Whirlpool

Bring this baby on....

www.sonyericsson.com/spg...lm=pp1&pid=10385

I don't care that it doesn't have a camera.. everything else looks tops

Very nice, with alot of features.

I like it.

much nicer than Nokia's E61 I think

they are almost the same except the sony has a rocker and touch screen

just got an email about this. Pretty cool!

Pitty it doesn't have a camera.. shame really would have finished it well..

but I saw a review on it and it looks hot...

I like it more just because it doesn't have a camera.

Wonder what the RRP will be?

looks awesome .. too bad theres no camera though

pretty awesome phone. just got it a couple of days back. works well, cept for some minor bugs.

how does it feel in the hand? is the touch screen any good?

is this out yet?

Did you get this one locally? And how much did you pay for it if you don't mind me asking

I purchased one of these from overseas about 1 week ago, mine has run flawlessly without any bugs. I have added some pics. You can probably tell from the pics the phone is by no means small, I thought it would be smaller than it is, but it isn't in anyway unmanagable. Bigger phone means bigger screen, which is better for SCUMMVM :) (see pic 3)

Sony Ericsson M600i
M600i and K750i size comparison
Advantages of a Symbian OS phone :)

smooth

I can feel the iPod touch :P

there are plenty of camera phones around. This phone is mainly for people who cannot use a camera phone for whatever reasons.

Thats is the first thing i thought when i pulled it out.

It is a nice looking phone, but that QWERTY keyboard is useless unless you have tiny fingers (each side of the key is a different letter), the touchscreen works perfectly and the handwriting recognition is very good.

As for the lack of camera, i personally dont mind, I have a Digi SLR for that, albeit alot bigger than a phone.

ddhytz writes...

there are plenty of camera phones around. This phone is mainly for people who cannot use a camera phone for whatever reasons.

Or maybe people that have no interest at all in having a camera in a mobile.

Good to see you are a Mac man Nathan!
Does it sync with your Mac / PB ok?

Kind of....

Well not really, contacts can be synced. Export to VCards and then transfer to the phone, but as far as iSync is concerned, it doesnt work :( there are apparently some hacked files you can get for it, but I have had no success. Worst of all there is no Salling clicker support yet, I use that program all the time, but the good news is that they are already working on it :)

Calendars do not work at all from what I can see, I may need to try third party software but I do not hold out any hope at the moment.

Files transfer fine (hence being able to get SCUMMVM and games transfered from Mac to Phone)

I wish Apple would update iSync more often, it supports really old phones but not new ones, for a company that likes to "Think Different" this is unacceptable. Well IMO anyways.

Oh and all this has been done via bluetooth at the moment, there is an included USB cable that I havent tried out yet, hopefully it works (with no Kernel panics) and doesnt need software installed like the K750i did.

nthan writes...

I wish Apple would update iSync more often,

Most people working on the iSync project aren't Apple employees anymore. so they don't have much people to do the update

It must be soon as I've noticed that the Sony Ericsson Australia website has taken away the "Coming Soon" label on the phone ... they did the same for the K800i a few days before Three released it.

I'm really interested in this phone, its like the perfect size pda/phone with qwerty keys and without camera, I've been reading the other forums about this phone and heard all the praises. Then I take a look on ebay and they were selling for around $600-$650 with shipping. I hope this phone is out soon, with the price around those ebay seller. can't wait.

a question for those lucky ones that had these, how is the ring volume and speakerphone on these compared to the other SE phone or any other for that matter?

I hope it's as loud or louder than K608.

nthan writes...

really, contacts can be synced.

Is there anyway to display your upcoming appointments on the main screen rather than having to go to the calendar with this phone? It looks like a great phone, I hope they add it to the supported phones on isync.
R.

Well if you look in pic 1, you can see the appointments. Well if you can call The State of Origin an appointment. Day off was an all day event.

Unfortunately these calendars have to be entered manually at the moment and not from iCal :(

nthan writes...

Well if you look in pic 1

Thanks for that, I think I want one of these..........
R.

