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Comment on UK Sell Nokia C3-00 Sim Free Mobile Phone – Dark Grey Lowest Price by Philwych

Philwych — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:00:09 +0000

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful

Great Blackberry clone., 21 Dec 2010

This review is from: Nokia C3-00 Sim Free Mobile Phone - Dark Grey (Electronics)

Got this phone promptly after I ordered from this seller. Its a great phone. Easy to set up everything including the WiFi which I know a lot of people had problems with. A little hard to find all the settings because they are spread out in different places but apart from that its a great phone for the price.

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Comment on UK Sell Nokia C3-00 Sim Free Mobile Phone – Dark Grey Lowest Price by Ajeet

Ajeet — Sun, 20 May 2012 06:05:12 +0000

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

Brilliant Phone - Excellent Value For Money, 16 Oct 2011

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This review is from: Nokia C3-00 Sim Free Mobile Phone - Dark Grey (Electronics)

I bought this phone just under a year ago, and since the only problem i have had is a couple of crashes due to me never turning it off.

It is defiantly a cheaper alternative to a blackberry, and much easier to use. The qwerty keypad is superb along with the screen size. The 2 megapixel camera isn't great and nor is the zooming option, however it does the job to a decent standard.

The shape is what caught my eye, unlike the blackberry it is longer rather than wider, and what you don't see in the images is it's beveled shape which makes it look extra special.

Using the browser and email is simple, finding apps for this phone has been difficult as there are hardly many for it.

It has a speaker next to the camera, a USB connection on the left side on top of the micro SD card slot. It doesn't come with a USB cable in the box, you have to buy your own, it has a 2GB micro SD card as standard and 55MB internal memory.

Its quite light, weighing just 114g.

Battery life is quite good, lasts me 2 or 3 days depending on how much i use it, standby time is said to be 800 hours, it probably isn't but i cant be bothered to test that.

Its headphone jack is 3.5mm, same as the iPod headphones so no need to buy any of Nokia's crappy headphones.

Overall the Nokia C3 is a good looking, easy to use, cheap blackberry clone, that does exactly what it says on the box.

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Comment on UK Sell Nokia C3-00 Sim Free Mobile Phone – Dark Grey Lowest Price by K. S. Moss

K. S. Moss — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:28:22 +0000

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful

Great phone with one glitch!, 7 Jun 2011

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This review is from: Nokia C3-00 Sim Free Mobile Phone - Dark Grey (Electronics)

I did alot of research for a new phone and really wanted one with wireless so that I could use the internet and not have to pay the network costs for downloading etc. I soon realised that this phone was a bit unpredictable in that it would register itself with the network without me asking it to. I did alot of troubleshooting and tried to 'tick all the boxes' to prevent it doing that but it became apparent that it is a firmware problem on the Nokia C3. In the end I asked Virgin Mobile to disable the GPRS and now I have what I wanted. I am not a big user of mobile internet so that suits me. And alot of people have their internet included in their contract so it would not worry many people. BUT I love this phone. I love the QERTY keyboard and as it's a Nokia the settings are what I enjoy using. The camera is 2 MP and brilliant. As I say, apart from the glitches that I personally experienced I would still recommend purchasing this phone.

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Comment on UK Bargain Nokia 6230i – 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera Phone – Video – FM Radio – Mp3 – Bluetooth – Sim Free (Black & Silver Colours) Lowest Price by Don Pelayo

Don Pelayo — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:47:29 +0000

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

Flawless, 9 Oct 2007

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This review is from: Nokia 6230i - 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera Phone - Video - FM Radio - Mp3 - Bluetooth - Sim Free (Black & Silver Colours) (Electronics)

This is the best phone I've ever had.
Not only was cheap and reliable , the battery lasts all week , the sound is clear and is SO easy to use.
I have used other makes but the menu tends to be difficult and long winded.
Nokia produces the most user friendly phones in the market.
The bluetooth is a bonus and can also listend to FM radio with an adapter.
It has been 2 years since I got this model and I am not changing it.
Top buy

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Comment on UK Bargain Nokia 6230i – 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera Phone – Video – FM Radio – Mp3 – Bluetooth – Sim Free (Black & Silver Colours) Lowest Price by D. I.

D. I. — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:24:52 +0000

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

Possibly the best phone ever..., 18 Mar 2008

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This review is from: Nokia 6230i - 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera Phone - Video - FM Radio - Mp3 - Bluetooth - Sim Free (Black & Silver Colours) (Electronics)

Sure it doesn't have all the features that a new phone does. But this phone works. It can be abused endlessly, and consistently works.
I have had this phone now for years and I have not had a single problem with it at all.
The only minor irritation is that when you put in a person's name for a birthday, it does not automatically capitalise their surname. THAT IS IT. That is the only thing I have found wrong with the phone.
Buy it. You will not regret it.

