Irish shops/websites that sell data cables?

JackKelly · 07-06-2003 12:23AM #1

Well i want to buy a data cable without the sofware or anything, like you would on ebay for bout 10 euro. Are there any shops or websites in Ireland that sell these as i can just download the software from the net.

flywheel · 07-06-2003 12:40AM

what's the cable going to connect?

serial/usb to phone/pda make/model

two sites i use for pda's are in the US, there are a number of UK sites depending on the make/model of phone

BrianG

JackKelly · 07-06-2003 12:48AM

oh yeah, sorry
its for the nokia 7210 i plan on buying (from the other topic) so i can transfer backgrounds, ringtones etc.

flywheel · 07-06-2003 02:01AM

ah! - my fault

- i should've been a bit sharper - but got a horrible cold travelling last week and it's late so a bit fuzzy...

you could add the Nokia USB cable to your exapnsys order from their accessories listing - a bit steep at Eur50 but i haven't seen any third party (non-Nokia Pop-Port USB) cables around the net as yet - maybe someone else out there has?

might be worth looking into an InfraRed adapter as an alternative

only other option i've seen is the 3rd party serial data cable - but it's hassle (need to be connected under the battery) and is mainly used for unlocking or with 3rd party software tools like MobiMB - the Nokia PC Suite for the 7210 won't work with it

hth,
BrianG

JackKelly · 07-06-2003 12:04PM

really? i thought it would be easy to get cables on their own.
i was searching ebay and i found a load of auctions for cables without software, that must be the only way i suppose, thanks anyway

flywheel · 07-06-2003 03:42PM

you can get both on their own

haven't seen a cheap (non-nokia) pop port one yet - maybe someone else out their has spotted one - so it is still a bit steep paying for the Nokia Original part - this or an infrared connection is the way to connect the Nokia PC Suite app with the phone

the serial one is available on it's own too - but it's mainly used for unlocking / flashing - and needs some sort of s/w like the logomanager or that mobimb to get items on the phone

maybe because the Pop-Port is still new enough 3rd party cable manufacturers haven't started mass production of copies for it yet? - unless it's somethign to do with copyright/patents on the pop-port connector (not that it would stop some people producing them anyhow!) probably only a matter of time as it's used on all the newer Nokia handsets and eur 50 for an original cable is a tad expensive

hth,
BrianG

rabbitinlights · 10-06-2003 12:57PM

I found a Pop Port Data cable in the carphone warehouse for my 7250 for 69Euros. you get the drivers with it in the box, make sure you install the drivers before you install the Data Suite.
Its a great data suite, loads of stuff on it.
Sean

flywheel · 10-06-2003 01:59PM

is that a Nokia Part or some 3rd party cable+data suite, can you give a link /info on the manufacturer if so?

and can you elaborate on the lots of stuff

atb,
BrianG

rabbitinlights · 11-06-2003 03:57PM

Sorry , wasnt very descriptive in my last post!
The Cable i bought was an official nokia DKU-5. it came with the drivers on a disc.
The Suite i was refering to was Nokia Data Suite 5.1 (downloaded from Nokia.com) and the loads of stuff was the standard features on the suite, it was just much more impressive than previous suites etc!

Sean

The Corinthian · 11-06-2003 04:25PM

Don't bother with Irish shops/websites, I looked around a year ago for one for my old Nokia 7110 and was offered a cable for €65. Got one from www.expansys.com at more or less half the price, including P&P, which got to me the next day.

flywheel · 12-06-2003 12:36AM

found the expansys courier only delivery outside the UK (min. Eur 20) can add a lot when just ordering accessories - worth checking out www.mphone.co.uk too as they offer the option of air mail for accessories over to here which works out less than the courier charges

Mobile Action appear to have released a cable and their Data Suite for the PopPort phones, so looks like the 3rd party cables are beginning to show (not clear if this will work the Nokia PC Suite though):
http://www.matweb-01.com/English/solutions-fds.htm

(p.s. had pointed to expansys for the cable [post4] as the phone was about to be ordered from them in the first place

)

BrianG

rikili · 12-06-2003 04:03PM

Have a look at ebay.co.uk, and search for dku 5....
There' s a guy in germany selling the USB data cable + usb charger for 25Euro, and shipment should be less than a tenner...

Irish shops/websites that sell data cables?

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