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Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Staga on March 07, 2003, 08:29:40 AM
Because their products just rock :)

I just got a 7650. Now I can go to the tittie bar, grab some pics, e-mail them to my friends and check incoming e-mails too.

Hell I can even call to my friends from the bar with it if I have to :D

well the quality of the photos isn't too good but that's what real cameras are made for...
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: LePaul on March 07, 2003, 08:44:09 AM
I gleefully upgraded from a "almost always dead battery" motorola to a Nokia a while ago.  My current carrier isn't the greatest and Im using a 5165 right now.  What drives me nuts is that the phone is "hard coded" to always seek out the strongest signal....so I'll have a solid digital connect, then it insists on re-training or something, seeking out an analog signal, keeping me there for a few minutes, then opting to go back to digital...and the loop continues.  Meanwhile, calls are dropped.  If I could just program this sucker to STAY on the signal it has, I'd be a happy man.

Just wish satellite phones were cheaper  :)
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Mini D on March 07, 2003, 08:55:29 AM
I've had much better results with Motorolla than Nokia.

MiniD
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Ripsnort on March 07, 2003, 09:12:41 AM
Staga, regarding tittie bars...I prefer to actually cook food and eat it rather than look at pictures in a Better Homes and Garden magazine. ;)
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: texace on March 07, 2003, 09:22:22 AM
Damnit, Rip...what the hell are you reading Better Homes and Gardens for? :D
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Dowding on March 07, 2003, 09:24:35 AM
Nokia rules. I switched from Nokia to the Sony-Ericsson T-68, it was one of the first colour fones to come out. It's not a patch on the Nokia set-up - it's slow and not as intuitive, although the joystick and battleships game is nice. :)

I'm either going to get the 7650 or wait for that 3650 video phone thing.
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Wlfgng on March 07, 2003, 09:26:20 AM
my everything-but-a-camera phone works for me.
why would I want to take little grainy pictures anyway?

now if it could take picutres like my Elf..
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Animal on March 07, 2003, 09:27:36 AM
my nokia has hit the floor countless times, had beer splashed on it several times, and even fell on a toilet. It stopped working for 2 days and then it was back in action.

Its 2 years old and with all that happening it still works like new

NOKIA rules the celular business because of quality. I hope more corporations would take notice.
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Dowding on March 07, 2003, 09:28:32 AM
If you don't have a digital camera, it's quite desirable. :)

Now go back to your snow covered mountain, you bastard, and spare a thought for us poor Brits who are mountainless. :D
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Ripsnort on March 07, 2003, 09:31:15 AM
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Originally posted by Animal
, and even fell on a toilet.


Now THAT would have been a "Kodak Moment" seeing you fish that out of the toilet. :D

Incidently, a gal in our building lost her pager to the toilet, called Maintenance, and they not only fished her pager out, but another that looked like it had been in there for a couple years that no one claimed. (Company issued)
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Animal on March 07, 2003, 09:32:59 AM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Now THAT would have been a "Kodak Moment" seeing you fish that out of the toilet. :D

Incidently, a gal in our building lost her pager to the toilet, called Maintenance, and they not only fished her pager out, but another that looked like it had been in there for a couple years that no one claimed. (Company issued)


Lucky it wasnt a public toilet. It was the toilet at work which was seemingly clean.
Who knows how many bacteria I smudge into my ear every time I use it now :eek:
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Wlfgng on March 07, 2003, 09:33:10 AM
lol Dowding.. ok... I'll tell my boss you said I HAVE to go out again today ;)

oh yeah.. almost forgot.. here's a few thoughts for the brits who are mountainless




Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: hawk220 on March 07, 2003, 10:17:56 AM
Staga, regarding tittie bars...


Ripman, there ain't no good tittie bars in Sumner!
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Ripsnort on March 07, 2003, 10:29:26 AM
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Originally posted by hawk220
Staga, regarding tittie bars...


Ripman, there ain't no good tittie bars in Sumner!


I think you missed my point...there are those who get some, and those who watch. ;)
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: CyranoAH on March 07, 2003, 10:45:22 AM
I prefer SonyEricsson to Nokia.

The 7650 is way too big for what it offers, IMO. I own a T68i and I'm very happy with it. Plenty of features, too: Camera (free accessory), WAP 1.2.1, GPRS, IR port, Bluetooth, TriBand, and a good battery.

Daniel
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: funkedup on March 07, 2003, 01:13:28 PM
That's a little toy, get a real phone.  :)
(http://www.samsungusa.com/images/prod_imgs/sph_i330_gal_lg1.jpg)
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: SOB on March 07, 2003, 01:31:10 PM
I've had a few Motorolas, a Touchpoint 2200(made for Sprint by Kyocera), one Sony-Ericson T60 series, and my current is a Nokia 6360.

