AT&T 8525

In my mind, this phone has a few advantages over the other phones in its class, but it is larger and more expensive.


Pros:
--- The processor is very responsive and rarely slows down even when multiple programs are running.
--- The keyboard is easy to type on and if you are in a 3G service area you will have amazing internet access speeds. If you are not, the EDGE service is pretty darn slow.
--- You will be able to use this phone and search the internet/use it as a modem for your computer while recieving calls. The battery is actually quite good when you consider the processor speed.
--- It has WiFi and the device will use WiFi or EDGE or 3G (whichever is fastest) automatically.
--- It is very well built (the keyboard does not loosen or "wiggle").
---- The phone can be charged from either the USB cord or the supplied power cord.




Cons:
--- The lack of internal memory (less than 32MB after the pre-installed programs are accounted for).
--- The phone is a bit on the heavy side and is a little thick.
--- The camera is good only for still photos and does well outdoors. The image quality suffers alot if the subject of the photo is moving or if there is poor lighting. But this is not too big of a deal.
--- Also (and no fault of the phone), it has been a bit of a transition to get used to the Windows Mobile 5.0 OS.



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The competition:
--- Treo 680 has a slower processor, no 3G service, poor quality camera
--- Blackjack has a slower processor, battery life not as good, keyboard is harder to type on
--- Motorola Q has terrible battery life, slow processor


So overall, thumbs up!

Hope this helps!!

Pros: This an excellent PDA. Syncs easily with XP/Outlook 2003. Setup is easy. If you are familiar with windows this is for you. For basic use and unless otherwise specifed you are ready to go right out of the box. The internet connection is as good as your provider. Mine is bellsouth and speed of connection is great. Battery life is good. For me I use the phone more than the pda so I may have to charge the battery every 3-4 days.

Cons: Eventually you will have to purchase extra memory. It uses the mini sd card. As a phone the reception is o.k. Calls are not dropped but I have noticed coversations are sometimes intermittent.
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Bottom line: The 8525 is easy to use as a phone, the volume is great, I just wish it had better reception. In my opinion the PDA is as good as it gets. The camera is 2.0 is great, flash is weak but acceptable. Video is good.
It will work well with Windows media player 10 just make sure you up your memory. Sound quality is excellent. Only downfall is the reception and it is not horrible just annoying.

I bought this phone to help keep me in touch with what was going on in the office when I am not in the office. It helps me keep track of what is going on so that I am not out of the loop when I get asked questions. The phone syncs with my company email system over the AT&T data connection. It was really easy to set up and get going using the wizards built into Windows Mobile 5.0.

The phone comes with Windows Mobile 5.0 pre-installed, which is in my opinion way better than using a blackberry or palm os. I have not had any issues with using a Windows Mobile phone since I have had this phone, there are a ton of utilities that work with Windows Mobile that you can buy / download from the internet. My favorite right now is probably phone alarm, since I also have pages sent to my phone, it will keep the alarm going until I respond to it.

Another great feature of the phone is the slide out keyboard, I am sure a lot of you have seen those phones with the small buttons. Have you ever tried to use those phones? Even though my fingers are not that big, they still hit several buttons at once, which makes it really hard to respond to emails and send text messages from the phone when I am on the road. The slide out keyboard at first seemed a bit tough, I mean who is used to a keyboard that fits into the palm of your hand. It only took me several minutes to learn how to type with speed using that keyboard, and I never hit more than one key at a time.

Of course in comparison with those other blackberries and smart phones most of those lack the touch screen which is vital in my opinion. Makes it way easier to get around Windows Mobile. The stylus tucks away in the phone making it easy to keep track of and harder to lose. (Trust me I lose a lot of stylus type items, or my kids eat them, at least that is my current theory.) I did order a screen protector because it does tend to get dirty and could get scratched as with any other device with a large and exposed screen. Also does tend to get dirty with my fingers since sometimes I am too lazy to pull the stylus out for some reason, most of the buttons and items on the phone are easy to navigate with just a finger.

Of course one of the most amazing features of this phone has to be the roller on the side of the phone, the prior model (8125) lacked this small yet amazing feature. You can scroll and select items with this roller, it is in the prefect place for your thumb to control the phone. I am sure most blackberry owners aren't amazed by this feature since they have been using this for quite some time now.

All in all this is a solid phone, with HTC releasing Windows Mobile 6.0 in the fall of 2007 I think the phone will become even more stable and have an even better feature set. Office Mobile 2007 will allow you to interact with your Office 2007 documents, the new Messaging 2007 feature will allow you to flag emails and change meetings from your phone. (Right now all you can do is accept meetings and read emails.) HTC is a great company and a leading provider of great pda / phones, pair them up with AT&T (formally Cingular) and you have a great team. This phone is well worth the purchase if you can get your hands on one off of eBay, you are more than likely going to get a great price and great value out of the product. Happy bidding to everyone!

