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Anybody have a good understanding of mobile phone electronics?

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  • 26-11-2010 8:34am
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    Dr. Dave
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    My wife had a Nokia5800 and liked it. Then it got salt water damaged, was only a month old. Want to get here a phone for christmas (my upgrade, free present!) but 5800 not available. Its replacement is very similar, but has 2 Mpix camera not 3.2. would it be possible to replace the 2 Mpix camera on the new phone with the 3.2 Mpix camera???
    I'm almost sure that there are different electronics and software behind the scenes, but thought I'd ask anyway.
    Thanks, Dave....


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,234 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    That's not going to work, different parts and fittings and your 2 year warranty goes out the window so forget about it.

    Nokia are not good at touchscreens and the software is horrible, if she want a good phone with a touchscreen and ok camera, look at the likes of the HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S, iPhone 4, Sony X10.

    Shop around the networks for your upgrade there's some seriously good deals out there.


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    Dr. Dave
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Dr. Dave


    Thanks for your advice.
    As she is on Meteor, I'm stuck to upgrading with them. The important thing is getting a FREE upgrade on the lowest tariff - keeping monthly costs down. I'm sure all the phones you mentioned are great, no hope getting one free on my tariff!! She would die for an iPhone. Even if we got it for free, the data tarrif we would have to go to is too steep.
    Dave..


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Buy her a second hand 5800 from adverts, ebay etc. Then take whatever other phone for the upgrade, or dont take one at all.


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    Dr. Dave
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Dr. Dave


    Had looked at various sites for just that Davy.
    Prices range from 120 - 150 Euro for anything decent. Which really surprised me.
    Can get a Nokia 5230 free as an upgrade, which is a cheaper version of the 5800.
    Only has a 2mpix camera, hence my original question post.
    Probably just go with that and stop pissing about.

    Thanks all again


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Ye the 5230 is grand if its free. I hope she doesnt use wlan though, it doesnt have it. The sister phone 5530 got the wlan, instead of 3G which the 5230 has.


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    Gooch2k4
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭Gooch2k4


    Davy wrote: »
    Ye the 5230 is grand if its free. I hope she doesnt use wlan though, it doesnt have it. The sister phone 5530 got the wlan, instead of 3G which the 5230 has.
    Its worth noting the 5530 doesnt have GPS either


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