Next Gen Cell phones?

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UNCjigga

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I'm looking to upgrade to a Nokia 6682, Moto SLVR or Sony K750i/W800 unless something better comes along in the next 6 months.
 

Jzero

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Originally posted by: Muadib
How can thread be complete without the N90?

It's only a matter of time before we start marketing digital cams with on-board phones. The mass market morons are driving development of better cameras and higher-quality ringtones while truly useful features like RSS readers and tabbed browsing fall by the wayside.
 

Kyteland

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Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I don't care so much about next gen as much as I care that Verizon carries a phone with bluetooth/color screen that doesn't have a camera/camcorder/etc.

In fact, I would pay MORE if I had an option to buy a phone without a camera that had every other worthwhile feature.

Yeah. Having a cell phone is supposed to be a convenience - and that convenience dissapears any time you enter a government or medical or even a lot of educational buildings if your phone has a camera on it. WTF is the point?
They are working on a solution for that where your phone can detect policies broadcasted in an area. When you walked in to a government building all of your camera/mass storage/other security concerns would just stop working.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000027055971/
 

daveymark

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Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: Qwest
Audiovox SMT 5600

althogh that is the best phone out there right now, it is not a next gen phone.

there will be a smartphone released by Qtek that will have integrated wireless. Which means VOIP on the smartphone, among other things. That will rock. All we need after that is a phone with integrated GPS, and we'll be set. Until we find something else we need, like EDGE or EDVO support.

Text

When will that be released? Any ideas?



October
 

Muadib

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Originally posted by: Jzero
Originally posted by: Muadib
How can thread be complete without the N90?

It's only a matter of time before we start marketing digital cams with on-board phones. The mass market morons are driving development of better cameras and higher-quality ringtones while truly useful features like RSS readers and tabbed browsing fall by the wayside.
Do you really need tab browsing on a cell phone?

 

Muadib

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Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
Originally posted by: Muadib
Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
Originally posted by: Muadib
How can thread be complete without the N90?

Yes except there are no specs on that particular web page...
Let me guess, you didn't read the review!!!!!:roll:

Probably I did not, but it might have been good to link to the review, rather than to the news.
I linked to the page with the pics!!!

 

Blazin Trav

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Originally posted by: Muadib
Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
Originally posted by: Muadib
Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
Originally posted by: Muadib
How can thread be complete without the N90?

Yes except there are no specs on that particular web page...
Let me guess, you didn't read the review!!!!!:roll:

Probably I did not, but it might have been good to link to the review, rather than to the news.
I linked to the page with the pics!!!

Nevermind.
 

AdamDuritz99

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Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Samsung SCH-A650. A pureblood no-bullsh!t flip phone with bulletproof reception

Oh, wait, you said new. The new stuff is all retarded.

LOL, that's my current phone right now.
 

Ronin

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Have a pair of Razr's now, and have no problems with them. I'm a cell phone junky, but I'm also a Moto fanboi, so I'm watching closely to see what comes up next.

Suggestion: Moto anything.
 

simms

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Originally posted by: Ronin
Have a pair of Razr's now, and have no problems with them. I'm a cell phone junky, but I'm also a Moto fanboi, so I'm watching closely to see what comes up next.

Suggestion: Moto anything.

... if you want it to break. T720 broke in half, I'm not going back to Moto with their bad quality/shoddy reception.

I'm a Nokia/Sony Ericsson fan. It's a tossup. Nokia is rock solid overall, but Sony Ericsson has the fully featured phone (K750) with style, but it's menus could use some work.
 

Ronin

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Sucks for you, then. I've used Motorola since the DPC550, and have yet to have a single phone break.

Try not bending your phone the wrong way next time.

Had a pair of T720s, as a matter of fact, and the only reason I'm not using them anymore is because I bought a V505 and a V600.
 

akugami

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I'm actually waiting on news of the Sony Ericsson P910 successor. Supposedly it will be called the P950.
 

Final5

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Originally posted by: Muadib
How can thread be complete without the N90?

