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

sinner · 4th January 2009, 00:00

Hey Hey.. The 5800 went on sale from 6 pm ownards ( at mulund NPD) and i picked up mine by around 7:30.. Been playing with it since and must tell u it feels awesome...

UI is just awesome, but i guess with need some getting used to for me ( First Touch screen phone for me)

prashant.dinkar · 5th January 2009, 19:27

Hey Guys bought my White Nokia E71 Today, I am just loving it , I got it for 20500 Along with 2 GB card + Nokia Bluetooth Headset and other usual stuff .
Can any one of you guide me on how to configure Gtalk and Yahoo messenger on it ?

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Dinkar

WanderNomad · 5th January 2009, 21:28

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Originally Posted by prashant.dinkar

Can any one of you guide me on how to configure Gtalk and Yahoo messenger on it?

I doubt if you can configure Gtalk and Yahoo on E71 directly (no such application from Google and Yahoo), you will have to use a third party application.

aZa · 6th January 2009, 00:52

and third party applications offer much much more.

just try Octro

its got gtalk + yahoo and the rest, along with SIP & video calling/broadcasting... etc.

bmw_m5_titus · 6th January 2009, 01:12

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Originally Posted by vibhu_f430

Hi guys !

Got my 5800 today ! Its everything that i expected it to be.. I am not disapointed at all . Tough some of my friends who have the i phone dint like it at all !

+ves
>>Symbian 60series
Iam addicted to it ! cant use any other platform!

>>Battery life
Still running on out-of-box battery charge level..lasted 3/4 day on 2 lines of charge !

-ves
>>Touch interface
The touch interface is not as responsive as the i-phone's .. you need to use your nail to type messages . but iam quite happy !

>>slow
My previous phone was a e71.. the 5800 is not as fast, but liveable !

>>Build quality
Not as good as the iphone .. Have used a n81 before which had the same kind of back pannel , started squeaking after some rough use !

Verdict -
If you like symbian , you will fall in love with the phone

.. otherwise you might even hate it !

Boss, so did you get the senny hd202s with it? Since it s a 32ohms headphone how well does the 5800 drive it? what all does the box contain?

nishantgandhi · 6th January 2009, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by WanderNomad

I doubt if you can configure Gtalk and Yahoo on E71 directly (no such application from Google and Yahoo), you will have to use a third party application.

At least for Gmail, there is. Via your native phone browser, go to Gmail and download the latest application.

For Yahoo Go, go to us.get.go.yahoo.com

nishantgandhi · 6th January 2009, 10:41

I just bought a Nokia 5310 Xpress Music. I am facing a strange problem in activating Vodafone Live on it. As per the instructions, I sent out an SMS 'ACT VLZERO' to 111 (the zero rental pay-per-use plan for Mumbai Post paid users). I get a confirmation that GPRS would be activated within 48 hours.

Then I send out an SMS 'VL' to 52586 to recieve the settings. Now I get a reply saying that 'GPRS settings are not available as the phone type is not supported'.

Calls to Vodafone CC confirmed that these 2 SMSs are to be sent out in order to activate GPRS. They also confirm that 5310 is GPRS enabled. However, they are not able to figure out why its not getting activated.

I had the same problem with my previous phone, 6300 (same OS - Symbian S40). With it I was able to use data based applications such as Gmail and ngpay but was unable to browse. I thought it might be locked for data (or something like that), since I had purchased it from Dubai.

I took that to a Vodafone Store and they said that Zero rental plan WILL NOT WORK (as it is the Basic GPRS plan) and that I have to activate the Advanced GPRS plan which has a monthly rental of Rs 49. As always, they were clueless about the reasoning for the same. I still have to visit Vodafone Store for the 5310, but I pretty much assume they will have no answer for it.

Any clue why this is happening? S40 is tedious to work around with, after having S60 for over 2 years now.

normally_crazy · 6th January 2009, 11:30

Guys,

Budget - 5000 INR
Requirments - camera and video recorder is a must. @ GB card preferred.
Brand preferred - Nokia

What's the best phone ? URGENT !

nishantgandhi · 6th January 2009, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Guys,

Budget - 5000 INR
Requirments - camera and video recorder is a must. @ GB card preferred.
Brand preferred - Nokia

What's the best phone ? URGENT !

Gautam - here are your choices
1. Nokia-7210 Supernova - ~Rs 5,325
2. Nokia-3500 Classic - ~Rs 4,900
3. Nokia-3110 Classic - ~Rs 3,500
4. Nokia-5200 - ~Rs 4,945

normally_crazy · 6th January 2009, 12:29

Thanks Nishant. These are official ? From where ?

nishantgandhi · 6th January 2009, 12:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Thanks Nishant. These are official ? From where ?

