Posted by Dups!
@wanqs
To be honest, I'm hooked on the P1i and I am not replacing it as I have 2 lines. I'm likely to interchange the new phone with my Moto V8 along with the Bold I hardly use.
The P1i is my favourite phone of all time.
By the way, how is your scroll wheel? Mine has started to act up- scrolls erratically that I find myself resorting to using the touch screen and keypad only. Wish I knew how to fix it.
Posted by Tsepz_GP
Eish, Hobbs has made me restless,i was doing well, being patient and all but now i think 12July will see me at Vodashop Fourways 1st thing in the morning
waiting for a Black 
X10 ,the idea of browsing the web, watching movies and playing a few games on that 4inch display is just eating me up, and the APPS OH THE APPS, all we have on Symbian is on Android to and then more, i think the X10 is what i should get lol,i do WAY MORE web browsing than taking vids or pics.
Hobbs
Nah,i want you to get it 1st, im fine with waiting an extra day, you better not get it any day before the 11th!lol
Dups
LOL! I dont mind if you guys call me by the old aka, this one does take some getting used to.
Thats very true about late updates,luckily theres XDA Devs to port things to the X10, i realy think the X10 would suit me better than the N8 overall. If this was 2007 it would be like deciding between a N82 and N95-8GB, in the end id take the one with a larger display.
Even forgot you had the BB9700, im sure you could get a lot of dough out of selling it. That P1 seems to be quite a keeper, you, Wanqs and a lot of other P1 users seem very happy with it.
Wanqs
Some great pics there,dig the Beetle/bike
Posted by Dups!
Yeah, I'm more than happy with the P1i and until it dies on me it is my main phone.
I actually went and registered over at mybroadband after you and wanqs suggested I try and sell the Bold. My intention was to sell it but didn't get around to do that. For now it stays put as my daughter lost her phone and I'm going to give her the W890i.
She actually has been nagging me about getting her the Curve her aunt (my sister) has and I have been telling her that her hands are too small for that cause I was dumbfounded that a nine year old wants a Blackberry.
Kids these days are too technological!
Posted by Hobbs
Sorry about making you impatient Tsepz.lol I've got a serious case of ants in my pants.
I also know a Korean guy who has the P1i and doesnt feel the need to part with it for another phone.He also feels the same about his E61i.So those are his two units.Nice combo.
Nice pics Wanga.You bike lovers are sure a creative bunch when it comes to doing up your bikes.Great stuff.
8 days to go until kick-off.I'm hitting the Grand Parade fan park for that first Bafana/Mexico match.Should be crazy.
Posted by Tsepz_GP
Yoh! Lol,amazing how things have changed hey, when i was 9 all i was thinking about was my bicycle, Cartoon Network and playstation games, cellphones were for adults
i nearly had a heart attack when i saw a 11yrld with an N95 when i was in matric.
Those 8520Curves are flying off the shelves,everyone is getting them lol, a W890 is more than enough for a 9year old im sure. Has a very good mp3 player, quite a bit of memory, and will run MXit with no problem.
By the way Dups,have you tried Bolt browser on your P1 and BB9700? You can get it here: http://www.boltbrowser.com
Posted by Dups!
An N95 for a kid! Wow, some parents are extravagant.
Just downloaded the browser and I like it but have a problem, it gives me an HTML page even after I have selected 'Mobile view'. I hate scrolling sideways all the time.
Any ideas?
Posted by Hobbs
@WANGS & DUPS Ive just replied to an ad on Gumtree for a Nokia e90 Communicator-Sony Ericsson P1i swap.So sick of S60 I think I need to get rid of it while I still can.Lets hope its still in good nick.Need a nice combo and I think X10 & P1i sounds good to me.
Posted by Dups!
Wooooooh!
Are you serious Hobbs?
I'll be honest with you, UIQ is brilliant when compared to S60 and I would pick it over S60 any time. Yes, you guessed it, there is a but and it is a big but.
The E90 has everything going for it except the OS. Build quality is better than the P1's and it has a wonderful QWERTY keypad. Slightly more features than the P1i.
I have a feeling the P1i will not be in a good condition. It is better built than the plasticky N95/95-8GB but nowhere near the E90's.
My personal feeling is that you are losing in this deal.
Posted by Tsepz_GP
Dups
Indeed,you'd be shocked at what phones some of these kids have.
