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K800i Comparison Generic Phone V's Three Phone |
BAH434X
Joined: Jul 04, 2006
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Here is a comparison betwean a Sim Free Handset and a Three Branded Handset.
Sim Free on the left of the pictures.
The three handset has a different main screen, with the addition of Instant viewer (can be switched off) Planet3 replaces menu button, on the keypad you have a music player button instead of a browser button, and the usual 3 logo covering the cybershot logo
All icons have been changed and it apears that they are default regardless of theme
3's Handset has the update service menu removed so you are unable to schedule updates
Instant view is available on the three handset and can be disabled
Music Player has been replaced by three Player, the three player takes you direct to 3's internet page for music downloads. The origonal music play is still available from the entertainment menu
The internet menu icon has been replaced by quick menu, this takes you direct to 3's internet
The Play now Menu icon has been replaced by the Planet 3 to give access to 3's internet page, thats 3 different shortcuts to the same place.
One additional game on the three handset is World Poker
Service Menu, available by > * < < * < * sequence where < and > are joystick movements in that direction
Only changes that can be made are USB charging on/off
Software Info & Customisation Comaparison
Now this is a bit odd handset on the left is simm free the three handset showes the same simlock, so i tried a voda sim in the 3 version and it didnt work, but worked fine in the sim free version.
So quiet a few changes between the two handsets, also all the MMS and WAP profiles are locked and cant be edited on the three version
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taniame
Joined: Jul 10, 2006
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From: Southern California
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I live in USA, i had no choice but buying a graymarket K800i from another country...........and that is sim free
I kept on farting...... |
E-Demon
Joined: Apr 29, 2006
Posts: 74
From: Liverpool/UK
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So, in effect Three have crippled what is an amazing phone?
Glad I got mine unbranded on o2-uk! |
mart89
Joined: Sep 25, 2005
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From: the netherlands
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they disabled the media player??? how dumb! makes no sense! |
BAH434X
Joined: Jul 04, 2006
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The thing i hate the most about what they have done is the crappy menu icons |
ghostfreak
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From: N. Ireland, UK
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Yeah, the menu icon's look terrible 
Why did they take out the Update Service?!
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shaliron
Joined: Jan 15, 2006
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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Well at least the braning is better than Vodafone's branding.
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Xugaa
Joined: Oct 05, 2005
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From: Great Britain
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^ What isn't?
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walesraider
Joined: Mar 10, 2006
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From: South Wales
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im using a 3 simcard in an unlocked k800i.. does anyone know how i can have the wap settings sent to the handset? |
mephisto2k
Joined: Jun 14, 2005
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On 2006-07-15 08:48:02, shaliron wrote:
Well at least the braning is better than Vodafone's branding.
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You are joking?
I actually prefer the Voda branded icons over the standard SE ones (btw the 3 ones look crap).
I also prefer the way Voda has reorganised the menu and put things in their proper places (since when has Remote Control been Entertainment? It should be in with the Apps!)
Yeah so they've simlocked it, no bother for me has I'm happy with my Voda contract. The only think I don't prefer is the Voda "sticker" where CyberShot should be.
As it stands I debrnaded my K750 with Davinci, I could do it with my K800 as of now, but I won't as I prefer it! |
BAH434X
Joined: Jul 04, 2006
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On 2006-07-15 11:30:22, walesraider wrote:
im using a 3 simcard in an unlocked k800i.. does anyone know how i can have the wap settings sent to the handset?
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Here are the Three setting you will need to put back in
Go to Connectivity
Data Communication
Data Accounts
New Account
PS Data
Give it a name - Three
APN - three.co.uk
Save
Edit
Password Request - Off
Allow Calls - Automatic
IP Address - Blank
DNS Address - Blank
Authentication - Tick Normal, Secure and None
Data Compression - Off
Header Compression - Off
Go to Connectivity
Data Communication
Internet Settings
Internet Profiles
New Profile
Name - Three WAP
Connect Using - Three (named earlier)
Save
Highlight and Select More
Settings
Internet Mode - Http
Use Proxy - No
Save
Highlight and Select More
Advanced
Change Homepage
Name - 3 Services
Address - http://mobile.three.co.uk/hb/K800i/HutchKey (case sensitive)
Save
Go to Connectivity
Data Communication
Internet Settings
Internet Profiles
New Profile
Name - Three MMS
Connect Using - Three (named earlier)
Save
Highlight and Select More
Settings
Internet Mode - WAP
IP Address - 217.171.129.2
Security - Off
Username - (blank)
Password - (blank)
Save
Highlight and Select More
Advanced
Change Homepage
Name - MMS
Address - http://mms.um.three.co.uk:10021/mmsc
Save
Go to Connectivity
Data Communication
Streaming Settings
Connect Using - Three
Use Proxy - No
Save
Go to Connectivity
Data Communication
Internet Settings
Internet Profiles
Select the Three WAP profile
Go to Messaging
Settings
Picture Message
Validity Period - Network maximum
Read Report - On
Delivery Report - On
Content Alert - On
Auto Download - Always
Accept Messages - (Select All)
Message Server - http://mms.um.three.co.uk:10021/mmsc
Internet Profile - Three MMS
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blunden
Joined: Jun 27, 2005
Posts: 207
From: Sweden
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I hate branding. Especially vodafone, as they totally redesign everything and disable functions.
This message was posted from a WAP device |
biggy7
Joined: Jan 29, 2004
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BAH434X, thanks for the comparison  |
mephisto2k
Joined: Jun 14, 2005
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On 2006-07-15 22:53:27, blunden wrote:
I hate branding. Especially vodafone, as they totally redesign everything and disable functions.
This message was posted from a WAP device
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Why, what have they disabled (apart from the OTA Update)? |
kurosaki
Joined: Jun 24, 2006
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To BAH434X or to anyone that knows the answer
In the first photo, you pointed the differences between the generic version and 3's version, for the 3 handset, the little round world icon located at the top, can that icon be switched off? if not does that mean it would drain the battery even more?
Another silly question which i'm not clear on:
i know UMTS reception uses more battery then GSM mode, is there a function that allows me to just use GSM reception and NOT UMTS in order to save battery?
p.s i have the white sony ericsson k610i many thanks! |
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Posted: 2006-07-14 19:53
