Comments on: Washing a Mobile Phone http://www.remoteisland.co.uk/2006/12/05/washing-a-mobile-phone/ Ramblings of a Caulkhead Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:04:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dean http://www.remoteisland.co.uk/2006/12/05/washing-a-mobile-phone/#comment-27 Dean Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:59:59 +0000 http://www.remoteisland.co.uk/2006/12/05/washing-a-mobile-phone/#comment-27 If you fancy a reliable phone then try the Sony Ericsson K608i. Sure, it's only got a 1.3 megapixel camera but it is reliable in more ways than you think. My K608i has passed the true test of any mobile phone, not once but twice, it has been dropped onto solid concrete at a height of around 6 feet. Both times it has survived, the display, camera and video still work fine, and just a tiny mark on one side. There are several £4.99/month basement contracts for these phones so grab yourself a bargin! If you fancy a reliable phone then try the Sony Ericsson K608i. Sure, it’s only got a 1.3 megapixel camera but it is reliable in more ways than you think.

My K608i has passed the true test of any mobile phone, not once but twice, it has been dropped onto solid concrete at a height of around 6 feet. Both times it has survived, the display, camera and video still work fine, and just a tiny mark on one side.

There are several £4.99/month basement contracts for these phones so grab yourself a bargin!

]]> By: John H http://www.remoteisland.co.uk/2006/12/05/washing-a-mobile-phone/#comment-26 John H Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:19:12 +0000 http://www.remoteisland.co.uk/2006/12/05/washing-a-mobile-phone/#comment-26 I'd steer clear of the Nokias that use Symbian until they've done a lot more work on stability. My N70 is a nice phone, but it keeps crashing in various interesting ways, one of which doesn't have any visible effect. That one is the worst; you don't realise anything is wrong until you attempt to use the phone, at which point it becomes clear that all is not well. So switch off, switch back on, and realise you missed several calls and have several texts waiting. I want my mobile phone OS to be a hell of a lot more reliable than that. My old retro Nokia looks big and clunky now, but at least it never crashed... I’d steer clear of the Nokias that use Symbian until they’ve done a lot more work on stability. My N70 is a nice phone, but it keeps crashing in various interesting ways, one of which doesn’t have any visible effect. That one is the worst; you don’t realise anything is wrong until you attempt to use the phone, at which point it becomes clear that all is not well. So switch off, switch back on, and realise you missed several calls and have several texts waiting. I want my mobile phone OS to be a hell of a lot more reliable than that. My old retro Nokia looks big and clunky now, but at least it never crashed…

]]> By: Ben http://www.remoteisland.co.uk/2006/12/05/washing-a-mobile-phone/#comment-25 Ben Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:59:19 +0000 http://www.remoteisland.co.uk/2006/12/05/washing-a-mobile-phone/#comment-25 Garth, your in need of help, I can tell by your latest post. Some retro things are cool, games, design, even the 70s lamp I have in my office is cool, but mobile phones? The E61 is a beast of a phone, once you get over the scientific calculator styling that is. I just installed the Tom Tom v6 for the Symbian OS, handy for the Isle of Wight. ;) Garth, your in need of help, I can tell by your latest post. Some retro things are cool, games, design, even the 70s lamp I have in my office is cool, but mobile phones?

The E61 is a beast of a phone, once you get over the scientific calculator styling that is. I just installed the Tom Tom v6 for the Symbian OS, handy for the Isle of Wight. ;)

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