Mobile phone recommendations.

Re: Using Skype alongside cell phones

I used Skype early on for some conference calls. That was audio. Never tried video. I thought the audio part was great. Haven't used it in a while and I know it's gone though some evolution since then. Ebay just sold it at a large loss. So apparently what they wanted to use it for didn't pan out.

Its coming soon now. The T-Mobile Pulse made by Huawei, powered by Google Android. First Huawei I've seen with a major carrier, first Huawei Android as well.



One hell of a good looking device.

I'm paranoid of skype. The program uses encrypted packets, even when not actively communicating with a partner. Its traffic is difficult to analyze and there's no way of knowing it is not a backdoor. The program's code is heavily encrypted, to make it difficult to see what the program is actually doing. Its communication encryption is proprietary, so you have no way of knowing whether it is secure. Experts have analyzed its messaging system and found weaknesses which could be exploited to take over the client, at least on past versions. The analysis of the cryptography shows that Skype headquarters can eavesdrop on any Skype communication. After reading this, I removed skype.

My wife bought herself a Chinese made cellphone from a fancy store in Beijing

It hads all the latest Gizmoes I think shes been conned she bought it becaused she was told it had MP5, LOL never send a women out shopping

Ive also asked her totry and get me a Sony Ericsson Saito U1a for 3000yuan, what are her chances?

Wheres the best mobile phone shop in Beijing?

bladerunner said:

My wife bought herself a Chinese made cellphone from a fancy store in Beijing

It hads all the latest Gizmoes I think shes been conned she bought it becaused she was told it had MP5, LOL never send a women out shopping

Ive also asked her totry and get me a Sony Ericsson Saito U1a for 3000yuan, what are her chances?

Wheres the best mobile phone shop in Beijing?

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Actually when in China (anywhere in China) I tends to forget about buying the 'real' thing. I am bend on buying Chinese brand iphone look alike or some strange looking mobile that promises u the world. They really work quite well... but prepare to throw them away after perhaps one year of usage.

Anyway, I just bought a HTC Nexus 1 from the net, boasted to be the fastest phone around... quite cool and pretty little gadget.

I have a unlocked and plan on buying the new soon!

Both are great phones, I mainly use it for email and SMS. The video and picture camera is very handy, good quality.

rhino123 said:

Actually when in China (anywhere in China) I tends to forget about buying the 'real' thing. I am bend on buying Chinese brand iphone look alike or some strange looking mobile that promises u the world. They really work quite well... but prepare to throw them away after perhaps one year of usage.

Anyway, I just bought a HTC Nexus 1 from the net, boasted to be the fastest phone around... quite cool and pretty little gadget.

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Can you tell the difference between the Knock offs/copies/lookalikes?

bladerunner said:

Can you tell the difference between the Knock offs/copies/lookalikes?

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actually we can for electronic stuffs like mobile phone and MP3 players, for handbags and stuffs like that, then I am lost. They might look kind of alike, but there are still differences, like the bite on the apple was on the wrong side, or there was no bites at all... the mobile phones had features that real one don't have, some have difference sized screen or different size althogether. I even saw a 'Nokia' phone that was not even in the product range of Nokia and found a phone that actually had the brand of 'Nolia'.

Hack... I was in Guangzhou once, and bought a PSP which was actually a cheap immitation of what was the real PSP for less than 300yuan. It had internal memories, plays old games and even had a built-in camera (2MP).

No joy on the Sony Erricson, they wouldnt come below 5000yuan

bladerunner said:

No joy on the Sony Erricson, they wouldnt come below 5000yuan

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whoa! This is even more expensive if u bought it in Hongkong or even in Singapore.

If u have the chance, maybe u should go the Hongkong