Bolt only does full HTML, all that mobile does is to remove some of the ads in websites.
Hobbs
Lol, you are completely moving back to SE hey, P1 and X10, that should be a great combo. I used a friends P990i the other day, what a lovely device that was,even now it looks like a true quality phone.
Posted by Hobbs
@DUPS Theres no doubt I'll be losing out thats a given.Build quality is exceptional,great inner screen,QWERTY blah blah blah ect All E90 owners are losing out judging by what they are selling their units for on Gumtree.They going for nothing and if you want one it looks like you can pick one up for R2000-R3000 and in some cases less.Chances are I wont let it go but just say on the off chance this P1i is in fantastic nick,bought and never used much,still in box,no stratches,everything still perfect,Im taking it.UIQ3 over S60 anyday.I had a couple months with a P990i and loved it (got rid of it for a N95 8gb) Im just curious and putting feelers out there.
@TSEPZ It appears that way lol
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Posted by Dups!
Reading your response and seeing that you don't mind then in terms of the OS and size of the phone you have a winner.
Hopefully it is in good condition cause you don't want a scratched screen. My screen has a protective film on top and no scratches whatsoever.
Good luck!
Posted by Hobbs
Dups
Thanks.
[ This Message was edited by: Hobbs on 2010-06-02 21:38 ]
Posted by Hobbs
I retracted my iPhone ad on Gumtree.I cant depart with it.Just the email replies I got and the numerous phone calls made me realise I want to keep it and a extra R109 payin on a phone finance isnt a trainsmash.(R315+R109=R424/month) Screw the R2199.00 pay-in.
Tsepz
Is time slowing down or is it my imagination lol
Posted by amawanqa
P1i pics taken on Monday:
Posted by amawanqa
The local Carphone Warehouse has the 'Mini' in stock; dang, it is tiny:
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-06-04 16:13 ]
Posted by Tsepz_GP
On 2010-06-04 16:58:29, Hobbs wrote:
I retracted my iPhone ad on Gumtree.I cant depart with it.Just the email replies I got and the numerous phone calls made me realise I want to keep it and a extra R109 payin on a phone finance isnt a trainsmash.(R315+R109=R424/month) Screw the R2199.00 pay-in.
Tsepz
Is time slowing down or is it my imagination lol
im trying to be patient, even signed the petition for X10 to get Froyo,lol, theres over 5000 signatures already.
Wanqs
Eish,it looks TOO small,the X10Mini PRO reminds me a bit of the N80, very short but fat,lol.
Posted by amawanqa
Nokia's 5230 now just £68.95 (approx R700) from Carphone Warehouse
:
http://www.carphonewarehouse.[....]es/pay-as-you-go/payg-upgrades
@ Tsepz:
Yeah, apparently there's a virtual qwerty keyboard Android app download for that li'l touchscreen, but eish, I reckon a person's gonna have to have dinky fingertips...or a stylus of sorts.
Posted by amawanqa
Saw this on yahoo:
'Hackers plant viruses in Windows smartphone games
Hackers have planted viruses in video games for smartphones running on Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system, according to a firm that specializes in securing mobile devices. Skip related content
The games -- 3D Anti-Terrorist and PDA Poker Art -- are available on sites that provide legitimate software for mobile devices, according to John Hering, CEO of San Francisco-based security firm Lookout.
Those games are bundled with malicious software that automatically dials premium-rate telephone services in Somalia, Italy and other countries, sometimes ringing up hundreds of dollars in charges in a single month.
Those services are run by the programmers who built the tainted software, Hering said on Friday.
Victims generally do not realise they have been infected until they get their phone bill and see hundreds of dollars of unexpected charges for those premium-rate services, he said.
Hackers are increasingly targeting smartphone users as sales of the sophisticated mobile devices have soared with the success of Apple Inc's iPhone and Google Inc's Android operating system.
Officials with Microsoft could not immediately be reached for comment.'
Posted by Hobbs
Those poor windows users wangs.hackers are cruel folk unless they are helping hand hackers like the iphone jailbreaking community badboys.
Posted by Hobbs
Tsepz
Notice anything different?
[ This Message was edited by: Hobbs on 2010-06-05 22:02 ]
Posted by Tsepz_GP
OH-MY-WORD! This is gona be one LOOONG wait
Congrats on the X10 Hobbs! How is it so far? Did you sell both the iPhone and E90?
