Damn Vodafone/Ericsson K700i...

I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed. The
phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the pic
quality of its camera... (anyways you guys can probably guess from the
subject header WHY I am so pissed off...) Damn Vodafone! They have
disabled the using MP3 as ringtone feature?! Is there are way around this?

<=[BC]=>

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BC wrote:
> I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed. The
> phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the pic
> quality of its camera... (anyways you guys can probably guess from the
> subject header WHY I am so pissed off...) Damn Vodafone! They have
> disabled the using MP3 as ringtone feature?! Is there are way around this?
>
> <=[BC]=>
>
>
Buy a non-branded phone!!!

"BC" <animusainthere@ihug.co.nzorami> wrote in message
news:cgi6n7$le3$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed. The
> phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the pic
> quality of its camera... (anyways you guys can probably guess from the
> subject header WHY I am so pissed off...) Damn Vodafone! They have
> disabled the using MP3 as ringtone feature?! Is there are way around
this?
>
> <=[BC]=>
>
>

Can you send files to your phone ie bluetooth dongle??

If so can you try somthing for me or anyone with a k700i

rename the mp3 you want to copy to .mid

send it to the phone

try and assign it as a ringtone,

I dont know if it will work, but I can play .mid files on my pc ok so dont
see why it wont work

Its a long shot but worth a try, I have left my dongle at work so cant test
it, I only got my phone today as well

Ronny

www.fsplanes.net

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 01:56:57 +1200, BC wrote:

> I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed. The
> phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the pic
> quality of its camera...

Well it is only a cheapo VGA(640x480) rez camera, so what do you expect ?
OK for picture messages, but not much else.

You want decent pics ? Then get a proper multi-megapixel digital camera.

> (anyways you guys can probably guess from the
> subject header WHY I am so pissed off...) Damn Vodafone! They have
> disabled the using MP3 as ringtone feature?!

....and all the Vodafone Live butchery.

> Is there are way around this?

Change it for a *non-branded* k700i.

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Michael Turner
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In <pan.2004.08.25.21.13.28.704000@ivetva.arg> on Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:13:30
+0100, michael turner <zvxr.gheare1963@ivetva.arg> wrote:

>On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 01:56:57 +1200, BC wrote:
>
>> I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed. The
>> phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the pic
>> quality of its camera...
>
>Well it is only a cheapo VGA(640x480) rez camera, so what do you expect ?
>OK for picture messages, but not much else.
>
>You want decent pics ? Then get a proper multi-megapixel digital camera.

The number of pixels isn't the issue -- it's the crappy lens and sensor.

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"ronny" <ronny@ron.com> wrote in message
news:1n6Xc.785$503.8371335@news-text.cableinet.net...

> Can you send files to your phone ie bluetooth dongle??
>
> If so can you try somthing for me or anyone with a k700i
>
> rename the mp3 you want to copy to .mid
>
> send it to the phone
>
> try and assign it as a ringtone,
>
> I dont know if it will work, but I can play .mid files on my pc ok so dont
> see why it wont work
>
> Its a long shot but worth a try, I have left my dongle at work so cant
test
> it, I only got my phone today as well

neat idea... got me all exited for a sec here, but no, unfortunately it
didn't work. The file copied over okay, and the phone recognised the file
as a midi and all - it even allowed me to assign it as a ringtone... BUT,
it wasn't able to play the file.

Damn.

<=[BC]=>

"Harryville" <Harryville_no_spam@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:412CB974.9050806@Hotmail.com...

> > I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed.
The
> > phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the
pic
> > quality of its camera... (anyways you guys can probably guess from the
> > subject header WHY I am so pissed off...) Damn Vodafone! They have
> > disabled the using MP3 as ringtone feature?! Is there are way around
this?

> Buy a non-branded phone!!!

hey dude, got an unbranded k700i? wanna swap?

<=[BC]=>

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:48:23 +0000, John Navas wrote:

> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.ericsson - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <pan.2004.08.25.21.13.28.704000@ivetva.arg> on Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:13:30
> +0100, michael turner <zvxr.gheare1963@ivetva.arg> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 01:56:57 +1200, BC wrote:
>>
>>> I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed. The
>>> phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the pic
>>> quality of its camera...
>>
>>Well it is only a cheapo VGA(640x480) rez camera, so what do you expect ?
>>OK for picture messages, but not much else.
>>
>>You want decent pics ? Then get a proper multi-megapixel digital camera.
>
> The number of pixels isn't the issue -- it's the crappy lens and sensor.

.... or even all three... crappy lens, crappy sensor, and low rez.

--
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Email (ROT13)
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"michael turner" <zvxr.gheare1963@ivetva.arg> wrote in message
newsan.2004.08.26.09.41.02.771000@ivetva.arg...
> On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:48:23 +0000, John Navas wrote:
>
> > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.ericsson - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
> >
> > In <pan.2004.08.25.21.13.28.704000@ivetva.arg> on Wed, 25 Aug 2004
22:13:30
> > +0100, michael turner <zvxr.gheare1963@ivetva.arg> wrote:
> >
> >>On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 01:56:57 +1200, BC wrote:
> >>
> >>> I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed.
The
> >>> phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the
pic
> >>> quality of its camera...
> >>
> >>Well it is only a cheapo VGA(640x480) rez camera, so what do you expect
?
> >>OK for picture messages, but not much else.
> >>
> >>You want decent pics ? Then get a proper multi-megapixel digital camera.
> >
> > The number of pixels isn't the issue -- it's the crappy lens and sensor.
>
> ... or even all three... crappy lens, crappy sensor, and low rez.
>

I got a the same phone on Vodaphone and am taking it back bue to the fact
its not what was advertised. You don't buy a car and then sudddenly they
remove the seats. Why should I get a phone with none of the features that
were advertised

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 23:16:56 +0000, James Doble wrote:

>
> "michael turner" <zvxr.gheare1963@ivetva.arg> wrote in message
> newsan.2004.08.26.09.41.02.771000@ivetva.arg...
>> On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:48:23 +0000, John Navas wrote:
>>
>> > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.ericsson - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>> >
>> > In <pan.2004.08.25.21.13.28.704000@ivetva.arg> on Wed, 25 Aug 2004
> 22:13:30
>> > +0100, michael turner <zvxr.gheare1963@ivetva.arg> wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 01:56:57 +1200, BC wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I just got me a new Ericsson K700i today... And I am NOT impressed.
> The
>> >>> phone itself's okay I guess, though I WAS a bit disappointed with the
> pic
>> >>> quality of its camera...
>> >>
>> >>Well it is only a cheapo VGA(640x480) rez camera, so what do you expect
> ?
>> >>OK for picture messages, but not much else.
>> >>
>> >>You want decent pics ? Then get a proper multi-megapixel digital camera.
>> >
>> > The number of pixels isn't the issue -- it's the crappy lens and sensor.
>>
>> ... or even all three... crappy lens, crappy sensor, and low rez.
>>
>
> I got a the same phone on Vodaphone and am taking it back bue to the fact
> its not what was advertised.

It is as advertized, you get a phone with a built-in camera.

> You don't buy a car and then sudddenly they
> remove the seats. Why should I get a phone with none of the features that
> were advertised

The wording Vodafone used on the advertizing for the k700i is 'Built in
digital camera', and that's exactly what you got.

So to use your analogy. No seats have been removed from the car, it's just
that the seats you actually get are crap ;-) Just like the camera in the
k700i.

--
Michael Turner
Email (ROT13)
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