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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: gazbutS3 on September 20, 2010, 12:11:39 pm
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As above, due a new phone, can have pretty much anything but know very little about the latest phones, any suggestions?
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iPhone 4 FTMFW :party: :party:
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Anything other than iPhone FTW :grin:
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iphone alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the way! i love mine! it just "works".
you already know how to use it gaz :)
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I've had quite a lot of phones in the past but none that i have used or even the latest ones i've played with are as good a package as the iPhone.
Just my opinion
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iphone 4 (Apple)
HTC Desire HD (Android just released handset)
or maybe wait for the windows offering due soon?
do you need big screen / actual keyboard or you ok with touchscreen? / battery life (is a day ok?) / any apps / business needs you have to support.
do you already have a gmail account you use?
for me , android handset it would be :happy2:
(Im on HTC Nexus One running Android 2.2, but there are newer handsets about like the HTC Desire HD above)
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I've had quite a lot of phones in the past but none that i have used or even the latest ones i've played with are as good a package as the iPhone.
Just my opinion
im sure you work for apple's marketing Dept in your spare time :fighting:
Edit!!
...supposed to say.....
im sure you work for apple's marketing Dept in your spare time :evilgrin:
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cheers fellas,
to be honest i tend to use my phone as just that, a phone, but feel like I'm gettin left behind on the iphone type stuff, must be my age :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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dont be left behind mate. I promise if you buy an iphone, you wont be overwhelmed by it, or disappointed. by overwhelmed i mean you wont be overfaced with how different it is to what you might be using now. as i said before, they just work. they interface is refreshingly simple and even my mum uses one and that says a lot!
they are brilliant mate
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Depends what you actually want. I like a phone to be a phone and for that reason, I have one of these: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mobilegazette.com%2Fhandsets%2Fnokia%2Fnokia-6700%2Fnokia-6700-combo.jpg&hash=ba5114d998d9fc310da3a9f1c7aea17e46b6fefa)
I used to have an iphone but it's not really a phone... it's a small computer with loads of features and functions with a phone in it. I like a small phone that is slim and easy to use as a phone with not much in the way of gimmicks.
If you want to have an internet browser, games machine, loads of apps etc and sometimes use the phone then yes the iphone is for you. If you want a phone that sometimes is used for these other features, then I'd look elsewhere :drinking:
I remember when the craze was for smaller and smaller phones and I liked this as it's less of a bulk in my pocket. Now the craze is for more and more things and the phone's size has increased again which I don't like.
Give me back my old Nokia 8210, that was the right size for a mobile
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8210 nokia was a good phone, as was its replacement the 8310 with the white screen
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I've had quite a lot of phones in the past but none that i have used or even the latest ones i've played with are as good a package as the iPhone.
Just my opinion
im sure you work for apple's marketing Dept in your spare time :fighting:
I am allowed to have an opinion of my own and just because i happen to like Apple products i don't see why people should get upset/take offence by it :confused:
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg145.imageshack.us%2Fimg145%2F1706%2Fnokia5110.jpg&hash=90bed49dfab4051cfa311f88df1603e0d93d3841) (http://img145.imageshack.us/i/nokia5110.jpg/)
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I've had quite a lot of phones in the past but none that i have used or even the latest ones i've played with are as good a package as the iPhone.
Just my opinion
im sure you work for apple's marketing Dept in your spare time :fighting:
I am allowed to have an opinion of my own and just because i happen to like Apple products i don't see why people should get upset/take offence by it :confused:
wow....sorry mate, that got completely taken out of context!!! sh1t, honestly, that was only a joke and i pressed the shooting gun smily instead of the devil one.....theyre next to each other on the reply section...
take it like this mate....... :evilgrin:
im as much as an apple geek as you!!
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Have to say, ive been very sold on the whole Apple brand with their marketing and even having tried one and it didnt do the things i wanted for some reason still have a desire to want one - damn marketing!!!
I, however do use the HTC Desire and its a great phone and does all the little things i wanted that the iPhone didnt.
