Panasonic GD87 Review
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Review: August 2003. Updated July 2005.
The GD87 is Panasonic's first digital camera mobile phone. The camera
has 4 modes (Full Colour, Black and White, Sepia and Negative), a digital
zoom, Night Shot Mode and a framing function. Pictures can be saved
as screensavers or sent via MMS. A nice feature (missing on some other
camera phones) is that you can attach a picture to an entry in your
phone book, so that person's picture appears when they call you. Neat.
The Panasonic GD87 has an excellent display with 65,000 colours, ideal
for use with the camera. The display is TFT and is therefore of high
quality. The GD87 also features a small external display, which displays
details such as the caller's identity.
The main feature that lets down the GD87 is the poor quality of the
camera - just 0.1 megapixels. This is understandable in an early camera
phone, but there are now so many better camera phones on the market,
it's not really worth considering. It is also an unreliable phone.
Features of the Panasonic GD87 include:
- 65,000 colour display
- Built-in digital camera (110k resolution)
- Polyphonic ringtones (16 voice) plus recordable ringtones
- Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), email
- WAP 1.2.1, GPRS
- Predictive text messaging
- 5-way navigational key
- Phone book (200 names & numbers) with pictures
- Infra-red modem
- Wallpaper & screensaver
- Size: 98 x 49 x 23 mm
- Weight: 103g
- Battery standby: up to 220 hours
- Battery talktime: 1.5 - 7 hours
- Vibration alert
- Tri band
Panasonic GD87 User Reviews
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Reviewed by mark from uk on 15th Jul 2004
Hi, finally panasonic have sorted out the problem with the gd87! (11
months later!!) the phone continually locks up and switches its self
off regularly!! after my fourth handset replacement orange told me to
take the phone to (selected) orange store for a "flash update" whatever
that means! apparantly they re-programme something!!! Having had my
phone done two days ago the problem is cured !!! Yipeee!! shame my contracts
up next month and i`m gonna change it!!!!
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Reviewed by Aj from England on 11th Jul 2004
i have had the phone 2 days and it alreday cuts out, although the ne
has excellent features eg. camera i think panasonic need to think twice
about making another phone like this!!!
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Reviewed by pete from uk on 10th Jul 2004
the phone its self is fantasic how ever i cant seem to get the package
for the data cable i got easy gprs with it but its is no good can any
on email me with the name of the package for photos and ringtone please
at pey.chizzy@blueyonder.co.uk cheers
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Reviewed byZoe from England on 23rd Jun 2004
Can't see why everybody is moaning bout this phone i've had it for just
under a year and had no problems with it at all, the picture quality
is brill and when writting messages it holds loads. Only one down fall
tho have found as the year has gone on the battery life has got shorter,
have to charge ever 2/3 days. But do try this if you have never used
a Panasonic before as the set up is really easy.
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Reviewed by mickey from england on 21st Jun 2004
this fone is amazing its camera is class and luk wen it came out in
those days cameras were plain so this fone is sumthing special now go
and buy it!!!
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Reviewed by N from UK on 10th May 2004
Without doubt the worst phone I've ever owned. I'll be returning to
Nokia or Sony as soon as my contract is up. Once it starts turning itself
off, and you get the repeated SIM ERROR message that's it. The phone's
OS is evidently too much content, a nod in the right direction at style
and no thoughts whatsoever about the practical nature of using a phone
or how overworked the processor is. Excuses by manufacturers / networks
/ shops / engineers / programmers that phones do crash are unacceptable,
as are repeated and frequent crashes on a PC (which is why I use a Mac)
and won't be using a panasonic any more just don't bother buying it
it's a waste of money.
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Reviewed by James from UK on 26th Apr 2004
I can only store ten items in the SMS - Pathetic. Also why are there
no games available for this phone?? The infrared is the life saver,
downloading pictures, and texting is easier to use, but the number section
doesnt always work, and the camera is brilliant, but the ring tones
that come as standard are rubbish as well as the wallpaper (Panasonic
take note - women are not going to be the only customers, so get rid
of those pathetic flowers. However the memory needs more space, as you
cant save much stuff. I have to say its rather poor quality, and Panasonic
will not get my custom ever again. Panasonic - I hope you are reading
this, when are you going to actually compete against the other manufacturers,
instead of dragging behind. Evan the first Nokia is better and thats
saying a lot.
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Reviewed by robbie williams tm from england on
17th Apr 2004
There is a huge overeaction apparent on this page about the panasonic
gd87. 1,It is slow writing text. 2, It does not have stunning battery
life.3, it does not hold many sms messages. BUT It is a stunning product
which incorporates good looks with above adverage fuctionality. 1, The
photographs are excellent. 2, The battery is ok as long as you top up
every couple of days. 3. The text does have that dictionary thing and
various features to increase speed. 4. Everyone I know who has seen
mine is envious( nokia users) I bought mine on EBay and have had it
two weeks, I have always had Nokias and they are not without faults
believe me. The Panasonic is not a Nokia and therefore a different beast
to master, but I have not read the manual and can use all its functions
now with ease. Ignore the negative on this site and ask yourself the
following question. Why have the people on here purchased a GD87 if
the phone they had was so perfect... All mobiles are a compromise to
some extent. This is an excellent phone .
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Reviewed by mick mardlin from england on 17th
Apr 2004
could anybody tell me the way two get the key pad lock of thanks
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Reviewed by Scarlett Mummery from England on 16th
Apr 2004
THIS PHONE IS THE BIZ THE PEOPLE WHO SEEM TO BE HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH
IT ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WITH ORANGE !!! THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOANING
WITH THE PROBLEM ABOUT THE PHONE SWITCHING OFF JUST HAVENT SPENT ENOUGH
TIME WORKING THE PHONE OUT. THE ONLY BAD THING ABOUT THE PHONE IS THE
1 GAME BUT I CAN LIVE WITH THAT BUT OTHER WISE IT IS THE BEST PHONE
EVER SO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOANING ARE MAKING A BIG ISUE OUT OF NOTHIN
FROM SCARLETT
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Reviewed by me from england on 16th Apr 2004
have just purchased this fone and am waiting for it to arrive at the
present.All the reviews on this fone just state the plain obviouse things
that goes wrong with every fone.My old fone a nokia was shocking u have
to dial a special num,ber to get txts to come through.The more i read
about the panasonic the more i cant wait to get it.It seems to have
the best qualities on it and the neatest things to play with.I canrt
wait to get this fone, it sounds outstanding!!!!
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Reviewed by Alessio from Italy on 15th Apr 2004
this is a outstanding telephone.i many like this telephone, thanks.........W
panasonic gd 87. would you like the panasonic gd 87?
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Reviewed by mavericke from United Kingdom on 9th
Apr 2004
I've had had this phone for 1 1/2 years and what can I say about it?
