Phone comparison

HH wrote:
> "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 16:18:57 -0800, "HH" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> <[email protected]>:
>>
>>> Please help me decide on a phone upgrade. I know that this is a basic
>>> question, but I value the opinion of those whose knowledge of phones
>>> exceeds
>>> mine. In addition to the standard functions, I want a phone that includes
>>> these features: flip phone, GSM, quad band, Bluetooth, reasonably good
>>> camera, accepts miniSD (not critical), good sound quality. I'm not
>>> interested in games or music. I have been looking at the LG CU500, Nokia
>>> 6102i, Cingular Sync by Samsung (a707), Motorola RAZR V3, and Motorola
>>> V365.
>>> Any observations or recommendation would be most appreciated.
>> Motorola V365
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
>> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
>
> Do I read this discussion to mean that, to be sure that I have the best
> phone for use both in the US and abroad, I should stick with a quad band
> phone and not risk a tri band? If so, what about the LG CU500 or Cingular
> Sync by Samsung (a707)?

Definitely get a quad-band phone. The V365 is not quad band.

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rjdriver wrote:

> Perhaps you can give Cingular a call and straighten out what appears to be
> conflicting information at their site.

There is (or was) a V360 Quad Band, as well as a V360 Tri-Band.

Maybe the information on Cingular's web site, and/or PhoneScoop is
wrong. It makes no sense that they would make a tri-band phone. I saw a
reseller that was stating that it was quad band.

The buyer should be very careful that if he goes with the V365 that he
ends up with a quad band, if they exist.

How about a Motorola v3i. It's a great little phone. Good camera, micro SD, and some extras. Maybe a v3r if your not looking to pay the v3i's price.

On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:32:02 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
wrote in <[email protected]>:

>HH wrote:
>> "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 16:18:57 -0800, "HH" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> <[email protected]>:
>>>
>>>> Please help me decide on a phone upgrade. I know that this is a basic
>>>> question, but I value the opinion of those whose knowledge of phones
>>>> exceeds
>>>> mine. In addition to the standard functions, I want a phone that includes
>>>> these features: flip phone, GSM, quad band, Bluetooth, reasonably good
>>>> camera, accepts miniSD (not critical), good sound quality. I'm not
>>>> interested in games or music. I have been looking at the LG CU500, Nokia
>>>> 6102i, Cingular Sync by Samsung (a707), Motorola RAZR V3, and Motorola
>>>> V365.
>>>> Any observations or recommendation would be most appreciated.

>>> Motorola V365

>> Do I read this discussion to mean that, to be sure that I have the best
>> phone for use both in the US and abroad, I should stick with a quad band
>> phone and not risk a tri band? If so, what about the LG CU500 or Cingular
>> Sync by Samsung (a707)?
>
>Definitely get a quad-band phone. The V365 is not quad band.

<http://business.cingular.com/businesscenter/phones-devices/all-phones/?_requestid=764030>

Motorola V365
The V365 is the first Motorola Push to Talk phone offered by
Cingular. In addition to Push to Talk, the V365 also offers QUAD BAND
coverage, Bluetooth, EDGE, a VGA camera, video capture & playback and
more! [emphasis added]

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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:32:02 -0800, SMS <[email protected]>
> wrote in <[email protected]>:
>
>>HH wrote:
>>> "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 16:18:57 -0800, "HH" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>> <[email protected]>:
>>>>
>>>>> Please help me decide on a phone upgrade. I know that this is a basic
>>>>> question, but I value the opinion of those whose knowledge of phones
>>>>> exceeds
>>>>> mine. In addition to the standard functions, I want a phone that
>>>>> includes
>>>>> these features: flip phone, GSM, quad band, Bluetooth, reasonably good
>>>>> camera, accepts miniSD (not critical), good sound quality. I'm not
>>>>> interested in games or music. I have been looking at the LG CU500,
>>>>> Nokia
>>>>> 6102i, Cingular Sync by Samsung (a707), Motorola RAZR V3, and Motorola
>>>>> V365.
>>>>> Any observations or recommendation would be most appreciated.
>
>>>> Motorola V365
>
>>> Do I read this discussion to mean that, to be sure that I have the best
>>> phone for use both in the US and abroad, I should stick with a quad band
>>> phone and not risk a tri band? If so, what about the LG CU500 or
>>> Cingular
>>> Sync by Samsung (a707)?
>>
>>Definitely get a quad-band phone. The V365 is not quad band.
>
> <http://business.cingular.com/businesscenter/phones-devices/all-phones/?_requestid=764030>
>
> Motorola V365
> The V365 is the first Motorola Push to Talk phone offered by
> Cingular. In addition to Push to Talk, the V365 also offers QUAD BAND
> coverage, Bluetooth, EDGE, a VGA camera, video capture & playback and
> more! [emphasis added]
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

On my V365 purchased in the US in November this year:

MENU / SETTINGS / PHONE STATUS / OTHER INFORMATION / TECHNOLOGY:
GSM: 850/1900-1800.

The information at the cingular site is conflicting. John's link to the
business section clearly says QUAD, yet other cingular links (see below)
say TRI. And respected mobile phone review sites are saying TRI also.
http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-s..._sku=sku200002
(Click on Specs)

The phone may be capable of 4 bands at one time, but it appears that
Motorola is setting up the phone with only three at a time, and using the
bands needed for the region of the world in which it is sold.
North America: 850 1800 1900. Europe and Asia: 900 1800 1900. I wonder if
some enterprising hacker will find a way to unlock the 4th band, making the
V365 a true world travel phone.

Bob

Motorola KRZR, but you'll have to wait a week or two for Cingular to
start offering them, or buy an import.

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Peter Headland