Comments on: Bored out of your skull by Nokia? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:31:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-243384 Ewan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:12:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-243384 Have you set a diary entry for it, Ben? Have you set a diary entry for it, Ben?

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-243387 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:49:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-243387 Coincidently - just published: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sneaks-into-the-wild-once-again/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sn...</a> Coincidently – just published: http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sn…

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-243383 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:55:43 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-243383 Wat would be really cool would be if Three would provide an 'auto renew' feature for add-ons so I could just forget about it, but manual intervention once a month is something I can tolerate for now... Wat would be really cool would be if Three would provide an 'auto renew' feature for add-ons so I could just forget about it, but manual intervention once a month is something I can tolerate for now…

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-243386 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:53:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-243386 It is shaping up to be a pretty sweet device, but... I'm dubious about all the specs coming out of the BGR articles. A while back they were also touting an N-series QWERTY device with a picture that clearly said E71 on it :-)<br><br>Like the Tooth Fairy and Father Christmas - will believe it when I see it.<br><br>However, it would be my choice on the basis of what's been published (as well as the iPhone). It is shaping up to be a pretty sweet device, but… I'm dubious about all the specs coming out of the BGR articles. A while back they were also touting an N-series QWERTY device with a picture that clearly said E71 on it :-)

Like the Tooth Fairy and Father Christmas – will believe it when I see it.

However, it would be my choice on the basis of what's been published (as well as the iPhone).

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-243385 Mike42 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:50:49 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-243385 So what about the <a href=http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2008/02/17/surprise-it%E2%80%99s-the-nokia-e71-show-down-under/ rel="nofollow">E71, eh?</a><br><br>Those dimensions are pretty much an exact match for the iPhone. The spec is pretty saucy too.<br><br>Is the E71 the 'two-device' killer? If the browser was multitouch, would it be the iPhone killer ....no, don't go there.<br><br>Sound off!<br><br>/m So what about the E71, eh?

Those dimensions are pretty much an exact match for the iPhone. The spec is pretty saucy too.

Is the E71 the 'two-device' killer? If the browser was multitouch, would it be the iPhone killer ….no, don't go there.

Sound off!

/m

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-243382 Ewan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:25:06 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-243382 I really like that strategy, Ben. I might adopt that too. Interesting,<br>interesting. That's effectively what I'm doing with my 3UK/T-Mobile<br>accounts -- making them data only. I'm not too sure how much data I'm using<br>of my paltry 120mb allowance on Vodafone. I really like that strategy, Ben. I might adopt that too. Interesting,
interesting. That's effectively what I'm doing with my 3UK/T-Mobile
accounts — making them data only. I'm not too sure how much data I'm using
of my paltry 120mb allowance on Vodafone.

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-243381 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:19:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-243381 Maybe - WOM are sending me one to review OVI on so I'll be able to have a good play in advance, but at the moment I'm still wedded to having a QWERTY device so I might just wait a bit longer or buy off-network. Thinking of switching to PAYG anyway to just run a £5pm data-only handset... I only need one handset for voice and am considering switching that to the iPhone. Maybe – WOM are sending me one to review OVI on so I'll be able to have a good play in advance, but at the moment I'm still wedded to having a QWERTY device so I might just wait a bit longer or buy off-network. Thinking of switching to PAYG anyway to just run a £5pm data-only handset… I only need one handset for voice and am considering switching that to the iPhone.

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-243380 Ewan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:03:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-243380 So, N82 then, Ben? Despite the weird keypad? So, N82 then, Ben? Despite the weird keypad?

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-235440 Ewan @ MIR Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:12:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-235440 Have you set a diary entry for it, Ben? Have you set a diary entry for it, Ben?

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-235441 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:49:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-235441 Coincidently - just published: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sneaks-into-the-wild-once-again/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sn...</a> Coincidently – just published: http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sn…

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226823 smstextnews Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:12:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226823 Have you set a diary entry for it, Ben? Have you set a diary entry for it, Ben?

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226826 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:49:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226826 Coincidently - just published: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sneaks-into-the-wild-once-again/">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sn...</a> Coincidently – just published: http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/nokia-e71-sn…

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226822 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:55:43 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226822 Wat would be really cool would be if Three would provide an 'auto renew' feature for add-ons so I could just forget about it, but manual intervention once a month is something I can tolerate for now... Wat would be really cool would be if Three would provide an 'auto renew' feature for add-ons so I could just forget about it, but manual intervention once a month is something I can tolerate for now…

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226825 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:53:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226825 It is shaping up to be a pretty sweet device, but... I'm dubious about all the specs coming out of the BGR articles. A while back they were also touting an N-series QWERTY device with a picture that clearly said E71 on it :-)<br><br>Like the Tooth Fairy and Father Christmas - will believe it when I see it.<br><br>However, it would be my choice on the basis of what's been published (as well as the iPhone). It is shaping up to be a pretty sweet device, but… I'm dubious about all the specs coming out of the BGR articles. A while back they were also touting an N-series QWERTY device with a picture that clearly said E71 on it :-)

Like the Tooth Fairy and Father Christmas – will believe it when I see it.

However, it would be my choice on the basis of what's been published (as well as the iPhone).

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226824 Mike42 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:50:49 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226824 So what about the <a href=http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2008/02/17/surprise-it%E2%80%99s-the-nokia-e71-show-down-under/>E71, eh?</a><br><br>Those dimensions are pretty much an exact match for the iPhone. The spec is pretty saucy too.<br><br>Is the E71 the 'two-device' killer? If the browser was multitouch, would it be the iPhone killer ....no, don't go there.<br><br>Sound off!<br><br>/m So what about the E71, eh?

Those dimensions are pretty much an exact match for the iPhone. The spec is pretty saucy too.

Is the E71 the 'two-device' killer? If the browser was multitouch, would it be the iPhone killer ….no, don't go there.

Sound off!

/m

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226821 smstextnews Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:25:06 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226821 I really like that strategy, Ben. I might adopt that too. Interesting,<br>interesting. That's effectively what I'm doing with my 3UK/T-Mobile<br>accounts -- making them data only. I'm not too sure how much data I'm using<br>of my paltry 120mb allowance on Vodafone. I really like that strategy, Ben. I might adopt that too. Interesting,
interesting. That's effectively what I'm doing with my 3UK/T-Mobile
accounts — making them data only. I'm not too sure how much data I'm using
of my paltry 120mb allowance on Vodafone.

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226820 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:19:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226820 Maybe - WOM are sending me one to review OVI on so I'll be able to have a good play in advance, but at the moment I'm still wedded to having a QWERTY device so I might just wait a bit longer or buy off-network. Thinking of switching to PAYG anyway to just run a Maybe – WOM are sending me one to review OVI on so I'll be able to have a good play in advance, but at the moment I'm still wedded to having a QWERTY device so I might just wait a bit longer or buy off-network. Thinking of switching to PAYG anyway to just run a

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226819 smstextnews Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226819 So, N82 then, Ben? Despite the weird keypad? So, N82 then, Ben? Despite the weird keypad?

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/bored_out_of_your_skull_by_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-226818 Ben Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:58:44 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6253#comment-226818 Agreed! How overdue are we for a QWERTY N-series handset. I'd even make do with an E71 if they'd just release the damn thing...<br><br>I'm due an upgrade and the money has been burning a hole in my pocket for several months now. Agreed! How overdue are we for a QWERTY N-series handset. I'd even make do with an E71 if they'd just release the damn thing…

I'm due an upgrade and the money has been burning a hole in my pocket for several months now.

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