Teknopathetic
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I've decided to take interest into a cell phone and I'd really like something cool, but not spending over like 225 for one (I don't use phones enough to wear I'd really give a shit how bad ass it is). Cool and gadgety!
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Kick ass cool cell phones?
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Here's my phone of choice with a review to boot.
http://reviews.cnet.com/T-Mobile_Sidekick_II/4505-6452_7-30981614.html
Sidekick II, best phone I've ever owned.
http://reviews.cnet.com/T-Mobile_Sidekick_II/4505-6452_7-30981614.html
Sidekick II, best phone I've ever owned.
http://www.motorola.com/mdirect/hellomoto/experience/v3/html/v3_homepage.shtml
It's probably over that budget you specified, but come on, I guarantee at least one hot Asian girl will sex with you just for owning it!
FortNinety
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tedtropy said:
http://www.motorola.com/mdirect/hellomoto/experience/v3/html/v3_homepage.shtml
It's probably over that budget you specified, but come on, I guarantee at least one hot Asian girl will sex with you just for owning it!
I handled one before it was released at Digital Life here in NYC. It was clearly the Belle of the ball. Nice phone.... very sleek, sexy. If you dig Tron, you'll dig this phone.
Let's face it folks: the reason we get cell phones to feel like we're on Star Trek. Fact!
.:RaZieL:.
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This is my uber cell phone!
The photo camera in it, is pretty good, 640x480
The photo camera in it, is pretty good, 640x480
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
I have a SE T616 and a Motorola flip phone w/ a fraction of the features. I love the bluetooth ability of the Sony, but use the Motorola exclusively because it's a flip phone.
So my next phone will be a SE flip w/ BT and a loud-ass speaker phone, if they exist.
So my next phone will be a SE flip w/ BT and a loud-ass speaker phone, if they exist.
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
Razr is very very nice, but $499 WITH a 2-year contract? That's ridiculous.
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
tedtropy said:
That's the thing -- there are phones you can get for next to nothing that have most of Razr's features. The price is unreasonable, especially given the subsidy you normally get when committing to a contract.
Brian Fellows
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xsarien said:
So did my brother till he found out it cost 500 bucks.
.:RaZieL:. said:This is my uber cell phone!
The photo camera in it, is pretty good, 640x480
How much did that set you back?
tedtropy said:
Compared to that crazy motorola yes, but it is a tiny phone. I am a huge fan of Nokia's in general, I just find them to be more user friendly then other phones. Not a big fan of Motorola phones anymore though.
The 6230 packs a lot of features too. Takes both pictures and videos, has video playback (though why anyone would watch a movie on their phone is beyond me), mp3, bluetooth, the works.
bionic77 said:Compared to that crazy motorola yes, but it is a tiny phone. I am a huge fan of Nokia's in general, I just find them to be more user friendly then other phones. Not a big fan of Motorola phones anymore though.
The 6230 packs a lot of features too. Takes both pictures and videos, has video playback (though why anyone would watch a movie on their phone is beyond me), mp3, bluetooth, the works.
I like Nokias too - they tend to have really good signal strength across the board. My old Nokia brick I have now gets far better reception than the nicer designed Motorola flip-phone I once owned...until my little cousin sat on it. That and my Nokia is like a tank, it's slid across so many concrete driveways and smashed into so many things only to come out working perfectly. Think I'll stick with it for now...
Donkeypuncher
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Motorola i730
SSGMUN10000
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This is the bad boy I want but its around $450. Im definately getting it sometime soon just hoping price will drop.
If your on a budget then I would recommend this phone which was previouxly mentioned. According to reviews its the best in its class.
If your on a budget then I would recommend this phone which was previouxly mentioned. According to reviews its the best in its class.
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
xsarien said:
It's $200 thin, not $499 thin
Phoenix said:
All the better stuff I've seen is usually either palm-based or too big to comfortably fit in your pocket. What phones are you referrring to?