It is a fantastic phone. IT had served me well. There was absolutely
no problem in it after a few 'tweakings' and 'upgradings' to firmware
version A55. The phone is as solid as a rock! Way to go Panasonic!Keep
up the good work!
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Reviewed by Katherine from England on 29th Mar
2004
Both my Mum and I have this phone and we've had nothing but trouble!
It costs a bomb and hardly works now! It turns itself off at least seven
times a day, and it takes at least five attempts to send an SMS because
it keeps crashing. Sent my phone back to Panasonic and they updated
the software which has done absolutely nothing to solve the problem.
The Panasonic Consumer Hotline is a complete joke, I was on the phone
at least a quarter of an hour and couldn't get through to them at all.
I'm desperately trying to find a way of getting our money back now!
:(
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Reviewed by Timbo from UK on 29th Mar 2004
Was an excellent phone when I first got it used to do my head in regards
i used have a nokia and when typing a text you could hit the hangup
key and it would save what you had already typed so you could go back
to it and carry on. everything else was spot on with the phone camera
is a great assett enabling me to rember what i had done the night before.
But now I find that when the phone is just sat there not being used
it restarts, when I am starting to make a call it restarts when typing
and sending texts it restarts. Then once it has restarted if I continue
trying to make a call upon it coming back online full reception it can
restart 5-6 times in a row or take 10 mins to connect just leave it
there on handsfree with number flashing on the screen then after then
ten mins you get the calling tone. wap is very unreliable. called orange
and panasonic need to get the software flashed for updates only 6 places
in the uk do it, all in london bristol or manchester closest bei ng
bristol 200 miles away ish.
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Reviewed by Hadi from England-Persia on 26th Mar
2004
I have been using thsi mobile phone for 9months and I think it eccellent
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Reviewed by jamma dee from united kingdom on 22nd
Mar 2004
hwo comes on here either u love it alot or h8 it alot, dont u think
it could b because of different versions on software etc. ive ordered
mine and its coming through in 6 days dont disappoint me.
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Reviewed by pete from uk on 19th Mar 2004
My Gd87 started off as a brilliant 'phone - easy to use -good pic's
which you could send to your computer (not by e-mail 'cos I couldn't
sort that out even with the so called help at Orange). Then I crunched
the screen (actually I did that shortly after getting the thing but
it was only minor and the 'phone still worked o.k). A friend suggested
buying a used 'phone and swapping over the screen 'cos they cost an
arm and both legs to replace - so - I started looking around on the
internet and quite by accident found this site.........that was the
kiss of death.........a previously good 'phone immediately degenerated
in to a worthless heap of scrap which wouldn't make or receive calls
(either left them hanging or rejected them) and also rejected any form
of text or MMS. I've now had to contact Orange and pay for a replacement,
so my feelings about the GD87 are a bit mixed - in saying that 2 friends
have the same 'phone and haven't had any problems what-so-ever - just
have to make sure they don't log on to this site and attract the mobie
gremlins...!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Gaz from Northern Ireland on 14th
Mar 2004
Love this phone, great screen, and good camera, battery life may be
a little short, but apart from that, its great!! Lots of unlucky people
out there, but mine is great. Mine holds 200 messages, and never switches
itself off. :)
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Reviewed by Andrew M from N.Ireland on 13th Mar
2004
A few bad points about the phone. Only 1 game, and you can only download
1 more and if you want to change it it overrides the first download.
You can only picture message with a similar Vodaphone live handset.Useless
to try and even download ringtones. Only saving grace is the excellent
camera.
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Reviewed by Avon Palmer from UK on 12th Mar 2004
Hello again, I forgot to mention in my last review that to connect to
the p*sspoor Panasonic software to the phone you have to buy a lead
even if you have an infrared port. Unlike nokias for the last ten years
there is no way to connect via infrared! Hurrah another triumph! Anyway
I'm back to add that six months into my contract mine has now started
shutting off halfway through sending texts. Panasonic have made a lifelong
enemy. Tell them I'm coming!
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Reviewed by john from uk on 11th Mar 2004
HAVING READ ALOT OF THE REVIEWS IT SEEMS THE MAJORITY AND MYSELF AGREE
THIS PHONE IS NOT THAT GOOD ,WHAT HAS NOT BEEN MENTIONED IS THE VOLUME
FOR THE RING TONES IS VERY POOR AND I HAVE MISSED NUMEROUS CALLS WHERE
I HAVE NOT HEARD IT RING WHERE AS SOMETIMES NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO HEAR
AS ITS TURNED ITSELF OFF. HAVE JUST SENT BACK PHONE TO PANASONIC FOR
NEW SOFTWARE TO B INSTALLED WAITING FOR IT TO COME BACK
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Reviewed by liamdaly from England on 10th Mar
2004
Hi i can not say this mobile is good or poor because iv not had this
mobile but iv give it 2 stars anyway ok am just writing a review because
i have read some of these poor reviews about this phone haveing some
error's on it and i would like to help you people who do not like this
mobile and think its vary poor ok i had a panasonic GD67 and that had
some error's on it and listen hear i sent it back to panasonic and they
only could send me a second hand one back so i agreed with them and
then i got it then i had it for about 5 weeks and then gusse what!!
i got the same error's on it like before so all i can say panasonic
mobile's must not be vary good as if you think about it i bet they all
have error's on it so dont send your mobile off to panasonic go to the
mobile shop where you broght it from and if its still on warntey then
get your money back and beleave me get the Sagem MYX-6 or the Sagem
MYV-65 iv got 2 of them mobile's and the colour on both of them are
so great and i v never had any error's on it and people whos got the
sagem iv never been told they have had any error's on it ok the Sagem
MYV-65 is a bit better then the Sagem MYX-6 becasue its got better colour
and its got java games and the Sagem MYX-6 has not got java games but
colour still great on that one and its only got 2.3 Mbyte memory and
the Sagem MYV-65 has got 4 Mbyte memory much biger space ok its up to
you now i hope i helped you liam.
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Reviewed by George Spiggot from UK on 7th Mar
2004
Just noticed my GD87 playing up and rebooting. At first I thought it
was just a network problem, but have found that it reboots when send
text messages and the message is deleted. I worked out how to get round
it by saving the mail prior to sending it so if your phone reboot while
sending, you can at least resend it without have to write it all out
again. It an okay phone, but I get the impression that most phones aren't
built to last more that 12 months anyway.