Seems to be a few companies focusing on this type of phone.

You have Sony M600i, Nokia E61 & Motorola Q. Of course, they are all targetting the Blackberry email everywhere market (and to a lesser extent the Palm Treo which has been successful in USA but not anywhere else)

Not sure why they are dropping cameras, I guess because Blackberry doesn't have one.

Had a feel of E61 but it is too wide compared to my Treo. Thickness is nice and would be great as a web browser but a bit too wide for daily 1-handed phone use.

Anybody know when Motorola Q will be out here?

The low-end Palm Nitro is due in October in US which means it will be last out here.

Cheers
VikingBrad

Forgot to add Samsung i320, qwerty keyboard, push email, launches Europe next month. And it does have a camera!

www.samsung.com/PressCen...60704_0000268466

Cheers
VikingBrad

rossinternational writes...

I think I want one of these..........

So did I... but not if none of it sync's with a computer!
Manually entering diary etc... having to import / export via VCard?

ECK!
Maybe I will have to go back and revisit the SE810i

I tend to agree, but someone has to be the guinea pig.

To be honest, getting the contacts to the phone is as simple as selecting all contacts in Address book and selecting "send to" and the appropriate phone. really easy!!

No calendar support sucks though.

I heard that iSync was being update and assumed this phone would be added to the supported list, got the phone a few days after the update came out only to find it wasn't :(

I really should be more patient with my purchases. Oh well it will be a kick ass phone when syncing is added (probably in 10.5, not good)

DJY  writes...

So did I... but not if none of it sync's with a computer!

I won't buy until it sync's, we'll see what happens next update.
R.

Anyone know of when this one will be available locally?
Found one reference to "mid July" but no more details or pricing.

If Helstra weren't so inefficient or difficult I would have had a SE W810i today - but two Helstra shops, plus a couple of other shops I couldn't find an unbranded one.

Am half tempted to at least look at the M600 still despite it not syncing.

So, those of you who own this phone, what are your thoughts after using it for a while?
Any low points so far?
R.

Anyone seen one for sale in the flesh yet ?

Particularly on the sunny Gold Coast...

Any inside word on prices and/or deals etc would also be great.

DJY  writes...

So did I... but not if none of it sync's with a computer!
Manually entering diary etc... having to import / export via VCard?

I think nthan was just saying it won't sync with iCal yet. That's not a phone bug, it's just because iCal/iSync needs to be updated to recognise this phone.

The M600i will definitely sync your calendar with Outlook straight out of the box, or directly with an Exchange server.

After months of procrastination, I've finally narrowed my new phone purchase down to the Nokia E60 or the SE M600i. I think both phones are excellent and I've gotten over the whole mini expandable memory thing. Has anyone had an opportunity to use both, and if so, what are your thoughts? Thanks.

Edit: Here's a comparison of the two phones on GSM Arena...

www.gsmarena.com/compare...1&idPhone1=1425#

I think I'm leaning towards the E60 because of WiFi though I really like the M600i's qwerty keypad

I just noticed the M600i is no longer marked as Coming Soon on SE's website. Has anyone seen one in a store yet?

Been that way for a while and I still can't find one in the flesh.

Was at my local 3 store yesterday and they mentioned that it's "being tested" but couldn't be sure it would be released by 3.

Any inside word anyone ?

TheTankEngine writes...

Was at my local 3 store yesterday and they mentioned that it's "being tested" but couldn't be sure it would be released by 3.

In handset launch update yesterday from Hutch 3G - mid Aug and coming in black and white, touch screen PDA Mobile ideal for business.

Woah.

voiped writes...

In handset launch update yesterday from Hutch 3G

How does one get to see such a thing ??

Oh and thanks for the heads up. Later then I would have liked, but at least it's on the way :-)

voiped writes...

In handset launch update yesterday from Hutch 3G - mid Aug and coming in black and white, touch screen PDA Mobile ideal for business.

