Nokia goes back to basics: Announces phone with a battery that lasts one month, FM radio, flashlight
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[QUOTE=MasterFen007;39712994]I don't see any reason why any phone should be unlocked, but it happens anyway.[/QUOTE]
Because locking is a bullshit customer-retention system that limits consumer freedom?
Oh fuck yes.
Can't stand tiny keys or touch-screen. This looks perfect.
I love the sound of this phone. It sounds perfect. Except for one thing (that is in't 100% clear). It does not appear to have a flip out keypad! Once I switched over to the Samsung Intensity II, I couldn't go back to texting with a numberpad.
I've had my eyes on the Lumia 520 as well though.
My Intensity II has been everything I've needed, but I guess I could use something with a better camera. I've never really cared for using apps and internet since that eats at the battery. Smartphones are great, but I have yet to adopt one. My technologically inept mom has though, and I'm always helping her out with it since she can't figure anything out for herself.
unless u got an iphone (for which you could just buy a case for) you dont have to worry about a smartphone's durability. ive lost my galaxy s2 down in the asphalt several times, with the screen intact and only small notches left to remind me.
[QUOTE=The golden;39711828]Even "Dumbphones" made years ago could play .mp3's[/QUOTE]
MP3 on phones wasn't popular until cellphones themselves were a popular thing.
Most phones up until about 05 could only play midi files. MP3 on phones as mainstream didnt come until smart phones were *starting* to come out.
[QUOTE=MasterFen007;39712994]I don't see any reason why any phone should be unlocked, but it happens anyway.[/QUOTE]
are you kidding me?
locking a phone retricts your device to one network, and sometimes people don't want to stay on a certain network or have found one that has a better plan. The customer should have every right to take that phone as long as THEY paid for it and go to a better service. It's the business' job to keep the consumer, not drown them in a sea of shit service [good example being Rogers in my region, planning on unlocking my phone and going over to Fido which doesn't fucking suck.]
I feel like I should buy two of these for my home and car emergency kits.
I want this phone, I like simple looking phones that would last a while. Sure my S II is good n all but I want something that isn't going to get stolen, and I hope they sell these unlocked.
I don't know, I'd buy one. All I have is a really basic Tracfone without a camera or anything, so it'd be an upgrade.
I'd be doing exactly the same with this as I am right now with my smartphone, except the battery on this would scrape on further than 4 days :v:
I just realized that this is going to be hailed as the next big thing because it returns to the basics of [b]being a goddamn phone[/b] :v:
[QUOTE=HCF;39713197]MP3 on phones wasn't popular until cellphones themselves were a popular thing.
Most phones up until about 05 could only play midi files. MP3 on phones as mainstream didnt come until smart phones were *starting* to come out.[/QUOTE]
The Motorola RAZR V3 which came out in 2004, had a perfectly capable MP3 player out of the box. Despite the fact it only had 8 MB of internal memory total and no memory card slot so it wasn't a "good" mp3 player. My mom had a Sony Ericsson flip phone from around that time that had one as well. I'm pretty sure a lot a cell phones had mp3 support around that time, if nothing else for "realistic" ringtones. Probably more expensive ones mind you, but its not like it wasn't a thing at all. Just that it wasn't as standard of a feature as it is now.
[QUOTE=The golden;39711828]Even "Dumbphones" made years ago could play .mp3's[/QUOTE]
mine doesnt
Oh man, I dont know which one to get. One is so simple and its really cut down to the essentials, the other one has a lot of what a smartphone does except it isnt that pricey.
But quite honestly, Im really excited about this. I feel its like the cellphone market stopped for years and started playing with smartphones, and now all of a sudden, the normal cellphones are back
[QUOTE=D3TBS;39713530]Oh man, I dont know which one to get. One is so simple and its really cut down to the essentials, the other one has a lot of what a smartphone does except it isnt that pricey.
But quite honestly, Im really excited about this. I feel its like the cellphone market stopped for years and started playing with smartphones, and now all of a sudden, the normal cellphones are back[/QUOTE]
Probably because there isn't a whole lot more regular cell phones can offer and improve on anymore, before becoming classified as "smart". We've got making calls down to an art, and sending text messages. Not really a whole lot you can change up with that formula.
