The Alternative M8 Products topic

Japan is several years ahead of us, they aren't even interested in the M8.

That they are,but apperently its been really hard unlocking these softbank phones

for those who dont knowsoftbank is the quivilant to vodafone or orange in the uk,basically its a phone operator.

Anyways back in may they gave out the sharp 923SH which in comparision to the m8 has better specs and its around $400,the only problem is that it has no wifi

but the 931SH is an bloddy HD phone,just when you thought the HTC HD was the best of the best,sharp blows it out the window loool


The fact is its perfect,style specs and price wise

only problem is it doesnt have wifi,which is important yes but i was thinking,if you get unlimited 3G in the uk then itll be fine lol

i mean WIFI is only important if you pay loads for your 3G

Dont get me wrong ive been a faithful m8 follower for over 2 years,and i still would love to get it but I do have to admit if for 50 usd more you can get THAT it kind of brings the whole topic into question

I hate to admit it but meizu took long,and now instead of having a revolutionary phone like when the Iphone came out,the m8 is just going to be another touchscreen phone,a nice touchscreen phone but nothing EXTERMLY special like when the iphone came out

the HTC 4G is something completly new but im afraid WIMAX isnt implemted everywhere

but having an HD phone,cmon thats something that really would get anyone drooling lool



think about it

what are your thoughts?

Originally Posted by sami_uk

i mean WIFI is only important if you pay loads for your 3G

No, 3G is way slower than my broadband internet connection.

Originally Posted by JkPwNsTeR

No, 3G is way slower than my broadband internet connection.

If you are using your broadband connection then wouldn't you be more likely to be using a computer, over a phone? just an observation...

3G is definitely slower than Wi-Fi here. Wi-Fi in a phone is a must for me. The Blackberry Storm looks pretty good but it doesn't have Wi-Fi. I don't want to pay for 3G here yet, it's too expensive and the coverage is not good.

Coverage is half-baked where I live as well, and the plans aren't inexpensive enough (<50CAD/month). On my friend's iPhone, Wi-Fi is much faster than 3G, if it's even available.

Wi-Fi is verry important... if the M8 doesn't have Wi-Fi I won't buy it =p 3G is far to expensive and too slow ~_~

Chrisi

Originally Posted by Dominic

If you are using your broadband connection then wouldn't you be more likely to be using a computer, over a phone? just an observation...

No, I want to use it on every device that goes on internet. For example, I've got a Wii here. It can connect to internet. Should I connect it through 3G instead of WiFi and thus my broadband network, simply because it's a Wii and not a computer? That makes no sense. 3G coverage isn't really good anywhere, especially not indoors. Imagine you want to watch some movies on YouTube but you wan't to be in your big fat leather chair in the living room in front of your cozy little fire. It doesn't make sense to bring your entire computer over, while you could have some fun there with your M8.

Also 3G is slow. It would be useful when providers would start giving full bandwith which is around 3mbps but they won't, and I can't live with a 512 kbit download. From WiMAX on, it gets interesting. 3G is something you use when you' re outdoors and you really need to look up something, like the weather, train departure times, latest news, etc. You don't use it for having fun on the internet because it's too slow for multimedia.

My 7MiB/second connection blows 3G into the dust.

ur so great JkPwNsTeR

Sorry to post after 2 weeks but have you guys seen this mobile device? Kogan Agora PRO Android ? Powered 3G Mobile Phone - Kogan Technologies Pty Ltd It'll cost 204 euro (Pro version) aka 261 dollar.

Specs: Bluetooth, UMTS, HSDPA, GSM, EDGE, WiFi, 2MP camera, Qwerty keyboard, 2.5" touchscreen etc. For more specs, see the site.

Note: the prices are AUD not USD!

...it looks way too much like the Samsung blackjack. And I want a touch screen! Otherwise, it seems like a great little phone.