The Cingular 8525, is a very nice phone, kind of pricey but it is in a class all by itself.


1. Big Keyboard with nicely size keys for easy texting & typing

2. Really good for Full Internet Browsing, with the 3G & Edge Network

3. Easy Slide up Screen for easy access to the redesigned keyboard with larger buttons to fit your fingers perfectly

4. Great 2.0 MegaPixel Camera, Really good at Still Pictures

5. Availiability to use Voice & Data at the same time

6. Great Battery Life

7. 400Mhz Unique Processor Speed

8. This phone can charge either by the Included power cord or usb port

9. The Cingular 8525 has a very large Touch screen that is very reliable and convenient for quick manuvering around the menus

10. The Cingular 8528 Supports the WiFi 802.11 B and G networks.


I recommend this phone to anyone, That Needs a Phone that can do all the task that a laptop can perform but is palm sized, this phone is A+ and will take care all your business & personal needs.

I text a lot. With this phone i managed to type up my words fairly fast but all the closing and opening of the key pad makes my phone slow to react. This is a very advanced and hi-tech phone. i like the fact that i could listen to media player and do lots other things at the same time. Great phone but costly.. =]

I had the 8125 & wanted to upgrade. So i bought the 8525, now it was a little bit faster for email and internet, i found that i liked the 8125 much better! Every time i went to power on the phone i would always push the PTT. Also with every call i would manage to get into the clock settings with just pressure from ear.
so over all i would go with the 8125, tiny bit slower but less accident pushes.
or of course the Iphone.

This is as good as it gets , this phone Im sorry ,this animal, is for me even better than the next on (Tilt) , seriously I am a phone broker you could say. I got this phone about 9 month ago it was everything I could not imagine, texting = a breeze calls=total definition videos=I would not carry my camera anymore internet= I cancelled my air card for my laptop UNPARALLEL. I actually sold it in October because I knew I was getting a Tilt well the 8525 opens to the right and the Tilt(without taking any credit it is a great monster that Tilt too) opens to the left, that kind of jerked my brain in a way that I couldnt deal with also the keyboard was stiffer on the Tilt ,so I did it I sold the Tilt after a bit over a week and what did I get yes another 8525 . Now Im happy again, I care of it like a baby and dont take it everywhere. It is better than excellent but be aware that is an equipment that requires you to get educated, cingular now att has great tutorials and I highly recomend you taking them ,it eliminates frustration and eases the use.

This phone is so awesome. It has every featue you could ever need.

Pros:
--- The processor is very fast
--- Huge Keyboard - great for typing!
---If you are in a 3G service area you will have amazing internet access speeds. If you are not, the EDGE service is pretty darn slow.
--- You can use it as a modem for your computer and make/receive calls at the same time.
--- It has blazing fast Wi-Fi
--- The phone can be charged from either the USB cord or the AC Power Cord
--- Camera takes good pics and has a bright flash
--- Upgradable to Windows Mobile 6

Cons:
--- Internal memory is a mediocre 52MB
--- The phone is a little heavy and thick
--- Exspensive - $300< on ebay.

I love this phone. I would choose excellent but I did have *minor* problems. At times I didn't get my emails that was set to check every 15 minutes. Problem was easily fixed by rebooting the phone. I think that was the only problem I had.
The main reason I have this phone is for the internet & emails. It had so much stuff I never used so I can't comment on them like PowerPoint, excel... I like the fact I can add more memory using a sim card for pics & music, the slid out keyboard is so easy to type on, the internet works well. The battery holds a good charge, I charged it daily just in case but it would last me the entire day & I used it often. I've had the phone for maybe 9 months but I just got the iPhone. I'm the type to get sick of a phone & this is one phone I haven't gotten sick of. I got the iPhone as a gift & since I only need it for internet & emails, the iPhone has cheaper plan per month. If you will use most of the stuff this phone has then I say go for it. I live in the Bronx & there isn't 3G here in my area. There is 3G in some areas of NY like the City but I haven't really tested it out to comment.
I plan to sell mine soon but I'm waiting to see if I like the iPhone yet before I part with it.

I love this phone. The touch screen is very accurate. The keyboard is sturdy and very responsive. The camera is awesome. I once had a Treo 650 and I do like the 8525 more than that. My friends have Treo 750's and I prefer the 8525 over it.

el mejor de los telefonos excelente wi fi camara he tenido muchos telefonos pero ninguno como este es sencillo de usar su desempeño es de lo mejor

I own a Cingular 8525 and the touchscreen does not work at all. I have made extense research on the internet an there are many users with this problem.

Think twice before buying this junk, it becomes a stupid phone without the touchscreen working properly. And
Google "Cingular 8525 dead touchscreen" to find out.

