HTC 2125 / 2100 (Faraday)
Cingular 2125 vs Orange SPV c600
After reading all the positive comments about the Cingular 2125, I am considering trading up my Moto MPx220 for it.
About the only bad thing I've read about the 2125 is the hump and the power button issue (hard to turn on/off) due to it's positioning. I noticed that Orange's version in the UK, the SPV C600, has the same specs as the 2125 -- but minus the offending hump.
Does anyone know if there really is any difference in performance between the hump and humpless version of this phone? I assume Cingular chose to include the hump for some reason, but if there is no noticeable difference in call quality or reception, I would rather pay the extra cost and get the Orange version. Is this a mistake?
About the only bad thing I've read about the 2125 is the hump and the power button issue (hard to turn on/off) due to it's positioning. I noticed that Orange's version in the UK, the SPV C600, has the same specs as the 2125 -- but minus the offending hump.
Does anyone know if there really is any difference in performance between the hump and humpless version of this phone? I assume Cingular chose to include the hump for some reason, but if there is no noticeable difference in call quality or reception, I would rather pay the extra cost and get the Orange version. Is this a mistake?
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I don't know anything about the Orange SPV c600, but I know that I want the Qtek 8310.
Everything that this phones has, minus edge - which is a bummer - but it does have wifi!
XC
Everything that this phones has, minus edge - which is a bummer - but it does have wifi!
XC
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I've got the Qtek 8300 (slightly uglier than the 8310, but with dedicated media buttons), and it's got EDGE. I've had no problems with reception (other than T-Mobile's normal crappy coverage), but I also had no problems with reception on the SMT 5600.
The Wi-Fi kicks ass. I can see why Cingular would want to cripple their devices and not offer it; if you are in a densely populated area, you can almost always find an unsecured WiFi network to hop onto, which makes paying for a data plan pointless (except that you aren't guaranteed a connection/service, natch).
If you don't mind an unsupported phone (heaven knows where I'd send it if it had a defect or something), I would definitely go for the HTC Tornado over the "Faraday" or whatever...
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The Wi-Fi kicks ass. I can see why Cingular would want to cripple their devices and not offer it; if you are in a densely populated area, you can almost always find an unsecured WiFi network to hop onto, which makes paying for a data plan pointless (except that you aren't guaranteed a connection/service, natch).
If you don't mind an unsupported phone (heaven knows where I'd send it if it had a defect or something), I would definitely go for the HTC Tornado over the "Faraday" or whatever...
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i have had the 2125 for about a week. the hump houses a bigger antenna for 1900 mhz. i had the audiovox 5600 and returned it to wait for this phone. glad i did, the rf on this phone blows away any phone i have carried in the past, including the nokia 6200 and 6230.
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Now that I have the phone, the hump/bulge is not that bad, you have to see the phone in person. It is much smaller than you think.
Reception is much improved over the 5600 and outside of a lack of qwerty and still not being able to hear your ringtone in your bluetooth headset, it is a very good phone.
YMMV
Reception is much improved over the 5600 and outside of a lack of qwerty and still not being able to hear your ringtone in your bluetooth headset, it is a very good phone.
YMMV
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