Nokia 6300

[ginaphan]

Hi there

I'm interested to buy a Nokia 6300 but need to know if it has a function that I really, really need. I am able to charge by current phone using a usb cable. The cable takes power from my computer's usb port and leads it to where the normal charger cable would plug in.

I checked the Nokia website and it does not specifically mentions whether this is possible with the 6300.

Just wondering if anyone out there knows?

[sly]

semua talipon yang buleh......

mau tambak sikit, itu adaptor kaliau guna itu baru punya kecik kepala punya adaptor...itu lama punya charger pun buleh guna kerana dia olang ada supply itu connector.....

cintai bahasa kita

[jianwei85]

heya. didnt get u there. can u type in english? thanks. would like to know more too.

[kress]

he means most new nokia phones are able to charge via usb.. as they come with a small head adapter... but if you need to charge via the old charger you can too....

[bslee]

Think you can find these compatible cables at Low Yat Plaza..full of these thingys.
However.. Please don't be so liberal in using laptop USB for cup warmers and charging phones.. its risky the port may kaput resulting it being crippled and beyond economical repair. If not mistaken, USB is limited to 100mA current capacity per port and certain devices draw more current than it can handle. I leave this note to your prudence.

[sly]

heya. didnt get u there. can u type in english? thanks. would like to know more too.

sorry for my poor bahasa....

he means most new nokia phones are able to charge via usb.. as they come with a small head adapter... but if you need to charge via the old charger you can too....

thanks for the clarifications on my behalf

coz i didnt have a look at the 6300 phone yet, i'm not sure whether it's using the smaller charger head (some newer nokia model does)...but not to worry, nokia usually will provide a bigger to smaller head converter adaptor along with their package...meaning any older nokia charger that u have is still usable provided u need to use the converter...so ginaphan, ur nokia usb charger will still come in handy...all u need is to plug in the converter...

For the review... u can read it here....

[flowi]

Ginaphan, so long ur phone can use USB cable to transfer files, pix or music ... it automatically charging ur phone at the same time. The only problem is it will affect ur battery performance due to the voltage outage. Thats what i was told when i buy this stupid Sony ericsson P990i !!!! I should haf listen to one of the forumer Docpalm (if not mistaken) and get the Dopod or O2

[isarahim]

so long ur phone can use USB cable to transfer files, pix or music ..

A modern phone would use Bluetooth for syncing and file transfer. Why carry another cable?

Thats what i was told when i buy this stupid Sony ericsson P990i

I'm very happy with my P990. It's a wonderful phone, only a bit short of memory, but the latest firmware upgrade fixed it. The learning curve was a bit steep, but once you get used to it, it's actually very intuitive. I can do more things at the same time, and faster, on the P990 than on any other phone I've owned. With a big memory card, it's actually quite a decent MP3 player as well....

I should haf listen to one of the forumer Docpalm (if not mistaken) and get the Dopod or O2

I will never get a Windows Mobile phone again. They are complete crap, hangs all the time, and very unuserfriendly. You can feel all the time it's an American PC dinosaur trying to get into phone business...they just don't get it.... As for the Dopods also the hardware is clunkily built.

[isarahim]

I checked the Nokia website and it does not specifically mentions whether this is possible with the 6300.

You can get it from Low Yat.

[ginaphan]

Thanks, everyone. It's wonderful to have access to such a knowledgeable community. Learnt new things when I thought it was just a simple question.

[fonzie]

Sorry you can't charge the phone battery with the usb cable for this model..

BTW the usb port is a standard miniUSB connector instead of Pop-port (used by Nokia in almost all previous models). The advantages are more than obvious: any cable, even a digital camera one will be enough to establish a connection between Nokia 6300 and a computer - for exchanging files etc.

The miniUSB connector is protected by a solid cap that fits so perfectly and holds so firmly, that you may have difficulty locating it and opening it (it's at the bottom to the right of the battery charger connector. Opening the cap is a rather problematic process ( you need a screwdriver with small head - your finger nails won't do! ) and it could really create difficulties - you may feel so frustrated that you are tempted to break the cap and leave the usb connector exposed! I nearly did!

It is not suitable for people who spend most of their times outdoors in noisy areas. The phone ringing is not loud enough. You may configure the phone for active voice clarity. This makes (according to the blurb)the phone conversations more audible in noisy environments. It is okay for office use.

Besides the above caveats, it is still an exceptionally good phone. It has a brilliant screen - great to view if you're a themes freak! Price is also reasonable and it is very light. Hope I didn't put you off from considering a buy option...

Cheers!
FonZie

[sly]

i'm sorry...i beg to differ...u can...just get a charging cable and plug it to usb (ginaphan alr has it)

[ginaphan]

I bought the phone yesterday, and Fonzie, you're right about the USB port - took me awhile to figure out how to open the cover.

I haven't figured out if it can charge with the usb port. I plugged the usb cable in but I think it's looking for a software that came in the box. Since I have not installed the software yet, I cannot say if it will charge. I'm not into the fancier features of the phone (i don't listen to music on headphones, don't mms, don't have much use of many other things except perhaps emergency email when necessary). Thot I could do without the software since synch-ing is not that important to me as my pda handles most of my organisation stuff. but it looks I still need to install the software.

My current usb charger cable does not work as the 'head' on the phone end is too big. (meant for older model of phones). Will try to source for the right charging cable (if there is such a thing).

This is turning out to be an adventure of some kind for me. (I know: sounds like I need to get a life! perhaps when the kids have grown up).

[USJ27Resident]

.. Please don't be so liberal in using laptop USB for cup warmers and charging phones.. .

True true... the USB ports have been known to get fried permanently. Especially if you main cucuk and cabut... even USB HDD cables have known to "display" surge warnings when you poke one too many devices in the port.... Anyway, safest way to remove a device from a USB is to first disable/disconnect from the taskbar...

Better safe than sorry...

[sly]

...My current usb charger cable does not work as the 'head' on the phone end is too big. (meant for older model of phones). Will try to source for the right charging cable (if there is such a thing). ..

the nokia package comes with an adaptor (big to smaller head)...to connect to older chargers

ps: i'm referring to original nokias...not AP