Commented on sirajbose's review
Jul 23, 2003 12:18 PM
The phone does look very delicate, but I'm sure i've dropped it a number of times not to see it completely open out and the battery pop out(like in the Nokia 3310/3315)
The stiff buttons are very much true. I guess the T9 implementation is different for different mobile phones. Nokia's T9 interface... is the most user-friendly, as many other companies haven't paid as much attention to these finer points. But I have noticed a couple of improvements to the T9 interface with each software upgrade.
As for the SMS, yes it does happen with all GSM Services.. prefixing the entire country code/std code, etc. to SMS Messages.. you will notice this even with GSM phones. However, most GSM phones are equipped to understand the +91 prefix/STD code and assign it to the appropriate phone book entry. Another fine point in the phone software that Reliance failed to notice.
The Ringtones though should use a particular 'standard' as in all the nokia ringtones.. so that its easier to download it off websites, send through sms, etc. Their collection is very limited indeed. I hear very shortly, they will give you the option to record voices or create your custom tune and then download it to your phone. A good addition would've been an implementation within the WAP browser to be able to download polyphonice ringtones from WAP sites such as yahoo, thereby tremendously increasing the library of ringtones. Some browsers do provide this feature, I assume.
Hope this helps.Read More
Commented on own review
Jul 23, 2003 11:50 AM
1.) Due to a TRAI Restriction, WLL phones aren't allowed to use the same number while Roaming between circles. To overcome that, there's the different number implementation. Most GSM phones these days, use a new number technique for different circles too, to cut down on roaming costs. However whatev...er the new number, your original number still re-routes the call to the new one.
2.) As for customer care, i've not experienced any such trouble.. but you can keep your opinion.
3 & 4.) Its not the 'Next Gen' Technology at work. To be honest, it has a lot to do with the handset.. I wont argue with you, but I'll give you a quick solution if you're interested. Visit an LG Authorised Service Centre, and upgrade your Handset's Software(they will do it free of charge). Even my phone has the 8th revision of the handset software, and even that is outdated, so you can imagine the number of bugs being fixed. The funny signal strength game was something I noticed in the earlier versions. Go to Display -> Version Info , if you want to know what your version number is. It'll be something like R23RELXX where XX is the Version number. Try updating and seeing if it has any effect. If not, you can hold your opinion. ThanksRead More
Commented on whoisright2000's review
Jul 22, 2003 01:50 PM
..Do you know English?!! I think you should learn english before you learn to be a 'Critic'
Commented on sirajbose's review
Jul 22, 2003 01:37 PM
... In using your Reliance Phone (do you really own one, or just pass comments?) cause ISD Activation is a feature readily available on R-World -> Tools -> Dial Codes.. and gets activated within a matter of seconds.
Commented on sladdha's review
Jul 07, 2003 07:17 PM
..And Check it up once more!
The type of data access is 'packet-based'.. i.e. only when data is to be retrieved from the site does it make a 'data call', download the data, and then disconnect. So as said, during Idle times, when no data is being retrieved.. the phone is disconnected and not in a... 'data call'. The time for which the data call takes place determines your charges :- Data calls are charged at 40paise for a min of data calls.
As for the data cable it is a bit expensive at Rs.1200, but you can compare it to the initial registration charges as in comparable DSL services (DSL modem, etc.). The data cables are also available at grey-market areas, etc for around Rs.300, and no real difference between the quality.Read More
Commented on iComment's review
May 02, 2003 09:43 PM
CDMA is Packet Based Access, that you talk about. That is, it doesnt need to maintain a synchronous stream.. but rather data can be sent asynchronously in 'packets'.
Commented on barus's review
Apr 30, 2003 04:39 PM
Reliance has not 'officially' launched its service as yet, which means you cant expect the level of refinement in a finished product. What you are undertaking is an assistance in a small testing procedure.. you get free calls, you help them get statistics.
The DAE sales-force was a flop, Mr. Ambani... accepted it, (speaking about him coming on TV.. he was interviewed on the LAUNCH of NDTV's 24 x 7.. and how did YOU miss out on that event, I wonder!! And yes, He DID admit things went wrong.. and not like he planned) How was he to know we Indians are just damn stupid? Heck, I'm not even a DAE, and know enough about the technology, to realise its far superior to GSM, as much as 100 is greater than ONE. The DAE's were nothing but local road-side guys, just trying to take up this affair as a past-time or a hobby. As such, the DAE scheme has been axed, and only the very few high-performing sales-men have been retained. The ones who have been kicked out, come onto MS to post their silly reviews, so trust none of the DAE's and more importantly, none of the ex-DAE's writing reviews on MS!!
