[John Navas]

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In <[email protected]> on Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:05:58 +0100,
"Ancient One" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"P T Wang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "matt weber" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:40:57 GMT, Ajanta <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > R520M with the ugly battery (1400Mah version) gives me about a week's
>> > service between charges, although to be honest, the Li batteries don't
>> > weight a lot, if you have to carry a second one, big deal...Also car
>> > chargers are readily available. so even if you aren't near an electric
>> > outlet, a vehicle will work.
>>
>> You can also bring a portable battery pack and keep it in your room. A good
>> one can recharge your 1400mAH battery for 5-6 times.
>>
>I saw a little gizmo for Nokia's where you can hand charge your phone using
>a small cranked box, ideal for emergencies or if you want to spend a bit
>longer, charging the phone as normal.

Many wireless stores sell small disposable external batteries for cell phones.
They have good shelf life, and can be handy for backup.

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[John Navas]

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In <[email protected]> on Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:05:58 +0100,
"Ancient One" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"P T Wang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "matt weber" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:40:57 GMT, Ajanta <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > R520M with the ugly battery (1400Mah version) gives me about a week's
>> > service between charges, although to be honest, the Li batteries don't
>> > weight a lot, if you have to carry a second one, big deal...Also car
>> > chargers are readily available. so even if you aren't near an electric
>> > outlet, a vehicle will work.
>>
>> You can also bring a portable battery pack and keep it in your room. A good
>> one can recharge your 1400mAH battery for 5-6 times.
>>
>I saw a little gizmo for Nokia's where you can hand charge your phone using
>a small cranked box, ideal for emergencies or if you want to spend a bit
>longer, charging the phone as normal.

Many wireless stores sell small disposable external batteries for cell phones.
They have good shelf life, and can be handy for backup.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

[Phil Lawrence]

> >
> > > On eBay UK there are ton's of Ericsson R380's...
> >
> > Thanks, I'll look at them. My only concern is the weight. Ideally, I
> > would like something lighter.
>
> True, they are a bit heavy but pretty sturdy otherwise.
>

I bought one a few months ago as a backup phone. Superb piece of kit. I
would recommend it to anyone who can forego polytones and colour screens. It
has all the basics and the touch screen with stylus is so easy to use.

Phil Lawrence

[Phil Lawrence]

> >
> > > On eBay UK there are ton's of Ericsson R380's...
> >
> > Thanks, I'll look at them. My only concern is the weight. Ideally, I
> > would like something lighter.
>
> True, they are a bit heavy but pretty sturdy otherwise.
>

I bought one a few months ago as a backup phone. Superb piece of kit. I
would recommend it to anyone who can forego polytones and colour screens. It
has all the basics and the touch screen with stylus is so easy to use.

Phil Lawrence

[AC]

I've owned a T28, and it's a great phone! It does have some drawbacks:

-Due to the short batt life (trade-off for being so slim), if you're in a
bad area, you might find life shorter.
-SMSing is not as intuitive as Nokias T9, but if you don't text much (like
me), that's not a concern.
-Slooow processor can frustrate some learner-users in menus.
-Ring volume not as loud as bigger phones.

The things it does brilliantly, and I'm yet to find a much newer Nokia to
do:

-The brilliant noise-cancelling design of the flip, allows conversations (2
way perfectly intelligible, unlike many others...) in the noisiest of
environments.
-Active "flip" answers calls easily & without "butt calls"...
-So slim, you forget it's in your pocket.
-Much better voice recognition than any newer Nokia I have (possibly due to
1).
-Solitare game, great prog!



"Ajanta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:120820041642264074%[email protected]...
> I have been watching the other thread with fascination because I am in
> a similar situation. Need a light phone for India, able to deal with
> low sig strength, long battery charge life (working electrical outlets
> will not travel with me). However, while newbie wants to spend ~50, my
> budget is ~100. Not quite Bill Gates here, but I thought different
> enough not to interfere in the other thread. Moreover, I have a little
> time, so I can scan ebay more leisurely.
>
> First, please recommend the "best" phones you think fit comfortably in
> that budget ($100 on ebay). Examples may be Motorola v66, 66i,
> Sony Ericsson t28 t68i r520m. These would make my "safe" list.
>
> Next, and this is going to be fun, please consider the candidates for
> landing a deal if I get lucky. You know it happens, just not
> guaranteed. Examples may be Motorola v300, Nokia 6610, 6100, 6130, 6230
> etc., Ericsson t600, t610, t616. Please rank the top few candidates
> that I can scan for. These would make my "steal deal" list
>
> (Don't now where motorola P/T 280 fit?)
>
> So that's my strategy. I'll for a deal on a "deluxe" model for a while
> and if it doesn't work, get one of the safe ones.
>
> All help appreciated.

[AC]

I've owned a T28, and it's a great phone! It does have some drawbacks:

-Due to the short batt life (trade-off for being so slim), if you're in a
bad area, you might find life shorter.
-SMSing is not as intuitive as Nokias T9, but if you don't text much (like
me), that's not a concern.
-Slooow processor can frustrate some learner-users in menus.
-Ring volume not as loud as bigger phones.

The things it does brilliantly, and I'm yet to find a much newer Nokia to
do:

-The brilliant noise-cancelling design of the flip, allows conversations (2
way perfectly intelligible, unlike many others...) in the noisiest of
environments.
-Active "flip" answers calls easily & without "butt calls"...
-So slim, you forget it's in your pocket.
-Much better voice recognition than any newer Nokia I have (possibly due to
1).
-Solitare game, great prog!



"Ajanta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:120820041642264074%[email protected]...
> I have been watching the other thread with fascination because I am in
> a similar situation. Need a light phone for India, able to deal with
> low sig strength, long battery charge life (working electrical outlets
> will not travel with me). However, while newbie wants to spend ~50, my
> budget is ~100. Not quite Bill Gates here, but I thought different
> enough not to interfere in the other thread. Moreover, I have a little
> time, so I can scan ebay more leisurely.
>
> First, please recommend the "best" phones you think fit comfortably in
> that budget ($100 on ebay). Examples may be Motorola v66, 66i,
> Sony Ericsson t28 t68i r520m. These would make my "safe" list.
>
> Next, and this is going to be fun, please consider the candidates for
> landing a deal if I get lucky. You know it happens, just not
> guaranteed. Examples may be Motorola v300, Nokia 6610, 6100, 6130, 6230
> etc., Ericsson t600, t610, t616. Please rank the top few candidates
> that I can scan for. These would make my "steal deal" list
>
> (Don't now where motorola P/T 280 fit?)
>
> So that's my strategy. I'll for a deal on a "deluxe" model for a while
> and if it doesn't work, get one of the safe ones.
>
> All help appreciated.