Posted by mrbunglez
Hi, i just have a question regarding the calendar/organiser function of the T68i, just how extensive is it and how convenient is syncing with outlook?
Posted by qaz7d0
Here's the latest addition. I just bought a T39mc a few days ago.
Any T39mc users out there? Can't be bothered to search through the 60+ pages...
Posted by orang3
mrbunglez--> i dont get you ?? the sync with out look is act as a back up or contacts.. sms .. calander info for me .. and i can alter the stuff frm there ..
Posted by orang3
good news for those who wanted to get the colour t68m cover in singapore .. my friend just brought in new colours .. silver .. pearl white .. metelic red .. blue .. gray and gold 1 ... any 1 int leave me a pvt msg and i will get back to u .. it comes with the front and back .. only for singaporeans ..in singapore ..
Posted by GHT
Hmm.. Seems the forum became very quiet. Everybody busy?
Posted by EricEric800
Hi, orang3 , you say your friend bought many colors cover for T68.
You mean they are original or from the pasar malam ??
Can email me at wshaolin@yahoo.com to tell me more about the covers ??
I'm interested.
thanks
Posted by orang3
he brounght in t68 cover .. the aft market 1 .. the pic can be view at esato ...some ppl have posted them in .. pls go and search .. sorry i am very busy this few days ..
Posted by orang3
here are some of the pic .. you can view them here .. the covers ..
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=8386&forum=26&4
Posted by orang3
any 1 notice the problem with the BT head set and the R2E ?? i use automatic operation but when i charge the head set then aft i want to use it to ans call it just did not ring .. i got to off it and restart it before it can pair with the HP .. even with operation on it is still the same .. anyone have the same problem . i am using the HBH 15 ... i just got it changed ..and the sms and imelody is very soft ...compare to my t66 the t666 sms alert tone can use the other imelody ..hope
can come out with the sw soon ...
Posted by sonyericsson
I thought I saw someone say that Sonyericsson know about the SMS alert and trying to come up with solution?
Posted by dairin
yeah i believe SE already knew abt this sms alert tone is too soft and they r trying to solve it too
I also not very sastified with the sms tone, it's too soft and too short hope they can give us a personalised sms tone
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Posted by TonyG
Guys,
Today I went to SE for some discussions and I have seen the T68i silver personally. Frankly, my very personal opinion. If compared between the blue and the silver color, the blue one looks nicer. That is because the top silver part looks very dull. The color is lighter and it does not have the 2 tones effect. Beside it is in matt finishing. Unlikewise our T68 grey top cover is shinning, it gave us a very classy look. Well, maybe individual had their own evaluation and liking. My tatse could be wrong.
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Posted by sonyericsson
so when is SE going to solve the sms alert problem?
Posted by TonyG
sonyericsson-> If we have more ppl to write in on the sms alert tone issue, it will pressure SE to release the sw earlier.
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Posted by dairin
yeah the sms tone is very very soft and short, how many of u not happy with that ?? i'm off course one of them and i really would like SE do something abt it
Esato members voice out ur comment on this and hope we can get the upgrade software earlier
@TonyG -> read ur pm, i will c the new t68i and post my comment later
Posted by dairin
TonyG->abt new t68i(grey) how abt the batt ?? i asked u before abt the batt rite..... is it rubber batt as t68m or t68i batt with grey colour ??
Posted by TonyG
dairin-> I did reply to you maybe you have missed my message. Okay the battery for T68i is that white plastic battery, even for the silver color also. You can use the T68 rubber effect black battery for T68i but it will look ugly. And I heard from SE the maroon color T68i is on the way.
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Posted by orang3
lol.. i think it will look better ..
Posted by dairin
wuah got t68i maroon some more, so sad for t68m user only 2 colours why dont SE also come out with other colour for t68m phone ??
Posted by TonyG
dairin-> I think they may not produce any new T68 anymore if there is no demand. As you know HP market. Next they will launch the T 200, 300 and 600 series. I think eventually the T300 will come out first.
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Posted by dairin
yeah i'm aware also abt that and dun forget P800
tell us the good news once u hear abt the next upgrade from SE ok
thx for ur answer
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Posted by GHT
Seems that everyone is active again.
