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NetfreakBombay · 1st July 2008, 22:48

Bought Nokia N82 over the weekend. Still exploring features. Was surprised to find out that

1. It runs Python and PHP , Apache , mysql that too supplied by Nokia itself. Google for PAMP
2. It is a Dual CPU phone (each CPU running at 300 MHz

Cost was 19k at Mumbai

Paid more then 1k for second time in life for a cell phone. First time it was Nokia 5110 that I bought for around 12k.

papps · 2nd July 2008, 01:10

Nokia N95 and the Nokia 3230.. want to dump the 3230 for a PDA phone.. need to decide which one, thinking of the HTC..

NetfreakBombay · 2nd July 2008, 10:49

Tried colleague's iPhone for couple of days, pretty decent as a PDA.

binoyb22 · 2nd July 2008, 11:51

guys .planning to buy a phone.
iam not able to decide between two N78 or N82.

which one do u guys think is better.iam not looking into the camera part.

your suggestions pls

NetfreakBombay · 2nd July 2008, 12:06

Went through this comparison last week itself. Here are important differences (apart form camera)

N82 details : Device Details -- Nokia N82
N78 details : Device Details -- Nokia N78

N82 has more memory (128 MB as compared to 96 MB in N82)
N72 has better battery backup (1200 mah as compared to 1050 mah in N82)
N82 has demand paging, so it can use miscroSD card as RAM

Overall N82 is faster in terms of GUI and will not be sluggish even if you run couple of apps at the same time.

N78 will have a better battery life. Full charge lasts 3 days in N82 for me. With N78, it would have gone up to 4 days.

EDIT : One of the reasons N82 is faster because it has 2 CPUs, while N78 has 1 CPU.

Sahil · 2nd July 2008, 12:24

Am having a hard time finding a spare charger for the Nokia 6500 Classic. It uses the flat pin usb type charger.

Have tried several Nokia dealers in mumbai but none had it. Any idea where i can find one?

Also need to buy another 6500 classic for my mom but seems to be that its out of stock everywhere? Tried calling several mobile stores and subhiksha stores too

bblost · 2nd July 2008, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

Also need to buy another 6500 classic for my mom but seems to be that its out of stock everywhere? Tried calling several mobile stores and subhiksha stores too

I have bought stuff from here before but never a mobile phone and nothing above 1k in value.

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NetfreakBombay · 2nd July 2008, 12:34

6500 charger is available online : eBay India: CHARGER FOR NOKIA 8600 Luna, 6500 Classic, 7900 Prism (item 280239914371 end time 02-Jul-2008 18:00:40 IST)

nishantgandhi · 2nd July 2008, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

Am having a hard time finding a spare charger for the Nokia 6500 Classic. It uses the flat pin usb type charger.

Have tried several Nokia dealers in mumbai but none had it. Any idea where i can find one?

Also need to buy another 6500 classic for my mom but seems to be that its out of stock everywhere? Tried calling several mobile stores and subhiksha stores too

Try online stores like Futurebazaar and eBay

mav2000 · 4th July 2008, 16:08

Hi all,

Anyone who has bought the Diamond? Any reviews. Am not able to find it in Bangalore yet, so any clue on that, also the price. thanks.

mshooli · 4th July 2008, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by binoyb22

guys .planning to buy a phone.
iam not able to decide between two N78 or N82.

which one do u guys think is better.iam not looking into the camera part.

your suggestions pls

Are you only looking at these two models in Nokia ? Would Sony Ericsson be a choice for you ? If music is a must for you then Sony Walkman series would be good to look at.

extreme_torque · 4th July 2008, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

Went through this comparison last week itself. Here are important differences (apart form camera)

N82 details : Device Details -- Nokia N82
N78 details : Device Details -- Nokia N78

N82 has more memory (128 MB as compared to 96 MB in N82)
N72 has better battery backup (1200 mah as compared to 1050 mah in N82)
N82 has demand paging, so it can use miscroSD card as RAM

Overall N82 is faster in terms of GUI and will not be sluggish even if you run couple of apps at the same time.

N78 will have a better battery life. Full charge lasts 3 days in N82 for me. With N78, it would have gone up to 4 days.

EDIT : One of the reasons N82 is faster because it has 2 CPUs, while N78 has 1 CPU.

