Internet on phone, hype or reality?

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Hi folks,
I was wondering about email on phone and the whole concept of internet phones etc. Its possible to network, browse and upload to the internet while on the move but at the same time some consider it a hype, a gross un- necessity! what do YOU think?

Reality...

ok I clicked yes...but truth is i use it only when I am out of the city....when I am at my home i use BSNL Broadband and in office I use its net connection...it even have wifi..

BTW when I use it through mobile I use Opera and some chat application to chat with friends :smile:

^ +1!

I clicked in yes as I know it works but I don't use Internet in mobile!

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I don't use Internet in mobile!

T

Are you crazy ? Mobile internet is the next big thing in mobile. Just look at homescreen on N97 , imagine how it'd look without internet ? Twitter would be nothing if there were no mobile internet. Imagine a blackberry without internet.

It is more relevant in india becuase to many people mobile is the only way to connect to internet.

^^^at what cost......i am not going to pay Rs.25 per day or 50 paise for 100 kb download

We will get benefit of all this mobile internet only if prices decreases and speed increases....

I use Internet on mobile only sometimes. Surfing is more enjoyable on a big screen (Desktop/Laptop).

Mobile Internet really Rocks for me...In desktop, its different experiance altogether!

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sujoyp said:
^^^at what cost......i am not going to pay Rs.25 per day or 50 paise for 100 kb download

We will get benefit of all this mobile internet only if prices decreases and speed increases....

Rs25 per day is not that bad either. Considering two hours at cybercafe will spend you more. monthly charges at 500 UNLIMITED is also not bad compared to bsnl's rs750 at 256kpbs.

Btw , i am using bsnl's 152 pm for unlimited including tethering. Crazy cheap.

yup ur 152 pm is really cheap...
but 25 per day makes 750pm and that too for a not even 128kbps :-x

used to get 4KBps download speed

I am ready to pay 750 for a 3g connection.

Opening a orkut site will cost me 2-3 Rs alone using that 50ps per 100kb...NOT WORTH

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I Am using blackberry pearl and i am using internet for checking my mails.

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i am using mobile internet on opera mini for more than a year now. I surf more on mobile than desktop.

opera mini + bsnl 199/- unlimited plan here

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sujoyp said:
yup ur 152 pm is really cheap...
but 25 per day makes 750pm and that too for a not even 128kbps used to get 4KBps download speed

Depends on location and handset. Speed as high as 30kBps is available at some places.

K

i use it only when i have no other option ... its not that the fones arent capable enuf , its jus that the rates are too high for the pathetic service ...

what's the use of high end phone ???? when you don't want to use internet on it :lol:

wifi FTW!! edge is pretty costly here so i dont use it much.

krates said:
what's the use of high end phone ???? when you don't want to use internet on it

heard of camera and music player on high end mobiles ;-)

....In india its the selling point..

large screen is used for movies too. :lol:

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sujoyp said:
heard of camera and music player on high end mobiles....In india its the selling point..

large screen is used for movies too.

Then y not buy chinese mobile ? Even larger screen and speaker.
Frankly most smart phone feature is useless without internet. No email , no rweeter , no ota software update , no online sync , no chat .

look I agree that there r soo many net features in mobile....and if u can pay hefty amount and bear with the slow speed...u can use all that

BTW y do u praise N82...for its connectivity options like chatting :lol:

what comes to ur mind 1st when we talk abt ipod touch or Iphone....music or its browser

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sujoyp said:
look I agree that there r soo many net features in mobile....and if u can pay hefty amount and bear with the slow speed...u can use all that

BTW y do u praise N82...for its connectivity options like chatting
what comes to ur mind 1st when we talk abt ipod touch or Iphone....music or its browser

Yeah camera is most important part of n82 , but data is also very important. Just look at blackberry , they now have 50% marketshare in us ! Some people do need connectivity over camera or music(blackberry suck at both you know). Also n97 is marketed as 'social networking device !' imagine social netwoking without net. And remember n97 is new flaghip.

Data cost , if you try yoj can find a good one under 300 , which is not bad in my opinion. The upa government fcuked the mobile industry to exhorbitant price thats another story , but data plan is needed to enjoy new gen smartphones.

but isnt blackberry for pros....N97 and xperia both combine multimedia features with connectivity ...

Airtel dont give much choice :-(

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sujoyp said:
but isnt blackberry for pros....N97 and xperia both combine multimedia features with connectivity ...

Airtel dont give much choice

Maybe blackberry is for corpoate , but as i said , 50% marketshare is no joke. Also blackberry is outselling iphone in us and worldwide.
Its all abt preference .. One size doesn't fit all.

And yeah airtel sucks at data rate.try bsnl , much reasoable.

50% of which share...mobiles...corporate device...emailing...

bsnl may be good for net but poor on signal....will think of it