Best colour camera clam-shell for under £200?

jediknight007 · 27-11-2003, 14:30

Hi, I was thinking of getting a new phone before Christmas and I want a phone with a 65,000 colour screen, java support for gaming (not exactly important), camera, be a flip-phone and BE OUT BEFORE CHRISTMAS!

I have looked at the Motorola V300, V500, O2X1, Samsung E700, Sony Ericsson Z600, Panasonic X70 and the Samsung V200. However, it seems that some of these may not be out before Christmas and that I may have to wait until January for them to come out!

Safra · 27-11-2003, 17:26

Sharp GX20! It has a fantastic screen, the best iv seen on a phone, is a flip phone, and has java support. You can take pictures as well as about 17seconds a time for video clips.

I got mine on Daytime 100 for £129.99 from Carphone warehouse, but i think it is now £149.99, best checking the websites.

Out of the others you have said, i do quite like the look of the E700, but i havent heard much about it.

ants · 27-11-2003, 17:37

The Sendo M550 has a colour screen and is a flip, no camera (not sure if you want that), can be had for £65-£100 on Virgin and o2.

Luke567 · 27-11-2003, 19:31

Why a flip phone? They are hideously fugly

HippoStu · 27-11-2003, 22:55

Quote:

Originally posted by Culgrin
Sharp GX20! It has a fantastic screen, the best iv seen on a phone, is a flip phone, and has java support. You can take pictures as well as about 17seconds a time for video clips.

Can't agree more!

What a phone!

jediknight007 · 28-11-2003, 10:39

Sorry guys, I must have forgotten to tell you that I want a phone on PAYG. So therefore, the Sharp GX20i is out of my range.

What does everyone think of the GX10i? I know that it is quite old now, like a year and a half or something but it is still a good phone right? And does anyone know where I can get a Motorola V300 on T-Mobile unlocked and how much for? I can get that phone for £130 or lower but it's on T-Mobile and since I won't be spending over £20 a month, my calls will be so expensive per min.

HippoStu · 28-11-2003, 17:20

The gx10i is still a great phone, my friend has one and its a great phone, takes some good pictures and has good features to it for its age. Not as good as the gx20, but its below £200 at least.

28-11-2003, 19:08

hi there

the sagem MYV65 is the best. just got one today, it isnt a flip phone though.

CrunchinJelly · 28-11-2003, 22:45

Get a SE Z600.

While it isn't the smallest clamshell out there it offers a wealth of features that the others can only dream of. It's got Bluetooth as well as IrDA, and the Infrared port is even completely open unlike that on the E700.

Sony Ericsson Z600

OneyOneOney · 29-11-2003, 13:58

I was going to post the exact question.. i want a phone less than 200£ Must have a camera built in is more preferd, not botherd about it being a filp phone or not.

How Much is the new motarolla or the new sony eriksson?

Luke567 · 29-11-2003, 16:24

You can get a T610 for £149.99 on pay as you go.

Thats bluetooth, camera... blah blah blah///

N-gage for £159.99 on pay as you go..

Bluetooth, cmaera, mp3 player, radio.. blah blah blah..
Although people say its crap.. its worth the price even if you do not play the games!!

*Jon B - Somerset* · 30-11-2003, 11:10

I am a 02 X1 owner and I am pleased contrary to the opinions of most people I think it is a brilliant phone I haven't had the problems that other people have had. I got it on O2's Online 100 contract for free but you can get it on PAYG for £169.00

OneyOneOney · 01-12-2003, 00:20

hmmm i might get the n-gage then, i may play the games i doubt it but i want an mp3 player aswell, i didnt know it had a camera, whats the quality of the camera like? is it just as good quality photo as the sharp GX10i's?

jediknight007 · 01-12-2003, 14:05

I would love to get the Sony Ericsson Z600 but it ain't on PAYG yet.

Btw, what do you guys think; on the Vodafone website, they have this offer where you pay £15 a month for Anytime 100 and you get the Sharp GX10i absolutely free. That works out to be £180 for the first year. Can I then cancel my contract after the first 12 months and keep the phone? By doing that, I can get the phone much cheaper than on PAYG and I will have also got some free calls. I think that 100 minutes a month is enough for me because I only call people like 2 or 3 minutes a day.

*Jon B - Somerset* · 01-12-2003, 16:25

Yea fter your 12 month contract you can keep your phone as a PAYG phone at no extra cost.

tjclague · 01-12-2003, 19:37

the n-gage doesn't have a camera

. it just has everything else and some. sagem myv-65 on voda or sagem myx-6 on orange from their website.
tjc

tjclague · 01-12-2003, 19:39

o and btw the sagem's have probably the best camera's on the market, perhaps only rivalled by the gx20 or the brand new nokias. hehe.
tjc

*Jon B - Somerset* · 01-12-2003, 20:31

Quote:

Originally posted by tjclague
o and btw the sagem's have probably the best camera's on the market, perhaps only rivalled by the gx20 or the brand new nokias. hehe.
tjc

Sorry have to disagree has the worse camera of any phone IMO.

tjclague · 01-12-2003, 20:47

well every1's entitles to their wown opinion

. wot do you think is the best camera phone then?
tjc

*Jon B - Somerset* · 01-12-2003, 20:51

Personally I would sat eh GX20 followed by the Samsung V200, my O2 X1 camera is only good when it is set to VGA.