I've been trying to find out more about the video quality of the N90. I've seen a couple of movie clips here and here, but I'm not sure if they've been enhanced or not since they were actually released by Nokia as phone demos. Can anyone confirm the video quality of the N90? Have these movies been 'doctored' or not?
 

imthebadguy

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definately check out the ev-do Sprint PowerVision phones, those things rock, high speed internet, satellite radio, on board memory, and much more
 

kalster

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treo 650 is a great phone, I dont need my laptop anymore, use it for email, use it as gps with a bluetooth adaptor, edge, a bit bigger than normal phone but given what at it does, its worth it
 
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Originally posted by: Final5
Originally posted by: Muadib
How can thread be complete without the N90?

I've been trying to find out more about the video quality of the N90. I've seen a couple of movie clips here and here, but I'm not sure if they've been enhanced or not since they were actually released by Nokia as phone demos. Can anyone confirm the video quality of the N90? Have these movies been 'doctored' or not?

You guys are talking about the N90 when the N91 is on the verge of release which kills everything out now supposedly.

Then you have a K750i/W800i which beats the CRAP out of an N90. I've done heads up comparison for pictures and K750i wins. N90 has a little better video but with recent firmware, SE is back in the game.

I don't see how you guys are all talking Motorola when they're probably the worst company in the world for phones. If you want new stuff, check out Sony Ericsson or Nokia, but mainly the stuff in Asia. Moto just sucks. Plain sucks. RaZr? Technology over 1 yr old. It's a V600 re-shelled.. great.

 

simms

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Originally posted by: Ronin
Sucks for you, then. I've used Motorola since the DPC550, and have yet to have a single phone break.

Try not bending your phone the wrong way next time.

Had a pair of T720s, as a matter of fact, and the only reason I'm not using them anymore is because I bought a V505 and a V600.

Got mine replaced. Are you the kind of person that "babies" their phone? I expect it work, and to be liveable. Motorola should be sorry they make phones that suck.

Bending my phone the wrong way - excuse me. It's called flipping the phone to answer a call. Moto just makes sh!tty hinges that fail over extended use. Broke on me after around 120 hours on the talk timer.

Not to mention the ass-quality reception on the T720 before 850 came out. Not to mention you're a blind Moto fanboi, so anything I say will virtually be "wrong".

I guess you can consider me a SE/Nokia/Samsung "fanboi" - anything that works better than Moto.

I'll give credit where credit is due, the Moto UI is pretty good, I'd say second to Nokia.
 

simms

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Originally posted by: DLeRium
Originally posted by: Final5
Originally posted by: Muadib
How can thread be complete without the N90?

I've been trying to find out more about the video quality of the N90. I've seen a couple of movie clips here and here, but I'm not sure if they've been enhanced or not since they were actually released by Nokia as phone demos. Can anyone confirm the video quality of the N90? Have these movies been 'doctored' or not?

You guys are talking about the N90 when the N91 is on the verge of release which kills everything out now supposedly.

Then you have a K750i/W800i which beats the CRAP out of an N90. I've done heads up comparison for pictures and K750i wins. N90 has a little better video but with recent firmware, SE is back in the game.

I don't see how you guys are all talking Motorola when they're probably the worst company in the world for phones. If you want new stuff, check out Sony Ericsson or Nokia, but mainly the stuff in Asia. Moto just sucks. Plain sucks. RaZr? Technology over 1 yr old. It's a V600 re-shelled.. great.

W800 FTW in this case, the Nokia N-series are a few hundred. The expected release price of the N91 AFAIK is around $2K.
 

AznAnarchy99

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Originally posted by: dartworth
Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
Okay, but is there one phone that clearly out does the rest, with the best camera, etc?

-Trav



The K750 or W800 are the best phone out right now. The camera is great, and the phone is full of features.

The K750 is probably the best built phone I have owned so far...and that is a lot of phones;)

yup i have a k750i and i used it with no screen protector (cause i was ordering one) for about 2 weeks, putting it in my pocket bare, and amazingly there wasnt one scratch on it when i installed my screen protector.

great mp3 player and 2 mp camera iwth autofocus is really nice =P