=?iso-8859-1?q?sub_=A3100?= phone with decent camera?

Any tips on a vanilla (Virgin PAYG) camera with a half-decent camera (and
a way of getting pictures off the camera for free e.g. removable SD card)?

A year and a half ago I bought my nipper a Samsung slider phone which he's
taken some decent pictures on. It was only £50 (but was only on Orange - I
don't know if it could be unlocked) and it takes SDs - that's the sort
of thing I'm looking for but wondered what else might be out there now.

(Plenty of reviews for K800is and suchlike big/rich boys' toys but are
there cheaper alternatives?)

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"John Stumbles" <john.stumbles@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Any tips on a vanilla (Virgin PAYG) camera with a half-decent camera (and
> a way of getting pictures off the camera for free e.g. removable SD card)?
>
> A year and a half ago I bought my nipper a Samsung slider phone which he's
> taken some decent pictures on. It was only £50 (but was only on Orange - I
> don't know if it could be unlocked) and it takes SDs - that's the sort
> of thing I'm looking for but wondered what else might be out there now.
>
> (Plenty of reviews for K800is and suchlike big/rich boys' toys but are
> there cheaper alternatives?)

Sony Ericsson W810i is £99.99 is a decent phone with a 2MP camra.

"John Stumbles" <john.stumbles@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Any tips on a vanilla (Virgin PAYG) camera with a half-decent camera (and
> a way of getting pictures off the camera for free e.g. removable SD card)?
>
> A year and a half ago I bought my nipper a Samsung slider phone which he's
> taken some decent pictures on. It was only £50 (but was only on Orange - I
> don't know if it could be unlocked) and it takes SDs - that's the sort
> of thing I'm looking for but wondered what else might be out there now.
>
> (Plenty of reviews for K800is and suchlike big/rich boys' toys but are
> there cheaper alternatives?)



the k750i takes nice photos too - albeit only 2 megapixel and no real
flash - but then that's why the 800 costs more.
still - it can give nice results.



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Message-ID: <f82hk5$u4u$1@aioe.org> from bhm contained the following:

>> (Plenty of reviews for K800is and suchlike big/rich boys' toys but are
>> there cheaper alternatives?)
>
>Sony Ericsson W810i is £99.99 is a decent phone with a 2MP camra.

Shots from w800i
http://www.walkingoutdoors.co.uk/Geoff/phonepics/

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> Shots from w800i
> http://www.walkingoutdoors.co.uk/Geoff/phonepics/
>
I had a collie like that!

to stay OT phones usually come with a lead to USB, and you can just drag and
drop to your disk or flash drive.

"Newshound" <sjqr@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
>> Shots from w800i
>> http://www.walkingoutdoors.co.uk/Geoff/phonepics/
>>
> I had a collie like that!
>
> to stay OT phones usually come with a lead to USB, and you can just drag
> and drop to your disk or flash drive.
>

yep - true for my nokia, sony and motorola i've had.
2 people i know with samsungs on pay as you go however, didnt.



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On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:20:16 +0100, Geoff Berrow wrote:

>>Sony Ericsson W810i is £99.99 is a decent phone with a 2MP camra.

Not on Virgin PAYG :-(
£270 from Currys, or possibly 125 from littlewoods clearance on ebay

Can they be unlocked?

> Shots from w800i
> http://www.walkingoutdoors.co.uk/Geoff/phonepics/

Nice, certainly good enough. The idea is that if I want better I'll lug
out the K100D :-)


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"John Stumbles" <john.stumbles@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:20:16 +0100, Geoff Berrow wrote:
>
>>>Sony Ericsson W810i is £99.99 is a decent phone with a 2MP camra.
>
> Not on Virgin PAYG :-(
> £270 from Currys, or possibly 125 from littlewoods clearance on ebay
>
> Can they be unlocked?
>
>> Shots from w800i
>> http://www.walkingoutdoors.co.uk/Geoff/phonepics/
>
> Nice, certainly good enough. The idea is that if I want better I'll lug
> out the K100D :-)



unless i'm mistaken the w810i is the k750i in a different case and with
slightly more music based firmware?



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"the dog from that film you saw" <dsb@removethisportionbtinternet.com> wrote
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>
> "John Stumbles" <john.stumbles@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:Gj6pi.815$rr5.51@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:20:16 +0100, Geoff Berrow wrote:
>>
>>>>Sony Ericsson W810i is £99.99 is a decent phone with a 2MP camra.
>>
>> Not on Virgin PAYG :-(
>> £270 from Currys, or possibly 125 from littlewoods clearance on ebay
>>
>> Can they be unlocked?
>>
>>> Shots from w800i
>>> http://www.walkingoutdoors.co.uk/Geoff/phonepics/
>>
>> Nice, certainly good enough. The idea is that if I want better I'll lug
>> out the K100D :-)
>
>
>
> unless i'm mistaken the w810i is the k750i in a different case and with
> slightly more music based firmware?

You are mistaken. You're thinking of the w800.

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"John Stumbles" <john.stumbles@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:20:16 +0100, Geoff Berrow wrote:
>>>Sony Ericsson W810i is £99.99 is a decent phone with a 2MP camra.

> Not on Virgin PAYG :-(

Yes, you can. If you go to CPW, £99.99 with a £10 credit.
http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pa...ericsson/w810i

> Can they be unlocked?
Yes, after you spend £30 or more, you can request a Unlock Code from Virgin.

"bhm" <me@privacy.co.invalid.uk> wrote in message
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> "John Stumbles" <john.stumbles@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:Gj6pi.815$rr5.51@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:20:16 +0100, Geoff Berrow wrote:
>>>>Sony Ericsson W810i is £99.99 is a decent phone with a 2MP camra.
>
>> Not on Virgin PAYG :-(
>
> Yes, you can. If you go to CPW, £99.99 with a £10 credit.
> http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pa...ericsson/w810i
>
>> Can they be unlocked?
> Yes, after you spend £30 or more, you can request a Unlock Code from
> Virgin.
>

Although, if, as suggested, it is bought from carphonewarehouse, it
could well be an unbranded (and therefore unlocked) handset anyway.

"Matt Wheeler" <spam@007jbond.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "bhm" <me@privacy.co.invalid.uk> wrote in message
> news:f84brs$l3v$1@aioe.org...
>> "John Stumbles" <john.stumbles@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:Gj6pi.815$rr5.51@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>>> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:20:16 +0100, Geoff Berrow wrote:
>>>>>Sony Ericsson W810i is £99.99 is a decent phone with a 2MP camra.
>>
>>> Not on Virgin PAYG :-(
>>
>> Yes, you can. If you go to CPW, £99.99 with a £10 credit.
>> http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pa...ericsson/w810i
>>
>>> Can they be unlocked?
>> Yes, after you spend £30 or more, you can request a Unlock Code from
>> Virgin.
>>
> Although, if, as suggested, it is bought from carphonewarehouse, it could
> well be an unbranded (and therefore unlocked) handset anyway.

I got one yesterday (Tuesday) and it was Unlocked and Unbraned.

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:04:59 +0100, bhm wrote:

> Yes, you can. If you go to CPW, £99.99 with a £10 credit.
> http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pa...ericsson/w810i

Thanks - I'll give them a try

>> Can they be unlocked?
> Yes, after you spend £30 or more, you can request a Unlock Code from Virgin.

I don't want it unlocked from Virgin: their PAYG is OK for me (don't get
me started on their rebranded NTL broadband offering though :-))

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