Posted by Hobbs
Tsepz
Sorry bud,I couldnt wait it out.I just took my 3rd June Upgrade I had available that I was going to terminate.Will give some thoughts a bit later.
Posted by Hobbs
The box,quite small.Seems to be the trend nowadays.Iphone box is half the size.
You get,the phone (with 8GB card),a dark brown leather pouch,very decent headphones,USB charger and tiny user quide booklet.The PC Companion software can be found on the memory card.
A nice fit for my hands.About the same thickness as the iPhone 3G just a tad bit longer.
Posted by Tsepz_GP
That screen is MASSIVE
looks great Hobbs. I see you already have Opera Mini on there
Im still not decided whether i should take the Desire as i plan to play games on it and lack of multitouch looks like its going to kill the gaming experience,but WOW that X10 is an absolute beaut! Enjoy it!
Posted by Hobbs
So far I have no complaints with the default
keyboard when texting.Must be all the practice I've
had using the iphone.If you have big fat thumbs lol then yes you gonna have a problem.
There is the alternative HTC keyboard install alternative though if its just not working for you.
Dups
Arent you proud of the way the boys played yesterday .That first match against Mexico is going
to be a nailbiting affair.
Posted by mario2004
Hey, the X10 looks beautifull indeed. How is the screen compared to the iPhone's? Especially outdoors? I am still on my old N95-8gig but will switch to the N8 before the year is over
And yes the soccer was nice. A pity can't see the opening game live. My tip 2:1 . . . if I only knew who get's the 2
Posted by brix25
Hope everyone of you guys are still in fine shape. Just to report that my Nokia E66 has finally died after its second time immersed in a body of liquid- the recent incident involved a cup of lager. Suffice to say I'm now using my first Blackberry. It does email and social networking pretty well. Setting up BIS was a bit of a pain though and only managed it after a couple of hours.
Posted by Hobbs
Mario
Topnotch.The screen is clear and crisp.In Web I have the page zoomed in really
small so the whole webpage fits on the screen and the text is astonishing readable.
Its only functioning on 65k colours at the moment until the next firmware update so
vibrancy take a bit of a knock but overall its the clearness that overides the cons.Best
display ive ever had on a phone.
Brix
Enjoy the Blackberry Brix.Keep it out of toilets and glasses of lager.
Posted by Dups!
@Hobbs
Firstly, congratulations boet!!!
The screen sure looks beautiful! How's the performance of the phone, is it fast enough and smooth? How much Vodacrap branding is there?
Yeah, the team played fantastic football particularly in the second half. I thought Bernard Parker came on and was very lively and troubled the Danes with crisp and slick passes. Lovely work also by Tshabalala and Letsholonyane. Pity Steven Pienaar was marked out of the game. Great second half performance by the boys, can only get better from here on.
..
Posted by amawanqa
Wooooooowwwwwwww!!!
Uber-keeeewwwl, Hobbster! Congrats, boet! That's some serious screen real estate. Stunning handset.[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-06-06 18:22 ]
Posted by Hobbs
Dups
Regarding VODAFONE branding,just the WEB Browser.Speedwise all is good.I use Advanced Task Killer for background running activities to keep the phone running fast and smooth.So far no slowing down-lagging,freezes,crashes ect
Posted by Hobbs
Anyone fance some Snoek & Atchar Simba chips.
No,OK maybe I could interest you in Vetkoek and Polony then.
YUMMY!
Posted by amawanqa
And here I thought that there were some wacko 'World Cup' country flavours on sale here.. dang it's been a while since I've had snoek too.
Posted by Dups!
Those are really weird flavours!!
I only buy 'Mexican chilli' and 'Salt an vinegar' from Simba, then 'Balsamic vinegar' from Simba Lays. If all three are unavailable I don't buy.
'Snoek & Atchar' and 'Vetkoek & polony'!!
What's next?
Posted by Hobbs
Its a Simba competition where the public had a chance to create their own flavours.
Those two made it to final four.The other two flavours are Masala Steak Gatsby and Walkie Talkie Chicken.
Just ate the Snoek and Atchar and it is fantastic.
Posted by amawanqa
P1i pic:
Not a wacky flavour, but what a product name for these chips to be marketed here, LOL:
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-06-06 19:59 ]
Posted by Dups!