Any idea if it will be unlockable? Current SE releases seem to be so lets hope.
R.

Scarfaced writes...

I think I'm leaning towards the E60 because of WiFi though I really like the M600i's qwerty keypad

Have you looked at the E70? pretty similar in size to the E60, with a full keboard.

I have one, it works surprinsingly well.
JY

TheTankEngine writes...

How does one get to see such a thing ??

Oh and thanks for the heads up. Later then I would have liked, but at least it's on the way :-)

havalook at www.mobility.com.au

jya writes...

Have you looked at the E70?

Yeah thanks for the suggestion Jya... I might try and get my hands on one this weekend.

Scarfaced writes...

I think I'm leaning towards the E60 because of WiFi though I really like the M600i's qwerty keypad

You might want to look at Nokia E61 which is more the direct competitor with M600. It has qwerty keyboard & Wi-Fi.

www.gsmarena.com/compare...22&idPhone1=1425

Cheers
VikingBrad

The E61 screen is fantastic.
Interstingly, the E70 screen has a much higher resolution, yet the phone displays far less information on it than on the E61. Like in stand by you only have 5 icons, 6 on the E61.

Same when reading an email, the E61 shows two more lines. There are very few applications making use of the higher resolution and when they do (like the ssh client putty) it's so tiny, it's unreadable !

JY

nthan writes...

I purchased one of these from overseas about 1 week ago,

Hey can you try and install tracker on it and tell me if it works......

rossinternational writes...

Is there anyway to display your upcoming appointments on the main screen rather than having to go to the calendar with this phone?

Usually you have to install Tracker... which fixes all the crappiness of the default symbian OS... highly recommended

sorry to be ignorant, but what is a tracker? anyone seen this phone in melbourne stores yet? i'm checking the organiserworld website every day...

Is it possible to receive a video call with the M600i, like with the Nokia 6234 or N91?

edit: and yes I'm aware that the Sony Ericsson official site doesn't mention anything about it, but I'm convinced there must be a work around

I read that you can receive video call, and the one's calling will a see a static picture that u setup for vid calls.

this is available through vodafone now. For 699. The nokia e61 is 749 and the blackberry 8707v 799

I saw some 3 literature today instore advertising this phone coming soon, will be $22p/m on cap plans.
R.

freakyalbino writes...

this is available through vodafone now. For 699. The nokia e61 is 749 and the blackberry 8707v 799

if your an existing Vodafone customer, you can get the 8707v via a handset upgrade if your eligable.

i saw it in person yesterday, its a excellent looking phone. didn't get much of a play with it though

well the thing is it is uiq, and has no wifi. The nokia e61 does have wifi, and is symbian. So those are both improvements over the m600.

Anyone else have M600 through Vodafone?

So far it's a great phone, however I have three problems.

1 > The Activity menu shortcuts on the today screen seem to be missing, and I have no idea how to access them. All the manuals have them pictured, but I can't find anything? Maybe Vodafone has a variation of the UIQ?

2 > When I try to install language packs from Sony Ericsson site it says I need to first install SonyEricsson10274BEBLanguageID. No idea where to get this from.

3 > The browser seems to kernel panic (error "KERN" or somesuch) every time I try to acess the on-board application shop.

Any help?

i am interested in the m600i as well, waiting for three to get it.
Can't help you with the problems as I don't have it yet.
just wondering how you find the phone in terms of connectivity with PC/mac?
Is it easy to synch contacts calendar tasks etc?

also, is it easy to trigger the touch screen? As i keep phone in jeans pocket, don't want to keep triggering the phone. is there a screen lock function?

cheers.

freakyalbino writes...

well the thing is it is uiq, and has no wifi. The nokia e61 does have wifi, and is symbian. So those are both improvements over the m600.

UIQ is symbian. UIQ, series 40, series 60, series 80 and series 90 are all varients of the symbian operating system.

The Samsung i320 looks to be a better device than the M600.