Demand paging is there in N78 too. Its operating system specific feature not device specific.
N82 has a dedicated graphic accelerator not two processors while N78 has a single CPU but it runs at 369 Mhz compared to 332 MHz for N82.
Over and above the N82, N78 has better battery, Navi wheel, Better screen brightness, FM Transmitter, Symbian OS 9.2 with Feature Pack 2 (N82 has FP1).
N78 loses out with a 3.2 MP cam with normal LED flash compared to 5 MP of the N82 with Xenon flash. N82 also has better looks if you ask me and better 3D capabilities. It will play 3D games a lot better compared to N78. They are priced similarly and if you ask me, go for N82 eyes closed.

DerAlte · 4th July 2008, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

... N82 has demand paging, so it can use miscroSD card as RAM ...

Why would they do that? The blessed thing will slow EVERY task down to a crawl! Demand Paging, which an OS resorts to for task execution under low memory conditions, will use Flash ROM for storing not-immediately-needed things away like on a HDD on PCs. One doesn't use slow devices for keeping immediately-needed instructions and data.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav2000

... Anyone who has bought the Diamond? ...

Has it been released? The big dealers (like Global Access) don't have a clue about the release.

Quote:

Originally Posted by extreme_torque

... FM Transmitter ...

You must have meant FM Receiver (radio, yaar).

Mission_Safari · 4th July 2008, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav2000

Hi all,

Anyone who has bought the Diamond? Any reviews. Am not able to find it in Bangalore yet, so any clue on that, also the price. thanks.

One of the chennai mobile dealer's website claims that it is available. Not sure though.

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Jaggu · 4th July 2008, 18:33

HTC Diamond the indian version is 2G, if you are still interested i can share the number of the HTC dealer who can help you. I am not sure maybe he can procure the 3G version also at a higher price.

1st July 2008, 22:48	#3406
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 1,128 Times	Bought Nokia N82 over the weekend. Still exploring features. Was surprised to find out that 1. It runs Python and PHP , Apache , mysql that too supplied by Nokia itself. Google for PAMP 2. It is a Dual CPU phone (each CPU running at 300 MHz Cost was 19k at Mumbai Paid more then 1k for second time in life for a cell phone. First time it was Nokia 5110 that I bought for around 12k.
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2nd July 2008, 01:10	#3407
papps BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 271 Thanked: 0 Times	Nokia N95 and the Nokia 3230.. want to dump the 3230 for a PDA phone.. need to decide which one, thinking of the HTC..
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2nd July 2008, 10:49	#3408
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 1,128 Times	Tried colleague's iPhone for couple of days, pretty decent as a PDA.
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2nd July 2008, 11:51	#3409
binoyb22 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cochin Posts: 168 Thanked: 2 Times	N78 or N82 guys .planning to buy a phone. iam not able to decide between two N78 or N82. which one do u guys think is better.iam not looking into the camera part. your suggestions pls
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2nd July 2008, 12:06	#3410
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 1,128 Times	Went through this comparison last week itself. Here are important differences (apart form camera) N82 details : Device Details -- Nokia N82 N78 details : Device Details -- Nokia N78 N82 has more memory (128 MB as compared to 96 MB in N82) N72 has better battery backup (1200 mah as compared to 1050 mah in N82) N82 has demand paging, so it can use miscroSD card as RAM Overall N82 is faster in terms of GUI and will not be sluggish even if you run couple of apps at the same time. N78 will have a better battery life. Full charge lasts 3 days in N82 for me. With N78, it would have gone up to 4 days. EDIT : One of the reasons N82 is faster because it has 2 CPUs, while N78 has 1 CPU. Last edited by NetfreakBombay : 2nd July 2008 at 12:07.
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2nd July 2008, 12:24	#3411
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 8,002 Times	Am having a hard time finding a spare charger for the Nokia 6500 Classic. It uses the flat pin usb type charger. Have tried several Nokia dealers in mumbai but none had it. Any idea where i can find one? Also need to buy another 6500 classic for my mom but seems to be that its out of stock everywhere? Tried calling several mobile stores and subhiksha stores too
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2nd July 2008, 12:34	#3413
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 1,128 Times	6500 charger is available online : eBay India: CHARGER FOR NOKIA 8600 Luna, 6500 Classic, 7900 Prism (item 280239914371 end time 02-Jul-2008 18:00:40 IST)
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4th July 2008, 16:08	#3415
mav2000 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 623 Thanked: 316 Times View My Garage	Hi all, Anyone who has bought the Diamond? Any reviews. Am not able to find it in Bangalore yet, so any clue on that, also the price. thanks.
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4th July 2008, 18:33	#3420
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,383 Thanked: 17,296 Times	HTC Diamond the indian version is 2G, if you are still interested i can share the number of the HTC dealer who can help you. I am not sure maybe he can procure the 3G version also at a higher price.
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