Walkie Talkie Chicken
I think I should submit my recipe.
Posted by amawanqa
Hayibo.. Yeah, WTF is Walkie Talkie Chicken (as opposed to 'normal' chicken flavour?)
Answers on a postcard...or MMS. LOL.
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-06-06 21:38 ]
Posted by amawanqa
A
X10 off-shoot, the rumoured 'Shakira':
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_[....]ria_x10_offshoot-news-1715.php
Posted by Hobbs
Just sold my iPhone.
Posted by Hobbs
I think Android is a mighty fine OS.
Am bowled over.
Google market I rate over Appstore.It works
well and just feels so much more user friendly.
Maybe got to do with it not been so crowded
and theres some nice free stuff.
Love it love it LOVE IT.
Tsepz,its going to be a welcomed and refreshing
change for you which ever phone you decide on.
Battery life so far so good.A day and a bit.
Tonight will be my 3rd charge so hopefully it will
just improve a tad after a couple more cycles.
Posted by amawanqa
On 2010-06-07 17:32:57, Hobbs wrote:
Just sold my iPhone.
Hmmm, good timing, Hobbster.. as the iPhone 4G/HD is launched tonight!
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=196558&start=45
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-06-07 19:56 ]
Posted by Hobbs
Ive just discovered the joys of customizing the three available homescreens on the X10 with Widgets,new folders,
shortcuts ect and finding that if done in a certain way,this thing becomes a multi-tasking monster.
Its fantastic.
Wangs
Im all of a sudden very glad to see the back of Apple.Good luck iPhoneHD.
Bring on Froyo 2.2,thats all I care about.
Even 2.1 will do.
In my opinion.nothing wrong with 1.6
Posted by Hobbs
Just installed SPEEDTEST on the X10.Did a speedtest and my best result so far is,
3.7MBPS DOWNLOAD
1.3MBPS UPLOAD
Not bad.
Posted by Tsepz_GP
Thanx for the info Hobbs! Im looking forward to Android more and more, the decision of which phone will be made on the day i think, cant be bothered to be forever going back and forth until i have both in my hands,but i realy hope that X10 gets Froyo,i think that will make my decision a lot easier.
That iPhone4 is decent,640x960 display
incredible, other than that i think its the software that will be more interesting.
Posted by Dups!
Well, I just scratched the Iphone 4 from my potential buys as I don't see anything that interests me in it.
Now it left to Nokia with their next Meego device. As it is the Moto Shadow is looking likely unless someone somewhere comes up with a P1 Android phone or Nokia stuns me with a super Meego touch screen phone.
Posted by gola
wow, hi guys, it's been long. Hope everyone is still well, yip, I'm still alive.
Hobbs
Congrats on coming back to SE, great looking phone, got to play around with its massive screen.
All
I'm definitely feeling it, although i won't be going to any of the games. It's just awesome how SA is united. Any of u guys going? Wanqs, you in the country or you not much of a soccer fan?
Tzeps
Watsup, have you forgotten about the N8?
Posted by Hobbs
Hi Gola
I cant wait for tomorrows opener.Its going to be gigantic.
I think Wangs is going to passionately support our boys
from his side.
The concert is also going to be cool.
Wangs
Since we got uncapped at work Ive been downloading some
cool old stuff.Getting a nice Depeche Mode collection going.
So far Ive got 101,Ultra,Violator,Playing the Angel and Sounds
Of The Universe.Will start on the Cures collection as well.
You gotta love the 90's
[ This Message was edited by: Hobbs on 2010-06-10 13:24 ]
Posted by Hobbs
Tsepz
Just downloaded PC Suite for Android (need something more than PC Companion) and the Android
SDK so I can take some screenshots (no app for that.The
phone has to be rooted)
Really enjoying the X10.Nice phone.
Posted by Tsepz_GP
Gola
Haha,where you been? Im not sure if im going to any games, i get the feeling my Dad may have bought tickets so im waiting on him, but i got tickets to go with friends to St Stithians tomorrow and watch the opening there,going to be a huge party, and you?
Haha. I havent forgotten the N8, im still not completely sure bro, im just going to wait til the day to make the decision,still very happy with my 5800 so the wait aint too bad. Hows the Satio been treating you?
Hobbsta
Sounds great
what apps have you installed? And hows web browsing on it? Are you using the built-in Android browser?