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Do you have/use a 3g phone ? |
JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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From: S. Africa - JOZI
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On 2005-12-21 10:19:37, Super G wrote:
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On 2005-12-17 17:03:10, msmmsm wrote:
It seems now that 3g is getting a much larger user base and i'm curioius, are non 3g phones are on their way out like dial up? I am starting to feel left behind with the good offers that are coming to 3g enabled phones (sky tv etc)
So I was wanting feedback, do you use a 3g phone and if so what 3G features you use the most, thanks
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GSM remains the world's fastest mobile technology, and faster than ever. In average 1 million new customer every day (!!!) in 3rd quarter.
Am using WLAN at home, and GSM/EDGE otherwise.
I tried first time video telephony (I was curious) last week, and it was a very very very very big disappointment!! Plain ugly.
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Depends who you were talking to!!   |
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jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
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From: Dorset, UK Phone:Xperia Z1
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I had a V800 for a while but sold it and got a W800i as the 3G reception is rubbish where I am. For the phone to stay on the 3G system it needed to have full reception or it revert to GSM instead. Never made one video call or streamed any video in the three months that I had it as I could never get decent reception even though Vodafone says there is reception in my area.. |
msmmsm
Joined: Sep 03, 2003
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From: Edinburgh
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Are the Sky Tv channels(vodaphone) or the freeview channels (orange) that you recieve in your home, the same as the ones streamed to your mobile, or is it an edited version, just the highlights etc..? |
mikeb
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
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From: Sweden
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I have a 3G phone (Z800) and 3G account.
I must admit I like it a lot. No because of any new or fancy services like TV.
Simply because it is so much better and faster than GPRS. WAP is now fast and really useful.
Plus I can connect my laptop via the phone and access the internet or our corporate network at reasonable speeds (its like using a low speed DSL connection, e.g. 256kbit).
So I like 3G, but simply because it is a faster evolution.
Roll on HSDPA is my opinion  .
/Mike B. |
Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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What are the data charges like for 3G? Is it still really expensive to use?
That's one big thing (as well as reception where I live) that's stopping me going to 3G. It still seems very gimmicky at the minute.
And do all the UK service providers still 'ringfence' their content, like 3 did, so you can only access what they want, or can you go to 'third party' sites like the BBC or Esato?
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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From: S. Africa - JOZI
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Not sure bout your networks, but here all our data charges are the same, 3G and GPRS, 3G calls are the same as voice.... |
w900boy
Joined: Dec 20, 2005
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From: UK
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@ msmmsm
Some of the channels are live, others are on a loop. Channel 4 was live last night, I tested it against my TV!
You do need a really strong signal tho for it to be watchable! |
crazyeighty8
Joined: Dec 27, 2005
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Does anyone else have very poor battery life when watching mobile TV?. I normally watch when connected to the charger- so its not very mobile at all.
k700 & K750, then w800 now i got a w900i  + 1GB+512mb+hbh-602+mmr-60(sold),mmc-60,cla-60,hch-63 |
tindo196
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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yep for voice call on pay 2 go almost very good on any network in uk
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marktang
Joined: Dec 05, 2005
Posts: 196
From: toronto canada
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we dont have 3G here in canada yet...hahaha |
Rhino8
Joined: Jan 07, 2005
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From: South Africa (Bloemfontein)
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after using 3G for 5 months, then loosing my V800, i decided that i will get a 2nd 3G phone for backup, as 2.5g just does not cut it anymore.
ARSENAL : Samsung Galaxy SII
http://members.esato.com/rhino8 |
w900boy
Joined: Dec 20, 2005
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From: UK
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The battery life on the w900 gets eaten by the tv! |
batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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From: London, UK
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true but its worth buying an extra battery for long journeys!
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BobaFett
Joined: Jan 06, 2004
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From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
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thats normal. my 6680 and n70 batt drained the batt preatty fast aswell, ca 2 h tv and it was empty. but it depends on the streaming and rec quality too.
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nicv27
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
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From: kent
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i use a N70 on 3 had no problems so far internet connection is ok does drop calls sometimes. tariffs are better than 2 g networks 500 mins 100 texts for 12.50 per month also the add on`s r good. ie sport package for 5 pounds a month unlimted access to sports alerts for any chosen sport news and videos. |
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Posted: 2005-12-21 10:41
+ 1GB+512mb+hbh-602+mmr-60(sold),mmc-60,cla-60,hch-63
