AT&T 3125 BLACK CINGULAR AT&T CAMERA SMART PHONE

by Cingular

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B000J0X7BU
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,713 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

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Introducing the first Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone flip in the U.S., The Cingular 3125. With the 3125 smartphone, you get EDGE data speeds, and GSM quad-band support, while the Windows Mobile 5.0 (non-touch screen version) operating system lets you quickly access your real time corporate and personal email accounts. Other features include Windows Media Player 10, Bluetooth connectivity, 64 MB RAM, 128 MB flash ROM, a 1.3-megapixel camera with video recorder, direct push for email, and more. Packaged in a stylish black clamshell design, the super slim 3125 is the ultimate mobile workhorse, and the perfect complement to Cingular wireless service.

Design
The 3125 design takes the standard clamshell form factor to the next level with its impressive smartphone and data capabilities while maintaining a stylish and cool exterior. A large 240 x 320 color display with over 65,000 colors dominates the inside of the top cover. The outside cover of the handset sports a supplementary 128 x 128 full-color display that can display pictures, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. There's even a feature that allows you to display a large analog clock on the external display. Convenient music player control buttons reside just below the external screen, and the 1.3-megapixel camera lens is housed above this display while most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's backlit control pad. A USB data port is provided, as is a microSD/TransFlash memory card slot. Lastly, the internal antenna is safely tucked away, keeping the phone's design compact and portable.

Calling Features
The 3125 has all the latest calling features folks have come to expect from a high-end handset. The built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. Speaker independent voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family, and associates as easy as saying their names, while the phone's Bluetooth connectivity means that your favorite Bluetooth headset is fully compatible. A ringer and picture ID system makes it easy to identify your most common callers. Lastly, the phonebook capacity is only limited to available memory.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
Meet both your global business and personal communications and productivity needs with the 3125's superior, high-speed email and Web browsing experience all wrapped in a slim and stylish package. Quickly access your corporate and personal email in real-time with built-in applications like Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile and Microsoft Direct Push, Good Mobile Messaging from Good Technology, Cingular Xpress Mail, and Internet email (including MSN Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, AOL, etc.) at your fingertips. Outlook Mobile features integrated calendar and email functions, as well as a contacts list that is cleverly integrated with the phone's dialing functions. Robust SMS and MMS functionality is built into the Windows Mobile interface, too. Lastly, rich Internet browsing is available with the included Internet Explorer browser.

Microsoft's ActiveSync software keeps the device synced with all of your PC's Outlook information (via Bluetooth or USB).

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the 3125, including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a to-do list, and an alarm clock. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile text messaging users.

Imaging and Entertainment
In addition to the 1.3-megapixel still camera, the 3125 is capable of recording video clips to its built-in memory, or to a memory expansion card. The inclusion of Windows Media Player on the 3125 opens up a whole range of possibilities for this phone. Use it as a digital music player, or sync the device with Windows Media Player on your PC to download last night's TV shows so you can watch them whenever you want, or watch streaming content from the Web.

With EDGE support built right into the 3125, you'll be downloading at speeds so fast your head will spin. And because the phone is media capable, i.e., fully compatible with Cingular music, MEdia Net, and Cingular mail, you'll never be at a loss for something fun to do.

With features like stereo Bluetooth headphone capability, and support for Java based applications and games, the 3125 shines in the entertainment department. When the feeling strikes you, jam out to your favorite music on the unit's advanced music player, and because the 3125 sports a microSD/TransFlash memory card slot, you can load up all your favorite music and bring it with you (memory cards sold separately).

