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

Jaggu · 25th April 2009, 12:41

Heard that original touch is available for under 10 grand in BLR, a colleague is picking it up over the weekend.

grvanand · 25th April 2009, 13:07

Bought a new phone, Samsung Pixon. I wanted to try out a brand I hadn't used, its got decent touch interface, nice camera and music features, good build but poor battery life as of now. Major problem though is its neither Windows, nor Symbian, so modding is out of question. However, a good phone for the price, costed Rs. 23,000/-.

LastActionHero · 25th April 2009, 14:39

folks, I'm in the market for a new phone with GPS...no windows mobiles strictly.. have a HTC windows mobile phone and the interface and response times suck.. Would prefer a phone around 20K max.. any suggestions?

deathwalkr · 25th April 2009, 16:41

^ curious but could you tell us which HTC model you are currently using?

deathwalkr · 25th April 2009, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

Heard that original touch is available for under 10 grand in BLR, a colleague is picking it up over the weekend.

that is an unbelievable price!

just ensure it is a fresh/unused handset with warranty and bill because it's retail price minus all schemes and etc is still 14+

ms001 · 25th April 2009, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

Hi guys,
I am currently thinking of buying a new LG cookie (KP 500) mobile with TS.
I have been a Nokia user all my life and am a little apprehensive about buying a LG product.
I have the foll conditions which i hope the LG can deliver.
1--User Friendly
2--Decent battery life
3--Durable and long life of the product(atleast 3 years)
4--Trouble free from bugs etc.Easy connectivity to PC.
5--Hassle free Availablity of spare battery,acessories (charger) etc at nominal prices.
So considering these factors and the fact that i have never owned a LG mobile,can anyone please guide me if i can go ahead with my purchase ofthe mobile.

thanks

Go for it , it is a very popular handset worldwide , LG sold more 2 million pieces of this already.

deathwalkr · 25th April 2009, 19:20

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Touch viva has cheap quality plastics, is thicker and longer. The screen is embedded in the body and not flush. The screen is now plastic as compared to hard glass on the old touch to reduce costs.

Basically the old Touch was a premium handset. As it got older it turned out to be good vfm touch screen phone. It had excellent soft touch plastics, a hard glass screen and was perfect in size. To reduce costs further and make it more affordable they launched the Touch viva.

thats true and to reduce costs even further they removed the pouch and the memory card as well :(

sukrit7 · 25th April 2009, 20:01

Thanku deathwalkr, heard the battery on the diamond isn't gr8, any confirmation ?

CaliAtenza · 25th April 2009, 20:06

im about to pull the trigger on a E71...anything that should stop me???

bigman · 25th April 2009, 20:15

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Originally Posted by sukrit7

Thanku deathwalkr, heard the battery on the diamond isn't gr8, any confirmation ?

Depends what radio rom you are runing. some I have tried ca zap the battery in less than a day. Another used to last 3/4 days but initial GPS lockon was poor.

So its a case of experimenting.

karthik247 · 25th April 2009, 20:16

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Originally Posted by CaliAtenza

im about to pull the trigger on a E71...anything that should stop me???

The new E75.. costs ~4-5k more i guess.

BTW, i got a N78 about 6-7months back when it was launched and it does not have the FM transmitter. But then my friend's N78 bought in Dec08 has it. So is there any way i can get it in my phone as well?? Will a firmware update work?

Bass&Trouble · 25th April 2009, 23:26

Can anyone please tell me how to configure a Blackberry Bold for POP3 over Wi-Fi please? And I am unable to find the browser in the darn thing too.

phamilyman · 26th April 2009, 01:36

E71 has abominable GPS performance. Over 2 min in open balcony, no fix nothing. Junk GPS. Buy a BT GPS or buy the ASUS phones anyday (from what i've heard).

quickdraw · 26th April 2009, 04:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliAtenza

im about to pull the trigger on a E71...anything that should stop me???

Blackberry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Can anyone please tell me how to configure a Blackberry Bold for POP3 over Wi-Fi please? And I am unable to find the browser in the darn thing too.

Arnt you asking in the wrong thread

CaliAtenza · 26th April 2009, 11:20

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

E71 has abominable GPS performance. Over 2 min in open balcony, no fix nothing. Junk GPS. Buy a BT GPS or buy the ASUS phones anyday (from what i've heard).

im mainly getting it for the sexiness

. and the fact that my N73 has become a piece of junk :(...Ive heard the GPS is ok actually, from the reviews online.

25th April 2009, 12:41	#4636
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,383 Thanked: 17,296 Times	Heard that original touch is available for under 10 grand in BLR, a colleague is picking it up over the weekend.
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25th April 2009, 13:07	#4637
grvanand BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 210 Thanked: 0 Times	Bought a new phone, Samsung Pixon. I wanted to try out a brand I hadn't used, its got decent touch interface, nice camera and music features, good build but poor battery life as of now. Major problem though is its neither Windows, nor Symbian, so modding is out of question. However, a good phone for the price, costed Rs. 23,000/-.
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LastActionHero BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 184 Thanked: 22 Times	folks, I'm in the market for a new phone with GPS...no windows mobiles strictly.. have a HTC windows mobile phone and the interface and response times suck.. Would prefer a phone around 20K max.. any suggestions?
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25th April 2009, 16:41	#4639
deathwalkr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,423 Thanked: 5,054 Times View My Garage	^ curious but could you tell us which HTC model you are currently using?
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sukrit7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 746 Thanked: 331 Times	Thanku deathwalkr, heard the battery on the diamond isn't gr8, any confirmation ?
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CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 321 Thanked: 20 Times	im about to pull the trigger on a E71...anything that should stop me???
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Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,756 Thanked: 137 Times	Can anyone please tell me how to configure a Blackberry Bold for POP3 over Wi-Fi please? And I am unable to find the browser in the darn thing too.
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26th April 2009, 01:36	#4648
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,673 Times	E71 has abominable GPS performance. Over 2 min in open balcony, no fix nothing. Junk GPS. Buy a BT GPS or buy the ASUS phones anyday (from what i've heard).
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