If you just want a phone to be a phone then i'd recommend avoiding smartphones in general as they wont have the battery life you'll likely want. That said, i've recently stumbled across an app for Android called Juice Defender and its improved my battery life hugely but tweeking settings depending on if the screen is locked or not etc
If you just want a phone tho then i'd look thru what Nokia have to offer
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wow....sorry mate, that got completely taken out of context!!! sh1t, honestly, that was only a joke and i pressed the shooting gun smily instead of the devil one.....theyre next to each other on the reply section...
take it like this mate....... :evilgrin:
im as much as an apple geek as you!!
Lol it's ok mate :drinking:
im as much as an apple geek as you!!
I doubt that very much :evilgrin: :P
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as ant says theres a lot to be said about just getting a phone phone!
battery life is one of them, but you are missing out on having everything at your fingertips while mobile...
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also I need to consider the integrated phone kit in the car, do these super phones still have bluetooth????
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List what you are actually going to use it for and budget, that will help a lot better in figuring out what to recommend.
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Yep and there are no issues (that i am aware of) now with bluetooth not working on older modules since Apple released iOS 4.1 update
Some of the newer phones support AD2P as well so you can stream music from the phone through the car speakers.
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List what you are actually going to use it for and budget, that will help a lot better in figuring out what to recommend.
I just use my phone as a phone mainly, texting etc with the odd internet search. But do like the idea of the Iphone type device as a gadget.
Budget isn't really an issue within reason
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The two main contenders then really are Apple & HTC
Best bet would be to go to a Phone shop and have a play with the phones to see which is best for you. :happy2:
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In that case, get the Iphone 4. Not a fan boy, however I must admit that they have cleared up the useability of the iPhone since the first incarnation.
The non phone facilities it offers such as...
5MP Camera - Good for quick snaps
Google Maps - good for traffic updates and occassional navigation (foot and car)
Music Player - Always helpful
eMail - If you have an eMail account
PIM - syncs with outlook well
Is very simple to use. Also on the privacy side of things (Bar Apple knowing what you are doing) is pretty airtight out of the box.
Are you buying offline or in a contract? If contract think hard before signing, otherwise if you are buying outright (£500 or £600 depending on disk size) then get it and see how you get on (after spending a few hours doing everything you would normally do with your current phone, of course)
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why think hard if on contract???
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Think he was trying to suggest that you might be able to get it cheaper out right and take a shorter or cheaper contract. It can sometimes be fairly tight in terms of cost difference if your only a low volume user.
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iPhone4 contracts are at least 18 months so if this is not your cup of tea, the (effective Hire Purchase agreement you sign) could tie you into a device you either
1) Do not like
2) Do not make full use of
for others who have the use of Facebook, Tapatalk, gMail, Sat Nav, MSN, photos, music etc, then the money is worth the investment. In your case, it seems like you really have no need for all the features and would be better off buying a simple phone, without a contract and signing up for whatever service provision fits your needs.
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cheers fellas, given me somethin to think about :happy2:
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An iPhone 4 is not necessarily cheaper bought outright than contract.
For Example i have a 32GB iPhone on an 18Month £60p/m contract. This also gives me a free upgrade 6 months early as im a platimum customer with O2 so in effect i have a 12 month contract
I paid nothing for the phone as i sold my 3GS which covered getting me out of my contract at the time and the cost of the phone (which would have been £29)
So iPhone 4 free
12 Months Contract £720
Total cost is £720
Buy the same phone outright.
32Gb iPhone 4 £600
Spend £10 a month topping up (over 12 months) £120
Total cost £720.
So it's not always the case that a contract works out more expensive :happy2:
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Ah but what about if you do not want the phone and want to resell and move operator? Then you are tied in, hence why the advise is to look hard before signing up for a contract.
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I dont disagree that people need to think and weigh up all the options beforehand. Any one who doesn't only has themselves to blame if they end up stuck with something they don't like/can't afford.
I'm just pointing out that it is a common mis-conception that a contract works out more expensive when sometimes it doesn't :drinking:
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I agree. I went in balls deep into a 24 monther knowing it was damn cheaper than doing it outright. I would have got onto that O2 deal but in their words "We do not have good 3G coverage around Liverpool St Station and the City area sir" put me right off. Would rather pay more cash for some signal than poxy edge which is slower than dial up.