Ade

I'm long overdue an upgrade, mainly as no new phone appeals to me!

For the past 3 years or so I've been using Nokia 6230i's
It's as good as perfect for me, love the speed, simplicity, big keyboard for comfy texting, and especially the one touch shortcuts to camera, text, calendar, calculator, contact list etc....

Only downsides are the crappy camera and video fuctions and the fact that the internet access (just use it for yahoo email really) has become really tempremental of late.

Tried a couple of candybar type Nokias in the Orange shop today but they both seemed a bit rubbish.....either clumsy menu system and oddly no shortcut to a keylock! (6220) or really flimsy and not much better than what I've got (6500 Classic).

Also tried a N95 8GB..... looks like it can do plenty of cool and useless stuff, but didn't feel that comfy to text, was huge, quite slow and over complicated

N96 just seemed bigger and even worse to use!


So I want something that is fast, has a good camera and video, good internet capabilities, a good keypad, lots of custom shortcuts and can take a beating
I need suggestions!

BM08

Ive owned a N95 8GB for about 2-3months now, and the bit ive put in bold describes the phone down to a tee.

The one you played with probably wasnt updated with the lastest software,plus loads of teenagers have probably bashed it around and press all the buttons etc.

Its a superb phone and ticks all the boxes for me, i wouldnt be without it

Every other phone ive looked at DOESNT tick all the boxes..............

JohnnyB

got a 6500 classic though work, I think is the phone for you

Ade

That's the one that I liked the feel of most in the shop....... but online reviews suggest it's a bit flimsy and the camera looked nothing great, and the video total gash

BM08

• 2 megapixel digital camera
• Video camera (176 x 144 pixel resolution, MPEG4 format)
• Memory: 1 Gbyte (not expandable)
• Talktime: 3.5 hours

Sounds awesome that

Still its your choice, ive given my 2 pennys worth.....

janbanan

I have the Nokia N95 8GB.
It's the best phone I have ever owned.

BM08

Theres another one.

DanW@FastFord

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You on comission

I've got a 6500 slide, and it's a worthy enough phone. The battery life is poor, and it freezes occasionally. But for a simple no nonsense phone that does all the stuff you want it's worth a look. (Apparently the 6500 slide is better speccd than the 6500 classic, but I've not compared the two)

I looked at the N series Nokias, but they seem built on the cheap, and I had the other functions I'd use already on my iTouch.

Ade

The 6500 slide did look a better spec but I didn't try one.... prob should.
Never been that keen on slide or flip phones but open to trying them again now.

N95 8GB is the one people keep seem to be saying, but I had a N73 a while back and hated the thing so much I sent it back and got myself another nice new 6230i instead
Hope that the '95 would be better.....


And yes, just incase it wasn't obvious I'm a proper fussy cunt when it comes to stuff I use all the time

Daviet

tbh i hated my n95 at first as didnt like the slide phones and just couldnt get on with the menus but after a few days you get used to it and as above the best phone ive ever had.

janbanan

I had the N73 mate
For about three days
Horrible phone.
The N95 is far superior in all aspects.
The sliding display took some time to get used to, but when you're used to it it's bliss.
And I don't work for Nokia

BM08

nor do i work for nokia, its just an awesome phone and i love it, thats all

KSA-Cossie

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N96 loving mine so far.

col cos1

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ive got samsung tocco,touch screen im used to it now but try sending a txt when your pished,due to touchscreen its hard as fuck

rs shawn

I got one of these this weekend on a free upgrade. Seems ot be ok right now. although when transferring contacts from the sim to the phone it blanked out & many didn't get moved and were lost Luckily I had only copied them from my old phone and not moved them to the new sim. 3 times I tried and everytime it did this, so they are staying on the sim.

Found this very good in-depth review of the N95.
http://www.filesaveas.com/n95.html

Seems very good with lots of features. I don't think I would have got it on a free upgrade and has lots of features I wouldn't use anyhow

escort700bhp

ive got the nokia 6500s-1 slide , great for e bay pics etc and has a metal case so takes abuse ,no software probs as yet , stick with nokia

BM08

Thats the old N95 though, the black N95 8GB is the newer one

rs shawn

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BM08

Is ok, its mainly the same phone but with some added features and slightly bigger screen, and of course the built in 8GBs of memory.

A comparison site of the two phones if anyones interested http://www.n95-8gb.com/nokia-n95-8gb-vs-n95.html

rs shawn

I prefer that to my new slide - better functions and more to it (although I prob wouldn't use 1/2 of it). howver this puts me off: "talk 2.0 hrs standby 1.0 days "
Battery life is one of my biggest hates with some phones. The slide is talk 6.0 hrs
standby 13.0 days in comparison

BM08

Those figures are probably for the old n95, and even that would last just over a day probably, but the newer black 8gb ones have an upgraded battery which last twice as long.
I get about 2 days out of my N95 8GB, thats with using it abit on and off throughout the day, and if i didnt use it much at all it would last nearly 3 days.

Ade

Well I ordered my new phone today, went against my previous judgement and chose the N96!

Was going to get a N95 8GB but it was out of stock..... so ended up getting a a cracking tariff and a free N96

Fingers crossed it's not an over complicated sloth

escort700bhp

GOOD LUCK!

Ade

Figure that if I don't like it I can still flog it and buy a 6500 or similar with half the proceeds!