Kyocera 7135 Smartphone

Pros: Amazing features and abilities
Cons: Size, battery life, crash potential

I've had my 7135 for a year and a half now and I feel I have enough experience to impart my wisdom (or stupidity) to all. I was an original owner of the 6035 and fell in love with a combination palm/phone. The 6035 was my third PalmPilot and when the ...

Pros: Relatively integrated palm/phone, not overbearingly large, affordable 1XRTT (finally).
Cons: Still a TAD bulky, Application instabilities, only acceptable battery life, Pricey, Palm-based

I was an original owner of the QCP-6035 smartphone. It was fairly large, palm-based phone. No color, no 'express network' conectivity (144kbit high speed 1XRTT CDMA), phone functions not very "integrated" with the palm functionality, but all in all it...

Pros: Plays MP3s
Cons: Everything else - too many drawbacks to list !

Once every 2 years, I get to choose a new phone (company paid). Because it was company paid, I didn't get a free choice - this was the only smartphone available - and it looked pretty good from the description on the service provider's website. ...

Pros: Clam-shell design, good sound, good reception, good battery life
Cons: Won't work well with Avantgo, lower-res Palm screen (160x160)

From the moment I saw the phone's introduction in a leading computer magazine, I wanted it. I love the flip-phone style design, I love the integrated Palm functions, I just love the phone. But, in all fairness, I've waited about 4 months to post this ...

Pros: Seems like the ultimate solution
Cons: Total disaster, Kyocera warranty scam

I will leave my original positive review at the end of this "addendum" because I owe it to you to tell you how the story ends.

After a few months of decent service, the phone started freezing. Then a much worse thing happened: I would get a...

Pros: Well made, durable, seamless PDA and phone, LOADED with features. Outstanding design
Cons: Some may view as bulky. Battery life only average. Pricey.

OVERVIEW

I will not repeat the stats (dimensions, weight, etc) available on the Kyocera website: go to www.kyocera.com and you can get all the stats on the phone, the latest pricing, etc. Besides, I know you are not reading this for the bland...

Pros: It works! It's the future! It's here now!
Cons: Low battery life, is the echo the phone or Telus, and where is bluetooth?!

The Kyocera is the first good cell phone/pda hybrid that I've seen so far. There are a lot of things about this phone that work well, and some brilliantly. There are a few things about the phone that don't work so good, and are confusing. Like the other r ...

Pros: Nearly perfect PDA/Phone, not a bad value either.
Cons: Software teething pains better, but still not perfect.

UPDATE: 2/6/2004: At this time, the Kyocera 7135 is no longer being sold by Verizon. It has been replaced by newer phones, such as the Treo 600. While the 7135 was a great phone for it's day, and I still use mine daily, I would strongly suggest ...

Pros: Overall, it does everything, some things better then others
Cons: Keypad sucks, there are no "smartKeys", too much has to be done thru menus.

The other reviewers ratings should clue you in to the fact that you quite possibly will either love or hate this phone/PDA. As background, I used several StarTacs for years. With the StarTac you could do just about everything with one hand by operating ...

Pros: true PDA smartphone w/touch screen, expansion slot for SD cards, excellent reception
Cons: a tad bulky, no touch screen interface with phone main screen

Though I was very happy with the LG 4400 I have with verizon wireless, my 10 month old daughter slapped that phone out of my hands and sent it to a cruel death on the pavement. So, I purchased a Kyocera 7135!!! I have been wanting a phone that ...

Pros: Fairly Decent converged PDA/Phone
Cons: Poor battery life, horrible address book, appalling keyboard feel.

I have been waiting for a PDA/phone for a while and had stuck to my old Nokia 6185 until someone in Canada started carrying one. Since I was already a Bell Mobility customer I got $350 in rebates. After a few months use I have mixed feelings about the ...

Pros: Combines PDA, e-mail and cell phone functions.
Cons: Frequent crashes that wipe out the databases make this a novelty, not a business tool.

I have owned several cell phones, but they were bought with other people's money. When I finally had to pay for one from my own pocket, I was delighted to find that someone had combined Palm PDA functions with a cell phone. A quick calculation of the co ...

Pros: Combo Palm/phone, reasonably integrated--what could be better?
Cons: No more Verizon support. Unreliable keys. Battery life. Software response delays. Infuriating pop-ups.

My 7135 displayed the message, "Service required. Contact provider." I contacted Verizon both by phone and store visit, and they told me that Verizon no longer supports the 7135--and mine is out of warranty. On the web I found a discussion of the ...

Pros: Phone first, PDA second. Solid feel to phone. PDA is true to Palm
Cons: Battery Life needs help. Verizon service not as good as AT&T. Occasional Reset needed.

I have been a Palm user since 1996 and Cell phone user since 1989. I have tested numerous configura ...

Pros: Everything you want in a phone, pda and wireless information appliance
Cons: Quality control?

This is probably the greatest gadget I've ever seen; it's hard to imagine something that would suit me better. The first one I bought was defective; Verizon replaced it immediately, no questions asked. They said mine was the first one ever to come back...