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

lamborghini · 15th March 2005, 15:46

Hey guys the phone is going to be used by my dad. (I may flick his or ifhe doesn't like the new one, his old one.)
Right now iam using a 6100 and i love it.
Its small, light, sexy.
I dontmiss the radio or the camera all that much though.

CaliAtenza · 15th March 2005, 17:02

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Originally Posted by jesal

as soon as the phone is launched worldwide in 48 hours the phones are in india

nice..thats what i thought. BTW, what phone(s) do u recomend?

lamborghini · 16th March 2005, 17:01

Hey Cali,
Whats ure budget.

CaliAtenza · 17th March 2005, 12:44

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Originally Posted by lamborghini

Hey Cali,
Whats ure budget.

well, lets say in dollars...prolly from $100-300. Im not looking for somethin too fancy, like the Razor, for example..but somethin small, but stylish at teh same time. Ive decided between two Samsung models, but they won't be released till aprill and i wont be in india till june...and by then, im preety sure even more models will be out.

lamborghini · 17th March 2005, 17:20

Go for a nokia.
Way more sturdy and reliable.
I would reccomend a nok. 6670, 6600, 6230.
If you can stretch, the get a 6230i.
It rules.
Small, compact, 1.3MP cam., MP3.

Steeroid · 17th March 2005, 20:09

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Originally Posted by lamborghini

O2 mini isnt the best PDA phone.
trust me.
The phone book is pretty wierd and its a pretty wierd phone.
At least thats what i have experienced.

Hi Lambo

Which would the best PDA/Phone be, then? I have the iMate JAM (AKA the XDA Mini) and I cant find any other PDA/Phone that beats it, but that could be because I've gotten used to the XDA/iMate format.

The only other comparable model in terms of functionality would be the Nokia 9500, but its such a brick and comes with just 80mb of Storage....

I heard someone ask for XDAII prices - I dont think they sell them anymore. The current models would be the PDA 2k and the Mini.

This is going to be an interesting debate...

Cheers

Steer

satish_appasani · 17th March 2005, 23:01

Check XDA II s. It has all the bells and whistles including a vga screen and comes with Windows mobile 2003 second edition. The price with bill was 45,000 a month back.

Steeroid · 17th March 2005, 23:11

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Originally Posted by satish_appasani

Check XDA II s. It has all the bells and whistles including a vga screen and comes with Windows mobile 2003 second edition. The price with bill was 45,000 a month back.

Hi Satish

I think the JAM is a better deal because it's got all the above AND it fits into your hand like any mobilephone. Cost me the equivalent of Rs.30,000 with a Bluetooth headset free.

Cant stop Jamming...

Cheers
Steer

satish_appasani · 17th March 2005, 23:46

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I think the JAM is a better deal because it's got all the above

Steer, If JAM is XDA mini, then it comes with only Windows mobile 2003 edition. It doesn't support VGA screens and horizontal layout.

XDA IIS also comes with Bluetooth, wlan, more memory.

PocketPC phones are for people for whom priority is a PDA then a phone. For people whose priorities are the other way, Microsoft launched MS Smartphone. These are the size of any mobile phone and comes with most of the features of PDA.

Steeroid · 17th March 2005, 23:58

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Originally Posted by satish_appasani

Steer, If JAM is XDA mini, then it comes with only Windows mobile 2003 edition. It doesn't support VGA screens and horizontal layout.

XDA IIS also comes with Bluetooth, wlan, more memory.

Satish

The JAM/Mini comes with WM2003SE as its OS, which means it supports VGS screens and the switchable layout.

It has all the features of the XDA IIS except the WiFi, which is a pity since they could have given us WiFi instead of the stupid 1.3 mp camera.

As for memory, it doesnt really make a difference as a 1 GB SD card costs less than the equivalent of Rs.3,000 these days.

Good to find another XDA user. Are you a member of XDA-DEVELOPERS too?

Cheers

Steer

tachometer · 18th March 2005, 00:01

i hav a nokia n-gage!.. seXy phone.. real value 4 money i must say...
there r rumours doing rounds that a ngage-i is gonna be launched...
with a camera feature...man then this phone will hav evrything..
had a sony ericcson t-610 for abt 6 months...
gud phone.. except that its too slowwww!
n b4 that had a rs 500 waala reliance!!

satish_appasani · 18th March 2005, 00:02

I don't use XDA. Currently I carry two gizmos. A mobile phone and a Dell Axim pocketPC. But intending to buy an XDA sometime in the near future.

Steeroid · 18th March 2005, 00:10

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Originally Posted by satish_appasani

.......... intending to buy an XDA sometime in the near future.

Cool. I think they're planning to launch the XDA4 in May, which is basically the JAM/Mini with a swivel screen (operates both as a clamshell phone and a mini-laptop, which is like a cross between the Moto Razr and the Nokia 9 series). Apparantly it comes with 2 cameras - one to take pictures with and one to video-conference on while using the PDA.

Also comes with EDGE/3G and wifi, so that should be something.....

Cheers

Steer

satish_appasani · 18th March 2005, 00:26

I may not require all those stuff. Well, my pocketPC and phone put together is fine for me. Wifi is an added advantage so that I can retain the device for 2 to 3 years.

I am in to my second PDA and 4 th phone (only one of them costed more than 10,000, rest all are less than 5000) in the last 4 years.

jesal · 18th March 2005, 00:45

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Originally Posted by CaliAtenza

nice..thats what i thought. BTW, what phone(s) do u recomend?

depends on what really you want your phone to do

15th March 2005, 15:46	#181
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,137 Thanked: 5,843 Times View My Garage	Hey guys the phone is going to be used by my dad. (I may flick his or ifhe doesn't like the new one, his old one.) Right now iam using a 6100 and i love it. Its small, light, sexy. I dontmiss the radio or the camera all that much though.
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lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,137 Thanked: 5,843 Times View My Garage	Hey Cali, Whats ure budget.
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17th March 2005, 17:20	#185
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,137 Thanked: 5,843 Times View My Garage	Go for a nokia. Way more sturdy and reliable. I would reccomend a nok. 6670, 6600, 6230. If you can stretch, the get a 6230i. It rules. Small, compact, 1.3MP cam., MP3.
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17th March 2005, 23:01	#187
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	Check XDA II s. It has all the bells and whistles including a vga screen and comes with Windows mobile 2003 second edition. The price with bill was 45,000 a month back.
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18th March 2005, 00:01	#191
tachometer Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 18 Thanked: 0 Times	i hav a nokia n-gage!.. seXy phone.. real value 4 money i must say... there r rumours doing rounds that a ngage-i is gonna be launched... with a camera feature...man then this phone will hav evrything.. had a sony ericcson t-610 for abt 6 months... gud phone.. except that its too slowwww! n b4 that had a rs 500 waala reliance!!
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18th March 2005, 00:02	#192
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	I don't use XDA. Currently I carry two gizmos. A mobile phone and a Dell Axim pocketPC. But intending to buy an XDA sometime in the near future.
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18th March 2005, 00:26	#194
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	I may not require all those stuff. Well, my pocketPC and phone put together is fine for me. Wifi is an added advantage so that I can retain the device for 2 to 3 years. I am in to my second PDA and 4 th phone (only one of them costed more than 10,000, rest all are less than 5000) in the last 4 years.
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