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

devarshi84 · 9th June 2007, 00:20

HTC (Hi-tech computer corporation) is the original company that makes windows pocket pc phones and windows handphones for companies such as

Dopod (HTC owned), Imate, O2, T-mobile, Krome, QTEK, Some hp models and many more. They recently launched their own brand of phones.

It also makes PDA's for Dell, HP/Compaq and sharp.

THey are best known for naming their devices such as Tytn and STRTRK.

hellspawn · 9th June 2007, 07:52

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Originally Posted by vikram18

You get HTC phones under the name of DOPOD in India. Most of the new models are available. I just bought the C800 an hour ago

how much did you get it for??its the same as the imate jasjam,right??

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th June 2007, 09:13

Guys, i am looking for a mobile around the 10k range... The price of the phone should be around the 10k range, and i can add memmory card etc as extras...

The following are my requirements...

Good camera
Good music handling (though camera is first priority)
Shouldn't look like a pencil box... (though i dont need it to be as slim as the V3i)
No motorola... Havent had such a good experience with it...

Models that i am looking for...

SE k550i Cybershot.
SE k 750i
Nokia 6300
Nokia N72
Any other models i should look at?

Please share your views...

Akshay1234 · 9th June 2007, 09:22

also look at the 3250. its better than the n72 since it runs s60 3rd edition.

vikram18 · 9th June 2007, 10:16

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Originally Posted by hellspawn

how much did you get it for??its the same as the imate jasjam,right??

I believe it is much slimmer; everything else is pretty much the same. I paid about 38K with Bill and Warranty and the damned VAT!

abhibh · 9th June 2007, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Guys, i am looking for a mobile around the 10k range... The price of the phone should be around the 10k range, and i can add memmory card etc as extras...

The following are my requirements...

Good camera
Good music handling (though camera is first priority)
Shouldn't look like a pencil box... (though i dont need it to be as slim as the V3i)
No motorola... Havent had such a good experience with it...

Models that i am looking for...

SE k550i Cybershot.
SE k 750i
Nokia 6300
Nokia N72
Any other models i should look at?

Please share your views...

Looking at your requirements K750i suits you the best. K550i camera is not as good as K750i. Nokia cannot compete with Sony in 2MPcamera range and SE is better in music quality....

Totally unbiased opinion and i own a N70

kpzen · 9th June 2007, 11:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

SE k550i Cybershot.
SE k 750i
Nokia 6300
Nokia N72
Any other models i should look at?

Please share your views...
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SE K750i is the best VFM option under 10K range......

You can consider the W700i in which u get the walkman also but lose out on Auto focus but the pic quality is still good....

If don't mind spending another 2-3K then go for W810i full loaded comes with 512mb card also

Vid6639 · 9th June 2007, 11:37

There is one major gross problem with the K750i, the joystick. I have 3 friends who own the K750i and all 3 of their joysticks have stopped working. One of them got it replaced after a year and it has gone again. The joystick costs Rs.100 but service charge is Rs.250.

It gathers up dust or something like it wears out and then nothing happens when you press any direction. Very frustrating.

Mugen_Power · 9th June 2007, 11:50

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Good camera
Good music handling (though camera is first priority)
Shouldn't look like a pencil box... (though i dont need it to be as slim as the V3i)
No motorola... Havent had such a good experience with it...

Go for Nokia 6233 under 10k or else sony K750i.

Quote:

Originally Posted by extreme_torque

also have a look at Nokia 6233. Its fully loaded 2 megapixel camera, stereo speakers (awesome one's), VGA resolution video recording, memory card slot, 3G, Mp3 player with A2DP support, Infrared, 320X240 resolution color screen (same as 6300 but with 262k colors) et all... its not very flashy and a bit over the budget at 9k exact!
Have a look.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th June 2007, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhibh

Looking at your requirements K750i suits you the best. K550i camera is not as good as K750i. Nokia cannot compete with Sony in 2MPcamera range and SE is better in music quality....
Totally unbiased opinion and i own a N70

Isnt the 550i Cybershot??? And its got flash too... Still 750i is better... Can you please tell the difference?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

SE K750i is the best VFM option under 10K range......
You can consider the W700i in which u get the walkman also but lose out on Auto focus but the pic quality is still good....
If don't mind spending another 2-3K then go for W810i full loaded comes with 512mb card also

Right now, father's money... So... Have to stick to 10k...

Would have loved an N73 ME, or k790i otherwise...

kpzen · 9th June 2007, 12:22

SE K550i in comparison to K750i
64mb internal memory
EDGE is there
no memory card but expandablity is there..

devarshi84 · 9th June 2007, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

The price of the phone should be around the 10k range, and i can add memmory card etc as extras...

The following are my requirements...

Good camera
Good music handling (though camera is first priority)
Shouldn't look like a pencil box... (though i dont need it to be as slim as the V3i)
No motorola... Havent had such a good experience with it...

Models that i am looking for...

SE k550i Cybershot.
SE k 750i
Nokia 6300
Nokia N72
Any other models i should look at?