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Reviewed by IAN from NOTTINGHAMSHIRE on 2nd Mar
2004
I'VE HAD THIS PHONE FOR 9 MONTHS AND I'VE NEVER HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH
IT THE COLOUR SCREEN ON IT IS FANTASTIC I WOULD HAVE ANOTHER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Dave from Basildon UK on 27th Feb
2004
I have had the phone for eleven months and just started to have problems
with it.. The same as most people , slow txt , freezing up , battery
, restarting . a soft ware problem i am told. so now i am given panasonics
phone number ( thats a joke in its self ) after a month of these problems
, i try to phone them ,, you know the story ring ring ring ... got a
lovely temper ,, just like John Lydon on ''im a celeb''. I through the
phone on the ground , the screen shattered , now only see the top bit
, so thats no good now .. went to '' car phone warehouse '' and got
a nice NOKIA 3510i . Which works first time every time.. Panasonic ''
stick it up your ... '' fed up owner... Dave from Basildon Essex..
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Reviewed by Carla from England on 23rd Feb 2004
OH MY G------DDDDDD....I HATE THIS PHONE...!!!!!!! This is the biggest
piece of c!!p I have ever bought. Please can someone tell me what to
do.... I have experienced all the same problems everyone else has -
it switches itself off when it feels like it, messages take ages to
get through (has already ruined my love life!), barely any reception,
says 'emergency calls only', calls freeze when you try to make them.
I have called up Orange a zillion times who told me its a fault with
the phone and to phone up Panasonic. I tried ringing them, but they
were constantly engaged (no doubt because all their customers were trying
to call them), eventually got through to another department who told
me that they would leave a message. When someone did call me back, they
said it was testing that Orange were doing on the phone and that basically
it needed new software to update it. They have now sent me a bag to
send my phone back, but whos responsibility is it here....Orange, Panasonic
or Phones 4 U (that don't work and want to throw off a cliff). Surely
if I've bought something that doesn't work then they need to give me
a new phone....!! I can't wait until my contract ends in 6 months time.....Someone
give me advice please coz I feel like crying coz I'm so frustrated!!!
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Reviewed by Cassie from England on 21st Feb 2004
The most worse phone ever had only had it 5 months already on second
phone and going for my third. Can't do anything on the phone not even
make a phone call or send a text without it freezing and restarting
it's self at least three times and that's on a good day it even turns
off when trying to answer a call (really helpful). On top of that orange
say there is no fault with the phone it's ok the software is suppose
to do that from time to time but about 10 times a day what do you think?
So now having problems getting replacement phone it's far more trouble
than it's worth avoid at all costs!!
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Reviewed by Sol from U.K. on 20th Feb 2004
This phone whups bottom. i have had it for 8 months and it never even
once have i had one problem and you are all moaners for complainin'
about things that don't even happen. i luv it because it has the best
camera on the market, looks fantastic and has the best menu interface
i have ever used. the camera even has different modes to change the
style of a photo which is really cool. EVERYBODY, dont listen to the
people who are crying about non-existant problems, get this phone, it
is great!
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Reviewed by john burton from england on 20th Feb
2004
Well i am having a problem of where it shuts off but i rang orange now
everyone READ THIS!!: AFTER EVERY PHONE CALL THE PHONE HAS TO DO A STANDARD
RE-BOOT OTHERWISE IT WOUDL FREEZE ALLTOGETHER AND NOT WORK AT ALL AND
YOU WOULD HAVE TO TAKE BATTERY OUT ITS VERY VERY NORMAL IN PHONES AND
DO NOT WORRY ; )
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Reviewed by Greg from England on 16th Feb 2004
This is the worst phone I've ever owned, it's absoloutly horrendous.
Why? Because it doesn't even make a phone call without crashing (normally
works 2nd or maybe 3rd, on a bad day 4th, you have to wait for it to
restart and refind the network after every failed attempt). It wont
send or recieve a txt without crashing. I had always assossiated Panasonic
with quality electrical products, this one is dreadfull! I've contacted
Panasonic, only to find that they've totally ignored my emails. I'm
a professional who relies on my phone, I now have to go and buy one
that works, maybe I can get a cheap old Nokia that'll actually make
calls and texts. The camera works, but my digital camera takes better
photo's and for the communication abilities of the phone, I'm better
off carrying the camera around and chucking this waste of space phone
in the bin. BTW disabling power off time doesn't make any difference.
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Reviewed by lauren from uk on 3rd Feb 2004
nothing but problems from the moment i got it, turns itself off, txt
is awful, only good thing bout it i thought the picture quality was
clear and not that far off the new samsung e700 but that phone is awful
to work as well if you thought the texting is bad on the gd87 have fun
on the e700. unfortunly i have 6 months left till i can get a good phone
like the sony ericsson t610.
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Reviewed by Avon Palmer from UK on 3rd Feb 2004
All the good reviews seem to be from kids who think it looks nice. For
the business user this phone sucks. Having always used Nokia I assumed
all phone software was written by programmers rather than the infinite
collection of monkeys responsible for this rubbish. Firstly I didn't
realise how fiddly it can be to have the IRDA port on the top of the
phone so you have to half open the phone to collect. Secondly the fax
in the phone only supports class 1, not 2 or 2.0, so I cant use it with
my palm pilot. Even though my old nokia 7110,6210 and 8210 supported
it along with most decent phones. Thirdly how anyone can describe the
Panasonic software as good is beyond me, I bought a data lead to transfer
the pictures off the phone, but once connected you find out that you
have to individually copy and paste each photo into the received folder
because the software cant access the unchangeable photos folder! Genius!
I goes on and on but in summary the hardware looks nice enough and feels
sturdy, but the software is written by a team of simpletons and I would
never buy another panasonic phone because of it.
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Reviewed by saj from yors on 29th Jan 2004
dis is the best phone eva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its got so many functions
and the camra is brill!!!!!! and u can take ure own pic aswell and it
also got a massive screen wich makes the camra beta!!!!!!!!! u need
this phone!
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Reviewed by ELLOOOO!!!! from your country: on
27th Jan 2004
a phone is a phone ppl.....n the gd87 has all a phone needs plus more.
if some of u sad ppl are going to moan about not enough memory space
for messages the just do what i do....DELETE THEM!!! but seriously,
if you are thinking of buying this phone the go get it.i was concerned
after reading many ppl's views on here...but have had ZERO problems
with it so far. The camera is one of the best i have seen.And if the
noise bugs you then you simply need to get a life! i give this phone
4 out of 5 as it has a nice colour screen and a great camera....as well
as being a phone i guess!
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Reviewed by Rach from UK on 25th Jan 2004
This phone is absolutely awful!! Had 5 replacements so far- all decide
to switch themselves off randomly and take HOURS for text messages to
be sent/recieved- don't even bother with MMS or WAP unless you've got
2 hours to spend trying to get it working!! Service provider (orange)
are also rubbish- Vodafone are miles better! AVOID THIS PHONE AT ALL
COSTS!!!
