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

abhipuru16 · 13th April 2010, 16:08

Damn!
I am facing this very weird problem lately on my sony ericsson w580i.
While using the gprs service, my phone frequently loses the gprs connection after varied intervals of time. The only option to get the gprs connection back is by restarting the phone. This problem has cropped up recently and there were no recent application installs. I use the opera mini browser. Otherwise the calling functions work fine and only the gprs connection is giving me trouble.

neoonwheels · 13th April 2010, 16:34

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Originally Posted by aman9393

@ neoonwheels, yes the browsing is free till you reach the download limit of 2GB.

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Originally Posted by v.anand

I have taken this plan during this month. Can confirm anything only after receiving the next bill.

My consideration was also same as yours, mainly for the google maps.

Actually by download I meant to say downloading maps tiles in apps like "mgmaps" etc.

@aman9393: Could you please confirm this? The Airtel site says : browsing is free through airtel mobile office pack which I did not understand at all.

vigsom · 13th April 2010, 21:02

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Originally Posted by vigsom

I have a one year old Nokia6300;it is showing two black lines across the display;what could this be due to?and what is the solution?

I have a feeling the LCD display has developed an issue; experts,please advise

approx 2-3mm of the lines have disappeared at both ends ; what could be going on?Experts please help

condor · 13th April 2010, 22:13

@Ram, which model do you have - the N86 or N95 ?

@Chevelle, thank you. If things go as planned, should have it in hand in a week. The price is a major + for the C905, over and above the features.

I had a quick look at the SE Vivaaz today. I feel the lens will easily get soiled / oiled since the lens will almost 100% touch the palm when one holds it during a call.

Ram · 15th April 2010, 06:25

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Originally Posted by condor

@Ram, which model do you have - the N86 or N95 ?

@condor, I have the N82.

It has been used a lot, as an always available

pocket autofocus macro camera with Xenon flash, for photographing white-boards in meetings where cameras would have been disallowed.
a pocket photocopier, for notice boards, quotes in books, and documents -- situations when a Xerox machine was not available.

The quality everytime has been highly useable.

I didn't "upgrade" to the N86 as it would not have worked, for me sans the Xenon flash. Besides its extreme wide angle lens would have introduced pincushion distortion while "photocopying" documents.

parvath: my N82 is now showing heavy physical wear, small dings on the edges of the ABS plastic, rubbed off chrome-plating on some function keys. But it is fully and reliably functional.

Sadly, we may no longer buy a new one, so I bought a new battery for it recently in Singapore.

Ram

Fountainheader · 15th April 2010, 12:27

Hi Ram,
Cheers to a fellow N82 worshipper! I have been using it from June 2008 and simply love this phone! As a phone it is simply awesome. But have 2 major problems of late!

1; The faceplate/fascia has completely come off. The battery cover no longer stays on. Have stuck it with "ISI" mark tape

2; Battery is woeful. 4 shoots with the flash, and the battery conks off.

Do you have any suggestions for the same ? The BP-6MT is not easily available in India I guess. Any other compatible batteries that you can think of ?

Ram · 15th April 2010, 12:47

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Originally Posted by Fountainheader

1; The faceplate/fascia has completely come off. The battery cover no longer stays on. Have stuck it with "ISI" mark tape

I have seen Chinese made casings available in Mumbai and I have also seen them in shops in Pune.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...ml#post1464223

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Originally Posted by Fountainheader

2; Battery is woeful. 4 shoots with the flash, and the battery conks off.

Do you have any suggestions for the same ? The BP-6MT is not easily available in India I guess. Any other compatible batteries that you can think of ?

As far as I know, the BP-6MT was easily available in Mumbai and in Singapore -- I got it in the first shop I went to -- a small Nokia kiosk on the ground floor of the Funan DigitaLife Mall.

Fountainheader · 15th April 2010, 14:29

Thanks Ram.

Just saw this Fascia for sale on ebay. What do you think about it ?

eBay India: High Qlty Replacement Panel Fascia fr Nokia n82 Black (item 260583686548 end time 17-Apr-2010 16:34:47 IST)

funda2max · 15th April 2010, 14:30

Nokia just announced E5 which is more or less equal specs with E72, but at the half price (~180 Euros).

. Other models are also impressive. I am sure Nokia will have a blast against blackberry and samsung.

Ram · 15th April 2010, 14:50

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Originally Posted by Fountainheader

Thanks Ram.

