User: SB2002
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Re: heh
phoenixms said:
OK… Granted that is true. BUT, unlocked phones are not readily available in the US. Please tell me if an actual brick and mortar store sells unlocked phones. I'll be happy to go look at their selection. OK you can order them online…. OK give me a list of models that the US division of the mobile phone companies that will actually repair them here in the US. I would like to buy a phone from Amazon where ...
Re: No other US carriers until 2009
That's like Sony saying "We're concerned that if we don't sign an exclusive contract with Best Buy, they may refuse to sell our PS3" - the chances of Cingular making a pass at the first ever iPhone because an exclusive agreement wasn't signed is slim to nill.
Re: I don't see where you're coming from
You mentioned Cingular being the largest US carrier. This is so true. But when a truly hot product comes out, it's foolish for any company to close their doors on other large companies. I use Best Buy and the PS3 as an example in other posts. Would Sony benefit from finding the largest consumer electronics retailer like Best Buy, and shutting out everyone else? If a company wants to sell some serious units, they don't close doors. I'd say ...
Re: No other US carriers until 2009
I've got a grip :) As I said, I won't be switching in order to buy this phone, much to the detriment of Apple. I'd love to buy it, but I'm going going to be railroaded into Cingular. My point is as follows: If you've got a good product, you shouldn't be forced into selling the exclusive rights. Imagine if Sony decided to sell the PS3 only at Best Buy stores. Why should they do that? And I'm not ...
Re: No other US carriers until 2009
It's going to be fully locked... and assuming someone can hack the software and unlock it (this is new territory... we're not looking to unlock just another Nokia) you'll still have to worry about every tailor made program which is going to attempt to access Cingular servers and such. Buying grey market unlocked devices for over $400 is a waste... and Apple not selling an unlocked GSM model is a waste.
No other US carriers until 2009
From CNN.com:
"Cingular, a unit of AT&T (up $0.13 to $33.94, Charts), will be Apple's sole U.S. partner. It's an exclusive multiyear agreement, which means no other carrier will be able to sell the iPhone through 2009."
I'm sick of short-sighted companies, including Apple. Why in the hell would you lock up a phone to a single carrier for two years? By that point, the phone will be 100% obsolete.
I'm sick and tired of being forced from one carrier to another ...
Re: This phone is garbage!!!
I had a customer come in the other day - they said they just wanted a nice quality phone because they already had a laptop loaded with the features one might look for in a PDA-phone. The guy "didn't want a Motorola" - so I put him in the brand new Nokia 6103 which packs some solid features. He took it outside, close to a busy street, and made some calls. When he came back, he said he wanted ...
Re: ummm,.....
K1 expected in November - probably late November since there isn't an exact date out there. I've held a K1 with fully functioning Cingular setup - so I know it's going there.
V3i is expected in mid-to-late August.
Re: Name?
Canary = KRZR = K1
I heard they wouldn't be going with the KRZR - it was just a fun internal name. The ultimate model name/number is K1 last I heard. I didn't hear a rhyme or reason as to why.
It's quite nice in your hand...
I was lucky enough to see and hold one recently. If you didn't like RAZR, you probably won't like this one. I, however, loved my V3 and V3i, so this was a nature fit.
It's a bit longer, but the reduction in width makes it fit in the hand better. The style is pretty sweet, with the more stylish keypad. The screen, though smaller, looks more lifelike and brilliant than the original RAZRs.
The one I held was loaded with MEdia ...
Phone Freeze?
I've heard some complain about this phone freezing. Does anyone here have personal reports of this? This video tour has pretty much sold me on the phone, but I want to make sure I'm not buying a glitchy handful of plastic.
Re: Bought mine
So are you saying that the speaker for calls is too quiet? To me, that's a deal breaker. I understand not having a keypad - and how that would be a pain... however, quiet calls would kill the unit for me.
Also, does the phone have voice activated dialing? If so, is it relatively good?
I'm considering the phone, but I'm hoping it's a decent upgrade from the PDA2K which I had last -- ideas?
simguy05@gmail.com
Thanks!
Is it April Fool's day already?
A series of balloons that will float across the state and then be recycled. Is this a joke?
Re: Available 4th Quarter????
Rich,
Does this mean that it will be a Cingular "exclusive" in Q1 2006, or that's when Cingular will first pick up the phone?
Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?!
He quoted your CEO. Industry reports DO rank Verizon and USCC among the highest in customer satisfaction. They rank Cingular among the lowest on every front.
Re: How long until another break-up?
A little history on AT&T - an excellent read...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T
How long until another break-up?
Does anyone remember why AT&T was broken up in the first place? They were deemed a monopoly - and that was when they had the wireline services dominated. Now they've got wireline and wireless... wonder how long until the government breaks them up again for being an even bigger monopoly than their original parent.
Thank god, a fresh appealing lineup!
I'm genuinely excited to see these phones. It's been a while since I've logged on and thought "Holy crap, now I REALLY want that phone (or phones!)..."
Way to go Nokia - now let's see how long it takes for you to crank them out! :D
Le'Fugly
These are truly some ugly phones. Did anyone in Finland hear a loud thud when the first 72xx line was introduced? I can tell you, it was loud enough that I heard it all the way over here in the US. These phones are just as ugly (and just as useless) as the last batch. Sorry Nokia, you got your dibs on the E-line, but this line is going to earn you a good hardy spanking.
Unbranded Samsung RAZR?
Sure, we can get the branded T-mobile one in the US - but what about a factory unlocked/unbranded version overseas?
The outside is sexy, but the inside is generic...
