What Phone Do You Have?

^Speed 12^ · Post by **^Speed 12^** » 24 Jun 2007, 00:15

xHaZxMaTx wrote:My SLVR

I really like that name. Sounds great for a phone. Reminds me of something I own...................

Anyway, I've got a Nokia N70. Great phone but it's only on the 3 network. I hate that! Prefer Vodafone or something.

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 24 Jun 2007, 02:41

@ 2furio: Well that's quite drastic to compare the phones to models... smaller is better and usually shows the technological advantages the phone has over thicker ones through fitting everything into a smaller space.

@ Andre_online: The Ultra Music phone is too pricey and I don't really like the look of it.

@ S2000_Skyline: That too is quite pricey and in a few months everyone will have it anyway. Plus it is quite thick.

I think I've decided on the Samsung E830 and I'll be purchasing one off of eBay either tomorrow or the day after. Not only is it a mere 14.9 mm, but it has a MicroSD slot for mp3/AAC/AAC+ and a 2 mp camera. All for a total of $260 Canadian dollars including shipping.

2furio · Post by **2furio** » 24 Jun 2007, 03:47

Porsche-AG wrote:@ 2furio: Well that's quite drastic to compare the phones to models... smaller is better and usually shows the technological advantages the phone has over thicker ones through fitting everything into a smaller space.

That's true but only to a point. I mean, what's the point of makin' a phone paper thin? For sure it would be very fragile and it would honestly be pointless. The phone needs some depth so you wouldn't have trouble holding it and be uncomfortable when talkin.

Post by **TheStig** » 24 Jun 2007, 04:15

Smaller is better?? that's the weirdest thing I ever heard.

I choose a thicker phone over a ultra thin Samsung every day.
reasons?

Simple a phone that thin is way to fragile and things are surely going to break on something that thin, it simply can't be strong.
And I can't believe a super flat phone is comfortable in your hand, the most comfortable phone I had was a Nokia 6310i wich was pretty big but It had a good feel and it was also bombproof.
Other reason I don't even cosider Samsung to be any good at all. Haven't seen a phone made by them that isn't utter rubbish.
My brother worked for Vodafone and he said the most phones that breakdown are Samsungs. In most cases it's the slider or in the past it was almost always the flipup open function that got damaged and thus the display did not work etc.
There where Samsung models that allmost all where broken within half a year, the D800 was a prime example of that. almost all he sold where back in the store within half a year because they simply broke down, it was all under warrenty so they got a new phone wich in alot of cases broke down also.
At some point my brother advised them not to buy and told them that there was a big chance they would breakdown, but alot of people thought it wouldn't be that bad untill they came back after 3 months.
I do sometimes like the styling of some Samsung phones but I am not going to buy a phone that I can't trust to keep working.
Nokia does sometimes have problems with new phones but as soon as phones come back with the same flaw they fix the problem and the next series are free from the bug.
Samsung doesn't fix issues they just build a new phone wich is even thinner and cooler then the one before, they don't care if it doesn't work for over a year.

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 24 Jun 2007, 06:45

C00L is g00d.

You're using a stereotype of one company to describe all the phones they make. I've searched Google for any problems and reviews that the E830 may have and found nothing bad about it. I admit that the phone is fairly new (released February 2007 I think?) but it isn't the ultra thin that Samsung is known for and it doesn't have too many fancy bells and whistles, leading me to believe that the chance of a problem occuring is slim (no pun intended).

And remember that other companies like Motorola have had problems with 'cool' phones like the KRZR which is extremely fragile due to the glass and the phone isn't even that thin.

Andre_online · Post by **Andre_online** » 24 Jun 2007, 16:25

TheStig wrote:I choose a thicker phone over a ultra thin Samsung every day.

Agreed! Amen to that..

TheStig wrote:Simple a phone that thin is way to fragile and things are surely going to break on something that thin, it simply can't be strong.

You bet. My friend's Samsung D900's slide broke.

TheStig wrote:the most comfortable phone I had was a Nokia 6310i wich was pretty big but It had a good feel and it was also bombproof.

