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3 INQ1 Review
| Author | Sandra Vogel |
| Published | 16th Jan 2009 |
| Manufacturer | INQ |
| Supplier | 3 |
| Price | From Free on Contract. £79.99 PAYG (inc £10 of calls) |
| Latest Price | Click here |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersFor most of the time, 3 follows the crowd and takes on handsets produced by the major names, but it sometimes does its own thing and this is one of those times. INQ is a new hardware manufacturer. Backed by 3's parent Hutchison Whampoa the relationship between manufacturer and operator is, well, cosy.
Moreover the INQ1 is available on PAYG or on a range of pre-pay tariffs including two special INQ tariffs at £15 and £20 which offer unlimited mobile Internet, texting and 3 to 3 calls. They include 75 and 200 cross network talk minutes respectively.
I liked the Skypephone S2 enough to give it a Recommended Award - something I rarely give to any mobile phone. The S2 was 3's second Skype-focussed handset and was a vast improvement on the original Skypephone.
The INQ1 includes the Skype stuff and takes things a step further by putting Facebook at its heart. So is it a first-time hit or a phone that might be better in its second generation?
Actually that question is a bit redundant, because there is a very real sense in which the INQ1 is a build on the Skypephones rather than a new concept. I say this because the Skype software and Skypephones' user interface are very much a key part of the INQ1.
I logged into my Skype account in just a couple of seconds and had access to all my Skype contacts in just a few seconds more. With an option for automatic login, you can be Skyping away very easily, both making voice calls and using Skype chat. The charging regime for Skype calling is made clear in 3's Terms and Conditions. I won't repeat it all here, but it is worth pointing out that PAYG customers must keep their phone topped up to use Skype.
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darkspark88 said on 24th January 2009
dbdb said on 11th May 2009
Hello ... You can twitter on it.
I put this one it http://www.getjar.com/products/17347/MobiTwitter
There is a few Jave apps that work on it Wikipedia Mobile http://w... more
Chris Hill said on 28th May 2009
Hi dbdb
Just checked on the website listed on your post regarding the Twitter app & I don't see a INQ1 device listed. Which did you use?
Ta.
Wossname said on 9th October 2009
After owning one of these phones (PAYG from 3) for nearly 6 month I feel qualified to comment on it. This phone is not fit for purpose, it may integrate with Facebook, Skype etc. ... more
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the problem with 3 is that with updates over the air, often the updates do not happen automatically. So unless you are following an issue (such as with the Skype client upgrade on ... more