Should i go for w950i????????

[pushkaraj]

Guys, plz help me make this^^^ decision.

These r my doubts regarding the phone:
1. The phone has 4 GB of internal memory which is more than enough for me. But m wondering if the phone will become slow if i use more than 3 GB.

2. This is a UIQ phone. So will opera mobile(ver8.65 or later) work on this phone? Coz m usin a 6600 and dont wanna miss such s60 applications.

3. Also i would like to ask, i have not seen the navigation keys anywhere on the phone. So do i completely hav to depend on the touch-screen to navigate through the menu. Coz i mostly use my phone for surfing so the navigation has to be good enough. Will the jog dial really make things easier?

4. *www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_w950-1443.php
^^^This site shows that w950 is a class 10 gprs phone with EDGE only in W958c which is available for ChinaMainland. Can someone plz confirm this.

Thanx in advance

 

[azzu]

for ur first query: no yaar it wont become slow its not a NOKIa
second: there's opera mini for u but u wll miss s60 softs but there r lots of softs for u on mobile9.com
third: i dont know
fourth:thats correct info

go for it

 

[alsiladka]

1. If you keep your files nicely sorted in folder, it wont get slow. Not on Nokia, Not on any mobile. If all the files are in a single folder, even computers will take time to read them.

2.

For all UIQ 3 phones Opera is already preinstalled.

W950i is UIQ3 phone.
It wont support the S60 applications, but most of the famous softwares have UIQ3 versions too.

3. It is a touchscreen phone, so you shall have to use your stylus only.

4. Normal ones are 3G enabled. Chinese one just has the Edge i think.

As for the bigger question - My answer would be no.
Reasons -
* No camera
* 256K color screen
* No Expandable Memory
* No WiFi

Go for N95.

 

[ravi_9793]

is w960i..out in Indian market.

I think W960i is upgraded version of W950i.
Look at this page:
*www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=in&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pip7&zone=pp&pid=10908

 

[infra_red_dude]

w960i is not out yet.

 

[pushkaraj]

Thanx for ur quick replies guys. Actually i dont really need a camera. My budget is 11-12k. So if i get this phone within 12k in mumbai, then i wud probably go for it. 4GB is enough or me. Expandable memory is no needed

I use airtel gprs. as this phone does not hav edge in it, then will i b atleast benefitted with the 3g speed.

 

[infra_red_dude]

3G is not available here yet (tho i guess, it'll soon be). if you don't get it widin 12k then you may try the SE M600i. its available under 13k.

 

[Pathik]

5700

 

[infra_red_dude]

arey yaar, he doesn't want a camera phone.

 

[pushkaraj]

Thanx for ur replies guys. Actually my stupid college has banned camera phones. So m goin for a non-cam cell. Yesterday was a disappointing day for me. I went to some shops, 6 to b precise. I asked ther cost of w950 and to my utter surprise, these r the answers i got:
Shop no 1) Not available.
Shop no 2 and 3) The company has discontinued the model(And these two shops were Sony Ericsson outlets.... WTF:angry
Shop no 3 and 4) Cost is Rs.28500/- I explained to them dat the p1i is a much superior phone and yet its cost is only 22-23k. They told me that the w950 was launched long back but the company has yet not lowered the price.
Shop no 6) Not available

Now m wondering wat to do............

 

[Cool G5]

^Can't believe the 2 & 3.

 

[krazyfrog]

pushkaraj if you live in Mumbai, why don't you go to Alfa in vile-parle west? They still have W950i. Last time i saw they were selling it for around 11k without bill.

 

[cooldudie3]

Actually my stupid college has banned camera phones.

that sure is a crazy college !!! Is there any reason?
Answering another question, u dont have to depend on the touch screen. There is a scroll wheel at the side. Even P1i has one..

 

[alsiladka]

that sure is a crazy college !!! Is there any reason?
Answering another question, u dont have to depend on the touch screen. There is a scroll wheel at the side. Even P1i has one..

Dude, even my coll's prospectus says no Camera phone. sadly, no one would have even read it

 

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ lolz.. and my college has all sorts of mobile phones banned!! how will you react to that??!!

 

[Tech.Masti]

rediff shopping priced it as 12k, so take a look there.......
Rediff link
shops sometimes rate some old models overpriced, like Nokia 5500..... here and in some website its 12k, but in Mumbai its now only 7k

 

[2kewl]

Get it online dude, Sify/Rediff/Indiatimes..all have it at under 12K

 

[gauravakaasid]

^^but will they offer manufacturer warranty??

 

[2kewl]

Some do..Most give vendor warranty of upto 1 year.

 

[pushkaraj]

Ok guys am currently posting from my uncle's w580i. Featureswise the phone is good. But typing from the keypad is a pain in the a pain in the a** the reasons being ericsson's difficult texting system and w580i's tacky keypad. Yet m thinking of buying this phone. Wat are your opinions.