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[duderon]

Samsung has been making the most "interesting" consumer grade phones for a while now...

Does that mean you don't like it?

 

[Fusebox]

Samsung makes great cell hardware but imo their UI is awkward and primitive compared to the big players.

Here's my new SE S700i I just picked up after selling my SE K700i:

Bluetooth, fm radio, mp3 playback, Sony duo memory stick support, 1.3mp camera with manual white balance, ev shift etc, and a terrific 262k, 320 x 240 colour screen.

Some smaps I took of it

Some snaps I took with it:

 

[duderon]

Samsung makes great cell hardware but imo their UI is awkward and primitive compared to the big players.

Here's my new SE S700i I just picked up after selling my SE K700i:

Bluetooth, fm radio, mp3 playback, Sony duo memory stick support, 1.3mp camera with manual white balance, ev shift etc, and a terrific 262k, 320 x 240 colour screen.

Some smaps I took of it

Some snaps I took with it:

Jesus, whatever phone i buy, it WILL have a good camera. Those pics are incredible quality.

 

[Phoenix]

Does that mean you don't like it?

No I do like it, just that they've been making some of the better (cheap) phones for a while. This one doesn't fit their cheap phone mold (based on developer pricing - not actually available yet so the prices may decrease). The other company making GREAT phones is Sony Ericsson. Everyone else is kinda all over the place.

 

[SlickWilly223]

For close to $100, this phone is looking great and it comes with blue tooth capabilities.

My only gripe I have with it is that it doesn't allow for MP3 ring-tones.

Does anyone know of any similar phones that allow for such a thing? I don't want to spend more than $100, and the Sony Ericsson is so beautiful, I hate flip-phones.

 

[Fusebox]

Badabing, sounds like you need the K700 - I went from the T630 to the K700 and it was such a good move. Proper VGA camera, 41 meg of memory, MP3, FM radio etc - you need to upgrade dude.

 

[SlickWilly223]

Badabing, sounds like you need the K700 - I went from the T630 to the K700 and it was such a good move. Proper VGA camera, 41 meg of memory, MP3, FM radio etc - you need to upgrade dude.

Luckily I don't even own the T630 to begin with, but that K700 sucker is like $450! I just can't spend that kind of money on a celly.

Hell I don't even use my cell phone camera since I already own a digital camera... I just need something with blue-tooth, mp3 ringtones, and a good amount of battery life.

 

[Fresh Prince]

Fusebox has like got good taste in everything-sound, clothes, mobile phones*

*good as in expensive as well

 

[Zenny]

Samsung makes great cell hardware but imo their UI is awkward and primitive compared to the big players.

The D500 UI has been totally reworked and is amazing.

4 PAGE REVIEW

Review Samsung D500. Part I >>>
Review Samsung D500. Part II >>>
Review Samsung D500. Part III >>>
Review Samsung D500 camera >>>

Bluetooth, fm radio, mp3 playback, Sony duo memory stick support, 1.3mp camera with manual white balance, ev shift etc, and a terrific 262k, 320 x 240 colour screen.

D500 has all that minus the fm radio. No memory expansion but 92 megs is enough.
The size is just perfect. And Black is just sexy now when every other phone is silver.

The SE S700 is big and clunky for every day use, so I jumped onto the D500 bandwagon.
Also the SE S700 won't play full screen video, which is annoying to say the least.

Can S700 RECORD MPG4 Video ?

 

[Fusebox]

Hey thanks man!

 

[Fresh Prince]

Hey thanks man!

Not that my 'opinion' means much :lol

 

[Fusebox]

And zenny, I'll be sure to check out their new UI when I get my hands on that D500, but it was shocking on my E700, it was the only reason I sold that phone - the hardware was great though.

I wouldn't call the S700 big or clunky though, and yes it records video with sound too, but not as well as some of the other phones I've owned; I don't use that feature anyway, my main need for this phone was the camera and memory.

 

[Deg]

I would have brought the S700i but its quite clumsy to use and its chunky. The camera is the best though.

 

[Fusebox]

Yeah it's got roughly the same dimensions as the K700i but it is a bit of a fatboy coz of all the extra features. It's definitely not clumsy to use though, I can access everything I need without ever hardly even opening the swivel.

It definitely wouldnt be the best phone to go jogging or do manual labour with though as its got some additional weight on it because of the metal housing and all the internals - I've still got a K700 for when I need something really small and light.

 

[GONZO]

I just bought the razr about a week agao. And I gotta say, I freakin love it! This is the first phone I have owned that doesn't feel like a toy, when you hold it or use it it just feels like it's on a whole other level. Great great phone. ANd the pimp factor is absolutely unbeatable. I get at least 3-4 compliments on it every day.

