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Muhammad-Oli
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Heya. Haven't posted here for a while! I'm surprised this thread is still alive. Thanks for the update, any ideas on the K850i's NZ price and release date?
On the S500, I'd say its a bit of a chicks phone, especially in the golden colour. But it does look nice.
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Muhammad-Oli
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Anyone got an idea of the SE K850i's release date and price?
I've been doing a few conversions of prices taken from people other Esato members mostly from Europe. I get between $900NZ and $1100NZ most of the time. So going by the normal high NZ prices for SE phones, i think about $1400. What do you guys think?
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carkitter
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@ Oh-li
Welcome back! 
When the K850i and W960i were first announced on the NZ  site, I checked the 'Please contact me when these phones are released' box and added my email address but no contact yet. Vodafone UK have not included K850i in thier pre-Christmas announcement so I wouldn't hold my breath for its release in Enzed. Watch for V640i and W910i to show up soon though! 
Do you keep a eye on Vodafone's online shop? N95 now $999 and E65 selling for $649 - NZ's cheapest Wifi phone! K800i and W880i going for $629 and $699 respectively. Great prices, wouldn't go anywhere else TBH. Have you got a Vbox? Vbox discounts from Vodafone enabled me to get a Nokia 6234 for $20 and a Samsung Z400v for $99 recently... 
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Muhammad-Oli
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Yeah i checked that box too and haven't received any email yet unfortunately. I was really hoping for a new phone for Christmas, and I was waiting for the K850i and W960. Oh well, i guess thats the usual in NZ!
How do you find out about VF's phones coming out soon? I checked their website and found nothing about phones coming soon. Those prices seem really good, I think thats where i'll get my next phone from, it seems cheaper and more reliable!
What is a Vbox btw? Never heard of it! But if phones come that cheap, I'm keen to find out!
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carkitter
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Last year when I had my old V800 serviced for WSOD I asked about availability of the V630i and was told that it wasn't even listed as coming soon. A week later MoreFM Auckland ran a radio competition where they gave away several V630i's even though no Vodafone stores had stock. 
I look at the Vodafone online shop every couple of days as it changes constantly.
If you have an Account and I'd recommend you do as they are CHEAP atm then you can get access to a Vbox with exclusive discounts and competitions every Quarter. I'm expecting some pre-Xmas discounts real soon...
As for the 6234, I combined Vbox discount of $399 with with 3G Handset subsidy of $80 (Choose 20 24-month contract with Add-ons) to end up paying $20 instead of RRP$499. That was back in March, many other Vbox holders did the same thing and put thier 6234's on TradeMe with a $100 reserve. They did the same thing in June when the Z400v was reduced to $99. I gave my Samsung to my wife and the Nokia to my 12yr old son.
I'm hoping the current N95 drops further in price after Xmas when the new 8 gig version arrives. It'll either be that or a W910/W960/K770 as my next phone. I want either a slider, 3.2Mp+ camera or Wifi in my next mobile. N95 has all of these.
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Muhammad-Oli
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Thanks for the info! I'm just on prepay at the moment as i am just a student. I tried a plan late last year, but it didn't really work out as i found it too expensive for my tight budget! I find it easier with prepay, where i just top up when i have the money to spare! I would love to be able to get that kind of discount though!
Yeah, Nokias like the N95 are starting to tempt me more and more lately. But i think i'm going to wait for either the W960 or K850 to replace my V630 which i'm thoroughly sick of! I want a decent camera this time around! The WiFi of the W960 would be nice too if i can afford it.
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carkitter
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On 2007-10-24 12:45:46, Oh-li wrote:
...to replace my V630 which i'm thoroughly sick of! I want a decent camera this time around! The WiFi of the W960 would be nice too if i can afford it.
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's wrong with the V630i !
I have one and love it! It's great value for the price; which would you rather have for 500 NZ peso's? K610i with no memory card or stereo speakers? 6234? Z400v? Moto V3XX? V630i wins hands down! A/F is not the be-all and end-all that some make out it is, but I do miss the flash as in my K700i and V800... 
I think Wifi is the next big thing. Free urban Wifi networks are on thier way to NZ... they're already at many tertiary institutions such as Unitec Waitakere where I was earlier this year.
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Muhammad-Oli
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Oh yeah, i'd take the V630 anyday over anything in its price range! But I'm just a bit bored I guess... I think i'm like many members on Esato that want the newest SE phone when they came out simply because of a few upgraded features.
But i must say the V630's camera is one of the worst 2MP phone cameras i've seen. Its very grainy and is shocking in lowlight. But then, i came from a K700 and V600, similarly to you, and they both had camera lights. Maybe my V630 is a dud though... I really only got it beacause i couldn't afford a K800 at the time.
I have WiFi at home so it would be pretty cool to surf the internet with a phone while at home. Unfortunately Canterbury university charge fees for the use of their WiFi. But i hear they're going to make whole city centres into Wireless hotspots sometime in the next few years. Can't wait for that! |
carkitter
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I have a Wifi router but no longer use it since I got my Vodem. AFAIK my 1Gb data plan only includes the SIM card installed inside the Vodem and not data from browsing on my V630i. I have just recently installed Opera Mini on the V630i and I'm real impressed! I gonna have a chat to Vodafone about thier Data plans including all data charged to my account instead of just one SIM at a time. It is 2007 after all. Mobile broadband is coming of age...
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citysoldier
Joined: May 15, 2005
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From: New Zealand
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PPl stil visiting here aye. Dicksmiths is selling the k800 for a crazy $350 limited time. Like wtf http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/[....]0a87f330678/Product/View/E9137 My bros getting it. |
Muhammad-Oli
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Yeah check out the vodafone shop!
K800i for just $399!
K610i for just $299!
W950i for just $399!
That W950i price seems way too low... it must have been selling really badly!
Also, the W880i is down at $649... Not so great, but still better than it was.
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Muhammad-Oli
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I think its obvious though, they are clearing stock in anticipation of new models.
I think that, in New Zealand at least, they are replacing the K610i with the V640i, the W950i with the W960i, and the K800i, i presume will be replaced with the K770i - even though it is not the K800i or K810i's true replacement. Thats what I think will happen anyway!
I wish we got the K810i here. It would have been my next phone!
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soane28
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If any of you guys are interested in getting the K850 ASAP, have a look on trademe. The prices are real good ($899 at cheapest so far). They go down in price real quick too, so keep looking back. |
carkitter
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I reckon when the K850i is released officially by Vodafone it'll sell for RRP$899 just like the K800i did on its arrival... and PI usually sell thier's for RRP - $50; I think Vodafone NZ support and warranty is worth easily $50+
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Muhammad-Oli
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Yeah true, so with buying a 3G SE from PI, is it possible to get the video calling and 3G features going without hacking the phone with software like wotan? Like can you get settings from Vodafone?
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