Panasonic
VS6 Review
Phone
rating: 
At
first glance the Panasonic VS6 seems to be nothing special. It's
a rather square and unstylish clamshell phone of average size, average
weight and average price. There isn't even an external display.
So you open it up expecting to be disappointed and WOW! look at
the quality of that screen! It's got a big (2.2 inch), bright, high
resolution (320 x 240 pixel) display with, get this, 16 million
colours. 16 million! Consider that the best high-spec phones
from other manufacturers currently have at most 262 thousand
colours, and you can appreciate the difference.
Wait
there's more. The camera is 2 megapixels! That can't be right, for
this price you'd find very few phones offering 1 megapixel - how
can the VS6 have 2 megapixels? And a very high quality video camera!
And there's Bluetooth, MP3 audio, great 3D games like Sonic
the Hedgehog™ too! How on earth have Panasonic managed all this
for the price of an average mid-range camera phone? We don't know,
so you might want to get yours before they realise they've made
a big mistake and put the price up!
The memory of the VS6 is limited at 32 Mbytes,
but remember that you shouldn't compare this phone with high-end
smartphones and the like costing 2 - 3 times as much. For the price,
32 Mbytes is as good as you're going to get.
The VS6 is a strange beast. It has the best display
on any mobile phone period. It's got some other fantastic features
too, like the 2 megapixel camera and video recorder. Yet it's limited
by the 32 Mbyte memory capacity and it's pretty ugly too, although
this is subjective of course. So it's not the best phone ever, but
for the price it's unbeatable!!
Features
of the Panasonic VS6 include:
- 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom and
photo editor
- Video camera
- Display: TFT, 16 million colours, 320 x 240
pixels
- 40-voice polyphonic MP3
ringtones
- Messaging: SMS, MMS
- Games: Sonic the Hedgehog™, 3D Football, plus
downloadable Java games
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, InfraRed
- WAP, GPRS class 10
- Memory: 32 Mbytes
- Vibration alert
- Size: 96 x 46 x 21 mm
- Weight: 101g
- Talk time: 2 - 8 hours
- Battery standby: 150 - 430 hours
- Triband
Panasonic VS6
Consumer Reviews
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Average
rating from 100 reviews: 
Reviewed by charlie girl from UK on
22nd May 2006
this phone is amazing my only complaint is that i flipped the screen
up nd it broke lol but i like it anywayzzzz bla bla bla its a good
phone lol
Rating: 
Reviewed by Ben from United Kingdom
on 21st May 2006
I just got this phone yesterday and I love it! The screen just blows
you away with its crispness and colour, and the pictures the 2mp
camera takes are amazing. The videos are good too, I recorded some
and sent them to friends via bluetooth. It's also really light,
lighter than my old Moto V220. And the design is brilliant I think,
I love the styling of it. Overall a brilliant phone, and definatly
worth the ridiculously low price of £80. I would recommend this
phone to anyone.
Rating:
Reviewed by Leigh from England on
21st May 2006
I don't use the phone a great deal - probably an age thing! However,
the Panasonic is very easy to use thanks to its big and easy keys
and good screen. The 2meg camera was the main attraction for me,
I don't always wish to carry my Canon dslr. around. The sharpness
is fine to make 10x15 prints, what I criticise is the colour of
the image. The left side has a green cast and the right magenta.
Most times it isn't an issue, but I wonder if this is normal?
Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from Leicester,England
on 19th May 2006
This is a budget phone that has top end functions.It is well made
as you would expect from panasonic.The photos are good when taken
outside but not so good inside but for the money it cost I am being
picky.Onspeed mobile works great on the phone and now I can access
any website I want. Great phone and what a bargain.
Rating:
Reviewed by Rich from UK on 15th
May 2006
Had it 2 weeks so far & can say its a wonderful phone for the money.
I've only had to charge it once during that period so people complaining
about battery life, must have a knackered one. The issue with people
not being able to hear others is due to them not holding the phone
to their ear (lol). If you want a cheapish phone that takes decent
pics & handles the basics well, then this is certainly worth considering.
Rating:
Reviewed by Jasmine from England on
14th May 2006
I Think this phone is awesome. I love the fact is has Sonic on it!
No-one else has that on their phone haha. I love the button that
flips it open too.. easily amused. Blah blah it's an amazing phone.
I'm really writing to respond to the review by Mark on 5th May,
to get up missed calls you press the green "pick up phone" button
then it comes up with dialled numbers, scroll left and you go to
answered calls, then scroll left again and there is missed calls.
I had that problem too. Once again, totally love this phone, I had
a dream it broke.. and I woke up crying! Ahah. Says it all.
Rating:
Reviewed by Sue Robson from U.K. on
14th May 2006
I have just purchased this mobile and cannot recommend it enough.
Having had several eye operations the clarity of the screen and
being able to see the telephone numbers well displayed are really
superb.
Rating:
Reviewed by amos les from uganda on
13th May 2006
from the first time i saw this phone i just fell in love with it
it features are just what ever one wants on a phone i just to unbelieveable
to have. however i have a little problem my phone has a problem
and i need your advice when i open the flapp the screen turns white
and i cant view any thing on i once showed that there is an error
with the camera hardward my email is amoslesuk@yahoo.com please
help i cant afford to loss such a phone
Rating:
Reviewed by James from England on
13th May 2006
Do not read this review thinking I have had this phone for a long
period of time, and have finally got round to sharing my experience
of it. I bought this phone today, and this review is based entirely
on first impressions. I have the black and silver version, and in
my opinion the phone looks good. It has been said it is an ugly
phone, but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? I don't
think any phone is beautiful as such, but I do think that this is
a very nice looking phone. You cannot write a review of this phone
without mentioning the camera and its quality. I recently saw one
of my mates owned a digitcal camera that was also 2 mega pixels,
but has less features on it than this phone. Once selected, the
camera has 6 different sizes to choose from, including small to
ultra large and a "main display" option, which does exactly what
it says on the tin. There are 3 types of image quality, night mode,
a multi shot mode (great for getting the perfect picture), 4 effects
including negative, a self timer andeven 5 different sounds when
you take a picture. It should be said that this is a camera that
is also a phone. Videos are also possible, but they take up a large
percentage of the relatively small memory available (32mb) and the
extended ones last only for 45 seconds. The quality is not high,
but much better than other, more expensive phones I have seen. Don't
let the 32mb memory put you off - it is ample for a large number
of stored pictures. The menu page is clear and detailed, thanks
to the 16million colour screen (most phones come with 256k or near
- the difference is THAT big!)and the keys are seperate and simple.
The screen size is huge, and is well lit. You have options on everything,
including whether you want a backlight on the keys or not! The ringtones
are adequate if not extraordinary, the games are very high quality
(if of course you like Sonic and Football) and the phone is only
availble from the carphone warehouse. It does however come on most
networks, although as varying prices (I got mine on Orange, as it
was joint cheapest with Vodafone) I highly recommend this phone
to anyone, no matter what the budget. Even the texting is simple
and clear, and you will never make a silly mistake using this phone.
I am very happy with my purchase.
Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 5th
May 2006
I agree with all the positive things said here. I researched the
market well before looking at the VS6 and it has lived up to it's
promise. So why did I give it only 4 stars? a) Battery life is a
problem, though it improves if you reduce the brightness of the
screen. b) It's JAVA operating system can be slow in responding.
There is not the instant response I got from my Siemens. c) If anyone
knows how to access the missed calls log, at any time, let me know.
It's available when the call is missed but after that, nix. Great
value and I would purchase it again. Mark
Rating:
Reviewed by Johnathan from U.K on
2nd May 2006
This phone really is the best anyone is going to get for the money.
Best screen i have ever seen, and it really acompnies the amazing
2 MP camera. while the video quality isnt amazing it is still great,
but what do you expect for a phone at this price? Cant fault panasonic
one bit
Rating:
Reviewed by Theo from on 23rd
Apr 2006
The picture is excellent and so is the screen. Really really nice
phone apart from 2 things. When recording videos or sound bites
sometimes the sound just doesnt work ie you cant record any sound.
The other is that just above where it says 2 mega pixles it gets
a bit scratched up. This may be from where it opens or somthing
in my pocket but there are lots of small scratches the same length
and width on the top bit. Apart from that it is a great phone for
a really good price so i would certainly buy it again.
Rating:
Reviewed by lucy from uk on 22nd
Apr 2006
i love this phone i got it today and it is really good for money.
The 2 mega pixel camara is wicked and so is the flip button... although
i fear that in time it will brake :S The screen is amazing qulity
and very large and clear. The sonic game rocks but i dont understand
the football one :S A lot of people say this phone is ugly but it
isnt that bad although it is on the big side it is lightish and
quite smart. Dont listen to the bad coments it is a good phone buy
it!!! xxx
Rating:
Reviewed by tony uni twenty oxon surrey uk
from england on 18th Apr 2006
What a brilliant phone the vs6 is. WoW ive had two reasonable phones,
ive just come off the moto v620 and three years ago the samsung
t100(also that square nokia but im trying to still block that out).
This panasonic vs6 has the best features of both my previous phones
and improvements. Quick loading for viewing photos, a fancy multicoloured
light, customizable keys, Good camera, no duff software or old boring
software still used on the new motos, mp3 capable, multi alarm clocks,
and numbered short cut menus as well as a good solid build. And
even infra red if you can be bothered. What a bloody bargain. oh
plus games you actually want to play ie sonic and others u can download
for free from panasonic that are in 3d, wow! Need I say anything
else. Oh yeah no front display means you have to actually open the
phone to see whose calling and if you dont wanna talk to them its
to late cause youve already put half the effort in. But its brilliant.
Design could be more "pretty". But for the modern, modest man it
does the job. PEACE. Im looking forward to a nice next 11 months
with this. Touch Wood.
Rating:
Reviewed by Eddy from England on
14th Apr 2006
For the money you pay this phone is outstanding, but after a while
dirt gets under the bracket and ruins the paint on the outside which
ruins the apperance and the video is rubbish and blocky and you
have to move really slow to get an ok video. The screen and pictures
are good though. Its worth the money you pay but no much more.
Rating:
Reviewed by Rikki from UK on
11th Apr 2006
Most people when looking for a new phone always like to go for the
big brands (Nokia, Samsung, Siemens etc) but I knew I wanted a good
quality phone with camera etc and a great price. The Panasonic VS6
answered my request with great results! Camera: The Camera on the
VS6 is extremely good compared to other phones. The colours are
clear and bright and pictures turn out really good. However the
camera struggles a bit in shadowy areas and pictures can look slightly
blurred and not as clear when they are viewed on the computer full
size. The pictures only look good on the phone because they have
been compressed. The effects available on pictures is good and the
multi shot function is very handy. The Video capture quality is
ok, nothing brilliant which is a shame considering the quality of
the video while you are recording and the fact that the camera is
supposedly 2 Megapixels! It is limited to videos of 1 minute long
which is also a pity. Looks: The Phone doesn't look that bad overall.
Some people say it is ugly but isn't a phone really about functions
not looks? Screen: The screen on the VS6 is amazing. Excellent quality
and pictures appear clear and bright. Video playback of any kind
on the phone is slightly blurred but considering the fact that its
a phone, is acceptable. Connectivity: The connectivity of the phone
is excellent. Bluetooth, Infra-red and USB work well and are extremely
easy to use. I have easily uploaded and downloaded photos and videos
from my phone to the computer with ease and bluetooth and infra-red
work just as they should. OVERALL the Panasonic VS6 is an extremely
good phone for the money and is definately worth the Panasonic brand.
Excellent quality all round and a brilliant phone if you want quality
cheaply. Buy the phone NOW!
Rating:
Reviewed by clare from uk on
10th Apr 2006
i have 2 phones - bought around the same time, my other is the samsung
d600 which is my work phone, the panasonic my own. as i was getting
an up to date phone for work i thought there was no point spending
a fortune on something i wouldn't use that often so i bought the
panasonic and i am very pleased with it. it is so much easier to
use than the samsung and the batttery lasts much longer and so far
so has the phone - on my second d600 since dec! overall i think
this phone is easy to use and offers good value for money.
Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from England on
9th Apr 2006
I've had the phone a few weeks now, at first i thoght exterior was
not as pleasing to the eye as most other flip-up (or "Clamshell)
phones and that the build quality was not what you'd expect from
your avereage japaneese product, but the look has grown on me. The
automatic flip-up button is not only useful, but also a very fun
little feature. Even though it lacks a screen on the cover, i'd
probably coose this phone over one that had now. The little multi-colour
light on the front lets you know things just as well as a screen
would (And with style), The only downside is you have to open it
to see the clock. The 2MP camera is very good for a phone on the
UK market, the picture size and quality options are also very useful.
Although this is the first phone i've owned with the capability
to record video, i feel that the playback quality could be better
and the recording time shouldn't be limited to 1 minute. When composing
texts the T9 text input can sometimes learn to add wrong words for
no apprent reason, for example "Yot" instead of "You", this may
have been through some fault of my own however. Aslo, once you confirm
a word you have to erase it in order to chnage it, you can't just
go back and change from possible predictions. But theese are all
minor annoyances. The 16 million colour TFT display gives stunning
clarity and allows you to view full size, high quality shots taken
with the 2MP camera. It also a good size so its all the more useful.
I could go on for ages but i'll just say that in my opinion its
a excellent phone packed with great features and a bargain at that!
A good buy.
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Reviewed by tom from uk on 8th
Apr 2006
this phone is not very well made, the midle button keeps getting
stuck down which is very frustrating and hard to play the sonic
game instaled on it. it has a good camra and screen. the phone is
quite hard to use. and it doesnt have many features on it. unless
you just want a good camra this phone isn't worth buying
Rating:
Reviewed by Waller from England on
3rd Apr 2006
Well, my TV was a Panasonic, now my phone is too. After buying this
top phone, I realised: Panasonic is just as good at 'lectricals
as Sony is. And the Koreans should really stick to exports other
than cars and electronics. The Samsung E800 I had before was pants
compared to this. A truly unique Japanese phone in an overcrowded
market. It's an absolute corker of a phone. Anyone who tells you
otherwise is expecting too much of thier money.
