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Phone Upgrade from P1i (SE G900 or Nokia E66) |
apolloa
Joined: Jul 27, 2005
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From: Dorset, UK
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Get the G900, I've got one. It's rare as mutts nuts! I know of no one else who has one!! Now that's cool cause it's a world apart from the Tocco and iPhone crowd. Plus the phone looks very nicely understated, less chance of some one nicking it. The screen is better then any other UIQ tel, it's TFT so you can see it in daylight and it's flush with the case and it's sharper then the P1 as it's the same resolution as the P1 but smaller. The interface is much easier to use and the addition of the D pad is an utter boon.
With Nokia's GPS you have to pay a monthly fee for turn by turn voice instructions so it's useless in a car and I'm not sure if Tom Tom will work with it? | |
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QVGA
Joined: May 23, 2006
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From: Pakistan
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On 2008-09-16 16:13:51, ares wrote:
On 2008-09-16 12:02:53, EMS06 wrote:
On 2008-09-16 11:40:09, QVGA wrote:
Get a E66, you wont regret it. UIQ is a joke of an OS
What is a "joke" about UIQ?
indeed...
Compared to S60 3rd edition? Well for starters, the one thing that puts it into a joke of a 'smart' phone is the phone's inability to move different applications from one folder to another. If I want the picture editor to be in the root menu, i cant do that because the phone's way too smart to do that.
Secondly, no profiles. That's just sad.
With themes, ringtones and messaging tones change. I'm sorry but i just cant keep on changing the ringtone to my custom one again and again when i change the theme, something which i do very often. Theme and ringtone have nothing in common.
Really really pathetic search feature in music player. Only searches the file by its first word, and not through out the file name. Makes the search totally pointless IMO.
Volume output shockingly low. Wont and will not unlock and do such stuff to my phone. Want a music phone to work like one right out the box.
Inability to find out from which number you receive the SMS from if the said contact has multiple phone numbers saved.
Incoming SMS times off by a maximum of 24hours. Not so in my i450 S60
Those are all just the top of my head, will post more once I remember more.
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raduci
Joined: May 04, 2007
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I would go for G900.
I have tried a E66 at a local dealer, and despite my enthusiasm generated by technical specs, I was dissapointed.
First of all the low speed of the phone which is not helped by the processor (true it had a orange branded firmware)
"Boring" S60 menu
symbols on the main keyboard can be seen only when phone is used, and the keyboard has the lights on.
Sub mediocre camera
Directional key is somehow raised and exposed and probably it will be peeled ASAP.
As advantages I would mention GPS, WLAN wizard, and cool looks  |
myth®
Joined: Oct 08, 2005
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From: Istanbul
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@QVGA
I agree with some of of your comments, but regarding themes keep in mind that the ringtones and other alert tones only change, if the related sound files are included in the theme. Otherwise they don't change.
If some of your favourite themes include such sound files, you can easily remove them via SE Theme Creator.
HTC HD2 [16 GB] + SE HBH-DS980 |
QVGA
Joined: May 23, 2006
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From: Pakistan
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Another thing I forgot is that there is no way to close applications, they all just get minimized and you have to manually close them via task manager. Thats an unneeded step.
Secondly, if i have web running in the background, and then i run another application that requires some RAM, the phone will automatically close down web without informing me, without any warning what so ever. This was just beyond annoying when I had a W950. Just where does a phone come off closing applications itself?
Of course this isn't present in the P1, but if you somehow manage to fill its 128mb of RAM, i'm sure it'll close down applications without any prior warning.
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apolloa
Joined: Jul 27, 2005
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From: Dorset, UK
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On 2008-09-17 09:32:55, QVGA wrote:
Another thing I forgot is that there is no way to close applications, they all just get minimized and you have to manually close them via task manager. Thats an unneeded step.
Secondly, if i have web running in the background, and then i run another application that requires some RAM, the phone will automatically close down web without informing me, without any warning what so ever. This was just beyond annoying when I had a W950. Just where does a phone come off closing applications itself?
Of course this isn't present in the P1, but if you somehow manage to fill its 128mb of RAM, i'm sure it'll close down applications without any prior warning.
So the first and second points cotradict each other and the third point means the G900 is very unlikely to close apps anyway seeing as it has the same amount of memory as a P1i.
You basically complained about the way UIQ works, your not supposed to close apps down, the whole point is they run in the background so they are accessed faster when you go back to them as you very well know.
Does a Nokia not work in the same way then? Do you not have to force close it's programmes? |
arvinlad
Joined: Mar 26, 2005
Posts: 447
From: A P1iW [8Gb] in Lancs UK ;-)
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On 2008-09-15 14:16:14, molecule wrote:
Guys!
Have been using the SE P1i ever since it was launched. Have got bored with it. The color has faded out and ht back button has given up. I have also given up on SE to launch its successor.
I was a confused between going in for a G900 or a E66. Would really appreciate if you put up your opinion on it.
Regards
Get another P1 - unlock it and have some fun! - and treat it a bit more carefully  - what are you a binge-drinking student? 
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molecule
Joined: Sep 03, 2007
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I was thinking of waiting till the X1 is released. The major advantages are:
X1 is just 15-10 days away
X1 is really promising (as of now)
If the X1 is not worth it, the G900 prices would definitely drop once the X1 flagship is out.
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sigea
Joined: May 05, 2008
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I was speaking to a friend today who was carring a 8 gig ipod, a blackberry and a regular phone (k800i)
he was fiddling, trying to remove his ipod earphones and place his K800i handsfree in his ears, he also was using his blackberrys organiser for appointments while speaking on his other phone
And he told me, darn, if only someone could invent a device thatd combine all 3 and is sleek,reliable and fits in your palm
I touched my P1i in my pocket and grinned 
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