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  • PTI
  • 26 May 2005

jeffrinder:
I think I have to disagree with you. 3230 sound is lousy. That's a fact. If got chance try put the same song in 6230, 6630 or motorola E398 and u'll know the difference. I think 6630 and E398 play stereo sound too. Being said this, the 3 phones I mentioned is not even the top music quality phone also. I mentioned it becoz I heard it with my own ears.

Personally I am not happy with 3230 sound, apart from the sound quality is lousy, it's far too soft...i.e. not loud enough, unless u put it to full volume, but by then the sound will be distorted already.

When it come to midi tone, Nokia 3220, a 16 polyphonic phone, plays much better and much louder too. I think some of the new low end nokia phone (3000 series), some only a 4 polyphonic phone also play very nice loud midi tone too. So what's the point of having 48 poly when all the instruments sound so poor. That's a question I would like to ask Nokia actually.

Anyway, there are some good things on 3230 that makes me keep it. After all, the main purpose of the phone is not to play mp3.

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    • jeffrinder
    • TC{
    • 26 May 2005

    why is everybody complaining about the mp3,my mp3 sound is just fine.the quality does not depends on the phone,tou must know how to compress a mp3 file.then u can get a great quality.

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      • justin
      • PxW
      • 26 May 2005

      i also dont know wat to choose between 6670 n 3230...

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        • TC
        • PTI
        • 26 May 2005

        In case u guys haven't got this yet, you can get Frozen Bubble here
        http://fb-s60.sourceforge.net/
        It's a cool game.

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          • samiedz
          • PVg
          • 26 May 2005

          I have used this phone for 2 months.
          I choosed this phone because the feature is complete. But, i'm very dissapointed when i know that the MP3 player is mono and not loud(even when i use the headset). Can anybody tell me ,what is the best mp3 player for this phone?or how to increase the sound quality of this phone?

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            • filipino guy
            • M{3
            • 25 May 2005

            6670 is great, but it doesnt have an infrared port, uhmm, no built in mp3 player..not sure, great design, its much more cheaper so it means that 3230 is more good than this, actually, when i bought a phone, im thinking if i will buy either 6670 or 7610, because i never heard about 3230, just then when i went to the shop, i ask and let the salesman compare the phones-6670,7610,6230i,& 3230... the salesman told me, that 3230 is the best from all...
            all those phones are mono also...
            picture quality - 3230
            video quality - 3230, 6670
            music player - 3230, 7610
            design - 6670, 7610
            processor/speed - 7610, 6670
            (3230 is slower than 7610,6670)
            ^ all of those things are based only on my observations, because my classmates have those phone, and i always try to compare phones...hehehe!

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              • 9eftfaå
              • n2s
              • 25 May 2005

              Which one is better this nokia 3230 or 6670?
              Here in Finland 6670 are cheaper than 3230

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                • Rakesh Kashyap
                • Px%
                • 25 May 2005

                hi. can any one tell me abt the advantages and disadvantages of this model compared to nokia-6670. im really very confused .Actually i was intrested to buy nokia-6670 model but this 1.3megapixel and 1 hour video recording + infrared features jsut kept me in doubt like which one to buy.SO plz can any one help me out in this ??

                most of the ppl over here were saying abt the mono MP3 , What is that exactly means??
                and after buying this cell do we need to upgrade the software ? and if yes what software and for what do we need to upgrade ??

                if any one can help me out in this .. i'll b very thankful.

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                  • i need experts
                  • TST
                  • 25 May 2005

                  hey experts..have u heard about mmc mobile >>http://www.kingston.com/digitalmedia/mmc_mobile.asp.

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                    • ati2
                    • n7V
                    • 25 May 2005

                    How many this phone maximum real standby time?

                    Talking volume is enough in noisy places?