Just saw this Fascia for sale on ebay. What do you think about it ?

eBay India: High Qlty Replacement Panel Fascia fr Nokia n82 Black (item 260583686548 end time 17-Apr-2010 16:34:47 IST)

Yes. What I had seen was like this.
This is not original Nokia. It is Chinese made, but of passable quality.

Fountainheader · 15th April 2010, 15:44

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Originally Posted by Ram

Yes. What I had seen was like this.
This is not original Nokia. It is Chinese made, but of passable quality.

How much does the BP-6MT cost ? eBay has weird prices mostly Rs 1200+

Ram · 15th April 2010, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Fountainheader

How much does the BP-6MT cost ? eBay has weird prices mostly Rs 1200+

I would say about Rs. 1,300 to Rs. 1,400 sounds about right.
I might have paid a little more
as it was in a big electronics mall in Singapore,
and one loses some money in inter-currency conversion.

recshenoy · 15th April 2010, 18:59

Got a FLY B430 mobile. DUAL SIM with QWERTY. was considering KORBONN and MICROMAX but finish of this mobile was quite good. so went for it
OTR is 3.6K

Till now working very fine.

Guys,

need to buy a BT hands free, kindly advice which brand is better in range of 1.5 to 2K?

extreme_torque · 15th April 2010, 20:12

@recshenoy.... I have sent you a PM. Have a look.

MCR · 15th April 2010, 20:16

Guys a problem.
My sisiter bought a new N97 Mini on 03.04.2010.
Yesterday at her office a full glass of water accidentally fell on the instrument. Now the instrument is getting heated up and not functioning correctly. please let me know what can be done

13th April 2010, 16:08	#6106
abhipuru16 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Faridabad Posts: 719 Thanked: 40 Times	Damn! I am facing this very weird problem lately on my sony ericsson w580i. While using the gprs service, my phone frequently loses the gprs connection after varied intervals of time. The only option to get the gprs connection back is by restarting the phone. This problem has cropped up recently and there were no recent application installs. I use the opera mini browser. Otherwise the calling functions work fine and only the gprs connection is giving me trouble.
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13th April 2010, 22:13	#6109
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,240 Thanked: 16,889 Times View My Garage	@Ram, which model do you have - the N86 or N95 ? @Chevelle, thank you. If things go as planned, should have it in hand in a week. The price is a major + for the C905, over and above the features. I had a quick look at the SE Vivaaz today. I feel the lens will easily get soiled / oiled since the lens will almost 100% touch the palm when one holds it during a call.
	() Thanks

15th April 2010, 12:27	#6111
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Hi Ram, Cheers to a fellow N82 worshipper! I have been using it from June 2008 and simply love this phone! As a phone it is simply awesome. But have 2 major problems of late! 1; The faceplate/fascia has completely come off. The battery cover no longer stays on. Have stuck it with "ISI" mark tape 2; Battery is woeful. 4 shoots with the flash, and the battery conks off. Do you have any suggestions for the same ? The BP-6MT is not easily available in India I guess. Any other compatible batteries that you can think of ?
	() Thanks

15th April 2010, 14:29	#6113
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Thanks Ram. Just saw this Fascia for sale on ebay. What do you think about it ? eBay India: High Qlty Replacement Panel Fascia fr Nokia n82 Black (item 260583686548 end time 17-Apr-2010 16:34:47 IST)
	() Thanks

15th April 2010, 14:30	#6114
funda2max BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 377 Thanked: 26 Times	Nokia just announced E5 which is more or less equal specs with E72, but at the half price (~180 Euros).. Other models are also impressive. I am sure Nokia will have a blast against blackberry and samsung.
	() Thanks

15th April 2010, 18:59	#6118
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,129 Thanked: 256 Times	Got a FLY B430 mobile. DUAL SIM with QWERTY. was considering KORBONN and MICROMAX but finish of this mobile was quite good. so went for it OTR is 3.6K Till now working very fine. Guys, need to buy a BT hands free, kindly advice which brand is better in range of 1.5 to 2K?
	() Thanks

15th April 2010, 20:12	#6119
extreme_torque BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,462 Thanked: 5,534 Times	@recshenoy.... I have sent you a PM. Have a look.
	() Thanks

15th April 2010, 20:16	#6120
MCR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR/MYS Posts: 885 Thanked: 644 Times View My Garage	Guys a problem. My sisiter bought a new N97 Mini on 03.04.2010. Yesterday at her office a full glass of water accidentally fell on the instrument. Now the instrument is getting heated up and not functioning correctly. please let me know what can be done
	() Thanks