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Yep, Opera is one of those must-have apps, imo, the others being AppMan and MobiPocket
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Posted: 2005-08-14 10:00:52
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Lets not fool our self. The ones among us who know a bit of C++(symbian's mother language) and java , won't expect too much from a java browser even if implemented by a renowned company ! Is like comparing a ford tractor with a f1.Yes I know,the tractor is compatible with any road out there ,but given the 'right' road the F1 will be my choice ;-)
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Posted: 2005-08-14 14:59:06
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@mario: I think it's a bit premature to announce a verdict on Opera Mini when very few people have used it. Not many people want to buy expensive, slow smartphones...you might be a S60 fiend but a majority of folks would rather just have basic standard features like wap and GPRS. I'm sure this new product from Opera will beat established java browsers like Webviewer.
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Posted: 2005-08-14 16:47:58
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RE: discontinued Sony Ericsson handsets
The life span of a cellphone was estimated to be eight months from the date of launch, which makes most cellphones dated very soon after they become available to the public. It's the nature of the industry which is why one is always advised to buy a cellphone that will offer viable technologies for the duration of your contract period.
That said, MTN's GPRS+ is delivering often faster speeds than my K600i gets on Vodacom's 3G. GPRS+ works on both the K750 I played with and the W800i I'm currently using. So, with the exception of video calling, I'm not missing much as my W800i can also do video streaming, as I've been testing on the previously mentioned MTN DSTV test link. It's a bit choppy but mostly it's good.
This goes back to the previous debate as to why MTN upgraded to EDGE - well, GPRS+ appears to be the reasoning. Most new cellphones support the new GPRS+ class, which is more stable and more readily accessible than 3G currently is. You also get better battery life.
For anyone interested I've posted my Friday article on my website -
http://www.wirelessmonkey.co.za
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Posted: 2005-08-14 18:23:12
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Posted: 2005-08-14 18:26:39
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@the monkey man: I think in SA would be something like 18 months average across all the market segments.
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Posted: 2005-08-14 19:06:34
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Well gprs+ no doubt is gr8, the speed is faster than 3G at times but and this is what hooked me on 3G is that downloading large files with 3G is way faster than on gprs+
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Posted: 2005-08-14 19:17:00
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It's notable that MTN's GPRS is faster but I won't go as far as comparing it to 3G which is good when you're in the right spot...Ok, I've still got issues 3G coverage of both networks.
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Posted: 2005-08-14 20:39:07
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Gprs+ is marginally faster.there is a big difference when using edge thou.
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Posted: 2005-08-14 21:16:49
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While mtn gprs is much faster than vodacom at most times, i've discovered that it's nigh impossible to google (wml) using mtn. It runs the initial search, then refuses to open any subsequent result links, while vodacom does this with no problems, albeit a bit slower. Anybody knows why this happens?
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Posted: 2005-08-14 21:31:51
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