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  1. #1
    jon ringwood
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    anyone got any thoughts on the above i am thinking about getting one.

    cheers

    jon






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  2. #2
    John F Kappler
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    Re: 6820

    Hi. I recently change to a 6820 from a 6800

    The usual 68xx features are great. The full keyboard makes life so
    much easier.

    My criticisms of the 6820 specifically are:
    1) The camera is very poor. Images are usually blurred.
    2) Its not as good as the 6800 at finding a signal. I live in a poor
    reception area (for vodafone) and this phone often struggles to find a
    signal. Interestingly it manages this better with the keyboard open!!

    Cheers,

    JohnK

    On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 00:28:32 +0100, "jon ringwood"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >anyone got any thoughts on the above i am thinking about getting one.
    >
    >cheers
    >
    >jon
    >
    >
    >





  3. #3
    kaz
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    Re: 6820

    ive had one for about 4 months now and find it very good
    i accidently dropped it and it landed face side down on a large piece of
    metal
    it was only a week old, so i was well impressed that it hadnt a scratch and
    works fine.
    the bluetooth is handy and the keyboard is good as long as your fingers arnt
    to large.

    "John F Kappler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi. I recently change to a 6820 from a 6800
    >
    > The usual 68xx features are great. The full keyboard makes life so
    > much easier.
    >
    > My criticisms of the 6820 specifically are:
    > 1) The camera is very poor. Images are usually blurred.
    > 2) Its not as good as the 6800 at finding a signal. I live in a poor
    > reception area (for vodafone) and this phone often struggles to find a
    > signal. Interestingly it manages this better with the keyboard open!!
    >
    > Cheers,
    >
    > JohnK
    >
    > On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 00:28:32 +0100, "jon ringwood"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >anyone got any thoughts on the above i am thinking about getting one.
    > >
    > >cheers
    > >
    > >jon
    > >
    > >
    > >

    >






  4. #4
    Ian McMillan
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    Re: 6820

    jon ringwood <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > anyone got any thoughts on the above i am thinking about getting one.


    I'm very happy with mine, a radio would be more useful than a camera though,
    particularly as the phone comes with a hands free kit.

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  5. #5
    >-@LuVbuG@-
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    Re: 6820

    "jon ringwood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > anyone got any thoughts on the above i am thinking about getting one.
    >


    Very good handset, has a few minor irritations with the standard email
    client (notably lack of delete from server), but apart from that it's A1
    standard.

    Suprising for a Nokia if I say so myself - 6230 anyone? That's more like it


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  6. #6
    Paul H. van Rossem
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    Re: 6820

    Hi Jon,

    I am reasonable happy with my 6820 phone, but the Nokia PC Suite software
    on Bluetooth is a disaster. Very, very unreliable. Sometimes connects,
    mostly not.

    And worse, Nokia helpdesk refuses to provide any assistence, except:
    please re-install your software (yeah, twice every day??).
    Oh, and the sync manager refuses to download any todo's, complaining
    my phone's memory is full, which it clearly isn't. Again: no help from Nokia.

    Success, Paul.

    On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 00:28:32 +0100, "jon ringwood"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >anyone got any thoughts on the above i am thinking about getting one.
    >
    >cheers
    >
    >jon
    >
    >





  7. #7
    RAK
    Guest

    Re: 6820


    "Paul H. van Rossem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi Jon,
    >
    > I am reasonable happy with my 6820 phone, but the Nokia PC Suite software
    > on Bluetooth is a disaster. Very, very unreliable. Sometimes connects,
    > mostly not.
    >
    > And worse, Nokia helpdesk refuses to provide any assistence, except:
    > please re-install your software (yeah, twice every day??).
    > Oh, and the sync manager refuses to download any todo's, complaining
    > my phone's memory is full, which it clearly isn't. Again: no help from

    Nokia.
    >


    I have the 6800 - same software I think, but no cameral and no Bluetooth,
    but with a larger keyboard (much better for the fat fingered) and a radio
    (only works well with strong signal)

