And it's that time again to renew my contract. T-mobile now gives you more incentive to renew for 2 years by giving you a bigger discount on a new phone. Though my basicker-than-basic non-cute
Nokia 6010 has served me well since my beloved
Sony Ericsson t610 got
stolen by a fat black woman, I've been shoppin' and comparin'. The phone must:
- have Bluetooth connectivity (my Bluetooth headset is eagerly awaiting "reconnection" with a suitable mate ... )
- have a calendar (I use this for daily scheduling of patients as well as social engagements)
- not be a Motorola (Motorola's user interface is not intuitive to me)
- cost less than $100 after rebates
- be somewhat cute (why do anything if it ain't cute? heehee. J/k. This is a total bonus.)
My finds so far:
The
Nokia 6103 vs. the
Samsung t509
| Nokia 6103 
| Samsung t509 
|
| Bluetooth? | yes | yes |
| Calendar? | yes, familiar with setup
| yes, unsure of capabilities though
|
| Hello Moto? | no | no |
| Price | $49.99 after rebates
| $49.99 after rebates |
| Cuteness | not so much
| dude, sweet!
|
Can charge and talk on wired headset simultaneously?
| yes
| no
|
Can access calendar while talking?
| yes
| no
|
| Mobiledia Reviews | here
| here
|
Official Phone Info
| here, user guide here
| here, user guide here
|
Do you guys have any experience with either of these phones in these aspects? Any votes?
Updated thoughts: it may sadden you to know that the tie-breaker might lay in the fact that the Nokia has a place to loop a wrist strap through, allowing for
customizable cuteness. Dang. I was so hooked on the look of the Samsung though! C'mon Samsung, there's gotta be something that'll make me choose you ...
Update to the update: after playing with the phone at the store, it DOES have a wrist strap. :)
More updated thoughts (after going to the store and playing with the phones):- I need to be able to access and view my calendar WHILE in the midst
of a call. The Samsung t509 does not allow access to the calendar while
calling; the Nokia 6103 in the store didn't have a SIM card so I
couldn't try it out, but my current Nokia 6010 allows me to do so (as
did my Sony Ericsson t610 before), and so I would assume they would
continue to have this function available.
- I don't NEED this function so much as I would strongly PREFER this function ... I like
being able to talk on my phone while charging. I like using whatever
method to talk on it that I want, be it by holding the handset to my
head (least commonly used), or using a hands-free headset. Both phones have Bluetooth, so I
could use a Bluetooth headset to talk while charging, BUT in the event
my Bluetooth headset craps out, I wouldn't have the option to plug in a
wired headset because the headset SHARES the same plug-in port as the
charger. BOOOO. My basicker-than-basic Nokia 6010 allows this, albeit it does not have Bluetooth. I just don't like relying on things that need to be charged and can run out of battery when you most need to use them.
Update: just found out through looking through the Nokia 6103 User Manual that you CAN talk and use the wired headset at the same time. The T-Mo rep at that store didn't know what they were talking about, AND refused to show me the retail box when I asked! >:(
Preliminary course of action:Hold off on the contract renewal and let myself go month to month until some phone really catches my eye and meets my reqs; wait until I go to Asia later this year and get myself
something really cool (~drool...).