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carkitter
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On 2007-09-16 04:41:36, Alexandra wrote:
On 2007-09-15 05:53:41, Prom1 wrote:
On 2007-09-15 05:32:25, *Jojo* wrote:
I really like this fone: design, contour and all ! Looks like it was made out of - wood !
Although Voda have been branding Dedicated Call buttons on SE phones since the T610 days; I've notice that the activity menu is STILL present.
But not where you need it, on its own button. The activity menu is on the main softkey only, making multitasking useless.
So, by your own admission the Activity menu is on it's own key, just not the key you want. Perhaps you could send Vodafone a list of your personal requirements for future phones?
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Alexandra
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Why? It's just that it defeats the purpose of having an activity menu if it is on the home screen.
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zaxan
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Look similar don't they...
The V640i would win my vote over the 6500 classic anyday though - better looking, video call camera, HSDPA, just overall a better phone.
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JC08
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Whats the screen resolution like, and does the cam have af?
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Alexandra
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It is 176x220, and the camera sucks.
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JC08
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How sure are you, have you even used the phone?
Yad. Hey. Vav. Hey.
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Alexandra
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It's the same cam as the K610, and I used to own that (but sold it 'cause I was jealous of my cousin's W810). Trust me, the camera sucks.
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carkitter
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I have a V640i now, and it is a superb phone. I liked my V630i but this 200% better. Screen resoultion is 176 x 220, camera is good, similar to V630i with no A/F but good non-the-less. Video is 240x320 resolution and good quality too for QCIF 15fps, shows up well on Quicktime. Camera settings and features are copied straight out of my wife's Cybershot DSC H3 8.1Mp digicam! I'll elaborate more when I post my full review. Media player is a massive improvement over the V630i, radio and Track ID is added along with HSDPA, and for those Voda haters the toolbar button now goes direct to the shortcuts tab not the Vodafone Live! tab 
Well done  and Vodafone. Another top effort.
I've have V800, V630 and now V640 and all are great!
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Muhammad-Oli
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Nice carkitter. I've had similar phones and like you, I can say the Vodafone stuff ain't so bad. I'd prefer not to have it as the original SE stuff is better, but it doesn't detract from the phones functionality.
Interestingly, I found the other day that the V630i, V640i and W910i that we had/have all use the exact same camera hardware, so considering that SE wouldn't change the drivers much between the phones, all three should have very similar quality! And I'm definitely not complaining, my V630i took some great shots and even won me a competition! 
Looking forward to a good read of your review.
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carkitter
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Review is up now - here
Always wanted to post unboxing photos 
Enjoy!
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Lunion
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very very good review carkitter
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xell
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I'd like to see some interface pics, afaik it's the only A200 176px phone till now? Interested how grainy it is. Very good review, like it. |
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I have some but as you can see, the flash interfered with them so they're not in the review. I'll take some better pics to put in the review just wanted to get it up as its taken quite some time to write (I type slow).
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Thanks, looks good for 176. On par with my K610, I guess. I don't like the font they put in W380 (the old K750 one). |
goosebuffz
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since having a k750i running voda firmware
am never going to touch any phones with voda branding
you get it on the case and then the red menus
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Posted: 2007-09-16 08:32
