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View Best Sellers   Release Date: Q2 2007 Released For: AT&T - Discontinued Run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology, the 8525 allows users to retrieve their information in the familiar environment found on most desktop computers, including mobile versions of many of the familiar Microsoft features found on their desktops, such as mobile versions of Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer and Outlook. Corporate users can have their company email pushed to their Pocket PC in real-time with Microsoft Direct Push or Good Mobile Messaging wireless email solutions. Thanks to the combination of BroadbandConnect and Windows Mobile 5.0, they can quickly open and edit large Word and Excel documents and view PowerPoint, PDF and photo attachments. People can also get their personal email pushed to the device using the popular Cingular Xpress Mail service. The Cingular 8525's QWERTY, backlit slider keyboard makes creating or replying to a message an easy experience.

• Enjoy a powerful Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 device with an intelligent sliding design
• Take the office on the road with Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PCs
• Feel free to choose an email package: Microsoft Direct Push, Good Mobile Messaging, Xpress Mail or POP3
• Get blazing fast access to email, music, files and the Net with 3G coverage
• Connect anytime, anywhere in multiple ways (WiFi, Push to Talk capable with 2007 software upgrade)
• Use turn-by-turn GPS navigation with Cingular Telenav

Technical Specifications
Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS / HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Form Factor:	Slide / Windows Mobile 5.0
Dimensions:	113 x 58 x 22 mm
Weight:	176 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	Touch Screen / QWERTY Keypad
Battery Type:	1350 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	4.00
Standby Time:	200
Memory:	51.0 MB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
Imaging
Main Screen:	65000 colors (TFT) 240 x 320 px
External Screen:
Camera:	2.0 MP / Flash / Video Recorder
Audio
MP3 Player:	Windows Media Player
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	240 x 320 px
Screen Savers:	240 x 320 px
Ring Tones:	MP3
Themes:
Games:	J2ME
Streaming Multimedia:	Windows Media Player
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	Pocket Outlook / Microsoft Direct Push / Good Mobile Messaging / Xpress Mail
Chat:	MSN Messenger
Predictive Text:	Handwriting Recognition
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:
Calendar:	Pocket Outlook
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0 / Pocket Internet Explorer
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	A2DP / HFP / HSP / DUN / HID / OPP
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	GPRS (Class 10) / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b/g
GPS:	Telenav
PC Sync:	mini-USB / ActiveSync
More Information
Website:	AT&T 8525 Website
Discussion:	AT&T Forum (Cingular)

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Very Nice Phone

I have had the 8525 for about 4 months now. I have noticed a few things tho:


Pros:

It is touch screen! Awesome, love it, AND it comes with an extra stylus if you lose yours like I did. I love the Windows Media Player, and the 'note' feature. You can draw right on the screen and it will recognize it. It handled my battering it quite well. I have dropped it numerous times and my 2 year old smacks the screen with the stylus, and its held up really well to being dropped. I love the ability to program multiple email accounts into it. It has a decent camera, with LOTS of options. And in general is fun to play with.

Cons:

There is a glitch with the windows media player and the SD card slot. The WMP tends to 'forget' that you loaded your music into it. And you have to go into your files and delete the MSData file that it put on your SD card. Once done with that you have to reload all of your music into the library again. Kind of annoying, but hey, its worth it. I have found out that I have to 'push' for my emails, and I have a hard time recieving my MMS messages. I have to make sure that my internet stays open while sending/recieving otherwise it just puts it in the outbox with an x on it.

Above all that I have found out and learned about it, I really do love this phone, it has held up to my dropping it, and I really do love the touch screen and the full keyboard. The backlight is kinda nice too

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