View Full Version : 8600 out 25/05/07 in UK
sidneylopsides
22-05-2007, 19:34
Carphone Warehouse have a 6 week exclusivity deal on it and it will go on sale this Friday.
I'll post live pics when I get hold of one.
sidneylopsides, waiting for pics and the official announcement by Nokia.
sidneylopsides, how much will it be in USD? sim free. >.< im so tempted!
man, you guys ship internationally? :P
Nothing on the website about it... You sure about it?
Nothing on the website about it... You sure about it?
Yeah, he WORKS for them!!:D
sidneylopsides
22-05-2007, 20:50
No prices as of yet, just lots of point of sale updates. I'm suprised at the way this one is being arranged before official announcement.
lloydie2005
22-05-2007, 23:53
ok well i work for nokia, CPW only got 2 very small product info sheets withthe market update they get every week in the post to the stores, There stores will have the 8600 front poster in there windows in there next POS change very very soon! Announcement but the end of the week!
sidneylopsides
24-05-2007, 12:58
Heh, typical it's delayed to the 31st now due to lack of stock. We have got the posters in though, will post a pic later.
Sim frree £599.95
lloydie2005
24-05-2007, 20:06
Well in the new Car Phone byers guide, or the sales guide it says sim free £189.99 thats a huge typo! The POS change Over happen's tonight so youll see all CPW In uk with huge posters in the windows and Offical annuncment is tomoro!
Sim frree £599.95
oh god, so it's a premium phone afterall :(
Had them for almost 2 weeks now ;-)
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Mercedeske
26-05-2007, 10:43
me want one ! :rotate:
Anyone know anything more about the build in memory ?
I read 128 mb and i read 1Gig on another site.
Expandable memory ?
me want one ! :rotate:
Anyone know anything more about the build in memory ?
I read 128 mb and i read 1Gig on another site.
Expandable memory ?
Afaik 8600 has got 1gb internal memory , Not sure Wheather 8600 got card slot or not !
sidneylopsides, how much is that in USD??
xkube, www.xe.com
599.95 GBP = 1,190.66 USD...
sidneylopsides
26-05-2007, 15:23
Yep, as the dollar is weak right now. Hardly a surprise really, but that's another topic!
It's on CPW's site (http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-server-PageServer?ARTICLE=MAIN.UK.INTERNET.STATIC.BLACK) as well...
Dtox2006
26-05-2007, 15:54
why black patch on last pic lol
looks nice
Super Chimp
26-05-2007, 22:10
It's on CPW's site (http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-server-PageServer?ARTICLE=MAIN.UK.INTERNET.STATIC.BLACK) as well...
So it is just 128MB internal memory, that's very disappointing.
Super Chimp, agreed.And by looking at it,it uses the dire 6280/6233 lens,yuck.I now its a fashion phone,but come on.
Super Chimp
27-05-2007, 10:31
Super Chimp, agreed.And by looking at it,it uses the dire 6280/6233 lens,yuck.I now its a fashion phone,but come on.
That's what annoys me about the 8 series Nokia just expect to sell it on the looks no matter how poor the features. Even by fashion phone standards their features tend to be below average.
Dtox2006
27-05-2007, 12:25
should b 3.2 mp cam and wifi and all
That's what annoys me about the 8 series Nokia just expect to sell it on the looks no matter how poor the features. Even by fashion phone standards their features tend to be below average.
They expect it, and they also do! Not too many, but that's the whole point. 8xxx should attract a certain type of customer, not a can-do-all AND beatifully designed device that everyone wants.
Mercedeske
27-05-2007, 23:21
If the memory is not expandable i won't buy it . Simple as that.
When will they produce a device that has an exclusive design and that carries loads of features? ? ? ? ?
Super Chimp
28-05-2007, 13:36
If the memory is not expandable i won't buy it . Simple as that.
When will they produce a device that has an exclusive design and that carries loads of features? ? ? ? ?
It seems never as Nokia seem to believe these two things are mutually exclusive.
Looks like Nokia is delaying the announcement until cpw has them in stock...
chlettn, holy! O_O thats stupidly way overprice!
Dtox2006
28-05-2007, 21:22
whts difference really in 8600 and 8800 SE
both 2 MP cam should be ok.... but 8600 should have like 3 megapix and all
sidneylopsides
29-05-2007, 12:40
Dtox2006, QVGA screen and smoked glass front.
It looks to me like the 8600 is based on the 6300, like the 8800 was based on the 6230i
slacker711
29-05-2007, 13:56
I have seen some rumors that the Nokia 8600 has an OLED screen. Anyone know if this is true?
Slacker
xkube, www.xe.com
599.95 GBP = 1,190.66 USD...
Hahaha! With all due respect, anyone paying that amount of money for a phone is a complete mug.
sidneylopsides
29-05-2007, 14:21
slacker711, that may be because of the description of an "Organic menu interface" it has.
slacker711
29-05-2007, 15:26
slacker711, that may be because of the description of an "Organic menu interface" it has.
That definitely may be the source of the rumor...though I am expecting Nokia to announce a handset with an OLED display sometime this year. I figure a premium handset like the 8600 is the logical choice. I have an iRiver Clix2 MP3 player with a 2.2" QVGA OLED screen and it is absolutely beautiful :rotate: . I'm looking forward to seeing these screens start to show up in handsets.