Rating:
Reviewed by Robert Richardson from East
anglia, UK on 2nd Apr 2006
This phone is the best phone that ive seen in along time, i have
friends who have £350 phones, and they dont compare. Everything
about this phone is great. Power: i bought it yesterday and even
from store, a battery that was half full ive taken abotu 15 photos,
recorded vis, make lots of calls, txts and i even bluetoothed a
few things about and the battery is still going albiet in the red
just now, but that abotu 50hours ago from when i bought it. Camera/images:
What can i say, perfect, really is the quality is superb, better
than all the SE's and samsungs that my friends have. The screen
is brilliant i love it, really do, and the quality of colours is
just mind blowing, i tested it as well i got a photo wit alot of
intricate shades, it wasa coral reef from a recent holiday and everything
was perfect..so much so i photo'd it and have it as my wallpaper!
- ncie way to get wallpapers easier btw ;) sounds/communication:
They are really good, ive seen some stuff about the speak beign
on the back, and its annoying but coupled with the vibrate by the
time you have it out the difference in volume is hardly detectable.
Also, for those who say that you cant put propper Mp3's on or stuff
like that, ive discovered a loophole, the mic on this phone is REALLY
good, so good you can microphone your stereo and have real quality
tones up to 3mins for only 350kb...an amazing way to get ring tones
(i have a load of songs, its a great bit of basic kit!) Texting
is great, i like the interface, with lines and the background theme,
lime green, is really nice for this type of stuff...and the punct.
stuff is simpler than most phones 2. Games/extras: Video is great,
and actually does have 25x zoom same a camera despitewhat others
say...the video camera isnt the high point, but multi shot is a
great feature, i used it loads yesterday! SONIC! well it take you
back to your youth and the sega the moment u hear the tune...and
the gameplay is great. the only retro game id prefer is mario but
alas sonic is its equal so ill be happy! bluetooth, working fine,
as is infraread. signal is fine, havent had a problem. erm anything
else...no!, oh wait the flashing light...how cool, though dont leave
it ON and ON charge! ull end up having a blue 0 flashing aty you
(as ive just discovered as i plug it in) So yes, for the price,
£109 from CPWH this phone beat any phone ive seen in it price range
or above it. IMO it one of the best undiscovered phones out there...well
done panasonic for being awesome and cheap! well thats all, BUY
this phone, you dont want to miss out.
Rating:
Reviewed by matty from england on
29th Mar 2006
ive had this phone for 6months and im realy disponted with it. Everything
is rubbish with it apart from the 2 megapixel camera (breaks after
3months)and the 1million colour screen(becomes blured after a while).You
cant store a ringtone,vidio,or a wallpaper over 1megabyte even though
the storage space is 32mg how does that work out hey.you cant receive
things throung infrared overall this phone is utter RUBBISH in the
real world!!!!!
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Reviewed by Dave from Central UK on
28th Mar 2006
Forget your Nokia's, Samsungs and Motorolas this phone is a breath
of fresh air in a saturated market and highly unique. Being in the
older age bracket of life I wanted a phone that had a good clear
LARGE screen my eyes are not as they were, this phone has it. The
keypad is ideal for large male fingers - many phones these days
seem to cater for dwarf like fingers, okay if you know Snow White.
The menu navigation system is clear and very logical to use. I have
downloaded MP3 files from my laptop via bluetooth to the phone and
they work well. The 2 megapixel camera is excellent for capturing
family moments like the kids birthday party. The flip mechanism
is top rate too. Well done panasonic for bringing innovation to
a mobile market that needs inspiration. Buy this phone ,, you will
not be disappointed. Oh yes and the cost ONLY £110 ,, how on earth
have they managed to keep thre cost so low? A cool phone that is
highly deceptive. Give it a look and be stunned by its capability
( I was !!)
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Reviewed by gurpinder singh from austrailia
on 27th Mar 2006
this phone is really good i read the reviews on this site before
i got the phone and i can say that this phone is exellent i got
it for a cheap price and his has everything i want its the best
get one
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Reviewed by Alex from England on
25th Mar 2006
I got this phone a few months ago, and have found it to be a excellent
phone, the camera quality is great, and it has great games aswell,
such as Sonic, and a football game. Best phone i've ever had, and
this is my 8th phone in about 4 years. It's also very cheap, it's
worth every penny!!
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Reviewed by Jonathan from England on
3rd Mar 2006
I was using my sisters D500 before I got this. I've had it for a
few days now and can honestly say the VS6 crushes it. Love the fact
that it has no external screen to scratch up. The battery life seems
good, but as is true with most of these high-tech phones, if you're
going to use all the stuff like mp3 players, games and cameras then
your battery life is bound to be crap (lol but its still better
than the d500). The opening mechanism is wierd at first, and you'll
have to show it to people wanting to look at your snazzy new phone
as chances are they'll just yank it open. It seems pretty sturdy
though. Another odd feature is to have the phones speaker on the
back of the unit, which leaves it very open to obstructions, a bit
of a pain because unless you use some of the pre-installed ringtones
the sound can be quieter than most other phones. The charger slot
is nicely fitted with a snug protective cover, stopping pocket fluff
getting in there. However, its rubbery glued-to-the- unit look seemed
to me it could very easlily be ripped off. The keypad is lush, very
similar to Nokia's and easy to use. I had to ask my woman-a photography
fan-what the switch below the screen did, and apparently it's very
handy for close up photo's when flipping it somehow makes the image
detail clearer. Nice touch! The screen is absolute bliss, very bright,
clear, and HUGE! The Sonic game is cool-however no longer exclusive
to the handset as some networks are now offering it. The camera
and video quality is decent, and the pre-installed tones are as
you'd expect. The only pain with the media part of the phone is
it's inability to send or recieve objects over 1MB in size, which
has been noted in other reviews. This-to me anyway-is proof that
the phone is NOT an MP3 player. The software recommended in another
review is useful, but even then the downloaded MP3's for somereason
play at a lower volume, as mentioned earlier. The SMS storage capacity
at over 500 is the biggest o f any phone I've ever used, and the
clarity and size of text is great! Menu navigation is also very
easy. I got it from the Carphone Warehouse, who give you some wallpapers
with their log smeared over them (arse) and their logo also appears
when you switch the phone on and off, something which irks me a
bit. BUT (!) you get some absolutely amazing free stuff from the
Panasonic WAP site like free games and tones and wallpapers that
truly do the phone's screen justice. My sister has recently upgraded
to the D600, and wants to swap with me! For someone who-like me-doesn't
need a phone to save the world it's a damn good buy.
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Reviewed by Chris from UK on
2nd Mar 2006
HAd a d500 before this and i can say this is one great phone! The
screen is really big and clear, the one press auto open button is
easy and is great to show off. Camera better than the d600 because
with that you have to wait a few seconds and keep the phone still
while you take it with this one it takes on second and they save
very quick. Video qauilty isnt that good but that doesnt bother
me as i dont take many anyways. Sonic game very good, and although
some say its ugly i rather like it and pictures on the internet
make it look big you need to see it in real life to see its not
really that big and it doesnt weight that much at all! Overall a
very good phone for the price.
