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The mobile phone thread (pg. 12)
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| Dervish |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moongoose
Had a chance to thoroughly test out the N99 today for ther first time. Previously i always had only a few minutes to play with the damn thing but today i managed to spend some time with the device. To make the experience sweeter it had a Debian installed. I must say im quite impressed, not enough to actually buy the N900 but one or two generations down the line...quite possibly.
While the hardware is good enough for the default OS, when youre running Debian and playing around with open office, gimp, dosbox... you just want something more. I think i read on engadget a while ago that Nokia will also put the new ultra fast Snapdragon CPUs in its high end devices. If that news was true than there are few things that are more win than that. The only thing besides a faster cpu that i desire is a bigger scren. I was quite satisfied with the screen on my E71, then i made the mistake of playing around with the HD2. While the other WinMo or Android devices with their smaller screens never did that much to impress me i just cant forget the HD2. So a bigger screen and faster hardware and i could forget all abouot jumping on board with Android and stay with with Nokia MeeGo OS (those being the only two true smart phone choices oput there) |
I've got an N900 is a great bit of kit love it. Wait until PR1.2 comes out it's meant to be even better (some say like a new phone). Then remember it'll be getting MeGo later and know that it'll be even better.
Also the N900 is actually better than the current snapdragons, wait for the Evo4 if you want better (it is though, HMDI out!). |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by shaw
the new snapdragon (1ghz...not sure if it's the same one you're referring to or not) is such a huge upgrade from whatever was in my touch pro. there's no hesitation at all. |
There is a HUGE difference too between the TP2 CPU (ARM v6) and the Cortex A8 (TI)/Snapdragon (Qualcomm)/Tegra (nVIdia) (all ARM v7) CPUs. Not only in clock speed (the slowest one they will be manufacturing that I am aware of was 600MHz, but I could be wrong in this aspect) but the total efficiency of execution. Much improved.
| quote: | Originally posted by Dervish
I've got an N900 is a great bit of kit love it. Wait until PR1.2 comes out it's meant to be even better (some say like a new phone). Then remember it'll be getting MeGo later and know that it'll be even better.
Also the N900 is actually better than the current snapdragons, wait for the Evo4 if you want better (it is though, HMDI out!). |
It is neither better nor worse. They have the same ARM Cortex A8 processor. They scale from 600MHz (the N900) to 1.5GHz (nothing currently on the market). Most of the snapdragon CPUs that are currently in mobiles are 1GHz though. :D |
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| Moongoose |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dervish
I've got an N900 is a great bit of kit love it. Wait until PR1.2 comes out it's meant to be even better (some say like a new phone). Then remember it'll be getting MeGo later and know that it'll be even better.
Also the N900 is actually better than the current snapdragons, wait for the Evo4 if you want better (it is though, HMDI out!). |
Oh no, my next phone is almost def the HTC HD2...like i said, once i got hold of that humongous screen, anything else just doesn't impress me any more (4.3" vs 3.5" ... no contest :) ) :D Also, im the type of person that doesn't really mind if someone im waiting for is really really late and thats because what i do is whip out my mobile, start up an emulator and start playing good old videogames. I know the N900 runs SNES, NES, posibly GBA emulators just fine...but they work fine on my E71 as it is. But the HD2 offers full speed Playstation 1 emulation and that is just to tempting for a geek like me. My date is late as usual? her, lets sit down and play some Crash Bandicoot or Gran Turismo instead. And while ive seen psx emulation on the N900, its nowhere near fast enough at this time. Thats why i will consider switching platfors (seeing as how WinMo is basically dead) when wee see the N900 successors. Rumours of new high speed snapdragons in high end nokias (1.2Ghz, possibly more + a decent graphics chip) and please please please a bigger screen, and im sold on it. |
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| Scottaculous |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moongoose
My date is late as usual? her, lets sit down and play some Crash Bandicoot or Gran Turismo instead. |
:haha:
I'm stoked about Sprint's prepaid plans. $40/mo for unlimited messaging, data, email, 1200 minutes, no contract, and after tax. It's a big you to AT&T. |
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| leph555 |
| holy i pay about 100/month for only 200 messages, unlimited data, 500 minutes. and that is just for the droid :wtf: |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Scottaculous
:haha:
I'm stoked about Sprint's prepaid plans. $40/mo for unlimited messaging, data, email, 1200 minutes, no contract, and after tax. It's a big you to AT&T. |
I pay $90 and have unlimited everything. |
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| Scottaculous |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
I pay $90 and have unlimited everything. |
Meh, I'm not a phone chatter so $40 will be great for me. I can pay back a $600 phone in 8 months with the difference in payment plans instead of a $200 phone with 2 year contract of $90/mo. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Scottaculous
Meh, I'm not a phone chatter so $40 will be great for me. I can pay back a $600 phone in 8 months with the difference in payment plans instead of a $200 phone with 2 year contract of $90/mo. |
I don't keep track of how much I talk, so I couldn't even tell you if I am or not. Lately I work so much I hardly do use the phone. Mostly text and email. I wish my bill was cheaper, but last time I looked at all the plans, nothing really suited me but unlimited when comparing the pricing and everything. $50/month for unlimited voice, and $35 for unlimited messaging & data. I have the stupid insurance too (phone is less than 1 year old) so that if something does happen, I am covered. |
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| FuzzQi |
Does anyone here know if the Nokia 5130 can do this:
-set any mp3 file as the ring tone
-set any mp3 file as the message tone
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| jester |
Current phone...
Nexus One (T-Mobile version)
Next phone probably be the Samsung Galaxy S only if it comes with FroYo and if not I'll just get the iPhone 4.
Hopefully in the upcoming months Google releases an updated version of the Nexus so I could get that one also.
Man I spend way to much money on cell phones and all I do is just sms :haha: |
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| Rose |
Upgraded to this a month ago. I used to have a ty free phone I had gotten when I made a contract with T-Mobile.
Only thing my phone is missing is internet. Soon, hopefully :)
I do think we pay too much though. 2 lines, 600 minutes a month, unlimited text and my faves = $110 a month. My contract ends in July though, so perhaps we'll switch to the unlimited plan or something. I don't really talk much on the phone (well I used to talk to my bf a lot but we're not together anymore). When I do, it's after 9 so it's unlimited. I really just want unlimited text and internet. I barely use my faves, too. |
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