Please share your views...

for a good camera in a mobile phone, you need to atleast go for 3.2mp.

For music Sonyericsson walkman phones and Motorola ROKR phones are the best(I did read that you are not looking at motorola). The ROKR E6 is infact selling for around 13-14 grands now. I have used the older version and hence I can recommend it.

Check out the SE series but I would suggest you to look for a joystick less phone.

Fiero · 10th June 2007, 10:54

i have the k550i ... bought it over the k750i mainly coz its a lot slimmer and looks really sexy (atleast to me) ... The keypad takes some getting used to , but it's not a problem ... i send between 800-1200 texts a month on avg ... still can't type as fast as before , but fast enough ...

Pictures often come out slightly more grainy than the 750i(i believe since its slim , the parts are closely packed and the CMOS sensor picks up slightly more noise) ... but then again it's good enough ... still better off than the nokias i feel ... At the end of the day , cam's just for fun ... So i wasn't hell bent on the best ...

Music: Reason i didn't buy the w810i -- have a 20GB mp3 player already and have used the w810i for a bit before(bro has it) ... so it would be like buying a new-old phone ... But the phone rocks.

Speaker and earphone quality of k550i has been kept noticibly lower than w series (but still good) ... a set of w series earphones and you'll be good to go ... but then you rather buy the 810i if interested in music on the ph.

GUI structure is the same as w810i and others ... but with bigger text and nice themes , it is really really pleasing to the eye ....

Memory is 70MB internal + 64MB(in box)

Cheers!!

ajitkommini · 11th June 2007, 12:23

Anyone seen the new Porsche phone?

extreme_torque · 12th June 2007, 15:48

Nokia 5500 is available for an unbelieveable 8300 Rs.... source ..:: www.indiagsm.com ::..

N80 for 16ks!!!!

9th June 2007, 00:20	#1516
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	HTC (Hi-tech computer corporation) is the original company that makes windows pocket pc phones and windows handphones for companies such as Dopod (HTC owned), Imate, O2, T-mobile, Krome, QTEK, Some hp models and many more. They recently launched their own brand of phones. It also makes PDA's for Dell, HP/Compaq and sharp. THey are best known for naming their devices such as Tytn and STRTRK.
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9th June 2007, 09:13	#1518
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,728 Thanked: 76,824 Times View My Garage	Mobile around 10k range... Guys, i am looking for a mobile around the 10k range... The price of the phone should be around the 10k range, and i can add memmory card etc as extras... The following are my requirements... Good camera Good music handling (though camera is first priority) Shouldn't look like a pencil box... (though i dont need it to be as slim as the V3i) No motorola... Havent had such a good experience with it... Models that i am looking for... SE k550i Cybershot. SE k 750i Nokia 6300 Nokia N72 Any other models i should look at? Please share your views...
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9th June 2007, 09:22	#1519
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,321 Thanked: 12,869 Times	also look at the 3250. its better than the n72 since it runs s60 3rd edition.
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Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,776 Thanked: 43,976 Times View My Garage	There is one major gross problem with the K750i, the joystick. I have 3 friends who own the K750i and all 3 of their joysticks have stopped working. One of them got it replaced after a year and it has gone again. The joystick costs Rs.100 but service charge is Rs.250. It gathers up dust or something like it wears out and then nothing happens when you press any direction. Very frustrating.
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kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,611 Thanked: 1,880 Times View My Garage	SE K550i in comparison to K750i 64mb internal memory EDGE is there no memory card but expandablity is there..
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10th June 2007, 10:54	#1528
Fiero BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 359 Thanked: 163 Times	i have the k550i ... bought it over the k750i mainly coz its a lot slimmer and looks really sexy (atleast to me) ... The keypad takes some getting used to , but it's not a problem ... i send between 800-1200 texts a month on avg ... still can't type as fast as before , but fast enough ... Pictures often come out slightly more grainy than the 750i(i believe since its slim , the parts are closely packed and the CMOS sensor picks up slightly more noise) ... but then again it's good enough ... still better off than the nokias i feel ... At the end of the day , cam's just for fun ... So i wasn't hell bent on the best ... Music: Reason i didn't buy the w810i -- have a 20GB mp3 player already and have used the w810i for a bit before(bro has it) ... so it would be like buying a new-old phone ... But the phone rocks. Speaker and earphone quality of k550i has been kept noticibly lower than w series (but still good) ... a set of w series earphones and you'll be good to go ... but then you rather buy the 810i if interested in music on the ph. GUI structure is the same as w810i and others ... but with bigger text and nice themes , it is really really pleasing to the eye .... Memory is 70MB internal + 64MB(in box) Cheers!! Last edited by Fiero : 10th June 2007 at 10:58.
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11th June 2007, 12:23	#1529
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 490 Thanked: 124 Times	Anyone seen the new Porsche phone?
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12th June 2007, 15:48	#1530
extreme_torque BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,464 Thanked: 5,519 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Nokia 5500 is available for an unbelieveable 8300 Rs.... source ..:: www.indiagsm.com ::.. N80 for 16ks!!!!
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