Here is a review

msmobiles.com/news.php/5425.html

and side by side comparison via gsmarena

www.gsmarena.com/compare...25&idPhone1=1442

Already available in Europe, can't be long till its out here.

Samsung is Windows Mobile 5 for smartphones, landscape non-touch screen with camera.

M600 is Symbian UIQ 3, vertical touch screen and 3G.

Cheers
VikingBrad

does anyone have m600i on vodafone already? could you please share your experience so far? is the interface the same as unbranded version or have they changed it to vodafone interface? does the software run smoothly or is there still hickups? thanks in advance for your help.

Beritknight writes...

UIQ is symbian

not really. UIQ is the shell (UI) running on top of Symbian

Yup this one is much better than the nokia e61, had play with both last week in singapore.

hwaechter writes...

does anyone have m600i on vodafone already? could you please share your experience so far? is the interface the same as unbranded version or have they changed it to vodafone interface? does the software run smoothly or is there still hickups? thanks in advance for your help.

It's Vodafone branded to the max. Lots of red! I had a bit of a play with one in a vodafone store today. It seemed to run smoothy from the little time I spent on it! Ask a sales rep at a vodafone store to let you play with one if you're worried. The guy I was chatting to was more than helpful.

I also asked at an Optus store and the sales rep gave an ETA of the end of august for anyone who's waiting for this one on Optus. :)

Do you think 3 will have this in store?

elusively writes...

It's Vodafone branded to the max. Lots of red!

thanks for your feedback, elusively. went to vodafone shop today as well, but they only gave me the dummy to play with. looks and feels nice, i didn't mind the keyboard either. nokia e61 is too wide for my liking. i don't like telco branded phone interfaces too much, so i guess i'll have to wait until unbranded version becomes available. Hopefully not too much longer, according to SE website it's been available for weeks in australia =(

How can this one compare to O2 atom exec?

Are they comparable?

Atom:

- windows mobile
- touchscreen
- camera
- blouetooth
- no 3g
- wifi
- no keyboard
- price: last time i looked around $1000

M600i:

- symbian os
- touchscreen
- no camera
- bluetooth
- 3G
- no wifi
- keyboard
- price: vodafone have it for $700

a friend of mine has the atom, nice and small, but the os feels a bit sluggish. i never use the camera on my phone (got a decent camera for taking photos), but i want to be able to receive and write emails on the go. i've decided to wait for the m600i. played with a dummy in the vodafone store today. i really like the design, it's quite thin and i didn't mind the keyboard either.

elusively writes...

It's Vodafone branded to the max

I don't find the Vodafone branding too intrustive; the only time you see Vodafone apart from the casing is turning the phone on and off.

Red-ness can be fixed with themes in any case

can it be re-flashed with standard (no branding) firmware?

ddhytz writes...

can it be re-flashed with standard (no branding) firmware?

if it's anything like their other UIQ based phone , probably not. I wrote an unbrander for the P910 (you can find it in the Yahoo groups) but it doesn't work anymore.

anyone seen unbranded M600i in shops?

Zen™ writes...

anyone seen unbranded M600i in shops?

ow.com.au has it as pre-order for $7xx.

Zen™ writes...

anyone seen unbranded M600i in shops?

My local 3 store had the dummy on display today and the real deal out the back ready for launch tomorrow.

Don't know if that counts as unbranded, but I'll be getting along tomorrow for sure...

Tank

Three one is out

www.three.com.au/index.c...2204&pageid=3480

22 per month on the 29 cap

I had 3 M600i's over a 10 day period and none of them would charge - they just slid overnight to zero and then the message "replace main battery" - and it was on the wall charger. Needless to say, i fnally gave up, Vodafone initially refused to refund my money (said it was company policy) but after a call to head office, they complied to my request.
I would love to know just how many units have failed.

$598/9 at Vodafone and 3...I believe!

Very tempting, but...a camera + Wifi? (or am I asking too much?)

