Guest evilking Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 Is worth buying a c500 now that there are other phones coming soon? Will the C550 be contract only? The c500 is pretty cheap now but I don't want to get a phone that won't be supported anymore? OFF-TOPIC: This is my fourth post here and that ad banner is really starting to annoy me. It keeps switching the focus away from the text box so typing isn't registered and backspace actually goes back. Is there anyway to disable it?
Guest Confucious Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 There is always something better due out "soon". The C550 will be out in a couple of months but is likely to have WM2003SE but I would be suprised if an update to WM5 doesn't come out for it but it's unlikely to happen for the C500. But the C500 is available NOW and is a great phone.Are the minor improvements in th 550 worth waiting for? It will probably be more expensive when it first comes out (but the price is likely to fall rapidly). The choice is yours.
Guest spacerace Posted May 27, 2005 Report Posted May 27, 2005 I'd wait for the C550. I agree there's always something better "coming" but the C500 has been out for a while now, might aswell hang on a little (hopefully) longer.
Guest extravagant Posted May 28, 2005 Report Posted May 28, 2005 I'd wait for the C550. I agree there's always something better "coming" but the C500 has been out for a while now, might aswell hang on a little (hopefully) longer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> nope dont wait for the C550, theres nothin really innovative about it.. save some money and get the C500.. or if u want, wait a bit longer and get the HTC Universal! Also, soon GPS will be integrated in phones along with 3G, wifi, and bluetooth likely.. Personally, I bought the C500 back in October, but now I will consider somethin like the HTC Universal with integrated GPS, I'm waiting for GPS!
Guest evilking Posted May 28, 2005 Report Posted May 28, 2005 nope dont wait for the C550, theres nothin really innovative about it.. save some money and get the C500.. or if u want, wait a bit longer and get the HTC Universal! Also, soon GPS will be integrated in phones along with 3G, wifi, and bluetooth likely.. Personally, I bought the C500 back in October, but now I will consider somethin like the HTC Universal with integrated GPS, I'm waiting for GPS! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well an upgraded screen doesn't count as innovative? I could see all apps benifiting from some extra space. The universal is a long time away (all phones are delayed all the time) I would estimate october for a UK release.
Guest magical_trevor Posted May 28, 2005 Report Posted May 28, 2005 To turn off the banner advert, you could buy a Modaco plus membership, or you could download firefox from http://www.mozilla.org, then get the adblock extension- that disables almost all advertising if you get a good filter set...
Guest simontan1 Posted May 28, 2005 Report Posted May 28, 2005 (edited) Also depends on what kind of a phone you've got now. If you haven't got WM2003, then I would go for a C500, as they are really cheap (especially on prepay). On the other hand, if the technological jump to a C500 is not a big one for you, then hold out for the new generation of smartphones with better screen resolutions and minimum 1.3mp cameras. That's my tuppence worth. Oh yeah, if you go the prepay route for the C500, you won't have to pay that greedy Florin chap £20 to sim unlock, as a free unlocker was released yesterday. I was one of those who departed with his £20 recently :cry: Is worth buying a c500 now that there are other phones coming soon? Will the C550 be contract only? The c500 is pretty cheap now but I don't want to get a phone that won't be supported anymore? OFF-TOPIC: This is my fourth post here and that ad banner is really starting to annoy me. It keeps switching the focus away from the text box so typing isn't registered and backspace actually goes back. Is there anyway to disable it? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Edited May 28, 2005 by simontan1
Guest anonymous1 Posted May 28, 2005 Report Posted May 28, 2005 simontan, a free unlocker you say? sounds mighty interesting...would you perhaps know where one can get this unlocker? an link perhaps? thank you
Guest Confucious Posted May 28, 2005 Report Posted May 28, 2005 (edited) simontan, a free unlocker you say? sounds mighty interesting...would you perhaps know where one can get this unlocker? an link perhaps? thank you Don't you read the Typhoon forum? they've made the link sticky, not sure what more they could do to get people to notice it. http://www.modaco.com/C500_SimLock_Togglin...00-t207545.html Apart from put it in the News section - which they've done! Edited May 29, 2005 by Confucious
Guest Confucious Posted May 29, 2005 Report Posted May 29, 2005 Phonz - very good - but you've posted them all before. Do you have any deatials or just the pictures?
Guest Phonz Posted May 29, 2005 Report Posted May 29, 2005 dopob 686: qvga 256k tft screen superbrite smaller than c500 1 gb hdd 128mb mini sd 540hz intel 2mp camera wifi, bt, usb2 mini me xda3: VGA 256tft screen (same dimensions as jam!) 10 GB hdd 256mb 800 mhz 2mp camera, flash edge, wifi, bt, usb2 graphics exr8tr Tv transceiver
Guest Confucious Posted May 29, 2005 Report Posted May 29, 2005 I want a dopod 686 and I want it NOW! ;) Thanks for the info. Any idea what sort of timescale we are looking at for these to be on sale in the UK?
Guest gpcarreon (MVP) Posted May 29, 2005 Report Posted May 29, 2005 dopob 686: qvga 256k tft screen superbrite smaller than c500 1 gb hdd 128mb mini sd 540hz intel 2mp camera wifi, bt, usb2 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You mean Dopod 686? I Google'd for 686 and it gave me this specs: http://www.pdagold.com/hardware/detail.asp?d=125
Guest spacerace Posted May 29, 2005 Report Posted May 29, 2005 those specs sound a little "here's everything you've been waiting for" to me. I can't see a manufacturer releasing all those just in the immediate future. not that I'd complain if they did of course... that'd be a fantastic package.
Guest Confucious Posted May 29, 2005 Report Posted May 29, 2005 You mean Dopod 686? I Google'd for 686 and it gave me this specs: http://www.pdagold.com/hardware/detail.asp?d=125 That's the xda! Maybe he does mean the dopob 686!
Guest commonpersonjustlykeverybody Posted May 29, 2005 Report Posted May 29, 2005 dopob 686: ;) qvga 256k tft screen superbrite smaller than c500 1 gb hdd 128mb mini sd 540hz intel 2mp camera wifi, bt, usb2 mini me xda3: :D VGA 256tft screen (same dimensions as jam!) 10 GB hdd 256mb 800 mhz 2mp camera, flash edge, wifi, bt, usb2 graphics exr8tr Tv transceiver <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i think that's a joke. but who knows after few more years........... or decades ..................... ;)
Guest extravagant Posted May 30, 2005 Report Posted May 30, 2005 i think that's a joke. but who knows after few more years........... or decades ..................... ;) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> our master bill gates prob has one now :D
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