Atm the Nokia N97 (2. Q 2009) looks like the perfect smartphone to me.
But this is just my opinion. =)
This video already looks pretty epic imo: YouTube - Nokia N97

Originally Posted by hardice33

...it looks way too much like the Samsung blackjack. And I want a touch screen! Otherwise, it seems like a great little phone.

it has touchscreen

Originally Posted by MKK

it has touchscreen

I guess I meant a full (or almost full) touchscreen phone. Besides, it looking exactly like the Blackjack is a major downfall for me.

That Agora (Pro) looks like quite a nice device, though. Stop saying "but it looks like this other phone", cause the M8 has quite some similarities with 'another phone' as wel. And the PRICE of this Agora Pro is very nice. Google says:

458.85 Australian dollars = 230.288311 Euros

That's including international shipping costs. The Pro version, which includes the wifi and all... And it's a 3G phone. Using Android. No OGG support, but I sent an e-mail and they said it will probably be a matter of time before someone writes support for OGG on Android (no chance on me getting it until there really is OGG support).

So, in other words: if you're don't necessarily need a 'huge' (touch) screen (like the M8) and you don't mind using the same resolution for video as the M6, this Agora (Pro) is a very good alternative, in my opinion.

Has any Russian out there tried the HTC Max 4G? I'd like to know if it's really good. (Yes, I have a soft spot for HTC).

I hate to admit it but meizu took long,and now instead of having a revolutionary phone like when the Iphone came out,the m8 is just going to be another touchscreen phone,a nice touchscreen phone but nothing EXTERMLY special like when the iphone came out

Well, actually the M8 is extremely special because it's China's very own iPhone. Yeah, it kinda looks like one and it kinda acts like one and it won't have the extended functionality because of the mind-boggling number of iPhone apps out there, but it is homegrown, it is a damn nice device with better A/V performance, built to last, and most of all, affordable. The M8 isn't for you per se; it's for the 400+ million subscribers in China and, with a little wink-wink mod or two, has everything you'll ever need...in China. The crappiest HTC phones (Dopod in China) cost around the same as the 8GB M8 and when you add the word "Touch", well, you're in another league altogether. As has been said over and over, when you talk about all these "droolworthy" phones, don't forget their true cost. In China, the M8 is aimed right at the middle and, using that "China Advantage" in build/labor costs, succeeds admirably in that regard.

This thread ought to be renamed "The Alternative M8 Products topic [World-At-Large]" because if it applied to the market the M8 is really meant for, it would probably have died off after one, maybe two pages.

Originally Posted by parena

That Agora (Pro) looks like quite a nice device, though. Stop saying "but it looks like this other phone", cause the M8 has quite some similarities with 'another phone' as wel. And the PRICE of this Agora Pro is very nice. Google says:

458.85 Australian dollars = 230.288311 Euros

That's including international shipping costs. The Pro version, which includes the wifi and all... And it's a 3G phone. Using Android. No OGG support, but I sent an e-mail and they said it will probably be a matter of time before someone writes support for OGG on Android (no chance on me getting it until there really is OGG support).

So, in other words: if you're don't necessarily need a 'huge' (touch) screen (like the M8) and you don't mind using the same resolution for video as the M6, this Agora (Pro) is a very good alternative, in my opinion.

If the Agora Pro ends up being about half the price of other good smartness here in Australia. Agora: $400, Touch Diamond: $1,000 (outright). And the phone comes without a contract and unlocked. It is so perfect for me specs and price wise but I don't like the way the QWERTY keyboard is vertical. I'd like it horizontal horizontal one (more like the design on an Xperia or G1), so I won't be buying this phone

QiGi i6

• A 2.8-inch touchscreen display,
• On-screen QWERTY keyboard
• GPS
• Wi-Fi
• Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity
• Bluetooth
• A 2MP camera
• A 624MHz processor
• microSD card support (up to 4GB)
• 109 x 58 x 14.9 mm

SO: Android or Windows Mobile