As mentioned in an earlier post...3 has it for $22 per month starting on a $29 CAP (min. $20 per month) <<<<<seems pretty good $528 for phone over 2 years + call plan min. $20 = $480...I don't really worry about the call plan costs, as from this perspective you don't just buy a phone then don't make calls...so is it reasonable to say the only real cost is what you pay for the phone ie. $528?

Any hopes for an M600i + 3.2megapixel camera + 4gb + WiFi...finally a truly usable (good size) PDA/Phone/Digicam/multi-function device....is this what we may end up with down the track? Let's hope the track isn't too long ;)

mi5 writes...

$598/9 at Vodafone and 3...I believe!

598 @ three

699 @ Vodafone

mi5 writes...

Any hopes for an M600i + 3.2megapixel camera + 4gb + WiFi

Well the Nokia e61 has the Wifi and memory card support but no camera

The Samsung i320 has megapixel camera & memory card but no wifi. (Not available here but out in Europe, in Asia soon)

Both have better form factor and keyboards than M600, none have a touchscreen.

Palm, Vodafone & Microsoft launching new Treo gsm on Sept 12 in Europe with Wifi, 3G, megapixel camera, touchscreen, memory card support & WM5 for PPC. The only drawback is probable screen resolution of 240 x 240 and possibly Vodafone exclusive. And don't expect it to be cheap!

Whats the saying? Good, fast and cheap, choose any 2.

Cheers
VikingBrad

I am looking at getting my first 'organiser' style mobile, and have this one in mind.

Having never owned (or even seen) a mobile of this caliber, I'm very interested in what this Push Email concept is about.
My current understanding is that it will deliver your emails directly to the mobile without any user interaction.

But.... can this also be done over bluetooth? Since I spend most of my time either at work or at home where there is broadband, can email be pushed from my PC without having to rely on the phone provider?
Is it possible to push RSS feeds as well over bluetooth.

Also, is Push Email usually an additional cost like on a per Kb basis. There's no point in paying for it if you are near a www source.

Thanks.

primal LOGIC writes...

But.... can this also be done over bluetooth? Since I spend most of my time either at work or at home where there is broadband, can email be pushed from my PC without having to rely on the phone provider?
Is it possible to push RSS feeds as well over bluetooth.

Also, is Push Email usually an additional cost like on a per Kb basis. There's no point in paying for it if you are near a www source.

The idea of getting it via PC & bluetooth sounds a bit strange. Guess you can sync your PC email program with your phone via bluetooth or cable but pretty poor solution.

Best to get a plan that includes data or get a data bundle to existing phone plan. Email specific plans from providers are usually expensive and best avoided unless someone else is picking up the bill.

Basic data bundle or capped plan is the way to go and retrieve email using your normal email provider via POP3, IMAP or web, most of the phones mentioned in this thread support all those methods.

Cheers
VikingBrad

I am not currently with 3, but one thing that does appeal with their packages, etc is the unlimited Email for $3 per month, which I am gathering allows just that...send and receive unlimited emails (using your 3 email address ie...or I wonder if this includes sending and receiving your other POP3 email accounts?) Pretty much all other networks (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone (I understand) charge you per kb...is this true?

Thinking of buying the M600i on the 3 $29 Cap plan for $22 per month ($528 still cheaper than $599 outright...not including calls, etc, but I never consider those a -ve as you always make calls anyway).

As for updating RSS feeds, email without your interaction (ie. they just get delivered), I think it would be best to have Wifi so when you are near a wifi connection (home or office, etc), it seemlessly connects and updates you inbox/feeds...am I pipe-dreaming?

gonna buy m600i as soon as ow have it. it says available 30th of August on their website. i'm with virgin at the moment, but they don't have any data plans (looks like they never will) , so thinking about switching providers. Vodafone have a databundle for $30 which gives you 100MB of data download, and i think three have similarly priced bundle. Pay-as-you go data services are WAY too expensive. 100MB a month should be enough for regular email checks, rss feeds and occasional web browsing.

