| 22-11-2008 07:02 AM |
| argh |
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Originally Posted by Tzer2
Actually just came to mind what that would be: someone in Finland stepping in from the cold and then going into a sauna. ;-)
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I seem to remember reading a Nokia (I think!) blog post about this, where they were saying how the operational temperature range for the iPhone wasn't suitable for use in Finland.
I suppose that the capacitive screen is also a bit tricky to use outside with gloves on (not that buttons are much easier).
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| 22-11-2008 01:15 AM |
| Tzer2 |
I would love to see an independent test centre put all the major handsets from all major manufacturers through these tests and publish the full results.
The problem is that these test machines seem to cost a fortune (I think he said just one slow motion camera on one test unit cost £10,000) and it's hard to see where the money would come from to do it.
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| 21-11-2008 05:14 PM |
| ILoveGadgets |
Thanks guys, I really enjoyed this. It would be very interesting to see if the more-boutique phone manufacturers put their handsets through similar tests. (bet they don't)
ILG
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| 21-11-2008 04:50 PM |
| JOHNNYGLYNN |
i did shed a tear for those N79's being treated so ruthlessly.
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| 21-11-2008 03:40 PM |
| slitchfield |
In addition to the video that I (and Ewan M) shot, there were some pro-photos and a couple of small videos released to the wider public, gizmodo have just written some editorial around the public photos.
It's not a campaign, as such, they've just opened their doors in a very public way for a day.
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| 21-11-2008 03:00 PM |
| chilko |
i wonder is this is a part from some marketing campaign?
gizmodo also published a similar story
http://gizmodo.com/5094602/a-look-at...mage-test-labs
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| 21-11-2008 02:03 PM |
| slitchfield |
You mean Rafe's E71? It's now working again, more or less OK. And this is after 10 minutes in a freezing river 8-) Quite a few scratches, presumably from the river pebbles though.....
If there are any other handsets that you'd like Rafe to water-test, drop him an email!!
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| 21-11-2008 01:07 PM |
| neilhoskins |
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Originally Posted by Tzer2
Actually just came to mind what that would be: someone in Finland stepping in from the cold and then going into a sauna. ;-)
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So... do they also beat the test units with birch brances? ;-)
Anyway, thanks for putting that up, Steve, it's extremely interesting. I've done a bit of life testing myself in previous lives. Very perceptive questions too, if I may make so bold.
I see their Kevin Smith is a similar size to Kevin Smith the film director, but not as funny. Sorry, Kevin: I hear the American one is rubbish at engineering.
Steve, what became of your flooded E71?
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| 21-11-2008 11:34 AM |
| Tzer2 |
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Temperature testing takes place from -40 Centigrade to +85 Centigrade, a 135 degree range!
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Actually just came to mind what that would be: someone in Finland stepping in from the cold and then going into a sauna. ;-)
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| 21-11-2008 11:27 AM |
| Tzer2 |
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and they still didn't get the first N95s slider problems?
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Speaking as someone who has a very used N95 which has no slider problems, I reckon they did fix the slider issue at some point, at least on my handset.
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| 21-11-2008 09:34 AM |
| Micky! |
Fanstastic.! Just finished watching the video, amazing, simply amazing!
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| 21-11-2008 09:27 AM |
| malerocks |
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Can you ask them to break just 1999 phones and give me the last one?:-D
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LOL - dont we all want that? 
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| 21-11-2008 09:01 AM |
| Unregistered |
Can you ask them to break just 1999 phones and give me the last one?:-D
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| 21-11-2008 08:54 AM |
| fernando20 |
and they still didn't get the first N95s slider problems? </unrelated ranting>
still, really cool
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| 21-11-2008 08:52 AM |
| Micky! |
Excellent. I will sit down with a cuppa, and watch this. really enjoyed watch Ewan's video last night over on MIR.
I would be like a kid in a sweet shop. I really envy you guys for getting the chance to go and visit these labs, it would be a dream come true for me. Every boys dreams. Well, Nokia enthusiasts anyway.
Well done Steve.!
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