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Reviewed by paul from england on 25th Jan 2004
this phone is good, but to every1 that is having troulble with the phone
going off and on it is easy to solve,,, go on to the menu then to aplications
and then it says power off time, select it the disable, thanx paul
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Reviewed by IAN from ENGLAND on 24th Jan 2004
I have had no problems with my phone. The only non use of them phone
was on the Isle of Man which does not have Orange, only Nokia and Manx
GSM pronto which is extremely bad!!
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Reviewed by Ell from England on 22nd Jan 2004
good phone, but its dating very quickly, great camera and stuff. worst
thing is that you carn't get rid of the stupid shutter sound it makes
when you take a picture. which is very very anoying. it is very easy
to scratch and damage with poor builld quality. apart from that good
phone.
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Reviewed by warren G from lbc on 16th Jan 2004
dis iz d best fone ive eva had, its got sum G styles init, chek ma g
files, i do it lbc syles. gangsta fone!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by disgruntled from UK on 16th Jan 2004
This is the worst phone I have owned for a long time. The photos are
great, but the phone's battery life is horrible and the phone cuts off
unexpectedly all the time. In addition, the flip feature does not answer
or hang up calls, which can be very annoying. If you're looking for
a phone, keep looking.
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Reviewed by Rob D from UK on 16th Jan 2004
After 11 months of ownership of my GD87 I have had enough grief with
this thing. Initially I first thought the phone was very good I owned
mostly Nokia's before this so it was a nice change, however storage
of 10 messages was a pain but I could live with it. Camera is good but
not as good as the Samsung's flip phone. But like other people on here
I was having problems phoning other numbers, the screen would display
calling but nothing was happening, this was so annoying that I'm surprised
I managed to retain my anger and kept the phone intact! Contacted Orange
my provider who sent a SIM update but no luck. So it got sent back to
Panasonic for a software update but the problem still existed, again
back it went to Panasonic who this time changed the main PCB. However
still not joy but at least you could store unlimited messages presumibly
from the software update. Would be intersting to find out which providers
people are using that are suffering from this problem. Changing to a
T610 next week.
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Reviewed by Laura from UK on 15th Jan 2004
I can appreciate that some people have had problems with this phone
but I do think it is really good. The piccies r great and did u know
u could record conversations!!!! However recently I have experienced
problems whereby the phone just goes off and then back on again. It
happens at least 6 -10 times a day and is getting annoying. I am convinced
the GD87 has some kind of bug/fault (whatever you want to call it).I
have 3 friends with the same phone and we r all experiencing the same
problem. Just thought this may be helpful :)
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Reviewed by Pussnip from UK on 9th Jan 2004
I have to agree with many people on here, this is definitely the worst
phone I have ever had the misfortune to own. I have had problems with
accessing Vodafone Live since day 1, in fact, it took 5 months for it
to work (alto that's prob. V'fone to blame for that, worst network I
have been on, come back O2) Compiling text messages are a nightmare
as it cannot keep up with the speed in which I write them and I am constantly
having to go back to correct the text, come back Nokia all is forgiven!,
the battery life is very poor, when I flip it open more often than not
it turns itself off and the picture quality on the camera facility is
poor and you cannot buy a hands free car kit specifically designed for
it. Just can't wait until my yearly contract is up in April then I can
kiss it GOODBYE!
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Reviewed by STELIOS from GREECE on 31st Dec 2003
IT IS ONE OF THE BEST PHONES BUT IT COULD BE EVEN BETTER IF IT HAD THE
QUOLITY IN PICTURES THAT GX20 HAS.ALSO IT SHOULD HAVE VIDEO AND JAVA
GAMES.APART FROM TOSE 3 NEGATIVES THE PHONE IS TOP
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Reviewed by yhujgy from uk on 25th Dec 2003
i aint got dis fone. my sis has. its ok. only 1 game tho!! the camera
makes u luk fat and wide ! specially from ur cheeks!
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Reviewed by charlotte from uk on 23rd Dec 2003
very nice!! i wish everyone could be as good and nice as it. also i
think its screen is the best and it has that look that just makes it
perfect!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Alan from UK on 23rd Dec 2003
I have a GD87, and I'm impressed with many aspects of it. Minor irritants;
need pics in the recieved folder to transfer them to PC, lack of outlook
sync, but i've got the import/export thing off to a fine art now. I
noticed some complaints about switching off when recieving a call. accessing
wap etc. I've spoken to a neighbour who is in the industry and he tells
me that there have been a number of network changes on Orange and Vodafone
that are causing handsets to crash (not just panasonic), apparantly
its to do with 3G cells and new software on the GPRS. Mine started crashing
regularly at work, but not at home, and apparantly its down to the bracnh
of the betwork that I'm on. My network - vodafone, said not, Anway,
guess what. suddenly its stopped.
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Reviewed by David from UK on 18th Dec 2003
I agree totally with Colette (12th Nov03 Review) - The phone is well
overated - battery life is very poor. Saving phone number/s is cumbersome
and very fiddly. Menu selection is adequate but long winded to get to
the most used functions. Camera and picture quality is very good - but
be honest...how many people are actually using it! If you use the games
function a lot - using the GD87 - you won't be playing long as the battery
will give up before you do - also the majority of the games require
additional items that have to be downlaoded by sms in order to play
a decent games - In my view - one of the worst phones on the market...
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Reviewed by Lynn Joyce from UK on 16th Dec 2003
This is the WORST phone I have ever used. The general reception is poor,
the battery cannot make its mind up if it has any life or not, it goes
red and if you remove the battery all together it then has half life
again! It is not worth a quarter of what I paid for it. My daughter
also has this phone and has experience even worse problems. Text messages
take HOURS to get through and only then when she uses the phone for
something else.
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Reviewed by javind from uk on 9th Dec 2003
it's a top phone.please buy one for me can't afford to buy one. Help
me please.
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Reviewed by Mike from England on 7th Dec 2003
Hey all. I've had the GD87 for about 6months, and its been a pretty
good phone, the pictures are good (if a little small) and its very simple
to use. The only problem i have had is the small amount of sms messages
able to be stored (the women in the store had the same phone, she said
there was a way to make it bigger, as she had done it, but couldn't
remember how, anyone know, get in contact) The second thing i dislike
is the 'camera sound' it makes a silly sound like a film is being moved
on, its silly, does anyone know how to turn it off? i've tried everything.
If you wanna contact me, or know how to solve either of the 2 proplms
i haev, email me on michael__mike@hotmail.com (note the 2(two) underscores
in the email. thanks) Cheers, Mike.
