The first mobile phone fully integrated with Skype. Use it like an ordinary mobile and also make free Skype-to-Skype calls and send instant messages while you're on the move.
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gets quite hot during calls, earphones aren't great, no flash for camera
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I bought this phone about a month ago, because it seemed to be a very interesting product, and i had a spare 40 pounds.
The phone feels a bit different from all the other phones I've had, since the menu button is placed in an unusual position, but you get used to that very quickly. The one slightly annoying thing that can happen when you're in a roaming area is the button on the top right of the phone, which links you to "my 3" (3 to 6 pounds per mb! - free in the uk)
The network coverage is quite good, you can get 3g in most cities, and elsewhere you usually get gprs, which is maybe a bit slow for a skype conversation (still works, but you get disconnected every now and again)
The media player is quite nice and fast, even though it is not designed to be a musicphone, since the earphone's quality is pretty bad.
The phone's battery life is quite good, except that making skype calls seems to eat up quite a bit of battery. also, the phone gets really warm with long phone calls.
The camera is not bad, as its 2megapixels might not be as food as one of the newest phones, and the absence of a flash might be slightly annoying, but the phone only costs 40 pounds, so you can't really expect anything from it!
The phone's OS is symbian-like, but slightly more basic, but it does support quite a few java programs, which you can install on a memory card.
According to the manufacturer it is only supposed to support up to a 1 gb microsd card, but I have been using mine with a 60% full 2gb card without any problems.
Skype is obviously present on the phone, but it does not allow you to use up your skype out credit, as you can only use it to call people who are online on skype. (skype is currently usable for free in the UK and australia, but as soon as 3 expand its 3g network in the other countries it will also be available there)
Msn messenger is downloadable from my3, and its usage is free if you top up by 10 pounds a month (same as skype), but the version is quite bad.
The phone can also be used as a usb modem via 3G for your computer (very useful, since with 3 the internet prices are quite cheap and 3g is quite fast!)
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Satisfactory
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