Having K750i for 2 Yrs. What next ???

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Hi Friends,
I am having K750i for around 2 yrs and I love it. Although I am not having any problem with it but I want to change it because it does not have EDGE. I am using Airtel Mobile Office so speed will increase with EDGE enabled phone. My budget is only around 8000-10000.

My requirements are -
1. It should be EDGE enabled.
2. Screen should be at least 240*320 so that I can view websites easily.
3. Symbian OS/Word/Excel will be good. (Not compulsory)
4. Sound and Camera ( Average quality is sufficient)
5. I don't change phone frequently so it should be reliable like K750i

So after searching I have found these options-
1. Nokia 6233 (Solid)
2. Nokia E62 (No Camera, Slow)
3. Samsung E840 (Word/Excel are there but no idea about Samsungs)
4. Nokia 5700 (GPRS-EDGE class 32 ,Slightly out of my budget but I can go for it if it is very good)
5. Nokia E50 (Business class but camera only 1.3)
6. Tell me if there is any other which I am missing.

UPDATE : I have added MOTO ROKR e6 also in list.

I like Sony Ericssons but in this budget display size is not 240*320.
Thanks for reading my long post and thanks in advance for your advice.
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Solanky

nokia 5700 and
also consider 5310 (its bit outta ur budget )

Nokia 5700 anyday.

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so far two replies and both for 5700, thanks. I have to think for this seriously. But I am afraid about the life and quality of its rotating panel, is it solid enough?
Azzu, I think 5310 does not have Symbian and the price difference is not much so 5700 is better what you say?

i also love my k750i

what about k550i u can convert it to w610i

5310 is a s40v5 fone. And the 5700 has a great bulid quality. go for it.

solanky said:
My requirements are -
3. Symbian OS/Word/Excel will be good. (Not compulsory)

i thought u said that

btw: u a SE user will love s40 UI

i Suggest u to Xpand ur Budget and go for k790i ( i forgot in my last reply )

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azzu,
K790i is good but i think 5700 is having Class 32 GPRS/Edge that can improve internet speed. And it is 3G also. (for future)
pathiks,
I will sure look for 5700 it the build quality is so good.
In between i have checked that 6120c is also same like 5700 but why it is not available in India.

solanky said:
azzu,
K790i is good but i think 5700 is having Class 32 GPRS/Edge that can improve internet speed. And it is 3G also. (for future)

K790i also has class 32 but no 3G

solanky said:
In between i have checked that 6120c is also same like 5700 but why it is not available in India.

it isnt available coz nokia havent released it yet .will cum shortly i think

btw: iam so desperately suggesting u 5310 or any other coz 5700 is very bulky
if u want the s60 go for it

Nokia 5700
OR
SE K790i
Choice is yours !

If you want to go for SE in your budget, I would suggest W810i. Eventhough it's considered to be outdated it's the most robost and Value for money mobile.

azzu said:
K790i also has class 32 but no 3G

it isnt available coz nokia havent released it yet .will cum shortly i think

btw: iam so desperately suggesting u 5310 or any other coz 5700 is very bulky
if u want the s60 go for it

Azzu - k790i has class 10 GPRS.
Only Nokia 5700 has CLASS 32 GPRS & EDGE.

Proof

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azzu,
I have compared both 5310 and 5700 at GSMARENA
*www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone2=1936&idPhone1=2087

1. 5700 captures video in QVGA mode while 5310 only in QCIF
2. No Symbian in 5310
3. 5310 is less weight
4. 5700 has flash light
5. 5700 has 3G.
6. Price difference is only around 500 Rs.

Please don't mind but I think 5700 is better. Or I am missing some plus of 5310 over 5700?

yea solanky but to tell..
1.5700 cam sucks compared to 5310
2.I think u saw the 7th ost in this thread ?
3.yea! thats wat iam sayin 5700 is way to bulky
4.i dunno this

5.

Go for 5700 as it meets ur requirements and i dont mind

after all its ur hard Earned money

sorry my mistake Gaurav
Gaurav(coolg5) also has a 5700 so ask him the cons b4 buyin solanky

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vilas_patil,
W810i is not on my list because on small display same as K750i

^ also see my edited post :))

The only problem u might have with 5700 is tht it is longer then most other phones. that's it...other then that it's an awsome phone.

