Comments on: Giorgio Armani phone released http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/ Technology news for busy people. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:02:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: grouse http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-3020 grouse Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:33:58 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-3020 I have to say I have NEVER been so disappointed and furious with a phone in my life. It is SUCH a disappointment. I have hummed and harred about it for my seven day trial period with orange but now it's boxed up again, with all it's myriad of cases etc. The phone looks great, it feels great and the cases are lovely. The weight is nice, it feels solid, the colour is good. But once you turn it on! Oh good grief. Its user interface is SHOCKING, absolutely shocking. The person(s) who are responsible for it deserve to be rounded up and forbidden from ever going near any software development again. The haptic thing, is pointless, the touching itself is utterly unreliable, many a time simply phoning someone took far too many failed taps. And as for getting yourself involved in a phone call that requires automatic responses on the keypad (such as phoning up Orange and trying to return the blessed thing!).. forget about it. If you have no need to phone or text anyone, I guess it's possible that you might just about be able to live with it. In fact as long as you NEVER turn it on. you'll be fine. But other than looking at it as a mantelpiece item... I really can't advise strongly enough against buying or even getting it free. Yes, that's right, I got it free. They couldn't even PAY me to use the damned thing. Seriously. It's awful. STAY AWAY. I would be EXTREMELY surprised if anyone at Armani has been near the phone since they filled it up with it's appalling interface. The icons look nice, I'll give you that, but once again they are utterly incomprehensible. I'm not a luddite and I'm not a tech head, but I'm no fool and I've mastered even Motorola's interfaces over the years. but this. It makes me weep just to think about it. Anyway, it's boxed up and I shall go to the post office tomorrow and return it finally. And stay with my Gold D & G old Razr. And buy an iPod touch. I have to say I have NEVER been so disappointed and furious with a phone in my life. It is SUCH a disappointment. I have hummed and harred about it for my seven day trial period with orange but now it’s boxed up again, with all it’s myriad of cases etc.

The phone looks great, it feels great and the cases are lovely. The weight is nice, it feels solid, the colour is good. But once you turn it on! Oh good grief. Its user interface is SHOCKING, absolutely shocking. The person(s) who are responsible for it deserve to be rounded up and forbidden from ever going near any software development again. The haptic thing, is pointless, the touching itself is utterly unreliable, many a time simply phoning someone took far too many failed taps. And as for getting yourself involved in a phone call that requires automatic responses on the keypad (such as phoning up Orange and trying to return the blessed thing!).. forget about it.

If you have no need to phone or text anyone, I guess it’s possible that you might just about be able to live with it. In fact as long as you NEVER turn it on. you’ll be fine.

But other than looking at it as a mantelpiece item… I really can’t advise strongly enough against buying or even getting it free. Yes, that’s right, I got it free. They couldn’t even PAY me to use the damned thing. Seriously. It’s awful. STAY AWAY.

I would be EXTREMELY surprised if anyone at Armani has been near the phone since they filled it up with it’s appalling interface. The icons look nice, I’ll give you that, but once again they are utterly incomprehensible.

I’m not a luddite and I’m not a tech head, but I’m no fool and I’ve mastered even Motorola’s interfaces over the years. but this.

It makes me weep just to think about it.

Anyway, it’s boxed up and I shall go to the post office tomorrow and return it finally. And stay with my Gold D & G old Razr. And buy an iPod touch.

]]> By: Nikki http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Nikki Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:40:28 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-2587 Where can I get this phone in Australia Where can I get this phone in Australia

]]> By: Maureen http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-2515 Maureen Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:43:12 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-2515 this phone is for sale in Sint Maarten for US $ 650,00 only and it is a cool phone . I am a gadget woman so for me it is a better feel in my hand than the I Phone . this phone is for sale in Sint Maarten for US $ 650,00 only and it is a cool phone .
I am a gadget woman so for me it is a better feel in my hand than the I Phone .

]]> By: Samsung Armani http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 Samsung Armani Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:49:40 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-1790 It is available in the UK on O2, Orange and Pay As You Go. It is available in the UK on O2, Orange and Pay As You Go.

]]> By: Mark Knowles http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Mark Knowles Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:20:01 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-1043 I am not sure about the UK - I only know the czech gangster dealers. My best bets would be: Flawless & Co, New Bond Street London Armani Emporium London Harrods London You can find all these retailers online. I am not sure about the UK – I only know the czech gangster dealers. My best bets would be:

Flawless & Co, New Bond Street London

Armani Emporium London

Harrods London

You can find all these retailers online.

]]> By: Rash http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Rash Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:35:13 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-1037 lol , ok i dont want to know where that one came from. And im not in the US. Is there anywhere in th UK that is selling them that you know of ? lol , ok i dont want to know where that one came from.
And im not in the US.

Is there anywhere in th UK that is selling them that you know of ?

]]> By: Mark Knowles http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Mark Knowles Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:41:45 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-1031 This one was purchased from an East European gangster in downtown Marseille. there are no plans to ship to the US as yet. This one was purchased from an East European gangster in downtown Marseille. there are no plans to ship to the US as yet.

]]> By: Rash http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Rash Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:26:37 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-1020 Where can it be purchased from , where was this one purchased ? Where can it be purchased from , where was this one purchased ?

]]> By: Laura http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Laura Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:21:01 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-539 nice! very fashionable... does this cell phone work with any company? nice! very fashionable… does this cell phone work with any company?

]]> By: Mark Knowles http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Mark Knowles Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:25:39 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2007/11/15/giorgio-armani-phone-released/#comment-540 It should do, yes. It should do, yes.

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