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Reviewed by yenrod from England on
1st Mar 2006
Had a GD87 - lost it ;o( Heard about this soo I just had to GET
1 ! ! ! Its fairly similiar to the '87 but that screen - WOW ! The
flip mech' - is pretty handy. As I'm a Sharp person usually this
is like a breath of fresh air... Makes a difference to a Symbian60
phone - which I hate... If your bothered about the memory then how
about reducing the pic. sizes ! or getting hold of the data-kit
so you can take the pix off the phone and print to a comp or such
like ? The VS6 IS a great phone no doubts - its different and thats
what makes it great: you wont be wasting your time trying this phone
if not buying it.
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Reviewed by Gizmo from England on
27th Feb 2006
Your average mid-range cam phone, the best thing about this phone
is that it flips open when u press a button on the side...ringtones
are appalling/no MP3 and video recording is useless,no screen on
the front so u cant c tym or hus callin ya :s and buttons r 2 close
2getha...Pictures are good quality and luk excellent on the high
res screen but every game is rubbish xept 4 sonic which is ur unbeatable
megadrive classic...i had this fone but if i wer u i wud stik wid
the D500 or the 6230i cus ther jus ur overall..well..good phone
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Reviewed by Hawker from England on
27th Feb 2006
I've had this phone since Xmas..and I'm well pleased with it!! Easy
to use, great camera and a fantastic display! Battery life is good,
and whilethe design may not be to everyone's taste, I think it's
so ugly it's actually cool!!! A manly phone some might say...definitely
not one for the girlies, (though I do believe it comes in Pink),
teens won't like it 'cos it doesn't come with 3 million tacky cheap
interchangeable case fronts that drop off everytime you put in your
pocket or handbag!! Nice to have a phone that's not so common!!....people
seem to notice it more!!
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Reviewed by Jack from UK on 19th
Feb 2006
I found this phone had an outstanding camera and great picture quality.
There is a large amount of memory and I have not experienced a single
problem with the phone. My only moans are that the phone is quite
large and ugly when opened and the video quality could be a lot
better. Other than that this phone is great. Recommended.
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Reviewed by STEVE from UK on
18th Feb 2006
a very good cheap phone , cam one of the best i ve used the battery
life is long on stand by though ring tone volume is a little to
quiet
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Reviewed by Rob Hargreaves from England
on 17th Feb 2006
When i got the phone i was very diapointed with the video quality.The
video only lasted for 1 minute and it was blocky.The photo quality
was ok.I f you are thinking about gettin this phone please dont.I
currently now have a nokia 6630 and it is brilliant.DO NOT GET THIS
PHONE!!!!!!
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Reviewed by stuart from scotland on
15th Feb 2006
This fone is the best i'v ever had. I sold my D600 and bought this
instead.It is a great price and the screen is brilliant. BUY THIS
FONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by george from greece on
14th Feb 2006
for the price i think it s the best cellphone you can get
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Reviewed by TS from England on
12th Feb 2006
Superb value for money. Great camra and graphics. As goog as top
phones on the market.
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Reviewed by josh from uk on 11th
Feb 2006
top phone outstanding camra and great games but its soooooo ugley
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Reviewed by Fred Howat from England
on 10th Feb 2006
(A rewiew worth reading) Well what can i say. For the price, i guarantee
that you will not be finding a better phone for quite some time.
Many people say that this phone is not an mp3 player, which in part
is true. It is not a phone with a dedicated mp3 player, but it has
the ability for you to put mp3 files into a seperate folder in your
ringtones, and then played looped or random. The one draq back for
this phone is that it cannot recieve any files above 1 megabyte,
which deems many mp3 files usless for this phone, but fear not.
If you have a blutooth adaptor for your pc (can be brought for around
£10), then there is a piece of software that will compress your
mp3 files with minimal sound reduction, to about 5 times as small,
therfore you being able to put 5 megabyte songs onto this phone.
This is what i have done, and can roughly get about 20 full songs,
plus various videos and pictures and games. The site for this software
is: www.eniacjia.com/dietmp3/dietmp3-download.asp Other features
are well mentioned on other rewiews. Enjoy this awesome phone!
Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from Ireland on
10th Feb 2006
The camara is brilliant however im getting a w800i now for a change
alough this fone is brill CrIz
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Reviewed by castro from España on
9th Feb 2006
Good telephone, excellent chamber, Bluetooth, irda. Very tight price.
Commendable 100 %.
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Reviewed by Toria from UK on
8th Feb 2006
FAB! It's the same size as the V3i though a little thicker. The
screen/colours are fantastic and the menu is a breeze to use (I
didn't even look at the manual for ANYTHING). You can download MP3s,
photos etc.. using the Handset Manager software (downloadable from
the Panasonic website) and a USB data cable (not, sadly, supplied
with the phone). The ONLY criticisms I'd have are a) only 32mb built
in memory (not upgradeable) and b) you get a Carphone Warehouse
start up screen which is a tad tacky but since the phone is a CPW
branded phone, it's not surprising. Also, the battery life isn't
brill but when you consider what it does, then it's fine! I'm sick
and tired of people whinging that phones don't have good cameras
or video - if you want something to take fantastic pictures or movies,
buy a camera/camcorder! This is a PHONE and therefore specifically
designed for talking to people! If you want an all singing, all
dancing phone, then you'd have to expect to pay a lot more money
for something that's probably bulkier. I think it's better than
the V3i, if only for the phonebook - the one on the V3i and it's
predecessors is pants - why don't Motorola update their software
I wonder - sorry, this is a Panasonic review! I'd whole heartedly
recommend this phone to friends, family and colleagues alike, though
phones are a very personal thing! I like it and it's a bargain at
£120 odd.
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Reviewed by rach from uk on 8th
Feb 2006
the only reason i give this phone two stars is for the camera pic
quality. iv'e owned this phone for approx two months now and can
tell anyone interested in it please don't be fooled by what seems
like a bargain too good to be true. the battery life is just average
the reception very poor wherever i am. video cam just average (go's
very blocky) no software or data cables supplied with it and the
biggest annoyance- the sound quality. even on its highest setting
it is very low. forget about hearing txts or calls coming through
if your in a busy street/your mobiles been left upstairs ect..you'll
miss them. making/recieving calls is a very big prob..i strain to
hear other people (no i'm not half deaf) and vice versa. if panasonic
rectified this problem and the sting bags had supplied it with a
usb data cable i just might of been able to live with it a bit longer.
as it is i can't wait to get rid of this mobile. motto: if something
sounds too good to be true it usually is! i certainly won't be keeping
it just for its quality camera..whats the point in that????? just
to add this phone did feeze up on me the other day when a text came
through. i was unable to read it/make a text..nothing. the prob
only rectified itself by taking the battery out then putting it
back in again. like i said before - AVOID!
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Reviewed by Hugh Overend from UK on
7th Feb 2006
Great phone, in just about every single way. There is no denying
it, especially at it's extremely reasonable price. Ignore the negative
reviews, these people clearly have no sense and every single one
seems unable to spell. This phone is great. End of story.
Rating:
Reviewed by Abby from England on
5th Feb 2006
absolutly superb and value for money!!!!
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Reviewed by Vl from England on
3rd Feb 2006
This phone is the worst ive ever had!. The Quality isnt that good
ive had better but if you want a working phone its quote good!.