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Reviewed by ARJ from UK on 4th Dec 2003
this fone is quality , u cant beat the image quality and best of all
u can download free ringtones as it plays midi files!! fantastic stuff
well done panasonic
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Reviewed by q from q on 1st Dec 2003
the best
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Reviewed by Quaz from United Kingdom on 1st Dec
2003
EXCELLENT THATS ALL I CAN SAY
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Reviewed by nick from poland on 29th Nov 2003
my very first mobile was a panasonic, eb-gd520, but it was long ago
and i was very pleased with it as everyone had recommended either ericsson
or the ubiquitous nokia. i took my chances and chose panasonic. and
i converted immmediately to panasonic mobiles. later, i replaced it
with the excellent gd93. a superb mobile which i still use as a secondary
phone. naturally, when it came time for a camera mobile, i jumped at
the chance to have the panasonic. and i did...last year i got the gd87
and i have been using it for a year now. i have read the comments posted
here and i have a few things to say: 1) battery life is of course dependent
of what you do and how much fiddling around you do with the mobile.
if you just make calls and answer calls that last a few minutes a few
times a day, the battery is sufficient to last half of a week. if you
are texting/sms'ing and mms'ing and gprs'ing and showing off the photo
album, you are using the battery! and if you switch off the mobile on
and off throughout the day, you are again using more battery 'juice'
2) i have not had any software problems...last time i checked, there
is no 'windows' 'microsoft' evil here...! sure, at times the mobile
has frozen, but not enough to make me upset. maybe not even five times
has it 'frozen'. i really don't understand what is meant by those who
state that their gd87 has 'frozen' 3) the picture quality is by far
the best i have seen...of any comparable mobile. i haven\t seen the
new x70 nor other recent mobiles, but compared to anything that nokia
/ ericsson / motorola / siemens / samsung / alcatel has to offer, this
gd87 is really the best when it comes to having the crispest clearest
colour screen. it is really vibrant and a joy to see! the pictures are
amazing...even for the measely average 25kb size, they are darn good...sure
it's not digital camera, but it's a heck of a lot better than most of
the stuff on mobiles out there. if you can tell what the heck the picture
is about, then the job is done. i have taken some superb pix from the
gd87. 4) the polyphonic sounds are incredible...enough to choose from...loud
boisterous obnoxious to smoothing easy tones to suite your mood. the
personalized voice ringer is a sweet! record your favorite sound/voice
and viola! 5) the clamshell design is practical...it protects the excellent
color display/ the mini-lcd display is also nice and you can assign
three different colours to signify incoming calls, sms's, mms's and
so on. very nice. 6) the panasonic quality....i hate to say this but
i do believe that panasonic makes the best mobiles around. i have no
idea why nokia has this reputation of making the best when i see their
technical data and wonder why no single nokia phone has every feature
available...nokia has like a gazillion different models; all over-priced.
sure, they look good...do i care how it looks or how it works? ericsson
mobiles to my experience are finicky....my old t68 'freezes' so i can
relate to what it means to have a mobile 'freexing'. sure it's a great
mobile, i like the ericsson t68 but the panasonic gd87 is overall much
better. 7) the ONLY complaint i have with the panasonic gd87 is the
VOICE QUALITY....it's not as good as it should be. incoming calls cannot
be clearly heard....not really an 'echo' as one reviewer stated, but
more of a shallow muffled sound. not a crisp clear one. that is my only
gripe. if you're in a crowded bar, pub, or on the street, it's difficult
to hear the caller. and it's noticeably worse than the other mobiles.
panasonic, if you are reading this...please address this issue and get
your engineers to fix the voice quality. this is the no.1 priority for
a mobile, no? 8)i hate to brag about the gd87 and have just about everyone
else having it, but hey, it's a darn good mobile.
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Reviewed by Brian from France on 26th Nov 2003
It's the most customable mobile phone in the market right now -best
screen better than nokia 6600 or the new samsung E700 -lots of free
bios(change logos of menu): http://gd87bios.pagesonline.net/
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Reviewed by michael cullum from uk england on
23rd Nov 2003
the panasonic gd87 phone is exelent ok with use but very jampacked with
the coolest stuff i recomend it to anyone.when i fist got this phone
i wanted to compare it to other peoples camera phones and the ones i
have it overrated them.
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Reviewed by pikesters from UK on 21st Nov 2003
having bought the phone a few months ago the phone has not yet failed
to impress me. the other phone around at the time just didn't compaire..GX10/i
to big and the infra red does...nothing, samsung v200..gives the gd87
a run for its money but overall the gd87 just beats it..T610 good phone
but the display looks like one of those magic_eye things (you have to
stare very hard and at the right angle to see anything)..Yes i would
agree the battery should be better, and the text limit is a pain (try
upgrading the firmware as this gives you more texts) but the camera
and screen are simply the best around. The user interface is very easy
to use, the ones complaining should stop using the fisher price toy
phones they have...having said all that..i wish'd i'd waited and bought
the X70...
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Reviewed by Rob from uk on 19th Nov 2003
This is a great phone.It has everything u could ask for and has the
best camera around,yes better than the Samsung V200 !!
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Reviewed by Jill from England on 17th Nov 2003
I don't know why so many complaints. This is a brilliant fone with no
hazzles at all. Keypad is big and easy to use menu is great. I think
those used to Nokia should stick to it, rather than trying another brand
and criticising the fone, if it differs in any way Nokia works. GD 87
is an excellant fone, go for it.
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Reviewed by Trev C from UK on 12th Nov 2003
I did think this was a great phone when i got it, but problems soon
started to show. Phone keeps needing powering off and on before it will
do anythin-ie, access gprs, wap or make calls. The phone will turn off
when i go to make a call, and will also turn off when i have a call
incoming. Very handy for that all important call your waiting for, i
dont think. Had software updated by Panasonic and the pcb re-traced
in hope to cure the problems, but no luck. Roll on the Samsung E700.
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Reviewed by Colette from UK on 12th Nov 2003
I have had a GD87 for seven months now. I have found it very frustrating
to use, encountering a lot of the problems others have mentioned. A
major gripe is poor battery life. The battery indicator only has three
bars, not five, so it's difficult to guage how charged or flat it is.
I'm not a major phone user, using it maybe 5 times a day on average,
but sometimes I end up on one bar after what I consider regular use
of a phone, when the phone started "fully charged" earlier in the day.
The case is very soft. I've only dropped the phone twice in all the
time I have had it, and the case has got some really deep scratches
as a result. I've not come across that problem before with all the phones
I have owned since 1995. The SMS memory seems to fill up really easily,
and I clean mine out fairly regularly. That's a pain though. I;ve not
had that problem with other phones either.. As an aside, as it's on
Vodafone, you can't download any new games. It's certainly not as good
as the GX10 in that respect. I've sent one MMS since I got it - either
mates don't have a compatible phone, or it won't send (network provider
issue). I've mentioned this so people check, if MMS is one of their
primary interests, that the phone will be able to reliably do what they
want on their network...don't rely on marketing hype to guide you. When
making a call, it's difficult to hear the other person often, particularly
if there's some noise in the background, such as in a busy pub, if it's
windy or by traffic. I've enjoyed the clam shell case and the polyphonic
ringtones and I have enjoyed storing camera images and then showing
people when I meet them, but all in all I feel a bit short-changed and
I'm looking to change ASAP and pass this on to a mate who's phone is
on its last legs. It's not been the performed I hoped for when I bought
it.
