 KYOCERA 7135
My Palm Pilot Wireless Phone
 Ok,
so we're all still used to calling them cell phones, but the technology
has changed. We're supposed to call them wireless phones now.
That's going to be a tough transition for me. But here it is, my
new Palm Pilot wireless phone, the Kyocera 7135
 I never knew
how much I'd adapt to the idea of using a Palm Pilot, so I bought one on
EBAY for cheap, just to experiment with. As it turns out, my job
takes me on the road a lot, and it was handy to have my customer details
with me. The scheduler also helped me keep track of appointments
I'd previously often missed. I liked it, but I also hated
forgetting the Palm Pilot behind. In 2002, Bell Mobility (my cell
carrier) released a rather bulky Palm Pilot phone, and I bought it.
I loved it. As is often the case with gadgets I buy, it was only 3 weeks
before Kyocera announced their new improved colour version with double
the memory and other great enhancements. I waited the 2 year delay
for it to come to Canada - and now I'm the proud owner of this phone.
I expect the new release next version to be announced any day.
| SOFTWARE I
LIKE |
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MILLYKEYS
http://millikeys.sourceforge.net/
If you own a Palm Pilot (or clone) You NEED
this tool! It gives you an ALWAYS ON keyboard template
to stick over the Graffiti base, I used to buy a product
called SILKYBOARD but they went out of business a few years back.
After reading an article in the forums
at
http://www.smartphonesource.com/ (also now gone), I found a new favourite.
Although Millikeys isn't created with a professional company
backing it and it doesn't come with a box, and a manual, I have to
admit - I love it even more than SILKYBOARD. This application is
free, but I strongly recommend sending the author some cash anyway.
You would have shelled out $39.95 for Silkyboard. I love this
tool. |
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Download Millikeys 5-Line Layout
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 The 5 Line Layout
Mod.
(link)Written by Scott Purkey (dartagnan@sc.rr.com)
, an Engineer in Summerville SC that uses his Palm for everything.
Like me, he sucks at the Graffiti and fell in love with the
Silkyboard on his 6035 and was pissed when they did not have it for
the 7135. With some creative thought and a lot of fiddling, he
has come up with a more universal keyboard layout using Millikeys
(above). I like it better than Silkyboard. It's made
using my 7135 a joy. |
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MAPOPOLIS
http://www.mapopolis.com
I'm a big fan of the maps and the technical
support this company offers. It's fun having street maps in my
Palm Pilot cell phone. Canadian cities are fully supported. |
| PALM / PHONE
LINKS |
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Sadly, the 7135 isn't a "current" model in the
world anymore, so a lot of my favourite links and sites have
vanished. If you know of a great 7135 site or product, let me
know. I'd be happy to link to you.
MobiGeeks:
http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/stories.php?story=03/05/05/3680822
Palm InfoCenter:
http://www.palminfocenter.com/
Palm Pilot News:
http://www.brighthand.com/palm/news/
Palm Boulevard:
http://www.palmblvd.com/
Palm Gear:
http://www.palmgear.com/
Palm Digital Media (Ebooks)
http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com
Freeware Palm Software:
http://www.freewarepalm.com/
An on-screen keyboard replacement I decided
not to use:
http://www.palmgadget.com/palmkey2.html |
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