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Reviewed by caitlin from on 29th
Jan 2006
buy this its grea the best birthday present!!!
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Reviewed by Pip from UK on 28th
Jan 2006
This Phone is my best ever. It looks quite plain from the inside
but when you open it is amazing. it is quite big but fantastic nevertheless.The
picture quality is just like WOW!!!!! nice and lightweight. Im a
16 year old teenager, so i no what is good. :P
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Reviewed by Simon Eyles from UK on
25th Jan 2006
The worst phone that i have ever had the misfortune to have. I got
it for my birthday and when i looked at it i was almost sick! The
look is rubbish as it has no display and is boring, the camera is
rubbish and the memory is tiny so i cant hold all my pitures. Do
not buy this phone you will regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by jazz from uk on 24th
Jan 2006
excellent phone buy it!!!! brilliant in all ways...
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Reviewed by Eddy from England on
24th Jan 2006
Brillant phone, perfect screen, perfect camera. But the videos pretty
bad for a 2 megapixel camera and the camera is a bit vunerable and
is in a weak postion on the phone; and the whole phone is a bit
flimsy. The memory is excellent and the price and the sonic game
is unbeliveable. A very very good phone. (Just scratched it NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)
Rating:
Reviewed by Rod Bailey from UK on
24th Jan 2006
This phone is not amazing as some of you said. The build quality
is little over avaerage with no premium materials, the ringtones
are mostly questionable the user interface is good but not perfect
and reminds me of Nokia in places and you dont get any extras in
the box such as hands free and usb cable. Also because qt the moment
of writing thid review it is exclusive to CPWH they have their logo
all over the startup screen and I hate that. However couple this
with great battery life, the best mobile phone screen I have ever
seen, a true 2 megapixel camera and all for £89.00 then its an amazing
purchasing experience. Well worth the buy and a great phone to use.
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Reviewed by Jazz from UK on 23rd
Jan 2006
Haven't seen many offerings from Panasonic over here recently, but
then suddenly the VS series pop up and what do you know... they're
pretty damn good. I went to the car phone werehouse and tried a
demo of the VS6- and I purchased it straight away. It is just brilliant.
The screen simply makes other phones look primitive and the camera
is just amazing (as long as you keep it still). 2 megapixels really
show here, and on the 16 million colour screen, they look even better.
Bluetooth works fine, as does infrared, and although this phone
isn't meant to have an MP3 player, guess what? Yep, it does. I Bluetoothed
a tune from my Sony Ericsson V600i to my VS6 and it works just fine,
thank you very much. The sound quality is sharp and clear, and using
the whole phone is surprisingly simple and fuss-free. Shame that
it has no outer screen, but that isn't really an issue. The only
thing I'm unhappy about is that it can't play some video formats-
bluetoothing movie trailers from my 3G v600i worked on a simple
F500i but not on this advanced device, which is an unpleasant surprise,
and video recording is only average quality. But that is just minor
inconvenience compared to the rest of the phone. It isn't as feature
packed as other 2 megapixel phones, nor does it have dynamic software
or high-performance internet. But for the money, and this baby cost
me a simple £100, it is just excellent- made my girlfriend's Pebl
V6 look undercooked in comparison. The button flip trick is great,
and battery life is even respectable. Overall, it really is a smart,
individual and impressive phone, one which can comfortably sit with
D-series Samsungs and Walkman Sony's in it's own right.
Rating:
Reviewed by Scott from England on
19th Jan 2006
Quality phone! Easy to use, all the mod cons and a great price.
Just need to set my GPRS up correctly then jobs a good un. If in
doubt buy one. You won't be dissapointed.
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Reviewed by mitch from uk on
18th Jan 2006
i brought this phone with xmas money and it its AMAZING. before
i had a sagem myx7 and it was rubbish, always freezing etc. but
this phone is different it is really good, my mates love it, the
screen and the camera are of exeptional quality and it is just a
great all rounder. but i really want to know how you put mp3's on
it because someone sent me a song via bluetooth and it says its
too big (440kb), yet i 'infareded' it to my old sagem and i can
play it on there, i have used hardly any memory, a couple of pictures.
so if anyone can help i would be greatful. but if anyone is in doubt
about buying it BUY IT! (it's better than the samsung d600 in my
opinion)
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Reviewed by M. Thompson from England
on 16th Jan 2006
I initially bought my girlfriend a 'pay as you go' VS6 for Christmas
and was so impressed that I upgraded my contract phone to one too.
Contrary to the main write-up which describes the VS6 as ugly, I
actually wanted this phone mainly because of how it it looks. Most
phones these days are too rounded for my liking and look like they've
been designed to appeal to children and teenage girls! I'd only
change two things... 1: I'd make the snooze interval on the alarm
clock programable – Every five minutes is too frequent for
me, and 2: The alarm clock is too loud even on volume 1. It doesn't
just wake me up but also my girlfriend who gets up two hours after
me and doesn't want to be disturbed. An alarm that starts very quiet
and gets progressively louder would be better – I made one
on my computer and recorded it into the VS6 so problem solved! Apart
from the alarm I can't think of anything else I'd change. Brilliant!!
Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from UK on 15th
Jan 2006
I love this phone. Its amazing and I'm sure you can all read the
reviews below saying how great it is and I agree with all the good
points. One thing to say to those who say bluetooth doesn't work;
thats because you have to make sure your phone is visable!! Go to
bluetooth, settings, visibility and make sure it says show phone!
I love this little bit to it as it means others can't see you have
bluetooth if you dont want them to. One bad thing is not being able
to turn off the sound effect of the camera which is a bit annoying
but I'll get over it. Just like to say if you want a good phone
with a great camera and screen and, like me, don't want to fork
out around £200 for one, buy this phone, its great
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Reviewed by SUBBU from INDIA on
15th Jan 2006
I bought a VS6 last week and planning to sell it off this week.
I am charging the phone every day....mind you i dont play games,
just simple ordinary use. BEWARE THIS PHONE IS TERRIBLE IN BATTERY
LIFE. My previous motorolas, nokias and samsung were much better.
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Reviewed by Sam from UK on 13th
Jan 2006
First of all, IT DOES PLAY MP3S (OF ANY SIZE). YOU CAN HAVE ANY
RINGTONE YOU LIKE. THE BLUETOOTH IS FINE. This phone is utterly
brilliant for 90 quid. I initially bought the Motorola Razr V3 (hopeless
interface!) from Carphone Warehouse, but changed it for the Panasonic
VS6 after reading the reviews on this site. Best decision I ever
made! This phone is extremely Japanese in design and functionality,
where all phones are expected to have 16 million colour screen and
2MP camera, but it really stands out in the UK market. I personally
love the minimalistic design, and the menu navigation system is
extremely easy to use. The flip-open button is great if it rings
in your pocket and you have your hands full on the high street.
Sonic the Hedgehog is exactly the same as it was on the Megadrive
and the Gamegear, and everybody loves it. However, there are a few
downsides to this phone. The lack of external display means you
have to open it up to look at the time, and of course you can`t
see who`s calling you. Mine came without a headset or USB cable,
and you'll need a USB cable to transfer any large files. And you
can`t complain for the price, but it would be good to have a memory
slot. Apart from that, domo arigato gozai mas, Matsushita Electrical
and Industrial Corporation!
