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Old 05-04-2004, 00:24
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Is this phone recommended? What is the camera in it like? Is it tri- band?
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Old 05-04-2004, 13:21
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it is a good phone, has quad band, camera quality is very good has a 4x zoom, also Bluetooth, the only thing i think it not good is searching for contacts you can only put in the first letter of the contact you are searching for, not several like Nokia phones, one final thing no FM radio which is a must for me, i've sent the V600 (14 day return policy with Orange) back because of this.
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Old 05-04-2004, 16:44
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Originally Posted by Stephen93
no FM radio which is a must for me, i've sent the V600 (14 day return policy with Orange) back because of this.
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You could've just bought the FM radio headset (which doubles as a handsfree) like I did...

I think it was about £20, which is the same as what you'd pay for the Nokia headset that you need to listen to the 'built-in' radio anyway.
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Old 05-04-2004, 16:53
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how does it compare with the e700- better or worse?
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Old 05-04-2004, 20:32
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better, way better.

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Old 05-04-2004, 22:43
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I've never used the E700, so can only give an opinion, but the fact that the E700 is only dual band completely puts me off it. Also, the fact that the V600 can use MP3s as ringtones is pretty cool...
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Old 06-04-2004, 08:43
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Originally Posted by The Bhoy
You could've just bought the FM radio headset (which doubles as a handsfree) like I did...

I think it was about £20, which is the same as what you'd pay for the Nokia headset that you need to listen to the 'built-in' radio anyway.
yes i did see that but wanted video recording, the V600 only allows you to download videos
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Old 06-04-2004, 15:29
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Originally Posted by Stephen93
yes i did see that but wanted video recording, the V600 only allows you to download videos
No prob, just thought I'd point it out in case you hadn't since you said previously that that was the main reason you sent it back...

I'm not too bothered about video recording or playback on phones just now since the quality is never particularly great. Probably be at least another year till there's any decent video options available, so until then I'm content with my V600!
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Old 06-04-2004, 18:19
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Originally Posted by The Bhoy
No prob, just thought I'd point it out in case you hadn't since you said previously that that was the main reason you sent it back...

I'm not too bothered about video recording or playback on phones just now since the quality is never particularly great. Probably be at least another year till there's any decent video options available, so until then I'm content with my V600!
yep agree with you, but i'm always after new gadgets.
i'm going to get a Nokia 6230 when it comes out on Orange
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Old 07-04-2004, 23:52
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I can say now, this phone is wicked. I am not bothered about the FM radio.

But I would recommend it. Its a good all rounder. But don't forget about the Sharp GX30. Get that if your after a camera phone.

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Old 08-04-2004, 00:04
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apparently the v500/v525 can be updated to this.

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Old 08-04-2004, 01:32
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How? Update what?
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Old 08-04-2004, 02:36
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I don't understand what the fuss is about whether a phone is quad-band or not? I know it's essential to some people but most aren't likely to travel all over the world while they have this phone are they?
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Old 08-04-2004, 09:21
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the software in the v525/v500 can be updated to turn it into a v600.

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Old 08-04-2004, 09:51
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Yes, you can flex them to a V600.
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Old 08-04-2004, 10:53
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i have heard that sometimes flexing them can cause problems, and they need completely reflashing.

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Old 08-04-2004, 14:21
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Yep, flexing and/or flashing can cause problems, but not that frequently if done correctly. It basically comes down to whether you want to take a small risk to get the extra options like video, etc.

I've got a V600 anyway and would say that it's not really worth it if everything is else is fine, though I did flash and flex my phone anyway just to change to the latest software...
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