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

Mission_Safari · 18th July 2008, 17:45

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Originally Posted by manson

The latest is that i am not receieving any messages since the last two days, could this be anything related to installing the sms accelerator?
And, how much do the e61i & the 71 cost?

manson.

E61I costs about Rs.15800 and E71 about Rs.19700.

Source: univercell.in

nishantgandhi · 18th July 2008, 18:36

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Originally Posted by whatcanthisbe

if i am not mistaken the e50 is the candbar design nokia? will it be avail for 5 k ?, I have a used 2626 and does the e50(black) not look like that (well almost...?

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Its not available anywhere atleast in Delhi.... I have been looking for it for a week now. I am not interested in buying a used one.

Guys, Any idea as to when is the next N82 firmware upgrade coming? I am hoping to see brighter screen and probably the navi wheel option.

@Ram...???

Had you been interested in a used E50, it is available here -> Team-BHP Classifieds - Nokia E50 Black 1gb Micro SD card. - Powered by PhotoPost Classifieds

I guess it is still not phased out (despite having E51 on the market for quite some time). So if you hunt around at popular stores, they should still be carrying it. Last I heard, it was priced around 6.5k in Delhi.

heavy_foot · 18th July 2008, 20:00

Need help guys. I am trying to use Mgmaps with google on my N82. Anyone know what custom url should i put for it to work? I am also using the tool from the mgmaps website to download the map tiles from Google. Right now I am trying to download a map of Bangalore with 18 zoom. In 3hrs it downloaded some 25 mb or a fast broadband connection. Is this normal?

srikat · 18th July 2008, 20:06

I am thinking about buying a chinese mobile phone that has several features. I understand that it's not reliable and doesn't come w/ bill+warranty. My question is: Is it true that the frequencies/wave length that those mobiles operate at are harmful healthwise?

aZa · 19th July 2008, 00:57

heavy_foot : custom url ? mgmaps would ask u permission to use gps and permission to send n recieve data. Accept these two and it will show u the map of ur location. the download will be faster on wifi obviously.

But why not use the inbuilt Nokia maps ?

NetfreakBombay · 19th July 2008, 01:01

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Originally Posted by heavy_foot

Need help guys. I am trying to use Mgmaps with google on my N82. Anyone know what custom url should i put for it to work? I am also using the tool from the mgmaps website to download the map tiles from Google. Right now I am trying to download a map of Bangalore with 18 zoom. In 3hrs it downloaded some 25 mb or a fast broadband connection. Is this normal?

Did not need to use any custom url for it to work on N82.

Downloading tiles is tricky. Tool waits for 10 ms between tiles so that google wont kick you out.

Even then lots of tiles are error ones. Check size if its 3kb then open that tile in notepad. If you see some text then google blocked you out for few hours.

heavy_foot · 19th July 2008, 03:08

@ AZA and NetfreakBombay, i am using the v1.39.15 of mgmaps. They have removed the inbuilt support of the google maps as a result of some problems with google. However google maps can still be used after linking the url of google maps to the application. I am trying to figure out what url is that. BTW the yahoo maps work fine and download pretty fast. when i choose google i just get a no map tiles screen.

Mobile GMaps :: View topic - Google requests removal of Google Maps support from MGMaps

DerAlte · 19th July 2008, 09:34

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Originally Posted by srikat

I am thinking about buying a chinese mobile phone ... Is it true that the frequencies/wave length that those mobiles operate at are harmful healthwise?

If they have to work anywhere as per standards, they will have to use the same frequency / wavelength as other makes (you don't expect Airtel etc. to put up a separate infrastructure for Chinese phones, do you?).

Whether microwaves are harmful for health is a debatable point and the subject of a lot of myths. Currently there is no data from objective studies anywhere to prove it concretely either way.

jkdas · 19th July 2008, 09:49

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Originally Posted by Mission_Safari

E61I costs about Rs.15800 and E71 about Rs.19700.

Source: univercell.in

Thought E71 costs 22 with bill.

Used it, its faster than my E51, better cam with flash and 2GB.

F50 · 19th July 2008, 10:02

Which is a good phone for around 5.5k-6k? Bluetooth, FM & Cam are must. Nokia or Sony anything will do. The phone will be used by my sister.

Edit - How is the W350?

