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mediator
mediator Original post #1
Aug 3, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Hi,
My old faithful friend 3220 got 'rain-washed'. Neways, I need a new phone which shud have ...(priority wise)
1. Camera -> atleast 3.2 MP
2. Price -> Rs.15000 Soft limit and Rs.20000 hard limit!
3. Wifi/Wlan, Edge
4. Style
5. Fine speakers

I searched and found N82. Looks promising. Please give your opinion and suggestions! :)


Thanx!


PS : Please do not initiate mobile wars (like Nokia Vs Sony Ericsson), FUDs or biased reviews! If you have a phone that meets the specs then please tell how satisfied you are.
dreamcatcher
Aug 3, 2008 at 10:58 PM
N82 or wait for the C905(releasing end august).
uppalpankaj
Aug 3, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Nokia N82 is a great phone...U don't need 2 think twice before buying it....Its a great Value for Money..Has a 5 MP cam with Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss Optics, A-GPS, Wifi, 3G...Its cam results r far superior than any other phone in this category presently...Its a symbian phone...U can install a lot of applications..U can store unlimitied entries in the phonebook..It has 3.5 mm output jack (u can plug in any headphones), TV Out (u can view pics on TV), Motion Sensor..It can shoot videos @30fps in VGA format...

The N82 is definitely the phone 2 buy.....Go for it...

However, if u want a 3.2 MP cam phone, u can buy SE K810i or N73 ME..Both r gud in their own ways...
S
Aug 3, 2008 at 11:30 PM
@mediator,May I too ask in your thread?
mediator
Aug 3, 2008 at 11:52 PM
^Ya sure man, go ahead! But please make it look informative.

@dreamcatcher, I can't wait for any new releases. I've been thinking, asking and irritating everyone over the issue and have to decide quick. :)

uppalpankaj said:
Nokia N82 is a great phone...U don't need 2 think twice before buying it....Its a great Value for Money..Has a 5 MP cam with Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss Optics, A-GPS, Wifi, 3G...Its cam results r far superior than any other phone in this category presently...Its a symbian phone...U can install a lot of applications..U can store unlimitied entries in the phonebook..It has 3.5 mm output jack (u can plug in any headphones), TV Out (u can view pics on TV), Motion Sensor..It can shoot videos @30fps in VGA format...

The N82 is definitely the phone 2 buy.....Go for it...

However, if u want a 3.2 MP cam phone, u can buy SE K810i or N73 ME..Both r gud in their own ways...
Woah, really? But I must say 'no' to N73ME and I have my reasons coz it doesn't have wifi. Wifi is a must in this hifi age. :D

Thanx guyz, keep the flow coming. :)
S
Aug 3, 2008 at 11:55 PM
I am planning to sell off my iPhone 8GB and buy N82.How much will it cost?Does it have GPS,3G,WiFi?What is the size of the memory card?What about sound and picture quality?
How is it compared to K850i.I'm a bit confused between these two.
mediator
Aug 4, 2008 at 12:05 AM
I checked out on that fonearena site. It says price is Rs.19400. But since u stay in Delhi I hope u know how it works out here. :D . Just kidding m not going any place like gaffar etc but genuine showrooms! N82 does have 3g, wifi etc. Here...
*www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n82-2177.php

General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100
Announced 2007, November
Status Available. Released 2007, November
Size Dimensions 112 x 50.2 x 17.3 mm, 90 cc
Weight 114 g
Display Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
Ringtones Type Polyphonic, Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
Customization Download
Vibration Yes
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB, hot swap, 2 GB card included, buy memory
- 100 MB internal memory
- 128 MB SDRAM Memory
- ARM 11 332 MHz processor
Data GPRS Class 32, 107 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
3G HSDPA
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Features OS Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games Downloadable, order now
Colors Silver, Black
Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), xenon flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver
- A-GPS function
- Motion sensor (with UI auto-rotate)
- Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries
- Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player
- Video player
- 3.5 mm audio output jack
- TV out
- Stereo FM Radio
- Organizer
- Office document viewer
- T9
- Push to talk
- Voice dial/memo
- Built-in handsfree
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1050 mAh (BP-6MT)
Stand-by Up to 225 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 20 min

It got everything I want. But if price can be looked a bit further, then it wud be as they say 'Sone pe suhaaga'!
S
Aug 4, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Where can I get this near Pitampura?I mean are there any showrooms around that area?This phone rocks.Getting right away.Go TO Hell iPhone!
What about N-Gage?
mediator
Aug 4, 2008 at 12:19 AM
I know nothing about N-Gage, but will find about that too. I hope others will reply. I dunno about the showrooms in pitampura (its faroff, but reachable via metro), but AFAIK there is a showroom in Connaught Place. You may need to confirm that. There is a showroom in Vikas Marg though as my friend told me. Showroom is no problem.

