HELP

[Guest moonshot]

Previously I have had a C500 and a C550.

I have now had my c600 for over a year and I would like to upgrade....and thats the problem, there is no c700.

I want something thats not to heavy (115g max). I have looked at the SE M600i 3G @112g, it is packed with features including touch scren and just the right size. I am thinking of changing from WM smartphone to the Symbian SE M600i.

BUT, I want you guys in the know to talk me out of it. Tell me that it is worth waiting as there is a WM Smartphone phone just around the corner that can compete with the SE M600i.

At a guess when will the F600 be in the Orange shop and will it be better than the c600 or is it just a clam version of the c600?

:)

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Do you definitely want a keypad?

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[Guest moonshot]

Do you definitely want a keypad?

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I don't mind if there is no keypad, if it saves on the phones weight.

I did look at the t mobile MDA Compact 111 but at 130g it does not seem so compact and I was not sure if i would be upgrading from the c600 to the MDA Compact 111 or downgrading if you see what I mean.

[Guest moonshot]

I thought that there wasn't going to be a solution to this one.

I feel let down by Windows Mobile and Orange. There is now a large gap in the Windows smartphone market and it is being filled by Symbian and Blackberry.

Orange was the leader in introducing Windows to the mass market with the SPV range and now it is going to kill the market it created. My local Orange shop does not have any Windows Mobile phones, it has stopped selling them; apparently this is the new Orange policy; I would have to go to an Orange business centre to get a WM phones. For three years I have been loyal to both Windows and Orange, (c500, c550 and now c600). So what do I upgrade to now? How long do I have to wait for the next WM smartphone to appear?

The reason us C500, c550 and c600 owners have these phones is because of the size and weight otherwise I guess we would be going for the new m700. Orange told me that they dropped the C700 because it did not meet their high standards. I wonder!

Many of us who have taken the Orange free broadband now feel a bit tied to Orange and would change the mobile brand rather that the company. But I would change if Vodafone, o2 or t-mobile had something better then the c600 on offer but I have looked and there does not seem to be much.

Orange are now offering the Blackberry and the new Symbian 9 touch screen phones. I have had the SE m600i for two days now on a seven day trial. It does not have a camera or wifi but @ 112g it is packed with features and to buy the software that is included in the m600i for my c600 would at a rough guess cost me £60. And Sony Ericsson's tech help line is very good.

I don't think Orange see a future in Windows Mobile smartphones. You only have to read the complaints about Orange in this forum and you can put two and two together, it is not a viable option for Orange. Ok, they have the f600 on the way but hardly ground breaking stuff.

I still have a few days before I have to return (or keep) the m600i and I am still keeping a bit of an open mind, if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I would be pleased to have your comments. :)