NetfreakBombay · 19th July 2008, 14:45

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Originally Posted by heavy_foot

@ AZA and NetfreakBombay, i am using the v1.39.15 of mgmaps. They have removed the inbuilt support of the google maps as a result of some problems with google. However google maps can still be used after linking the url of google maps to the application.

Did not realize it. I use mgmaps in "offline" mode to avoid GPRS usage and have stored Mumbai & Pune's tiles on card.

Current version of mgmaps does work with google maps in offline mode, and as you mentioned it no longer downloads google maps over gprs.

heavy_foot · 19th July 2008, 15:32

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Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

Did not realize it. I use mgmaps in "offline" mode to avoid GPRS usage and have stored Mumbai & Pune's tiles on card.

Current version of mgmaps does work with google maps in offline mode, and as you mentioned it no longer downloads google maps over gprs.

There is a provision to add the url for custom maps in the " map types " section. Once you add the google maps url there, it will download the google maps over gprs/wifi. I am still trying to figure out the URL for google maps.

sj_koova · 19th July 2008, 17:42

I am looking for an email capable business phone primary for official use.
Nokia N71 and BlackBerry 8820 are meeting my criteria. Blackberry is priced at around 30K and N71 at 20K. N71 seems to be feature rich compared to the 8820.
Is there anything I have missed to compare.
Also is there any other phones comparable to these models in India.

NetfreakBombay · 19th July 2008, 17:54

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Originally Posted by sj_koova

Nokia N71 and BlackBerry 8820 are meeting my criteria. Blackberry is priced at around 30K and N71 at 20K. N71 seems to be feature rich compared to the 8820.

Perhaps you should compare E71 instead of N71. E71 is a decent business phone.

manikjeet · 19th July 2008, 18:52

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Originally Posted by F50

Which is a good phone for around 5.5k-6k? Bluetooth, FM & Cam are must. Nokia or Sony anything will do. The phone will be used by my sister.

Edit - How is the W350?

its a good cell but doesn't record videos its the only con

it retails for 6.8k

take a look at 3110 classic

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heavy_foot BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai/LDN Posts: 1,052 Thanked: 174 Times	Need help guys. I am trying to use Mgmaps with google on my N82. Anyone know what custom url should i put for it to work? I am also using the tool from the mgmaps website to download the map tiles from Google. Right now I am trying to download a map of Bangalore with 18 zoom. In 3hrs it downloaded some 25 mb or a fast broadband connection. Is this normal?
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18th July 2008, 20:06	#3529
srikat BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 59 Thanked: 2 Times	I am thinking about buying a chinese mobile phone that has several features. I understand that it's not reliable and doesn't come w/ bill+warranty. My question is: Is it true that the frequencies/wave length that those mobiles operate at are harmful healthwise?
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19th July 2008, 00:57	#3530
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	heavy_foot : custom url ? mgmaps would ask u permission to use gps and permission to send n recieve data. Accept these two and it will show u the map of ur location. the download will be faster on wifi obviously. But why not use the inbuilt Nokia maps ?
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19th July 2008, 03:08	#3532
heavy_foot BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai/LDN Posts: 1,052 Thanked: 174 Times	@ AZA and NetfreakBombay, i am using the v1.39.15 of mgmaps. They have removed the inbuilt support of the google maps as a result of some problems with google. However google maps can still be used after linking the url of google maps to the application. I am trying to figure out what url is that. BTW the yahoo maps work fine and download pretty fast. when i choose google i just get a no map tiles screen. Mobile GMaps :: View topic - Google requests removal of Google Maps support from MGMaps
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19th July 2008, 10:02	#3535
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 103 Times	Which is a good phone for around 5.5k-6k? Bluetooth, FM & Cam are must. Nokia or Sony anything will do. The phone will be used by my sister. Edit - How is the W350? Last edited by F50 : 19th July 2008 at 11:20.
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19th July 2008, 17:42	#3538
sj_koova BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 677 Thanked: 625 Times View My Garage	I am looking for an email capable business phone primary for official use. Nokia N71 and BlackBerry 8820 are meeting my criteria. Blackberry is priced at around 30K and N71 at 20K. N71 seems to be feature rich compared to the 8820. Is there anything I have missed to compare. Also is there any other phones comparable to these models in India.
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