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Trevor451 · 13-12-2011, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by hadoken13

How trustworthy is this site or that German site you ordered off? And does it come with any warranty?

From other threads on boards, they seem to be legit.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056437473

and yes the phone would come with a warranty

hadoken13 · 14-12-2011, 08:50

Edited.

kmart6 · 15-12-2011, 02:04

Don't feed the troll...he was at it on the N8 thread too...makes one inflammatory statement and pisses off!

wheresmybeaver · 15-12-2011, 10:42

My SO got the Lumia 800 from Amazon, it's a bit more expensive but from previous experience dealing with Amazon I know if there is any kind of an issue in the next year we can get it sorted quickly and satisfactorily.

She's been using it since Monday and she's relly happy with it. It's her first smartphone and she has had zero problems navigating the phone, sending messages, downloading apps, hooking up her email, pinning stuff to the Start screen etc. I think because she never used an iPhone or Android phone she has no preconceptions and the whole thing just works intuitively for her.

I've been using a HD7 for more than a year now so of course I'm sold on WP7. The Lumia 800 is a little heavier than I was expecting it to be but the screen and build quality is amazing. The battery still has about 25% left over in the evening even though she has been using it a fair bit throughout the day. Anybody she has shown it to has also been mighty impressed, especially those with existing Nokia smart / dumbphones. Nokia have cracked it by moving away from Symbian I think.

garethmc · 19-12-2011, 23:30

do now hesitate, WP7 is the best mobile OS out there. Have tried them all. Got the HD7 the Titan and thinking of getting the Lumia 800 (love nokia) NOTE: lumia 900 coming out hopefully early 2011...

Kevin Irving · 20-12-2011, 01:41

Great to hear the good reviews, wil be getting a Lumia 900 if it comes out by May when my contract is up. Hopefully Meteor will stock it.

hadoken13 · 20-12-2011, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by garethmc

do now hesitate, WP7 is the best mobile OS out there. Have tried them all. Got the HD7 the Titan and thinking of getting the Lumia 800 (love nokia) NOTE: lumia 900 coming out hopefully early 2011...

Don't hold your breath for the 900 being released early over here as the 800 will only be released early next year and the 900 may be only launched in the US and select markets first.

wheresmybeaver · 20-12-2011, 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by hadoken13

Don't hold your breath for the 900 being released early over here as the 800 will only be released early next year and the 900 may be only launched in the US and select markets first.

Yeah I think the 900 is being custom made for their LTE network so it's unlikely we'll see it here. But because Nokia is now heavily invested in WP7 for their smartphone line I would be very surprised if we don't see one or two new Nokia WP7 handsets by June. WP8 is due by this time as well so you can be sure that Nokia will be coming out all guns blazing.

micko2009 · 24-12-2011, 01:29

Was thinking of getting the Lumia online as Irish networks seem to be slow off mark with availability. Looked at simplyelectronics/digitalo and the prices seem ok.

@AntiVirus So have you received the phone yet? Am I right in saying that all the german models will have the T-Mobile flash on startup.

I'll be using it on Three Prepaid so just wondering is it just a matter of configuring the settings for 3G access etc. Done that on other networks before just not sure how easy the transition would be on Three... Obviously want everything to work.

Cheers

kmart6 · 24-12-2011, 01:36

It's just a case of downloading the settings...that' all!

AntiVirus · 24-12-2011, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by micko2009

Was thinking of getting the Lumia online as Irish networks seem to be slow off mark with availability. Looked at simplyelectronics/digitalo and the prices seem ok.

@AntiVirus So have you received the phone yet? Am I right in saying that all the german models will have the T-Mobile flash on startup.

I'll be using it on Three Prepaid so just wondering is it just a matter of configuring the settings for 3G access etc. Done that on other networks before just not sure how easy the transition would be on Three... Obviously want everything to work.

Cheers

I got one from Digitalo and one from Amazon.de, both german. The one from Digitalo has a Telekom splash screen show up for about 2 seconds, then the Nokia splash screen shows up. The Amazon one is unbranded so only shows the Nokia splash screen on boot up.

No need to config any settings, plug in your 3 sim card, turn on the phone and it will work. I'm with 3 Ireland too

Great phone!

hadoken13 · 29-12-2011, 08:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by micko2009

Was thinking of getting the Lumia online as Irish networks seem to be slow off mark with availability. Looked at simplyelectronics/digitalo and the prices seem ok.