100% agreed. I've held my friend's 6230i, and darn it was good. Features wise, it is pretty reasonable, and not forgetting a huge internal phone memory compared to some of other normal phones today.

TheStig wrote:Nokia does sometimes have problems with new phones but as soon as phones come back with the same flaw they fix the problem and the next series are free from the bug.

Really? But now I think Nokia is now becoming more of a brand name. The E65 is pretty unreaonable for such a price for such lousy phone features. No radio, lousy 2MP camera, mono tone... I mean, c'mon!

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 24 Jun 2007, 17:22

Has anyone seen the new RAZR V9? <--- HOT!

Post by **TheStig** » 24 Jun 2007, 20:33

Porsche-AG wrote:C00L is g00d.

You're using a stereotype of one company to describe all the phones they make. I've searched Google for any problems and reviews that the E830 may have and found nothing bad about it.

It has nothing to do with Stereotyping, Ofcourse the do make some decent phones but in general they are pretty much rubbish.
I did not name 1 phone to make a stereotype but pure because I can't be bothered to even remember/ learn the names of their phones, or any other brand for that matter, I jsut asked my brother what phone it was he just did not want to sell to anyone and it was the A800 and not the D800 but he also said that the D800 wasn't much better, but not as utter rubbish as the A800.

I don't see why COOL g00d (spelling) is? please explain.

@Andre_online, Like I said I don't know about phone types so I don't know how good or even whatphone a E65 is. All I can say is that I used Nokia's for a while now (more then 10 year (ish) and only had 1 phone that was a problem phone and that was the 8210 and It was known to be a troublesome phone (wich I ignored because I like it's styling, wich I will never do again) after that I got a 8310 and it was alot better.
Then I choose for a more decent phone so I got the 6310i wich I replaced because it got wet and died because of that. I replaced it with the 6230i.

2furio · Post by **2furio** » 24 Jun 2007, 21:16

I've heard the Samsung D900 is an amazing phone but I could never get passed its horrid, cheap look. I'm still lookin at the LG Shine....I'm just waitin for it to drop a bit more in price.

Andre_online · Post by **Andre_online** » 25 Jun 2007, 17:49

@TheStig: E65 is basically just like a series phone from Nokia. They released Nseries, and now they've released a new series, which is the Eseries. Here's what the E65 looks like.

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 25 Jun 2007, 20:26

@ Andre: These phone companies have more series' than Mercedes and BMW combined!

@ TheStig: That's why I do my research before buying something like a phone. I've seen that some Samsung phones aren't reliable and may have many problems and so I just look to other models. Plus, I take care of my phones a lot and I don't try to do anything stupid with them so they don't get screwed up, which increases their resale value.

As for the C00L is g00d, I'm just saying that just because a huge ass phone is strong and has a large storage capacity doesn't make it the most appealing phone, especially to the eye. I'm willing to sacrifice a megapixel or 100 MB of space if the phone looks a lot better because those aren't the kinds of things I'm worried about. MicroSD cards solve 90% of storage problems and as long as the phone I have can accept MicroSD cards, I'm fine.

On a side note, I found an even cheaper E830 on eBay which will only cost me around $230 CAD!! Looks like I hit the jackpot

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 25 Jun 2007, 22:45

Well.. It's always the same isn't it?

Like with cars, some prefer ''all show no go'', while others prefer function over form.

2furio · Post by **2furio** » 26 Jun 2007, 00:56

Andre_online, the Nokia E65 does look nice but it costs $500 CDN without tax and shipping and it doesn't even have amazing specs...the specs are decent but the phone is definitely not worth $500...

Post by **TheStig** » 26 Jun 2007, 00:58

Ofcourse looks are often important, but when it looks good but doesn't always work it is utterly useless to me.
What good is a great looking phone when you can't use it?
For the most important is:
- has to bereliable
- functional
- functions, but only to a minimal, the only thing I really want a phone to have is Bluetooth so I can easely syncronise it with my other phone and the PC. and it had to have a decent carkit.
- Looks. It has to look clean and decent (business style) and it has to look reliable so no flip, slide or twist screen or anything. wich I also find very unpractical

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 26 Jun 2007, 01:24

-Thin phones can be very reliable if you find the right one.
-Thin/slide phones usually have all the functions of flip/bar/spin/twist/fat/etc phones but in a smaller space. And if all you need is a phone that can do Bluetooth then a slide phone would still be a great choice.
-Looks? Slide phones are all about the looks, and they are definitely clean, decent, and businesslike. Personally, I don't think bar phones look very businesslike and if that's your only option since you don't want flip or slide, then I don't think you can find a phone to suit your 'looks' need.

