Cingular Phones
My older brother just sent his old phone back home to me, complete with a plan under Cingular (he's upgraded to a Treo under Verizon I think). My dad's going to let me upgrade the phone (it's a bit aged), but now I need to decided which phone to get. This is my first cell phone so my only prerequisites are bluetooth syncing and a form factor (probably clamshell) that prevents keys from accidently getting pressed in my bag or pocket. Any suggestions?
Woops, I completely forgot about the mobile phone discussion going on. I hope this topic isn't too redundant...
Woops, I completely forgot about the mobile phone discussion going on. I hope this topic isn't too redundant...
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Originally posted by Lupa
My older brother just sent his old phone back home to me, complete with a plan under Cingular (he's upgraded to a Treo under Verizon I think). My dad's going to let me upgrade the phone (it's a bit aged), but now I need to decided which phone to get. This is my first cell phone so my only prerequisites are bluetooth syncing and a form factor (probably clamshell) that prevents keys from accidently getting pressed in my bag or pocket. Any suggestions?
Woops, I completely forgot about the mobile phone discussion going on. I hope this topic isn't too redundant...
Razr.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=301185
It's $99. If you buy it with a new plan from Cingular, you get a rebate for $150 (ie, you get $50 back).
Originally posted by gregmightdothat
Razr.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=301185
It's $99. If you buy it with a new plan from Cingular, you get a rebate for $150 (ie, you get $50 back).
About a month ago it was only $80.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?...=pp1&pid=10185
Originally posted by gregmightdothat
Razr.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=301185
It's $99. If you buy it with a new plan from Cingular, you get a rebate for $150 (ie, you get $50 back).
That is the last phone to get. Stay clear from Motorola.
Originally posted by iPeon
That is the last phone to get. Stay clear from Motorola.
It's the only phone, ever, that doesn't look like shit, and it has perfect reception. And it's free.
So um, yeah, probably the only phone worth getting.
I just got a SLVR. The buttons are flat and cramped. The interface is sluggish, but it works. I use it to call people, not run my life. It looks cool, it's small, it has great reception and it has the added novelty of having 'iTunes' on it for the Apple zealot in me.
The RAZR V3 seems to have better UI responsiveness, and the buttons are bigger. My only gripe is that it's TOO thin when flipped open and a bit wide.
Originally posted by gregmightdothat
It's the only phone, ever, that doesn't look like shit,
It is chalk full of stupid crap like "video camera" capabilitys, and what I consider to be usfull features like voice memos are clugy and bogged down, Cungular and/or motorola want you to pay for every second that the phone is open, at least two buttons on my Razor launch wirless web, one is right above the end button and it cannot be disabled!!!
Whwn I bought the RAZR I thought I was getting the "Startak II" boy was I wrong!
Originally posted by a_greer
It is chalk full of stupid crap like "video camera" capabilitys, and what I consider to be usfull features like voice memos are clugy and bogged down, Cungular and/or motorola want you to pay for every second that the phone is open, at least two buttons on my Razor launch wirless web, one is right above the end button and it cannot be disabled!!!
Whwn I bought the RAZR I thought I was getting the "Startak II" boy was I wrong!
Why am I not surprised you can't figure out how to use the RAZR? Every single unlabeled key on the RAZR V3 is programmable, so your gripe about the "soft-keys" is invalid. They're called soft-keys for a reason...
As long as it has a numeric keypad, call and end-call button, most of its users will be happy with it.
Originally posted by lakingsfn
The Motorola E 815 is a good phone but I'm not sure if it's available for Cingular, worth checking into though.
The E815 is CDMA-only (Verizon, US Cellular, Alltel), whie Cingular and T-Mobile run on GSM/GPRS.
Originally posted by groverat
I've heard lots of bad things about the Razr, don't know about the V3.
The RAZR is the V3...
Originally posted by Eugene
Why am I not surprised you can't figure out how to use the RAZR? Every single unlabeled key on the RAZR V3 is programmable, so your gripe about the "soft-keys" is invalid. They're called soft-keys for a reason...
As long as it has a numeric keypad, call and end-call button, most of its users will be happy with it.
I was refering to thr globe button, right above the SND key, not end, that was a mistake on my part -- It launches wireless web ... and it is a real pain in the ass!
For your information, I have already remapped the softkeys, that is one of the first things that I did to the phone.
I know damn well how to use the razor, I just think that it is a pain in the ass!