Re: Looking for Luxury Phone
Originally Posted by
BaranE I'm using the Mugen extended battery for 9900. 25% more juice.
Thanks a lot. I ordered it and hopefully it arrives soon.
Re: Looking for Luxury Phone
Originally Posted by
BaranE I'm using the Mugen extended battery for 9900. 25% more juice.
The Mugen website has two extended batteries (re Bold 9900) for sale. One is 1500 mAh, which you referenced, and the other is 3600 mAh. I wonder if OS 7.1 would allow the 3600 mAh to power the device. If it would, the P9981 would have a lot more battery power. What do you think? callenm
Re: Looking for Luxury Phone
Originally Posted by
callenm The Mugen website has two extended batteries (re Bold 9900) for sale. One is 1500 mAh, which you referenced, and the other is 3600 mAh. I wonder if OS 7.1 would allow the 3600 mAh to power the device. If it would, the P9981 would have a lot more battery power. What do you think? callenm
The 1500mAh is about the same as the P'9981s original battery size. the 3600 mAh is much bigger. I do not think you want to put a 3600mAh battery into the P'9981. It would be too bulky and you will not be able to find a battery door cover to close up the P'9981.
Re: Looking for Luxury Phone
Thanks for your quick reply. I guess that is why they are offering a battery cover along with the 3600 mAh for the Bold 9900.
Re: Looking for Luxury Phone
Originally Posted by
therock003 Ok so i might have found a godd deal for a used unit, and i could be buying it after all. Before i make any haste decision, are there any reasons not to buy this? Since i'm not big on money and this goes beneath my spending habits, i plan on buying if it means i will be using it for a very long time. As i said i dislike touch-screen smartphones and this looks like it is going to be one of the last keyboard phones out there, build quality looks fine, i only wonder if phone like capabilities are what they should be. That means, good network coverage, lasting battery, clear speakerphone, software features should be rich. Am i covered in all of the above?
just make sure to inspect the phone too because the first units thats been released got some flaws on it, my device was one of the firs batch they've release and had some imperfections on it, there are also some users that experienced same/different problems. BlackBerry Porsche is pretty convenient though, they have the porsche design card with your special PIN and over the back side there are different contact numbers I can ring in case something happen to your phone. I bought my first one brand new, after a month it two I started to have some issues and it ended up not being able to function proper so I contacted blackberry and they replaced my phone instead.
Battery wise I'm not a heavy user either, I use a different device for entertainment etc...but the battery based on my experience only last atleast 2-3 days max. Call quality is okay but could be better, camera is good on daylight, its okay at night but its not as crisp clarity. Over-all the phone is something worth having due to it being exclusive, convenience, security and functionality, top notch design to finish it off :)
Re: Looking for Luxury Phone
Originally Posted by
therock003 Okay thanx for that. So what am i supposed to look for to make sure everything works OK? In case something is the matter i can return it for a full working model? I'm told first owner bought from UK. Can i return it to any Porsce authorized seller, or will i have to do it from the original shop its been purchased?
Also does it have features like samsung galaxy 3 has, where you can cover the phone with your hand to silence it or flip it over to reject calls, and other such advanced phone specific features, that i would be interested in?
If you will pick it up from the seller just see the physical condition perhaps, some units have a wiggly battery cover so check that one however it doesn't really affect the functionality anyway but worth checking, try the phone, check the speaker, the earpiece and mouthpiece if it works okay during calls...and ask if the first owner had any problems with it before..when mine broke I contacted the porsche design boutique and they told me to contact the number on the porsche design card it comes with and they'll organise a repair for you, chances are they will either fix the problem or replace the unit but then if they end up replacing it you will have a new pin...
Unfortunately it doesn't have those features that Samsung has...its just exactly the same as a bold 9900, it doesn't come with a leather holster (but you can buy them sseparately, unlike other blackberries it doesn't turn on/off automatically when u put it in a holster.
Re: Looking for Luxury Phone
Originally Posted by
therock003 Than again. Some follow-up questions i came up with
-Why does the holder not interact with the call status?
-Also it seems that headphone jack is on the side. Does that mean i wont be able to connect wired headphones when i have it on the holder?
-Will it be possible to upgrade to BB10?
-What's the usual warranty for the device? Seller says it was given to him as a gift, so there's no receipt to pass to me. Am i still covered by Porsche official Resellers on my country?
-What are the exact contents of the packaging, so as to make sure nothing is missing?
-I'm not sure entirely about the phone not being able to respond when being pulled out a holster, the phone doesn't come with a holster when purchased
-Porsche design boutiques has leather holster especially designed for the P9981 that gives u a cut out on the volume rocker and headphone area so I would be able to use the phone when it's inside, the only downfall is that the holster is too firm that it ends up scratching the leather back cover right at the headphone jack area (I will post a pic so you can see)
-Unfortunately it won't be updated with BB10
-I think it doesn't matter, I've had my first P9981 and its been almost 8months till I encountered problems, they will just look up your PIN and other information about the phone e.g serial number. You just need to call the number based on what country you at. This number can be found on the porsche design card that comes with the phone.
-The box will include the phone, charger stand placed on the first layer, second layer you will find the battery, manuals and instructions, your porsche design card and down the bottom layer you will find the charger, different charger adaptors for different countries, USB cable and earphones
I will upload some picturea of the phone and the box so you have the idea.
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Re: Looking for Luxury Phone
Originally Posted by
therock003 You're being really helpful, i appreciate it.
Aside from lacking some features that the galaxy has, i now feel more confident purchasing it, now that you gave me the answers.
Although why wouldn't it upgrade to BB10? Does the company not allow it, in order to force newer models on the market? Cause this phone should be more than capable in terms of hardware, wouldn't you agree?
BTW should i purchase an extra battery to carry around in case the first one dies? Cause i'm used to having long standby on my current phone, and having to charge more often is going to be one of the first disturbances after purchasing this phone!
It's okay im glad I could help :)
Im not quite sure yet as to why it won't be updated with blackberry 10, but I think no previous smartphones will be updated for blackberry10 except the BlackBerry playbook (based from what ive heard in here)
Purchasing a spare battery probably is one best option if you use your phone alot but make sure though that the battery is original and not the after market one as sometimes it affects the phone and it can also damage it in the long run, ive never used an extra battery for mine, I own a bold9900 too which has the same battery as the p9981 but I never tried using it as a back up battery for the P9981. I tend to just use the actual battery the P9981 came with. (PS the battery of the P9981 is porsche design branded too :))