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Official K810i and K818 Discussion - (Samantha) |
Katsura
Joined: Mar 06, 2002
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Just had a chance to play with a K810i prototype today and i have to say I'm very disappointed.
SE have been neglecting good keypad layout/ keypad design lately, the K550/W610 pair joystick feels really awkward to use and the numeric buttons are too small. The W810i navigation is flawed as well, the down button is really difficult to press.
I have been looking forward to the k810i as my upgrade is coming up. But after today I'm not so sure. The joypad is deeply set between the softkeys, it doesn't stick out high enough to provide a comfortable feed back it feels like you are not pressing it 8 times out of 10. if you try to use fingure tip to navigate you are in for a shock, the only way of using it is to jam the tip of the stick between your finger tip and nails, yuck. It's so frustratiing to use I gave up after 10 minutes.
Well, there's still 2 months to launch, hopefully they may get it sorted out before May, but if not, SE you get a few more points deducted from me.
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emilson
Joined: Feb 20, 2007
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Does anyone have any new info about this beautiful phone?
I really really want it.
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PeterKay
Joined: Jul 08, 2003
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Release date is probably May, so not long to go.
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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From: Australia
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I've heard mention available in April on SE Australia. Hope so, contract will be up and can order a new phone.
I was gonna wait until the true update to the K800 (perhaps with 5MP camera and atleast qvga video), but the K810 is much more stylish than K800, thinner without bulky shutter, and nicer styling in my view; I'm definitely interested.
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Oieu
Joined: Mar 05, 2007
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K Phones sux ..... no quad band . |
Shazee
Joined: Feb 03, 2007
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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On 2007-03-03 11:56:30, max_wedge wrote:
I've heard mention available in April on SE Australia. Hope so, contract will be up and can order a new phone.
Any idea on which carriers are offering it max_wedge? I'm on Optus so hoping they'd be including it in their plans  |
p900 lover
Joined: Jan 08, 2004
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I do like this, a lot better than the K800 i think, i was never too impresed with the K800.
I wonder when o2 uk will get this. |
BlacK Devil
Joined: May 04, 2006
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On 2007-03-17 20:12:14, p900 lover wrote:
I do like this, a lot better than the K800 i think, i was never too impresed with the K800.
I wonder when o2 uk will get this.
that is true(better looking) but as a k800i owner the switch doesn't seem worth it 
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micks2005
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Hi Guys ...
By the way, Video Rec. is QCIF on the K810 & K818
Bummer Eh ...
No major upgrade compared to the K800 only just a new software in terms of PhotoFix ...
And a new Shell, heard the joystick is hard to use and the keys are utterly useless ...
Anyways you guys can be the judge of that one ...
Later Mates ...
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p900 lover
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On 2007-03-17 20:50:45, BlacK Devil wrote:
On 2007-03-17 20:12:14, p900 lover wrote:
I do like this, a lot better than the K800 i think, i was never too impresed with the K800.
I wonder when o2 uk will get this.
that is true(better looking) but as a k800i owner the switch doesn't seem worth it
Ya i mean if i had the K800 i wouldnt get this, no way. But for the ppl that didnt get the K800 like me this looks nice |
jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
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I saw in another thread that the K810i is already out in some countries. Where is it available and how much is it?
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Hlcn Twst
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On 2007-02-06 15:55:52, Dale_jeffs wrote:
i've seen joystick problems on nearly every phone with the joystick design T6** k7** W800 and some with the K800i. maybe time to scrap that.
I never understood ths comment. My 3-year-old T616 and 1-year-old T637 had/have flawless joysticks that never failed.
OTOH, the D-Pad on my 6-month-old W810 is coming loose 
Anyway, here's hoping for a K810a with either quad-band or N. American Tri-band + EDGE or our 850/1900 HSDPA-based 3G. I missed out on the K790a (still very expensive here, and not picked up by any of our carriers), so I can wait for this.
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mvf4
Joined: Feb 16, 2005
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Say's in Carphone warehouse's April buyer's guide that its avaiable from May. |
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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I seen an ad for this phone on eBay and I couldn't understand it.
Then I contacted Sony Ericsson via email and they confirmed that this handset has not yet been released but would become available this month (April).
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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I've had a couple of instances where I had a new SE phones in my hand and called SE and they told me it was not yet released and so I could not get support, so nothing new there I guess.
I think they are talk about it being released for the country they are supporting meaning Its possible for it to be available elsewhere
I have no idea if that is the case this time though
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Posted: 2007-02-27 17:13
