Phones

[robinbloke]

Has anyone out there got/used a Sony Ericsson K800i? I'm most interested in the text messaging system for it (and if you can use a computer to send texts through it via usb)

My new phone, a Samsung D900 Chrome, is driving me nuts - the UI was designed by monkeys.

Example. To send a text message - choose message, choose send text message, choose okay, enter message, choose send, choose by text, choose contacts, select contact, check contact, check okay, confirm, check send again.

Bloomin' hell, with my old motorola that took about 4 selections at most, and my nokia took about three. Bleh.

Comments

[ev1ldonut.livejournal.com]

It lists them in the sent messages folder in the order you sent them, so the most often sent to names are always near the top. :)

And yes, I would very much recommend it, I still haven't fully explored all the fun things it can supposedly do! The only thing is the keyboard is a bit small, so it take s a little getting used to but once you've got the hang of it it's great. Not everyone finds it small anyway though, I just have big fingers ;)

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Thank you sir! It sounds good; I'm looking at it or the Nokia 6300; just wish I could find more details about the PC software for them both, the reviews never seem to mention anything.

[ev1ldonut.livejournal.com]

Well, the sony software is ok, synchronising contacts/calendars/to-do/etc is easy. The software has a MMS studio that you can use to make and send MMSs, and all the usual image editor stuff. Even comes with a version of Adobe photoshop album. :)

There's countless third party applications flying around as well that can do pretty much whatever you want, but I've not bothered with them myself. :)

The only thing I don't think is possible that I *would* like, is the ability to transfer texts to the PC for backup, also I would like to be able to store them in subfolders on the phone, but can't. Those are the only downsides I can think of though, and are minor for me. :)

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Sounds like it's worthwhile then, my samsung looks nice but the UI, as I say, is very annoying; random beeps you can't remove, can't change text size, navigation confirmations a bundle, bleh.