pjthevj 1 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 hi guys.. i wanted to know which is a better data cable a serial or a USB one... seeing the following criteria: 1.Speed of connection 2.Durability 3.Cost 4.Provision for charging the battery i read a few posts in the other topic but i could not get a clear picture. pls rep bk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niket 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 Samsung u have only a option of USB cable . In LG RD2030 u have both options. IF u have Samsung u only have option of USB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Code 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I am not using samsung _ just curious - does the samsung cable have a charging option??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vishal Gupta 4 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 yah all USB cables charges mobiles during Net Connection. and for LG-RD2030 serial cable doesnt charge mobile but USB does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MasterMind 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 Hey ... let me get this straight.... Do you mean that when i connect to the internet using the usb datacable.... its also recharging my battery..???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Code 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 without a charging sideport to connect to a travel charger is that possible direct from the power of USB port -- I guess not?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjthevj 1 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 so niket u say that i have a samsung then i have the option of usb only?? no serial even in the duplicate market?? neways which one is better serial or usb? which is cheaper?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vishal Gupta 4 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 yah when u connect net using USB cable the cable charges ur phone while connection. u can see it when u'll attach USB cable with mobile and ur computer. the mobile's light willbe on. and u can see the charging bars increasing. i am sure that USB cables charge ur phone without any charger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amtrag 20 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 I don't think the battery gets charged automatically when using usb cable. It has happened so many times with me that during surfing, the battery gets drained and the phone switches-off by itself, with a msg "Low battery...". (I use LG 2030+USB cable). In usb cables, there is a side-port for connecting travel charger. But, there is another easier solution than purchasing a travel charger for LG...just place ur mobile on a desktop charger while surfing....most of us already know this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karpar 1 Report post Posted July 1, 2004 its happened to me too, i mean the low battery part and lots of times ive been too slow to react and it powers off. im having the desktop charger on when surfing too, wonder if itll affect the phone with both the usb cable and the charger at work together... anyone have an insight on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ganesh 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2004 usb cable can never charge the phone buddies.the maximum current that can be drawn from a single cable is too less to charge the phone battery.serial cable is better as it is simpler and cheaper for pc use .the usb cable is intented to laptop users, cos on most laptops only usb ports are available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arun 795 Report post Posted July 2, 2004 USB cables do not charge the handset, unless it has an extra provision for it (maybe Vishal is having that?). A serial cable is always superior than USB cable as far as speed is concerned, but for R-Connect, the speed doesn't make any difference. I'm using a local serial cable (got it for Rs.275) and it has been working fine for months now. Also, many members have reported problems with uploading ringtones/wallpapers while using the USB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utsav 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 OOPs We've deviated so much from the topic! By the way, I found Serial cables to be more friendly and stable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