To me, when the phone is "closed" I think the design is sharp and interesting. But when the slide springs open, I see a generic and boring keypad - the kind I would expect to see on a phone from 1992. Come on guys, make the inner portions of the phone as cosmetically beautiful as the outside.
Oh yeah, 850 would be nice too.
Skeptical...
Nothing like getting excited about your rights being managed. I love huge corporations that make tons of money, but I'm not about to get excited about devices that will eventually put more limitations as to what the consumer can do. Perhaps I'm reading into this wrong, but DRM doesn't sound like my new best friend. :?
Samsung - Shameful D307
Am I the only one who thinks the Samsung D307 is a huge step backwards? Samsung is known for making sharp phones with visual appeal - the D307, in my opinion, is a disgrace to my eyes. I wouldn't own that phone for anything - ug.
:x Disappointed !!!
Re: Just Enough Info to Be Frustrating
I took back the S710a - great camera, junk phone. What good is a phone that cannot maintain signal. The RAZR does an excellent job with reception - something most SE phones cannot attain (with the exception of the Z520 - I'm impressed with its signal)
The 6682 is great if you don't mind a backpack to carry it in.
Seems a bit... ugly...
I guess the problem is that they have about 12 phones "coming soon" that look far too similar to this one. Biggest difference is that swivel at the bottom, which although it's nice, isn't profound. If anything, this phone is rather fat and chunky, in my opinion. Perhaps the RAZR products are spoiling me.
This phone seems very... eh...
The RAZR2 - now that looks exciting! :D
Re: Just Enough Info to Be Frustrating
You've got a point - after Cingular's got it for 6 months straight, it does become an old phone. It's why I don't own the RAZR V3 --- because by the time you could get one here in the US (OEM - US released w/ warranty) everyone and their dog had one. Where's the fun in that?
If Moto does decide to offer some toys to the other players, I'll buy one.
Re: Kick rear-end
T-Mobile has the cards to play right now. Sure, Vod might be able to win a few rounds down the road, but I would agree that T-mobile has the advantage now. And today is very important. Make some extra revenue today with this "world plan" and finance this 10B upgrade.
Good idea. I hope someone from T-mobile is listening :D
Re: who cares?
These days, many carriers have nationwide - cool phones - the difference is customer service. This will hurt!
Re: Why does Cingular always get the good Moto phones?
I appreciate your honesty. It is something Cingular will have to deal with, and quick. Wal-Mart these days is the biggest and almost unrivaled, yet they have big problems now with public perception. With LNP, customers can pack up everything and head over to another carrier in a moment.
I will admit Cingular gets the coolest phones, but as far as network is concerned, being GSM, their network is our network. These days, even when I roam on to another ...
Re: Very Nice!!!
I'm with a carrier that doesn't use 850 - and I won't be held hostage to Cingular's attempt at forcing 850 down my throat. The original and default freq in the US is 1900 - that's why all models carry 1900 (if tri-band) but 850 is interchangable.
Agreed with the SE part - to an extent. It's no Nokia, but these days a Moto doesn't mean much either. I can see the Sony side working hard at making a quality ...
Re: Why does Cingular always get the good Moto phones?
I agree with a lot of what you've said. However, Motorola needs to get their phones in peoples hands. Right now, all they can do is push handsets which price $250-400 - people see the RAZR commercial (and now the ROKR), come in to the store, see the price, and then get the free Nokia phone. You're right - it's great for Cingular (and Nokia), but bad for Moto. There is only a certain percentage of people who will ...
Re: Why does Cingular always get the good Moto phones?
Yes - and it's a shame, because I try to support Moto where I can - being that it is an American company (not too many of those left) - but it just seems Nokia has better business sense... they may not have as much TV time with Cingular footing the bill, but they make their phones available to a far bigger audience.
Re: Should have used another phone
The SLVR V8 hasn't been released yet. What they can do is charge top $$$ for the SLVR because of size, and top $$$ for the ROKR for the function. THEN, they can meld the two together and charge top $$$ for the combo. Excellent for the business, bad for the consumer.
Re: Why does Cingular always get the good Moto phones?
Exactly - 6 months later, the phone is outdated and boring. Why try to sell a $350+ phone as if it's "cutting edge" - after 6 months, it's stale.
Re: Very Nice!!!
262,000 colors
Re: Very Nice!!!
Advances by the competition - like the W800i with 4 times the capacity (2 gigs) - plus a 2mp camera (versus the ROKR's VGA).
Re: VGA camera?
I couldn't agree more. The SE W800i has a 2mp camera - Plus, with my W800i, I can buy up to a 2 gig memory stick duo card. I'm glad I bought the W800.
Why does Cingular always get the good Moto phones?
Motorola would sell a lot more phones if they didn't lock themselves down to Cingular. I'm with T-Mobile, and I'm sick and tired of Motorola always ditching T-Mobile. By the time it's released to T-Mobile, a new phone will be out - and odds are, Cingular will get that one first too.
Shame on Motorola for shunning all of the other big and small carriers. Guess I'll be buying the N91.
Re: Let's get some reviews - come on!
850 is mainly for only a portion on Cingular's network. My company uses 1900.
For a list of all the US companies that use 1900, go to http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_u s.shtml
43/78 US networks are 1900 - that includes portions of the same network. There are a lot of 1900 only networks. The company I'm with only uses 1900.
Let's get some reviews - come on!
Hey guys,
The N90 is now on 5+ websites - has anyone bought one? Any real life user reviews? I check back daily and only find people speculating! :D
I can understand a majority of people not shelling out $1,000+ for one of these, but it does surprise me that not even one die-hard has swiped his CC!
I'll keep checking!
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