Need a good phone...but not a iphone!

m0tyrider · 6th November 2008, 11:51 PM

Gday everyone ive been hunting around for a new phone and am not quite sure what to get....

I am liking the look of phones that have a QWERT keyboard, such as the Nokia N810..
Something that has a nice amount of down loadable software and decent storage space. Might as well double up as a mp3 player aye?

If anyone has any recommendations please post them up

Not wanting to spend much more then $500~ But if its good ill pay.

TX3 · 7th November 2008, 12:01 AM

http://www.gsmarena.com/ ... Go!

But if you want QWERTY, you wan the Samsung F700
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_f700-1849.php
I will be replacing my Siemens SK65 with this phone early next year.

Heap of videos on the F700 as well detailing features

m0tyrider · 7th November 2008, 12:48 AM

Ah bugger. only thing i dont like is it doesn't have wireless lan

But yea something that has a qwert keyboard, and a decent operating system that has a nice community behind it. Get some emulators/roms loaded onto it!

btw: what makes you want the samsung? The nokia has more features like gps and wireless and is also cheaper i believe :S

Plus it has a open source o/s...some linux based one.

SupremeMoFo · 7th November 2008, 1:00 AM

Just take note, the N810 is not a phone

josh81 · 7th November 2008, 4:00 AM

The E71 has the qwerty, the wifi, and the S60 for symbian software. It's pushing the $500 budget though (retail).
Mp3 player of course, and 8GB compatible microSD card slot.

Worth a look. You'll get one brand new for $500 on ebay.

m0tyrider · 7th November 2008, 9:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupremeMoFo

Just take note, the N810 is not a phone

Yup just found out at tafe....hooray!!

m0tyrider · 7th November 2008, 9:54 AM

Google phone looks promising...what do you guys think? Recken we will get good plans like in the U.S?

SpudBoy · 7th November 2008, 10:40 AM

lol, you have to be kidding.

good plans and australia just dont go together.

unless it is

"australia does NOT get good plans"

wellonchompy · 7th November 2008, 10:54 AM

I just got an E71 to compliment my iPhone. It's one of the best Nokia's I've ever owned. It does most of what my old N95 did, but it has querty and better email support.

Rass · 7th November 2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wellonchompy

I just got an E71 to compliment my iPhone. It's one of the best Nokia's I've ever owned. It does most of what my old N95 did, but it has querty and better email support.

What do you use your iphone for and what do you use the e71 for?

I'm looking at the E71 at the moment. I have an iPod touch and really don't want to duplicate a heap of functions between them.

happygilmore · 7th November 2008, 12:40 PM

I went the Samsung I617t

http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/d...SGH-I617ZKATEL

Very happy with it.
Windows mobile 6.1 OS.

keep in mind it was released in the US a year ago and it has no flash.
Specs say 4Gb MicroSD, but mine's working fine with 8 gb.

wellonchompy · 7th November 2008, 1:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rass

What do you use your iphone for and what do you use the e71 for?

I'm looking at the E71 at the moment. I have an iPod touch and really don't want to duplicate a heap of functions between them.

My iPhone is my personal phone. Does my personal email, calendar, etc.

E71 has my company SIM in it, and it has no data plan (cheapskates!). It does work calls only, right now. It also syncs with Outlook for all my work-related stuff.

The E71 is far more flexible than the iPhone in terms of what software it can run, but the interface isn't quite as polished. It's noticably faster, though.

Rass · 7th November 2008, 2:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wellonchompy

My iPhone is my personal phone. Does my personal email, calendar, etc.

E71 has my company SIM in it, and it has no data plan (cheapskates!). It does work calls only, right now. It also syncs with Outlook for all my work-related stuff.

The E71 is far more flexible than the iPhone in terms of what software it can run, but the interface isn't quite as polished. It's noticably faster, though.

Thanks for the info. Can you Sync outlook without using wireless?

wellonchompy · 7th November 2008, 3:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rass

Thanks for the info. Can you Sync outlook without using wireless?

I haven't tried over wireless, my work SIM has no data plan provisioned. I'm talking about plugging it into my work PC and letting Nokia PC suite do it's magic.

Rass · 7th November 2008, 3:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wellonchompy

I haven't tried over wireless, my work SIM has no data plan provisioned. I'm talking about plugging it into my work PC and letting Nokia PC suite do it's magic.

Good good. Thats probably what I will have to do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by happygilmore

I went the Samsung I617t

http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/d...SGH-I617ZKATEL

Very happy with it.
Windows mobile 6.1 OS.

keep in mind it was released in the US a year ago and it has no flash.
Specs say 4Gb MicroSD, but mine's working fine with 8 gb.

If it had WiFi, I would put the cash on the table for one!

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m0tyrider Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 592	Ah bugger. only thing i dont like is it doesn't have wireless lan But yea something that has a qwert keyboard, and a decent operating system that has a nice community behind it. Get some emulators/roms loaded onto it! btw: what makes you want the samsung? The nokia has more features like gps and wireless and is also cheaper i believe :S Plus it has a open source o/s...some linux based one. __________________ Currently Using: Last edited by m0tyrider; 7th November 2008 at 12:54 AM.

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josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,539	The E71 has the qwerty, the wifi, and the S60 for symbian software. It's pushing the $500 budget though (retail). Mp3 player of course, and 8GB compatible microSD card slot. Worth a look. You'll get one brand new for $500 on ebay. __________________ Ebay charges me listing fees, gallery fees, final value fees, and paypal fees. And has the gaul to put advertisments from online and retail stores, for the same product that i'm selling, on my listing page. To many mother uckers, ucking with my shit!

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happygilmore Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hiding from a stalker Posts: 1,170	I went the Samsung I617t http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/d...SGH-I617ZKATEL Very happy with it. Windows mobile 6.1 OS. keep in mind it was released in the US a year ago and it has no flash. Specs say 4Gb MicroSD, but mine's working fine with 8 gb. Last edited by happygilmore; 7th November 2008 at 12:44 PM.