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

NetfreakBombay · 1st March 2010, 22:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by manim

Nokia 5230 is still listed on Nokia's India web page. Nokia India - Nokia 5230 - Products. So I do not think it is taken off the market.

Anyway my 5230 hangs whenever I switch it completely off and then on again.
I have to take the battery and memory-card out and insert them again many times to make it work. Not sure if it is just my handset or others facing this. So now whenever I want to switch off, I put it in offline mode.

I think 5233 does NOT have GPS nor A-GPS.

One thing that causes this issue it file system corruption on data card.

To test it, remove data card from cell and attach it to a PC. Run a check on the card. If there is any issue, take a backup, format the card and restore the backup.

jkdas · 1st March 2010, 22:47

Nokia 5800 vs SE Satio .

raj_5004 · 2nd March 2010, 10:58

the SE of course seems much better but i think the contrast/brightness of the screen in the nokia is set too high.

abhibh · 2nd March 2010, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj_5004

the SE of course seems much better but i think the contrast/brightness of the screen in the nokia is set too high.

Even if the brightness is fine Satio is costlier than 5800

chevelle · 2nd March 2010, 17:19

I used a 5800 for 10 days, was so fed up with its slow interface and bad display resolution, i decided to give it back. I did give it benefit of doubt as i was coming off an iphone which has excellent interface, but still couldn't get adjusted to 5800. So i went back this time to iphone 3gs.

Looking at the compare, Satio looks very good, its screen is very good and is slimmer compared to 5800. and having a sony ericsson c905a i have no questions about its image quality. while 5800's image quality in simple term is horrible.

just my 2 cents.

mail4ajo · 2nd March 2010, 22:41

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Originally Posted by frankmehta

E72 needs a more stable firmware. i would suggest you wait till it functions with the same amount of ease that the erstwhile E63 and E71 did. It hangs a lot. And has issues with memory leakage. Also, there are a few bugs in the phone that make it unusable at times. I sold mine in a month.

Please elaborate on the issues you faced. What is memory leakage and what SD card size were you using?

ph03n!x · 3rd March 2010, 04:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail4ajo

Please elaborate on the issues you faced. What is memory leakage and what SD card size were you using?

Hey Ajo - long times

The memory leakage is not the storage memory - rather, like issues in the way the OS handles RAM - See Memory leak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Firmware v23.002 | Nokia E72 | The Nokia Review | Your Definitive Nokia Resource

Couldn't find the changelog, so awaiting user reviews to see if this have gotten better - am planning to buy this too...

live2drive · 3rd March 2010, 18:48

Picked up Nokia E72 yesterday. So far so good. Have loaded it with loads of applications without any signs of hanging/restarting.

Regarding the Firmware upgrade, mine is v 21.024. Did try to update through NSU as well as OTA but of no avail. Guess the latest firmware is specific to certain countries.

ampere · 3rd March 2010, 21:18

Airtel has revamped its GPRS plans. starts with 99, 199 and 299.
Not sure of the 99. But 199 plan gives you 1GB limt. This I guess is decent for the pricing.

Technocrat · 3rd March 2010, 21:28

Thats a very good plan I just hope something like this comes up in Pune too with Idea.

Mission_Safari · 3rd March 2010, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by ampere

Airtel has revamped its GPRS plans. starts with 99, 199 and 299.
Not sure of the 99. But 199 plan gives you 1GB limt. This I guess is decent for the pricing.

Airtel website says that free usage upto 2 GB is available for a monthly rental of Rs.98 after which the charges will be 30p/50kb. Looks like this is applicable in all circles.

Airtel Best Value Offers & Plans

skdking · 3rd March 2010, 22:14

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Originally Posted by live2drive

Guess the latest firmware is specific to certain countries.

You are right. The later version of the software is yet to be released for Indian E72s.

ph03n!x · 3rd March 2010, 23:46

I just opened my E72 - got it for 18,900 with 1 years theft / damage insurance, a Philips Headphone, a glass Photo frame and a screen guard. I was offered a free SIM, but I already have 3 SIMs, so declined

Ram · 4th March 2010, 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mission_Safari

Airtel website says that free usage upto 2 GB is available for a monthly rental of Rs.98 after which the charges will be 30p/50kb. Looks like this is applicable in all circles.

Airtel Best Value Offers & Plans

Vodafone anybody?

recshenoy · 4th March 2010, 10:35

Guys

This is more of a technical query than the buying a mobile phone.

I need to buy a mobile which supports AT command though serial interface. All new phones we get are having USB interface.
You guys are aware of any old mobile phone which support the AT command?

1st March 2010, 22:47	#5957
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,685 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	Nokia 5800 vs SE Satio Nokia 5800 vs SE Satio . Attached Thumbnails
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2nd March 2010, 10:58	#5958
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,169 Times	the SE of course seems much better but i think the contrast/brightness of the screen in the nokia is set too high.
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2nd March 2010, 17:19	#5960
chevelle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sacto Posts: 1,298 Thanked: 554 Times View My Garage	I used a 5800 for 10 days, was so fed up with its slow interface and bad display resolution, i decided to give it back. I did give it benefit of doubt as i was coming off an iphone which has excellent interface, but still couldn't get adjusted to 5800. So i went back this time to iphone 3gs. Looking at the compare, Satio looks very good, its screen is very good and is slimmer compared to 5800. and having a sony ericsson c905a i have no questions about its image quality. while 5800's image quality in simple term is horrible. just my 2 cents.
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3rd March 2010, 18:48	#5963
live2drive BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 525 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Picked up Nokia E72 yesterday. So far so good. Have loaded it with loads of applications without any signs of hanging/restarting. Regarding the Firmware upgrade, mine is v 21.024. Did try to update through NSU as well as OTA but of no avail. Guess the latest firmware is specific to certain countries. Last edited by live2drive : 3rd March 2010 at 18:49.
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3rd March 2010, 21:18	#5964
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,341 Thanked: 13,630 Times View My Garage	New Airtel GPRS plans Airtel has revamped its GPRS plans. starts with 99, 199 and 299. Not sure of the 99. But 199 plan gives you 1GB limt. This I guess is decent for the pricing.
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3rd March 2010, 21:28	#5965
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Thats a very good plan I just hope something like this comes up in Pune too with Idea.
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3rd March 2010, 23:46	#5968
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,604 Thanked: 6,165 Times	I just opened my E72 - got it for 18,900 with 1 years theft / damage insurance, a Philips Headphone, a glass Photo frame and a screen guard. I was offered a free SIM, but I already have 3 SIMs, so declined
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4th March 2010, 10:35	#5970
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,129 Thanked: 256 Times	Guys This is more of a technical query than the buying a mobile phone. I need to buy a mobile which supports AT command though serial interface. All new phones we get are having USB interface. You guys are aware of any old mobile phone which support the AT command?
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