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mario2004
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Here is one of the scarce N95 reviews (for the ones who care about symbian). Keep in mind - it is done on a pre-production model (september). Note the functionality of the device is only 75% or so. http://soaileek.net/nokialist/2006/11/18/n95r1/
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amawanqa
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@ mario,
I found your more detailed post in the other thread quite intriguing:
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On 2006-11-21 08:58:41, mario2004 wrote:
Also some members here should accept that not all people defines devices by the manufacturer ! I classify them by the OS they use ! While I stand by Pxxx or Nxx, I won't bother with a K750 or 6230 
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We're gonna remember that first statement, and that you "stand by'" the P-series too...
PS: It's looking good so far for the N95, even if that review is on a pre-production model of sorts. Let's see what transpires over the next few months...
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JK
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Which is the smallest Symbian phone on the market?
Anyone know? N80 is way to bulky |
francoislr
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Just a quick drop-in...Very busy this side, so can't really say anything. So here I go:
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mario2004
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@Amawanqa, I hope, that statement will clear up some issues :D. Given the choice, I will take the S60 before UIQ (unless the later lives up to its promise), On the other hand, I can't trumpet to much about this because 999 chaps in here will staar into the Nokia name before the S60. I always said - if the evil empire bothers one that much why not replace the Nokia and Nxx with SE and Pxxx.I am sure it shouldn't be much of a job. For me at leat, the inscriptions on the cover are ways less important/meaningfull than wat's inside. But that's just me. The fact of the matter is - Symbian is still the OS of choice before WM5 and it looks like it will stay this way.Greetings from Jeffrey's. Mario :D
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amawanqa
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LMAO, jy het wel jou 'punt' gemaak, swaer! 
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@786KBR,
The Nokia 5500 Sport has to one of the smallest Symbian phones from the main manufacturers, being only 107mmx 45mmx 18mm. (runs on Symbian 9.1, series 60,3rd edition.)
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deluded
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@786KBR, did a search on gsmarena.com for you. The two smallest Symbian phones that I found are the Panasonic X800 (100 x 48 x 17 mm, 79 cc) and the Samsung D720 (99 x 47 x 23 mm), running on Symbian OS 7.0s, Series 60 v2.0 UI, and Symbian OS 7.0, Series 60 UI respectively. Not exactly the latest phones in the market, but I've long learnt that with a Symbian phone, there's no expiry date.  So add these to the Nokia 5500 that amawanqa suggested and I think you've got the 3 smallest Symbian phones in 3 different form factors. You'll also notice that each of them are the smallest in one of the three dimensions, so there's no clear smallest phone I'd think.
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francoislr
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So what is the volume? I tried to think back to my science days, and I hear this feint snoring sound....
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JK
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@786KBR, did a search on gsmarena.com for you. The two smallest Symbian phones that I found are the Panasonic X800 (100 x 48 x 17 mm, 79 cc) and the Samsung D720 (99 x 47 x 23 mm), running on Symbian OS 7.0s, Series 60 v2.0 UI, and Symbian OS 7.0, Series 60 UI respectively. Not exactly the latest phones in the market, but I've long learnt that with a Symbian phone, there's no expiry date. So add these to the Nokia 5500 that amawanqa suggested and I think you've got the 3 smallest Symbian phones in 3 different form factors. You'll also notice that each of them are the smallest in one of the three dimensions, so there's no clear smallest phone I'd think.
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Wow Thanks, so it is possible to make smaller symbian phones, why are all the other so big?? |
amawanqa
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You're right, deluded.
It's a pity though that Panasonic has terminated its GSM portfolio. I really liked some of their last efforts, like the VS6 et al.
The D720 hit the European markets back in March 2005, and is thus becoming very hard to find. (I found 1 new one on eBay UK, for £180 BIN.)
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Kryptik
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Speaking of the Nokia 5500, here's a new one going for R3200 on Bidorbuy.
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deluded
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@amawanqa, you're quite right, it's a real pity that Panasonic has pulled out of the mobile phone market. They seemed to have gotten it right with their last few models. Also, when thinking of the slimmest Symbian phone, the Panasonic X800 rarely comes to most people's minds, which is a pity. Incidentally, I think I've told Kryptik before, on my friend's X800, using FExplorer shows the Nokia folder within the phone. Pretty interesting I'd think. Panasonic probably just borrowed Nokia's OS from them and made little changes.
@786KBR, I'm not sure why most Symbian phones aren't made smaller, but I gotta say that the X800 has a pretty poor battery life. My friend used to have one and the battery wouldn't last more than a day. The package includes a spare battery to make up for it, but I don't think most people would want to carry a spare battery around if they could help it. You'd also notice the Nokia 5500 has a smaller than standard screen size. So I guess there are some trade-offs if you want something smaller.
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Kryptik
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True, that screen looks more at home on a s40 Nokia. Somebody asked an interesting question last night, why is it that the 6600 seemed to have fewer memory problems than subsequent models. From what i recall, that's true as well...
Anyway, thought i'd go and see Borat this week, but now i'm not too sure- doc says i have kidney infection, of all the blighted things to have. I mean, kidney! wtf!
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brix25
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@kryptik: Do you know how you got the infection? Sorry for the silly questions...In all my adult life I've never been in a hospital bed.
@da wanqsta: When did Panasonic stop making mobile phones or is it just GSM? Never understood why we never got their phones this side.
Been quiet of late due to work pressures and at the same time depressed at the indifferent form of my favourite football team.
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amawanqa
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Eish Kryptik, hope it clears up quickly.
@ da brixsta,
Check out the last 2 posts on this page from these 2 notorious cellphone geeks  :
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=74383&start=4515
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