As far as 'Roaming' you should check out the Multiple Registrations concept they have, its far more effective than Roaming.. not to mention no 'roaming charges'.. in comparison to GSM's roaming charges + STD rates, its a steal.Read More
Commented on mit3's review
Apr 30, 2003 04:24 PM
The Roaming concept Reliance gives is known as Multiple Registrations, and is a perfectly legal solution to the Denial of Roaming to WLL operators.
Say you are in Mumbai, your Reliance number is 31000001, which is local for Mumbai. Now if you go to Delhi, you get a ’’Multiple Registrati...on’’ number - say 31000002, which is your NEW local number in Delhi. Back home in Mumbai, if anyone dials your Mumbai ’’local’’ number - 31000001, it gets forwarded to the Delhi number 31000002 automatically without then knowing the new number. Plus, anyone in Delhi, could be informed of your Delhi ’’local’’ number - 31000002 and dial you directly, instead of dialling your Mumbai number and paying STD charges. In effect this is much cheaper than the current Roaming offered by GSM, where the person has to pay ’’roaming’’ charges, STD charges, etc.. not to mention the other charges the calling party pays.. you decide which is cheaper.
In reference to Niraj, the US + Asia, uses CDMA extensively. It is only the European countries - home to GSM phone makers Nokia, Ericsson - that use GSM. GSM is lousy at data transfer, GPRS tries to make it, but the fact is only CDMA is data capable.Read More
Commented on callhrishi's review
Apr 30, 2003 03:32 PM
You must be one of the jobless DAEs who got nothing better to do, but write foolish reviews on Mouthshut.
For your information, I read that Reliance was cutting down this individual sales-force (DAE), and kicking out DAE's who had failed to perform well. Its a very reasonable move, since your DAE w...ork is a 'JOB' not a past-time hobby or something. As with any job, once you perform insatisfactorily, you get thrown out, and that my friend is probably what has happened to you. Instead of mulling over the loss, buck up and figure out why they kicked you out in the first place!!Read More
Commented on jonam_t's review
Apr 30, 2003 03:06 PM
The Roaming concept Reliance gives is known as Multiple Registrations, and is a perfectly legal solution to the Denial of Roaming to WLL operators.
Say you are in Mumbai, your Reliance number is 31000001, which is local for Mumbai. Now if you go to Delhi, you get a 'Multiple Registration' number - ...say 31000002, which is your NEW local number in Delhi. Back home in Mumbai, if anyone dials your Mumbai 'local' number - 31000001, it gets forwarded to the Delhi number 31000002 automatically without then knowing the new number. Plus, anyone in Delhi, could be informed of your Delhi 'local' number - 31000002 and dial you directly, instead of dialling your Mumbai number and paying STD charges. In effect this is much cheaper than the current Roaming offered by GSM, where the person has to pay 'roaming' charges, STD charges, etc.. not to mention the other charges the calling party pays.Read More
Commented on samarthg's review
Mar 23, 2003 01:17 PM
1.BSNL is the only other BIG Company in the CDMA Sector. Reliance is going to steal a major share of their CDMA customers, so they are playing with the land lines.
2.As above BSNL is fooling around, in an 'anti-competitive' way.
3.Unless you dont read the paper, you probably have been reading abou...t the Meetings set up between Cell and WLL Operators over the Interconnect disagreement. Currently there is no Interconnect, hence calls are blocked.
4. Same as above
5. Exactly the same reason
6. Arent these Cell Operators using bad ethics?
7. As with any new service, the number of people filled with queries has clogged the helplines.
8. When Reliance said FREE STD, they meant from Reliance to Reliance. It could have been free to other lines as well, but again owing to interconnect disagreement.. they have to impose these 'interconnect charges'
9. Reliance has announced in all its advertisements that R-world is in testing phase, so it is off net most of the time owing to updates to the content and general adjustments. R-world hasnt been promised as a full-fledged service right now, in fact the WHOLE reliance service is currently in testing phase.
10. You are not patient. Again I repeat, their services right now are under TESTING. Which is exactly why they can promise to offer all their services when they OFFICIALLY launch on April 1st.
