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Sony Ericsson W960i Discussion |
xyrez
Joined: Sep 15, 2007
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From: Toronto
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Bluetooth audio is the way to go! As for sound quality, sure the specs on Nokia MAY be better, however, in practice, most people play it by ear (no pun intended) and the Walkman phones sound better. If you don't like it, go to the Nokia forum and hang out there instead of thread-crapping.
UIQ is by far the most stable OS I've used, I had my P1i for 2 months and only had to restart it twice because I was making a full backup.
And yes, I will be getting the W960, probably within the month. |
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psikey
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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On 2008-01-06 20:46:11, xyrez wrote:
If you don't like it, go to the Nokia forum and hang out there instead of thread-crapping.
He's a fellow UIQer (P1i) so don't think its Nokia trolling. Like most people who spend a load of money he's justifying his P1i over a W960i. It's one on the reasons I skipped the P1i as I knew I would much prefer the W960i & couldn't justify 2 new phones in one year.
Personally their both great with only the external design & music players of any significant difference. You can easily/cheaply add 8GB to the P1i now.
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xyrez
Joined: Sep 15, 2007
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From: Toronto
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Fair enough, but he's been bashing the poor phone for a while now...
I've gone through ... 5 or so phones this year (past 6 months actually), S60 and several WM phones. So far, UIQ has been the most stable and, while a bit higher in price, best in quality.
Walkman phones do sound better, just because the sound is adjusted by the software, the hardware doesn't really change the sound at all, it's mostly for show on the specs lists...
As a side note, I love my DS200 headset, granted, the battery lasts about 5 hours of non-stop music, but that's a trade-off for not having a wire wrapped around myself all the time. |
bavlondon2
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Im not bashing it at all infact im tempted to get it even though I have a P1!
I am simply venting my fustrations at the fact that SE have yet again put out a good handset that will no doubt sell well but should have been more feature heavy to keep in line with the competition. The way its price is falling getting a w960 may seem too tempting even if only my sole reason is for a normal keypad and 8gb flash memory.
Im old school SE fellas right from the T68 but ive also had my fair share of Nokias and I just think that SE shot themsevles in the foot by using UIQ 3.0 in this phone seeing as we wont see anything higher than that till perhaps q4 08 (p5).
On 2008-01-06 20:46:11, xyrez wrote:
Bluetooth audio is the way to go! As for sound quality, sure the specs on Nokia MAY be better, however, in practice, most people play it by ear (no pun intended) and the Walkman phones sound better. If you don't like it, go to the Nokia forum and hang out there instead of thread-crapping.
UIQ is by far the most stable OS I've used, I had my P1i for 2 months and only had to restart it twice because I was making a full backup.
And yes, I will be getting the W960, probably within the month.
The only thing which concerns me is the battery life. Whats the quality like though?
If I had more patience I might have waited for the W960 and not got the P1 but I was too keen to get my mits on it. Still CPW have them 350 sim free so im sure by Feb/March it should be down to £300
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psikey
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On 2008-01-06 21:28:46, bavlondon2 wrote:
Im old school SE fellas right from the T68 .....
My first ever phone was the rubber backed T68 
It took a while for me to get on the mobile phone wagon!
Still love the design of that phone (the original grey/rubber, not sky blue one).
Remember paying £179 on VF contract which was a lot of money for me then.
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bavlondon2
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I found an old Link phone mag from when the Nokia 8210 first came out. Its like a walk through history haha
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djin
Joined: Jun 13, 2007
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hey, i don rem to whom i had told earlier that we cud record calls, but sorry, i was mistaken...we cant record callss  ..
Anyways, i have had w960i for i think 2weeks, and n95 8gb for a month..so if time permits(i got my final examz ), i will try doin a review..
anywayz, jus one thing, both fonz r awesome, n totally worth the money ur gona spend on em.
oh n my first fone too was T68i...i still rem. its tiny screen n cam..lol
bye, tc guyz.
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Sainty
Joined: Nov 30, 2004
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From: UK
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What version firmware has anybody with there W960 got? (Also include CDA please)
Sainty - Ex Vodafone Sales Advisor
Nokia 402 -> Nokia 3310 -> Nokia 3510i -> Nokia 6100 -> SE V800i -> Samsung D500 -> SE K750i -> SE W900i -> SE K800i -> SE P990i -> SE K850i -> SE W960i -> SE C905i -> SE X10i |
chadi_1984
Joined: Feb 20, 2007
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On 2008-01-06 23:17:26, Sainty wrote:
What version firmware has anybody with there W960 got? (Also include CDA please)
Phone: r9j005
Bluetooth : R1D
Organizer : R6F41
CDA : CDA162034/54 R3A |
simonf7
Joined: May 17, 2005
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On 2008-01-06 21:28:46, bavlondon2 wrote:
If I had more patience I might have waited for the W960 and not got the P1 but I was too keen to get my mits on it. Still CPW have them 350 sim free so im sure by Feb/March it should be down to £300
Do you have a link as I can't find this on the CPW website - or is it an instore only thing?
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bavlondon2
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I couldn’t find it either but I was told by another forum member who is CPW staff. Ask in store. |
artesea
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On 2008-01-04 20:42:44, alternateve wrote:
hi, can u tell me what's GW1? sorry is it true that it's unlocked even when you bought it from vodafone? why did you have to unbrand it?
GW1 = Generic World 1, this is the base firmware for European phones and has absolulty no branding. The reason for unbranding a phone is you never know what the network has tweaked (screwed up) and you don't have to wait months for the new firmware release.
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SKIBBE
Joined: Dec 29, 2005
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On 2008-01-06 23:17:26, Sainty wrote:
What version firmware has anybody with there W960 got? (Also include CDA please)
Phone: R9j005
Bluetooth : R1D
Organizer : R6F41
CDA : CDA162032/1 R6F40
Got mine back from repairs a few days back. |
SKIBBE
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On 2008-01-06 23:00:04, djin wrote:
oh n my first fone too was T68i...i still rem. its tiny screen n cam..lol
[ This Message was edited by: djin on 2008-01-06 22:03 ]
The t68 nor the t68i never had a camera, unless you bought the external one.
History
t20e > t68i(t68 f/w) > t610i > k700i > W900i > W960i > x10i > Current: Misty Silver Arc |
simonf7
Joined: May 17, 2005
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On 2008-01-07 10:13:13, bavlondon2 wrote:
I couldn’t find it either but I was told by another forum member who is CPW staff. Ask in store.
Just asked in one of the Norwich branches and they couldn't find a SIM free price - they also spoke to O2 who told them they're only doing it on pay monthly.
Would have snapped it up at £350 - is Play at £400 the cheapest SIM free price?
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