Mpx220 Quick Questions

[Guest londonlad]

Hi

Im seriously considering the Mpx220 (had alot of time - this time last year ;) ), ive just got couple of simple quick fire questions and if someone could do a review on the UK version (all the other uk reviews are well old) that would be great. Just need some answers, cos we only ever hear the bad points but not all the detail.

1. Is the camera (at max res.) better than C500 (Typhoon)? Or is it just too blurry?

2. Does the ext LCD work as a viewfinder?

3. silver or brown? (opinion, this one)

4. Is the digit dialing any good/use?

5. Is it difficult to get a good pic with the cam?

6. Is the build very plastic?

7. are the new roms improving things?

8. Is the earpiece volume still too low or been fixed?

9. is the loudspeaker low too?

10. how many days on the battery life?

11. answer, cancel call and voice dial from a BT headset working fine?

12. is it easy to read the ext. LCD in daylight?

13. Mirror effect on the front, added quality or cheap looking?

14. easily pocketable?

15. mp3 play back well?

16. anything else, that really gets on your nerves?

[Guest Paraklas]

1. Is the camera (at max res.) better than C500 (Typhoon)? Or is it just too blurry?

Worse than C500/SP3i

2. Does the ext LCD work as a viewfinder?

Yes

3. silver or brown? (opinion, this one)

Black?

4. Is the digit dialing any good/use?

whats digit dialing? :D

5. Is it difficult to get a good pic with the cam?

Yes if you are in a place with limited light

6. Is the build very plastic?

Plastic yes but seems durable and quality

7. are the new roms improving things?

Yes!!!

8. Is the earpiece volume still too low or been fixed?

Mine is fixed (have to lower it down sometimes) with 1.03 Cingular

9. is the loudspeaker low too?

It's fine unless you are in a bar or something

10. how many days on the battery life?

Soft use = 2.5-3 Days. Hard use + Internet 1.5-2 Days

11. answer, cancel call and voice dial from a BT headset working fine?

Still waiting for my BT so.. hang on on that ;)

12. is it easy to read the ext. LCD in daylight?

Not so easy on direct sunlight but this is an issue with most of the mobile phone screens.

13. Mirror effect on the front, added quality or cheap looking?

I would say it makes it classy :D

14. easily pocketable?

Fits my pocket just fine and not worrying about scratching the screen

15. mp3 play back well?

Mine works fine (but depends on firmware and mini sd card)

16. anything else, that really gets on your nerves?

ermmmm... Camera should have more options and better menu. Volume could be improved even more.

Edited April 25, 2005 by Paraklas

[Guest nikjensie]

11. answer, cancel call and voice dial from a BT headset working fine?

ANSWER: Not possible, maybe in later ROMs...

[Guest londonlad]

Thanks for that, might just have to get it now ;)

I said brown rather than black, becuase at one point the general consensus was that it was brown, almost a mahogany (spell?) colour. Or has that changed since then?