Q: Hey Guys am planning to buy Nokia N80 ... PL give me reviews about Tel ... pros and cons and make measurements to u guys advice me to do - or do not buy phones .... if not I tell PL. Other cool ..... i cud buy phone

A: THE PROS

it's got a 3megapixel camera, large screen display, 3G, WiFi, document viewer (even PDF+), mp3 player, good picture quality and good connectivity features.

THE CONS

it's got a miserable battery lief made worse when WiFi is used, the design is "rigid" (very bad for a slider), not quite a user-friendly phone, keypads (especially the three at the top) are more out of the comfort zone and it's a heavy phone (not handy).

My advice, don't buy the phone. In my opinion, it's probably the biggest flop in some years from nokia.

What do you go for now? the n73 has virtually same features with n80 (camera, document viewer, large screen and all). its camera quality is much better, it's an average weight phone with a very cool design and good battery life. now the keypads are quite tiny but in this case, using both hands would make things much easier. and the sound is loud while the quality of sound is just ok, i'll recommend this one instead. cheers.

Q: I am from the Philippines and I am planning to take a weekend trip to Singapore and Malaysia. I want to buy a new Nokia N80. Will it be cheaper in Singapore or Malaysia or am I better off just buying it in the Philippines?

A: When I went to Singapore I saw a lot of gadgets there. Plenty of bargain items too. There are a few things you should know. How much is the Nokia N80 in the Philippines? Around 20,000 pesos? What about over there? The cheapest I could find is $350 (11,550 pesos). It's not just the price you should look for. What about warranty? Sony has an International Warranty which can be used anywhere in the world. NOTE: This warranty is an option given to you by Sony whenver you buy their products. I believe there are other warranties they offer.

If the N80 is cheaper there & has an international warranty, then by all means buy it in Singapore. After all, my Samsung camcorder's parts came from there. I bought a battery for $50. I was told later at the Samsung Service Center that their price didn't differ that much from the store in Singapore. I still believe that it's not the price you should look at but the warranty. You never know when it's going to break down. Better safe than sorry, as the saying goes.