I’m looking into getting myself my first cell phone. I’ve taken a great liking to Motorola’s V300, but I have access to various other phones, like the Panasonic GD88 (also a camera phone).
Basically, the features I’m looking for are reception, first and foremost, an easy/quick interface, a way to store numbers and dates (standard feature now it seems), and since I like my toys and have a little money to spend, whizzbang features like the cameras and so on.
So what have you heard about the V300? Good, bad, something better out there for the same price (about $200CAN on a two-year contract through Rogers)?
Also, I can’t seem to find anything on this, but is it possible to hook the V300, or any camera phone for that matter, up to a computer to transfer pictures? Or are they trapped on the phone until you email them to yourself, racking up the data transfer costs?
Don’t buy a phone based on the camera. You’ll regret it. Besides, all of the cameras in cell phones pretty much suck. If a camera is really important to you, consider getting an inexpensive 2 megapixel unit. It’ll give you pics of much better quality than any phone.
That said…
I have a Sony-Ericsson T616 (basically the same as the T610 used by some carriers). it’s been pretty good. Good antenna. Good sound. The operating system is fairly well designed. Bluetooth works great for Mac/PC and peripheral connectivity (synchronize your phone numbers and calendar, archive SMS messages, upload new ringtones, up/download pics, use the phone as a modem, use a wireless headset). It has a camera (yeah, I know) that works ok for its extremely low resolution (something around 220x340, I think). Nice, bright color screen. Good battery life. Small.
Drawbacks: Non-standard headphone connector. The display face scratches easily (my old Nokia never scratched like this, and at least with it I could change the faceplate if it did get bad).
Unfortunately, I know nothing about the Motorola or Panasonic you mention, so I can’t help you there.