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Reviewed by Jad from US on 11th Nov 2003
This 'phone is very poor. The RF is very weak and I often have little
or no signal in areas where other 'phones are fine. It gets confused
when you are roughly equidistant from two cell towers and you cannot
make outgoing calls. It reboots for no apparent reason, sometimes in
mid-call, and other times just powers itself down. People at the other
end complain about the poor sound quality and the constant echo of their
own voice (I think the output of the speaker just goes right back into
the microphone). If you attach a headset to it the line buzzes like
crazy. The address book is abysmal and some features just don't work.
On the upside, Tetris is quite fun.
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Reviewed by scottyboi from england on 10th Nov
2003
Well what can i say! went shopping for a new phone and looked at the
samsung v200, sharp gx10 and pan gd87. I loved the look of the gd87
and just went for it on a gut instinct. Im glad i did! Fantastic screen,
gprs, tri-band, and a very high quality camera. All the people who moan
about the user interface and software glitches need to buy a recent
model with the latest software. i have had it for two months now and
it has not let me down. Only one complaint and thats the abismal battery
life. But you cant have it all! Nice one panasonic!
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Reviewed by Frank from Switzerland on 4th Nov
2003
Everything, apart the compatibility with ms-outlook is great. But man,
this sucks. First, you have to create an export file in the outlook,
than import this into the Panasonic-software, define all the fields,
and then you can export from desktop to Panasonic, but not more than
200 addresses. The Siemens I used to have offered a direct contact from
ms-outlook to phone, and no limits. Or has anyone out there a better
solution? Answers frank.huber@freesurf.ch
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Reviewed by PIT from uk on 3rd Nov 2003
Best phone EVA!!!!!! Best Camera and the phonebook function is MINT!
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Reviewed by ionutz from germany on 30th Oct 2003
I use GD87 for about an year now. Actually I had 2 of them (first one
got bit by a dog, i killed the dog afterwards :)), and I had almost
no problems with it. It is trued that 10 SMS storage is too little and
sometimes frustrating. But I have an USB cable and I d/l all my SMSs
on the computer anyway, so I can handle this one. The only problem I
have, and I really don't know if it can be solved (maybe in x70, the
next one...) is that the pictures, if sent on the email, are the same
size as a phone display. and that really sucks, because i make so beautiful
pics with it and then sending them to my friends on email almost makes
no sense, since they are so small. Anyone has a workaround for that?
anything...
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Reviewed by joe from england on 27th Oct 2003
for all of you who are complaining about this phone, stop being such
fools!people complain about software problems: there are none what-so-ever!
the user interface is brilliant, how can you complain about that? the
menu is easy to use and foolproof,the design is one of the best out
there at the moment, the IrDA works well with the computer and other
phones, and the camera is very good qaulity! all this topped off with
a beautiful 65k colour screen, the best of its kind.the only nag i would
have about this phone is the sms capacity. however i have had this phone
for about a year now, and still going strong! the new version coming
out late october 2003, the X70 looks even better! smaller, lighter and
4mega-bytes of memory!! the X70 is a definite buy, as is the gd87. well
done panasonic!!!
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Reviewed by SWEET_SASSY_SEXY from uk on 24th Oct
2003
It's slow the pictures are fuzzy the photo options are good you can't
see who txts are from until you read through the whole thing to big
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Reviewed by Ian Sim from UK on 22nd Oct 2003
Nice looking handset and camera quality is good. Unfortunately, software
problem with texting, why doesn't it work? No point in having a 'phone
that doesn't allow you to communicate in reasonable time. Still trying.
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Reviewed by 2PAC from England on 21st Oct 2003
this is the best phone there is, the only bad point is that the ringtones
are really quiet even on the loudest setting!
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Reviewed by lmw2203 from uk on 14th Oct 2003
I have worked in the mobile phone industry for over 5 years, and i would
just like to say what a moaning bunch of fools some of you are. People
need to understand that the more features you have on a mobile phone,
the more there is the potential to go wrong, being unable to send mms
or recieve is generally a network problem, not a handset problem, and
9/10 it's usually a user problem. I have used this handset for the past
10 months, and i haven't had a problem, i think its great. In comparison
to other phones i have v200, 3650, gx10i, they are all much of a muchness.
But you can't beat the camera quality on the gd87. The battery life
i agree isn't as good as a nokia, but everybody is different, and obviously
the more you play with it, the more quickly it will go down. So please
stop moaning and stop expecting things to work 100 % of the time, a
software crash is not the end of the world, p.c's do it all the time,
and i expect you don't go running back to pc world everytime your pc
freezes.... you expect it from time to time. Instead realise what a
sophisticated bit of kit a mobile phone is, and get over it!
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Reviewed by Jonas from Sweden on 14th Oct 2003
This Phone rocks...i have had many different picyure camera phones including
all the nokias and the new sonny ericsson ti610...but im not even cose
to being as impressed by the amazing camera in GD87..its just soo good
quality..respect to panasonic..i myself sketboard and sometimes my frends
take pics while im doin sometimg amazing and the pics are VERY STILL
not blury at all..respect ..never buyin a ne pfone again..ait...BUY
IT NOW COZ ITS THE BEST
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Reviewed by Charlie from UK on 8th Oct 2003
I've had this phone for just under 6 months and it has been plagued
with faults that I know aren't unique to my phone. The main problem
is with text messages. Sometimes they take 3 days to come through. Sometimes
they don't come through at all. Orange, my service provider, blames
it on 'degraded transmitters'. Which is strange, since none of my friends
have this problem. They also don't have a Panasonic GD87. And neither
will I once I've found a totally reliable alternative!!! And Orange
won't have me as a customer either.
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Reviewed by Tim from England on 25th Sep 2003
Started off as a good phone, now developed software problems and is
barely useable, wish i'd never changed from my nokia. whats the point
of having a phone that looks good but doesn't work. Sort yourselves
out panasonic -
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Reviewed by klaire from england on 20th Sep 2003
well this phone DOES have loads of good features and has a brilliant
camera but i just cant seem to get one that works! my first one bought
in june lasted 2 weeks before blocking up whilst trying to make calls,
the name of the person you are calling is there flashing away lovely
but nothing else happens. Then you press end and that sticks on so much
you can only remove the battery to get out of it. Sometimes it says
calls rejected, sometimes it says sim error, sometimes it doesnt send
and receive texts and sometimes it stops others from calling me. Well
i got another one (under 28 days replacement policy) and guess what,
after 2 weeks its at it again. Tried different sim cards, bought new
battery, no good. So there you go still trying to get one that works!!