Slacker
sidneylopsides
29-05-2007, 19:37
Got hold of one, will post the pics when home. Didn't get muchof a play, but it's not OLED. Nice, just an 8800 with a bigger screen really.
8600 Hands On video (http://www.t3.co.uk/news/247/communications/mobile_phone/first_video_nokia_8600_luna_hands_on?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=T3-Standard-RSS)
*knockknock* Hello Nokia! Anybody home?
Seriously, when are you going to announce this?
Dtox2006
29-05-2007, 23:41
good good please do really love to see thanks :) sidney
is it 1 gb internal memory i herd it is thanks
sidneylopsides
30-05-2007, 00:22
The couple of pics I took today are all out of focus, going to take my camera tomorrow and get some good ones.
Dtox2006
30-05-2007, 00:40
hows it
tell us firmware and everything please
tell us is it fast
128 mb mem or 1 GB
thanks
Today morning i read through ringnokia.com that, a vedio reviewer confirmed that 8600 has no memory card slot and has a big 1GB INTERNAL MEMORY.
Super Chimp
30-05-2007, 10:18
The couple of pics I took today are all out of focus, going to take my camera tomorrow and get some good ones.
Can you confirm the 1GB internal memory?
Does the radio support stereo?
How good is the camera & MP3 player? Are they both better than the ones in the 8800SE?
Is it the latest version of the S40 OS?
http://www.mobilegazette.com/nokia-8600-07x05x25.htm
One major limitation is the lack of any memory expansion - the Nokia 8600 just has the 128 MB of internal memory and no more can be added. The 8800 suffered from a similar problem. This means that the available memory can fill up pretty quickly with photos and music tracks which limits the enjoyment to be had from the handset a little. The battery life isn't great either, with just 3.5 hours talktime and 10 days standby time.
And according to the documentation I have on the handset:
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6114/8600el7.jpg
Super Chimp
30-05-2007, 18:14
128MB is far too small with no memory card slot. A much cheaper handset with no memory card slot the 3G LG Shine still manages to have 4 times that amount of memory.
Dtox2006
30-05-2007, 19:19
it will have 1 gb i think
Super Chimp
30-05-2007, 19:46
it will have 1 gb i think
I wonder why their seems to be all this confusion over this issue?
sidneylopsides
30-05-2007, 20:17
Had another quick play, I forgot to check the memory though! It seems to be a 6300 inside, no card slot.
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Fingerprint magnet... heavy, slide feels more solid than 8800 and Sirocco. Don't like the slide much cos the natural way to hold it means you hold both halves making it hard to open. The back is a slightly odd shape which seems to be to help out with that.
140g
now that's damn heavy O_o!
thanx for the pics sidneylopsides!
sidneylopsides
30-05-2007, 20:32
It is very heavy, but it has a lot of glass on it. The themes are very stylish, not the usual S40 icons.
Looks like you have to use it with gloves, otherwise you'll only see a lot fingerprints.
Super Chimp
30-05-2007, 20:45
It is very heavy, but it has a lot of glass on it. The themes are very stylish, not the usual S40 icons.
Thanks for those pictures. Would you say it's a better phone than the 8800 overall?
Hope the memory question is resolved soon?
I have been looking for a fashion phone for an age & this is ticking a lot of the right boxes but only if it has 1Gb & not 128MB internal memory.
Dtox2006
30-05-2007, 22:02
ok its got FM radio
and 1 GB confirmed thats great :)
with a lush MINI USB port
Super Chimp
31-05-2007, 00:07
ok its got FM radio
and 1 GB confirmed thats great :)
with a lush MINI USB port
It kind of fixes the 8800 shortcomings, such as the small screen, lack of stereo support & small internal memory.
Dtox2006
31-05-2007, 09:35
i think it should of had a better camara to be honest but oh well its still good and no flash they needed flash but oh well
sidneylopsides
31-05-2007, 10:41
Sorry to dissappoint but it's 128MB. The video res is 176x144 maximum, it has stereo speaker grills but there's nothing behind them so I'm not sure what's there, you can see straight through the phone.
Holding a 6300 next to it, the eairpiece, screen and keys line up exactly, I'm sure it's the same hardware. Got some more pics to post.
It's also NOT mini USB, it's smaller and has a different shape. A standard mini USB doesn't fit.
It comes with a charger with the new connector and an adaptor from the mini Nokia charger to the port on the 8600.
Super Chimp
31-05-2007, 11:57
Sorry to dissappoint but it's 128MB. The video res is 176x144 maximum, it has stereo speaker grills but there's nothing behind them so I'm not sure what's there, you can see straight through the phone.
Holding a 6300 next to it, the eairpiece, screen and keys line up exactly, I'm sure it's the same hardware. Got some more pics to post.
It's also NOT mini USB, it's smaller and has a different shape. A standard mini USB doesn't fit.
It comes with a charger with the new connector and an adaptor from the mini Nokia charger to the port on the 8600.
That's too feeble. Oh well strike that phone off my list.:(
When will Nokia learn to apply some better features to the 8 series?:mad:
tickford
31-05-2007, 12:19
I was looking forward to it but after this further information, it seems more and more like it's a younger sibling to the Sirocco. Apart from the nicer screen, it doesn't seem to have the looks over the Sirocco..... every other feature seems to be the same... but then when I had the original 8800 I wasn't impressed with the Sirocco so I will need to wait and see how much it will cost and how it feels/looks in person.
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