Nokia X1-01 equivalent for USA?

I'm looking for a basic cell phone with long battery
life, voice, texting, and good music and podcast
capability! GSM capable too.

The Nokia X1-01 looks like it fits the bill but appears
to be non USA only

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_x1_00-reviews-3853p7.php

Is there a GSM Nokia equiv for US market?

I'm looking for a phone that is an excellent mp3 and
podcast player for when I go walking with it. Don't
need a smart phone.... but do need good texting too.

At 22 Mar 2011 10:18:15 -0500 me@privacy.net wrote:
> I'm looking for a basic cell phone with long battery
> life, voice, texting, and good music and podcast
> capability! GSM capable too.
>
> The Nokia X1-01 looks like it fits the bill but appears
> to be non USA only
>
> http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_x1_00-reviews-3853p7.php
>
> Is there a GSM Nokia equiv for US market?
>
> I'm looking for a phone that is an excellent mp3 and
> podcast player for when I go walking with it. Don't
> need a smart phone.... but do need good texting too.

It looks, from the page you linked, that there will be a North American
version as well (specs say GSM 900/1800 and GSM 850/1900. The latter are
NA's frequencies.)

Today in a Target store I saw a T-Mo Samsung prepaid phone for $80 that
had a QWERTY keyboard, MP3 player and a microSD slot that ought to serve
your needs if you're in a hurry.

Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:

>It looks, from the page you linked, that there will be a North American
>version as well (specs say GSM 900/1800 and GSM 850/1900. The latter are
>NA's frequencies.)

Thanks but what will the model number of US version be?

>Today in a Target store I saw a T-Mo Samsung prepaid phone for $80 that
>had a QWERTY keyboard, MP3 player and a microSD slot that ought to serve
>your needs if you're in a hurry.

Cool! I will go heck out Target but do you know the
model number?

Id like a phone that takes a standard 3.5mm headphone
plug....as well as a way to expand the memory to at
LEAST 4 gigs and preferably more as podcasts take lot
of space. And of course someway to get the podcasts IN
the phone itself

At 23 Mar 2011 07:18:40 -0500 me@privacy.net wrote:
> Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:
>
> >It looks, from the page you linked, that there will be a North American
> >version as well (specs say GSM 900/1800 and GSM 850/1900. The latter
are
> >NA's frequencies.)
>
> Thanks but what will the model number of US version be?

Probably the same. T-Mo has a prepaid Nokia X2 on their site for $79.
Maybe that's similar?

> >Today in a Target store I saw a T-Mo Samsung prepaid phone for $80 that
> >had a QWERTY keyboard, MP3 player and a microSD slot that ought to
serve
> >your needs if you're in a hurry.
>
> Cool! I will go heck out Target but do you know the
> model number?


Samsung T369. Looks like T-Mo is offering $30 in airtime with it right
now if you buy on the web:
<http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/cell-phone-
detail.aspx?class=prepaid&cell-phone=Samsung-t369-Prepaid>


> Id like a phone that takes a standard 3.5mm headphone
> plug....as well as a way to expand the memory to at
> LEAST 4 gigs and preferably more as podcasts take lot
> of space. And of course someway to get the podcasts IN
> the phone itself

The little plastic cover Samsung covers their ports with wasn't removable
on the fake demo phone at the store, so I couldn't verify the headphone
size. It can accomodate up to 16GB cards.

Personally, were I you, I'd still buy a Comet- T-Mo has refurbs on sale
for $99 (without the $30 free airtime), but if you want an MP3-player
phone with a hardware QWERTY the Sammy might be a better choice.

Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:

>Personally, were I you, I'd still buy a Comet- T-Mo has refurbs on sale
>for $99 (without the $30 free airtime), but if you want an MP3-player
>phone with a hardware QWERTY the Sammy might be a better choice.


Thanks for your help Todd!!

Looks like they also have refurbed LG Optimus T as well

What you know abt the Optimus T?

On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:25:25 -0600, Todd Allcock wrote:

> At 23 Mar 2011 07:18:40 -0500 me@privacy.net wrote:
>> Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:
>>
>>>It looks, from the page you linked, that there will be a North American
>>>version as well (specs say GSM 900/1800 and GSM 850/1900. The latter
> are
>>>NA's frequencies.)
>>
>> Thanks but what will the model number of US version be?
>
> Probably the same. T-Mo has a prepaid Nokia X2 on their site for $79.
> Maybe that's similar?
>
>>>Today in a Target store I saw a T-Mo Samsung prepaid phone for $80 that
>>>had a QWERTY keyboard, MP3 player and a microSD slot that ought to
> serve
>>>your needs if you're in a hurry.
>>
>> Cool! I will go heck out Target but do you know the
>> model number?
>
> Samsung T369. Looks like T-Mo is offering $30 in airtime with it right
> now if you buy on the web:
> <http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/cell-phone-
> detail.aspx?class=prepaid&cell-phone=Samsung-t369-Prepaid>
>
>> Id like a phone that takes a standard 3.5mm headphone
>> plug....as well as a way to expand the memory to at
>> LEAST 4 gigs and preferably more as podcasts take lot
>> of space. And of course someway to get the podcasts IN
>> the phone itself
>
> The little plastic cover Samsung covers their ports with wasn't removable
> on the fake demo phone at the store, so I couldn't verify the headphone
> size. It can accomodate up to 16GB cards.
>
> Personally, were I you, I'd still buy a Comet- T-Mo has refurbs on sale
> for $99 (without the $30 free airtime), but if you want an MP3-player
> phone with a hardware QWERTY the Sammy might be a better choice.

i do like, i need my tunez n **** when talk-jiving so like important
to my being like.
--
Troels Forchhammer
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom
of thought which they avoid. Me? I go with fantasy books.

At 25 Mar 2011 08:30:51 -0500 me@privacy.net wrote:
> Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote:
>
> >Personally, were I you, I'd still buy a Comet- T-Mo has refurbs on sale
> >for $99 (without the $30 free airtime), but if you want an MP3-player
> >phone with a hardware QWERTY the Sammy might be a better choice.
>
>
> Thanks for your help Todd!!
>
> Looks like they also have refurbed LG Optimus T as well
>
> What you know abt the Optimus T?


Nice catch- it's got a larger and higher res screen (HQVA instead of QVGA)
than the Comet, but seems to lack the Comet's dedicated hardware
send/end keys and my favorite Comet feature: the Dpad.

Like the Comet, its processor is too slow to use Adobe Flash. Seems like
a really nice phone for $100 though.