RSSCingular Offers Mail, IM Phone Software
By Ed Oswald | Published October 24, 2005, 1:26 PM
Cingular on Monday introduced two mobile applications that users will be able to download to their phones in order to access their e-mail and instant messaging accounts. The effort is designed to provide standard phones with features normally found on high-end handsets. Both applications will be a free download.
Mobile e-mail will work on the following devices: Motorola's V180, V220, V400, V551 and RAZR V3. Cingular expects to add more phones soon. Mobile IM will work on Nokia (6230, 6620), Motorola (V180, V220, V400, V551, RAZR V3) and Sony Ericsson (Z500 and S710a) handsets. The IM client will have the capability of connecting to the AOL, Yahoo and MSN Messenger networks. Service charges are based on usage.
"Service charges are based on usage."
Good to know... I Just bought an LG 1500 that comes with the software... And I'm not about to use an IM client on that thing if it costs...
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|I haven't had a chance to test out this new product yet, but I've seen screenshots and it looks pretty nice. I have a Motorola v220 (I think thats the model number at least), and my phone is capable of getting this, but I have a question.
I know the program itself is free, but you still have to pay for the download cost I assume? I mean just like ringtones, it cost you 1.49 or whatever a ringtone, but then you have to turn around and pay for the data transfered.
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|I think with this service they basically just charge you for one text message per IM you send or receive.
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|I think with this service they basically just charge you for one text message per IM you send or receive.
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|The e-mail applet isn't bad on my V551, but with the Cingular/cell connectivity being what it is, mobile IM (AOL) has to be the worst/slowest way to IM I've ever seen. It's all but totally impractical. Still the applets are free, so I guess any enhancement is better than none.
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