Sep 12, 2005 12:58 PM
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(Updated May 25, 2006 11:41 AM)
I will just give my pov in some relevant issues after 2 months of using this phone
price and features
This must be the lowest priced phone with mp3 support at 5990/- (@july 05)and the good thing is that the company has thrown in the usb cable and headset for free which gives this phone a good value for money.
Size
the phone is reasonably slim and lightweight . It is well designed to fit your hand, but it is diff to find a mobile-skin for it ,atleast in pune.
Keypad and messaging
messaging is a real pain in this phone. the keypad is of a strange design and there is a lot of flex. If u type really fast there is a significant delay in the letters appearing in the screen. Using complete words with t9 is faster than multitap !
batt life:
If the phone is low on charge, which can happen pretty soon when playing mp3s at full blast, it will shutdown and u cannot restart it, period! I am looking for some hacks that can circumvent this, but havent found anything useful. standby time must be around 3 days
Display:
Pretty good! esp the 262 k, the res is a bit on the lower side tho...n blacks dont appear dat good
Audio:
The major feature in this phone is of course the mp3, but the sad thing is that there is no fm built in. it would have been cool to use the recording feature if fm was present. I wonder why they omitted this when cheaper models also offer it . volume is on the lower side but can be increased by a code (thx anil 84!!) and the head phone does not fit in my left ear!! audio quality is decent for a phone
memory:
60 mb onboard!!! this is xtremely high compared to all sub 10 k models and can store 1 hr of music at 128 kbps. there is no mem card slot as such, but I wonder if I can attach a mem stick with a suitable usb cable to the usb port in the phone!
user friendliness
another weak point for the phone. all those little things like long time needed for locking the phone, slightly weird interface, various delays, sending options on sms all count against the phone
verdict
Buy it if you want to listen to your mp3s and dont want to carry your mp3 player along with you.
Update on May 2006
This fone has been wid me for almost a yr now..after countless falls from ma pocket and hand...all the corners are chipped and the battery cover is a bit loose..but it still works pretty fine..reception seems to have reduced a bit..
and more importantly..the charger has stopped wrkin suddenly..have to charge it usin the usb cable provided..thk god for dat!
