Buying a Mobile

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Tue May 29, 2007 5:04 pm

jbs wrote:

These things look pretty swish.

Haven't used one but the guy I'm working for at the moment loves his.

They are crap, we have them at work. Battery lasts about 30 seconds & can only receive first three lines of email.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:11 pm

Well that sucks.

First three lines?

Really???

Post by **system** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:19 pm

surely you could change the activesync settings to get more than that.

Windows Mobile is what irks me about those Hermes models (the i-mate JasJam is pretty much the same phone). memory leaks etc. (not bad otherwise.)

still looking for the holy grail.

Post by **huge** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:23 pm

what version of windows mobile is it running?

Post by **system** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:25 pm

wm6 from the look of the bottom icons.

kronz · Post by **kronz** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:25 pm

Phones suck nuts!

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Tue May 29, 2007 5:27 pm

system wrote:surely you could change the activesync settings to get more than that.

Windows Mobile is what irks me about those Hermes models (the i-mate JasJam is pretty much the same phone). memory leaks etc. (not bad otherwise.)

still looking for the holy grail.

Don't think so, we had company reps in for training though you could be right since who pays attention at training and it could be due to memory card.

Everyone that had blackberries went back to their old phones.

Post by **huge** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:36 pm

are they all plain users or do they actually know what they are doing?

people with bb's here are thick as dogshit so complain about them all the time. they are actually not too bad tho.

coda · Post by **coda** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:41 pm

kronz wrote:Phones suck nuts!

for the phone guru of MB I totally agree with your sentiment but it doesn't really help me out of my predicament. + you owe me a beer, how am I gonna harrass you if my current phone doesn't work dammit!

cha_chaos · Post by **cha_chaos** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:57 pm

i got a new motorola Z3 the other day... mmm i like it! easy to use and the layout is completely different than the previous ones. its a slide phone (drool) and its camera's not bad.

They go for about $250 on eBay inc postage which is good. the casing is really nice and smooth too. A1!

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Tue May 29, 2007 5:58 pm

huge wrote:are they all plain users or do they actually know what they are doing?

people with bb's here are thick as dogshit so complain about them all the time. they are actually not too bad tho.

50/50 though i've tried to work it out and then decided i've got a computer which does email so left all the sales reps to fend for themselves!!

kronz · Post by **kronz** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:01 pm

cha_chaos wrote:i got a new motorola Z3 the other day... mmm i like it! easy to use and the layout is completely different than the previous ones. its a slide phone (drool) and its camera's not bad.

They go for about $250 on eBay inc postage which is good. the casing is really nice and smooth too. A1!

good luck

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:41 pm

Just got given one of these.

Ok so far.

Lots of potential for shitness though.

Post by **huge** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:43 pm

i want a windows mobile phone.

HTC Trinity looks good too.

diode · Post by **diode** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:00 pm

Yea they are rad Huge..I've got the Imate Jamin and it is super Geeky.
Running a cooked version of Windows mobile 6:

Heaps of cool info here mate: http://www.xda-developers.com/

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:03 pm

First impressions: dopod + free unlimited access to any Telstra wireless hotspot = dope

Post by **system** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:21 pm

telstra nextg network though.

SUPERFAIL

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:22 pm

???

Telstra WLAN w/ my private account.

I'm with Voda.

Post by **system** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:29 pm

don't make me say it again.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:31 pm

i'm up for a new phone in another month

after this time soul can getttt farked

i'm going to optus for that cap deal

and i want a rad nokia

any suggestions?

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:33 pm

system wrote:don't make me say it again.

Come on!

Say hello!

Post by **system** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:39 pm

proxys do it better.

Post by **huge** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:43 pm

diode wrote:Yea they are rad Huge..I've got the Imate Jamin and it is super Geeky.
Running a cooked version of Windows mobile 6:

Heaps of cool info here mate: http://www.xda-developers.com/

yeah they look great. thanks for the link!

Post by **system** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:45 pm

i did forget to put 'telstra' or 'nextg' on there. but you get the drift.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:11 pm

gnat wrote:i'm up for a new phone in another month

after this time soul can getttt farked

i'm going to optus for that cap deal

and i want a rad nokia

any suggestions?

yes gnat.

go for the nokia 6300 and ask kronz...

i love mine.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:37 pm

ah ok..

i like this one too:

kronz san?

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:44 pm

jbs wrote:

Just got given one of these.

