I recently bought this phone to gift, try it for few days.
(I have used Symbian S60V3 for last 3 years, so impression comes from a long time S60 user)
I have to say features this phone gives in its price range is IMPRESSIVE.
Lets start with positives and in the end we'll see its negatives (or rather the group who should not buy this)
Its light weight, plastic made, looks smooth from all angles.
Quite responsive and good looking OS. (It had some lagging OOTB but after latest firmware update, its really snappy and smooth)
Browser is good for normal surfing, can do in landscape as well. Supports Opera Mini
A stylus is recommended (does not come in the box.)
Messaging can be done landscape as well.
Menu option works well to response, you can set it to scroll one page at a time or only one menu line at a time. check this small video
This is how menu looks
Three home screens
Main screen has option to put many widgets on screen.
Two other screen for fast dial. One from contacts another from call logs
First can be used for speed dials. Second shows you numbers from recent call logs in very intuitive way.
Hardware key to access favorite application,
From locked phone screen, it can open specific application.
Draw special icon in locked screen. Like M for messages, This feature is user configurable
Comes Oxford dictionary pre installed. which can translate from Eng – Hindi, Hindi -> Eng and Eng -> Eng
Contacts:
Plenty of options to add, but one really useful is to add a birthday/anniversary date
calendar at the time of add contact itself.
In dial mode as you start typing a number it shows you contacts which contains
that number.
Java enabled , supports push email too.
Loads of games from LG world (I doubt they’ll be good in terms of playing experience due to lack of keys, but that should be true for every touch screen)
Nice big screen with good contrast & I found typing good as well. Though again for guys with big fingers a stylus is recommend. Girls with big nails can save the cost.
USB charging (N79 does not have it)
Update phone firmware from home. Like this a lot
(There was a minor glitch which users of 64 bit windows will notice but after that it was good.)
Shortcut key to lock phone
Good in Music
3.5 MM jack
Wireless FM
Can play 320 KBPS MP3
FM audio quality is good (better than N79) as well
Does not have stereo speakers but single speaker is loud enough.
Clear sound from head phone.(Tested with Marshmallow)
It has a rejected list in built which you can use to block calls from unwanted numbers.
Comes with 2 Gb Micro SD card & 900 MAh battery
Box content
Charger (mini USB port),
2 piece headphone (quite average, not expecting brilliance at this price surly),
Data cable, Manual & CD
Now who should not buy this:
Needs a phone for camera, its not. Just 2 MP and that too BAD.
Needs a phone with 3G or Wifi. its not. Just edge and Bluetooth
Needs Multi-threaded capability. Its not your phone.
(For first two you may try other cookie phone which comes with these feature as OS wise they all boost same flash OS)
So at last who should buy this
It cost me 4300 approx. Paid 550 for JVC Marshmallow and 150 for screen guard (pouch free). So here is a phone with nice IEM and all necessities in just 5000 Rs. What else you want
Want to gift/get a full screen touch screen but do not want to go over 5K or
planning to buy a Micromax psych(or any other similar brand) for 3K-3.5K approx.
Get this phone its worth every penny for the feature.
--- Updated Post - Automerged ---
Phone bought from : Letsbuy
JVC Marshmallow: Pristinenote
Screen guard & pouch : Flipkart (Just 150Rs)
(I have used Symbian S60V3 for last 3 years, so impression comes from a long time S60 user)
I have to say features this phone gives in its price range is IMPRESSIVE.
Lets start with positives and in the end we'll see its negatives (or rather the group who should not buy this)
Its light weight, plastic made, looks smooth from all angles.
Quite responsive and good looking OS. (It had some lagging OOTB but after latest firmware update, its really snappy and smooth)
Browser is good for normal surfing, can do in landscape as well. Supports Opera Mini
A stylus is recommended (does not come in the box.)
Messaging can be done landscape as well.
Menu option works well to response, you can set it to scroll one page at a time or only one menu line at a time. check this small video
This is how menu looks
Three home screens
Main screen has option to put many widgets on screen.
Two other screen for fast dial. One from contacts another from call logs
First can be used for speed dials. Second shows you numbers from recent call logs in very intuitive way.
Hardware key to access favorite application,
From locked phone screen, it can open specific application.
Draw special icon in locked screen. Like M for messages, This feature is user configurable
Comes Oxford dictionary pre installed. which can translate from Eng – Hindi, Hindi -> Eng and Eng -> Eng
Contacts:
Plenty of options to add, but one really useful is to add a birthday/anniversary date
calendar at the time of add contact itself.
In dial mode as you start typing a number it shows you contacts which contains
that number.
Java enabled , supports push email too.
Loads of games from LG world (I doubt they’ll be good in terms of playing experience due to lack of keys, but that should be true for every touch screen)
Nice big screen with good contrast & I found typing good as well. Though again for guys with big fingers a stylus is recommend. Girls with big nails can save the cost.
USB charging (N79 does not have it)
Update phone firmware from home. Like this a lot
(There was a minor glitch which users of 64 bit windows will notice but after that it was good.)
Shortcut key to lock phone
Good in Music
3.5 MM jack
Wireless FM
Can play 320 KBPS MP3
FM audio quality is good (better than N79) as well
Does not have stereo speakers but single speaker is loud enough.
Clear sound from head phone.(Tested with Marshmallow)
It has a rejected list in built which you can use to block calls from unwanted numbers.
Comes with 2 Gb Micro SD card & 900 MAh battery
Box content
Charger (mini USB port),
2 piece headphone (quite average, not expecting brilliance at this price surly),
Data cable, Manual & CD
Now who should not buy this:
Needs a phone for camera, its not. Just 2 MP and that too BAD.
Needs a phone with 3G or Wifi. its not. Just edge and Bluetooth
Needs Multi-threaded capability. Its not your phone.
(For first two you may try other cookie phone which comes with these feature as OS wise they all boost same flash OS)
So at last who should buy this
It cost me 4300 approx. Paid 550 for JVC Marshmallow and 150 for screen guard (pouch free). So here is a phone with nice IEM and all necessities in just 5000 Rs. What else you want
Want to gift/get a full screen touch screen but do not want to go over 5K or
planning to buy a Micromax psych(or any other similar brand) for 3K-3.5K approx.
Get this phone its worth every penny for the feature.
--- Updated Post - Automerged ---
Phone bought from : Letsbuy
JVC Marshmallow: Pristinenote
Screen guard & pouch : Flipkart (Just 150Rs)