Out of all of them, my Mot Startac and the Touchpoint 2200 were the best.  Durable, functional, user friendly, and good range (or at least not noticeably bad range).  The Ericson T60whatever had the most awful range, and the damn thing ran in half-duplex half of the time...I took that piece of garbage back and got the Nokia 6360.  Not horrible, but definitely not as user friendly as the Moto or Touchpoint phones I had.  If I was buying a new phone today, it'd be a Moto, no question.

As for service, in my area Sprint PCS is without a doubt the best as far as quality.  The service area isn't as good as Verizon, and their customer service is just plain awful, but they've got a decent online system where you can monkey with your account settings.  However, the sound quality was just like that dipshit says on the commercial.  As good or better than a land line...which worked great, since I said goodbye to land lines a few years ago.  Free LD with family in Wisconsin was just too good to pass up.


SOB
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Frogm4n on March 07, 2003, 01:44:54 PM
motorola and nokia both suck, the japanese phones are 3 years ahead of them both.
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Vulcan on March 07, 2003, 03:35:16 PM
Get a real digital camera and you can take 'artistic' photos for ... ahh... 'nieces'. .... :D


(http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/~mstuart/kay.jpg)
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Staga on March 07, 2003, 05:36:33 PM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
I think you missed my point...there are those who get some, and those who watch. ;)


...And then there's those who take action pics so they can share their best moments with their friends :)
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: funkedup on March 07, 2003, 06:56:10 PM
Yes, share the joy.  :)
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Thorns on March 07, 2003, 09:48:01 PM
I have a new Nokia 8265.  It works very good!  I use to have a little toejamty 8260.  What junk.  I got more minutes talking to my windshield, and asking, "can you hear me now, hold on, I'm coming to the top of the hill."  :(   Can't wait for the HUD phone w/e-mail for my windshield. :D

Thorns
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: capt. apathy on March 08, 2003, 12:00:24 AM
I've got no compaints with my cheap little 5160.  no camera or other frills but it always works.  over the last year I've dropped it from 12-15 feet, dropped it in water, mud, ash and God knows how many chemicals at work(mostly in powder or ash form, water and mud once each the only liquids).  plus it has a half dozen peices of steel melted into it. and it still works every day.

I wouldn't mind that camera thing though.  you wont take any award winning pics, but it would be damn handy for evidence purposes.  like after an auto accident (I wouldn't need to keep that disposable in the glove box).  or if there where an unsafe situation at work (they can take your camera and keep the film if they think you've taken pictures of major saftey violations.  there's not much you can do about it, it is their property).  if you had one of those you could take the pics and send them off and they couldn't be confinscated.

so what do those camera ones go for? and are they fairly rugged?
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Ping on March 08, 2003, 03:34:44 AM
Cant beat the Old Motorola 650E for Range and Strength in outlying areas.
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Dowding on March 08, 2003, 06:25:23 AM
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but it would be damn handy for evidence purposes. like after an auto accident (I wouldn't need to keep that disposable in the glove box)


That's exactly what a guy at work did, when a taxi flew into his Subaru Impreza Turbo.

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or if there where an unsafe situation at work (they can take your camera and keep the film if they think you've taken pictures of major saftey violations. there's not much you can do about it, it is their property).


They'd never be able to hid something like a major safety incident in Britain. The Health and Safety Executive have more power than police - they don't need a warrant to come onto premises or any kind of notice at all.
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: Staga on March 08, 2003, 08:05:07 AM
Capt.Apathy I don't think they're selling 7650 model in states, AFAIK it's only made for 900/1800MHz GSM frequencies.
Price is about ~450$.

Nokia 3650 is having a camera/camcorder and it is a TriBand phone  using GSM 900/1800/1900 networks (I believe it's 1900MHz freq in States?) but price is pretty salty ~600$.

In some Siemens and Ericsson models you can attach a camera in the bottom of the phone; I haven't tested 'em so I can't say anything about them.

Another option could be a small "SpyCam"; I've seen some which are pretty cheap (around 50-100$) and sizes/shapes from credit-card to thumb to pencil.

This one looks pretty nice:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_reviews/exs1.html
Title: Why do Nokia rule in cellular phone markets?
Post by: capt. apathy on March 08, 2003, 08:43:46 PM
don't think I'd need to go the 'spy cam' route.  it doesn't come up that often.  I've had maybe 3 times in 15 years where I saw something so bad with a company unwilling to fix it when mentioned that I needed evidence and in those cases I just went to the store got a camera and came back and didn't care who got mad.  

having it built into your phone would be cool 'cause you'd always have it when needed. and if the company denies the violation I could just take the pic and send it instantly to my bussiness agent, who would have a pic in front of him before he ever had to talk to the company rep.

I'll have to wait until the get fairly cheap though.  anything that I carry on my person (watches, wallets, glasses, etc) gets torn up fairly fast.