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

h@r$h@l · 12th February 2010, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by karanraheja

Guruji's kindly advice:-

I have a budget of 15-18k, need a business phone - need for regular mails,
decent cam, not too much of SMS..

Confused whether i should take a plunge and go for the E72 or stretch a wee bit and go for the BB 8900 Javelin

E72 is a very good handset. I would suggest you also look at Curve 8520. It has almost all features; decent cam, wifi, etc. and also you can save a lot as its for about 14,000/-

Live To Jive · 12th February 2010, 16:30

We are now getting a lot of cheap business phones. They are all sub Rs.5000 but not many features. All are dual SIM. Is anyone here using them.

Mods kindly resize the pictures. Thanks

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 12th February 2010, 17:13

@Live_to_jive - I would not touch Intex of Motorola products with a bargepole; but for very different reasons. Intex for build qualify, and Motorola for their user unfriendliness.

karanraheja · 12th February 2010, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

E72 is a very good handset. I would suggest you also look at Curve 8520. It has almost all features; decent cam, wifi, etc. and also you can save a lot as its for about 14,000/-

I do have even the 8520 on my mind. But i thought might as well stretch the budget and get a newer model. I like the E72, but im just wondering if i would miss a BB after having a budget of 18k.

Gansan · 12th February 2010, 17:29

I have a (similar) peculiar problem. My computer with Vista Home O/S has stopped detecting my phone (W810 i) when I connect with a data cable, but the phone detects the pc and goes in to file transfer mode. I have loads of pics to transfer from the phone to pc but unable to do so. What could be the problem?

Live To Jive · 12th February 2010, 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

@Live_to_jive - I would not touch Intex of Motorola products with a bargepole; but for very different reasons. Intex for build qualify, and Motorola for their user unfriendliness.

The phones are from Micromax, Intex and Zen. I agree that Motorola is not user friendly. Coming back to these phones, they lack a lot of features like GPS, Wifi and they're just dual band. But they have dual SIM. For some users they're perfect because they never use the missing features. After all what can you get for under Rs.5000/-.

EssYouWe · 12th February 2010, 19:10

Hi!

I am looking for a cheap phone (GSM) (<4k) which offers a large screen, good resolution and colours. A memory card is also a requirement.

Camera etc.. are luxuries.

Please do advise about all the new local brands.

Live To Jive · 12th February 2010, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by EssYouWe

Hi!

I am looking for a cheap phone (GSM) (<4k) which offers a large screen, good resolution and colours. A memory card is also a requirement.

Camera etc.. are luxuries.

Please do advise about all the new local brands.

Check these out:
Movil Mobile
http://www.accordmobiles.com/
GEEPEE INFOTECH PVT. LTD.
Tekshiv Mobile
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Sunsky Mobile Communication (P) Ltd. | Mobile Phones | Accesories etc. | Latest Phones
BYOND TECH - Your dreams, Our reality
Welcome to Zen Mobiles - The Art of Capturing Reality
Intex Technologies : Mobile Phones
Micromax : Products
Sunsky Mobiles | Latest Trendy Mobile Phones | Home Page
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EssYouWe · 12th February 2010, 22:00

Thanks a lot for the links mate.

But, I am gonna need some help deciding here.

I text a lot, and would like a good keypad (and a large message capacity) in addition to the things I stated before.

What I am really concerned about is whether these phones are actually any good.
Haven't heard about most of the brands and all.

I have been using Nokias till now and am thoroughly fed up with the customer support. I have to eventually trash them, seeing how its so darn expensive to repair them.

Thanks a lot for the time and effort guys.

SamtheLeo · 12th February 2010, 22:19

Gurus,

Need help, I have a BB 8900 which says it has GPS inbuilt. Is it true. Do i just need to stand out side as i tried couple of time inside my house & office & it could not search for satellites. How do i make it work?

DerAlte · 13th February 2010, 11:18

It is/has. How exactly were you trying to find out whether it works or not, or whether it is searching for satellites or not?
1. It won't work indoors, needs a clear view of the sky. It may latch on to the satellite signals if you leave it near a window
2. First time around, it does take a bit of time to resolve 4 satellite signals - the least it needs to get a good fix (there are at least 7 or 8 visible at a time)
3. Run Google maps to know whether the internal GPS is giving a stream or not (the built-in BB maps don't have India maps!!!)

trrk · 13th February 2010, 18:41

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamtheLeo

Need help, I have a BB 8900 which says it has GPS inbuilt. Is it true. Do i just need to stand out side as i tried couple of time inside my house & office & it could not search for satellites. How do i make it work?

I assume that the sequence would be similar in BBs. What I say is for the BB8310.

