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Friday, September 21, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Production faults in cell phones – cause and effect
100 percent of all manufactured handsets have some kind of problems when start shipping. There is no such thing as a defect-free product. There are only phones with minimum number of flaws, which are not critical for the end-user.
What breaks down in cell phones?
It would seem that when a phone breaks down – that’s it, period, nothing to ponder over. But let’s settle down for a minute and get some clarity about the definitions, and then move onto the causes of breakdowns. On the basic level there can be two types of breakdowns – critical and non-critical. By “critical” we mean all types of damage that leads to full or partial inoperativeness of the device. In other words, you won’t be able to handle it, or using it will be a real challenge, for example when the display has been rendered useless, but the handset still rings.
For a common user, this division will be pretty much sufficient, for all “non-critical” issues, like paint that peels off, make the handset look lackluster, rather than hurt its main functionality. That is why it is not a rare occasion when users don’t call at service centers with non-critical defects.
For instance, those casings with peeling-off paint, as the general opinion puts it, are the cases uncovered by the warranty, so the users attribute them to the way they treat their units. However, for the most part, these devices are subject to warranty repair, and the maker has to fix them and bear all the expenses.
Nevertheless, service centers can’t accept this categorization based on whether your handset works or lies breathless – they apply different classification. All problems with phones are divided up into three large sections:
Mechanical. Everything related to spring mechanisms of clamshells and sliders, crude keypads, casings or internal components, whose replacement doesn’t require soldering (damaged display, for example).
Electrical. Hardware-related malfunctions - resistors, capacitors, chipsets and so on. As a rule require soldering to fix.
Software. As the name clearly puts it, all kinds of software problems fall under this category. These may include user functions (subpar menu localization, or malfunctioning alarm clock), or improper implementation or some connectivity options, resulting in abysmal call quality or rapidly discharging battery.
It would be to wrong to believe that production costs for handset manufacturers are absolute, and the companies are willing to sacrifice quality for this. By no means. Any manufacturer always evaluates the risk of breakdowns and subsequent warranty expenses. However, no manufacturer is ready to create his solutions in a way to make them outlive the warranty period, for this inevitably results in increased product price, while not giving any substantial edge over the competition. The strategy of “durable phones” is doomed, since it reduces the target audience and boosts products’ life time. Neither manufacturers nor carriers are interested in this outcome.
What can consumers do?
Willingly or not, the manufacturers set the pace of our lives, prescribe the life span of mobile phones, which ranges from 1 to 2 years. Some models actually remain good as new even after several years, whereas some start falling apart in a few months’ time. In some cases of utterly careless treatment (like scratches left by keys etc), it is, to say the least, unwise to insist on getting the phone repaired – no service center will take on this job. But if you do treat your device with due care, warranty repair is possible and should be demanded in any event.
So, the only way to avoid such nuisances when you have nothing left to do but take your new phone to a service center after a few days of use, is study all sources of information available to you before rushing into a shop, as well as find out what first adopters think of their new gadgets. Unfortunately, that’s all you can do today.
What breaks down in cell phones?
It would seem that when a phone breaks down – that’s it, period, nothing to ponder over. But let’s settle down for a minute and get some clarity about the definitions, and then move onto the causes of breakdowns. On the basic level there can be two types of breakdowns – critical and non-critical. By “critical” we mean all types of damage that leads to full or partial inoperativeness of the device. In other words, you won’t be able to handle it, or using it will be a real challenge, for example when the display has been rendered useless, but the handset still rings.
For a common user, this division will be pretty much sufficient, for all “non-critical” issues, like paint that peels off, make the handset look lackluster, rather than hurt its main functionality. That is why it is not a rare occasion when users don’t call at service centers with non-critical defects.
For instance, those casings with peeling-off paint, as the general opinion puts it, are the cases uncovered by the warranty, so the users attribute them to the way they treat their units. However, for the most part, these devices are subject to warranty repair, and the maker has to fix them and bear all the expenses.
Nevertheless, service centers can’t accept this categorization based on whether your handset works or lies breathless – they apply different classification. All problems with phones are divided up into three large sections:
Mechanical. Everything related to spring mechanisms of clamshells and sliders, crude keypads, casings or internal components, whose replacement doesn’t require soldering (damaged display, for example).
Electrical. Hardware-related malfunctions - resistors, capacitors, chipsets and so on. As a rule require soldering to fix.
Software. As the name clearly puts it, all kinds of software problems fall under this category. These may include user functions (subpar menu localization, or malfunctioning alarm clock), or improper implementation or some connectivity options, resulting in abysmal call quality or rapidly discharging battery.
It would be to wrong to believe that production costs for handset manufacturers are absolute, and the companies are willing to sacrifice quality for this. By no means. Any manufacturer always evaluates the risk of breakdowns and subsequent warranty expenses. However, no manufacturer is ready to create his solutions in a way to make them outlive the warranty period, for this inevitably results in increased product price, while not giving any substantial edge over the competition. The strategy of “durable phones” is doomed, since it reduces the target audience and boosts products’ life time. Neither manufacturers nor carriers are interested in this outcome.
What can consumers do?
Willingly or not, the manufacturers set the pace of our lives, prescribe the life span of mobile phones, which ranges from 1 to 2 years. Some models actually remain good as new even after several years, whereas some start falling apart in a few months’ time. In some cases of utterly careless treatment (like scratches left by keys etc), it is, to say the least, unwise to insist on getting the phone repaired – no service center will take on this job. But if you do treat your device with due care, warranty repair is possible and should be demanded in any event.
So, the only way to avoid such nuisances when you have nothing left to do but take your new phone to a service center after a few days of use, is study all sources of information available to you before rushing into a shop, as well as find out what first adopters think of their new gadgets. Unfortunately, that’s all you can do today.
Would you like to know if your mobile is original or not?!!
Only Few Simple Steps :)
Type *# 06 #
Type *# 06 #
After you enter the code you will see a new code containing 15 digits:
43 4 5 6 6 1 0 6 7 8 9 4 3 5
IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 02 or 20 that means it was Assembled in Emirates which is very Bad quality
IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 08 or 80 that means it was manufactured in Germany which is not bad
IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 01 or 10 that means it was manufactured in Finland which is Good
IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 00 that means it was manufactured in France which is the best Mobile Quality ...
IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 08 or 80 that means it was manufactured in Germany which is not bad
IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 01 or 10 that means it was manufactured in Finland which is Good
IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 00 that means it was manufactured in France which is the best Mobile Quality ...
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