Mobile phone advice
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NST

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1,523 posts

274 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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currently on Three (3g network) with a Moto E1000 mobile phone. want to upgrade and get a better phone (not impressed with the moto E1000) the options are nokia N70, nokia 6280, or moto Razr V3x as a free upgrade.

anyone have any experiences with these phones? whats the battery life like? any other phones coming out in the next couple of months that might be worth waiting for?

cheers

mattley

3,039 posts

253 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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I'm waiting for this.

www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10336&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10336


Latest rumours sugest it might not be ready 'till may though

pmanson

13,388 posts

284 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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6280 is supposed to be very buggy at the moment. So much so that the other operators have delayed its release.

NST

Original Poster:

1,523 posts

274 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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mattley said:
I'm waiting for this.

www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10336&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10336


Latest rumours sugest it might not be ready 'till may though


this is phone that i want as well ! i used to have a nokia 9210 communicator a few years back, great phone shame it was so just alittle to heavy.

may is alittle to far away for me. what are the chances the phone arriving on Three?!

NST

Original Poster:

1,523 posts

274 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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pmanson said:
6280 is supposed to be very buggy at the moment. So much so that the other operators have delayed its release.


thanks for that, i will stay away from buggy phones, i had my fingers burnt with the moto A1000 when that first came out!

skr

2,732 posts

267 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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Just got myself a 6230i on a free upgrade and it is the mutts nuts!

Everything I need and the battery lasts for days.

tycho

12,296 posts

304 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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I have the N70 and it is the best phone I have had. Don't tough the Motorola with a barge pole. The software is up to the usual Moto standards i.e. it's almost like they don't want you to use the phone, just look at it.... The SE P990i looks good but they have a reputation of putting the release date back and back and back....

bigTee

5,546 posts

252 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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skr said:
Just got myself a 6230i on a free upgrade and it is the mutts nuts!

Everything I need and the battery lasts for days.




best phone there is. fact!!!!!

pmanson

13,388 posts

284 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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bigTee said:
skr said:
Just got myself a 6230i on a free upgrade and it is the mutts nuts!

Everything I need and the battery lasts for days.




best phone there is. fact!!!!!



Unless its my one!

Buttons 3,6,9 and # stop working periodically and its been repaired once. Apart from that I agree its a very good phone.

Mikey G

4,903 posts

271 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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N70 here, works fine, no bugs and looks good with good functions.
A friend just got a 6280 on a free upgrade and it keeps freezing and stops working, he was adamant the phone was the nuts, i told him he was

mattley

3,039 posts

253 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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NST said:
mattley said:
I'm waiting for this.

www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10336&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10336


Latest rumours sugest it might not be ready 'till may though


this is phone that i want as well ! i used to have a nokia 9210 communicator a few years back, great phone shame it was so just alittle to heavy.

may is alittle to far away for me. what are the chances the phone arriving on Three?!


Well it's three capable so I'd be surprised if they didn't carry it. But they're a wierd company, and I don;t think they do the Sharp 903 which is a bit of a brick, but has an amazing camera and is all round outstanding.

miniandy

1,512 posts

268 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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In about 4 months, Motorola will launch an updated V3X, which is thinner than the current handset, and it will also have more features. Maybe hold off for this?

NST

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1,523 posts

274 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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I might hold of for abit and see if the Sony P990 gets released in the next couple of months. if it doesn't i'm getting settle for the N70/N80/refreshed moto V3x (assuming its bug free). The N80 according to carphonewarehouse is out during march they are just waiting to see when they expect to have it in stock.

Three are definitely a strange bunch! the range of phones is always poor. but atleast the signal reception is good now! almost forgot, according carphonewarehouse the sony won't be arriving on Three, but Phones4U said it will be..




Jay GTI

1,026 posts

254 months

Friday 24th February 2006
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NST said:

almost forgot, according carphonewarehouse the sony won't be arriving on Three, but Phones4U said it will be..






Most of the resellers stock their own range of approved phones, which can be a pain for the network operators (I work for one) as often we won't approve a phone for our network (because it's shit and gives poor customer experience for what ever reason) but CW or P4U release it for use on our network regardless and we get a bad rep from the person who bought it.

NST

Original Poster:

1,523 posts

274 months

Saturday 25th February 2006
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Jay GTI said:
NST said:

almost forgot, according carphonewarehouse the sony won't be arriving on Three, but Phones4U said it will be..






Most of the resellers stock their own range of approved phones, which can be a pain for the network operators (I work for one) as often we won't approve a phone for our network (because it's shit and gives poor customer experience for what ever reason) but CW or P4U release it for use on our network regardless and we get a bad rep from the person who bought it.


thanks for the information!

paulie-mafia

3,321 posts

254 months

Saturday 25th February 2006
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Yup, SE p990 is due in May / June now, but before then the M600 is due. Called Orange today to sort out a new talk plan. Apparently if I change my plan I'm locked in for another 12 months before I can upgrade, which is sh*te because Orange are about 10 years behind every other network when it comes to new handsets, so I don't want to upgrade now.

NST

Original Poster:

1,523 posts

274 months

Saturday 25th February 2006
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paulie-mafia said:
Yup, SE p990 is due in May / June now, but before then the M600 is due. Called Orange today to sort out a new talk plan. Apparently if I change my plan I'm locked in for another 12 months before I can upgrade, which is sh*te because Orange are about 10 years behind every other network when it comes to new handsets, so I don't want to upgrade now.

may/june?! i wouldn't be suprised if the phone get delayed again to july aug..

wedg1e

27,044 posts

296 months

Saturday 25th February 2006
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NST said:
mattley said:
I'm waiting for this.

www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10336&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10336


Latest rumours sugest it might not be ready 'till may though


this is phone that i want as well ! i used to have a nokia 9210 communicator a few years back, great phone shame it was so just alittle to heavy.

may is alittle to far away for me. what are the chances the phone arriving on Three?!


I still use a 9210 Communicator; it's a man's phone, none of this hands-like-a-paedophile credit-card flip-phone nonsense. When I meander in to Rolls Royce and hand it in at Reception (no phones on site) it demands, and gets, respect