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Comment on UK Bargain Nokia 6230i – 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera Phone – Video – FM Radio – Mp3 – Bluetooth – Sim Free (Black & Silver Colours) Lowest Price by Tom Cat

Tom Cat — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:02:30 +0000

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful

The Best Nokia from the previous generation, and at a brilliant price, 18 Aug 2007

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This review is from: Nokia 6230i - 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera Phone - Video - FM Radio - Mp3 - Bluetooth - Sim Free (Black & Silver Colours) (Electronics)

I had previously used the Nokia 6230, but was converted to this step up model, 6230i, after I realised that it was actually cheaper than my original. And now, looking at it, I have no doubt in my mind that it beats Nokia's current and past phones.
So, what's the difference between this and the original firstly? Well, the screen has a better resolution - in other words, its slightly bigger (the only change in terms of the phone shape) and has alot, lot more detail - edges are smooth, text is crisp, and the colours are vivid. This leads onto the many other improvements which tie in, like better use of applications, if your a gaming person for example, you'll be delighted that 3-D games are available with excellent sprites.
The whole phone has generally had a make-over. Gone are the boring white backgrounds, in comes the 'Theme' section, where the default one is already good enough, with a blue swirly pattern. The icons are alot clearer, as is just about everything!
The camera is also a step-up, being a 1.3 megapixel compared to the 6230's VGA camera. This makes a huge difference, and with the better screen combined, you can actually take photo quality pictures for a reason - not just for when your bored! Its' particularly handy if you have a lover at heart, and what that non-grainy photo of them on your phone!
The only disappointment I do see, with regards to no update, is the video. I would have expected their to be a better quality video function, but sadly, the blocky-looking quality is present. On the phone itself it looks good, but upload it onto a computer, and it degrades.
I would also agree with other people by saying that the sound is alot better quality too, which is just as well their is a much cleaner/better looking music player present! It's ideal if your bored or want to socialise, and the quality is good enough, the the equalizer settings make absolutely no difference. mp3 and AAC files can be played, among a few other lower quality ones, which is why you'll need a memory card - a 32mb one is present, but I recommended a much bigger one! (MMC memory cards only again!)
For those who never owned the original 6230, and feel that the above hasn't persuaded them enough, this phone is just perfect. Unfortunately, Nokia have gone downhill over the past year 2 - possibly due to making 'gadgets' rather than phones, but this is likely to be one of the last phones they produced that doesn't feel like a mini computer. Its small, feels solid, has a good weight, and the buttons feel like they were just made for texting. Mind have remained pretty silent - ideal for texting at night!
Other people, both on Amazon reviews and in person, have said that they have had problems with the firmware (a fancy name for the phones software). Just to clear this up, you will only have these 'bugs' if your phone contains an old version of the firmware. You can view your phones version number by simply pressing *#0000#. I've got v3.80 which is believe is the latest, but problems apparently occur with 3.40 or below, so update it whenever you get a chance through the Nokia website.
I don't think their much else to say. This is a simply to use phone, its crisp, colourful, fun, and looks incredibly smart. It's amazing what a difference a little 'i' can make!

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Comment on UK Discount Nokia N95 Sim Free Mobile Phone Best Price by Adamn_Fish "halibut88"

Adamn_Fish "halibut88" — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:26:59 +0000

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful

The Swiss Pocket Knife of Mobile Phone Technology, 15 Jun 2008

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I work with and look into Mobile Technologies a lot. The choice between this and the Apple iPhone was a question of aesthetics over functional design. The Nokia has it in terms of being a device that would do everything I might ask a single mobile device to do.

If you want a phone that just does a lot of things, is future proofed and allows you to explore all sorts of new applications and future developments... highly highly recommend the N95 8Gb. If you want a phone that looks very cool infront of your friends when you take it out... Id look elsewhere. Although, if you have 'nerdy' techno friends... the N95 8Gb will have the same effect!! :)