@AntiVirus So have you received the phone yet? Am I right in saying that all the german models will have the T-Mobile flash on startup.

I'll be using it on Three Prepaid so just wondering is it just a matter of configuring the settings for 3G access etc. Done that on other networks before just not sure how easy the transition would be on Three... Obviously want everything to work.

Cheers

Looking more likely that Vodafone will not be getting this phone, O2 are getting it (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...3#post76212283) not sure about Meteor and 3.

simi956 · 29-12-2011, 11:06

VF will be carrying the Lumia 800, was in chatting to a sales people from the Swords store it will be available in Jan/Feb timeframe

hadoken13 · 29-12-2011, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by simi956

VF will be carrying the Lumia 800, was in chatting to a sales people from the Swords store it will be available in Jan/Feb timeframe

Then we are getting conflicting opinions as Vodafone on here said it is not coming to the carrier and the same on Twitter and these would be the official responses. As we all well know, sales people will say anything to get a sale - so take what they say with a pinch of salt.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...php?p=76212319

Colonel Panic · 29-12-2011, 12:33

I'm pretty happy with my Lumia 800 and WP7. I'm mostly a Mac user but both Macs and WP7 integrate pretty well with Google Mail, Contacts and Calendars so I'm not missing my iPhone.

The OS is really slick and everything integrates so well and the phone itself it so well put together. I've already dropped it a couple of times and there isn't a single scratch on it!

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15-12-2011, 02:04	#18
kmart6 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY/Laois, IRL Posts: 11,278 Adverts \| Friends	Don't feed the troll...he was at it on the N8 thread too...makes one inflammatory statement and pisses off!

15-12-2011, 10:42	#19
wheresmybeaver Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cork Posts: 675 Adverts \| Friends	My SO got the Lumia 800 from Amazon, it's a bit more expensive but from previous experience dealing with Amazon I know if there is any kind of an issue in the next year we can get it sorted quickly and satisfactorily. She's been using it since Monday and she's relly happy with it. It's her first smartphone and she has had zero problems navigating the phone, sending messages, downloading apps, hooking up her email, pinning stuff to the Start screen etc. I think because she never used an iPhone or Android phone she has no preconceptions and the whole thing just works intuitively for her. I've been using a HD7 for more than a year now so of course I'm sold on WP7. The Lumia 800 is a little heavier than I was expecting it to be but the screen and build quality is amazing. The battery still has about 25% left over in the evening even though she has been using it a fair bit throughout the day. Anybody she has shown it to has also been mighty impressed, especially those with existing Nokia smart / dumbphones. Nokia have cracked it by moving away from Symbian I think.

19-12-2011, 23:30	#20
garethmc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 55 Adverts \| Friends	do now hesitate, WP7 is the best mobile OS out there. Have tried them all. Got the HD7 the Titan and thinking of getting the Lumia 800 (love nokia) NOTE: lumia 900 coming out hopefully early 2011...

20-12-2011, 01:41	#21
Kevin Irving Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,155 Adverts \| Friends	Great to hear the good reviews, wil be getting a Lumia 900 if it comes out by May when my contract is up. Hopefully Meteor will stock it.

24-12-2011, 01:29	#24
micko2009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 47 Adverts \| Friends	Was thinking of getting the Lumia online as Irish networks seem to be slow off mark with availability. Looked at simplyelectronics/digitalo and the prices seem ok. @AntiVirus So have you received the phone yet? Am I right in saying that all the german models will have the T-Mobile flash on startup. I'll be using it on Three Prepaid so just wondering is it just a matter of configuring the settings for 3G access etc. Done that on other networks before just not sure how easy the transition would be on Three... Obviously want everything to work. Cheers

24-12-2011, 01:36	#25
kmart6 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY/Laois, IRL Posts: 11,278 Adverts \| Friends	It's just a case of downloading the settings...that' all!

29-12-2011, 11:06	#28
simi956 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 88 Adverts \| Friends	VF will be carrying the Lumia 800, was in chatting to a sales people from the Swords store it will be available in Jan/Feb timeframe

29-12-2011, 12:33	#30
Colonel Panic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 754 Adverts \| Friends	I'm pretty happy with my Lumia 800 and WP7. I'm mostly a Mac user but both Macs and WP7 integrate pretty well with Google Mail, Contacts and Calendars so I'm not missing my iPhone. The OS is really slick and everything integrates so well and the phone itself it so well put together. I've already dropped it a couple of times and there isn't a single scratch on it!