My n80 is starting to die ... done a firmware update and format but its behaving erratically and since its out of warranty i dont think theres any sense in fixing it.

I dont really need the phone to have Music, internet would be nice as i can get unlimited 3g here in NL. Gps would be good on those days I get lost. Would be great if the phone had an awesome camera as I keep breaking my compact on drunken escapades so a phone would be better. I already have an iPod nano chromatic which has my music covered.

I dont think an iPhone would do, so was thinking something along the lines of a nokia n96. Any other suggestions? Are you using anything similar?

n96, yes. thread over.

N96 look really nice minus the brick factor. Shiny++

N96 = 16GB + MicroSD, 5MP Carl Zeiss with 30fps VGA recording (very nice), A-GPS with downloadable maps, etc

Also, blackberry bold, or E71 but they're business phones.

iphone

I'm looking into getting the n96 as well.
I just need to give it a test drive before buying it, as my n70 sucks ass - slow, crap flash on camera etc.
Stupid that they have only just now come out in australia! :| They were released in feb overseas from memory! :| But you don't have that problem!

E71 is pretty hot sex as far as a PDA-style phone goes (still got 3.2 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss lens, and A-GPS though). It's only 10mm thick too, it's really good.

Played with a Samsung Omnia last night, and it too was hot sex, but it's not out yet.

N96 looks great feature wise, but *apparently* it's a little 'plasticky' for a lot of people's taste.

I got an E71 as a blackberry replacement for somebody at work recently, seems to do the job nicely. I'd say it's a bit quirky in setting it up, but all phones are really.

calling infi to come and fap on about his n96

Played with a Samsung Omnia last night, and it too was hot sex, but it's not out yet.

Samsung Sounds @ Family?

n96 is the f***en bomb

The only problem I had with using an E71 once was I pressed about 3 or 4 keys at once pretty much everytime. The keys seem to be very easy to press 10 at once. Shrugs.

The phone is very sleek and nice to hold though. Def. would get one if I went back to Nokia.

Xperia X1 anyone?

C905 anyone (8mp, A-GPS)

n96 is the f***en bomb

I have an n95, what does an n96 do that that doesn't?

Looks better. Dunno what else really.

http://www.nokiaphoneblog.com/images/n96_reviewed_n95.jpg

http://sonyericsson-x1.com/media/1/20080524-xperia-x1.jpg

http://www.mobilegazette.com/handsets/sony-ericsson/sony-ericsson-c905/sony-ericsson-c905-combo.jpg

n95 > n96 in looks :| or at least in the two pics above.

the n96 is far superior in the looks and feel department. what i hated about the n95 was the sunken face. it would collect all sorts of grime and crap and generally annoyed me. the n96 screen is smooth with the exterior making it far superior.

the standby menu is better. connection to wireless is better imo. its just better.

i'm not much a fan of slide/flip but that c905 looks alright

mongie, have you go any info on the next in the k series by sony ?

I've had an e71 for a few months, I mainly just use the GPS and to call people. If you have lisa simpson stubby fingers look elsewhere as you wont be able to SMS.

mongie, have you go any info on the next in the k series by sony ?

www.esato.com

I believe they're changing their lines a little... there is this new C line that used to be similar to the K line.

C905 is going to be their flagship handset when it comes out in the next month or two or three.

8.1 megapixel camera
Xenon flash
Auto focus Face detection
Smart contrast
Image stabilizer
Red-eye reduction
BestPic™
Digital zoom – up to 16x
Photo fix
Photo flash
Photo light
Video light
Video recording
Video stabilizer
Picture & Video blogging
Geo-tagging
Photo feeds
PictBridge printing
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Media player
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™
TrackID™
3D games
FM radio
Java
Video streaming
Video viewing
Access NetFront™ Web browser
WAP 1.2.1
WAP 2.0 XHTML
Web feeds
Video calling
Speaker phone
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibrating alert
Email
Exchange ActiveSync®
Instant messaging
Picture messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Auto rotate
Navigation key
Picture wallpaper
Wallpaper animation
GPS and aGPS
Bluetooth™ technology
Modem
Synchronization
USB mass storage
USB support
Wi-Fi™
DLNA™

Digital zoom – up to 16x

They mean in-built Crop...

that looks sick mingie, i may even be persuaded to put up with the slide bit

Samsung Sounds @ Family?

Yeah man. Went from the 3 Upgrades department.

You were there?

hmm that sony might be the go then, looked at an 96 at a vodafone store today and its pretty huge, I'd need a mangpurse to carry it which isnt going to happen

That sony one looks pretty awesome, I want a new phone as well because I hate the interface on mine and how slow/s*** it is for email.

Which phone has the most user friendly interface? Mine's so retarded that if you're sending an SMS there's 2 "soft buttons" that are labled cancel and ok and if you go to hit 'ok' right at the instant someone rings you that ok button turns into the 'reject' button and the cancel button turns into the 'answer' button. What the f*** retarded monkey designed the user interface on my phone?

hmm that c905 takes pretty good photos
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=171773

oh wait i found its already on sale here sweet! now to find a right plan for it :D
SE c905

Checked out the c905 today, quite chunky and didnt realise it wasnt S60 so not so sure about it ...

Samsung seem to have something similar though but havent foudn a shop that stocks it yet
http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=5466

for NL you should pick between these to if you want a touch phone

HTC vs Samsung

just need to watch alecia keys - superwoman for the answer

(e71 ftw)

Phar, see PM.

Checked out the c905 today, quite chunky and didnt realise it wasnt S60 so not so sure about it ...

Dude, the C905 is a SonyEricsson phone. Only Nokia's use S60. It does use Symbian i think, but its not like a Nokia.

edit: wow, the photos are pretty good... I'd just started to lean towards the Xperia too.

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it looks like a f***ing awesome phone

nokia's are gay

i've never had a nokia :D

heh i've had the k800 and have the k850 now, wouldn't go back to nokia

haha, sony phones, thats hi-larious

Spook, its mainly Ericsson... But yeah, whatever.

yer, i had a k700 for a while:
didnt rate it:
much happier with my n73

ive got the touch diamond, it s***s me having to pull the 'wanker pen' (stylus) out all the time to do stuff.. grr!!

other than that its pretty neat, just as long as you like touchscreens.

Going to sell it for a qwerty style phone though..

I bet Apple's laughing at all the horrendously bad finger touchscreens other phone companies have to use cause of the multi-touch capacitive screen patent...

its not that the touchscreen is bad, its just that i dont have the patience to use the stylus all the time..