You can reach connaught via the pitampura metro station or if u own a bike like the rest of the Delhi's traffic-cutters.
Pathik
Pathik #10
Aug 4, 2008 at 1:11 AM
N82 or the E71. In WM, Asus m530w or the Moto Q9.
iMav
iMav #11
Aug 4, 2008 at 2:54 AM
E71 has got a good review on Tech2.
Power UP
Power UP #12
Aug 4, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Where can I get this near Pitampura?I mean are there any showrooms around that area?This phone rocks.Getting right away.Go TO Hell iPhone!
What about N-Gage?
N82 supports N-Gage , and it has a dedicated 3D Graphics Accelerator chip so games look smooth & cool.

It also has Flash lite 3 for watching embedded videos in the browser itself.
uppalpankaj
Aug 4, 2008 at 10:55 AM
I am planning to sell off my iPhone 8GB and buy N82.How much will it cost?Does it have GPS,3G,WiFi?What is the size of the memory card?What about sound and picture quality?
How is it compared to K850i.I'm a bit confused between these two.

The N82 costs arnd 19400 at the present moment...It has GPS, 3G, Wifi...It is an all in one phone..A 2 GB Micro SD card comes bundled with it...However u can use a 8 GB Micro SD Card with it easily...

If price is a constraint as of now, u can wait for 1-2 months...The 3G iphone is being launched this month on contract basis by Airtel and Vodafone..So, to stay in the competition, Nokia will definitely drop the prices...Nokia has already slashed its prices by arnd 10% on selected models in UK...Hopefully, Nokia will have price cuts in India soon.
Third Eye
Third Eye #14
Aug 4, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Obviously N82.
mediator
mediator #15
Aug 4, 2008 at 11:33 AM
And so I checked out
1. Asus m530w -> 2 MP => not suitable!
2. Moto Q9 -> 2 MP => not suitable!

I guess I'll be checking out on E71 & N82. Thanx guyz! :)
vilas_patil
Aug 4, 2008 at 11:33 AM
I would suggest for Nokia N82 (Black). I am presently using this device since for quite some time. I use Wifi/Wlan at my office ... it's a great feature.. It's all in One phone... I got it for Rs. 19500 couple of months back.. its worth the value
mediator
mediator #17
Aug 4, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Thanx for givin the valuable inputs. I want wifi for the same purpose. And how about the sound quality compared to N73?
vilas_patil
Aug 4, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Sound loudness is low compared to N73 & K850i. I use Sony Ericsson ear phones, the music is surprisingly great through it.
M
Aug 4, 2008 at 1:06 PM
n82 go for it.......wont b disapointed by that
Cool G5
Cool G5 #20
Aug 4, 2008 at 2:08 PM
+10000 for N82.
dreamcatcher
Aug 4, 2008 at 2:23 PM
How about this???

LOL.Kidding. Go for the N82.
S
Aug 4, 2008 at 3:56 PM
I visited Planet M nearby my house and they had all Nokia N series phones.Will EP-630 work with N82?What say about N95?
Pathik
Pathik #24
Aug 4, 2008 at 5:21 PM
I visited Planet M nearby my house and they had all Nokia N series phones.Will EP-630 work with N82?What say about N95?
Go for the N82. The N95 is old now. yea all 3.5 mm standard earphones will work with the N82 OOTB.
skeletor
skeletor #25
Aug 4, 2008 at 5:22 PM
+1 for the N82...

Its the best all-round phone in your budget with everything you want.......
krates
krates #26
Aug 4, 2008 at 6:19 PM
E71 i will suggest (qwerty keypad) :D

or N82 if you want a better cam
mediator
mediator #27
Aug 7, 2008 at 11:10 PM
And so I bought the N82. I don't understand what the furore was bt the hard keypad in some reviews. But neways the camera is fantabulous, wifi works without any pauses while watching youtube on the same 256 kbps connections that give pauses on PCs. Since I have audiophile ears and m used to 5.1 surround sound, I would say Sound Quality is fine. Lets see how I can use this to its full potential. Video conferencing, VOIP perhaps?

Neways, thanx guys. Thanx for ur support! :)
uppalpankaj
Aug 8, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Congrats for the N82
mediator
mediator #29
Aug 8, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Thanx! :)