It's just a shame that the phone really does not live up to the specs then isn't it? I've had mine for a few months here in the UK and cannot wait for the iPhone to come out so I can replace it.
GPS is great but destroys battery life. The software is traditional symbian, which isn't bad - but feels slow and archaic when changing applications. The camera takes decent pics but is slow to use, and the camcorder on mine often crashes when saving videos (despite having the latest software using software updater).
It's about time Nokia learnt that there's more to making a great phone than just sticking the highest specced components you can find into a case.
My opinion is the exact opposite of yours. I want as much bleeding edge tech as possible crammed into my phone. I dont care how big or thick it is as long as the specs beat out all the rest. A measly 2 megapixel camera is not going to get my attention anymore.
As long as I have 1 device instead of many, I am happy.
If you want the best specs without as much concern for size, than get the HTC Advantage. It has every bleeding-edge tech on it, plus a bigger screen, magnetic keyboard, and built-in GPS. Oh, and the unlocked versions work anywhere in the world, plus HSDPA works a charm here in the States on AT&T.
I've had one for a few weeks, and it is a killer device...
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It's just a shame that the phone really does not live up to the specs then isn't it? I've had mine for a few months here in the UK and cannot wait for the iPhone to come out so I can replace it.
GPS is great but destroys battery life. The software is traditional symbian, which isn't bad - but feels slow and archaic when changing applications. The camera takes decent pics but is slow to use, and the camcorder on mine often crashes when saving videos (despite having the latest software using software updater).
It's about time Nokia learnt that there's more to making a great phone than just sticking the highest specced components you can find into a case.
My opinion is the exact opposite of yours. I want as much bleeding edge tech as possible crammed into my phone. I dont care how big or thick it is as long as the specs beat out all the rest. A measly 2 megapixel camera is not going to get my attention anymore.
As long as I have 1 device instead of many, I am happy.
Al -
If you want the best specs without as much concern for size, than get the HTC Advantage. It has every bleeding-edge tech on it, plus a bigger screen, magnetic keyboard, and built-in GPS. Oh, and the unlocked versions work anywhere in the world, plus HSDPA works a charm here in the States on AT&T.
I've had one for a few weeks, and it is a killer device...