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hi I am coming to end of my 12month contract with O2. i have a samsung and lookin for new phone to upgrade too. gotta have good battery life as samsung has been terrible.

would'nt mind going back to Nokia. do they have many good phones out at present.

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What else do you expect of your phone ie are you like me calls, texts and the occasional piccy, or is it like a little pocket office to you?

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am big texter. . call people occasionally. not really looking for pocket office something that looks good and is good build

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O2 are doing the mini xda for 50 quid on an online contract.Problem with o2 and the new Phones are your stuck with an 18 month contract.The packages for £25 a month usually gives 100 mins and 750 text or 200 mins and 150 text. If its just an upgrade then Nokia have the N70 or the 6280.The N70 is a symbian phone which will mean you can get TomTom on it with a blue tooth GPS reciever ;)

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i was looking at xda exec and mini lol but thought with two pcs in house and xbox 360 would i really use it.

ive been looking at;

LG KG800 Chocolate
Nokia 6280 (as you recommend)
Nokia 6111

yeah ill be wanting O2 to give me a sms heavy contract. i rarely do call.

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If you can, go for the N80. I had a play with one in Carphone Warehouse yesterday and I'm getting one next month. I've said it before and I'll say it again - the N80 is the shizznit.

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got any links to reviews of this model. O2.co.uk list it as coming soon still.

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I imagien the N80 has symbian to.Least having a working os on your phone will give you the option of adding things like sat nav

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/featu...N80_Review.php <<<<< N80 review

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looks good. main points id like are very good screen and battery life. problems with my samsung were that battery didnt last long and screen always faded in sun. 6280 is lookin promising.

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I was going to go for the 6280 until I saw the N80. If you can, get along to a reputable phone shop and see if they'll let you play with both models together as I did.

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yeah thats what gonna have to do. i was stupid before and went by friends only recommendation of samsung and other than screen n battery it would have been great phone. .

anyone any tips of haggling as O2 have been constantly ringing me about upgrade and friends keep tellin me to get freebies n better deal of them cause they want me to renew.

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Just threaten to cancel your contract, and they then seem to offer you virtually anything, they offer me money off my contract each month, £100 credited to my account and loads of other things, but this was to keep the contract and not change the phone, although they did offer me reductions and one phone for free.

But after all of that i actually canceled the contract and started a new one, as they wouldn't let me get the phone i wanted, due to it apparently being out of stock, and me not spending enough on my account, so instead i ordered it the next day and it was dispatched the same day!

I recently got the Sony Ericson's w810i, not a smart phone but its got the Walkman player in it. Works very nicely battery seems to last about a week for me. Good camera, screen is clear, its got a brightness sensor so it changes depending on the conditions. I'm pretty happy with it, although the Nokia N80 does look like a very good phone.

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I have been looking at a new phone too and the Nokia N80 seems to be one of the best new phones at the moment.

The LG Chocolate phone seems pretty good as well.

Although I am going to wait till July now as the SE K800i is due out as is the Nokia N93 which looks to be the phone of the year in terms of features.

Try www.mobileburn.com or http://www.mobile-review.com/index-en.shtml for phone reviews.

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website i use for reviews on mobiles and checking out the specs is
http://www.gsmarena.com/

shows nearly everything about the phone and I have to say that I'm going to upgrade my k750 for a k800 now :D

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I have the W800i and was going to go for the K800 but have decided to go for the Nokia N93 as its features are even better. The phone actually has Wi-fi on board!

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hmmm looks tempting...problem is I hate NOKIA!!! :(

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Me too but this phone sounds amazing. I haven't had a Nokia since my 3210 many years ago!

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N80 all the way. Looking at that myself for a month or two's time.

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haha same here

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just seen the LG chocolate commercial and looks to be a very smart mobile..
there's a description here

not as full of features as many other mobiles...but looks V nice

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It does look nice, but if its features you want its loads behind Nokia imho.

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hm seems like 6280 has dissapeared from 02 website. . . thats one i wanted too lol

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The N80 (that is out now) has Wi-Fi.

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You did mention the Nokia 6111, if you want good build quality, do not get this.
My wife has one, and it's very flimsy, evrey time you slide it open it almost feels like it will fall apart!
The keys all flex & feel like they will push though and break, especially the 4-way nav button.

Apart from that, can't really help with any recommendations, I have a very old & battered Samsung!

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One Word... T-Mobile's "FleXt"

FleXt 25 - £25 a Month (600 Free SMS or 300mins - thats 5hrs) or any Mix of the Two... Really they give you £60 Month to use on Calls, SMS & MMS.