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Reviewed by Kian from England, Newcastle
Upon Tyne on 11th Jan 2006
What more is there to say about this phone? I read the reviews around
on the net and here on www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk and was off to
buy one (with Sonic the hedgehog ready to play how cool!?) and I
wasn’t disappointed! Everything about this phone is fantastic;
the games are incredible! It feels like yesterday when I paid over
£150 for a Sega Megadrive with Sonic yet now I can play it on a
far superior screen! (Nice one PANA"sonic" - 17million colour screen
for £90!!) BARGAIN! Shame no sound FX for Sonic but hey can I complain?
It has the entire game on there packing less than half a MB of memory!
Also, how many people do you see on contract with a Sony Ericsson
k750i / W800i or a Samsung D600? This phone is quite unique and
no contract! I admit its not the best looking flip phone out there
but its like a pearl trapped in its shell open it up and it is really
stunning, (and so big!) without a doubt one of the best screens
on the market! All I can say is I love my phone (for once!) but
nothing in the World is perfect. Since I bought my VS6 I have had
to charge the phone everyday (takes just over 2hrs) - but I love
playing games, which comes to the conclusion it drains the juice
doing this! There is a football game that comes with the phone but
its pretty rubbish! - but you can download more games for free from
Panasonic Box and other sites where you will have to pay... The
menu system works fine like any other decent phone. A 2 million-pixel
camera? for less than £100 come on!! – Like the previous reviews
you can just transfer pics to your pc it has no expandable memory
– so no you can’t listen to music on it but I have my
ipod for that! It has a funky flip button to open it too (I could
go on!) It might not have 2 screens like many flip phones but lights
a choice of colours to indicate SMS, MMS and missed phone calls
instead on the outside. In the 3weeks so far that I have had it,
the phone has never let me down (no screen freezing up, nowt!) This
is not a 3G phone but is surely an example of things to look forward
to from Panasonic - I have lived and breathed Nokia since the start
but this beats it! One of the leaders in flat screen technology
for televisions its no surprise the screen is superb for its new
phones too! I hate to be all clichéd but really this phone is simply
outstanding for the money.
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Reviewed by jammy from england on
11th Jan 2006
Quite simply the best phone I've ever had - superb in every way
BUY ONE!!
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Reviewed by Kyle from England on
10th Jan 2006
What more can i say than... awesome fone!!!!!!!!! the screen is
better than any ive seen on all my m8s fones n the camera is exellent,
the photos u can take with this thing are outstanding, i was a bit
concernd bout avin no front screen, but i soon changed my mind.
i like the buton on the side to open it aswell... cool!! u wont
find a better fone for the price of this one.... class! well dun
panasonic.
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Reviewed by Kevin from UK on
10th Jan 2006
This is my second phone from Panasonic and I'm pleased with what
it can do. I've had a few problems when trying to upload pictures
onto my PC, it seems the bluetooth just doesn't want to be recognised.
So I had to buy a USB data cable and now everything's working in
order. My guess as to why it's so cheap is because the VS7 is pretty
similar to this model with a couple of changes - a bigger screen
at 2.5", an external screen and an mp3 player as listed. Now I'm
not really fussed on a phone with an mp3 player because if I wanted
to listen to mp3's, I'd buy an mp3 player.
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Reviewed by Paul from Netherlands on
8th Jan 2006
Bought it NEW a month ago for 199 euro! at a mobilephone discounter
shop in Holland. This phone is really amazing for the price i paid
for it. Push the upper bottom on the left side and the phone opens
automaticly. A very nice and big 16.000K (other phonebrands at most
262K) screen is laughing at you...yeh no doubt, this is the best
phone screen ive seen ever! The 2mp camera takes nice pictures too
but has no flash. Bluetooth is working fine and troubleless during
downloads. Callersound, ringtones, vibration and receiving quality
has no problems, it's all good. Are there no cons? Yes: no cameraflash
and memorycard slot but i can live without that seen the price i
paid for it. Unbelieveble that Panasonic can make this for the money.
Hurry and buy it before they change their mind.
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Reviewed by lou lou from england on
7th Jan 2006
an outstanding phone! i dont care wot anyone says its da best! i
meen it just looks amazin and da qualitie is great uve got 2 got
2 buy dis phone
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Reviewed by Craig Law from Northern
Ireland on 6th Jan 2006
I bought this phone a week ago and it's RUBBISH! The camera is very
good though the video quality is really poor. The mp3 quality is
bad, you're stuck with these rubbish 3 themes, you can't send games
to your phone via b'tooth or infrared or large files like full mp3's(basically
anything over 1mb). It doesn't look nice at all in my opinion. The
first night I got it I had to try and convince my self that is was
a quality phone, I was very wrong. Do NOT get this if you're looking
for a good phone.
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Reviewed by James Anderson from UK on
5th Jan 2006
When I recently decided to purchase a new mobile phone, I conducted
some research into the market place as usual. It didn’t take
long to discover the new breed of phones competing for the top spot
all had very similar features, MP3, digital camera, web browser,
colour screen, expandable memory etc. My work involves a lot of
web publishing and design, quite often I find my self in a position
where a good picture could be taken but don’t have my camera
with me. So a good camera was my number one concern. If I needed
a MP3 player I would purchase a dedicated device which in my opinion
is far superior to any of the phones I tried tested. So I decided
to purchase the Panasonic VS6 because its 2 mega pixel camera takes
a good quality picture with real clarity and has a great macro.
My only concern was with it not having an expandable memory but
this is not a problem if you connect the phone to your PC via USB.
I use the camera a few times each day and then simply download them
to my PC, leaving the phone with its full memory. 32 MB of memory
is more than enough to do this. The phone looks great and also has
one of the best colour screens available on a mobile, beating phones
that cost three even four times the price. I found a great deal
on the internet and paid £79.99 for the phone but would have been
willing to pay a lot more. One of the best things about the phone
and also high on my list of priorities was the operating system
which is clean, logical and very easy to use. Unlike a lot of other
phones which where completely let down by unnecessarily over complicated
operating systems. Surly it’s not that difficult to design
a user friendly phone. I also liked the K750i but at more than twice
the price, with features I wouldn’t use very often, an inferior
screen and of course that little internet start button on its side
that my brother likes to call “the spend money button”
which can be set off in your pocket, it was a very easy decision
to choose the Panasonic VS6. I’m very satisfied and would
highly recommend the phone to anyone looking for an advanced phone
that looks as good as it works. The phone is so good I even bought
another one for my Mum.
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Reviewed by martin from england on
4th Jan 2006
got this a week ago brilliant! the camera quality is the best you
could get and i dont agree with the reviewers its a good looking
phone! and sonic is the best game ever! also i got this for £100
from carphone warehouse and wot a deal! my mate has a motorola v3
and it beats it bcos thre are more features and better camera quality.
AND BLUETOOTH DOES WORK!
