takashi Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 Glad that it has arrived after 2 failed delivery attempt. Big thanks to Sql_Pl for arranging this buy. My initial thoughts are as follow: 1. Phone is really heavy. Took a while to get used to its weight. I am pretty sure that it weights more than 200 gram. 2. The brown colour is really nice, match perfectly with my genuine Sinn 203Ti strap. 3. Software is a bit crappy (definitely not Symbian). A dead giveaway. 4. The floodlit keypad is nice. 5. Potential problems of the "chromed" button and grill discolouring (not yet happen but it can happen). I am sure it's not real metal/stainless for the button. 6. Nice exterior build quality. Screws are tight on mine. 7. Best phone to show off I will post pics ASAP.
takashi Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Posted September 3, 2008 More observation: screws are indeed a bit rough. Doesn't work with M1 - Singapore (Vodafone) sim card. Sim card registration failed.
coolfire Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 More observation: screws are indeed a bit rough. Doesn't work with M1 - Singapore (Vodafone) sim card. Sim card registration failed. Sorry for hearing that your M1 card couldn't work mate... I thought it should work, maybe you should get yourself a starhub or singtel line instead? Anxiously waiting for your pics.... together with your Sinn strap, of course!
ubiquitous Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 Regarding the phone software- Anyway to upgrade to the SymbianOS?
coolfire Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 Regarding the phone software- Anyway to upgrade to the SymbianOS? After hearing what taka had to say, I doubt it... But of course, I'd leave that to the proggy expert, taka himself to comment!
takashi Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Posted September 3, 2008 Well... No chance to upgrade to Symbian OS. This one really has a China chipset called Chinese Miracle One solution is to change the IMEI to a valid one (seems this one has blacklisted IMEI with M1) but you need special software and dongle from Infinity Box. I will try with Starhub SIM card today.
ubiquitous Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 We have watch modders... And we have phone modders. I love this place.
takashi Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Posted September 4, 2008 Tried today with Singtel and Starhub. Both work like charms. I think the problem is with M1 sharing database with Vodafone (to blacklist this IMEI number). Suggested solution: get a phone modder with that dongle (Infinity Box running Chinese Miracle software) to change the IMEI number to non blacklisted one. You can get such numbers from: a. Broken GSM mobile phone. b. Randomly generated IMEI no. c. Google The costs of changing IMEI here ranging from 20-40 SGD and I will try that service soon.
dvn Posted September 4, 2008 Report Posted September 4, 2008 Very nice phone indeed Taka. I am 90% sold on buying one. Can you post a close up picture of the back where the simslot,memoryslog...are located.
caracarnj Posted September 7, 2008 Report Posted September 7, 2008 we seriously need some pics here!!!
iceberg1459 Posted September 7, 2008 Report Posted September 7, 2008 i got mine also in black, wanted to do a review but had no time. anyway, mine works fine with vodafone here in germany. its a nice phone but i still prefer my nokia luna as main phone. some important things about the phone (my very neutral point of view): watch looks very much like the real deal at first sight but its actually not a quality phone. -yellow flash thing is not centered and looks crap if you look closely -keypad numbers engraved too bold - its made of something like brass or iron, forget Ti. thats why its so heavy, too heavy imo, its 200gr but feels like half kg. ( gen is around 160g) -side buttons were out of place and screws too rough but i fixed them. -cheap software (but luckily gen also doesnt have much software features except fortress and congierce, you cant rep them anyway) - leather quality not great but good enough -floodlid may look nice but its too weak, you can barely see the numbers. i couldnt find an option in menu to make it stronger -other than like i said, it feels very solid and heavy and an attention catcher ( anywhere around people when i put the phone on table everybody stare if it was gold bar lol) its actually a very good rep, maybe best vertu rep avalible but ofcourse it could be much better, i use it as a second phone and fashion accesory
archibald Posted September 11, 2008 Report Posted September 11, 2008 I'm picturing you guys sliding up to to the bar next to to a couple of hot chicks to order a drink while speaking "speaking" to the rep Ventu concierge: "That's right...so we land in Paris at what, 8:00?....great...what time can we check into the Athenee?" At least that's what I'd do....
takashi Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Posted September 11, 2008 Yeah right! i HAVE to try that. Anyhow, I am more or less not so happy with this phone due to functionality and the fact that my sim card doesn't work. I will try to take some pics over the weekend. It's exactly like what SQL_PL has.
benwiil Posted September 29, 2008 Report Posted September 29, 2008 Tried today with Singtel and Starhub. Both work like charms. I think the problem is with M1 sharing database with Vodafone (to blacklist this IMEI number). Suggested solution: get a phone modder with that dongle (Infinity Box running Chinese Miracle software) to change the IMEI number to non blacklisted one. You can get such numbers from: a. Broken GSM mobile phone. b. Randomly generated IMEI no. c. Google The costs of changing IMEI here ranging from 20-40 SGD and I will try that service soon. hi.. i got 1 today also, but the IMEI number its not same... anyone know how to change the IMEI number
benwiil Posted September 29, 2008 Report Posted September 29, 2008 hi.. i got 1 today also, but the IMEI number its not same... anyone know how to change the IMEI number the program so bad ... no way to update ????
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