Will persevere though cos its still a cool phone. Maybe my luck will
come soon..
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Reviewed by P from UK on 19th Sep 2003
Great phone... with one minor drawback. Why can I only store about 10
text messages? Both sent and received? Any way around this? Still...
superb camera with all the featurs I needed.. just needs to store more
text messages. Will store zillions of photos, but only 10 txt msgs.
Whassup with that? Anyone help?
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Reviewed by marilyn from UK on 14th Sep 2003
Well, I had the new Sharp phone for less than a day, took it back cos
I hated it, big, buly and ugly man....Anyway, I bought the Panasonic
GD 87, Lovely Phone, and its got a hands free button. hey, get the body
glove cover too ....looks cool. I am however having a problem downloading
tones from phunkyphones.com. Managed to download one but the page just
wont reload so I keep landing up on the same page as the last tone..if
you know what I mean. Any suggestions would be gratefully recieved.
E Mail marh@blueyonder.co.uk Anyway, all in all a smashing phone and
the hands free feature is an extra bonus.
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Reviewed by LongDrag from England on 1st Sep 2003
Nice Phone, dropped my first one which led to txt messages being delayed
by up to 3 days. Since replaced, no hassles at all. Battery life is
ok and handset is well easy to use. If you lose yr messages when your
writing them, check your outbox as that's where I find mine.. With orange,
I can only send MMS to other orange contract users. Not pay-as-you-go,
or other networks; both these receive a link to Orange.com where they
can find my piccies...this was explained to me prior to buying the phone,
so it wasn't a disappointment. What is the only disappointment is that
when I download piccies to laptop I'm not able to get them any bigger
than the screen size of the phone...reduced to thumbnail it would seem;
I haven't worked out if this is how they are supposed to be.. still,
nice phone. Deserves three stars
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Reviewed by karen from uk on 22nd Aug 2003
I can't fault it....it has many features other phones with cameras just
don't have - all the basics are there - voice memo, game (with more
to download or play via wap), camera (quality as good as the digital
camera I had. I haven't yet tried loading to pc - but on the phone itself
- v impressed. If it's the first camera phone you are looking for -
go for it - the samsung 200 doesn't even compare. I was told in the
shop you couldn't take self portraits with this one, but a small "mirror"
on the front means it's easy - just switch to camera mode, close the
phone and look into the mirror and take your pic (there's also a camera
button on the front). The timer and effects are also good. No probs
with texting (just gotta get used to using the # key to add a space
if you are used to Nokia's). You can add your own backgrounds from those
installed or make your own from pictures you take and there's a calendar,
clock, infrared, currency converter etc etc...the ONLY thing I have
found which i dislike - is the keypad itself - but you get to see that
before you buy anyway !
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Reviewed by Laurie from England on 15th Aug 2003
I have been on Nokia phones since day dot, but fed up with the constant
bugs in Nokia's software decided to go in search of another brand phone
this time. I bought the Panasonic GD87. This phone, I was told was the
best phone with the least amount of problems or bugs. On this info not
only did I buy one, but I dragged my brother and my mum both down to
the Vodafone store to get one for themselves. After having the phone
12 days I had sent about 15 Picture messages, NONE were received by
any of the phones, only 2 pics were ever seen and that was because I
had sent them to an e-mail address. Then Vodafone Live died on me so
I was unable to access the internet via the phone either....getting
very frustrated at this point, I called Customer Services who very kindly
passed me onto their Network Dept who explained that Panasonic DO NOT
guarantee that the GD87 can or will send MMS Messages to other phones
on other networks than the one you are on, and the Vodafone live problem
I was having was also a common one with this phone. Unfortunately this
didn't answer why my mum who also is on Vodafone wasn't able to get
the MMS Messages I sent her. So he delved a bit deeper and found that
her handset was also faulty in that it hadn't been programmed to receive
MMS and needed a software update. Please be reminded this is ONLY 12
DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. Luckily the gentleman reminded me that I was within
my 14 days and I had the right to exchange my phone for a new one. He,
working in the Network dept advised the Sharp GX10i as this phone had
little or no problems since it's release. Myself and my mother have
both got the Sharp GX10i and are quite impressed... MMS messages are
being received, the quality of picture is just as good and can be better
as the default setting is a medium quality picture not the high as Panasonic
did. The ringtones are great, they play louder and you can also download
Java games if you wish. This phone, if you like the little nik naks
a lso can have animated screensavers where as the Panasonic GD87 can't.
My advice,.....AVOID PANASONIC GD87 and buy a Sharp GX10i or equivalent.
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Reviewed by GD87 from Pakistan on 13th Aug 2003
very pooor resepshion and baterry liyfe
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Reviewed by Serkan from Bangladesh on 7th Aug
2003
What a phone! bein a bangladeshi living in the UK i need my phone for
business purposes aswell as to contact family back home. hav not had
1 problem with this fone, although i had a sharp gx10 which was poor.
i recommend this phone to anyone . great storage, tri-band, beautiful
to look at. well done panasonic Superb!
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Reviewed by pana-pants from UK on 6th Aug 2003
everything looks good and feels good...apart from the Games and the
TEXT.....games wise...very crap ! and texting someone takes years..i
think Panasonic should take the text software of nokia and put it in
thier fones....anyway I got one and I'm happy with it....long battery
life and it's good for taking nice sweet shots !!
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Reviewed by Bobby Dazler from England on 5th Aug
2003
Pure Quality. I wish my Mrs was as much fun!!
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Reviewed by Paul Lowery from UK on 5th Aug 2003
What battery life .. Useless user interface .. no text message storage
to speak of .. Software crashes ..... Panasonic should take a look at
Nokia or even Sony/Ericsson for advice on how to write an interface..
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Reviewed by Terrence from UK on 30th Jul 2003
Picture quality is very good. Upgraded from the sharp GX10 (appaling
phone), and am finding it generally much better. Some of the navigation
takes some getting used to. Functionality is ok but can be a hindrance
at times. Infrared function allows you to beam pictures without being
forced to send via MMS (unlike the GX10!!!). The phone doesn't appear
to be very well supported for either game or picture downloads. Basically
the phone takes good pictures, but I keep asking myself if gimmick is
everything. Think i'll be going back to my trusty Nokia 6110!!!
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Reviewed by Chris Jones from United Kingdom on
28th Jul 2003
Lovely to look at and enhanced I think by the scuba bodyglove case that's
available for it. A couple of small niggles - difficult to track down
details of missed calls and no easy way of backing up mobile phone book
onto sim. Camera takes decent enough photos although transferring these
to a PC without a cable is made more difficult by lack of bluetooth.
