The Ringtone Zone

Filed under: Software, Palm, Sprint, Palm OS

It’s that most exciting time of the year for owners of Palm’s Treo 755p on Sprint — firmware update time! Unfortunately, Palm’s being extraordinarily vague about the goodies contained deep within this particular binary; they simply call it a “tune-up” that improves “audio, stability, software quality and device usability.” Sounds good to us. Palm warns users to set aside a mind-boggling 45 minutes of their lives that they’ll never get back for the pleasure of updating, so be warned, and make sure you have a block of time where you really don’t care if anyone is trying to call you.

[Via Palm Infocenter]

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Another cellphone giant, Sprint PCS expanded their giant network by acquiring Nextel. They have possibly the best phone selection of any network. With a wide selection of phones, Sprint definitely has what you need for ringers, games and wallpapers. Their overall ring tone compatibilty is excellent.

Sprint’s network is above average in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you purchase a GSM-equipped phone, leaving Sprint’s standard network area won’t incur roaming charges. I used to have a business account with Sprint last year before I ended that contract. Now I am using them for my personal phone. I used to travel 50 miles a day for my part-time real estate job and would constantly be on the phone talking to associates and customers. I would say about once every week I would have signal problems, but otherwise things were working as they should have. Now I am getting the same good reception and clarity that I have gotten in the past. Overall, I am a satisfied customer of Sprint.

The following is a list of the cell phone models currently available from Sprint PCS:

BlackBerry 7130e, CDM-120, LG Fusic, LG LX150, Motorla MOTO Q, Motorola c290, Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m, Motorola MOTORAZR V3m, Palm Treo 700p, Palm Treo 700wx, PPC-6700, Samsung A640, Samsung IP-830W, Samsung M500, Samsung M610, Samsung PM-A840, Samsung UpStage, Sanyo KATANA, Sanyo M1, Sanyo SCP-2400, Sanyo SCP-3100, Sanyo SCP-7000, Sanyo SCP-7050, Sanyo SCP-8400