Hey, even I have a K750i since septembar 2006, What should I upgrade to ? Nokia N82, SE W960i or iPhone

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5700 is good.. no doubt...

i am using a 6233.. edge speeds are very good... i would recommend it anyday!

gx_saurav said:
Hey, even I have a K750i since septembar 2006, What should I upgrade to ? Nokia N82, SE W960i or iPhone

N82 or n95 :))

solanky said:
azzu,
I have compared both 5310 and 5700 at GSMARENA
*www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone2=1936&idPhone1=2087

1. 5700 captures video in QVGA mode while 5310 only in QCIF
2. No Symbian in 5310
3. 5310 is less weight
4. 5700 has flash light
5. 5700 has 3G.
6. Price difference is only around 500 Rs.

Please don't mind but I think 5700 is better. Or I am missing some plus of 5310 over 5700?

You are right my friend.Nokia 5700 is better than Nokia 5310.
Plz check My Nokia 5700 review

I have written all the pros & cons in the review.
It will help you in making your decision.

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Gaurav,
I have already read your review, very nice.
So I am seeing that 5700 is favorite at this time. But I just came to know that 6120c is also having Office Applications (Word/Excel etc.). So should I wait for 6120c or is there any method for installing these application in 5700 for free.

solanky said:
Gaurav,
I have already read your review, very nice.
So I am seeing that 5700 is favorite at this time. But I just came to know that 6120c is also having Office Applications (Word/Excel etc.). So should I wait for 6120c or is there any method for installing these application in 5700 for free.

u can search for the Softs there r many available
and i think 6120c will take time to release

so ,,, 5700

solanky said:
Gaurav,
I have already read your review, very nice.
So I am seeing that 5700 is favorite at this time. But I just came to know that 6120c is also having Office Applications (Word/Excel etc.). So should I wait for 6120c or is there any method for installing these application in 5700 for free.

Thanks for reading it solanky.

Yes.You can always install office suite(word,excel,powerpoint) on your Nokia 5700 & do your work.
Also the symbian software library is such a big one,that u will find many great software than java.So this is a big plus in taking a symbian phone.
As usual java will work great on Nokia 5700,so you won't miss your K750i apps.

Also the review you read was written by me on 5700 itself.See it's a good smartphone.

Only the camera is crap.But buy a digicam after sometime & you will not regret the phones cam. :))

I say take this phone with your closed eyes.Truely a gem phone.

Cool G5 said:
I say take this phone with your closed eyes.Truely a gem phone.

Nah, this is gem phone....

Agree saurav.

But this phone has only Class 8 GPRS & EDGE, that's bad.

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It means that I can go for 5700. Now the only thing is left to prepare myself for stretching my budget around 2000-3000.

. But I will go for it as everybody has advised for it. But I am surprised nobody has said anything about Samsung E840/Nokia E50 i was supposing these are good mobiles.
Thanks everybody for your help.

gx_saurav said:
Nah, this is gem phone....

Forum is goin wild today

Good choice solanky.
I don't know about the samsung.AFAIK you won't get symbian OS in samsung.
Leave it,5700 rocks.

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While writing this post I was thinking that there is no EDGE in MOTO ROKR E6 but it has. So what about this phone instead of 5700 because it is touch screen.

ROKR is good option,if you want touchscreen.But rokr has class 10 gprs & edge.

While 5700 has class 32 gprs & edge & 3G.So it will provide you the fastest net speeds.
The speeds are good than any other phone.I am using this phone as a modem.I browse through this forum mostly from my nokia 5700 or using it as a modem to pc.

The decision is yours.You want touchscreen+edge or class32 edge,gprs,3g + symbian.
I still suggest Nokia 5700.I have mentioned why i don't recommend ROKR E6 in my review.
Read it again,so that it will be clear to you.

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Cool G5, how much is the difference between class 10 and class 32 in terms of speed? I am changing my k750i only because on internet speed so if 5700 has better speed than i will go for it only. But I am in doubt about EDGE in rokr again. in other thread somebody are saying it has while other not.

EDGE in ROKR is not available out of the box. You have to do a simple mod to it to activate the EDGE. You can get the tutorial on it on www.modmymoto.com.