People are expecting a full mature service, what Reliance has done is open their doors to the public to take active participation in their testing phase.. when they have clearly stated Official Launch for April 1st.Read More
Commented on ackava's review
Mar 23, 2003 12:45 PM
Like they say, The Pen.. err.. Mouse is mightier than the Sword! I have many people backing me up on this one.. so you better not enter any 'cat race'(??) .. coz you're gonna lose. Do everyone a favour, and stop thinking the whole world is some Conspiracy theory.. whether its RIM, ATM, Blah blah.. ...learn to appreciate and not criticise. I think your ideas would have a better place in a Bollywood movie!! You honestly seem to show no appreciation for things in life! I think you should perhaps sit in the shoes of Mr. Ambani and run the company for a while! If I WAS him, i would hand you the keys right away!!Read More
Commented on iComment's review
Mar 11, 2003 01:23 PM
I dont get what you mean by Packet Divided access. I was reading about i-mode and i couldnt find anything about 'packet divided access'
If I'm not mistaken.. I-mode is based on CDMA technology.
Reliance uses CDMA 2000 1x technology. It has nothing to do with Prof. Jhunjhunwala's CorDECT Techno...logy.Read More
Commented on iComment's review
Mar 11, 2003 12:40 PM
Hi,
I think you made a mistake.
As far as Data Bandwidth is concerned there is a huge difference. GSM/GPRS has only 53.2Kbps .. vs. CDMA 2000 1x 's 144Kbps, which can reach upto 2.5Mbps with a simple upgrade! The way in which TDMA works is significantly inferior, which means call quality is bad. ...You yourself mention the 'Time Slicing circuit', which shows that the voice is not a steady stream, but is sliced.. this is TDMA/GSM's weakness. CDMA on the other hand is a continuous data stream, no slicing, just crisp clear voice.
GSM needs fewer towers than CDMA. CDMA has a range of only 1Km radius, GSM is more. This means more towers for CDMA implementation, but it is good in the sense, the distance between the tower and phone is less.. Signal Strength doesnt need to be very high, thereby saving battery life.
Again GSM doesnt have the capacity for many subscribers in comparison to CDMA(Code Disivison Multiple Access)--many users share the same frequency, but each with a different 'code'.. thereby allowing the relevant user to get his relevant data. Hence CDMA is used in more populated areas .. not GSM.
CDMA was invented by Qualcomm for the US Military, and its a very very secure Standard.
Another advantage with CDMA is upgradeability to next generation networks. A CDMA upgrade is cost affective, as it builds on the existing network. Current mobile phones will be compatible with newer standards. On the other hand, setting up a GPRS network has to be done from scratch(expensive), and has to be set-up in 'parallel' with a GSM network, because the two standards GSM/GPRS are different.Read More
Commented on adarsh_kr's review
Mar 11, 2003 12:15 PM
You forgot the game that started it all.. Doom, a game that had awesome graphics (for its time).. and yet worked magnificently on even the worst systems. Very much on par with the revolution brough about by Wolf 3D. And not to mention the great game released soon after by id software, the same compa...ny ... Quake III.. a really awesome game that once again still remains in the spotlight after such a long time. What is really amazing is the way in which it was created to break down barriers and encourage people to play in multiplayer mode with each other. I find its the number one game played at gaming areas all over the city.(I think even Half-Life is as popular).Read More
Commented on own review
Mar 11, 2003 11:04 AM
Yep! You're right... GPRS is a 2.5G network, I did mention it in my comment above. I'm aware that CDMA is a network that can be easily upgraded (that means very low costs) to some really high-speed networks! I hear the next step has a bandwidth of nearly 2.5Mbps! As far as GPRS being the last step I... didnt know that, but either way it was pretty expensive to implement as only Orange - an international company with big bucks could afford it, and I doubt anyone would go for it, at the costs they outlined. NO other networks have even dared thinking about a GPRS network. Thanks for all the points! Great to know someone out there likes technology too! Take Care!Read More
Commented on kjsimha's review
Mar 07, 2003 05:26 PM
Just wondering, who would this Roshan dude be? Seems to make pretty good speakers! How much did they cost ultimately? I'm looking out for a good system, and want something along the likes of a JBL, Jamo, Denon, Bose.. stuff. Unfortunately, my budget doesnt meet my want! ;) Thanks for any info