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Reviewed by Chris from N. Ireland on
4th Jan 2006
This is a realli good fone the camara i tought would have been better
but over all itz a realli good realible fone
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Reviewed by Janet from UK on
4th Jan 2006
What a great Christmas present! Screen resolution is amazing. Found
all the features easy to use. BUT has anyone been able to link it
up with an iMac or any Mac computer? The drivers for the USB cable
seem to be PC operating systems only. Any suggestions?
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Reviewed by Vijayashankar, Na from India
on 31st Dec 2005
Without repeating the points mentioned earlier, I would like to
state the following. Panasonic VS6 is not capable of being used
as a modem with a laptop/computer. This is a standard feature expected
of any GPRS capable set at this price range. I also have problems
with the handset software supplied with the product on a win XP
Computer. I suppose it can be sorted out. Also in India Panasonic
mobiles are not supported by many mobile service providers and this
could limit its functional utility. I was misled by the raving comments
made in this forum into buying the set. Though I did enquire and
got confirmed with the show room representative in the brand shop
that the set is capable of being used as a mobile, I was provided
a wrong information on the same. I wish these are factored into
the purchase decisions of your viewers. Naavi of www.naavi.org
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Reviewed by mat from manchester on
30th Dec 2005
love thiz fone its got everthing but 2 bad its got no memo card
or mp3 playa but luv da cam nd da flip thing i advise ppl 2 get
this fone for such a cheap price
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Reviewed by Leo from UK on 29th
Dec 2005
This is a really good phone and at a cost of only 100 pounds for
an absolutely brilliant 2 mega pixel camera, bluetooth, infared,
video capture (you can capture in sepia tone and black and white
and in negative form) and two brilliant games i new i wasnt going
wrong. cool stuff...so...yes. O 1 thing - it didnt have an MP3 player.
but it didnt reli matter coz i brought a 256mb LOGIK one just the
other day. so i am extremely happy with this phone. I'm never going
to get bored of it! you can also take photos when the flip is closed
by pressing the metal button on the right hand side of the phone.
NOTE: the best feature of this phone is the button that opens the
flip without you having to get it open normaly! its on the left
hand side and all you have to do is to press it and it flips open
like that. i luv 2 impress all my frends with it. this may sound
sad but wat the hell its the best phone in my year at skool! hehehe.
mery christmas to one and all even tho i am three days late. thanks
for reading. xxx
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Reviewed by Deed from England on
29th Dec 2005
Great phone, the build quality's great, and the auto-opening feature
is a clever and pretty unique addition. At first glance, yes it
doesn't look as flashy, but I'm kind of liking the simplistic design,
contrary to popular belief. It doesn't have an external display,
but if it's that big an issue, then you can always take active flip
off to see who's calling before you answer them. Also the screen's
brilliant, so extra kudos for that! Sonic the Hedgeog's a quite
faithful recreation of the original, albeit with a lack of certain
sound effects, and somewhat quicker as well, but overall a good
job on the game, although I'd like to have seen customisable controls
for it, they could've been better, but I got the phone to communicate
primarily, not ust to play games! Also, Hyphen, you totally burn
the phone just because of one failed attempt at connectivity? Perhaps
you should consider other features as well. Fair enough, it might
not be just the one occasion, but at the end of the day, it's a
mobile with nice features, not a multimedia device which happens
to have the ability to let you communicate! Also the sound quality's
good for its price, it's not an MP3 player. Yesterday, it did freeze
on one occasion and it didn't let me view my SMS inbox, but that's
because on the preceding day I texted my cousin in the middle of
a blizzard... Later on I rebooted it though and everything was working
fine. The sound quality's good, and the ringtones are quite good,
and the Sonic ringtones are sure to send fanboys rabid and get the
phone instantly. I quite like the ring of light when closed as well.
I got this phone for Christmas, and it sure did make the day good,
along with other presents I got. The video, eh, well it's not got
me dad's 8.1 megapixel camera built into it, has it now? The camera's
nice as well, not as many effects as competitors, but again, see
above, and we are talking about a standard priced phone for what
we're getting. Overall, a great phone with good features and for
a price of around £120, you just cannot argue with that. Outstanding
effort by Panasonic.
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Reviewed by Jamie from UK on
28th Dec 2005
absolutely outstanding phone,i got it for xmas and all of the features
i could ask for. camera is amazing, and video s quite good too,
i have put lots of files onto it and the 32mb memory is enough for
around 50 clips, 20 mp3s and thats only half of the memory gone,
great phone panasonic well done!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by steven minghella from england
on 28th Dec 2005
great phone class camera when ur lokking at a photo that you have
stored press the middle kepad button to make it better only thing
is i cant recice or send pictures gutted.if any 1 knows how to pllz
tell me but good sound and amazing screen give it 5 out 5
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Reviewed by Matt from UK on 27th
Dec 2005
For people who have used phones like the Sony Ericsson s700i and
the Samsung D600, you will agree that their screens are very good.
But the screen on the VS6 it just incredible, images look much sharper
and a lot more colourful it really does the 2 megapixel camera justice.
However the camera is slightly outclassed by that on the K750i,
but that has auto focus and features on a phone costing twice as
much. The build quality is excellent, it has a simple and intuitive
interface and has all types of connectivity options including bluetooth
(which works fine). One of the best features however is the inclusion
of Sonic The Hedgehog which looks great on the VS6 screen. The only
thing i find strange is why its so damm cheap...
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Reviewed by Deej_563 from england on
27th Dec 2005
This phone is brilliant i love it. It the best fone ever. Camera
is great and i love the multi shot function. 5 stars
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Reviewed by Tom Vos from Belgium on
24th Dec 2005
This is a great phone with lots and lots of features, its true that
the sound is a bit silent but u can adjust that in the settings
then it is really great just like the camera, video, mp3songs and
bluetooth, i always had nokia's but this phone ... beats them all.
Just read the review buy specialized phone magazines, u'll see.
This phone is the TOP in its range... best phone, best price, best
quality...
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Reviewed by Peter from Belgium on
22nd Dec 2005
I got my panasonic vs6 for a few days. It's a nice looking phone
with a very good camera. It has a lot of great tools. But my the
sound of my phone is very silent. I can't almost understand the
other people on the line. This is realy hatefull. It's my third
panasonic and it's the first time that i'm not happy about it.
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Reviewed by Dee from england on
21st Dec 2005
the phone is outstanding its features are brill
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Reviewed by Shayne from UK on
19th Dec 2005
I think the phone is great, I have been on one of my friends, the
build quality is fantastic and the camera and screen is sensational!
Welldone Panasonic!
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Reviewed by mitch from england on
18th Dec 2005
This fone is sooo cool i love it and its so easy to use!!:-D
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Reviewed by Margo from UK on
14th Dec 2005
After searching for a good mobile, I got the Panasonic VS6. This
is an amazing phone, it has everything and for such an affordable
price. The picture quality is amazing and the video is brilliant
too, and it does sound good! :) Because I went with Virgin I also
got £25 air time!! The battery life on the phone is ok, of course
if you go playing the games a lot and taking pics and movies, then
of course it is going to run down quicker. Also it takes just two
hours for my batter to fully charge. In my opinion one of the best
phones out there. 10/10
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Reviewed by etteridge from uk on
14th Dec 2005
ignore the comment below about bluetooth it works fine. great phone.
stunning screen.
