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`EEDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT
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`0 COMMENTS FEBRUARY 06, 2001
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`VALMONT 2014
`Lindsay v. Valmont
`IPR2015-01039
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`BY BRUCE BROWN (/AUTHOR-BIO/BRUCE-BROWN), MARGE BROWN (/AUTHOR-BIO/MARGE-BROWN)
`1,000 or fewer contact records in your PDA and don't plan to add extra memory, you are a great candidate for the
`6.2-ounce Sprint PCS TP3000 phone with personal organizer. Not much larger than phones without PIMs,
`measuring 6 by 2.3 by 1 inches with antenna, the TP3000 presents a well-integrated voice and data interface on a
`12-line, backlit, touch screen with virtual keyboard.
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`The TP3000 operates in two different modes. Partial-screen phone mode is used for making calls; managing
`contacts, call history, and messages (voice and text); and setting preferences. Full-screen PIM mode enables
`everything in phone mode plus access to the date book, memo pad, to-do list, sketch, calculator, world clock, and
`synchronization functions. You switch modes by opening and closing the lid, and the browser launches from a
`convenient button.
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`Voice communication features abound in the TP3000, with a headphone jack and speakerphone for hands-free
`calls, 20 voice-activated numbers, 99 speed-dial numbers, and alarms to call contacts. The phone also provides
`settings for ringer, environment, security, four-digit dialing, and options for call waiting, call forwarding, three-
`way calling, and caller ID. The TP3000 is rated for 3.5 hours of talk time and 135 hours standby on a lithium ion
`battery.
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`The phone's PIM applications are easy to navigate thanks to a common menu structure. Each contact record
`includes name, address, five contact numbers or e-mail addresses, ID ringer type, and group code. The date book
`provides day, week, and month views with audible and vibrating alarms.
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`With two screen taps, you can make a call from a contact's record, but the TP3000 does not integrate contacts' e-
`mail addresses with the browser. With the phone installed in its serial docking/charger cradle, we downloaded
`1,000 contacts from Outlook 2000 in less than 5 minutes.
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`If you want one mobile device for basic PDA data management and full-featured voice communication, the
`TP3000 can boost your productivity as you speak.
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