2-megapixel cameras were all the rage this month, with seven out of our ten most popular phones sporting them. 3G-enabled multimedia handsets from Nokia and Motorola got quite a lot of attention, too, along with O2's range of Xda handhelds.
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2-megapixel cameras were all the rage this month, with seven out of our ten most popular phones sporting them. 3G-enabled, multimedia handsets from Nokia and Motorola got quite a lot of attention, too, along with O2's range of Xda handhelds.
O2's popular PDA-phones managed to hang on to spots in the top five, but it was Motorola that snagged the most places with its range of slim-line phones, the SLVR, RAZR and V3x. However, could the svelte Samsung Z510 show Motorola up in the fashion stakes? A new addition to the list this month is the 3G Nokia 6280 slider, which has a sharp QVGA screen and microSD card slot.
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O2 Xda Atom The Xda Atom has Wi-Fi, a 2-megapixel camera and runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, yet shares the same dimensions as the Xda II Mini. Reader Opinion
Moved from a Nokia 6600 to the Atom and have been very happy. On the first day I bought it it would not even boot so called Tech support and was talked through steps for the new ROM and now all is great. Still exploring and discovering. It has heaps of features that I will never use but has the main connection with Outlook and Calendar the I rely on. Read review |
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Nokia N70 It might be the baby of Nokia's N Series, but it still sports a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and a 64MB reduced-size MMC. Reader Opinion
Very nice phone! it looks good, is easy to use... i had no need for the manual as my previous phones were 6600 and 3230. perhaps those who used other brands might have difficulty at first but after a while you will get used to it. Read review |
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Motorola RAZR V3x Based on the design of the Motorola RAZR V3, the slightly thicker V3x is a 3G-enabled handset with a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and an MP3 player. Reader Opinion
Secret behind prictures at night! if you want to take pictures at night sucessfully all you have to do is activate night mode on the phone. If you read the manual you will find it is quite simple to do. Most motorola phones have this feature in them and it works much better than the nokia night mode. Read review |
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Sony Ericsson W800i Sony Ericsson's first Walkman-branded mobile phone boasts up to 30 hours of MP3 playback and a whopping 512MB Memory Stick is thrown in for storage. It also sports a 2-megapixel camera for video and stills. Reader Opinion
Tops - does it all (nearly). It's never out of my pocket. Great phone, MP3 player and camera. Sometimes buggy, but turn it off/on solves all. Could have a slightly better calendar.
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O2 Xda II Mini Following on from the Xda IIs and Xphone II is O2 pen-based Xda Mini, featuring a 1.3-megapixel camera and Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system.
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Have had this for 2 months now. And i think its excellent. Great data storage (eg short mpeg clips, documents,reminders) and very clear reception during phone calls. nice size, easy to carry around. good brand name. definitely value for money. Read review |
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<p><b class="f3"><a href="/mobilephones/phones/0,39025953,40002902,00.htm" rel="follow">Motorola
V3 Razr</a></b><br/>
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<b>The graceful Motorola V3 is the thinnest clamshell to
date and a stunningly crafted mobile for style-conscious
individuals and professionals alike.</b><br/>
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Just got this phone, and really like it. I had heard lots
of bad things about motorolas, but thought I would take the
gamble, and although still early days its a lovely phone,
which works well. My only critisism is how do you set up
speed dial? I have assigned 9 numbers I wish to allocate as
speed dials, added them to the list, but cannot for the
life of me see how you can actually make speed dial
calls...<br/>
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<p><b class="f3"><a href="/mobilephones/phones/0,39025953,40056245,00.htm" rel="follow">Sony
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<b>With a 2-megapixel camera, MP3 playback, FM radio, video
recording, Bluetooth, 32MB of internal memory and a 64MB
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It's a nice phone, overall. the only annoying thing about
it is the audio shutter noise when a photo is taken. i want
to know a way of having an option to mute it. apart from
that, its a cool phone with everything you need in a
phone... plus the awesome features.<br/>
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<p><b class="f3"><a href="/mobilephones/phones/0,39025953,40058261,00.htm" rel="follow">Motorola
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<b>Motorola's super slim SLVR L7 is a beautifully crafted
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I have had several phones since last year went with the
nokia 6102 and sold it a week later and bought the L7 on
ebay (thats the best place to find it at a great price)
showed my friends the phone and they loved it a couple of
them are getting the phone.<br/>
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<b>Nokia brings ease-of-use to 3G with the introduction of
the 6280. Boasting a 2-megapixel camera, the handset is
based on a new Series 40 user interface, which provides
customisation of the home screen.</b><br/>
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This phone can never be unlocked from 3, so when your 24
month contract ends, you have to stay with 3 or get a new
phone. I think they will lose alot of customers because of
that. They've lost me.<br/>
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<p><b class="f3"><a href="/mobilephones/phones/0,39025953,40058023,00.htm" rel="follow">Samsung
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<b>Samsung's D600 builds on the success of the D500, voted
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Awseome phone. You can actually move contacts from phone to
sim. The site and support team are really good and I would
recommend this phone to anyone who wants a good allround
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