For edge in rokr u have to unlock it.
The speed difference between class 10 & class 32 are drastic.

to actually Tell guys there arent much speed differences between Class10 and 32 but there will be in Edge
i suggest u class10or32 gprs is not a Big deal untill u have Edge on ur mobile

if not then it may help u
simple

azzu said:
to actually Tell guys there arent much speed differences between Class10 and 32 but there will be in Edge
i suggest u class10or32 gprs is not a Big deal untill u have Edge on ur mobile if not then it may help u
simple

Actually they're talking about Class 10 and Class 32 EDGE, not GPRS. Btw i don't think any Indian service provides supports Class 32 EDGE. Class 10 should be enough. We don't even get maximum capable speeds of Class 10 sometimes.

^ right on spot
that was my Reply meaning

u make my job easier Krazy

Wanna heavily mod your phone: E6
Happy with symbian: 5700

Btw, you don't hafta stretch your budget by 2-3k. 5700 is available for about 10.8k now

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I have checked that the price of E51 is only Rs 1000 more than 5700 so would be a better option. My reason of liking E51 over 5700 are :-
1. D-pad instead of Joystick
2. Rotation thing in 5700 may be not durable (not sure)
3. Push e-Mail support in E51

Basically I am liking E51 only because of durability otherwise feature wise I like 5700 . Now don't know what to select?

1)The joystick of 5700 is good.
2)The rotating bottom is also durable,don't worry about that.
3)About push e mail,i think so there must be some app for 5700,to support push email.(Not sure)

@solanky
1.yea the d pad of the e51 is better than the 5700.
2. Nope the swivel is very durable.
3. yea 5700 doesnt hav push email but u can set email clients to automatically scan for new mail evry 5-10 mins.
4. also the e51 cam doesnt hav flash..
5. e51 support 3.5g while 5700 supports only 3g tho that shouldnt be a concern in india..
6. e51 has wifi..
BTW e51 is 1.5k more than the 5700.
Also 5700 speakers are louder than th e51 has comes with better earbuds.

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thanks coolg5 and pathiks for your replies.
Your posts gave me some positives again about 5700. Now thinking again and again.. .. ..
1. My office is wi-fi enabled so it will be better to go for E51.
2. Regarding flash in camera, E51 camera is OK with me. I have digicam for taking photos in night. I just want an good (not best) mobile camera to take pictures anytime in case of need.
3. Push mail and Office applications are in E51.
4. Good music sound will be a plus of 5700.
5. Design of 5700 is good and new, or I should say innovative while e51 is just simple.

Let's see what my mind give me result of this thinking.

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Finally I have decided. I am going to buy E51 tomorrow. Although now my budget has been stretched to around 2000 rs more but after seeing features of E51, i think it is better decision.

take the E6! its good for ur requirments

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napster007 said:
take the E6! its good for ur requirments

I think you are talking about E61 but its more costly than E51.

Sorry man i ment take the moto rokr E6

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napster007 said:
Sorry man i ment take the moto rokr E6

Oh I see, my mistake. E6 is good but it is not having EDGE directly. Although there are ways to unlock but I can't take risk. I am leaving my lovely K750i only because of Edge otherwise I don't have any problem with it till date.

^^ Unlocking the EDGE in ROKR E6 is a simple two minute procedure. And there is nothing risky in it.

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krazyfrog. said:
^^ Unlocking the EDGE in ROKR E6 is a simple two minute procedure. And there is nothing risky in it.

Thanks for the info but E51 have other features like Wi-Fi, VOIP, Push Mail which will help me in office.

^^ Yes I understand that. I wasn't suggesting you to go for E6. I was just clearing your misconception about the EDGE unlocking procedure. E51 is a good choice which you should stick to.

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thanks for supporting my decision.

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Today finally I have purchased my E51 from Go Mobile shop for Rs. 12200. I have purchased it in exchange of My K750i for Rs. 3600. So the net amount for me was Rs. 8600. I have not played a lot with it till now but now my internet is fast due to edge, its keyboard is superb and its browser is great.
Thanks once again everybody for all your suggestion during my search for a phone.

^^ Congrats!

Congrats dude.
Enjoy E51

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Thanks krazyfrog and coolg5. Yes I am enjoying this phone.

^^^ Why don't you write a review?