Greatest niggle is the reception on Vodafone. My previous mobile (Nokia
7650) had excellent reception at work (5 bars out of 5) and at home
a more modest 3 to 4 bars out of five which was still fine. Having now
had two Panasonic GD87s the best I've managed is three bars out of five
at work and at home it alternates between one bar and "searching for
network". As I need to be available at the end of a phone as part of
my job, having a mobile I can rely on to work at all times is essential.
This is why my GD87 will be replaced very soon. All the nice extras
are great but at the end of the day I want a phone I can speak to someo
ne on. At home on the GD87 I have more chance of making a nice photo
than a phone call!
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Reviewed by N D Bakerly from UK on 24th Jul 2003
Excellent coloured screen, and awsome specs. Falls short in battery
talk and standby time. easy to use (windows type) menue, and good polyphonic
ringtones (midi files), you can actually DIY them. Infra-red port, and
you can download the compatable linkage software from panasonic website.
This will enable you to use your phone as a phone and modem to connect
your laptop to the internet using the infra-red connectability between
the phone and the laptop. In conclusion, very good piece of gadget.
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Reviewed by - from UK on 22nd Jul 2003
Lovely looking phone, lovely screen, easy (ish) to use, nice menus's,
down loadable tones, looks much better than the sharp or the samsung,
and with the latest firmware, its quicker than before, more stable than
before, 200 texts and 500 names addresses with all the bells and whistles.
it oozes excellent build quality. voice recording fuctions, tri band,
excellent MMS, there the plus points end. The reception is disgraceful,
its difficult to pick up a strong signal, i have full bars of my 6310i
and only 1 none or 2 on this, i keep getting cut off, sometimes the
screen goes blank, even having it replaced several times problems persist,
screen goes blank, you lose texts youre writing, it crashes too, sometimes
frequently actually your trying to make a call or send a text and the
screen hangs and you have to take battery off and restart! its still
slow, texting if done under normal input is horribly slow, T9 is faster
but still slow,the battery life is very poor using the camera for a
few minutes means you lose a battery bar straight away, you cant copy
sim to phone memory, so cant back up your sim etc, which is a pain,
and vice versa nor can you delete texts all at once, its a pain having
to delete your outbox (and inbox) continuously, screen gets scratched
easily, theres no Blue Tooth and how you sync it with a Mac? I dont
know! In conclusion, this could have been an excellent business phone,
but the niggles, the poor reception and the slow speed, the poor battery
life and the problems I listed turn it into a nightmare for heavy users,
light users may find it the best phone theyve ever used, but heavy users
will get annoyed and fed up with the niggles. light users, trust me,
this is one for you!
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Reviewed by gigabyte from south africa on 5th
Jul 2003
i own a cellphone shop in SA and let me tell u sumthin if u got a prob
with the gd87 then get ur head read! i got one 4 myself and its the
best wireless device next 2 anythin else its got the best resolution
next 2 any other phone which other phone has got a framindg capality
and special effects? can ne1 answer on that one
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Reviewed by Daniel from Australia on 8th Jun 2003
Got the phone in about Jan 03 from overseas as it is over priced in
Australia (of course). great phone with features and all but i dislike
how it only holds 30 sms's or so. Other small things also annoy me how
you can easily loose a SMS when writing one if u hit the wrong button
here or there. But definatly better then any nokia and the screen quality
will blow any other model outa the water :) only has 1 game? where do
i get more?!?! :)
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Reviewed by ******* from ******* on 23rd Jun 2003
This phone is sick man tat means heavy. I think anyone would enjoy and
love dis phone as much as i did!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by iMMortaL_luV from USA on 7th Jun 2003
actually i dun have tis phone.... but my friend has. i look at it...
it was superb.
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Reviewed by gadget man from mars on 4th Jun 2003
i have four fones, the nokia 7250 ,sansung v200, sharp gx10 and the
gd87 the gd87 is second best after the samsung i love the gd87 it has
a superb screen great camera and polyphonics. it lacks a swivel head
camera and is a little to bulky...but it is worth at £250 on pay as
you go.my advice although this fone is great i would wait a few months
as a replacement (x70) is soon to be released it is smaller sleeker
and has a higher resolution screen. overall brilliant.
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Reviewed by James from UK on 4th Jun 2003
I bought this phone from the Vodaphone shop as an upgrade to my trusty
Nokia 7110 - purly to get the tri-band capability for a trip to the
US. It had all the features I wanted (clam-shell config, IR USB port
and WAP/GPRS access) for only £20 more than the cheapest tri-band on
offer. The built-in camera and polyphonic tones are not features I am
remotely interested in a pnone. Having tried to live with it for 4 months
now, I am tempted to swap my SIM card back into my old Nokia. The problem
with it is - the utterly abysmal user interface I have ever had the
misfortune to use in a complex electronic device. I frequently loose
data entering into the address book because I pressed the wrong button,
the complex menu system obstructs you dialling a choosen number unless
you are in just the right mode, and the instruction book is written
for 8-year-olds - with little or no useful technical data (eg: data
baud rates, memory capacity, picture compression levels etc). I woul
d not recommend this phone to anyone - if you want a clam-shell camera
phone, buy the Samsung - I don't now anything about it, but it can't
be any worse! What were Panasonic thinking when they designed this!
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Reviewed by - from - on 17th May 2003
Nice phone, spoiled by poor battery. Doesn't live up to advertised 200
hours. Lucky if I get 60 or 70 when I don't even use it. Disappointed,
wouldn't recommend it.
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Reviewed by Jonathan from UK on 12th May 2003
This phone is fantastic. Great features and functions, I'm using the
phone on Orange that come with the latest software firmware (I heard
there were quite a few problems with earlier versions of firmware).
The pictures are great quality, if a little small. It's not designed
to be a digital camera for a PC so if you dont expect full size high
res pictures you won't be disappointed. The pictures are great for it's
intended use (picture messages). Great internet access with a choice
of either WAP or GPRS access. If you get yourself a connection cable
you can transfer midi music files to use as ringtones and save yourself
£3 a time for a ringtone
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Reviewed by HAZ from UK (NI) on 11th May 2003
RITE FIRST THINGS FIRST THE PHONE GETS MY TOP MARKS ON ADROP TEST.I
DROPPEDIT ON THE FIRST DAY FROM A HEIGHT OF AROUND 3 METERS.SECOND THE
PHONE IS PACKED WITH NICE FEATURES.NEXT MY MATE HAS THE SHARP GX10,FIRST
DAY I SAW IT I WANTED IT REALLY BAD.BUT WHEN I WAS GOING OUT 2 BUY IT
I SAW THE GD87 AND SAID YEP THATS THE ONE FOR ME.THE GD87 IS A BETTER
PHONE 2 THE GX10.PLUS IT WORKS IN THE USA.TOP MARKS!!
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