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ambyzown
Joined: May 11, 2005
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@Brix25: would it be such a crime for you to "Unlock" your V800? That way you could use it on either network.
@Aya: you guys are all oppressing me with your fancy phones, I think I too should upgrade. Which phone will you recommend? Should be a smartphone, non flip, and not too bulky
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brym!
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@AYA: What else to do, the Symbian platform didn't really impress me that much so Sendo X had to go. So, am fully sold out to the other side of the convergence...the pda side.
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brix25
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@amby: The V800 was loaned to me by SE South Africa...would never buy either the V/Z800 which IMO is a bit too much of a muchness. The only upside of the phone is the expandable memory.
I'd like to play around with 6680 which has been launched locally by MTN...unbranded, it's not available on Voda as they insist on branding their phones.
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egunjespoilagos
Joined: Mar 31, 2005
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does anyone know if a SE P 910's functions make it a pda. I have being talking to glo people who say it is not and that that is why glo direct will not work on it. if it is not a pda, what is the objective difference and is there any upgrade to making it one.
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OluYom
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On 2005-07-06 18:10:00, egunjespoilagos wrote:
does anyone know if a SE P910's functions make it a pda. I have being talking to glo people who say it is not and that that is why glo direct will not work on it. if it is not a pda, what is the objective difference and is there any upgrade to making it one.
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Of course, GloDirect works on the P910. It worked on my P800, a less capable phone.
What exactly do the Glo guys mean? Get that device to me and I'll have it working with GloDirect in less than 15 minutes.
@ambyzown: No flip? That's hard. P-series got flip; 9300 sort of; 9500 sort of.... 
Get a P-series phone and detach the flip like I did. Cool
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egunjespoilagos
Joined: Mar 31, 2005
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AYA. See me see trouble. please let me know how to reach you. ill be grateful if you could sort it out for me.
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OluYom
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@egunje: My contact details are on http://gosmartmobile.com. |
ambyzown
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Thanks Aya, I thought so too, but what do you think about the Nokia 6680 Brix talked about, how would you compare it with the P910i? They're both in the same price category. I'm not really a nokia fan though.
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brix25
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@amby: The 6680 has been the most anticipated phone in SA this year for two simple reasons: EDGE & 3G. Ok, some people have issues with Series 60 but this phone makes you overlook those issues. Definitely my next phone if
SE don't come with something solid over the next 6 months.
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ambyzown
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UMTS & EDGE really aren't selling points for me, because I wouldn't be able to exploit those features here.
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OluYom
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On 2005-07-07 01:58:00, ambyzown wrote:
what do you think about the Nokia 6680 Brix talked about, how would you compare it with the P910i?
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The 6680 is a Symbian series 60 phone, so in terms of features, it should be comparable to the P910i. BUT in terms of functionality/performance, I do not know. For one, the keypad of the 6680 will limit text input speeds, as against the P910i's touchscreen.
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brix25
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Purely as a basic PDA/phone combo nothing beats the P-series but some of us demand higher specs and thus 3G/EDGE is a deciding factor when thinking about the next phone. 3G might be available in Nigeria sooner than all you sceptics think. Have faith.
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OluYom
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@brix: No doubt. 3G is already available on a CDMA platform. But what are the charges? N75,000 to obtain the module and a N6,000 monthly subscription. Madness! Very, very few Nigerians can afford that.
Like I said, 3G is not economically viable in the country at the moment, and won't be for at least a few years.
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brix25
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Ok, maybe I'm a bit too optimistic about 3G technology...right now I'm using it to access this site. What I do know though is that the key to closing the digital divide in lies in wireless solutions. In five years time 3G should be cheaper.
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OluYom
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@brix: Exactly. 3G will be commercially viable in the next few years. Even at the moment, GPRS is still considered a luxury by many.
What is absurd to me is the attitude of operators like Mtel and MTN on whose networks neither CSD nor GPRS has been taken to significantly, and who suddenly want to setup expensive 3G networks!
I am sure they will set it up. But I can imagine that less than 2 percent of their subscribers will be able to afford the service. |
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