Ok so far.

Lots of potential for shitness though.

thats what all the Partners at work have. I work with the Partner and Senior Managers in IT and they all have em and love em. Fair endorsement I reckon.

Post by **huge** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:01 pm

might see if work will buy me a dopod. other than that its a blackberry pearl. which i dont really want.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:08 pm

I want the new Nokia with the built-in GPS unit

would be handy

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:26 pm

huge wrote:might see if work will buy me a dopod. other than that its a blackberry pearl. which i dont really want.

I can give you a review if you wait a week.

Actually just get it then tell me how to work the thing.

Altho I have PuTTy now - thanks System!

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:31 pm

My Dopod has a GPS.

C.I.A. · Post by **C.I.A.** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:33 pm

jbs wrote:My Dopod has a GPS.

I think you can take medication for that.

Post by **huge** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:37 pm

tomtom?

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:42 pm

huge wrote:tomtom?

Just got an upgraded model cause of thieves! GO910 and it has a 15gb HDD and plays MP3's through ya stereo!

Post by **huge** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:44 pm

suave

Post by **fooishbar** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:06 pm

gnat wrote:ah ok..

i like this one too:

kronz san?

it's quite nice, works very well, is fast and snappy compared to the rest of the n series. if you just want a basic phone, that's the winner, really: small, light, cheapish, works well.

(if you want pimp, get the n95.)

Post by **system** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:20 pm

jbs wrote:Actually just get it then tell me how to work the thing.

foreach(windows.stupid->thing) turn ? off : disable;

jbs wrote:Altho I have PuTTy now

pki and ssh on a phone can save lives.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:10 am

considering a blackberry at the mo'

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:17 am

breaksRbest wrote:I want the new Nokia with the built-in GPS unit

would be handy

getting a fix with the n95 can require a bit of patience, but it's not too bad.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:19 am

fooishbar wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:I want the new Nokia with the built-in GPS unit

would be handy
getting a fix with the n95 can require a bit of patience, but it's not too bad.

a guy from work just got the latest Nokia with GPS etc (can't rememebr the model number). Anyway, he reckons the battery is shite. Dead after one day.

I reckon his must be faulty.. looks nice though.

Phones are overated IMO

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:43 pm

Hmmmmph. I can't text anymore.

Not sure about this. Might just keep as a pda.

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:20 pm

stovequeen wrote:
fooishbar wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:I want the new Nokia with the built-in GPS unit

would be handy
getting a fix with the n95 can require a bit of patience, but it's not too bad.
a guy from work just got the latest Nokia with GPS etc (can't rememebr the model number). Anyway, he reckons the battery is shite. Dead after one day.

I reckon his must be faulty.. looks nice though.

actually, i've had to charge my n90 three times in a weekend before, so i can believe it. depends a lot on where you are and the network: for some reason, having no network or being somewhere with very low reception will cause my phone to go insane and eat all its battery.

Post by **system** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:11 pm

jbs wrote:Hmmmmph. I can't text anymore.

really?

fooishbar wrote: i've had to charge my n90 three times in a weekend before, so i can believe it. depends a lot on where you are and the network: for some reason, having no network or being somewhere with very low reception will cause my phone to go insane and eat all its battery.

polling is one of the big power gluttons on my phone too. wifi/gsm/umts/whatevah.

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:17 pm

you forgot hsdpa/hsupa.

Post by **system** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:43 pm

fooishbar wrote:you forgot hsdpa/hsupa.

my phone battery didn't. :\

Post by **lynt** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:22 pm

Man Australia is behind the game when it comes to mobiles after witnessing the cats and their phones in Japan.

Everyone using GPS & internet as the normal day activity, all our contacts used email as their point of contact on their phone, so instead of getting numbers, I was getting email addresses.

Hard to explain, but we are behind, a lot.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:31 pm

I just want the GPS in my phone so I don't have to buy a Tom Tom

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:48 pm

system wrote:
fooishbar wrote:you forgot hsdpa/hsupa.
my phone battery didn't. :\

that's a ... no, let's not go there again.

Post by **system** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:15 pm

fooishbar wrote:
system wrote:
fooishbar wrote:you forgot hsdpa/hsupa.
my phone battery didn't. :\
that's a ... no, let's not go there again.

cammo · Post by **cammo** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:49 pm

like this one
5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optical lenses
phone n camera in one
wot do you guys reckon or should i wait for next gen models system?