Posted by GHT
I had my T68 lunar grey upgraded, the sms alert tone is so soft. Hardly can hear the message came in. I thought something wrong with my phone. Now I understand it is the sw fault. Felt cheese off. Always missed my sms message send from someone. Does SE know this problem and keep quiet about it?
Posted by dairin
GHT->yeah SE aware of that particular problem and they are doing something abt it
Posted by orang3
not only is the sms alert soft the normal ringtone is also very soft .. i always miss calls unless i am at home ...damn .. why cant they do something about it fast !!!!
Posted by LKH
I've just being to Yahoo Auctions and saw that seller are selling they're nokia 7650 from as low SD$500 to about SD$1800??? while the market price is around SD$1800.
Some even said that it came with local unfill warranty ($1550).
Do anyone has the experience, is it true or not?
Posted by TonyG
If you want to know whether it is for local warranty, simple, check the handphone behind the battery see whether they came with a valid IDA sticker.
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Posted by benjamin
Hi everybody i have a few queries which i hope that some kind soul can enlighten me... 1st, what's the difference with mca 10, mca 10 view and mca 20? What is the price and where can i find the mca 20? How can i check for my t68i's firmware???
Posted by orang3
here is it for the MCA 20
The Sony Ericsson CommuniCam MCA-20 may look puny, but this digital camera accessory is the lynchpin of the company's march towards multimedia messaging.
First Impressions
The MCA-20 is the add-on to Sony Ericsson's newly launched T68i, one of the first phones to harness multimedia messaging service (MMS). This fledging technology, a successor to SMS (short message service), allows users to swap pictures and sounds with others. Perhaps one day, shooting and sending photos via mobile phones will become a standard feature.
The 22g MCA-20 comes in the standard blue-and-gray of Sony Ericsson, and matches the T68i perfectly. The retail package includes a lanyard and pouch to protect the lens against scratches.
Getting Started
The MCA-20 is truly plug-and-play. Simply attach it to the base of the phone with the lens facing outwards, and voila, you're poised to take pictures. Power is drawn from the handset, and snapping away does not seem to reduce standby time noticeably.
You can choose an image resolution of up to 640x480 pixels. There is also a color balance setting which Sony Ericsson claims is for optimizing the colors in a picture, although we discerned little difference.
The previous CommuniCam, the MCA-10, featured a small optical viewfinder for users. The MCA-20 improves on this by utilizing the T68i's color screen as an electronic viewfinder. Unfortunately the implementation of this innovation disappoints. Colors from the real world appear faded and washed out. As a result, everything seems more grayscale than in color, with occasional spots of blue and red.
Furthermore, when you reposition the CommuniCam too quickly, the corresponding image on the viewfinder plays catch-up and what you get is a flurry of shadows. You have to wait a while for the viewfinder to "settle" before the after-images disappear. As a result, the electronic viewfinder works only for framing shots--using it to check for sharpness or image quality is hopeless.
The limitation lies with the STN (Super Twist Nemestic) screen of the T68i which is capable of displaying only 256 colors. Digital cameras usually come with TFT (Thin Film Transistor) viewfinders, supporting millions of colors. As a result, what you see on the T68i's screen does not reflect the actual image quality of the CommuniCam. You can only examine your pictures accurately from a PC, after you've transferred the pictures from your phone.
This then defeats the purpose of the CommuniCam. If a picture looks bad on your phone, would you want to send it to friends? Thankfully, though, this problem should be eradicated with the new phones that sport TFT displays. As at press time, a Sony Ericsson Singapore spokesperson confirmed that certain upcoming handsets would support the CommuniCam, although she declined to reveal specific model numbers.
Transferring Images
Phones don't come much better connected than the T68i. Apart from the above-mentioned MMS (which isn't available in Singapore yet), you can transfer pictures via email, Bluetooth and infrared.
The transfer process is overly complicated. The CommuniCam comes with built-in memory for storing up to 14 images in 640x480 pixels or 200 pictures in 80x60 pixels. At the same time, the handset comes with more memory for storing images. The strange thing is that images on the camera can only be sent out via MMS and email. If you want to use Bluetooth or infrared, you first have to copy the images from the CommuniCam to the phone. To add to the confusion, the T68i's infrared stops working once the CommuniCam is attached.
