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Dopod 838 Pro

By Andrew Lim, CNET.co.uk on 20 September 2006

An extremely well-equipped Pocket PC PDA-phone, Dopod has made sure that the 3G-enabled 838 Pro balances features with power so it doesn't leave you hanging when you need to access applications like Skype. Due to its size and weight, however, you'll need a bag if you're going to carry it around.

Editor's rating:8.2 User rating:7.5

Comments (132)

  • nikm gave 7/10 on 22/01/2007 20:18

    • Good: Windows is great, features and camera are excellent
    • Bad: Bulky, replaced my dopod as the hard buttons stopped functioning, replacement seems ok

    Love the workings and power of the bulky little unit, but have had issues, has anyone tried to pair this unit with a Bluetooth GPS sat finder, I'm having trouble?

  • Sky23 gave 9/10 on 14/01/2007 18:49

    That's it's good mobile phone and pocket PC.I like it's

  • Puzzled gave 5/10 on 14/01/2007 18:32

    • Good: Almost everything in one device
    • Bad: Why microSD instead of the popular and inexpensive SD card which is used in cameras, notebooks etc.?

    How does it compare agains the ETEN M700? Details of the new M700 is found at http://www.etencorp.com/products/Communication/index.php

  • porsen gave 7/10 on 05/01/2007 10:07

    • Good: Grand display.
      Fast menu.
      Plenty of features.
    • Bad: Navigation is difficult. Was much easier on the Treo 600 and BlackBerry 7290. Trackball is on the wrong side, needs to be placed by the thumb.
      USB ActiveSync doesn't work.
      Can't connect to the company OWA Exchange server.
      Short battery life.
      Skype won't install.
      Google maps MIDlet freezes.

    My first Pocket PC. Impressed but not overall happy with it. With all the many features they should have included at least 1GB memory.

  • dopodddd gave 10/10 on 05/01/2007 03:06

    • Good: like the way camera can take pictures of written documents
    • Bad: had to change motherboard after 3 weeks-no network detectable

    nice pda..
    amazing features

  • Phil R gave 10/10 on 04/01/2007 20:32

    • Good: Everything works seamless A perfect machine
    • Bad: none

    Absolute MAGIC gadget upgraded from a1000 no comparison I think I will have two ????? just love it

  • shie gave 9/10 on 04/01/2007 06:43

    • Good: witty
    • Bad: bulky

    i love it so much....but anybody pls help, my dopod 838 is not charging....help

  • stuartb gave 8/10 on 03/01/2007 18:56

    • Good: has it all.
    • Bad: bit chunky...nice carry case thou

    just picked it up from 3 off their site..NICE !!...ripper unit..has all the functions i need & it rocks.

  • pelachi gave 9/10 on 26/12/2006 17:26

    • Good: Wifi, bluetooth, keyboard, msn, lots of buttons for easy access, push email, size is more like a phone than a pda
    • Bad: screen gets dirty easily, phone function more difficult than pda, stylus position not ideal

    A fantastic PDA phone - feature packed and very stylish. Whilst heavier than standard mobile phone, its no heavier than standard pda and has loads more features

  • Kamote gave 10/10 on 23/12/2006 12:57

    • Good: LOVE IT....
    • Bad: NONE

    I love it sooo much

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