In the settings, go to advanced settings. GPS will be listed. Go in. Check the setting to see whether the GPS is ON. Then you can use the menu key and 'refresh' the GPS. Outside it should lock in a flash and will give you the latitude / longitude.

I am not very well versed with the BB vocabulary. I do hope this hels.

khoj · 13th February 2010, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by EssYouWe

Hi!

I am looking for a cheap phone (GSM) (<4k) which offers a large screen, good resolution and colours. A memory card is also a requirement.

Camera etc.. are luxuries.

Please do advise about all the new local brands.

On my last trip to Delhi I picked up a Zen Z77 from Delhi complete with a 2 Gb micro sd card(u can go up to 4 Gb).
Full Qwerty key board
Dual GSM sim
1.3 Mp camera
Huge screen 5.6 cm wide, excellent resolution, great colour display.
Bluetooth
one touch Internet access
One touch chat
MP3/MP4/FM radio
Call Recording
Motion Sensor
Long Battery life

Phew! enough features to Justify a price tag of 3600/- Previous phone was BB 8700, don't miss it at all.

EssYouWe · 13th February 2010, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by khoj

On my last trip to Delhi I picked up a Zen Z77 from Delhi complete with a 2 Gb micro sd card(u can go up to 4 Gb).
Full Qwerty key board
Dual GSM sim
1.3 Mp camera
Huge screen 5.6 cm wide, excellent resolution, great colour display.
Bluetooth
one touch Internet access
One touch chat
MP3/MP4/FM radio
Call Recording
Motion Sensor
Long Battery life

Phew! enough features to Justify a price tag of 3600/- Previous phone was BB 8700, don't miss it at all.

Wow! That is some list for that price.

Is the phone reliable? I am prone to sweating and talking for long periods. My phones usually don't like this combination.

Even then, at that price, I wouldn't mind junking it in an year.

manim · 13th February 2010, 21:49

I am enjoying downloading the free 10 songs for the Nokia 5230 I bought recently!
Mark Knofler, Judas Priest, etc.

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Live To Jive BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 698 Thanked: 89 Times	We are now getting a lot of cheap business phones. They are all sub Rs.5000 but not many features. All are dual SIM. Is anyone here using them. Mods kindly resize the pictures. Thanks Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by Live To Jive : 12th February 2010 at 16:38. Reason: Request to mods
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12th February 2010, 17:13	#5823
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,541 Thanked: 754 Times	@Live_to_jive - I would not touch Intex of Motorola products with a bargepole; but for very different reasons. Intex for build qualify, and Motorola for their user unfriendliness.
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12th February 2010, 17:29	#5825
Gansan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,563 Thanked: 5,656 Times	I have a (similar) peculiar problem. My computer with Vista Home O/S has stopped detecting my phone (W810 i) when I connect with a data cable, but the phone detects the pc and goes in to file transfer mode. I have loads of pics to transfer from the phone to pc but unable to do so. What could be the problem?
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12th February 2010, 19:10	#5827
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Hi! I am looking for a cheap phone (GSM) (<4k) which offers a large screen, good resolution and colours. A memory card is also a requirement. Camera etc.. are luxuries. Please do advise about all the new local brands.
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12th February 2010, 22:00	#5829
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Thanks a lot for the links mate. But, I am gonna need some help deciding here. I text a lot, and would like a good keypad (and a large message capacity) in addition to the things I stated before. What I am really concerned about is whether these phones are actually any good. Haven't heard about most of the brands and all. I have been using Nokias till now and am thoroughly fed up with the customer support. I have to eventually trash them, seeing how its so darn expensive to repair them. Thanks a lot for the time and effort guys. Last edited by EssYouWe : 12th February 2010 at 22:02.
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12th February 2010, 22:19	#5830
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	Gurus, Need help, I have a BB 8900 which says it has GPS inbuilt. Is it true. Do i just need to stand out side as i tried couple of time inside my house & office & it could not search for satellites. How do i make it work?
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13th February 2010, 11:18	#5831
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	It is/has. How exactly were you trying to find out whether it works or not, or whether it is searching for satellites or not? 1. It won't work indoors, needs a clear view of the sky. It may latch on to the satellite signals if you leave it near a window 2. First time around, it does take a bit of time to resolve 4 satellite signals - the least it needs to get a good fix (there are at least 7 or 8 visible at a time) 3. Run Google maps to know whether the internal GPS is giving a stream or not (the built-in BB maps don't have India maps!!!)
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13th February 2010, 21:49	#5835
manim BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 822 Thanked: 918 Times	Nokia 5230 I am enjoying downloading the free 10 songs for the Nokia 5230 I bought recently! Mark Knofler, Judas Priest, etc.
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