Got mi m600i today. White. Looks great. Keyboard works fine, but touchscreen is sensitive to stylus and fingers, don't know if that will create problems down the track. Media playback is something out of this world. Better than any iPod. Got a 1GB card from JB HiFi for $99. Looks like it will not be hard to change faceplates later on, a thing that will add value and longevity to the phone, something I missed from my Nokia days. There was some talk someware that it is problematic scrolling to contacts, but using the keypad makes lite work of any contact list.

All up, exelent phone.

Dubrave writes...

Got mi m600i today. White. Looks great. Keyboard works fine, but touchscreen is sensitive to stylus and fingers, don't know if that will create problems down the track. Media playback is something out of this world. Better than any iPod. Got a 1GB card from JB HiFi for $99. Looks like it will not be hard to change faceplates later on, a thing that will add value and longevity to the phone, something I missed from my Nokia days. There was some talk someware that it is problematic scrolling to contacts, but using the keypad makes lite work of any contact list.

All up, exelent phone.

I gather with it being white, you bought from 3? I went into both Vodafone and 3, and Vodafone said 3 had white exclusively!?

Anyway, I have had a play with Vodafone one and was reasonably impressed...seems faster (and better) than Symbian in a Nokia. Also didn't seem to be much Vodafone branding.

I would be interested to know what it is like being (potentially) a 3 'branded' M600, since 3 didn't have any demo's on hand!

Cheers,

PS. If at 3, what did you go for? $20 per month on $29 CAP with $3 email?

AND...the 3 rep said the $3 'unlimited' email only included receiving, but you paid for each sent email...is this true, or did she NOT know what she was talking about?

mi5 writes...

AND...the 3 rep said the $3 'unlimited' email only included receiving, but you paid for each sent email...is this true, or did she NOT know what she was talking about?

LOL she didnt know what she was tallking abt. YOU can recieve unlimited emails from ur 3 email to ur phone for freee . But if u wanna send unlimited emails, sign up to the $3 email pack. Otherwise every email u sent will be charged at 20c per email sent.

Again .. receiving email is free with or without the unlimited $3 email pack

hope this helps

i_am_new_here writes...

LOL she didnt know what she was tallking abt. YOU can recieve unlimited emails from ur 3 email to ur phone for freee . But if u wanna send unlimited emails, sign up to the $3 email pack. Otherwise every email u sent will be charged at 20c per email sent.

Again .. receiving email is free with or without the unlimited $3 email pack

hope this helps

I thought that might be the case....cheers!

Also...is the 3 email service something you could rely on? Is it work diverting you other POP3 email accounts and just receiving and sending to and from the 3 email address on your phone?

I've had a bit of a chat around at various mobile stores, and it sounds as though the Vodafone and 3 m600i's software have been heavily customised (branded), and from what they were saying, it was for the worse.

Has anyone been able to compare a regular m600i with the Vodafone and 3 versions?

Also, does anyone know if Optus 'brand' their mobiles, or do they leave them as is? Personally, I would prefer to have a 'standard' mobile without the mobile company messing with it, even if it means not purchasing it through a service provider.

very happy with my purchase

bought mine off eBay :) made in France stock off eBay HK

updated the firmware and its running without any problems or lag

now running M600i Bluetooth PAN and surfing the net using bluetooth through my laptop

Zen™ writes...

ought mine off eBay :) made in France stock off eBay HK

can u give us the username of the ebay seller :)

sure

feedback.ebay.com.au/ws/...erid=bid_pay_buy

i received it 2 days :)

MI5: Yeah, 29 cap on 3. Was on a $44 plan up till now with a z1010. Got the $3 e-mail option, seems to be working fine. One quesiotn: does the $3 email include attachments? Or are they counted as download/upload?

Zen: How can I tell what firmware I am running? What benefit do you see with the new firmware?

primal LOGIC: There is actualy no branding on the phone other than the theme tat gives it away as a 3 phone. Change the theme, and no one knows. The k800i has a small panel under the screen with the 3 logo/watermark, probably the smalest branding I have seen to date, but the m600 just has m600 there.

