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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: duggs on 01 May 2011, 01:46:35
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Looking for opinions please chaps.
My work phone contract is just about at mid term which means I can get another phone...Yippee !
Leaning towards the Iphone, due to it's resale value after a year, plus it seems to have tons to do and play on it BUT the teenager of the house tells me "they are crap" in comparison to the Blackberry, BUT now I read that Samsung have got some great "android" ones, what ever the heck they are ?
Now sure where to go on this right now so thought I'd seek some views of my fellow Mig owners.
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I'd go with iphone or the samsung, assuming it's the galaxy s.
We used to have a couple of blackberry's, they often broke and are less feature packed.
Personally I love my HTC Desire which I've had for 10 months now and still matches the iphone 4, both great phones.
Depends what you want from your phone.
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Samsung Galaxy S is a great phone, if anything on the same boat as the iphone, and most the apps on the samsung will be free as its on the android market? HTC desire HD is a whopping phone, big, fast and very responsive! ;) ;) ;)
as for the blackberry i hate it slow, BB software, girly too >:(
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Iphone mate.
Have tried 2 different Blackberry models in the last 6 months and find them overcomplicated, un-userfriendly and fiddly.
iPhone 4 looks beautiful, is feature packed and a total pleasure to use.
iPhone 5 coming out in September though so bear that in mind !!!
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Another vote for the Desire HD, a cracking phone and a lot better than the iPhone which is heavily restricted on what you can do with it. The one thing to note with all of these phones is battery life, the extra features and usage means that you will be charging it every day.
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Got myself a Galaxy S as a free upgrade the other day, it's great, and those in the know (not me) love 'em as well, so they can't be bad - a poor man's iphone by all accounts
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Current phone = hTC Desire. Next phone WILL be a hTC as a result of my experience.
Pat
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Battery life on iPhone 4 is much improved over previous models, it's the firsts smartphone I have had that doesn't need charging every day, depending on use though obviously. :y
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I am a Nokia fan and like the look of the new E7, not fussed on the I phone, the HTC is not too bad, The Android phones are good as well.
out of all the phones I have heard more complaints about the I-phone than any of the others
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HTC Desire gets a :y from me too !
Did ponder over the Desire HD, but decided it's just that little bit too big for my needs.
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HTC Desire gets a :y from me too !
Did ponder over the Desire HD, but decided it's just that little bit too big for my needs.
True but films in HD on this phone look amazing! :y
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Its unlikely that the Gooseberry will be any good to anyone outside of corporate environments - corporates are what the Gooseberry is built for, and where it excels. But doesn't really work (properly) anywhere else, despite RIM trying to tweak it to do so.
iOS v Android is a personal choice - iOS appears to be more stable and better integrated, possibly due to the way crApple control everything.
For me personally, due to the Exchange integration (miles ahead of Android and even better than Windows :o) means I went down the gayPhone route.
I would never have another HTC - they lost their way, and seem to lack the skills to keep up with development. They can make a device that looks good on paper, specwise, but the end result is always, in recent years, disappointing. And often fragile.
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i've had a blackberry for over a year and cant wait to get rid of it :(
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On the Galaxy phones, be aware there is now the Galaxy SII (S2) 16GB :y
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Most Gooseberry owners I know have them for work use, can't wait to get rid, and want an iPhone instead.
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I've had a Galaxy S for the last 9 months.
I upgraded from an old I phone 3g.
Never had a problem with it :y
Most of the apps of andriod market work without a problem.
Battery lasts at least 24 hours with plently of use :y
Downloaded the latest version of andriod last month without any problems.
Much smoother :y
It gets my vote :y
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Thank you for all your replies....Least that's the Black/GooseBerry out of the running then.
I'll see what o2 are able to offer based on your advice and opinions.
