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| Ericsson I 888 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1900 |
| Announced | 1999 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 130 X 49 X 22 Mm |
| Weight | 195 G |
| Display |
| Type | Alphanumeric |
| Size | 3 X 12 Chars |
| | - Fixed Icons |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Monophonic |
| Amount | 10 |
| Customization | Composer |
| Vibration | No |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | 100 |
| Call Records | |
| Card Slot | No |
| Data |
| Gprs | No |
| Hscsd | No |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes |
| Usb | |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms |
| Browser | |
| Clock | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Games | No |
| Colors | |
| Languages | 24 |
| Camera | No |
| | - Serial Port |
| Battery |
| | Standard, 800 Mah Nimh |
| Stand-by | 80 H |
| Talk Time | 265 Min |
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Ericsson - I 888Ericsson i888 World
Advantages Infra-red comms., World wide coverage, PC software
Disadvantages Heavier.
I was given the I888 World from my company. We had offices worldwide and it was one of the few phones to offer good coverage in these areas. Most dual band phones operate on the 800 and 1800MHz frequencies, but Ericsson were sneaky with the I888 which operated on 800 and 1900MHz. The 1900 MHz freq is used by the USA for GSM. Hence this is a phone which gave me excellent coverage when I was out there on business. Similarly there were no problems with coverage in the Far East. All in all...an excellent signal reception. I did have Vodafone as a network provider, whom had some of the best deals with other providers internationally.
This together with the phone meant I was guaranteed coverage in the major business countries around the world. A feature I found extremely useful was the Infra-red port. In an airport, a quick link to my laptop meant I could send that urgent email before boarding. Not many phones at the time offerred this feature, and one I will definitely say is becoming a thing of the future.
The weight and size now makes it one of the larger phones on the market, but it is still small enough to put down a trouser or coat pocket. The robust plastic shell has survived numerous drops from height to concrete, wood and carpet.
The phone comes with AC connections for almost every socket type in the world. Another plus when you want to travel. The PC software also makes it easy to manage the phone book.
All in all....a great phone
Advantages Connectivity, performance
Disadvantages Weight, bit big and chunky
I've had my i888 for about 12 months now. The original purchasing decision was made mainly because I had recently bought a Psion 5mx PDA and I wanted to use the infra-red connectivity for email access while travelling. I was also influenced by Ericsson's reputation for reliable and well-performing phones.
Overall I'm very happy with it.
On the plus side, it integrates smoothly with the Psion [I use Compuserve as an ISP when on the move, and I've found it very reliable for world-wide access], it's built like the famous brick outhouse, and it has a certain chunky, professional-looking, handsome image. Reception is great - I find the phone'll pull in a Vodafone signal in marginal areas where other, cheaper phones won't - and the voice quality for reception and transmission is very clear. The phone works on both 900 and 1900 MHz - ie on the expanding GSM digital networks in the USA and Canada, and in most countries in Europe and Asia/Oz. Very few of the latest phones do better, working on all 3 bands [these probably give slightly better European cover].
I must say that initially setting up the Psion-Compuserve connectivity is _HARD_. The support from Psion is [typically for this frustrating company] totally naff, and that from Ericsson is only fair. I was put on the straight and narrow by the community of real-life users on the Compuserve palmtop forum - from the number of 'help!' messages posted there it's obvious that loads of other people also get their support from the forum. You need different connection scripts for various locations around the world: once you know the tricks and tips the system's very reliable, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who's not got a reasonable level of basic understanding of comms and the net. You can use a number of other ISPs, but they don't work internationally.
The phone's moderately large for the latest generation, and its quite heav y [it contains a modem, after all] but it is very tough and has survived several falls of 4' on to hard surfaces without any sign of damage at all. Battery life is good, but not quite as good as the very latest models. Ericsson phones apparently are on the high side for radiofrequency emissions, if that worries you - I use mine for short calls only, and almost always with an Ericsson hands-free [which is a good accessory, with very clear sound].
From what I hear, other phones also have their problems when used with PDAs for web access so I don't think the i888 is actually unusual - as I said, once set up it has worked completely faultlessly for voice and data in nearly a dozen countries over the past year. |
| Common misspellings on this brand: rricsson , edicsson , ericssno , ericsso |
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