Cheap chinese smartphones

[Chris]

It's coming back!

[Andy Burns]

Ahem, look up there ^^^^

[Jethro_uk]

I have more feelings for the 3210 ?

Funny how come 2006 Nokia had become *the* manufacturer of choice. And now ....

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Are they really worth that much? I have a mint one (in a leather case from new) with all the bits here.

[JoeJoe]

I use to visit them regularly and do business with them on a very large scale at the time (their infrastructure division, not handsets).

Their arrogance was breathtaking...

I remember one of my colleagues commenting that they would end up like Maggie Thatcher - no friends and/or visitors (or customers in their case)...

[Jeff Layman]

+1

I got a Y300-0100 over 3 years ago and it's been fine. Battery life is ok, although I keep anything draining (wifi, etc) off until I need to use it.

As to spying, well, I wouldn't be surprised as it seems to be the norm for everything these days. I'd be more surprised if there wasn't any spyware on it.

[Chris]

Ah. Oops. :)

[Chris Bartram]

At one point they were in demand because they fitted a Mercedes OE car kit, IIRC.

[F Murtz]

I was humorously referring to chinese govt spying, both Australia and USA and maybe others, wont' let Huawei have big government contracts because they perceive threats