola i605 (Nextel)
Motorola i605 (Nextel)






Review date February 1, 2005 March 29, 2005 June 9, 2005 January 21, 2005 June 1, 2005






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Review summary Though it has its shortcomings, the Palm Treo 650 offers solid performance and adds some key features to maintain its reign as smart-phone leader. The Siemens SX66 is a decent smart phone for users who like the form factor and need world-roaming capabilities, but we were less than pleased with Cingular's service. A multimedia phone, the LG MM-535's myriad features will please users. That said, we expect a high-end phone such as this to ship with Bluetooth. Though the multimedia-friendly Sony Ericsson S710a has a solid feature set and an alternative design, it doesn't come together as well as it could. With the release of the big and brawny i605, Nextel brings Bluetooth to a broader audience.






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User comments 6.1 Good (from 506 users) 7.1 Very good (from 96 users) 8.2 Excellent (from 18 users) 8.1 Excellent (from 179 users) 6.8 Good (from 17 users)
Basic Specs
  • IrDA , Bluetooth
• Up to 360 min
• AT&T (formerly Cingular)
• Palm OS 5.4
• Display , Antenna , Camera
• Stylus , Keyboard , 5-way navigation button , Touch-screen
• Cingular Wireless

Full specifications
• IEEE 802.11b , IrDA , Bluetooth
• Up to 240 min
• AT&T
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
• Speaker , Antenna
• Stylus , Keyboard , 5-way navigation button , Touch-screen
• 128 MB
• Cingular Wireless

Full specifications
• Up to 204 min
• Sprint Nextel
• CDMA
• 3.88 oz
• CDMA 800/1900 / AMPS 800
• Sprint PCS

Full specifications
• Up to 420 min
• AT&T (formerly Cingular)
• GSM
• Bluetooth
• 4.8 oz
• GSM 850/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
• Cingular Wireless

Full specifications
• Sprint Nextel
• IDEN
• Bluetooth
• 5.90 oz
• IDEN 800
• Nextel Communications

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