Smartphones are just a much more interesting market for manufacturers and customers.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;39713490]I just realized that this is going to be hailed as the next big thing because it returns to the basics of [b]being a goddamn phone[/b] :v:[/QUOTE]
uh
no, it isn't
[QUOTE=stupid07er;39712597]I'm sold. I've had the 5310 for years and haven't wanted to get a smart phone mostly because of the size difference. I just like them small and simple
[img]http://cdn-static.cnet.co.uk/i/c/blg/cat/mobiles/nokia2007newstuff/nokia5310.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
I had that phone and liked it quite a bit, but then it got stolen at a party because I was a nice guy and let a very drunk classmate borrow it so he could call his mom and go home.
I actually like having a smartphone quite a lot. I brought a iPhone 4 when it came out and have used it very much ever since. It was pretty fucking expensive, and Apple put some heavy restrictions on their phones, so I probably won't be buying a product from them again.
20$
Finally a phone I can afford
Hnnng which 1 do I get...
A Lumia or one of these? Goddamnit Nokia, you and your old school ways of reeling me in!
Definitely going to buy the 301 (Dual Sim) but a built-in walkie talkie would make this even better.
[QUOTE=Scot;39711913]You call that a phone? THIS IS A PHONE
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/note8dsc06405-1361644152.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Ol' Pie;39712816]yes i very much want a device that i must handle with all he existing treatments to keep at least a decent battery life and device usable life[/QUOTE]
ive had my htc on for 2 days without charge and being used
are you on your computer terminal and/or mobile laptop station right now??? well just plug the high tech USB wire into either a USB 2.0 or a USB 3.0 socket on your computer terminal or mobile laptop station and the other end into your cellular device and watch the battery status bar grow.
[QUOTE=Uberpro;39712152]I dropped that from 6th floor of my house when I was a dumb kid (inside the building, there's sort of a shaft that goes along the stairs)
It did hit different floors a few times but it survived pretty much intact. Still works.[/QUOTE]
Did the stairs remain intact?
I'd totally buy one of these to keep turned off in the glove box in case of emergency.
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;39711753]A battery life longer than 6 hours? What is this sorcery?[/QUOTE]
I don't think anyone has pointed this out yet: the month-long battery life is just on standby. Most phones only do around 9 days though.
Might get one as a backup when going on larger trips and similar.
I have absolutely no use for a smartphone since I already have an iPod touch so this is perfect for me. It also helps that I have needed a phone for a while now, so at least I know which one I am getting now.
[QUOTE=TippZ;39712710]yes i very much want an outdated device[/QUOTE]
So you like to spend 500$ on something with a battery life of less than a week, has countless things that you might not even know about, gets outdated in a matter of months, and is as sensitive as a baby's head...
While someone else, who doesn't needs a shitload of crap on a phone, can spend 15€ for a nice, resistant, simple and practical phone that also looks good and even has a flashlight.
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[QUOTE=TippZ;39712874]you can use a smartphone atleast for around 24 hours and when you sleep you recharge it
life must be hard for you[/QUOTE]
And that does wonders to the battery...
[QUOTE=dass;39714502]So you like to spend 500$ on something with a battery life of less than a week, has countless things that you might not even know about, gets outdated in a matter of months, and is as sensitive as a baby's head...
While someone else, who doesn't needs a shitload of crap on a phone, can spend 15€ for a nice, resistant, simple and practical phone that also looks good and even has a flashlight.[/QUOTE]
yep because i have the money and i cant be without a smartphone
going back to a "dumbphone" is and was painful when my smartphone broke after i dropped it three meters down on a tiled floor (dont come say that a "dumbphone" would be able to work after that)
have you ever even owned a smartphone?
The fun thing is that many of these "dumbphones" actually have file managers, which is apparently too advanced to include on 2 out of the current 3 major platforms, and I'm not even sure that Android ships with one.
[editline]25th February 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=TippZ;39714587]yep because i have the money and i cant be without a smartphone
going back to a "dumbphone" is and was painful when my smartphone broke after i dropped it three meters down on a tiled floor (dont come say that a "dumbphone" would be able to work after that)
have you ever even owned a smartphone?[/QUOTE]
My old dumbphone survived a 3 story drop. I just picked up the back plate, battery and sim card, turned it on and went on like nothing happened. Got my new phone a few months later, and while I wouldn't go back to a dumbphone, I still find that they're very useful when you're in more "extreme" situations. The phone I dropped was a Nokia 6303 by the way.
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