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Panasonic GD87.......release date? |
New Beetle
Joined: Jan 11, 2002
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From: NW England
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Anyone know when the Panasonic GD87 is getting a release? Especially in the uk. This phone really does look fantastic, built in camera, nice slim clamshell design with a 65K screen and Poly tones. The websites say its the flagship model for 2002, so it can't be long before it comes out! I think this could seriously be my next phone.
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kogos
Joined: Apr 02, 2002
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From: Athens
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they told me in a vodafone store in cardiff that it will be available end of september... they didn't know about the price though |
riflogic
Joined: Jun 17, 2002
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From: London,UK
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Yeah I am seriously considering this one as well if the P800 gets delayed which I think will. |
New Beetle
Joined: Jan 11, 2002
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Yeah, looks really cool, and I feel that the phone would suit me more than The Nokia 7650 or the SE P800, its more of a "phone" than a palm cum phone. I was wondering about pricing too, Panasonic phones aren't really known as expensive so lets hope it comes in at a sub Ģ200 price point on contract.
My feelings towards my T68 have been dropping for a while now, the screen kinda annoys me with its pale colours, and its all too quickly becoming dated. 65K screens look sooooo nice. |
shklar1
Joined: Nov 27, 2001
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From: Israel
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Guys, you got to read this... http://www.threegmobile.net/gallery/panasonicgd87/index.html
I think it's a great phone, but the camera resulotion is very poor... |
panda
Joined: Sep 01, 2002
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From: Tokyo
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Orange will be releasing GD87 in October at 199 pounds with a contract. (www.what-cellphone.com)
Regarding the resolution of the camera, it is 110 k pixels.
Compare this with:
Nokia 7650 - 310 k pixels
SonyEricsson Communican MCA20 - 310 k pixels
Sharp GX-1 (to be released from O2) - 110 k pixels
Now these figures look miserable compared to proper digital cameras which offer something like 3.3 M pixels resolution.
Camera phones will not replace digital cameras anyway, it is only used as an accessory for a mobile phone. i.e. just for fun. So we have to compromise on resolution.
Even camera phones in Japan have either 110 k or 310 k pixels resolution and people are satisfied with them. |
kogos
Joined: Apr 02, 2002
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From: Athens
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great phone. i will surely get it... it;s better than p800 and 7650 if you ask me because if the size... and i hope it won't be too expensive. any news on GD 89??? |
New Beetle
Joined: Jan 11, 2002
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From: NW England
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E-mailed Orange UK about GD87 and in good old orange fashion they will probably say that the handset is being tested and cannot give a firm release date.
Anyway will let you all know if I get a reply |
kogos
Joined: Apr 02, 2002
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any news about gd89??? |
orang3
Joined: Mar 28, 2002
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From: Never_never_Land
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errm .. is it BT enable ?
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jb
Joined: May 21, 2002
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Now these figures look miserable compared to proper digital cameras which offer something like 3.3 M pixels resolution.
Camera phones will not replace digital cameras anyway, it is only used as an accessory for a mobile phone. i.e. just for fun. So we have to compromise on resolution.
Even camera phones in Japan have either 110 k or 310 k pixels resolution and people are satisfied with them.
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It's not primarily resolution that is the problem, it's the quality of the pictures. 640x480 is enough but the QUALITY sucks. There are cheap digi-cams that support like 1600x1200 but they are just toys because the quality sucks. |
New Beetle
Joined: Jan 11, 2002
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From: NW England
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Surely these cameras on phones are not meant for serious photo's? I think you miss the point. Its about spur of the moment fun snapshots to send tyo your friends and family? I wouldn't have thought anyone would actually expect the built in cameras to perform like a stand alone camera? We have cameras for than  |
jucame
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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I for sure gonna get one if all that is true about this mobile, enough for fun that camera there, and Panasonic mobiles are great, if battery life is enough thatīs my new mobile, I hate PDA and lookalikes I`ll wait for a test though.  |
lmi
Joined: Sep 08, 2002
Posts: 71
From: Portugal
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I just want to say that this phone is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!! 
I think I'll forget P800 and get this one... and it will probably be released first! and cheaper!
If you have any other news on this lovely gh87/88 just drop me a line! =) |
bart
Joined: Feb 03, 2002
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From: Flanders
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there is to little of info on that phone availeble i don't think it will be out before the P800.
this was posted from a T200 |
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Posted: 2002-09-01 19:05