Go to Argos Mobile http://www.argosmobile.co.uk/ or Carphone Warehouse
On Argos T-Mobile Section, you can get a Nokia 6111 for £14.50 a month (FleXt £25) but you get CashBack so over 18 Months its £14.50. .. or £21.40 for the FleXt 35 (1800 SMS free)

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I know, but the N93 is a lot better.

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In what way?

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Link to a review
http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-n93-en.shtml

A few great things about the phone :

• New 3rd edition of Series 60
• 3 Megapixel camera
• 2x optical zoom
• 640x480 VGA video recording with stereo sound (almost DVD quality)
• TV Output
• Wi-Fi
• 3G camera has its own flash.

I think it will be one of the best smartphones released this year. should be out in July.

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Thats the baby i'm waiting for :)

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Permission to drool?

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I was gonna go for another SE the K800 looks good... But then the N93 came on the scene and now I want that instead ;) unless something more desirable comes along? With the N93 having WiFi, will it be a case of finding a wireless connection and bobs your fanny's aunt your on the net? Emmmm free net... :disturbd:

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Thats exactly what I was going to go for as well but saw the N93. Even being able to record video at 640x480 in stereo, amazing. Have seen a few samples recorded on the phone and its stunning.

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can't the n80 also go on wi-fi?? when is n93 released.

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Yep the N80 also has wi-fi. The N93 is meant to be released in July.

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i think i ve made my mind up on the n80. . gotta wait til 02 release it on 5th before i can talk to them about contract with it

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Good man :)

n80 = the shizznit.

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Sorry if this is in the wrong place, I have an Orange C550 but I am sure that Orange dont actually manufacture their brand so which manufacturer actually makes the handset (s) ?

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I have the Orange C550 but what is the name of the company which makes the phone as i am sure you can find the same handset under a different name or names

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so with the n80 being wi-fi what does this open up? msn? outlook emails sync? . . . .

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The SPV range of phones are made by a company called HTC and then branded into various derivatives, O2 exec, Orange SPV etc etc...

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It means you'll be able to surf the net and stuff without having to pay for the GPRS access.

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ok finally n80 is on 02 website but for 99.99 to buy for monthly if this phone is that good am gonna have to haggle 02 into giving me it free on contract.

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They usually offer the phone at differnet prices depending on what your monthly rental is at.

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sweet. . i can't believe this phone also has a tv out lol, the battery life better be good cause am sick of what samdung offers. :td:

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Have to wait til July to get n80. can't wait.

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What do you have to wait for?

I can't wait till July for the Nokia N93 looks like it should be available soon.

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ah its out of stock at O2 mate. .

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while we have a phone thread. what think of sony ericsson k800i?

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Its a great phone. Although as I have the K750/W800 just now I am gonna go for the Nokia N93 instead, as I want a change due to having a few SE phones in the past.

It would be almost the same phone but with a few better features.

They are very similar in terms of specs but I would still go for the N80 over the K800i.

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Yep the SE W800i is an amazing phone :angel: ;)

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nice phone. 3.2mp camera iirc.

Personally i would go for the w810i though- looks much better imo.

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The n93 is probably going to be my next mobile. Its features are excellent, but i'm not a big fan of its looks :( if only they could fit all of its features into something like the m600i ? :tu:

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But the W810i isn't as good as only has 2 Mega pixal camera. Its a small upgrade of the W800. The K800 is a totally new phone with 3g video calling as well as branding from Sony's digital stills camera range 'cybershot'

N93 is going to be my next phone. I doubt they could make it any smaller due to the optical zoom lense the at the phone has.

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This is true...

however, personally i don't care about the camera too much- but i think the k800, despite having very good features, is just ugly... far too square, so on looks only i would choose the 810i

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n93.. black? or silver? dicisions dicisions. I bet the majority want black.

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They have gone with that shape to fit in the the look of their digital cameras.

It might look like its very square, but having held one its fine. The edges are more curved than you'd think. Its not much bigger than the W800/K750 either.
I don't really like the look of the silver N93. Much prefer the Black one. still no idea when the phone will be available, sometime in July is still all Nokia have said but then the networks may not pick it up at all or might not have it till August.

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Black :tu:

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N80 arrived in the post today !

Same contract with Vodafone (£15 a month) - £99.

I should add that Vodafone wanted £270 before I asked for the PAC Code. I got a phone call two days latter offering me the same deal as on o2 website (and same cheaper contract).

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My o2 contract is up in september, I have the w800i at the mo' (it's been a good phone).

I've been getting some good advice from TheMoneySavingExpert.com (this year long thread) I'll be giving o2 a call sometime in august to see what they can offer me. :tu:

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sent n80 back and got K800i far more superior phone. the N80 battery life was shocking. worse than my previous z500 samsung.

so far k800i is amazing. screen is best ive ever seen on a mobile phone and ive had it since monday and hasn't still got 90% charge.

