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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / October 2006Samsung A501 v A701 "NextG" phone comparison
I'm looking at the Telstra website. I'm comparing the features between the two Samsungs currently available for 3G 850 networks. It says in part: 501 701 WAP Compatible NO YES GPRS NO NO 1xRTT NO NO What do the above mean? It says "Internet capable" and I've checked this out in the shop. I thought that GPRS and WAP enabled the phone to connect to the 'net. Is this not the case? Also it says in the list that neither model plays back video. That is not correct as the 501 at least does (again, tested it in the shop). > I'm looking at the Telstra website. I'm comparing the features between > the two Samsungs currently available for 3G 850 networks. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > GPRS NO NO > 1xRTT NO NO That is a totally flawed comparison table, look at this one: http://www.telstrabusiness.com/NR/rdonlyres/0AC5AA61-365B-44EF-B277-99286EEE1951 /0/TSBM0095_850_handsets.pdf I've just gotten the Samsung A501 and theres a few things I thought I should point out for possible buyers. The T9 isn't automatic and you have to change it every time you want to do it. I haven't really had any other problems but I found out by accident how to show the clock on the exterior display. I'm sure theres nothing in the book but if you hold down either the volume buttons or camera button on the sides, it lights up the clock on the exterior display so you don't have to keep opening the phone to check the time. I don't know about this video thing, i don't really use video. > I'm looking at the Telstra website. I'm comparing the features between > the two Samsungs currently available for 3G 850 networks. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Also it says in the list that neither model plays back video. That is > not correct as the 501 at least does (again, tested it in the shop). > I've just gotten the Samsung A501 and theres a few things I thought I > should point out for possible buyers. The T9 isn't automatic and you [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I don't know about this video thing, i don't really use video. Does this phone have the provision for an external antenna? Graeme said.... > Does this phone have the provision for an external antenna? No. The A501 just has one of those stumpy molded in antennas, reminiscent of the older GSM phones. > Graeme said.... > >> Does this phone have the provision for an external antenna? > > No. The A501 just has one of those stumpy molded in antennas, > reminiscent of the older GSM phones. I thought that might be the case. It'll be interesting to see how coverage compares in rural and remote areas without the ability to connect external antennas. Graeme said.... >> No. The A501 just has one of those stumpy molded in antennas, >> reminiscent of the older GSM phones. > I thought that might be the case. It'll be interesting to see how > coverage compares in rural and remote areas without the ability to > connect external antennas. If it's anything like my 2280 CDMA unit, probably not much. Its coverage or signal quality didn't seem to change whether the phone was in the car kit (Nokia CARK126) which had an external antenna. > Graeme said.... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > or signal quality didn't seem to change whether the phone was in the car > kit (Nokia CARK126) which had an external antenna. I think it depends how the antenna connects. I had a Nokia 6385 and I currently have a Nokia 6255. They both use direct physical connections to attach the external antenna. Others work on an induction system. This latter style doesn't seem to show as much improvement as when it is directly connected. I had a 2280 as a loan phone for a week or so, but I forget how it connects. Graeme said.... > I had a 2280 as a loan phone for a week or so, but I forget how it > connects. It connects to the car kit via its "pop port" thing at the base. I remember when I had the 5110 series and later on a CDMA 6385 and a 6310i that had a plug thingy just behind the antenna which connected to a set of contacts in the cradle. Presumably that was the antenna connection. > Graeme said.... > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > a set of contacts in the cradle. Presumably that was the antenna > connection. Yes. The little plastic / rubber plug comes out and provides a connection. |
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