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Reviewed by Mia from England on
11th Dec 2005
AMAZING!
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Reviewed by Johny from England on
11th Dec 2005
ths phone is the best phone i have had yet. it has everything you
could possibly ask for. and i think the button that opens it is
cool. the only thing that is bad on it is probly how long you have
to wait wen u change somthing. but overall it is SIMPLY THE BEST.
so if you want to spend round 100 pound on a fone, buy this 1
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Reviewed by - from uk on 10th
Dec 2005
k this phone is ok with the camera and colours in de screen but
the sound quality is poor and infared and bluetooth stopped as i
got it my mate tried so send me summit through bluetooth and yes
the bluetooth was turned and yes the infared was turned on [seperatley]
and no devices were found i would sriously reccomend you to get
the sony ericcson k750i or the w800i as these connectivity actually
work
Rating:
Reviewed by will from wngland on
7th Dec 2005
hey i luv dis phone its got everythin i want but can ppl plz tell
me how to put mp3s on it??? thanx will
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Reviewed by Suzi from England on
6th Dec 2005
The camera is such good quality it's amazing. I just got it today.
I'm not too keen on the ringtones. But the backgrounds etc. are
okay. It's great quality for the price. I'd recommend it. It's not
that big..
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Reviewed by badr asad from england on
5th Dec 2005
this is a amazing fone with 32mb and it does hve mp3 for all u music
fanes btw the only bad thing is da size
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Reviewed by Fred from England on
6th Dec 2005
In case you were worried about the hinge (see review by Gordon Snow)
DON'T be worried! I just happen to know that Panasonic are brutal
during their test program and this hinge is tested to destruction.
You will want the next model 'years' before the hinge fails believe
me :)
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Reviewed by legend from on 5th
Dec 2005
amazing phone for the money. Phones costing £300+ cant compete with
it. and despit what it says below it DOES HAVE AN MP3 PLAYER. top
phone 11/10. 110%
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Reviewed by Sjoerd from Belgium on
4th Dec 2005
brilliant phone the display looks outstanding!!for only 200 euro's,
this is a great buy!
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Reviewed by george from england on
2nd Dec 2005
this phone does have mp3 player!
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Reviewed by eman from england on
29th Nov 2005
this fone is top of the range, everyhting about it is excellent,
there is nothing missing that i can think of, 5***** the only thing
that i can think of is that it is a panasonic not really known for
fone are they, but excellent newayz.
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Reviewed by Gordon Snow from Scotland
on 25th Nov 2005
Bought the phone for £109,99 unlocked, price includes £10 airtime,
also purchased Bluetooth headset £14.99. The phone is a brilliant
buy, my first Panasonic, and certainly wont be the last. Have tried
all the functions of the phone and all work perfectly. My only concern
is the hinge mechanism,the button on the hinge is pressed and the
phone flips open, but when showing the VS6 to friends and family
their first reaction is to open the set just by lifting the flip,
not using the button. I feel that in the long term the hinge will
fail. Despite my concern with the hinge I would highly recommend
the phone to anyone thinking of buying.
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Reviewed by Jack from England on
21st Nov 2005
I got this phone 2 weeks ago and i think it is one of the best phones
out yet. NO WONDER ITS ONLY EXCLUSIVE TO CARPHONE WAREHOUSE!!! The
camera is great, and the recording, for a phone is out of this world!!!
I think the only problem is the size!
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Reviewed by loz from England on
19th Nov 2005
Very cool phone with 2 megapixel phone with utterly class video,
32MB memory storage and 16 million high resolution screen and bluetooth
and infrared port this is much better than the Nokia N70 whivh is
just complete and utter rubbish and costs 399.99 in the cheapest
places.
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Reviewed by Stephen from England on
18th Nov 2005
As of around 18/11/05 this is a new handset to the uk mobile market.
Its exclusive to the carphonewarehouse. Its a prepay handset available
on 02, orange, vodaphone (maybe more im not 100% sure). At £100
its a bargain handset and Panasonic should be commended for coming
up with something so feature packed and seemingly well built for
so little outlay. The phone features an ever so sharp 1600x1200
res 2.0 megapixel camera (complete with close-up macro mode) which
compares favourably to a mates SonyEriccson w800i, with the latter
just having the edge in my opinion. This panasonic records video
clips aswell which are handeled nicely. Its triband, has GPRS, Bluetooth
and Infrared transfer. The screen is huge 320x240pixels- 2.2" 24bit
16million colour beauty- sharp to the edges with excellent definiton
and no colour bleeding. Its also clearly visible in direct sunlight(despite
being a tftnot OLED). Theres no straining to see anything on this
screen. It comes with a couple of games including the wonderful
sonic the hedghog (six zones with three acts in each) just like
the original classic versions, great fun. The other one is a football
game which i have yet to bother playing. The lithium ion battery
provides 370hrs standby reportedly, (this should last, realisitcally,
a good six days with reasonable use) with the claimed talktime at
6 hours continuous. It has all the usual features like polyphonic
ringtones which sound great aswell as mp3 ringtones which sound
ok, not bad for a phone speaker anyway. MMS, predicitve text and
vibrate alert which are all standard nowadays. The handset is fairly
compact Dimensions (W x D x H) 96 x 46 x 18.2 mm and doestn weigh
much at all 98g w/ battery. Its available in black and red or black
and silver (i have the latter and cant comment on the other as i
havnt seen it). Theres a button on the top at the side which if
you press will open the clamshell, via a spring mechanism presumably,
either that or some sort of phone magic. Its a nice feature and
the phone can be set to answer a call you are recieveing automatically
when you open the phone using the button. It does NOT feature an
mp3 player, despite many sources who have no doubt not actually
seen let alone held one of these phones, claiming that it does.
The lack of mp3 player is a shame but at this price you cant really
moan. Theres no way of expanding the memory (no option to slot in
an SD memory card or anything which is a bit dissapointing. USB
connection is an option via an accessory... shame. Overall Panasonic
seem to be on to a winner with this handset- especially at £100.
It would be an injustice if they didnt sell a load of these. Try
it out for yourself in carphonewarehouse and see what you think.
If you can live without the few niceties that are missing then this
a great phone.
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Reviewed by daniel from spain on
17th Nov 2005
Panasonic VS6 CHARACTERISTICS General Network GSM900 / GSM1800 /
GSM1900 Introduced 2005 Q3 Status Available Form factor Clamshell
Antenna Internal Size Weight 101 g (including battery) Dimensions
96 x 46 x 20 mm Display Type Graphical Colours TFT Size 320 x 240
pixels Memory Outgoing Calls 10 Received Calls 10 Lost Calls 10
Shared Memory 32 MB Ringtones Polyphonic Yes - Polyphonic (40 channels),
MP3 Networking GPRS Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) Modem Yes, 32
- 48 kbps USB Yes Bluetooth Yes WAP Yes, 2.0 Infrared Yes Features
Vibration Yes SMS Send / Receive MMS Send / Receive Camera Yes,
2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video Java Yes Games Yes Clock Yes Alarm
Yes Calculator Yes T9 Yes - MP3 player - Changeable covers Standard
Battery Type Li-Ion Standby Time 430 hours Talk Time 7 hours
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