v3 vs l6

Orionetheus

I'm looking at a new phone and I'm trapped between two

The motorola v3 and motorola l6

First of all, I need the phone to work when I go back the united states (transfer it back to a different network) provided I have it unlocked will either of these work?

Now there are a lot of features on each phone, i need help translating which ones are actually useful and which are marketing hype.

On the v3....
* Alerts: up to 40 Polyphonic ringtones
* MP3 Ringtones
* 22 Khz Polyphonic Speaker, 24 Chord support
* Downloadable Themes: animated screensavers, wallpapers and ringtones
* J2ME™ Games:(Embedded & downloadable)
* MotoMixer (Remixable MIDI ringer software)
* MPEG4 Video Clip Playback with sound
* Integrated Digital Camera
* Built-In Hands-Free Speakerphone
* Bluetooth® Compatible
* MMS (Picture / photo + text + sound)
* EMS 5.0
* SMS Chat one-to-one
* Mobile Concatenation
* Predictive Text (iTap™)
* Nokia Smart Message Receive
* Bands: Quad-Band
* Display: Internal: 262k TFT Color (176 x 220)

and On the l6

* Display Type : 128 x 160, 65K color CSTN
* 10MB of built-in memory
* Slim profile
* Precision Cut Metal Keypad
* Scratch-resistant glass display
* Integrated Digital VGA Camera with 4 x Digital Zoom
* MP3 ringtones
* Downloadable J2ME™ games
* Video capture and playback : H.263, MPEG4, 3GPP
* Picture caller ID
* In-built Hands-free Speaker Phone
* MMS Messaging
* Bluetooth® Technology
* Tri-band
* USB Connection Port : enhanced mini USB connector (EMU)



it's a 70 euro difference so I want to make sure i make a good choice.......any thoughts?

Much appreciated lads.

xanthor

Orionetheus wrote:

I'm looking at a new phone and I'm trapped between two

Assuming you mean the V3X, it beats the LG on the majority of features.

Orionetheus

No,

the L6 https://shop.o2.ie/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1533&cPath=35

and the v3 https://shop.o2.ie/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1464&cPath=35

chrislad

Honestly? Avoid both and get the Sony Ericsson K700i. Motorola are pretty shoddy at the moment, with their phones being pretty crappy. I have used the new V3x and they seem to be taking a step in the right direction, so maybe their future phones will be better. As it is, I'd avoid both of them.

Orionetheus

that phone isnt availible with o2

chrislad

https://shop.o2.ie/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1524&cPath=25 perhaps

Orionetheus

my max is 199....i dont need a music player...i have an ipod.

maidhc

I like motorolas (and have had them for some time now, with no problems). My mother still has a v66i, and my father has consistently abused a v220 for over a year (it no longer has paint, but works as well as new)

I bought a v360 recently, and love it. It still has the slightly dodgy motorola addressbook, but it is rock solid, well built, and does pretty much everything as it should. I think it was the same price as the L6.

1huge1

id get the v3x instead of the v3

Orionetheus

does o2 have that?

xanthor

Orionetheus wrote:

does o2 have that?

If you want a V3X It's down to 3 and Vodafone. o2 have no Apparent plans to run *any* 3G service.


If you do go with one of the above two, I'd suggest Vodafone. As on 3 you're restricted to approved sites only.


Given the age, 199 Euros for the V3 is far too expensive.

chrislad

xanthor wrote:

If you want a V3X It's down to 3 and Vodafone. o2 have no Apparent plans to run *any* 3G service.

Then why are they quoting 3G prices on their web site under the call costs section? As far as I know, O2 are starting their 3G network in the first half of 2006.

maidhc

Does 3G on phones even serve a purpose for most people?

Would a vodafone branded handset not be utterly destroyed with their "live" nonsense? At least 02 brand their phones very very lightly.

O2 have had a 3G data service for about 5 months or so.

Wez

Yeh, anyone remember during the summer, there were heavy rumours of )2 going 3g? I asked in one of their shops, and they said they'd be live by xmas.. Still waiting..

1huge1

maidhc wrote:

Does 3G on phones even serve a purpose for most people?

Would a vodafone branded handset not be utterly destroyed with their "live" nonsense? At least 02 brand their phones very very lightly.

O2 have had a 3G data service for about 5 months or so.

ye they have great purpose especially when it comes to the internet your able to watch tv and loads of other things
i got this phone on 3 there the other day and i was amazed
and i highly recommend 3 there so cheap and they offer way more than vodafone in terms of 3g and almost all of it is free
and there only very new and have more 3g coverage that vodafone
i know im giving vodafone a hard time but they screwed me on price for so long

Pythia

Wez wrote:

Yeh, anyone remember during the summer, there were heavy rumours of )2 going 3g? I asked in one of their shops, and they said they'd be live by xmas.. Still waiting..

They're saying March now.