What does it do, well, some of the things at least....
- 3.5G Very fast data communication protocol for phone networks. This means you can browse the web etc without being connected to wireless and its a lot faster than existing 3G and GPRS phones. Apple's new phone is only just 3G.
- Take Pictures (not so good, very slow start up time. Good quality when it gets there. Upload directly to your favourite web2 photo site.. such as Flickr.
- Use as a wordprocessor to take notes in meetings. (Married with a suitable Blue Tooth Keyboard, (recommend the iGo Stowaway!) this is all you need to walk into a meeting or conference and take your notes with)
- Use to access email and your Outlook Calendar on the go(I use Google Mobile)
- Use to record video
- Use GPS and NOkia Maps to 'see' where you are.
- Use Wireless to access Skype and browse the web in wireless enabled areas. (Downstairs on the sofa is quite comfortable!) The wireless feature scans for available wireless networks and shows them quickly on your phone. Really useful.
- Speaker phone is VERY loud if you need it as are the ring tones. You wont want them at full volume!!!
- Listen to Podcasts and your music on the go.
- Store your word, excel, powerpoint and pdfs on the 8Gb hard drive built in. If you want to use Office documents on your phone you would need to purchase a solution from one of the companies that produce MS Office compatible solutions for mobile devices. Although I have found the one I have chosen to be too slow to use and rather just use the Notepad feature for making my notes in meetings etc. Very fast, very clear to use.
- Download any number of applications to further add the the functionality you already have on your phone.
- The Calendar and ToDo functions which sync with Outlook is easy and quick to use.
- The shortcuts are usefully customisable.
- Video phone calls.
- Battery life?? Well, If you have the bluetooth turned on and the GPS and access the web and watch TV... you will drain the battery in your day.
I didnt find the NOkia Battery particularly bad, but I have opted for a third party extended battery just help it along, (Also available on Amazon). The phone will last for a few days on standby and with odd phone calls and moderate use. I use the phone every day and do not find the battery an issue. I do know there were lots of complaints with the original N95, but I think thats been a lot improved.
- BIG screen.

Negatives..
- NO external SD card slot. Not an issue for me todate, I connect the phone directly via its USB cable and its just another drive on the computer.
- No lens cover. Odd that.. for such a high spec camera. Wouldnt recommend the phone if taking pictures is very important to you for a phone. THe odd picture here and there, and its ok, but if its really important to you on your phone, think about some other options.
- Battery Life... Its not that bad, but there are a lot better out there if you are trekking down the Mekong or something for four days or something!
- Size and weight? Well, if you want a light slim sleek device, youd buy a friend some designer cigarette case or a Christian Dior Compact case, rather than a Swiss Army Knife.

But if you want a Swiss Army Knife... The N95 8GB is it.

Highly recommend the phone.

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Comment on UK Discount Nokia N95 Sim Free Mobile Phone Best Price by J. M. Dickinson

J. M. Dickinson — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:55:20 +0000

59 of 61 people found the following review helpful

The swiss army knife of phones, 26 Nov 2007

J. M. Dickinson (Bimringham, UK) -

This review is from: Nokia N95 Sim Free Mobile Phone (Electronics)

I remember someone once calling the N95 the swiss army knife of mobile phones. This is a pretty accurate descripton of the N95. It has a hell of a lot of different features all packed into one device. So, why only 3 stars? Have you ever tried to use anything on a swiss army knife? It's a real pain compared to using the real thing. This is also true of the N95. Camera, GPS, media player, internet browser... All of these things are far inferior to using a dedicated device for varrious reasons. But what can you really expect from a device that 'does it all'?

First of, I know a lot of people have complained about the battery life on the N95. After following the instructions of another amazon reviewer (turn off 3g and auto wifi when you're not using them) it has never been an issue. If you really need the battery to last all week, buy a spare one. They cost about £10 and will fit in your wallet.

As a phone, this thing works pretty well. As you've come to expect from Nokia, everything loads quickly and the phone is very responsive. No problems there.

Getting UK maps onto your N95 requires you to download some software for your PC and then download the maps to your N95 from there. It's slightly more hassle than it should be but you should have any problems. A map of the UK takes up a bit over 100mb but you can choose to just download more specific regions if you don't travel much (England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland). Unfortunately the GPS is absolutely terrible. I have the A-GPS firmware update and it's still very rare thar I every get a lock. I can leave it running for 10 minutes and still, nothing happens. I've been up and down the country with this phone and it makes absolutely no difference where I am, the GPS may as well not exist on the phone. However, having a full map of the UK is still handy, even without GPS, and using the internet to find nearby pubs, resturants and hotels is easy and acurrate.

The camera on the N95 is, in my opinion, extremely overated. Yes, it shoots at 5 megapixels, but this is utterly pointless considering the quality of the lense and the sensor. Yes, you can zoom right in to your blurry, out-of-focus photographs, but why bother? Most pictures taken with the N95 look good at about half full screen size. After that they begin looking more and more like an extremely compressed jpg. If you buy this phone, don't bother shooting at 5 megapixels, save yourself some memory and shoot at a lower resolution. The only reason I can see for the camera shooting at 5 mega pixels is for a selling point to impress the ignorant.