Local dealers with their B&W, not your Mobile Store/Croma/Hotspot prices. Add Rs 200-800 to these prices to arrive at their prices.

mail4ajo · 6th January 2009, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

At least for Gmail, there is. Via your native phone browser, go to Gmail and download the latest application.

For Yahoo Go, go to us.get.go.yahoo.com

Fring works good for Gtalk, YahooMSGR etc. For mail, Gmail, yahoo and rediff have their own applications. Works cool on my E51.

sinner · 6th January 2009, 20:18

Atleast not for people from mumbai.. They gave a senny lx 90 headphone.. they are decent enought. Yet to test them properly.
Box contains :
Phone

Stylus
Nokia Headphone with handsfree adapter
Sling cord wit pectrum
a phone cover ( Nice)
TV Cord
Charger
USB
Mini-CD
Manuals and stuff

Thats about it i guess..

prashant.dinkar · 6th January 2009, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail4ajo

Fring works good for Gtalk, YahooMSGR etc. For mail, Gmail, yahoo and rediff have their own applications. Works cool on my E51.

Bingo , I Installed Fring and Nimbuzz on my E71 both working fine , Though I personally like Fring .

normally_crazy · 6th January 2009, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Guys,

Budget - 5000 INR
Requirments - camera and video recorder is a must. @ GB card preferred.
Brand preferred - Nokia

What's the best phone ? URGENT !

Guys,

Just got a Nokia 7210 supernova with 2 GB card - 5650 /-

Is the price ok?

4th January 2009, 00:00	#4171
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 432 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	Hey Hey.. The 5800 went on sale from 6 pm ownards ( at mulund NPD) and i picked up mine by around 7:30.. Been playing with it since and must tell u it feels awesome... UI is just awesome, but i guess with need some getting used to for me ( First Touch screen phone for me)
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5th January 2009, 19:27	#4172
prashant.dinkar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ellicott City/New Delhi Posts: 79 Thanked: 53 Times	Bought Nokia E71 Hey Guys bought my White Nokia E71 Today, I am just loving it , I got it for 20500 Along with 2 GB card + Nokia Bluetooth Headset and other usual stuff . Can any one of you guide me on how to configure Gtalk and Yahoo messenger on it ? Thanks & Regards Prashant Dinkar
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6th January 2009, 00:52	#4174
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	and third party applications offer much much more. just try Octro its got gtalk + yahoo and the rest, along with SIP & video calling/broadcasting... etc.
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6th January 2009, 10:41	#4177
nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 156 Times	Unable to activate GPRS/Vodafone Live I just bought a Nokia 5310 Xpress Music. I am facing a strange problem in activating Vodafone Live on it. As per the instructions, I sent out an SMS 'ACT VLZERO' to 111 (the zero rental pay-per-use plan for Mumbai Post paid users). I get a confirmation that GPRS would be activated within 48 hours. Then I send out an SMS 'VL' to 52586 to recieve the settings. Now I get a reply saying that 'GPRS settings are not available as the phone type is not supported'. Calls to Vodafone CC confirmed that these 2 SMSs are to be sent out in order to activate GPRS. They also confirm that 5310 is GPRS enabled. However, they are not able to figure out why its not getting activated. I had the same problem with my previous phone, 6300 (same OS - Symbian S40). With it I was able to use data based applications such as Gmail and ngpay but was unable to browse. I thought it might be locked for data (or something like that), since I had purchased it from Dubai. I took that to a Vodafone Store and they said that Zero rental plan WILL NOT WORK (as it is the Basic GPRS plan) and that I have to activate the Advanced GPRS plan which has a monthly rental of Rs 49. As always, they were clueless about the reasoning for the same. I still have to visit Vodafone Store for the 5310, but I pretty much assume they will have no answer for it. Any clue why this is happening? S40 is tedious to work around with, after having S60 for over 2 years now. Last edited by nishantgandhi : 6th January 2009 at 10:42.
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6th January 2009, 11:30	#4178
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 534 Times View My Garage	Guys, Budget - 5000 INR Requirments - camera and video recorder is a must. @ GB card preferred. Brand preferred - Nokia What's the best phone ? URGENT !
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6th January 2009, 12:29	#4180
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 534 Times View My Garage	Thanks Nishant. These are official ? From where ?
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6th January 2009, 20:18	#4183
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 432 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	Atleast not for people from mumbai.. They gave a senny lx 90 headphone.. they are decent enought. Yet to test them properly. Box contains : Phone Stylus Nokia Headphone with handsfree adapter Sling cord wit pectrum a phone cover ( Nice) TV Cord Charger USB Mini-CD Manuals and stuff Thats about it i guess..
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