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DMZ · 30 May 2004, 16:22

After many years swearing I'd not get another one, I'm in the market to buy (not rent) a new mobile phone.

To give some idea as to my general level of cluelessness, the last mobile phone I owned was the size, shape and weight of a small brick. What I'm looking for could basically be summarised as:

Plusses:
+ High resolution screen
+ WAP, GPRS
+ Bluetooth
+ SSH client

Minuses:
- Camera (no thanks)
- Pasty shaped
- Over £200
- Short battery life

Ideas? Suggestions?

Leshy · 30 May 2004, 16:30

SPV e200, Nokia 6600

Phang · 30 May 2004, 16:38

similar question.

best phone after the p900, bearing in mind the following:

price, assuming contract phone at roughly 25 quid a month (network/specific deal unimportant) to be below 100 quid

fairly decent camera

mp3 player, preferably with mp3 ringtone facilities

large or easily expandable memory

java games a large plus

go go go

DMZ · 30 May 2004, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Leshy

SPV e200, Nokia 6600

It sounded interesting as something I'd not considered, but from what I can see, the SPV E200 is a discontinued model that was only available to Orange rental? Very short battery life, too - ah well.

Entium · 30 May 2004, 16:51

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Originally Posted by idimmu

P900 or t610

He doesn't want a camera.
Other than that I'd go for the t630 or z600.

Blastoderm · 30 May 2004, 17:09

A lot of today's phone's got a camera on it. You might want to buy a phone that's good and has a camera but you don't have to use the camera.

My current phones are the Nokia 6820 and 3200.

The best I'd say is 6600.

DMZ · 30 May 2004, 17:44

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Originally Posted by Blastoderm

A lot of today's phone's got a camera on it. You might want to buy a phone that's good and has a camera but you don't have to use the camera.

My current phones are the Nokia 6820 and 3200.

The best I'd say is 6600.

The camera isn't really that much of an issue, but given the choice between one with and one without, I'd go for the one without.

The 6600 looks a bit chunky, but would satisfy all the criteria, certainly the higher Nokias are the only ones likely to have SSH clients - probably looking at something cheaper like the T610 - not sure what advantage the T630 has over it other than being "newer?"

Proteus · 30 May 2004, 17:49

I need a new phone, because my current one keeps switching itself off in the middle of calls (I think the battery is loose). I haven't the faintest clue about phones, though, so my decision is probably going to be based on which one looks the nicest.

SYMM · 30 May 2004, 17:50

There's a Symbian version of Putty, so looking for phones that run that, rather than ones with a builti-in client might be a better idea...

Leshy · 30 May 2004, 18:28

I've got an SPV, which rocks. I just need to get an SD memory card for it, so I can use it as an mp3 player

Pyr0 MK III · 30 May 2004, 20:06

T630 or a Z600, both are Sony Ericsson

Tomkat · 31 May 2004, 02:02

As long as it's small enough to be inconspicuous, looks reasonably nifty, has decent reception so you can talk to people, and has SMS capabilities without too much complication, what else are you really going to use it for?

Leshy · 31 May 2004, 02:06

As an mp3 player.

DMZ · 31 May 2004, 02:10

Personally I need GPRS, WAP and possibly the ability to run a SSH client to be able to talk to the multitude of servers in my care without lugging a laptop around with me everywhere I go.

Zar · 31 May 2004, 02:26

im just hoping that by november (end of my curent contract), they will release a 3g phone that is as small as the current crop of 2g phones. I could then make use of the extra free minutes 3 uses.

Perhaps 3 should introduce stripped down phones (none of the extra crap on current 3g phones - i.e make them similar to the 2g phones we have today). They would encourage people to switch (due to the extra free minutes), and when phones become small enough that also provide 3 services, to worry about selling those. Right now they should focus on brand loyalty and release stripped down phones that will get people to swtich to their network in hordes.

Dante Hicks · 31 May 2004, 02:45

My main problem with my 3G phone (I got one of the early NEC ones) is the utterly apalling battery life.

I've not used it since about 2 months after getting it.

Rids · 31 May 2004, 09:11

Nokia 6230.

Stew · 31 May 2004, 10:26

Nokia 7600? How big is that on 3?

pablissimo · 31 May 2004, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Leshy

I've got an SPV, which rocks. I just need to get an SD memory card for it, so I can use it as an mp3 player

How much was it? We got to play around with coding for them a while back, wanted one for mucking about with. Plus I do have to shift my current phone, she be ****ed.

Leshy · 31 May 2004, 11:21

I got it for free in combination with a 1-year contract for 20 euro a month.

The only thing which one could complain about is it's battery life when you use it a lot, eg play movies, mp3's and whatnot on it for a good portion of the day - although that is mainly caused by the fact SD memory cards tend to suck some battery power

pablissimo · 31 May 2004, 11:27

Might see if I can fiddle an upgrade then, I'm paying Voda £20 a month at the minute and have had my phone for 18 months or so, I demand newness!

DMZ · 31 May 2004, 18:54

idimmu has the edge - my shortlist is down to the Sony Ericsson T610, T630 or P900, depending on how long I have to spend wading through networks and tariffs.

Stew · 31 May 2004, 18:55

I wouldnt bother with the P900 and the T610 has been out ages.

Phang · 31 May 2004, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Stew

I wouldnt bother with the P900 and the T610 has been out ages.

the P900 is the best phone on the market and what does age have to do with quality?

Stew · 31 May 2004, 19:56

I have the p800 now and I'm fed up with it.
I know people with the p900 who are getting fed up with it.
It has the attributes sure but the size will piss you off eventually!

Phang · 31 May 2004, 20:00

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Originally Posted by Stew

I have the p800 now and I'm fed up with it.
I know people with the p900 who are getting fed up with it.
It has the attributes sure but the size will piss you off eventually!

the thing is though, the p900 isn't actually beaten by any other phone ever in anything except size and honest to god when you have something as good as the P900 who gives a shit? Anyway, it's only big when compared to tiny tiny phones

Stew · 31 May 2004, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Phang

the thing is though, the p900 isn't actually beaten by any other phone ever in anything except size and honest to god when you have something as good as the P900 who gives a shit?

The camera's shit in the dark.
Anyway I thought the above and thats why I got mine, but you dont use all the functions all the time, you do use its size (in the sense that you carry it) all the time.

Phang · 31 May 2004, 20:07

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Originally Posted by Stew

The camera's shit in the dark.
Anyway I thought the above and thats why I got mine, but you dont use all the functions all the time, you do use its size (in the sense that you carry it) all the time.

1)Night mode :ninja:

2)Where are you carrying it that it's too big? Its size has never been a problem other than 'if this was slightly smaller i could fish it out of my pocket slightly quicker'

DMZ · 31 May 2004, 21:21

Of course, the K700 will be released within the next month.

Stew · 31 May 2004, 21:28

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Originally Posted by Phang

1)Night mode :ninja:

Its still shit on this, plus for night mode to work properly you have to hold it still for a while so it adjusts.

Blastoderm · 1 Jun 2004, 01:51

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Originally Posted by Rids

Nokia 6230.

Knight Theamion · 1 Jun 2004, 09:17

Samsung a800 or a300, or the t500