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[fdx2k1]

Phone Labs Announces New Compatibility for TREO and Blackberry!

Phone Labs (www.phonelabs.com) has just announced new compatibility for the Sprint Treo 650 smartphone with its premier universal docking station, the Dock-N-Talk. Using bluetooth connectivity through its Bluetooth Module, the Dock-N-Talk can now automatically connect to the Treo 650 enabling the making and receiving of cell phone calls through regular corded or cordless telephones. Other carrier versions of the Treo 650 such as those from Cingular and Verizon will be supported soon. The award winning Dock-N-Talk will also connect with the new series of Blackberrys that have built-in bluetooth connectivity.

With the addition of these devices, the Dock-N-Talk now supports over 600 models of cell phones with both cable and bluetooth connections. These include cell phones from Sony Ericsson, most all current and past Motorola including Nextel, many Nokias including the 5100, 6100 and 7100 series, some 3100, 6300, 6200, 6600 and 7200 series, all recent Siemens and Sharp and most all Bluetooth models from all manufacturers including Treo, Blackberry, LG, HP, Audiovox and others with many more coming soon. See our web site for the latest list of compatible phones.

The Dock-N-Talk provides cell phone connectivity for homes and offices enabling wireless services to be used with regular telephone sets. Normal land line functionality such as dial tone, Caller ID, call waiting, voice mail alerts are enabled as are cell phone features such as one touch dialing and voice dialing. In addition, the Dock-N-Talk provides continuous cell phone charging when connected by a cable.

The online retail price is $139.99 for the Dock-N-Talk and $17.99 to $29.99 for the cell phone connector cable and $69.99 for the Bluetooth Module. Please order online at http://www.phonelabs.com or call our order line at 212-481-6166.

[Merlyn_3D]

Yes, that's neat and all, but why in the world would you want to use a corded or cordless phone over your treo? Why not just use a BT headset or the treo itself? I don't see the practicality here.

[wfrantz]

I'll answer that question.

I get crummy reception in my home and my office. Bluetooth helps but it still only gives me about 15 feet of mobility from the one, golden spot where my phone gets reception. Ringer volume is the other problem. With a two story house, I frequently miss calls because I can't hear my cell phone ring while I'm downstairs or in the garage.

I've got standard phone wires running through my whole house. Why not use them. I'd like to dock my Treo where it gets the best reception and I'd like to hear it ring through the whole house.

You know, Dock-N-Talk is actually more than I need. I'd settle for a simple extension ringer but the convenience of being able to answer the phone from anywhere is a real plus.

I have a Treo 650 and a Samsung A900. Phonelabs says Dock-N-Talk is compatible with both. Is anybody out there actually using it? I'm worried it will be unreliable considering how flaky my Bluetooth headsets are.

The best price I've found is $199 for Dock-N-Talk with the Bluetooth module.

http://www.cellphonemall.net/wireless/store/accessorydetail.asp?id=43647

William Frantz
http://sprintdevelopers.com

[profeX]

I use the Xlink Cellular Gateway instead of Dock-N-Talk (http://www.xlinkgateway.com). It's a little less expensive and it doesn't require an external module to be blue tooth compatible. It also works with up to three BT cell phones simultaneously.

http://www.xlinkgateway.com

:wavey:

-P

[DJRider]

Hoping someone out there is using this and can tell us how it works!

[Raeg03]

Hoping someone out there is using this and can tell us how it works!

Same here, as I am hoping to get a 755 really soon.

Also, saw these on ebay and I got really excited about it.

[DJRider]

Has anybody tried this out yet?

[broken_tsi]

Wow this thread is over 2 years old!!

[DJRider]

Wow this thread is over 2 years old!!

I know and still no one has bought it so we can read a review!

[Aleko]

I know and still no one has bought it so we can read a review!
There are several reviews on Amazon, and all are fairly favorable.

[Raeg03]

Always are, noone ever gives a detailed and honest review anymoew it seems.

Those sites must delete them or something, keep the good to fair ones only, with a negative here and there.