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I had a feeling it would come today, so I took the day off :D

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Day off here too but no phone.

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Managed to swing a half day so just waiting for the clock to reach a reasonable "lunch" time! :)

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Ok I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that I haven't had a dispatch email nor has my online order status changed. The good news is that I just spoke to a guy at MPD and he confirmed that my device was despatched yesterday but very late. The status is supposed to change some time today so won't be with me today but tomorrow, allegedly. This means that whoever hasn't had an email yet may still receive their toys tomorrow.

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I didn't get my despatch email until 2 days after I received the phone, so don't worry about that :) Once your status changes to ready to despatch you should get you N900 within 2 days.

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A few things about the n900.


1) I won't be using ny new Vodafone sim chip just yet. I'll use my existing O2 sim first to test the n900. (Apparently when the sim is registered via your phone your contract will start and also means you accept the contract itself(?) ). It also means if the n900 is faulty there will less complications dealing with "unused" days.

2) Plug n900 into mains and start charging. Check the led status to see if it knows it is being charged.

3) While the n900 is charging. Check the mic is working - make outbound call and receive call.

4) Check screen has no dead pixels.

5) Check for random crashing. Obviously this will manifest itself while I am using the phone. If it starts crashing I'll be sending it right back. I could re-flash it and see if it cures it - no guarantees this will work so better to return it and get replacement as soon as possible.

6) Check the rest of the functionality - wifi, camera, bluetooth and how long the battery lasts between charges.

7) If everything is fine over the weekend then insert vodafone sim and have a really good play and start writing some software for it.

Oh btw: Apparently there is a design "oversight" with the camera lense. The rim around the lense and lense cover is chrome-like and very shiny. Some people have reported "blacking-out" (black tape or use black marker pen) the shiny-bit improves the picture quality. When the flash fires the light "bounces" of the shiney bit and washes out the photo.

I cannot remember where I saw this but there is a site with comparisons.

If anyone is interested I'll post the results of my findings on this thread.

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1) - good idea (I did the same - put it in my book of a post over here!)

2) The manual does say you can use what charge it has in... i'd say if it doesnt book up straight away, it's going to be as bricked as it would be after a charge, but good to be safe i suppose :)

3) Check GPS, Check for dead pixels and test the multi-tasking too :)

4) Doh my dumb-***-ness strikes again! :)

5) Good idea, do a few manual reboots first - does improve performance a little bit - then leave it on for a few days.

6) remeber what settings you are using :) - as there are so many things to do to improve battery - i've got it to 9 hours at solid use - so happy with that.

Ooo not heard the thing about the camera lens part - fine on mine.

Do a review post and link to it on here like mine linked above - as you'll find it's quite hard to do a small review :)

Good post :)

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Had a moment of genius. Rang the now!! Nice manager in banbury. Gave him my RA number and he said bring it in he'll swap it. Off to Banbury, laters potaters. :D

Chance of another rebooter?

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I have my phone!!!!!! Got it about half an hour ago!

Wow it is beautiful! Really not what i expected!

Ordered on 28/12/09 Vadafone contract £35 + web

Ive had it this long and i love it!

:D

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Sorry "thiswayup" didnt mean to reply, too excited :D

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1.5hours till i give up hope for the day!! Lol

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No worries, Mrs TWU has just delayed the Banbury run by a whole hour :mad:

She just doesn't undrestand ;)

Hope it all works for you.

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Have you had any reboots so far?

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I'm in the same boat mate - despite having a call from MPD's Webshop Manager himself, saying that I will definately get the phone today 100% :(

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No phone here either :confused:

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I'm guessing all the people who have got there phones aren't here now, lol. So it's just a few of us, lol.

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Great, I'll do that. I'll add to your thread.

"Check screen has no dead pixels." - That was reallly patronising of me to post that! Sorry if I insulted anyone's intelligence! :D

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Nothing here for me either! Going to work now :(

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If it doesn't turn up today then will they deliver tomorrow coz I think it costs more on a saturday?

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Anyone got a large white graphic/video to test this with ?

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I hate to say this, but I doubt it . . . Looks like Monday it is . . . :mad:

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO, lol!

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Have to say that it is working perfectly, not one problem.

No reboots so far. But yeah like i said its amazing. Worth the wait.

Hope you all get yours today!

Good luck!

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Still waiting got ready to dispatch but this doesn't seem to mean much, more frustratingly my mate in the Netherlands who I showed the phone to online when I was over there last weekend already has his in hands, grrrr MPD I'm starting to get cross. Ordered last saturday so I guess I'll get mine some point next week!

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Just signed for it at 11:57, good luck all

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Came from Banbury

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There is still hope then, lol. was it a normal posty Pang?

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No, Royal Mail van. well the universal holder from nokia is junk .

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Nooooo, just home from work to find the "While you were out" card! :(

Postie is never here bfore midday when I want ime to be! :rolleyes:

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Will not turn on, will not charge, gutted agggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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and yes I did put the battery in

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Nightmare!! :(

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Just taken reciept, signed for at 12.12!!

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yours any good? I just emailed and now going to make some phone calls, well gutted.

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Well its switched, so thats a start. lets see how it goes.

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really obvious and a stupid q i know, just checking - as i held the button at first for a few seconds and got nothing, hold the power button for a good 4 or 5 seconds first :) (Just double/triple check lol)

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Oh no! :(

Try charging it for a few hours and see if it makes a difference.

1) Put it on charge.
2) Go to pub and get drunk - mumble inanely about Nokia.
3) Come back home try n900 again.

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Lol - wasn't patronising at all! Really a sensible thing to post - was just me mentioning it in the number 3 - then ready you had already said it in 4! - was a good thing to put, and needs to be done!

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download the mirror application, put the sun beind your head and use that :) hehehe
Will whiten the screen more then enough :) (Or a nice lamp will do!)

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Soooo, those that have already gotten the device, have you also recieved this email?

Maybe i'll get a second N900?? ha

PS sorry, if this has already been discussed. been really busy with work.