Thinking of getting the vario 2

[bongloid]

whats it like as multimedia player.

can it handle movies and music files with no problems (apart from the battery running out quicker).

and how editable is windows mobile, ive been with nokia and its so easy to change the look (using themes).


also hows the 2 megapixle cam for recording movies and taking pictures

i just need that extra push before i commit to a 12 month contract with t mobile :)

[stewcp]

whats it like as multimedia player.

can it handle movies and music files with no problems (apart from the battery running out quicker).

and how editable is windows mobile, ive been with nokia and its so easy to change the look (using themes).


also hows the 2 megapixle cam for recording movies and taking pictures

i just need that extra push before i commit to a 12 month contract with t mobile :)

Do it! the Vario II is a fantastic phone... it handles full screen video playback just fine and giving it has Windows Media player on it, compatibility is great!

As a Pocket PC its very customisable... it can be skinned to look like almost anything! so to say... check out Wisbar for example http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/index.php?pg=skins

The camera is good... nothing special but it does the job...

I would say though, once you've gotten used to it... read up on the WM6 posts - it turns a good Vario into an Excellent Vario :D

[bongloid]

sounds great.

one thing im a bit worried about is a long time ago i used to have a one 2 one phone and the reception in my house was terrible, so hopefully T mobile have boosted up their signal since all those years ago. i did the street check for reception in my road and it was 3 bars good covarage

How is the general reception for making and reciving calls on the phone .

also is it easy to get it unlocked so i can swap when i need to my current sim card. (pay as you go vodaphone) just in case because the vodafone signal is so strong here.


thanks again

[rickyjune]

street check, that's what TMobile offer BEFORE you buy

and even if the reception is bad, if you upgrade your Radio rom you will see the improvement:D

Ive had my VarioII for three months and its been brill, especiall with this site!!!

You can soooooooooooooo customize it to your liking like no other phone on the market, its just fab:)

[stewcp]

sounds great.

one thing im a bit worried about is a long time ago i used to have a one 2 one phone and the reception in my house was terrible, so hopefully T mobile have boosted up their signal since all those years ago. i did the street check for reception in my road and it was 3 bars good covarage

How is the general reception for making and reciving calls on the phone .

also is it easy to get it unlocked so i can swap when i need to my current sim card. (pay as you go vodaphone) just in case because the vodafone signal is so strong here.


thanks again

I'm more than happy with the reception... and like you, my street check was good... also, I think you'll find that t-mobile doesn't sim lock their phone... but in any case, its easy to get over that issue ;)

[jasonchiu]

if your in the UK, look on ebay.

i got 2 for under 180 quid, brand new factory sealed.

do try outbid ppl, some of them are scammers, the seller will resort to selling to the next highest genuie bidder, and that should be you!

[PPCNUT]

The Vario 2 (Tytn) is a very versatile device and there are endless tweaks and themes and I would recommend getting one. I would never be without mine.

[abhishek141]

can i get vario rom for update

[sco0by]

can i get vario rom for update

Is this guy just posting the same question in every topic on the forum? lol

The Vario is great as a multimedia player - just get something like Coreplayer to use and that will play most types of video. I got stuck in traffic the other day and ended up watching 2 episodes of southpark on my Vario to pass the time :)

Camera is ok although its not so hot indoors - outside in good light the pics are perfectly acceptable.

Also if you are going with T-Mobile in the UK you can get the web'n'walk deal which means high-speed internet wherever you are.

[bongloid]

Got one in the end and im so glad i did

thanks for the advice

[bongloid]

just got back from a trip abroad.


I had a heart attack after passing through the Xray machine at check in.


I looked at my phone and the screen was totally screwed up. most of the colour was reversed and just was unreadable.

I think it must have had something to do with the magnet on the leather case the phone comes with and the rays from the Xray machine.

i really thought i broke my new toy :eek: (2 days in)


after trying to go through the settings on the phone to see if there was anything in there that might help and a few soft resets later it still was screwed.

so i took the magnet from the black case and held it up to the screen and magically it went back to normal.

:D

so be careful going through check in.