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Which Phone? [D900, V3xx, 6288, N76, Shine] (1 Viewer)

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ok, so I need a new phone since the "5" & "cancel" buttons on my Motorola E398 suddenly decided to stop working ... had the phone for like 2 and a half years so was bout time to upgrade neway ...

been doing some browsing for the last week, and im flooded with new phones and features ... not sure which one is the "best":

* Samsung D900
Pro - thinnest slide phone, Con - slider is (supposedly) a bit dodgy

* Motorola V3xx
Pro - one of the thinnest flip phones, Con - the razr's are everywhere, all the razr's look soo similar (dont want it to become like the whole ipod thing)

* Nokia 6288
Pro - Professional/corporate/business looking, Con - "boring" looking, LOL

* Nokia N76
Pro - very nice looking, Con - a chicks phone??

* LG Shine
Pro - again, very nice looking, Con - will it be as crap as the Chocolate??

sorry about having like 5 phones to compare guys, but I just cant decide ....
 

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From memory the N76 is basically the upgrade of the N70 (which I have). In which case it's certainly not a chicks phone.
Very durable, stable, etc.
 

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beentherdunthat said:
I have Nokia 6288 ... It is THE best ... LOVE it :D
ok so I get that u love the phone ...
but, how is the battery life?
camera quality? (its only 2MP compared to the D900 which is like 3.2 or something)
Is the slider thing smooth or like "loose"?
oh and I haven't actually seen the phone in person but I read that it looks cheap (coz it has like a plastic cover instead of like "metal")?? >> not sure if thats true or not though ... comments??
 

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beentherdunthat said:
I have Nokia 6288 ... It is THE best ... LOVE it :D
Nokia? Sony Ericcison mate, the best phones bar none.
 

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oh, and teh N76 would be the best of those i reckon.

But sony still ownz, i dont know why there isn't a sony phone in that list.
 

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w850i would fit in the same price range. that phone is awesome (not only because i have it but i love it)
 

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Lazy Lankan said:
ok so I get that u love the phone ...
but, how is the battery life?
camera quality? (its only 2MP compared to the D900 which is like 3.2 or something)
Is the slider thing smooth or like "loose"?
oh and I haven't actually seen the phone in person but I read that it looks cheap (coz it has like a plastic cover instead of like "metal")?? >> not sure if thats true or not though ... comments??
Battery life: Is PRETTY good...the memory card that comes with is 512 mb and you can upgrade to 2gb... I don't even use my MP3 anymore (my sister taxes it anyway! lol) It doesn't take long to recharge anyway.
Camera quality: Yeah it's 2mp... It's REALLY good during the day time, it's got a flash and stuff but I don't like the quality at night... it catches the scene but not as good as a 3.2mp camera would. I DO NOT like the D900...my friend has it... the screen is much more smaller with the D900 and the phone is thinner... it's good I guess but maybe because I love my phone so much haha. 6288 is really practical...
Cheap?!??! NOooo my phone cost me (and my parents haha) 590 bucks. It DOES NOT look cheap. It's really shiny/glossy. The Sliding feature is mad... it's not *loose*, If you take care of it, it won't start bombing up on you anyway. The d900 looks cheaper (HATE THAT PHONE!)
LOL FURTHER COMMENTS: I LOVE MY PHONE... I was going to get the nokia 3250 but it's a BRICK... the N series is good too.
 

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The N series is reasonably brickish. But they're extremely good phones.

I like bricks. They're harder to lose.
 

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Lazy Lankan said:
* Samsung D900
Pro - thinnest slide phone, Con - slider is (supposedly) a bit dodgy
I owned a Samsung D500 for about two years and it was a f**king great phone and as such I have a pretty high opinion of Samsung phones (and products in general). They are no smartphone however and are limited by this in terms of functionality compared to a Nokia.

* Motorola V3xx
Pro - one of the thinnest flip phones, Con - the razr's are everywhere, all the razr's look soo similar (dont want it to become like the whole ipod thing)
No. Do not go for any of the V3 release's.
That's all I will say.
* Nokia 6288
Pro - Professional/corporate/business looking, Con - "boring" looking, LOL
a bit boring, but not Professional/corporate/business Those phones tend to be candybar form factor.
Fairly decent phone, camera is a bit shit. Every man and his dog as one thanks to Three.

* Nokia N76
Pro - very nice looking, Con - a chicks phone??
veeery nice looking. Haven't heard much about this phone but I'm guessing it will be very similar to the 6288 in terms of functionality.

* LG Shine
Pro - again, very nice looking, Con - will it be as crap as the Chocolate??
No...just, no.
Do not buy an LG.


Seems like a Nokia is for you. Symbian 60 Interface can be a bit of a puzzle at times but in all it's pretty useable.
Camera's in the Nokia aren't great however.
Have you thought about a SE? They have unmatched image quality, (in camera phone terms) and are pretty good to use.

What do you want in your phone? The ability to listen to music? Take great picture? Slim and hawt looking?
 

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mr_brightside said:
No...just, no.
Do not buy an LG.
Don't buy LG fullstop.

But flashdrives and other simple pieces of technology are okay.
 

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mr_brightside said:
I owned a Samsung D500 for about two years and it was a f**king great phone and as such I have a pretty high opinion of Samsung phones (and products in general). They are no smartphone however and are limited by this in terms of functionality compared to a Nokia.



No. Do not go for any of the V3 release's.
That's all I will say.


a bit boring, but not Professional/corporate/business Those phones tend to be candybar form factor.
Fairly decent phone, camera is a bit shit. Every man and his dog as one thanks to Three.



veeery nice looking. Haven't heard much about this phone but I'm guessing it will be very similar to the 6288 in terms of functionality.



No...just, no.
Do not buy an LG.


Seems like a Nokia is for you. Symbian 60 Interface can be a bit of a puzzle at times but in all it's pretty useable.
Camera's in the Nokia aren't great however.
Have you thought about a SE? They have unmatched image quality, (in camera phone terms) and are pretty good to use.

What do you want in your phone? The ability to listen to music? Take great picture? Slim and hawt looking?

I love the camera in my N70. And at least it has a cover for the lense.
 

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S1M0 said:
Don't buy LG fullstop.

But flashdrives and other simple pieces of technology are okay.
True. My LG flashdrive is pro. I wouldn't get anything else tho.
 
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my nokia 6288 is the biggest piece of fucking shit. ever.
 

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Go for the Nokia, all the N series are loaded with features and its a good and durable phone.
 

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Why the hell do people go for nokia??

The OS is inferior
The phone quality isn't as good
It has less features
It has no flair
It has no style

Sony on the other hand:

Has a great OS
Has great phone quality
Has HEAPS of feautures
Has flair, each phone is unique in itself
Has heaps of style

SO why do you go with nokia?? I dont get it...
 

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S1M0 said:
Why the hell do people go for nokia??

The OS is inferior
The phone quality isn't as good
It has less features
It has no flair
It has no style

Sony on the other hand:

Has a great OS
Has great phone quality
Has HEAPS of feautures
Has flair, each phone is unique in itself
Has heaps of style

SO why do you go with nokia?? I dont get it...
Nokia:
Has a good OS
Is a good quality phone
Has features you're actually going to use
Looks awesome.

nfi what you're on about :)
 

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