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what do think about Nokia 3250. is it good?

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bsvipin Original post #1
Aug 20, 2006 at 11:47 AM
i am plannin of buyin a Nokia 3250.any comments on this phone?
Anand_RF
Aug 20, 2006 at 1:42 PM
*www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-3250-en.shtml
M
Aug 20, 2006 at 2:41 PM
Well I heard it's sound it's way better than any nokia phone I have seen. The phone seems a lot faster than my Nokia 3230. Also, I have heard good reviews about it.
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bsvipin #4
Aug 20, 2006 at 2:47 PM
thanks dude. i appreciate it!
jz2linkinpark
Aug 20, 2006 at 2:48 PM
tech_your_future said:
Well I heard it's sound it's way better than any nokia phone I have seen. The phone seems a lot faster than my Nokia 3230. Also, I have heard good reviews about it.
does it even sound better than N91?
M
Aug 20, 2006 at 2:51 PM
I haven't seen N series phones man. That's why I said of which I have seen. Best bet is to try them out at the dealer and see which one sounds better.
Pathik
Pathik #7
Aug 20, 2006 at 3:02 PM
yup.... n its the cheapest os9.1 fone....
prankie
prankie #8
Aug 20, 2006 at 4:27 PM
I've been using this fone for last 4-5 months and from my experience, i can say that N3250 has a very good sound, specially the loudpeaker rox. (never heard a speaker so loud) but do get a good headphone with this one.. coz the bundeled one are really bad!!! with a good headphone, it can beat any musicphone in its segment...
UI is fast... resolution is same as of other symbi v7 and v8 phone, I was a bit dissapointed with the resolution coz, symbian v9.1 has new menu layout 4*3 unlike 3*3 on other phones.. so because of low screnn reso fonts look a bit jaggy....
Camera quality is good in adequate light but becomes grainy in poor light..
It has symbian v9.1... older firmware had few bugs. so make sure that u get a new piece...
Tech.Masti
Aug 21, 2006 at 2:28 AM
hmmm.... good phone, but no 3G, and headphone is ***...., may problem in high sound...only 10MB inbuild memory
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mehulved #10
Aug 21, 2006 at 3:36 AM
@Tech.Masti 3G doesn't really matter, we don't even get proper EDGE speeds here in India, what's the use of having 3G?
Yes, the 10MB memory is a hinderance, but most of us today use like 512MB to 1GB card. Well anyway this is a problem with majority of Nokia phones.
mAYHEM
mAYHEM #11
Aug 21, 2006 at 11:04 AM
Music Quality is Good and 512 MB miniSD Card is included but the UI and shape sucks.The speaker volume is loud and clear but bundled headphones r really painfull to use and sound average.
Tech.Masti
Aug 21, 2006 at 11:50 PM
tech_your_future said:
@Tech.Masti 3G doesn't really matter, we don't even get proper EDGE speeds here in India, what's the use of having 3G?
Yes, the 10MB memory is a hinderance, but most of us today use like 512MB to 1GB card. Well anyway this is a problem with majority of Nokia phones.

i takin about 3G to be futureproof:D , because BSNL may start 3G in this financial year... they realease 50 lakh 3G sims in between...
but it also true that EDGE is not started in whole india, and service is not so good yet...
prankie
prankie #13
Aug 22, 2006 at 10:44 AM
Ok if BSNL starts 3G service by the end of this year... then also plz tell me how many people will be able to afford it... coz 3G service is not gonna be cheap..
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paul_007 #14
Aug 22, 2006 at 10:55 AM
amazing sound quality and great display :)
H
Aug 22, 2006 at 10:55 AM
The phone's gud but since it is based on series 40 u may not be able to Install some really cool 3rd party applications.
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mehulved #16
Aug 22, 2006 at 11:46 AM
honey62022 said:
The phone's gud but since it is based on series 40 u may not be able to Install some really cool 3rd party applications.
dude it's a Symbian Series 60 phone. It has Symbian OS 9.1 as mentioned earlier but since version 9.1 apps aren't fully compatible with earlier versions, so apps for it are comparatively less. But, not for long.
H
Aug 22, 2006 at 12:57 PM
Well u should check it. Its an enhanced verison of Series 40. Not series 60.
prankie
prankie #18
Aug 22, 2006 at 1:34 PM
do u know what are sayin!!!
i own that phone.. and u are tellin that is based on series40!!! Its the world's first phone to be based on symbian 3rd edition OS..
and btw plz research before typin anything on a public forum..
Pathik
Pathik #19
Aug 22, 2006 at 4:27 PM
@ honey r u mad.... its the most advanced s60 os till now...
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mehulved #20
Aug 22, 2006 at 4:47 PM
@honey see here *www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3250-1296.php
It's Symbain OS 9.1 Series 60.
Looks like poor fellow is confused because of new restrictions and incompatibility with earler apps in the new version.
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pops #21
Aug 22, 2006 at 11:10 PM
I have some options.