Anyone have connection problems with the disk2phone software?

Dubrave writes...

Zen: How can I tell what firmware I am running?

go click on main menu icon =>More => system info

mine is

phone:
CXC 162037 R4A002

Bluetooth:
CXC 162058 R3A01

Organizer:
CXC 162071 R3B01

CDA:
CDA 162011/2 R3B01

What benefit do you see with the new firmware?

its more stable and less lockup occurs on the phone when u run multiply application :)

I also wanted to be able to select GSM only mode instead of 3G
(which u cant do on the older firmware)

Zen™ writes...

mine is

phone:
CXC 162037 R4A002

Bluetooth:
CXC 162058 R3A01

Organizer:
CXC 162071 R3B01

CDA:
CDA 162011/2 R3B01

My details are the same, other than:

CDA:
CDA162016/37 R2A09

Thanks Zen.

Cheers.

I found this Chinese/Japanese font support download for SE M600i English version off howard forums

you can use it to view Chinese/Jap font

Link: www.megaupload.com/?d=HUJBF0PV

Pls put it into ur M2 card
Directory

M2://Resource/Fonts/

restart after putting in the file

I just ordered one of these (should be here thursday) what kind of battery life are you guys getting out of your phones???

I get about 3-4 days with 3g turned off

normal use a few call and sms a day

play a few songs over the speaker

surf net over bluetooth ect

This phone sounds pretty good i hope it isn't too buggy. With the email option for $3 a month is this unlimited in attachment size? my current Nokia 6280 doesn't want to retrieve attatchment over i think 100KB or so. Also can i use this $3 to check normal pop3 emails? or only @three.com.au emails?

Are you able to use your own MP3 music for ringtones on the M600i?

yes you are from what i have seen. Also guys i was going to ask you the email button on the side when i press that it takes me to planet 3 how can i change this to take me to email??

Also how can i recalibirate the screen (the touch is off a little) most pda's have this

have you seen this as a definite yes, or is it a I believe so, think so, maybe.

green73 writes...

.

have you seen this as a definite yes, or is it a I believe so, think so, maybe.

A definite yes as i have one and use an mp3 ring

There isn't much freeware out for the uiq3 yet is there? the only good think i can find is swiss (and it's not even that good) anyway know a good site for apps games and themes?

Hmm just ordered one thru 3. :)

look here for themes and the like, you have to register to be able to see images of the themes.
www.esato.com/board/view...php?topic=123477

Got my m600i through Optus on the weekend, and as someone who hasn't owed a PDA or smartphone in the past, I can say that I am quite happy with it so far.
I was very happy to see that the software hasn't been customised other than Optus adding their own services settings and a very discreet 'Yes Optus' at the top of the main window.
The processing speed can be a little slow at times, but nothing that bothers me. And I can agree with everyone who said that video playback is awesome. What a great unit for watching a show while commuting.

Can anyone tell me where I can buy one online and it is not branded to any carrier?

www.expansys.com.au are well priced and quick to process/deliver.

Matthew Borgo writes...

www.expansys.com.au are well priced and quick to process/deliver.

Thanks, well priced indeed.

Another quick question...currently I am with Telstra on a 2g sim card....can I use this in the m600i or do I have to get a 3g sim card?

If so do I just go to a Telstra shop and swap for one???

I can't go on a 3g network yet as I am still in a contract with Telstra.

does anyone know if it syncs with mac specifically ical

Although I primarily use (work req'ment) a Windows notebook (USB cable) I have tested it via bluetooth on the Mac (OS X 10.4.7) and it finds it without any problems. By that I mean, it pairs and then asks if I want to sync with Address Book, etc. From that you might be able to presume it will sync....however, I have read somewhere maybe that iSync hasn't been updated to fully allow this. Nevertheless, Bluetooth File transfer works!

See my reply to the Nokia N80 performance - forum-replies.cfm?t=591619&p=2#r22

Info re: battery life, etc!

Ordered one last Friday...should be getting it tomorrow or Tuesday....can't wait.....