Vital Statistics
The Cingular 3125 weighs 3.49 ounces and measures 3.88 x 2.02 x 0.62 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.0 hours of digital talk time, and up to 150 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Product Description

Packed with stereo Bluetooth technology, a QVGA display, Direct Push email, calendar, contacts and tasks all on Windows Mobile 5, this super thin clamshell smartphone is sure to turn some heads. With a 1.3 megapixel camera, that also supports video capture you can take and send photos right from your phone. quad-band GSM, EDGE data, dual color displays, a microSD memory card slot, and speakerphone. Plug into the Stereo audio jack to take advantage of the Windows Media Player 10 and MP3 capable features of this device. Bring it all together with quad-band GSM, EDGE data, dual color displays, a microSD memory card slot, and speakerphone and you have yourself one sweet device.

Customer Reviews

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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased, October 22, 2006

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Lawrence J. Hines "Joe Hines" (San Jose, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AT&T 3125 BLACK CINGULAR AT&T CAMERA SMART PHONE

This mobile phone replaced a Nokia 6270 I bought approximately 6 months ago (I have reviewed that phone on Amazon also - please read the review if you are considering purchasing that phone). Here are the highlights of the 3125:

Pros:
(1) Design is excellent - The phone is thin enough to easily fit in pants pockets without being obtrusive or feeling heavy. Buttons located on the exterior of the unit require sufficient force so that they aren't accidentally activated while handling the phone. While the exterior is low profile and slim, it is also textured with small ridges in strategic touchpoints (sides, back battery plate, etc) that enhance your grip. Nice touch.
(2) Screen - Very clear; graphics quality is excellent. I have not used the browser function yet, but it appears the screen resolution would provide a decent experience.
(3) Keypad - Well designed despite the lack of independent buttons. I'll have to admit, the 'sheet metal' implementation of buttons on the RAZR is what turned me off. It felt like buttons would be accidentally pressed and the design would not wear well, but the Cingular 3125 seems to have struck the right balance. Keys are easy to use and have good feedback.
(4) Menu system - Straightforward for a Windows-based phone with such a variety of features. It is never easy to pack that many features onto a menu structure that fits intuitively on the screen of a cell phone, but they've done a respectable job of it. My biggest hurdle was pairing a Jabra headset; I didn't get that a 'menu' function on the bottom of that feature would reveal Bluetooth pairing options, but it added a whole layer of new functionality. Seemed a bit unituitive, but maybe I was just didn't get the paradigm in my first couple tries.
(5) Reception - Comparable to other Cingular phones I've used; seems to be effected by the same weak spots.
(6) Battery life - A pleasant surprise! I talk a lot on my cell and two hours of calls had little effect on the battery (down by 1 bar). My Nokia would have been nearly drained.
(7) Contact synchronization - I use a Mac, so this is more involved than it would have been if you are a Windows user. Still, I downloaded a synchronization package from the internet (The Missing Sync) and it worked very nicely. Contacts and appointments worked very well.
(8) Headset - I bought a Jabra BT headset to work with this unit; it worked very well. The only issue is that the headset begins to experiencing skipping and choppiness if the phone and headset are out of line of site. For example, if the phone is in your pocket.
(9) Responsiveness - I've owned PDAs and Smartphones before and I was always displeased with responsiveness of the interface. This appears to respond well. It lagged a few times, but it is tolerable.

Cons:
(1) Needs more themes out of the box. I don't use MSN, though that is the most attactive theme that comes with the phone. The Cingular theme is functional and looks decent, but you could reasonably expect something a little flashier considering that they got everything else right with this phone.
(2) This is reaching a bit, but it comes with a 128MB SD chip. Considering the multi-media functionality, this is grossly insufficient. I'm a bit of a purist, prefering a separate, higher quality camera rather than one integrated with my phone, but I realize an integrated camera+phone is attractive to a lot of people. Between photos and music, you'll eat up 128MB before you know what's happened.
(3) Ring volume is a bit low. Out-of-the-box, the ring volume is a bit difficult to hear if you are in even a moderately noisy environment. I have not yet found a way to increase ring volume.
(4) Difficult to see missed call indicator on external display. The dark external display with the blue clock is undoubtedly a cool feature of this phone, but as soon as the backlight times out, you have to activate the light to see a missed call. Not a big deal, but a bit annoying if you are used glancing at an external display to identify missed calls. Definitely not a show stopper.