27-11-2003, 14:30	#1
jediknight007 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 474	Best colour camera clam-shell for under £200? Hi, I was thinking of getting a new phone before Christmas and I want a phone with a 65,000 colour screen, java support for gaming (not exactly important), camera, be a flip-phone and BE OUT BEFORE CHRISTMAS! I have looked at the Motorola V300, V500, O2X1, Samsung E700, Sony Ericsson Z600, Panasonic X70 and the Samsung V200. However, it seems that some of these may not be out before Christmas and that I may have to wait until January for them to come out!

27-11-2003, 17:26	#2
Safra Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 7,708	Sharp GX20! It has a fantastic screen, the best iv seen on a phone, is a flip phone, and has java support. You can take pictures as well as about 17seconds a time for video clips. I got mine on Daytime 100 for £129.99 from Carphone warehouse, but i think it is now £149.99, best checking the websites. Out of the others you have said, i do quite like the look of the E700, but i havent heard much about it.

27-11-2003, 17:37	#3
ants Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 543	The Sendo M550 has a colour screen and is a flip, no camera (not sure if you want that), can be had for £65-£100 on Virgin and o2.

27-11-2003, 19:31	#4
Luke567 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wakefield Posts: 1,241	Why a flip phone? They are hideously fugly

27-11-2003, 22:55	#5
HippoStu Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 105	Quote: Originally posted by Culgrin Sharp GX20! It has a fantastic screen, the best iv seen on a phone, is a flip phone, and has java support. You can take pictures as well as about 17seconds a time for video clips. Can't agree more! What a phone!

28-11-2003, 10:39	#6
jediknight007 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 474	Sorry guys, I must have forgotten to tell you that I want a phone on PAYG. So therefore, the Sharp GX20i is out of my range. What does everyone think of the GX10i? I know that it is quite old now, like a year and a half or something but it is still a good phone right? And does anyone know where I can get a Motorola V300 on T-Mobile unlocked and how much for? I can get that phone for £130 or lower but it's on T-Mobile and since I won't be spending over £20 a month, my calls will be so expensive per min.

28-11-2003, 17:20	#7
HippoStu Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 105	The gx10i is still a great phone, my friend has one and its a great phone, takes some good pictures and has good features to it for its age. Not as good as the gx20, but its below £200 at least.

28-11-2003, 19:08	#8
*dan* Posts: n/a	hi there the sagem MYV65 is the best. just got one today, it isnt a flip phone though.

28-11-2003, 22:45	#9
CrunchinJelly Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 763	Get a SE Z600. While it isn't the smallest clamshell out there it offers a wealth of features that the others can only dream of. It's got Bluetooth as well as IrDA, and the Infrared port is even completely open unlike that on the E700. Sony Ericsson Z600

29-11-2003, 13:58	#10
OneyOneOney Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In The Pub Posts: 1,772	I was going to post the exact question.. i want a phone less than 200£ Must have a camera built in is more preferd, not botherd about it being a filp phone or not. How Much is the new motarolla or the new sony eriksson?

29-11-2003, 16:24	#11
Luke567 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wakefield Posts: 1,241	You can get a T610 for £149.99 on pay as you go. Thats bluetooth, camera... blah blah blah/// N-gage for £159.99 on pay as you go.. Bluetooth, cmaera, mp3 player, radio.. blah blah blah.. Although people say its crap.. its worth the price even if you do not play the games!!

30-11-2003, 11:10	#12
Jon B - Somerset Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 5,163	I am a 02 X1 owner and I am pleased contrary to the opinions of most people I think it is a brilliant phone I haven't had the problems that other people have had. I got it on O2's Online 100 contract for free but you can get it on PAYG for £169.00

01-12-2003, 00:20	#13
OneyOneOney Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In The Pub Posts: 1,772	hmmm i might get the n-gage then, i may play the games i doubt it but i want an mp3 player aswell, i didnt know it had a camera, whats the quality of the camera like? is it just as good quality photo as the sharp GX10i's?

01-12-2003, 14:05	#14
jediknight007 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 474	I would love to get the Sony Ericsson Z600 but it ain't on PAYG yet. Btw, what do you guys think; on the Vodafone website, they have this offer where you pay £15 a month for Anytime 100 and you get the Sharp GX10i absolutely free. That works out to be £180 for the first year. Can I then cancel my contract after the first 12 months and keep the phone? By doing that, I can get the phone much cheaper than on PAYG and I will have also got some free calls. I think that 100 minutes a month is enough for me because I only call people like 2 or 3 minutes a day.

01-12-2003, 16:25	#15
Jon B - Somerset Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 5,163	Yea fter your 12 month contract you can keep your phone as a PAYG phone at no extra cost.

01-12-2003, 19:37	#16
tjclague Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 370	the n-gage doesn't have a camera . it just has everything else and some. sagem myv-65 on voda or sagem myx-6 on orange from their website. tjc

01-12-2003, 19:39	#17
tjclague Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 370	o and btw the sagem's have probably the best camera's on the market, perhaps only rivalled by the gx20 or the brand new nokias. hehe. tjc

01-12-2003, 20:31	#18
Jon B - Somerset Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 5,163	Quote: Originally posted by tjclague o and btw the sagem's have probably the best camera's on the market, perhaps only rivalled by the gx20 or the brand new nokias. hehe. tjc Sorry have to disagree has the worse camera of any phone IMO.

01-12-2003, 20:47	#19
tjclague Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 370	well every1's entitles to their wown opinion . wot do you think is the best camera phone then? tjc

01-12-2003, 20:51	#20
Jon B - Somerset Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 5,163	Personally I would sat eh GX20 followed by the Samsung V200, my O2 X1 camera is only good when it is set to VGA.

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