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Audiovox Thera Pocket PC 2002,With the Audiovox Thera Pocket PC Phone you can keep your most important business and personal information up to date and close at hand. And with the power of Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® you can synchronize and download information on your desktop or laptop computer with your handheld device.The Audiovox Thera incorporates the already known Pocket PC functionality: Outlook synchronisation (contacts, calendar, e-mail), additional programs available from a number of on-line stores including Handango, Pocket Outlook and Pocket Internet Explorer, with the added value of the mobile phone.

The CDMA is a little faster than the GPRS network offered by the competition, and I've donwloaded e-mails without problems and fast. Browsing is a different story. Although the network is faster, the Thera comes with an Intel StrongARM processor running at 206MHz, making the rendering of web pages a slow process - you can browse and it works very well, but expect a slow response from this device.The box contains a headset, which is very convenient, including a remote control. Like the Palm Tungsten W, this is a data centric device with voice capabilities. The headset is there so the user can talk and crunch data at the same time! The standard cradle is also there, but as other Pocket PCs it can be connected directly to the charger, without requiring the cradle - good if the user travels a lot.

The memory is 32MB, which is less than what we get in newer devices, but still enough to add a variety of programs. In my case I've installed a demo of Access Netfront browser. This browser allows me to access websites with contents that sometimes Pocket Internet Explorer can't render well. The Thera also has a SD slot, so memory expansion is guaranteed.

Audiovox Thera Pocket PC

Features

Microsoft Windows for Pocket PC

Intel StrongARM 206 MHz processor

Dual band 800 MHz CDMA/1900 MHz PCS operation

MSM5150 chipset (1xRTT compatible)

32 MB SDRAM

32 MB flash ROM

Reflective type color 240 x 320 TFT LCD with 65K colors

Touch screen interface with on-screen keyboard

Handwriting recognition

Secure Digital slot