A slide phone may look fancy, but it's basically just a bar phone cut in half with the bottom half being pasted to the backside of the top half. It's for people who want a phone that isn't too long.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 26 Jun 2007, 01:51

i had a slim phone once (samsung A900) broke it within the first week traded it in for the one i have now which is considerably thicker

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 26 Jun 2007, 02:18

Wierd... you must have done something quite bad for it to break since I have a friend who's had a Samsung A900 for at least a year now.

Andre_online · Post by **Andre_online** » 26 Jun 2007, 03:30

2furio wrote:Andre_online, the Nokia E65 does look nice but it costs $500 CDN without tax and shipping and it doesn't even have amazing specs...the specs are decent but the phone is definitely not worth $500...

Yup, you bet. We're only paying for the looks and brand. I can get the Smasung U600 for the same price with much better specs. And it looks better too.

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 26 Jun 2007, 03:37

Ahh the U600. $350 with shipping off of eBay for the thinnest slider ever created (10.9 mm). Still a bit too pricey for me, I almost bought it.

Andre_online · Post by **Andre_online** » 26 Jun 2007, 03:40

Well it'll be a good buy definitely. It's worth the money for the phone's specs.

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 26 Jun 2007, 03:46

Definitely true. But I'll settle for less and keep a Benjamin. The E830 is basically a slightly thicker version of the U600 with a crappier camera and a few less features but it serves its purpose just as well.

Post by **TheStig** » 26 Jun 2007, 11:42

Porsche-AG wrote:-Thin phones can be very reliable if you find the right one.
-Thin/slide phones usually have all the functions of flip/bar/spin/twist/fat/etc phones but in a smaller space. And if all you need is a phone that can do Bluetooth then a slide phone would still be a great choice.
-Looks? Slide phones are all about the looks, and they are definitely clean, decent, and businesslike. Personally, I don't think bar phones look very businesslike and if that's your only option since you don't want flip or slide, then I don't think you can find a phone to suit your 'looks' need.

A slide phone may look fancy, but it's basically just a bar phone cut in half with the bottom half being pasted to the backside of the top half. It's for people who want a phone that isn't too long.

Mate I got a phone that suits my style and looks and everything I wanted from it.
I got a Nokia N73 and a Nokia 6230i for wich I bought a new one a 6233 wich I haven't used yet.
The N73 has everything I needed.
- It doesn't look fragile
- reliable
- not to fancy
- Long battery life.
- got great bluetooth communications with my carkit and audiosystem in my car (for now only 1 car has a carkit for it.)
- It has Symbian S60 software so I could install a GPS system on it (I can now on both phones)
- It syncronises my agenda etc with a touch of a button with my PC or my other phone.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 26 Jun 2007, 21:48

cant you install a gps system on 3G CDMA phones also ? ive used the navigating program on my phone a few times and it seems pretty accurate

2furio · Post by **2furio** » 26 Jun 2007, 23:22

TheStig, the Nokia N73 is expensive.....wow...for its average specs, Nokia is sure asking a lot. Then again, any of Nokia's N-series phones are expensive for some unknown reason.

Anyways, the launch of the iPhone is getting closer....I just can't wait to see what reviewers have to say, if it was worth the hype...

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 27 Jun 2007, 00:19

@ TheStig: The N73 is way too expensive for me. I'd have to be paying $150 more than for the E830 which has all the features I need in a compact bundle. Paying in excess of $400 for a phone that doesn't have a touch display (like LG Prada or iPhone) that's a bar format isn't the greatest investment.

@ 2furio: I don't think the iPhone is going to get astronomical reviews, but it will be a decent phone. On the contrary, it's price is astronomical and I don't think I'd buy an iPhone unless it went under $400.