Cingular 8125

The Cingular 8125 (also known in Latin America as QTEK A9100) takes the features and power of the 2125, a world phone, a messaging device, and an entertainment center and ratchets up the functionality with large QWERTY keyboard and bigger display. The Cingular 8100 is the same but without the camera.

This device is very similar to the T-Mobile MDA, the QTek 9100, and other HTC Wizard WIZA100-based devices, with most of the differences being with the buttons and with the keyboard design, but there may be some hidden differences. Check the T-Mobile MDA pages for more information.

This device uses Windows Mobile 5 (WM5), so software and tips intended for other WM5 devices may work on this one also.

Microsoft has an interactive page which shows most of the external features of the phone. Not mentioned on this page are:

• Front
  • Top middle: speaker
  • Between email button and speaker: LED
    • Green flash every 6 seconds: WiFi is enabled
    • Blue flash every 6 seconds: Bluetooth is enabled
      
  • Between speaker and internet button: LED
    • Green flash every 3 seconds: connected to cellular service provider
    • Steady orange: on charger, charging
    • Steady green: on charger, fully charged.
      
• Back
  • White circle: camera flash
  • Rubber plug: car antenna connection
• Left
  • Grill below volume control: speakerphone speaker
• Right
  • Grill between voice control button and infrared port: speakerphone speaker
  • Hole between infrared port camera button: Reset (use paperclip or point of pen)
• Bottom
  • Squarish hole to right of mini-USB port: lanyard connector (other end visible from rear)
    
  • Small hole ot upper right of lanyard mount: microphone
  • Round hole/plug to lower far right of lanyard mount: stylus and stylus storage (also visible from rear)
• Inside battery compartment
  • Battery
  • SIM card
  • Printed on label: IMEI (needed to unlock phone if you mis-enter PIN too many times)
  • Printed on label: serial number
    

Do you have this phone? Use the links below to get the most out of your device, troubleshoot usability problems, and download applications that make the 8125 more fun and more functional. And add your own contributions!

• 8125 Comments and Questions Click here if you have comments, questions, or problems with the 8125 which are not covered elsewhere..
• 8125 Applications

• 8125 Tips & Tricks

Want to synchronize information between your 8125 and a computer? Want to transfer files from your computer to your 8125 storage card? Click on a link below to learn how to install ActiveSync and create a partnership so you can begin moving information between Microsoft Outlook and your 8125

• ActiveSync Installation
• Creating an ActiveSync Partnership
• Transfer files with ActiveSync

Recommend your favorite smartphone software! Create new pages for software reviews, tips on where to find free downloads, smartphone ringtones, and more.
Here are a few pages already started:

• M:Panel (Improve phone quality)
  
• ActiveSync
• MAC OSX
• Windows Mobile
• Hubdog - streamlined RSS reader, a podcast player, a unique media search engine, and thousands of channels that can be shared among community members.
• How To Watch YouTube Videos - Instructions on how to view YouTube on your mobile device.

• External links

  • DashSmartZone - Freeware Software (www.dashsmartzone.com) - combination of freeware/commercial for Dash.
    
  • Freeware for your HTC Mobile (www.mypocketmobile.com)
  • T-Mobile MDA Software
  • 8125 Downloads
  • Daylight Savings 2007 patch Locate the download specific to your device model.
  
  What do you use? Why do you like it (or not)? Share a comment!

Features and Functions of the Cingular 8125

• Make calls in more than 200 countries
• Communicate hands-free with Bluetooth® wireless technology and built-in speakerphone
• Talk for up to 5 hours and enjoy and stay connected with 7 days of standby

• Built-in Wi-Fi
• Access your personal and corporate e-mail via various messaging applications
• Surf the Internet from almost anywhere
• Download data at average speeds of 75-135 kbps on the Cingular EDGE network
• Create, view and edit Microsoft® Office Word or Excel® documents; view PowerPoint® presentations

• Take and send high-resolution photos
• Listen to your favorite music
• Record, play, and send videos
• Download thousands of games and applications
• Transfer data to and from your PC
• Use a mini SD memory card to store hundreds of songs, pictures or applications

System Specifications

Here are some of the main features of the Cingular 8125. Please add more fun features that you've used on the 8125

Operating System	Microsoft Windows Mobile™ 5.0 software for Pocket PC
Applications	Microsoft® Office Outlook® Mobile, Word Mobile, Excel® Mobile, PowerPoint® Mobile, PDF viewer, Internet Explorer Mobile, MSN Messenger®, ClearVue, Windows Media® Player Mobile
Processor	TI ARM OMAP 850, 195 MHz
Memory	Built-in 128MB Flash ROM and 64 MB SDRAM
Display	2.8" QVGA TFT LCD, 320x240 64k
Network	Quad-band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), GSM, GPRS, EDGE™ class 10
Wi-Fi	Built-in Wi-Fi with compliant IEEE, 802.11b, WPA authentication (WEP,PSK,EAP-TLS, PEAP) and 802.11i
E-mail	Support for Cingular Xpress Mail, GoodLink™, ActiveSync, POP3/IMAP4 e-mail client
Battery	Rechargeable Li-ion 1250 mAh
Speakerphone	Built-in speakerphone
Built-in Camera (8125 model)	1.3 mega-pixel color camera with fixed lens and camcorder
Caller ID	Customizable Photo Caller ID
Audio	MP3, AMR, AAC, WAV, WMA Codec 2.5mm stereo audio jack
I/O Interface	Bluetooth® wireless technology (version 1.2), IrDA, standard 5-pin mini USB 2.0 port
Expansion	Mini SD memory card slot, known to support cards with up to 1GB memory, may support more than that.
Antenna	Internal antenna with external antenna connector

Other Resources:
Do you have a question about this device? Post it on the HTC 8125 Question page.