[Merged:] Nokia 5140 Comments

**66bunny** · September 6th, 2004 12:50 PM

Just wondering, I saw one at Greenhills yesterday and I'm having second thoughts if I'll buy it or wait for it at Globe stores. If you buy from Greenhills, their warranty is not convincing enough. Plus, you don't know if your unit will conk out in a few days.

Any tsikoteers who bought units at Greenhills before? Or anyone who have the 5140 already? How was it?

Thanks.

**ssaloon** · September 6th, 2004 12:58 PM

bought all of my units sa GH dati. wala namang prob except for the 6600 i bought (may dead pixel agad pagkakuha). sinoli ko and they replaced it, no questions asked. it might've helped na i bought it sa shop ng brother ng officemate ko

**109** · September 6th, 2004 01:44 PM

magkano sa greenhills N5140?

**pajerokid** · September 6th, 2004 02:13 PM

hehe. Oks naman yan as a phone. Nagamit ko na. Basic same-old Nokia unit. Astig diyan yung compass.... wala lang.... it actually works!

**66bunny** · September 6th, 2004 02:45 PM

15k-17k for an open line hungary/finland model. Kaso when I opened the manual, panay bulate nakita ko. Useless.

I'll wait for the Globe/Smart to sell these units, at least the manuals will be readable.

**ssaloon** · September 6th, 2004 02:50 PM

you can always request for a manual written in english. yan yung ginawa ko nung binili ko 6510 ko before.

**wulf** · September 6th, 2004 04:29 PM

does the push-to-talk function work na?is it network-dependent?

**ssaloon** · September 6th, 2004 04:34 PM

network dependent function yan eh. pero yan daw magiging next hot thing sabi ng mga friends ko from globe.

**66bunny** · September 6th, 2004 05:03 PM

push to talk what? can someone explaing further...

thanks

**Bogeyman** · September 6th, 2004 05:05 PM

I also have a 5140. nabili ko sa e-phone, SM Megamall. Got it for 18,000, with one year service warranty. Try mo din sa Mega Exchange. They're selling it for a little over 16,000 with one year service and parts warranty. Ok siya as a phone, considering that this is my first MMS-capable mobile (my previous phone was a 3310). Wild talaga yung compass, pwede mong gamitin para tandaan kung saan ka naka-park :-) The built-in torch is not exactly a Mag-lite, pero its bright enough in dark situations (napapakinabangan ko siya ng husto sa sinehan). And it also helps na matibay siya.

There's this program in the UK called The Gadget Show, and they featured the 5140. Grabe yung ginawa nila dun sa unit. Ipinasok sa vacuum cleaner para madumihan, tapos itinali sa pick-up at kinaladkad, ibinabad sa barbecue grill for five minutes, tapos nilagay sa likod ng isang truck at pinasabog! Yes, PINASABOG! They tested the unit afterwards, and IT STILL WORKED! Granted na di masyadong scientific yung tests nila, pero I was more than convinced na hindi ako nagkamali sa pagpili ng modelo. I bet hindi kaya ng Siemens yun...

Push-to-talk is a new feature that enables you to use your mobile phone as a walkie-talkie. One push lang and bingo, kausap mo na yung gusto mong kontakin. Kung me naka-assign kang PTT group, everyone in that group can hear you simutaneously on their PTT-capable handset. No need to dial numbers, and no need for the contacted party to press a button just to hear your voice. Just press the dedicated PTT button and go. Actually, mas maganda pa ito sa walkie-talkie kasi wala itong limit sa range.

The 5140 is the world's PTT-capable mobile phone. Too bad lang SOBRANG BAGAL (extra emphasis on BAGAL!) ng mga telecom carriers natin dito in adopting the technology.