Notable:
(1) As I pointed out, I use Macs, not Windows, so Windows Media is useless for me. If you manage your songs and photos in Windows, I suspect the built-in Windows Media functionality would be a big plus for you.
(2) Outlook integration looks very nice. This phone is going to be great if you use Outlook and your e-mail is hosted on Exchange. I'm a bit jealous.

Why not 5 stars? If it interfaced with a Mac out of the box, I would recommend it without hesitation. I totally understand the target market of the phone is a Windows-enabled corporate workforce and in that area they completely make the grade. Still, this is a review, right? It is all about perspective! Not to worry, third-party software fills this gap!

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life changer, October 28, 2006

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J. B Kraft "lonestargazer" (Palestine, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AT&T 3125 BLACK CINGULAR AT&T CAMERA SMART PHONE

I had an older Nokia cell phone, which was reliable but didn't have very much connectivity and the phone info was always becoming obsolete, and I had a PDA. I used the phone for emergencies, travel on business, and little else. I used the IPAQ PDA to keep up with calendar and appointments and to read ebooks, but it was bulky.

The 3125 has changed my life, and makes more information available constantly than I would have believed possible. It is also a great device to use "one-handed" when you are carrying something in the other.

I've owned mine a week, and it has already dramatically changed how I use my cell phone. I now tend to use it in preference to my home "land line", and its light weight and great design make it easy to keep with me constantly.

This is well on the way to replacing both the phone and the PDA. First of all it is a Windows Mobile 5 implementation(and most importantly from my perspective), you can can quickly synchronize seamlessly with your Outlook 2003 contacts, calendar, and tasks. I doesn't seem you can edit a task, but everything else is wonderful. You don't have to buy any special software or adapter, and this phone recharges from the USB connector.

Voice quality is much improved over my previous cell phone, and also reception in marginal area. I have the Cingular Internet Service (Edge Network), and it amazes me that it is readily available anywhere I've been--even when the signal has been weak. It won't ever be my preferred mode of surfing the web, but to find a business or restaurant or quick map in a strange city is quick and easy.

Here's the other key feature for me that was a wonderful surprise -- the keypad. First of all, I have large fingers, and blew off the Blackberry and new IPAQ phones once I handled them because the keys were just too small. I didn't even love the numeric keypads of most cellphones. However, these keys are flat, large, and give good tactile feedback. You know when you press them, and you don't do it accidentally. The T9 method of text entry is surprisingly easy to master and fairly fast, so you don't miss either a keyboard for limited typing or a stylus. The directional selector that substitutes for a mouse is similarly quick and effective to use.
The small screen means I won't be reading Ebooks on it, but otherwise, I have found the visibility to be very good except in extremely bright direct sunlight. Also, I selected "large fonts" in the setup, and find I can read the "contacts" and similar information WITHOUT my glasses. What a pleasure that is. The bluetooth implementation is also good.

All in all, I have found this to be a really great design. I have a lot of gadgets, but there are very few which have impressed me as much after living with them.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome phone and organizer for a busy life, December 2, 2006

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Mark H. Webster (Tacoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AT&T 3125 BLACK CINGULAR AT&T CAMERA SMART PHONE

Great phone! I've had it for 3 weeks and have no complaints. I've been living without a cell phone for a couple years before I bought this one. My wife and I were sharing a Motorola E815, but she usually carried it. On the few days when I did carry the Motorola, my pockets were overloaded because I also carry a Palm Tungsten E2, from which I manage my appointments and track my tasks (to-do list). My Palm also allowed me to play free, downloadable talking books from the library using pocket tunes.

I was attracted to this Cingular 3125 because it combines the ability of the Palm (sync with Microsoft outlook, play talking books and window media files) with a phone. The 3125 is very small and flat, in comparison to carrying my palm and the Motorola. It fits in the pocket very easily, and I carried it that way for a while until I found a nice generic case at compusa that fits on my belt. It's the "foneGear #00409" model.

