Infact that article is slightly out of date, the first commercial implementation of 3G launches very early in 2003. Handset pictures & prices can be found at the following website:
www.three.co.uk
Tariffs range from £59.99-£99.99, handsets from £399.
The sexy clamshell nokia model has bluetooth,2cameras & Java support.
We may be behind the US at the moment but i would expect that situation to reverse rapidly in 2003.
yeah the t68i is a good phone but i found it very laggy when typing stuff in.
the build quality is indeed excellent & the screen is good.
i think outlook & the general organiser abilities of the spv are the seller though. if you just need a phone with mp3 & a colour screen the t68i makes sense.
this review is biased & concentrates too much on the bad aspects of the phone.
sure it crashes but no more so than my old ericsson r320s.
its a very powerful piece of kit but its not meant to be a PDA & while the p800 may have an operating system slicker than the SPV, lets face facts its a brick.
* the phone (spv) can be obtained for FREE whereas the p800 is going to set you back at -least- £300 * the screen is fantastic * it is bluetooth upgradable * i can stick a 256mb SD card in it & play black sabbath on the tube * it has an always on internet connection, you pay per mb. * you can take photographs via the free snap-in camera & send them to friends * the battery life is average * the games, while not my cup of tea are definatley on par graphics wise with my GB advance * you can hack around the certificates problem * the phone was built by the same people who make the IPAQ but build quality is average * the keypad buttons are too small * MSN messenger is excellent, friends can msg you as if you were at home on your broadband b0x * Sound quality from the headphone jack is as good as my old ipod using sony buds * reading slashdot on the phone is pleasing * the buttons are too small
if anyone in the states wishes to check out the phone go to www.orange.co.uk/spv
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i think this is one of the best links posted on slashdot in a long time, nice one.
Infact that article is slightly out of date, the first commercial implementation of 3G launches very early in 2003. Handset pictures & prices can be found at the following website: www.three.co.uk Tariffs range from £59.99-£99.99, handsets from £399. The sexy clamshell nokia model has bluetooth,2cameras & Java support. We may be behind the US at the moment but i would expect that situation to reverse rapidly in 2003.
yeah the t68i is a good phone but i found it very laggy when typing stuff in. the build quality is indeed excellent & the screen is good. i think outlook & the general organiser abilities of the spv are the seller though. if you just need a phone with mp3 & a colour screen the t68i makes sense.
this review is biased & concentrates too much on the bad aspects of the phone.
sure it crashes but no more so than my old ericsson r320s.
its a very powerful piece of kit but its not meant to be a PDA & while the p800 may have an operating system slicker than the SPV, lets face facts its a brick.
* the phone (spv) can be obtained for FREE whereas the p800 is going to set you back at -least- £300
* the screen is fantastic
* it is bluetooth upgradable
* i can stick a 256mb SD card in it & play black sabbath on the tube
* it has an always on internet connection, you pay per mb.
* you can take photographs via the free snap-in camera & send them to friends
* the battery life is average
* the games, while not my cup of tea are definatley on par graphics wise with my GB advance
* you can hack around the certificates problem
* the phone was built by the same people who make the IPAQ but build quality is average
* the keypad buttons are too small
* MSN messenger is excellent, friends can msg you as if you were at home on your broadband b0x
* Sound quality from the headphone jack is as good as my old ipod using sony buds
* reading slashdot on the phone is pleasing
* the buttons are too small
if anyone in the states wishes to check out the phone go to www.orange.co.uk/spv