Photo Results
With the MCA-20, it was difficult to obtain very sharp images. The device seemed to work best with portrait shots, where the subject was about 1m away. The color reproduction was acceptable under outdoor test conditions, although indoor fluorescent lighting added a yellowish tint to the photographs. However, seeing the pictures on our PC, we were pleasantly surprised enough by the quality achievable from such a tiny device.
Conclusion
The CommuniCam MCA-20 is largely a novelty item for non-critical tasks--that is if you are willing to shell out S$238 for a toy. The tedious drawbacks take away much of the fun, but patient users with steady hands will be rewarded by the occasional good photo.
the MCA 10
These days, the mobile phone is more than just a gadget to make phone calls. It's also an address book, a memo pad for you to take short notes, and even a gaming device! Not enough? There are MP3 add-ons that turn your phone into a music jukebox. Just when you think there's nothing else a phone can do, the folks at Ericsson have come up with the CommuniCam MCA-10, an add-on that turns your GSM phone into a camera.
A First Look
At first glance, the semi-oval CommuniCam looks like something right out of a sci-fi flick. Measuring 55 x 48 x 22mm and weighing 25g, the CommuniCam is actually a tiny digital camera that works when you attach it to the bottom of a compatible Ericsson mobile phone. The list includes the R320s, the R520m, and the T39. You also need a mobile subscription that supports data services.
The design of this device is simple. On the plastic body you have the viewfinder, the lens, and on the side, the shutter button. For those who love hanging stuff around their neck, the add-on also comes with a clip to attach to the included lanyard.
Setting Up Is Easy
Setting up the CommuniCam was a relatively painless process. We tested it with the Ericsson T39 and after attaching the camera, an additional entry appeared in the phone's "Extras" menu. The first time we snapped on the camera to the phone, we were prompted to enter our Internet Service Provider (ISP) settings which include the dial-up number, user name, and password. This is because the pictures you take with this device will be sent via your Internet account to your recipient's email address (with accompanying text message). When you detach the camera from your phone, the CommuniCam option will automatically disappear from the menu.
The CommuniCam doesn't need a battery as it draws power from the mobile phone. Fortunately, the device doesn't seem to suck up much power from the phone. The T39 still provided pretty much the same hours of talktime with and without the camera attachment.
Fun With Pictures
Of course, the best thing about the CommuniCam is that after you set it up, you can take pictures immediately. To take a snapshot, you can either use the phone's menu selection or the shutter button on the camera. The latter is preferred because that's where you can look through the viewfinder to take your pictures, just like any digital camera.
Unlike a digital camera, however, you cannot immediately preview the pictures you took. That's perhaps the biggest problem with this device. The CommuniCam can store up to five snapshots, each at 352 x 288 pixels, with a color depth of 24 bits (16 million colors). But to view them, you need to either send them to an email account or to the WebAlbum found on Ericsson's Mobile Internet Web site. This requires registration to use, which is free.
Pictures on the camera are sent via your dial-up Internet account. During our test, we transferred the pictures over a GSM connection. The time taken to upload one picture took about a minute while uploading five pictures required approximately 4 minutes. Even though we were using the T39, we were unable to utilize the phone's GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) feature to transfer the pictures as this wasn't supported by the camera.
Less Than Picture Perfect
As mentioned on the Ericsson Web site, the CommuniCam is not a high-performance digital camera. So don't expect picture perfect-quality snapshots from this photographic device. The pictures we took with the CommuniCam were blur and lacked contrast. You also need pretty stable hands while taking pictures as even the slightest quiver will cause the pictures you take to blur. Of course, without the option of previewing the pictures, you can never tell if the snapshot you took is clear or not.
Perhaps the fun begins only when you view your pictures on the Ericsson Web site. There, you can check out your images, name them, sort them in various albums, rotate them, and share them with other users. You can even turn your pictures into electronic postcards with embedded sounds, which you can then send to your pals.