Hope you can save your time and money, at least make sure you have warranty.

From all the reviews I think this is my next phone to buy. I've been looking at these phone for awhile now on ebay and I like what I see and hear. I just can't seem to win one yet But I will and I want to say thanks to all the people who wrote reviews on this phone

this product was satisfactory to wat it was described, it's jus that whn inlocked it it did not work in my country well but it was'nt that the seller's fault it was a factory issues but overall it's a good item

I bought the AT&T 8525 because it had the largest, most professional-looking keyboard for texting. For someone who wants a QWERTY keyboard, it seemed the best way to go. I'd researched on web sites and tried out phones in stores, and decided on this one for that feature. It is a good phone in that regard. However, as I'd feared when it comes to a device that tries to be good at too many things, there are drawbacks. The keyboard tends to slide when you want to use the phone as a camera, so you have to really use your hands to hold the phone together for picture-taking. Many of the menus are organized in such a way that it is not simple or intuitive to get to the functions you want. I've yet to find an easy way to get to voicemail or to text a message to someone who is not already a contact. The internet works pretty well, but sometimes it overwhelms your other phone functions. It is convenient to look at your phone screen and see how many regular internet messages you have, but unlike using computers to check your email, clicking on the email either through the phone or through a computer does not have a universal effect. The message shows up unread elsewhere. Messages read via computer do not show up as read on the phone, so you have to open each message twice -- once on a computer, another time on the phone, unless you just leave the message unopened on your phone. The phone is extremely sophisticated and multifunctional, so much so that it's overwhelming at times. For example, unless you hold the blue button on the slide-out keyboard to use the keyboard numbers to dial, you have to use the touchscreen to dial. Because the numbers disappear quickly, any time you access one of those "touch 1" automated messages, you have to reactivate the screen, and I had to experiment around for a while before I discovered you have to hit the green phone key to make that happen. I haven't discovered a way to modify the length of time that the screen stays active.

I can't compare it to other smart phones because it's my first, although a few years ago I bought a BlackJack and hated it instantly, took it back to get just a regular old phone. The BlackJack keys were tiny and dialing was tedious. It's a pretty cool phone, but whether other ones are harder, easier, more intuitive, etc., I cannot say. The keyboard is nice. When the internet is on, it draws power quickly and the phone needs to be recharged a lot, plus it takes a long time to fully recharge the battery. It wasn't really made for someone like me. What would I like? I'd like a keyboard such as it has, that slides into position and doesn't slide around at all unless you make it; a numeric keypad that isn't just a touchscreen pad or requires holding a separate key to make the numbers work; and an easier way to access phone functions without all those apps and other programs clogging up -- menus that are easier to access. The little "x" in the upper right corner to exit the current screen is small and hard to reach.

But it is still a marvel of technology and accomplishes an amazing number of tasks quite well.

What a great device! Given that user updates it with the corresponding software (and there are lots of great additions!) it may satisfy just like iPhone does. User-friendly, reliable, well-designed, and... waterproof!

I had an ATT 8525 and decided to purchase another one. They are user friendly, and connect to the internet effortlessly. Great PDA-Smart Phone-Camera-etc.

the phone was in good shape a few flows butover all in good shape shipment was on time and sell helped with all questions

I really like the way the phone runs, its software and hardware. I would buy again and would recommend to a friend, but just dont buy a beat up one. Make sure it is in good condition because your slider and screen seem to have problems if it is to beat up. Some phones you can buy beat up and they will still last forever, but dont buy one of these that are beat up because the slider wont work very good.

This phone has excellent features and is capable of doing just about everything I want a cell phone to do. My only problem is that nothing works because the phone is damaged in a way that I cannot access these features. I paid over a $100 for the phone which is $100 more than I should have paid. I don't blame the seller because he did describe the phone as is. I ignored his description and went with what I saw in the pictures; unfortunately, everything about the phone is bad and it should have been listed for parts only. This was a bad buy and I urge all buyers to pay close attention to details and ask all questions before bidding. I gave positive feedback to the seller because it was not dishonest in his listing and the mistake was my fault. Good luck to all making purchases out there sometimes you win and other times you lose but the odds are with you in winning on eBay.

I have been using HTC's products for some time now, and have come to love the Wizard and Hermes. this 8525 is pretty quick, and when it has WM6 installed, it is a lot faster!

I would recommend this phone to those of you who like to text a LOT. the full keyboard has generous sized buttons.

Cons would be the amount of RAM, location of power button.

i have had the phone for over a week and i love it. its very fast and powerful. the wm6 is just the best thing ever you can do your essays on the go.this thing even plays games in great quality (there are many that you can buy for this phone.the keyboard is great and convenient. i love this phone

would not take phone back because it did not have memory card and i did not notice that he was sell a brocken phone. Who pays $165 for a brocken phone! And it did not have the memory card.