Defy mini £39 in store at Tesco

[maltloaf]

Great phone for the cash. Ultra rugged. Doesn't pull up any trees performance wise but good as an entry smartphone

My local store had loads in stock and this has been confirmed by the HUKD tossers as nationwide

Cheers,

Malty

[Goldberg]

Worth noting that these are waterproof to

IP67 rating allowing the Defy Mini to be submerged in up to a metre of water for 30 minutes without failing

[Over Carl]

I may be wrong, but I quickly checked out a review just to see what this is about and found this

Interestingly, we don't see the IP67 rating flashed around with the Motorola Defy Mini, although the phone is touted as dust and water resistant.

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pho...1052234/review


Still seems like a great deal for the cash - makes me regret buying a pile of shite ancient windows mobile thing for £30 when my G300 died.

[Goldberg]

Seems to be a few conflicting reviews regarding that? One review does show it under a tap however.

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-pho...view-50000569/

*Edit*

Appears it is upto the IP67 Durability Spec, but not IP67 Certified..

*Edit Edit*

Official spec sheet - 'Water resistant' - But I am sure it is better than most out there that are not.

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Fact-Sheets/Motorola-DEFY-MINI-Fact-Sheet-397a.aspx

[maltloaf]

Just tested it. It's waterproof ;-)

[Goldberg]

Not good enough. I want a video of it in a 90cm of water for 25 mins

If I am shelling out £39 I want proof!

[maltloaf]

Imagine your mates' faces when you wang your phone into your pint...

[Goldberg]

Pah, so photo shopped!!

[funkyg]

My missus had one if these, couldn't wait to get rid of it by the end of her contract.

[maltloaf]

If only I was that good at photoshop.

It's not going to replace my iPhone 5 or anything but it's great as a second, reserve or "going out" phone when things are going to get messy :-)

I could do with a payg sim for it. Are there any that don't expire month to month ? Load with texts/mins data and they're good until you use them up.

[Goldberg]

I think O2 does? I have one in an emergency Samsung Choc Bar I have. Providing I make a call/text to/from every 3 months (its how I do it) then the Credit does not expire. This also allows me to have the O2 Priority Moments on my iPhone that is on Giff Gaff You get a lot of freebies in London.
Also If you just put credit on a Giff Gaff one?

I am going to Ibiza in August for a Stag Weekend... Not sure I want to take my iPhone so I will try and get one of these from my big Tesco at the weekend.

[maltloaf]

My local tesco "Extra" had maybe 100 yesterday. I saw them on the shelf behind the bloke when he got one out for me.

[Goldberg]

Got three Extra's near me. I will be passing at least two of them if not all three at some point this weekend so if they have any I will be grabbing one.

[Rick Sanchez]

What OS are these? Could my grandad use it?

[Goldberg]

Android Jelly Bean I think? How tech savvy is he.

[Rick Sanchez]

Android Jelly Bean I think? How tech savvy is he.

Not great, I gave him a laptop and I do not think his used it lol

[maltloaf]

Nah it's 2.3.6 out of the box

[JonEp]

If only I was that good at photoshop.

It's not going to replace my iPhone 5 or anything but it's great as a second, reserve or "going out" phone when things are going to get messy :-)

I could do with a payg sim for it. Are there any that don't expire month to month ? Load with texts/mins data and they're good until you use them up.

Ovivo Mobile still going strong (to my utter surprise).

200 mins and 400mb every money no top up required just buy the sim..

[maltloaf]

just rooted my defy. Now to strip bloat

[stevo25]

Difficult job? So then are you putting a vanilla rom on it?

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