Conclusion
All the cool things you can do with the pictures on the Web site do not change the fact that the picture quality is less than average. As a camera, the CommuniCam doesn't make the grade. With a price tag of S$268, it's too expensive. You can actually get a pretty good budget camera for the same price or less. As a novelty item, the CommuniCam is pretty fun and easy to use. The fact that you can take a photo and send this immediately via your mobile to someone with an email account can be amusing for a while. But when the fun wears off, you're left with a device that, to put it bluntly, is not something you'd want to use to preserve your fondest holiday memories with.
Posted by TonyG
orang3-> Wow!!! That was fantastic man. My applaud to you. (clap clap!!) You explanation was clear and direct. Only thing is the person who read must be a bit technical inclined, than he will understand more efficently. If SE ppl were to see this message, they will "Kow Tow" to you man. My compliments to you again. Phew!!!
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Posted by benjamin
thanks for the information on the mca 10 and 20... It's what i really need to know after being told by many people that the mca 10 view is a newer product compared to mca 20. Saying that mca 20 uses an older s/w... and that the mca 10 view can also use the t68's screen as view finder...
Posted by TonyG
benjamin-> The MCA 20 is definitely newer than MCA 10. It has more function and beter picture effect than MCA 10. Yes the MCA 10 was catered for T68's in the begining. After the upgrading, now we are talking about MCA 20. Very soon we will be talking about MCA 25.
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Posted by dairin
any idea when is MCA-25 will come to singapore ??
saw the pic on one of the site, can't remember the site but it looks better than MCA-20
Posted by benjamin
Then does anyone know where i could purchase the mca 20 in singapore??? I've been to sls, bugis and orchard road but i can't seem to find it... very fustrating....:/
Posted by orang3
benjamin---> you can get your MCA 20 .. at M1 ... shop .. or the
at novena .. it is ard 238
TonyG ---> thks for the compliment..
the MCA 25 is much longer than MCA 20 .. but it is slimmer and have zoom function .. it only works with T300 .. but with t68m/i ... the function is limited .. so there is no point getting the MCA 20 if u are not getting the T300 or newer HP ..
Posted by benjamin
ok... thanks for the information. I've been to the m1 shop along orchard road and the staff there told me that they do not have stock for the MCA 20. I'll call SE @ novena to ask if they have any stock
Posted by benjamin
Is there a mca 10 view model after the mca 10 and mca 20?
Posted by orang3
not sure what you mean ??
view is just a upgrade ..
Posted by benjamin
orang3-->What is the difference with MCA 10 and MCA 10 view??? I heard from people saying that it can also use the t68i's screen as a view finder... you know anything about it???
Posted by orang3
yes it is just an upgrade for t68i ... like the HBH 10 ... you can get the upgrade also .. sorry i dont have the MCA 10 ... not too sure about the function of the view ..
Posted by benjamin
oic... thanks for your reply
Posted by orang3
its noting .. i am also thinking of getting 1 MCA 20 .. cant decide btw the MCA 20 and the casio EX-S1 .. the super slim 1 with MP3 player .. hehee
Posted by dairin
orang3->did u change ur phone cover ???
Posted by TonyG
orang3-> Sorry I got a bit confused on your reply in regards of the MCA 20 and the MCA 25. You were saying that it is no point getting the MCA 20 if we do not intend to get the T300. Are you refering to MCA 25?? or MCA 20??? Thks.
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Posted by dairin
maybe he a bit confused after writing a long explaination on MCA 20
Posted by TonyG
dairin-> Ya man, that MCA thing make him became MCC already. (Mong Cha Cha!) Hee Hee! Just joking only orang3, no hard feelings eh?
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Posted by howque
I personally support this idea. Anyone has problem using the email function on their phone especially t39 users? Please let me know.
Posted by orang3
yes i changed my cover to pearl white ...
i ment tht if you dont intend to get the T300 the function on the T68i for the MCA 25 is limited ...
Posted by orang3
can some 1 help me resize this pic the knight part to 101x80 leave out the warcraft 3 logo ?? and the warcraft 3 logo to 101x18 and 101x20
then post it to my mail kenji_onasuro@yahoo.com.uk
thks
Posted by dairin
Orang3-> can ask ur fren to take pic of the cover colour available on his shop and the prices too ??
wow pearl white ..... can u post ur hp's pic would like to change cover too