Having that little rant out the way, the camera, for a phone, is actually quite good. Movies look good so long as you shoot in good lighting and they run at a smooth frame rate. My only real annoyance about using the camera is the fact that it's so sluggish. It takes a good few seconds to start up, then a good few seconds to focus on your subject, then after taking the picture, you'll have to wait a while for the image to be processed. The whole thing takes too long (yes, I have the v12 firmware update, and no, it doesn't make much of a difference). The convienience of having a reasonable quality camera in your pocket at all times is almost enough to make up for these annoyances however, just don't expect to be able to whip it out and take a bunch of quick shots of a fast moving subject.

EDIT: My curiosity got the better of me and I eventually decided to do a little timed test. My N95 takes a full 14 seconds to launch the camera application, focus, take a picture and then process it. This is compared to a mere 2 seconds using my cannon IXUS (and this includes the time it takes the IXUS to turn on and extend the lens). The N95 takes a full 6 seconds to process an image, the IXUS takes half a second. I did these test several times, I got the same results.

The media player is probably my most used of any of the applications. With a decent sized micro sd card (I use a 4gb one, but you can now get 8gb) it's a good replacement for your MP3 player. Music is organised similarly to an iPod, you can view albums, artists, songs etc. I have only three minor grievances with the MP3 player. Firstly, getting music onto the sd card takes a LONG time. You'll want to transfer everything all at once and then leave your computer alone for an hour or so. Much slower than using an ipod. Secondly, there is an irratating hiss when the music is quiet, for example, song intros. This is usually drowned out once the song starts properly. Finally, the media controls are not instantly responsive. When pressing pause nothing happens for about 2 or 3 seconds and you might press the button again causing the song to stop, then start. I have learnt to trust the pause button, pressing it, closing the cover, putting it back in my pocket and knowing that the music will stop at any moment.

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Comment on UK Discount Nokia N95 Sim Free Mobile Phone Best Price by Brian Goldie "Mad Dexter"

Brian Goldie "Mad Dexter" — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:14:15 +0000

102 of 103 people found the following review helpful

Improve the battery life on your N95, 24 Aug 2007

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This review is from: Nokia N95 Sim Free Mobile Phone (Electronics)

Like many N95 owners I was very disappointed with the battery life (less than one day). With the novelty value of a new phone, ie playing with it constantly, I got around 8 hours. When I began using it properly I found the battery life was typically 24hours ("normal" phone use, swithched on all the time and not much video or MP3 use). But don't be disheartened.

The life improved dramatically to up to 3 days by (i) turning off the WLAN function and (ii) switching the phone to GSM mode instead of Dual G3 mode.

WLAN allows you to access a wireless network at home/work to browse webpages or collect email on your N95. Turning it off doesn't mean you can't use WLAN; it just doesn't scan for it all the time. To access a wireless LAN just press the "WLAN scanning off" option on the main screen to scan for a network when you need it. Just remember to turn it off via "switch WLAN scan off" when you have finished.

GSM or Dual mode determines how the N95 connects to the internet when you download webpages using your phone provider. The dual mode allows faster download when available, but I have chosen GSM because of the extended the battery life, and GSM is plenty fast enough to get my SatNav traffic updates.

Now the battery life is around 3 days for normal phone use (see above) or 2 days with phone use, moderate MP3 use and short video clips.

Turn off WLAN scan by Tools>Settings>Connection>Wireless Lan>Show WLAN availability>"Never"
Switch the phone to GSM mode only by Tools>Settings>Phone>Network>Network Mode>"GSM"

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Comment on UK Cheap Motorola Defy + Sim-Free Smartphone for Sale by BlackburnPete

BlackburnPete — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:55:18 +0000

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Tough and very usable, 23 Nov 2011

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This review is from: Motorola Defy + Sim-Free Smartphone (Electronics)

This is my first Android phone (having given up on Blackberry), it is a revelation to have such a large screen especially when using the GPS.
I really like the motoblur features and the swipe typing now makes me feel frustrated when I have to go back to Blackberry typing for work!
The music player is excellent on headphones and good enough without for short stays in hotels etc.
I am not a big gamer so cannot help their, it coped well enough with Angry birds till I get board of Angry Birds!
Obviously its biggest USP is its water and damage proof features. I am no action man but I like to walk - which can get muddy and wet and I am a bit of a ooops dropped it type, so for me the toughness of this phone was the biggest attraction and it is great, it is also happy to go in pockets with keys zips etc and the screen is showing no signs of wear at all after one month.
The i phone might make people feel part of the smart club, but it doesn't look so smart when I see so many with cracked and shattered screens.
This phone is miles ahead of my old Blackberry 9700, with the only downside being the difficulty in seeing and using the phone in bright light.
Really delighted with it and being sim only feels quite liberating.

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