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Given your location, and drive out of town it can get rural, all smartphones have weaker signals than non smartphones
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A vote for the iPhone from me :y
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htc desire or desire hd(i have desire wife has hd) also desire s has just been released
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I am upgrading tomorrow. Getting the brand new SonyEricson Experia Arc. Some Tech Mags rate it higher the the iphone4. Google it and have a look...lots of features. One of the best cameras on a smart phone and recoreds in HD and comes with hd lead you can connect straight to your telly.
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things have changed drastically..
I miss the days where computer was a computer and a mobile was a mobile.. now also they add a photo machine , a gps and build those monsters..
galaxy seems to be a more man style imo..
however if you carry a hand bag, those galaxy tabs and ipads are also worth looking..
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I agree with TB, BB's are really for corporate use....and unless you have them connected to a BB plan are a bit of a pain to get them to work.
I have a BB and its not connected to a BB plan.....getting the BB browser to work took a slight mod/tweak (altho you could install a 3 party browser instead)
Forget getting BB email to work, it won't, you need to install Gmail or similar.
A lot of effort to go to.....but then i already had the BB and wanted to pop one of the sims in it mentioned in my sig ::) ;)
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things have changed drastically..
I miss the days where computer was a computer and a mobile was a mobile.. now also they add a photo machine , a gps and build those monsters..
galaxy seems to be a more man style imo..
however if you carry a hand bag, those galaxy tabs and ipads are also worth looking..
didnt think you could make calls on i pads/tabs,but could be wrong.
iam waiting for the galaxy 2 its so good that apple are sueing them as they say its a copy of the gay phone.only down side to the s2 that i can see is that its a bit big
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You can only decide by what you want to use it for... My requirement was a highly stable handset that was very good at the email and internet side of things... iPhone4 was the correct choice for me :y :y
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HTC Desire gets a :y from me too !
Did ponder over the Desire HD, but decided it's just that little bit too big for my needs.
True but films in HD on this phone look amazing! :y
:y Yep, seen some demos.
It was difficult deciding which Desire to go for, but in the end it came down to which was most suitable slipped in a jeans/trouser pocket.
On the bike the HD wouldn't be an issue as it would be in the internal breast pocket of my jacket, same when I'm wearing a suit, but in a jeans pocket I found it to be just that little bit too big.
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HTC Desire gets a :y from me too !
Did ponder over the Desire HD, but decided it's just that little bit too big for my needs.
True but films in HD on this phone look amazing! :y
:y Yep, seen some demos.
It was difficult deciding which Desire to go for, but in the end it came down to which was most suitable slipped in a jeans/trouser pocket.
On the bike the HD wouldn't be an issue as it would be in the internal breast pocket of my jacket, same when I'm wearing a suit, but in a jeans pocket I found it to be just that little bit too big.
iPhone 4 records HD video and plays HD too, picture quality is amazing, as is the overall ownership experience, from the moment you open the beautifully high quality box......!!
:y :y :y :y
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iPhone all the way for me :y
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mainly it depends on an individual's requirement coz all phones whether it be HTC desire, iphone 4, Blackberry or samsung galaxy S2 have features less or more than the others so as per your requirement whether you wish to use for browsing, gaming or jst as a normal phone will determine which one would be best for you so pls mention your requirement as it would become easy for others to recommend you a best phone...
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I phone 4 everytime for me, does everything I want and more and such an easy phone to use 8-)
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I phone 4 everytime for me, does everything I want and more and such an easy phone to use 8-)
Seconded.
There is nothing else on the market that is such a pleasure to use and so beautiful to behold.....
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I suppose at the end of the day - despite all the hype of whatever one is 'best' - cellular telephones are useful when the need arises. :y
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=aa2_1305617347
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I suppose at the end of the day - despite all the hype of whatever one is 'best' - cellular telephones are useful when the need arises. :y
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=aa2_1305617347
lol
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On the general point of the perceived need to be in constant communication, I'm always tempted to echo the following sentiments when I'm forced into using telephones - especially of the cellular variety. 8-)
Language alert for the shrinking violets out there.
http://www.liveleak.com/c/entertainment
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Although, I have fallen victim to the craze by posting this message using my new Windows 'phone. ;D