How on earth can you say it's "rubbish" based on a couple of pictures? Philips have a great record for making the very hi-tech very usable (in my experience), so am expecting good things from this.
I'm not denying Sony Ericsson are also excellent on the usability side, but let's at least see how well this works before discounting it. On the aesthetics side, the curves give it a style of its own which I like.
I once had a Philips Ozeo phone with excellent battery life, a scroll wheel that was so much better than the arrow keys you see nowadays and a few ringtones that would make people say "hey, that's a nice ringtone" - have you ever heard that before? ;-)
Unfortunately, Philips have given up the idea of being a significant mobile phone manufacturer, so they don't even sell their products in their country of origin. :-( A shame, if you ask me.. could this be the affordable, simple yet feature-rich phone I was waiting for to finally drop my buggy Benq-Siemens?
1. Philips have adopted the "me too" approach so it'll be as close to the I Con sorry phone as is allowed legally.
2. Yes fair point, my screen at work is crap so that's my excuse :)
3. I dont doubt that Philips make good products, I have a Philips cordless connected to my landline (which I only retain to support the broadband) but after 5 minutes of talking on it the battery needs a recharge, why the hell can they not get that sorted (less transmission power due to shorter distance) etc.
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pctechxp
a Voda exclusive then? #
Posted Friday 9th May 2008 09:29 GMT
The pictures show the network name display indicating Vodafone UK so has a deal been already done?
Personally I think it, like the iCon, is rubbish, give me a good Sony Ericsson anyday.
kerlmann
@pctechxp #
Posted Friday 9th May 2008 10:07 GMT
How on earth can you say it's "rubbish" based on a couple of pictures? Philips have a great record for making the very hi-tech very usable (in my experience), so am expecting good things from this.
I'm not denying Sony Ericsson are also excellent on the usability side, but let's at least see how well this works before discounting it. On the aesthetics side, the curves give it a style of its own which I like.
iannufc
@pctechxp #
Posted Friday 9th May 2008 13:25 GMT
Vodafone HK??
:P
sc
Not sold here #
Posted Friday 9th May 2008 22:47 GMT
I once had a Philips Ozeo phone with excellent battery life, a scroll wheel that was so much better than the arrow keys you see nowadays and a few ringtones that would make people say "hey, that's a nice ringtone" - have you ever heard that before? ;-)
Unfortunately, Philips have given up the idea of being a significant mobile phone manufacturer, so they don't even sell their products in their country of origin. :-( A shame, if you ask me.. could this be the affordable, simple yet feature-rich phone I was waiting for to finally drop my buggy Benq-Siemens?
pctechxp
responses #
Posted Monday 12th May 2008 17:48 GMT
1. Philips have adopted the "me too" approach so it'll be as close to the I Con sorry phone as is allowed legally.
2. Yes fair point, my screen at work is crap so that's my excuse :)
3. I dont doubt that Philips make good products, I have a Philips cordless connected to my landline (which I only retain to support the broadband) but after 5 minutes of talking on it the battery needs a recharge, why the hell can they not get that sorted (less transmission power due to shorter distance) etc.
I thank you, goodnight