I also freely admit I'm biased because I know several people who have blackberries and they all function really well for what we need them for. I don't know anyone who uses a smartphone or PDA-based phone at all, and the ones I've used in stores are clunky and unintuitive (to me).
The Shadow
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The nice thing about Nokia's is that they're built pretty sturdy. You can bludgeon people to death with them. You couldn't do that with that paper thin Motorola.
I tend to like smaller phones though since I actually take care of my crap.
I tend to like smaller phones though since I actually take care of my crap.
Phoenix
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Nerevar said:
Yes the Treos are Palm based (and the 600s can be had new between $300 and $350). I could look clearly at the SE900 or some of the other Symbian OS phones (Moto A290, BenQ P30, Sendo X - which REALLY kicks ass, or any of Nokias communicators) and see great web browsing phones with large screens. There are plenty PocketPC phones which are great as well. The Blackberry phones are EXPENSIVE to own. Great if you don't have to pay the bill for them though.
gofreak said:
The phones I can think of off the top of my head, Blackberry, Treo, and Sidekick.
I currently have a Sidekick, but I'm looking on a getting a new phone. Here are my main requirements
-Bluetooth compatibility
-Real Internet Browsing
-Some sort of QWERTY keypad.
My provider is T-mobile, so I'm seriously considering this phone:
I'm still researching though and open to more suggestions
Here's what I posted in the other thread. The Treo phones are small enough to easily/comfortably fit in your pocket, yet are packed with features, use a stylus/touchscreen UNLIKE the Blackberry (they just use a scrollwheel), and have a FULL QWERTY keyboard...none of that "two letters per key" crap.
I browse GAF all the time on this:
Treo 600
These smartphones may be expensive, but they pay for themselves in my eyes. I can get full web access, e-mail, free instant messaging (just download AOL IM...no fees!), listen to music (you can also use MP3s as ringtones), watch movies (you can compress entire DVD movies into small 100mb files and store them on an SD card!), play games (Emulators are the best...NES, Gameboy, and Game Gear), use most palm OS5 apps, take pictures, etc. No reason to upgrade to a new phone anytime soon, either. There is a new model, the Treo 650, about to be released, but it just adds Bluetooth and a higher res screen...nothing else is different. That may mean that the 600 price will drop soon too.
I looked at the Blackberrys before I got this phone last year, but the Treo is the better phone with all the features that it offers. I got the phone from Sprint, and it's just one flat fee for unlimted internet usage, compared to the Blackberry retailer's (AT&T in this case) crappy monthly limit internet option.
I know that most people aren't like this, but if you're the type that keeps wanting to upgrade to a new phone every few months, just shell out the cash for a smartphone and you won't feel the need to anymore. The guy I work with has gone through like five phones in the past year...he could have had a Treo by now.
I browse GAF all the time on this:
Treo 600
These smartphones may be expensive, but they pay for themselves in my eyes. I can get full web access, e-mail, free instant messaging (just download AOL IM...no fees!), listen to music (you can also use MP3s as ringtones), watch movies (you can compress entire DVD movies into small 100mb files and store them on an SD card!), play games (Emulators are the best...NES, Gameboy, and Game Gear), use most palm OS5 apps, take pictures, etc. No reason to upgrade to a new phone anytime soon, either. There is a new model, the Treo 650, about to be released, but it just adds Bluetooth and a higher res screen...nothing else is different. That may mean that the 600 price will drop soon too.
I looked at the Blackberrys before I got this phone last year, but the Treo is the better phone with all the features that it offers. I got the phone from Sprint, and it's just one flat fee for unlimted internet usage, compared to the Blackberry retailer's (AT&T in this case) crappy monthly limit internet option.
I know that most people aren't like this, but if you're the type that keeps wanting to upgrade to a new phone every few months, just shell out the cash for a smartphone and you won't feel the need to anymore. The guy I work with has gone through like five phones in the past year...he could have had a Treo by now.
