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amawanqa
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Alas, Nokia announced earlier today that the N95 is now finally being shipped out:
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia[....]arts_shipping_n95-news-259.php
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francoislr
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I'd rather go psp. getting slightly cheaper. but i got my phone:)
will mention about the v360, who knows.
first movie? terminator 1, i was like 5...never had nightmares like that ever again. then there was neverending story always shown at school and jurassic park at sterland in the big theatre. maybe some disney in between, but really, being male disney never really made a memorable mark.
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francoislr
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just watched boondock saints again. must say, one of the few i can watch again and again, with a few months or years in between.
i am keen to see a phone that caters for musicians, with basic multi-track recording with small stereo jack in and out, and good quality recording using this. it is something a lot of musicians could use for ideas and using a mixer to record on the go. i need it!
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francoislr
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I often hook up my phone to my mixer for playback of backing or demo tracks at band practise. in a live gig environment a walkman mode that turns off the phone side would be ideal for musicians on the move. i use my phone often to record little clips i solo or jam over. i chose a good phone, but there can be a market for better phones in this sector.
what do you guys think?
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JC08
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From: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
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Thats what I thought...how bout nashua mobile, do they stock unbranded phones?
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brix25
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On 2007-03-23 06:54:44, w810iv wrote:
Thats what I thought...how bout nashua mobile, do they stock unbranded phones?
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Only on MTN and Cell C...There's a couple of unbranded phones on Vodacom but these are very rare.
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JC08
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Thats redicilous...So can you plz tell me if its better 2 have an unbranded phone or branded? From reports i have heard its better unbranded why? |
Falcon786
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w810iv,branded phones are like having your internet explorer opening with adverts all over etc.wouldn't u rather just see the web page content that u want?in the same way branded phones have menus etc which are advertising for vlive. the main problem is that they dont put enough effort into the branded software for each individual phone so what happens is your phone is usually slower and more buggy.oh and those vodalive menus are FUGLY boet!
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Hobbs
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NOKIA 6680 6 MONTHS OLD,WITHOUT A STRATCH,CHARGER,STEREO HEADPHONES,USB CABLE,SOFTWARE,1GIG +2 64MB MEMORY CARDS.BEEN ASKING R1400.ALL THE CASH CRUSADERS AND CASH COVERTERS WILL ONLY OFFER BETWEEN R800-R1000.HOW INSANE IS THAT.I DIDNT WANT TO GO AS LOW AS R1400 BUT SEEMS I DONT HAVE MUCH CHOICE HEY |
francoislr
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@ w810iv, welcome! Don't know if I welcomed you...About the branding, sometimes like in the case of my phone I have a ugly Vodafone logo in place of where the Walkman logo should be. It is ugly, and you only realize that when you see how the vodafone phone looks compared to a original unbranded phone. At least i can unbrand my firmware....I hate the Vodafone firmware!
It really is unsightly compared to the original, and it is slower. Why install windows on your pc if linux is better? Reason, Windows is more commercial, easier to work, all of that. Linux might be more stable, and run well, but windows have advantages that outweigh that for me. Now with the Vodafone vs. Original firmware thing there are no advantages that comes with Vodafone. In other words, you get an inferior product that has NO additional advantages, just more crap.
So why, I ask Vodacom, do they have to put it on? It is all commercial nonsense. And it is only the advanced users who know and complain.
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brix25
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@HOBBS: I'm not even considering selling my N70 when it comes time for me to upgrade later this year. Will either keep it or just pass it on to a family member.
@W810iV and francois: Won't quite draw the Linux/Windows analogy WRT branded VS unbranded phones. Both Linux and Windows would work perfectly depending on what you want. Branded phones serve two purposes, make navigating phone menus easier by implimenting a singular UI and also to push up AVERAGE REVENUE PER USER. So thats why for an average user with a branded phone, all roads lead to the Vodafone portal. After initial novelty wore off I couldn't be bothered with mobile tv or any of the other offerings.
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Falcon786
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hey guys it's just been officially announced that bob woolmer was in fact strangled.i think the dam bookies got something to do with it again!
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Tsepz_GP
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Franc i feel ur pain my W900 also got that horrid VODAFONE logo on the bottom of the screen instead of the (walkman) logo, my frend at skul got his N73 VODAFONE BRANDED and rite nw he says that he doesnt mind it,but then again his Menus are stil original Nokia, the only thing that makes you realise its branded is that Vodafone logo on botm of the screen, LUCKY FOOL! lol wish VODAFONE could have atleast done that with SonyEricsson
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JC08
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Well I have 2 agree that vlive is crap...thats why I wanted 2 know if you can get an unbranded phone from vodacom...but anyway thanks for the help |
Kryptik
Joined: Jun 24, 2005
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W810v, welcome to the thread 
A friend called me yesterday. She'd been offered some choices of handsets by her brother (who is an independent cellphone dealer who owns 9 or 10 local stores). Anyway, yesterday morning he'd received, brand spanking new, an assortment of Samsung phones, a K750i and an N80. She wanted to know which phone to choose, and would i please set it up for her during the holidays No prizes for guessing which one i advised her to choose
btw, my sister asked me for a link to Samegame for her w810i. Gave her a link to getjar.com. Any sites you'd recommend to somebody who knows how to use her phone's browser and precious little else? I'm trying to convince her to join up here, she can only benefit from it...
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