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Very good

7.0

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2
out of 10
Terrible

"Crap of all trades, Master of none."
I did extensive research on phones before i decided to go with the 8525. I read the reviews on... (read more)

by RHord (see profile), February 15, 2007

136 out of 191 users found this opinion helpful
15 comments posted to this opinion

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Power Users - The 8525 Is Your New Phone"
So here is my profile. I am a Power User who spends 2-3 days a week on the road traveling. When... (read more)

by RasKai (see profile), February 8, 2007

70 out of 75 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"A real business machine, but for the price it comes up short as a personal..."
What did I spend $400 on? The big screen, keyboard, and 3G connection. The 8525 is the only device... (read more)

by ttella (see profile), December 13, 2006

575 out of 590 users found this opinion helpful
9 comments posted to this opinion

5
out of 10
Average

"Nice design, cool features but too many bugs!!"
I was really anticipating this phone it sounded fantastic. The 8525 has tons of cool features,... (read more)

by k9xyz (see profile), December 1, 2006

120 out of 125 users found this opinion helpful
4 comments posted to this opinion

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Great If primary usage is PDA; Above average if it is the Cell"
I researched smartphones for 3 months before finalizing on this one and I selected it instantly as... (read more)

by chetananeja (see profile), November 28, 2006

85 out of 90 users found this opinion helpful

6
out of 10
Good

"No piece of technology is perfect but this is at least on the road to perfect."
I have owned many smart phones, I wouldn’t go so far as to say this is the smartest smart phone by... (read more)

by hpcpdx (see profile), November 28, 2006

190 out of 220 users found this opinion helpful
3 comments posted to this opinion

4
out of 10
Mediocre

"I REALLY wanted to like this one"
Maybe I just got a lemon... I really wanted to like this phone. My daughter has the 8125 and... (read more)

by curban (see profile), December 17, 2006

85 out of 105 users found this opinion helpful

8
out of 10
Excellent

"PDA Phone Powerhouse"
This unit is a tribute to PDA phones and it is my personal belief that many of the performance... (read more)

by Crunchy Frog (see profile), December 12, 2006

50 out of 55 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Probably the best Windows Mobile 5 device you can get."
I recently got the Cingluar 6925 (the HP Ipaq Windows Mobile 5 device) and all I can say was I was... (read more)

by hotfix (see profile), December 20, 2006

45 out of 50 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

10
out of 10
Perfect

"Best PDA phone on the market period!"
This is by far the best PDA phone on the market today with a huge 2.8" QVGA screen slide out... (read more)

by Neily06 (see profile), April 15, 2007

35 out of 35 users found this opinion helpful
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Excellent

8.0

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Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha

Reviewed: 11/5/06 , Updated: 7/10/07
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