Teknopathetic
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm most interested in the Sidekick so far.
Phoenix
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Tre said:
The sidekick2 is not a bad device. If it has one unforgivable flaw, its that their developers haven't opened the platform for 3rd party development. You can't just install applications for the device at will (easily), but instead have to select from a paltry number of applications written for the device.
SAMSUNG D500 Release December 6th 2004
Bluetooth - The first ever Samsung handset to feature Bluetooth technology
Colour Screen
Data Connectivity
GPRS
Handsfree Built in
Integrated Digital Camera - 1.3 Megapixel Camera with LED-Flash
Java Games
MMS (Picture Messaging)
MP3 - Store up to 20 MP3 tunes
Polyphonic Ringtones
SMS Text Messaging
Tri-Band
Video Messaging - Record up to 60 minutes of MPEG4 video
WAP
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Samsung have embedded a SXGA 1.3 Megapixel digital camera into the rear of the D500 mobile phone. Add photo effects and view your photos on the bright, crisp-clear TFT display with over 262 thousand colours. (1.9 inches) Close-ups or cityscapes, your photos will be vibrant and detailed.
MPEG4 Video
With the D500, you also get an integrated digital camcorder combined into the phone. It will let you shoot movies in MPEG4/H.263 format. Once you're done you can play it back on your phone, similarly to a PC, and then even send it to a friend in a MMS.
Phone Memory 92MB Shared Memory
Zenny said:
SAMSUNG D500 Release December 6th 2004
• Bluetooth™ - The first ever Samsung handset to feature Bluetooth technology
• Colour Screen
• Data Connectivity
• Email
• GPRS
• Handsfree Built in
• Integrated Digital Camera - 1.3 Megapixel Camera with LED-Flash
• Java™ Games
• MMS (Picture Messaging)
• MP3 - Store up to 20 MP3 tunes
• Polyphonic Ringtones
• SMS Text Messaging
• Tri-Band
• Video Messaging - Record up to 60 minutes of MPEG4 video
• WAP
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Samsung have embedded a SXGA 1.3 Megapixel digital camera into the rear of the D500 mobile phone. Add photo effects and view your photos on the bright, crisp-clear TFT display with over 262 thousand colours. (1.9 inches) Close-ups or cityscapes, your photos will be vibrant and detailed.
MPEG4 Video
With the D500, you also get an integrated digital camcorder combined into the phone. It will let you shoot movies in MPEG4/H.263 format. Once you're done you can play it back on your phone, similarly to a PC, and then even send it to a friend in a MMS.
Phone Memory 92MB Shared Memory
daaaaaaaaaamn
I hope amazon has some crazy rebate deal for this phone
Moorola e1000
Vivid 16 bit TFT color screen
Integrated 1.2 megapixel digital camera for capturing mobile memories
Extreme entertainment via streaming video, playback and capture
Push-to-talk functionality enabling users to be connected at the push of a button
Life-like MP3 and MIDI musical ringtones and speakerphone capabilities
Compatibility with RealNetworks™ encoded media files
Advanced photo messaging with Multi-Media Messaging Service (MMS)
Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth wireless technology
Synchronization using optional Motorola MobilePhone Tools accessory software via integrated Bluetooth wireless technology or optional Motorola USB Data-Connectivity Kit Accessory
AGPS
Vivid 16 bit TFT color screen
Integrated 1.2 megapixel digital camera for capturing mobile memories
Extreme entertainment via streaming video, playback and capture
Push-to-talk functionality enabling users to be connected at the push of a button
Life-like MP3 and MIDI musical ringtones and speakerphone capabilities
Compatibility with RealNetworks™ encoded media files
Advanced photo messaging with Multi-Media Messaging Service (MMS)
Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth wireless technology
Synchronization using optional Motorola MobilePhone Tools accessory software via integrated Bluetooth wireless technology or optional Motorola USB Data-Connectivity Kit Accessory
AGPS
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