Battery life is very impressive. I charge it on the weekends and it runs all week, though I do turn it off at night. As a teacher, I consider cell phones intrusive. Because I'd rather talk to people around me face to face, than talk through an electronic device, I only make/receive about 3 calls a day, and I didn't buy the data package. Getting this phone without the data package took some doing. Everyone, including the cingular stores, cingular online and even Amazon wanted to force me to buy the phone with the data package. This means it would have been $40 a month for the line, and an extra $20 to $40 a month for the data package, for a total of around $80 a month. For a guy who was living on a limited teacher salary, and was used to no cell phone at all, that was unacceptable.

I work on computers for a living, and I pack my laptop around, so there was no need for the stupid data package. Finally, I found an online store that would allow me to buy just the phone for $150 (no rebates involved), as long as I agreed to a 2 year plan at $40 a month. They are a large national brick and mortar store, think: "bb".

The phone is very well put together from an engineering standpoint. The hinge is tight, all the buttons work, it's a very understated design, all black, and that suits me fine. The camera works, but it's nothing to write home about. I have a digital rebel xt if I need to take serious pictures. As others have mentioned, the screen quality is excellent. I'm new to windows mobile, coming from the palm operating system, but so far I'm very impressed. I love the ability to explore the operating system, just like it was a flash drive when it's tethered to my laptop. I couldn't do that with my Palm as it has a bizarre folder structure. Windows Mobile also has a very cool feature wherein it remembers what functions you've use recently and presents you with those icons on the "desktop", just like my laptop does off the start button. It also works as a modem for my laptop, something Verizon had disabled on our Motorola.

I thought I would miss the ease of text entry coming from my Palm, but the t9 text entry system on the 3125 is amazing and very fast. Another nice function is that when you start entering numbers to dial a call, it jumps into your contacts and call history and makes educated t9 guesses at who you are trying to call, searching both numbers and names simultaneously.

The only software I've added so far is the Papyrus software which improves on Mobile Outlook and allows me to more precisely set alarms on appointments and tasks. I also bought Facade, but uninstalled it as it seemed unnecessary. Windows Mobile has an excellent system of setting up sound profiles such as silent mode, and normal mode. Everything is customizable regarding whether it vibrates and rings, or vibrates, then rings, and whether or not an appointment alarm will ring, vibrate, both or neither. I was also easily able to copy in an mp3 file from my laptop to use as my custom ring tone. It's simply drag and drop with windows explorer from the laptop.

As I did not buy the data package, I can't comment on all the fancy connectivity stuff like doing live email and internet surfing on the phone. If I need to, I can do that stuff through the "pay for use" option, or "pay by the minute" as it's called. I got online once that way and it worked, but seemed pretty slow. The phone has a decent onboard antenna. I live way out in the country on a peninsula in Puget Sound and cell phone coverage can be very spotty here. Verizon has the best coverage out here, but they don't sell this phone, and they have a reputation for dumbing down their phones capabilities so you have to buy more stuff directly from them. I'm happy to report that my 3125 does work here at the house, if a little spotty, so it must have an above average antenna. It works perfectly in Tacoma, even inside my office, which has no windows and is buried in a concrete building.

I bought a 1 gig micro sd card locally for $60 and now have my music collection on the phone. You definitely don't want to be swapping cards a lot as it's fairly scary accessing the slot. When you slide the cover off the phone, note that the Sim card slides out to the left out from under the metal band, they don't tell you that... I guess you're supposed to be able to figure that out but I was afraid I'd break something on my brand new phone. To access the micro sd card holder, stick your fingernail under the top of the metal holder and lift gently. It hinges at the bottom, though it's not obvious unless you use a magnifying glass.

All in all I couldn't be happier with my new toy. If this changes, I'll update this post as time goes on.