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Hate to disagree but the K800i is more comparable to the N73. The N80 is a better specced phone although the battery has been mentioned as not lasting long.

I would still go for the N80 as it is a smart phone and has better expandability in terms of programs available.

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GF just got the k800i and have to agree it looks really good. Screen is amazing.

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I like the way the n80 handles web pages. I'm worried that if I do go for the n93 that the battery will be crap! This seems to be a problem for a lot of nokia phones.. I just wish SE would come up with something that has the n93 features with superior battery life.

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Was shocked at how bad the N80 battery life was so I took it back and now have a Nokia 6280 - possibly the best phone I've ever had. It's better than the SE W800i I last had and that takes some beating. The picture quality from the camera is outstanding and the video recording is ultra-clear, not like the disappointing blockiness of the SE.

The only downfall is the memory card is only 64MB and the predictive text doesn't store new words. Plus it generally feels a bit plasticy but I'll put up with all that - this phone is ossum.

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I can't wait to upgrade!

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I've got that phone and I agree - brilliant phone :)

And I have found that it does store new words.....make sure you click store when you do use a new word and all should be fine

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Which memory card type?

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Tried that - there's no option to store, only to 'save' - and it doesn't :(

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This http://www.mobymemory.com/Nokia.6280...mory.Cards.asp

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Darth how bout we settle this over a friendly game of Table Tennis. . lol

I must admit when first using the N80 i thought it was amazing but i have had too many bad experiences in past with samsung to go another year with a phone with bad battery. K800i has been godsend since got it.

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well from tomorrow I'll have mine....glad I got my contract from CPW as they give you an upgrade in the 10th month on your 12 month contract :D so tomorrow morning/afternoon I'll be testing the thing out and transfering my whole bloody phonebook again but thats not too much trouble I hope I use FMA (float mobile agent) which has all my contacts stored so send via bluetooth and should be ready to rumble and test the phone properly.

Akane quickie for you....whats included in the box especially the headset.

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just phone, charger, usb cable, software (which is out of date) and loads of reading material!

any Q drop me line bout phone.

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Isn't there a headset in the box?

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yeah I was hoping for which headset it was thats in the box..also no M2 card supplied :(

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no M2 card am afraid lol

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Akane, did you get a headset with the phone and I dont mean bluetooth but a normal stereo headset??

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Ordered my k750i on sunday for £89.99 on Virgin Mobile, i had £40 off a new phone, so i took it :) Comes with £30 airtime too!

It's here tomorrow before 12. I'll post a few reference photos for ya after i've been and bought a bluetooth dongle ;)

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So you can't use it as a mp3 player then, or even save photos?

What is the point in that?

Its up to you but most people will have seen the K750i as its been out since last year. Good phone though. I have the W800i same phone but branded as a walkman.

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Never wanted to show off with it, just to be able to take decent photos and actually have bluetooth, and of course to have expandable memory. Does everything i want and was cheap really.

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Never said it was in anyway bad.

I did mention I had the same phone and that it is very good but isn't that new so most people have seen it already.

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have to say that if I didnt get free upgrades with my contract I would've been perfectly happy to keep my K750 as its probably 1 of the best phones that I've had for the last couple of years :D

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got me K800 now and omfg its a monster :D :D and shame that it has the crappy standard headset but then again its not walkman branded.

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k800i has 64mb built in memory. so you can put some mp3s and photos saved. I love phone soo far

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N80 offers...........

http://threestore.three.co.uk/phonep...DSL&tariffid=0

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Where's the n93? I read it was due on the 6th. :shrug:

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I now have a Nokia 6280, its based on the older 40series software but is still dead sexy and the 2MP camera is useful and good quality :)

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Its now been reported that it will be available in the last week of July. I have seen on a few forums that some eastern countries have started to sell them, although not seen any evience that its really on sale.

I hope it is out before start of August as I am of on holiday and would like to have it with me.

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I always find that with new Nokias, they set a date but never seem to stick to it, its almost like NTL :)

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Had my k750i for about a month now. Really happy with it, except for a couple of minor niggles:

- need to install drivers for the USB connection to work
- no headphone socket (you can get adaptors off ebay for a couple of £)
- doesn't have Dermot O'Leary's number preprogrammed into the contacts list

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As long as it's available before my contract ends (mid september) that's all what matters :D then again, something else might take my fancy instead?

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It comes with headphones though...

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ok, quick pic form the new phone K750i. Fine detail with Macro on.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3...00224yg.th.jpg

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Why have you got macro on. Thats for close up shots. Try a pic with macro off it should be better.

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anyone know if you get charged for downloading rss feeds?

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Akane, check with your provider as I think its still going to be charged as normal.

but I'm not 100% sure on that...whos your contract with o2 if so tell us what you've found out ;)