    There are several other "memory" limits imposed by the software which have
    nothing to do with the phone's memory really being being full:
    - a maximum of 500 contacts in the address book
    - some data in Contacts data is not downloaded from the PC, eg. long
    addresses or notes
    - some limit on the number of "Notes"; it seems to be about 20; Nokia will
    not say what it is.
    - 50 incoming email messages; even if you read and delete the first 50 you
    cannot download anymore until the first 50 are deleted from your POP server,
    which you cannot do with the phone; for me this means I can only use it for
    reading mail for under one day, then I have to use a computer
    - cannot download long emails (I don't know the size limit)
    For some people these limits may not be an issue
    It is really annoying as I still have over 3MB free which is never used
    (reserved for games I suppose?). Nokia do not seem interested in these
    issues though it puts put many people off buying these otherwise excellent
    phones. (Several friends of mine have not bought them because of these
    limitations)

    Some other limits:
    - cannot read some HTML email formats, though it can read others
    - cannot down load email attachments

    It is still a good phone, great for sending SMS and short emails. But it
    would be so much better if the memory limitations could be changed with a
    software upgrade.





  8. #8
    >-@LuVbuG@-
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    Re: 6820

    "Paul H. van Rossem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi Jon,
    >
    > I am reasonable happy with my 6820 phone, but the Nokia PC Suite software
    > on Bluetooth is a disaster. Very, very unreliable. Sometimes connects,
    > mostly not.
    >
    > And worse, Nokia helpdesk refuses to provide any assistence, except:
    > please re-install your software (yeah, twice every day??).
    > Oh, and the sync manager refuses to download any todo's, complaining
    > my phone's memory is full, which it clearly isn't. Again: no help from

    Nokia.
    >
    > Success, Paul.
    >


    I believe that problem has been fixed with the latest version.

    Have you downloaded from nokia.com (which should solve the problem)? Or are
    you using the in-box CD?

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    Part of the UKtm family.



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  9. #9
    John S.
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    Re: 6820

    >anyone got any thoughts on the above i am thinking about getting one.

    I have one and love it!

    I only wish that the camera had a bit better resoluton but I have a GREAT
    digital camera which makes the camera in the phone just a fun thing only!

    --
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  10. #10
    Paul H. van Rossem
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    Re: 6820

    On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:33:09 +0100, ">-@LuVbuG@-<" <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    >"Paul H. van Rossem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> Hi Jon,
    >>
    >> I am reasonable happy with my 6820 phone, but the Nokia PC Suite software
    >> on Bluetooth is a disaster. Very, very unreliable. Sometimes connects,
    >> mostly not.
    >>
    >> And worse, Nokia helpdesk refuses to provide any assistence, except:
    >> please re-install your software (yeah, twice every day??).
    >> Oh, and the sync manager refuses to download any todo's, complaining
    >> my phone's memory is full, which it clearly isn't. Again: no help from

    >Nokia.
    >>
    >> Success, Paul.
    >>

    >
    >I believe that problem has been fixed with the latest version.


    No, it is not fixed, and probably never will since Nokia doesn't listen
    to any complaints... Sorry, but that's how it is. No replies on E-mails,
    no response when calling. And I'm not alone on this, just read the newsgroups...

    >
    >Have you downloaded from nokia.com (which should solve the problem)? Or are
    >you using the in-box CD?


    using 6.2.



  11. #11
    >-@LuVbuG@-
    Guest

    Re: 6820

    "Paul H. van Rossem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:33:09 +0100, ">-@LuVbuG@-<"

    <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    >
    > >"Paul H. van Rossem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > >news:[email protected]...
    > >> Hi Jon,
    > >>
    > >> I am reasonable happy with my 6820 phone, but the Nokia PC Suite

    software
    > >> on Bluetooth is a disaster. Very, very unreliable. Sometimes connects,
    > >> mostly not.
    > >>
    > >> And worse, Nokia helpdesk refuses to provide any assistence, except:
    > >> please re-install your software (yeah, twice every day??).
    > >> Oh, and the sync manager refuses to download any todo's, complaining
    > >> my phone's memory is full, which it clearly isn't. Again: no help from

    > >Nokia.
    > >>
    > >> Success, Paul.
    > >>

    > >
    > >I believe that problem has been fixed with the latest version.