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                      • preetha
                      • PF3
                      • 25 May 2005

                      hey! me debating whether to buy a nokia 3230 or a nokia 6260.Can sumone pls advice me on this. Moreover does anyone know how much the
                      nokia N91 costs and when its gonna be out in india? Pls replay asap on preetha_k27@yahoo.com

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                        • Raja
                        • PGh
                        • 25 May 2005

                        hey guyz i need ur help pls. i hav 7610 but want to go for 3230, wud you pls. tell me that whether shud i go for 3230 or shud keep on using the one that i already hav 7610?

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                          • TC
                          • PTI
                          • 25 May 2005

                          Devendra:
                          Any bluetooth device supporting the Bluetooth 1.1 standard should be ok. But I suggest go for the more branded one and preferably those with online support.

                          If you want to put in MP3, I suggest u buy a memory card reader. It took more than 6mins for me to bluetooth a 5meg mp3 file to my phone but it took less than a min to transfer 60~70meg files to the MMC card through a card reader.

                          Nowadays multi card reader is very commonly available. Mine is a 18-in-1 card reader. Few weeks ago I saw there's a 23-in-1 around now. There are also portable ones with a direct usb plug.

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                            • alexa
                            • ijn
                            • 25 May 2005

                            richie_rich:

                            i got this tip from gsm arena:
                            Press onto the back cover in the area below the camera lens. Just under it there is a hollow, in which the memory card is situated, so the opening goes more smoothly. Yet, do not expect the cover to ease off and open at the very first try.

                            http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3230-review-33.php

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                              • Yes, FM radio in hp
                              • PUn
                              • 24 May 2005

                              Hi,
                              I read a reader asking if there's FM radio in this phone. Yes there is. No need GPRS to listen to radio (at least for me in Spore).

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                                • Devendra
                                • PF3
                                • 24 May 2005

                                Hey I love the phone

                                I have bought it today.

                                I agree with the posting of birthdays and also with the photo on the contacts.

                                video quality is fine not all tht bad,

                                can someone help me with the floowing issues

                                1) Which blue tooth should i buy.
                                2) Data cable
                                3) How do i load the mp3 from my pc to the handset
                                4)what customization is everyone speaking about...i am sorry i am computer savvy but i wanna be sure of what i m reading as i have not even read my manual completely.

                                anyone who can help me to make the best use of 3230 please mail me at dgchainani@yahoo.com

                                Thankx
                                Devendra

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                                  • neelzz
                                  • PGZ
                                  • 24 May 2005

                                  hi allz..frnds i need a favor frm all of you wud u please tell me wich fone i shud go for?? 3230 or 6630?? because i heard 3230 ave sum problem like,sound quailty iz not good..dust problem...so please tell me wich one i go for 3230 or 6630 immedietly tx a lot...

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                                    • Richie_Rich
                                    • SuJ
                                    • 24 May 2005

                                    HELP GUYS!!!!
                                    Ive got my 3230 today, but i cant take the back off, its really hard,

                                    any easy soultions?

                                    thanks

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                                      • filipino guy
                                      • M{3
                                      • 24 May 2005

                                      hey guys!

                                      thank you for sharing us here some softwares for nokia 3230...tnx..tnx..tnx a lot, guys!

                                      uhmm...
                                      i hope somebody could share here the cameraFX software which is compatible for 3230, and can be downloaded for FREE!...
                                      the callerphotoID also, which displays the pix of the caller in large size, hope somebody could share the link here...

                                      thanks everybody!

                                      well, as what i've observed, nokia 3230 is still the BEST against 6670,7610,6230i and 6630...
                                      7610 the photo quality is not good, but its much more faster..no built in mp3 player, uhmm..the sound is louder than 3230, no built in games, etc...try to check the specifications of both phone here in gsmarena.com, ok...!

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                                        • TC
                                        • TST
                                        • 24 May 2005

                                        jamie:
                                        Bluetooth 1.1 should be ok. My bluetooth donggle version also 1.1 and it's working fine with my Phone.

                                        (I'm using D-Link DBT-120)