 

[The Shadow]

I need to sell my T616.

 

[Defensor]

Samsung makes great cell hardware but imo their UI is awkward and primitive compared to the big players.

Here's my new SE S700i I just picked up after selling my SE K700i:

Bluetooth, fm radio, mp3 playback, Sony duo memory stick support, 1.3mp camera with manual white balance, ev shift etc, and a terrific 262k, 320 x 240 colour screen.

Some smaps I took of it

Some snaps I took with it:

That phone could be seriously be mistaken for a Sony Cybershot camera when using/holding it in camera mode. It's a great phone... Cingular will be getting the black version this month. However, if Cingular screws up the paintjob, its back to importing the sleek silver one.

 

[SSGMUN10000]

Now this phone is awesome. The style could turn off some people but has awesome features.

Connectivity

Bluetooth wireless technology: Headset Profile (HS), Handsfree Profile (HF) and Basic Imaging Profile (BIP)
USB 2.0 full speed via Pop-Port™ interface
Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using compatible Nokia PC Suite
Remote over-the-air synchronization with SyncML
Send and receive images, video clips, graphics and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology
Additional Bluetooth profiles with Bluetooth connectivity: Basic Printing Profile (BPP) using Image print or Info print applications, Human Interface Device Profile (HID) using Wireless Keyboard application. These applications are installed on most memory cards provided with the device. In case you want to install the mentioned applications, you can download the installation files from the Nokia 6630 imaging smartphone Support section


Browsing

WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML multimode browser
Improved web compatibility with support for HTML 4.01, including support for elements such as image maps, background images, and frames
Support for a subset of JavaScript 1.5, which includes the most commonly used functions found on the Internet
File upload over HTTP using standard HTML forms
Small screen rendering option including a faster page-up/page-down scrolling style
Full-screen mode, download progress bar, and adaptive history list
3GPP video streaming
OMA DRM 1.0 - including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution
Wallet: Convenient online use and storage of your numbers and passwords

Data Transfer

WCDMA 2100 - Maximum download 384kbps; upload 128kbps
EGPRS (Class B, Multislot class 10) - Maximum download 236.8kbps; upload 118.4kbps
GPRS (Class B, Multislot class 10) - Maximum download 53.6 kbps

Call Management

Contacts: Advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and email details per entry, also supports thumbnail picture and groups
Speed dialing
Logs: Keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
Automatic redial
Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
Supports Fixed Dialing Number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
Conference call

Java™ Applications

Downloadable Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 applications
3D API (JSR-184)



Voice Features
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recorder
Integrated handsfree speaker

Digital Services

Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
Graphics, icons, animations, logos
Games: Possibility to download new games
Ringing tones: True Tones, polyphonic tones
Themes: Possibility to download new themes

 

[tmdorsey]

Another phone has now caught my eye

Motorola A630

* Innovative and sophisticated form factor with hidden full QWERTY keyboard
* Vivid 65,000 color display (176 x 220) with the ability to view in landscape
* Bluetooth wireless technology for communication without wires and tri-band
technology for roaming the globe where GSM network coverage and roaming
agreements are present
* Integrated VGA camera with dedicated button for a simple photo process
* MMS for sending and receiving photos, animations, ringtones and icons
* Integrated hands-free speakerphone that automatically activates when the device is
open during a call
* 5-way navigation and dedicated gaming keypad for an enhanced gaming experience
* Polyphonic speaker for the ultimate sound and cool MP3 ringtones
* Downloadable** games, pictures, wallpaper and applications via J2ME technology
* Internet access**



And I've read that there are downloadable browsers that will allow you to view html pages too. This might be the perfect phone for me.

 

[bionic77]

Motorola makes some awesome looking phones but I hate their UI.

 

[Phoenix]

Another phone has now caught my eye

Motorola A630

Forgot about that one. That's a good phone from TMobile actually. Its a pretty small phone as well. Its not absurdly expensive either. For the price you want to pay its certainly a winner.

 

[Phoenix]

Here is the A630 in scale

 

[tedtropy]

Here is the A630 in scale

WOW......I didn't know you could buy packs of gum that large. Also the phone is very nice, how much does it run?

 

[tmdorsey]

WOW......I didn't know you could buy packs of gum that large. Also the phone is very nice, how much does it run?

On Tmobile's website it says $299 with a $100 mail-in rebate. I've been with Tmobile since they were Powertel so I'm going to see if I can get some good customer rentention action to get it alittle cheaper.


*off to check out some reviews on the A630*