Picked mine up last week, 3 branded. A couple of issues:

- 3 maps the hardware button on the right side to Planet3, no way to change this as menu option is disabled... great idea on a business phone, 3!

- Firmware is still buggy, my phone sometimes will not ring or vibrate when an incomming call arrives (very annoying!) Have to remove battery each time to fix it.

- When using GPRS, I get a 'No calls allowed (GPRS)" message. There should be a setting somewhere to force GSM to drop GPRS connection when an incomming call arrives... no one seems to know where to find it though :)

Aditionally, 3 reps seem to have no idea at all how their Unlimited EMail package works, I can't get a straight answer on how exactly data is metered / charged. Ports 110/143 free to any IP? Only to planet3 email account? Who knows!

They also can't tell me if I'm 'allowed' to update the firmware myself without voiding support. Does anyone know if a firmware update will remove the dodgy 3 'features' such as disabled hardware button?

Other than those issues, it is a great phone. Hopefully future firmware updates will fix these issues!

Is the SE Update service here - www.sonyericsson.com/spg...d=21839&esi=true

the same as taking it into a service centre and getting them to update it?

Cheers

Yes, that locking the hardware button to Planet 3 is a crock. Maybe 3 think that Planet 3 is the most important application for business people. Yeah right.

By the way, does anybody know what kind of tool pays $4 or whatever for a ringtone? I wouldn't pay 4c for one especially when you can find them on the net for free!

clie writes...

By the way, does anybody know what kind of tool pays $4 or whatever for a ringtone? I wouldn't pay 4c for one especially when you can find them on the net for free!

cool edit that is still the way i make mine lol

Been playing around with this phone all day and I love it!

The only problem is whenever I try to charge the phone while its off it hangs at the SE symbol. It does not go to the blank screen with the battery charging at the top corner. This requires the battery to be taken out to restart.

Funny thing is this problem goes away when I tried to update the firmware. The update software indicated that the phone was running the latest firmware and so I didn't proceed, and now it works! Now the infrared light is flashing like it suppose to :)

Some disappointments:
- Phone has to be on for alarm to work.
- No profiles
- No dedicated buttons to receive and end call...

but apart from that it's a good phone.

SoSua writes...

when I tried to update the firmware. The update software indicated that the phone was running the latest firmware and so I didn't proceed

Did you use the SE Update Service?

mi5 writes...

Did you use the SE Update Service?

Yep, downloaded from www.sonyericsson.com.au

anyone found any good themes? i havn't found any decent ones exept the Vista transpare from gallery.mobile9.com/c/so...00m600i-themes/1

any good sources?

I've heard a few people bag the phone out, describing the keys as hard to because you have to press the correct side for the letter you want.

I thought the letters were like the multitap or T9 predictive input on a normal mobile, except because there were less letters on each button it was quicker or T9 was more accurate because there were fewer possibilities.

Anyone who's used the phone - are the keys like I thought for text input, or are they two directional rocker switches, where you push the left or right side of the button depending on which letter you want?

I'm seriously considering replacing my Jasjar with one of these babies. Sure I lose WiFi (which I rarely use) and the full VQA screen, but I've used QVGA on my XDA II and it's usable. I also lose nearly 170g in my pocket every day (the damn Jasjar is nearly 290g), which would be nice. The Exchange ActiveSync client and Certicom VPN client mean the M600 is potentially a really useful little business phone.

Beritknight writes...

Anyone who's used the phone - are the keys like I thought for text input, or are they two directional rocker switches, where you push the left or right side of the button depending on which letter you want?
The keys are rocker style. I have large hands/fingers and don't have a problem using the pad, although I do favour the stylus.

primal LOGIC writes...

The keys are rocker style.

Cool, thanks for that. Now I really want to find a live one I can play with, rather than just a dummy phone, to see how I like the keyboard.

I would thoroughly recommend the M600i. I was looking at the e61, iMate's, etc, etc...but find the M600 an excellent phone + PDA functionality, and ap