    >
    > No, it is not fixed, and probably never will since Nokia doesn't listen
    > to any complaints... Sorry, but that's how it is. No replies on E-mails,
    > no response when calling. And I'm not alone on this, just read the

    newsgroups...
    >
    > >
    > >Have you downloaded from nokia.com (which should solve the problem)? Or

    are
    > >you using the in-box CD?

    >
    > using 6.2.


    OK - I never have any probs with mine though.

    I do agree about the arrogance thing - wanna try working at a service
    centre???

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    Part of the UKtm family.



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  12. #12
    RAK
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    Re: 6820


    ">-@LuVbuG@-<" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > "Paul H. van Rossem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi Jon,
    > >
    > > I am reasonable happy with my 6820 phone, but the Nokia PC Suite

    software
    > > on Bluetooth is a disaster. Very, very unreliable. Sometimes connects,
    > > mostly not.
    > >
    > > And worse, Nokia helpdesk refuses to provide any assistence, except:
    > > please re-install your software (yeah, twice every day??).
    > > Oh, and the sync manager refuses to download any todo's, complaining
    > > my phone's memory is full, which it clearly isn't. Again: no help from

    > Nokia.
    > >
    > > Success, Paul.
    > >

    >
    > I believe that problem has been fixed with the latest version.
    >
    > Have you downloaded from nokia.com (which should solve the problem)? Or

    are
    > you using the in-box CD?
    >
    > --

    There are some memory limits on the phone even when you have plenty of free
    memory.
    The number of contacts is limited to 500 (and not all contact data detail is
    downloaded from Outlook, eg. long addresses are cut); there is a limit on
    Notes - about 20 I think. There are also some limits on the number of
    appointments etc but I cannot find out what they are. Incoming email
    messages are limited to 50. There are some other limits I think.
    I have about 3MB of free memory on my phone (a 6800 not 6820 but I think the
    software and limitations are the same) but it cannot be used for extra
    Contracts data etc. This memory seems to be reserved for other extra
    applications, e.g. games, which I do not want. Very iritating.

    I wrote to Nokia about it. They did respond but offered no solutions and did
    not seem interested.

    I dont think the PC Suite software version will affect these limits which
    are controlled by the phone's software. My phone's contact data is full and
    to add a new contact I have to delete another first. If there are more than
    500 contacts in Outlook, those after 500 simply do not transfer to the
    phone.

    I do not use Bluetooth but my infra-red link works fine.






  13. #13
    RAK
    Guest

    Re: 6820


    "Ian McMillan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > jon ringwood <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > [email protected]
    > > anyone got any thoughts on the above i am thinking about getting one.

    >
    > I'm very happy with mine, a radio would be more useful than a camera

    though,
    > particularly as the phone comes with a hands free kit.
    >
    > --

    The similar 6800 has an FM radio but no camera (and no Bluetooth). The sound
    quality is good but it only works well with a strong signal - not good on
    long train journeys.
    The 6800 is bigger, and I prefer the larger keypad, easier for me than the
    6820.





  14. #14
    Mike Williams
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    Re: 6820

    "Paul H. van Rossem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >> > Hi Jon,
    >> >
    >> > I am reasonable happy with my 6820 phone, but the Nokia PC Suite

    > software
    >> > on Bluetooth is a disaster. Very, very unreliable. Sometimes connects,
    >> > mostly not.


    Same with the 6320. Windows XP can natively transfer files via bluetooth to
    the phone and back, but PC Suite works only once in a blue moon. Most apps
    hang, or when closed, loiter in memory still.





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