The Mobile Phone Thread - Queries, decisions, discussions all here

Jayabusa · 30th March 2008, 15:38

Guys, is any one of you using the Sony Ericsson w660i? I've heard that it's a good cellphone and it's reviews on Mouthshut.com are excellent...however, it's camera lacks autofocus and a flash...do you think the lack of these two features is a big issue?
I would also like to know about the HTC P3400.

P.S.:Is it a good idea to purchase a cellphone from the Mobile store?

hydrashok · 31st March 2008, 20:42

There's an excellent Smartphone Purchase Decision-making tool here: 3-Lib - Psion and Symbian software and conversion services - PDA/mobile device comparison

Not all-encompassing, but it is something to get a really good start with, if you're all at sea about what mobile to choose.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayabusa

P.S.:Is it a good idea to purchase a cellphone from the Mobile store?

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...ile-store.html

Cuts both ways

MC Mayank · 1st April 2008, 19:26

Is it a good idea to acquire a nokia handset from China? Are they cheaper there?

kpzen · 1st April 2008, 21:11

Has anyone checked out the Nokia 6110? Nice navigation phone with both GSM and CDMA option.

Sahil · 4th April 2008, 12:53

Whats the deal with the Nokia E65?
Some retailers claim it has been discontiuned while some claim it's just irregular supply from the company.
Need to get a slide phone for my sister, does the E65 have some problem because of which its being discontinued?

kpzen · 4th April 2008, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

Need to get a slide phone for my sister, does the E65 have some problem because of which its being discontinued?

Nokia 6110 with GPS is also a slider phone @ 14k.

F50 · 4th April 2008, 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrashok

There's an excellent Smartphone Purchase Decision-making tool here: 3-Lib - Psion and Symbian software and conversion services - PDA/mobile device comparison

Not all-encompassing, but it is something to get a really good start with, if you're all at sea about what mobile to choose.

Good Comparo Hydra! N82 is actually at No.2 as 1 & 2 are both N95s have to count them as one. But overall great comparison.

Sahil · 4th April 2008, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

Nokia 6110 with GPS is also a slider phone @ 14k.

6110 is pretty fat and bigger compared to the E65. Also the battery life is mentioned at only 3.5 hours talktime as per nokia website !

How is the GPS on it? Does it have some subscription charges,etc?

Xehaust · 4th April 2008, 15:30

Sahil, check out the Nokia 6500.
Looks freaking classy - brushed steel and laquered black keypad. Its a slider and looks awesome. My relative just bought it.

phamilyman · 4th April 2008, 18:33

6110 review here:
Boys Toys: Nokia 6110 Navigator review - India Travel Forum, BCMTouring.com

Jaggu · 4th April 2008, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

As suspected its a hardware issue, something wrong with the mother board and it will be ready only next monday, since they are awaiting replacement part.

So does that mean ill get a newer touch with bigger memory

anyways will wait n see.

New mother board, latest ROM and more free space. So far so good and somehow convinced the service center to give me network unlock key after the upgrade

Warranty on mother board for another year also.

Great service outfit, though there was an unexpected delay due to the part being unavailable in Bangalore. So far so good and worth the wait.

hydrashok · 4th April 2008, 20:21

That's good news, Jaggu!

So they do give good service.

Sahil · 5th April 2008, 02:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xehaust

Sahil, check out the Nokia 6500.
Looks freaking classy - brushed steel and laquered black keypad. Its a slider and looks awesome. My relative just bought it.

A friend has it and has been complaining- the slide function doesnt feel too good after a while and overall build quality is poor.

hydrashok · 5th April 2008, 13:05

There's this nice tutorial on taking HDR photos with N-Series Cameraphones (esp. N82) on the Nokia Blog here.
Nice tutorial, with example pictures to show us how much better the photos can be.

HDR = High Dynamic Range imaging. [You learn something new each day. I didn't know about such stuff till I saw this blog post

]

Xehaust · 5th April 2008, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

A friend has it and has been complaining- the slide function doesnt feel too good after a while and overall build quality is poor.

Oh, regarding the sliding, i also felt it wasnt as smooth as the other sliders but thought it was ok. I guess your right, will alert my relative about it. Thanks for the info.

30th March 2008, 15:38	#2791
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,447 Thanked: 70 Times	Guys, is any one of you using the Sony Ericsson w660i? I've heard that it's a good cellphone and it's reviews on Mouthshut.com are excellent...however, it's camera lacks autofocus and a flash...do you think the lack of these two features is a big issue? I would also like to know about the HTC P3400. P.S.:Is it a good idea to purchase a cellphone from the Mobile store?
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MC Mayank BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 108 Thanked: 3 Times	Is it a good idea to acquire a nokia handset from China? Are they cheaper there?
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kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,608 Thanked: 1,884 Times View My Garage	Has anyone checked out the Nokia 6110? Nice navigation phone with both GSM and CDMA option.
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,359 Thanked: 8,073 Times	Whats the deal with the Nokia E65? Some retailers claim it has been discontiuned while some claim it's just irregular supply from the company. Need to get a slide phone for my sister, does the E65 have some problem because of which its being discontinued?
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Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	Sahil, check out the Nokia 6500. Looks freaking classy - brushed steel and laquered black keypad. Its a slider and looks awesome. My relative just bought it.
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phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,675 Times	6110 review here: Boys Toys: Nokia 6110 Navigator review - India Travel Forum, BCMTouring.com
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hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,527 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	That's good news, Jaggu! So they do give good service.
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5th April 2008, 13:05	#2804
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,527 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	There's this nice tutorial on taking HDR photos with N-Series Cameraphones (esp. N82) on the Nokia Blog here. Nice tutorial, with example pictures to show us how much better the photos can be. HDR = High Dynamic Range imaging. [You learn something new each day. I didn't know about such stuff till I saw this blog post ]
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