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GSixZero · Feb 10, 2005, 05:41 PM

I'm constantly amazed by the crappy UI that runs most phones. I've got a SE T610 that I think is ok, but there are still a bunch of things that I don't like. Why can't apple design a cell phone?

ThisGuy · Feb 10, 2005, 06:04 PM

i have a T610 and it is not too bad. i kinda like it. i came from 2 samsungs that sucked. e105 and n105.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Feb 10, 2005, 08:02 PM

I think the interface of my SE T616 is one of the best I have used on a cellphone. Samsung and Motorola's are horrible!

Diggory Laycock · Feb 10, 2005, 08:32 PM

Get a fast symbian phone.

UIQ is the best UI - but phones that support it tend to be large.

Series 60 isn't too bad, once you get used to it - but you need a fast phone - Nokia 6600 is not fast enough.

chillinCHiEF · Feb 11, 2005, 12:08 AM

I like the new Moto UI. My V551 was confusing at first coming from a SE (T616) and Series 60 (N-Gage), but its so customizable that you can pretty much put anything anywhere.

Randman · Feb 11, 2005, 03:46 AM

Series 60 rocks! Love my Nokia 6630. Themes are great as you caqn even have transparency in the menu extras. Great speed and solid reception and very good battery life. Best phone I've ever had.

spiky_dog · Feb 11, 2005, 01:13 PM

Originally posted by Randman:
Series 60 rocks!

having had a series 60 phone and now a SE T6xx i have to agree that Nokia/Symbian Series 60 takes the cake.

waffffffle · Feb 12, 2005, 03:33 PM

I am in need of a new phone. I've had a T610 for a 13 months now but the screen froze and cracked in the blizzard a couple weeks ago so now I can't see anything. I've been frustrated with the UI on that phone for a while now but I'm probably going to get its successor, the T637 because AT&T is offering a good deal on it right now.

dracoleb · Feb 12, 2005, 08:19 PM

I really like the interface of my LG VX6000. I know it's a CDMA phone, and you seem to be looking at GSM, but just thought I would chime in. I had a chance to play with the VX7000 and they butchered the interface, and it seems they used the same interface for the VX8000. I think my next phone will be a moto E815 hopefully with iTunes support, or a Treo 650 whenever Verizon decides to pick it up.

Thilo Ettelt · Feb 12, 2005, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
I think the interface of my SE T616 is one of the best I have used on a cellphone. Samsung and Motorola's are horrible!

I've got a T630 which has the same interface as the T610 (T616) and what can I say, it's great! Plus the cell phone itself is robust and has an "easy" form factor (easy to handle).

- Thilo

Cellery · Feb 13, 2005, 02:27 AM

I got a Motorola V3 Razr recently, and even with the improved interface over my last Moto phone, the asstastic v70, it's still bad compared to the T616 I upgraded from. I had an S700i and that was even nicer than the T616. Not a fan of Samsung's UI design either.

tae667 · Feb 13, 2005, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
Series 60 rocks! Love my Nokia 6630. Themes are great as you caqn even have transparency in the menu extras. Great speed and solid reception and very good battery life. Best phone I've ever had.

This is true, but we're still waiting for iSync to support 6630...

Randman · Feb 13, 2005, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by tae667:
This is true, but we're still waiting for iSync to support 6630...

Tiger is supposed to have MLSync. I did a workaround using my bt-enabled Tungsten T pda in the interim.

storer · Feb 13, 2005, 04:58 PM

Motorola interfaces are ALL shocking. I hate my V600.

V12 · Feb 15, 2005, 10:42 PM

ditto...i hate my v600 now...at the time it was the top of the line phone so i got it as i got a great price from att

personally id geta k700i ...which i will probably get when i upgrade my phone this summer

the phone is made by sony ericsson by the way

tekno_geek911 · Feb 15, 2005, 11:19 PM

The updated Sony Ericsson UI's are the best(K700i,K600,Z800,S700i etc)
I have the K700i and couldnt be happier,its like this phone was made to be used with a Mac. I wouldnt go Symbian unless you're going for a UIQ device...Series 60 phones are slow and they crash,I have owned just about every Series 60 device since the N3650.

Randman · Feb 16, 2005, 02:47 AM

The 6630 is fast, faster than the SE UI and it's not crashed once. I had a 3650, then quickly went to the 6600. I get a free upgrade annually and went to the 6630 and it's the best and fastest phone I've ever owned or seen.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Feb 16, 2005, 02:56 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
The 6630 is fast, faster than the SE UI and it's not crashed once. I had a 3650, then quickly went to the 6600. I get a free upgrade annually and went to the 6630 and it's the best and fastest phone I've ever owned or seen.

You're in that big of a hurry to change a theme?

mhuie · Feb 18, 2005, 02:50 PM

The phone interface on the SE P800/900 series with the addition of the jog dial is the best I've used yet, extremely quick and intuitive. (Though I can't say the same for the PDA side)

The T6XX series is a bit slow as well as the updated ones IMHO.

I don't know why SE doesnt release their phones with the 5-way jog dial, but if they did, I'd buy one in an instant. My P800 doesnt exactly have the greatest form factor.