1. It is running at 235MHz and 33Mb of RAM for which may not face low memory error while running 3rd party applications, as older 60S phones are suffering (phone like Nokia 3650 has only 8Mb of RAM!!!).
2. It using microSD memory card (expandable up to 1GB), there is very less performance effect while running application from memory card.
3. A very good music phone but with 3.5mm headphone jack, which is just missed in its pack!!! U get different music effects like Stereo Widening, SRS WOW, Bass Boost. Good Loudsp.
4. A 60S phone with manageable size and style!

a. It has 2MP camera but not a good one & without flash.
b. Screen display is not brilliant, even not at least as N70.
c. Nokia announced as a Music Phone, But with very little internal memory, around 10MB!!!
d. Its weight little bit heavier than its specification, feel like a brick!!!
e. As a Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd Edition phone, backward compactable with older applications.
f. Actually this phone is only for showoff!!!

Now u decide yourself good/bad. Because there is nothing perfect in the world.
eggman
eggman #22
Aug 22, 2006 at 11:18 PM
pops said:
Nokia announced as a Music Phone, But with very little internal memory, around 10MB!!!

Correct me if I am wrong, it must have extendable memories.
Tech.Masti
Aug 23, 2006 at 12:12 AM
@eggman..
pops takin about internal memery....not extendable mamory
eggman
eggman #24
Aug 23, 2006 at 12:17 AM
Tech.Masti said:
@eggman..
pops takin about internal memery....not extendable mamory
Thats what i was asking.even w810 has 20 MB free.internal mem doesnt matter much, if it has extendable mem.re
Pathik
Pathik #25
Aug 23, 2006 at 7:42 AM
@pop os9.1 is not backward compatible wrt applications.
prankie
prankie #26
Aug 23, 2006 at 11:24 AM
display of N3250 is bettr than N70's... but the resolution could be bettr...
camera is good during adequate light... and internal mem hardly matters when u have 512MB card bundeled!!!!
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pops #27
Aug 24, 2006 at 12:54 AM
prankie said:
display of N3250 is bettr than N70's... but the resolution could be bettr...
camera is good during adequate light... and internal mem hardly matters when u have 512MB card bundeled!!!!

I think u r a v.good fan of N3250. Ok, then Check the Complete review, Particularly N70 Vs. Nokia 3250 at:

*www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-3250-en.shtml
Sambit_Lucky
Aug 24, 2006 at 10:39 AM
Hi
U think this is good ? Man this is the best phone I think.But one think is that you can not load any new software into this.But check it.But the phone is best.It has a lot of good features also.
sambit(*_*)
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mehulved #29
Aug 24, 2006 at 10:49 AM
Sambit_Lucky said:
Hi
U think this is good ? Man this is the best phone I think.But one think is that you can not load any new software into this.But check it.But the phone is best.It has a lot of good features also.
sambit(*_*)
You can install softwares. Or else what's the use of it being a Symbian phone. The thing is you cannot install unsigned applications. That is a step to curb piracy and reduce malware nuisance. But, there a way around.
prankie
prankie #30
Aug 24, 2006 at 11:19 AM
pops said:
I think u r a v.good fan of N3250. Ok, then Check the Complete review, Particularly N70 Vs. Nokia 3250 at:

*www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-3250-en.shtml

I m not a fan of any fone.. i have used N70 and i own N3250 so i'm only tellin my experience....
well regardin reviews... i don't follow any... their likes and our likes may vary, and while writin a review they test it for few days... so just think how can a person tell everything abt the phone by using it for some days!!
IMO bettr ask a person who owns that phone... he'll tell u far bettr abt that phone than any reviewer....
H
Aug 24, 2006 at 9:12 PM
Sorry guys . I was really confused. Thanks for the info.
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pops #32
Aug 25, 2006 at 12:01 AM
prankie said:
I m not a fan of any fone.. i have used N70 and i own N3250 so i'm only tellin my experience....
well regardin reviews... i don't follow any... their likes and our likes may vary, and while writin a review they test it for few days... so just think how can a person tell everything abt the phone by using it for some days!!
IMO bettr ask a person who owns that phone... he'll tell u far bettr abt that phone than any reviewer....

Hello, u r very confident man & should be. Thanks for your commitment. I had only given the proof, not to heart u.
Another fact, to know the potential of a phone doesn’t take some days, even an hour is sufficient.
Sambit_Lucky
Aug 25, 2006 at 12:16 AM
tech_your_future said:
You can install softwares. Or else what's the use of it being a Symbian phone. The thing is you cannot install unsigned applications. That is a step to curb piracy and reduce malware nuisance. But, there a way around.

Man I know that is a piracy.So that I did not mensoned here.But this is a good phone with lot of features according to me.

Sambit(*_*)