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Robbo

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6th Apr 07 at 08:47

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Obviously not that good then

Exclusivity agreements ya bum! Besides Orange take forever to get any phone oiut!!

_Allan_

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6th Apr 07 at 16:42

They can be debranded. You need first to change the product code then you can update the firmware and debrand

Robbo

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6th Apr 07 at 17:25

hang about, is he meaning to take the name off the front of the phoen or summat else

_Allan_

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6th Apr 07 at 18:00

Robbo you work for Vodafone, debranding is not removing the little stickers on the front or back of the fascia

He means removing the live menu if on vodafone and putting on a generic menu and firmware similar to O2 etc..

Vodafone in particular has a habbit of crippling phones and features and debranding is a sure way to release some of them and change the menu system back to how Nokia intended

[Edited on 06-04-2007 by _Allan_]

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6th Apr 07 at 18:10

Oh...

The reason is in the name... branding

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6th Apr 07 at 18:36

as allan said, debranding - get rid of all the shite software networks plaster across there phones.

cheers though allan, how easy is it to do?

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6th Apr 07 at 18:41

i have an important question

will this phone sync with my MS outlook calendar?

this is the ONE thing I need from a phone more then anything else really as I need it every day to see where im ment to be!

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6th Apr 07 at 18:48

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as allan said, debranding - get rid of all the shite software networks plaster across there phones.

cheers though allan, how easy is it to do?

Not sure on Nokias, been an SE man for a few years now but the N95 is tempting me to go back. With an SE phone it's easy, go to wotan server and pay about £4 and download/update the generic debranded firmware.

It seems Nokia/Vodafone have got wise and put some restriction onto the phone to prevent this using the phone internal product code. However if you change the product code then this can then be done. I've not read to much into it as I don't have the phone as yet. I'm sure people have done it on the What Mobile forums. Best wait till a few weeks till a few more peeps have done it on various networks and find a cheap site to do it from. Also let some of the noobs take a hit if it doesn't work and there is bugs

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6th Apr 07 at 18:50

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i have an important question

will this phone sync with my MS outlook calendar?

this is the ONE thing I need from a phone more then anything else really as I need it every day to see where im ment to be!

I believe it does, I have seen peeps complaining about a blackberry sync though.

Robbo

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6th Apr 07 at 18:58

Yes to outlook and the 2nd is self-expanatory... its not a blackberry

M2RTY

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6th Apr 07 at 19:14

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Yes to outlook and the 2nd is self-expanatory... its not a blackberry

can i have the calender for today (or week) displayed on the today screen (or whatever they call it)

also,

will it automatically beep 15 minutes before my meetings and turn into silent mode when it knows I am in a meeting?

also,

will it sync contacts in outlook nd keep all fields (company, job title, secretary etc)

also (last one

,

will it be able to edit word files, excel sheets etc as i need this too

i think i miht get one instead of the o2 zinc/mda vario 2

only thing I will miss is the QWERTY pad

thanks

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6th Apr 07 at 19:19

I'm pretty sure it can do all those mate... and as said, O2 cancelled the Zinc at the last minute

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6th Apr 07 at 19:19

HOWEVER, I would recommend the Palm Treo 750v which can do all those ina blackberry size with QWERTY keyboard and WIndows Mobile... only available on Vodafone though but is an awesome piece of kit

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6th Apr 07 at 19:21

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/index.cfm?go=paymonthly.productdetails&pid=409

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6th Apr 07 at 19:22

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HOWEVER, I would recommend the Palm Treo 750v which can do all those ina blackberry size with QWERTY keyboard and WIndows Mobile... only available on Vodafone though but is an awesome piece of kit

already have a blackberry 8700 for work (on t mobile) - hate them

checked the Palm Treo and it was OK, but didnt WOW me like the n95 and zinc did - plus the zinc missed some cool things like decent video capture

50/50 to go for the vario 2 (zinc) or the n95

i know the vario 2 will be the safe bet but i might take a risk with the n95

my mams just got the e65 nokia and it feels not business orientated at all..........hope the n95 is better

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6th Apr 07 at 19:23

M2RTY, I think Robbo is right, sounds like you want a PDA more than a mobile

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6th Apr 07 at 19:24

ps, whats the vario 2 called on vodafone? seen it in store but not on site

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6th Apr 07 at 19:24

Yeah I would deffo say for what you are talking about something like the treo would be better... it si very different to a blackberry as well (what one do u have btw? I have a black pearl

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6th Apr 07 at 19:25

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Originally posted by M2RTY
ps, whats the vario 2 called on vodafone? seen it in store but not on site

im not sure tbh, ill hav a look....

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6th Apr 07 at 19:25

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M2RTY, I think Robbo is right, sounds like you want a PDA more than a mobile

got a new o2 mini s here that i am using at the moment, good little phone

plan might be to use this for work and the n95 for play if its not up to my pda expectations

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6th Apr 07 at 19:26

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6th Apr 07 at 19:27

quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Yeah I would deffo say for what you are talking about something like the treo would be better... it si very different to a blackberry as well (what one do u have btw? I have a black pearl )

BB 8700

I bought 30 of them for work through T-mobile, had loads faulty.

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6th Apr 07 at 19:27

Also Known As:
Vodafone v1605, Orange SPV M31000, T-Mobile Vario II

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