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[feeutfo]

IMO...sigh....smartphones.

In no particular order, nokia, historically have failed in every instance to release a new handset that is not completely pox ridden with bugs, first release firmware is often next to useless and models are generally only ever as sorted as they are likely to be when the next flagship model is released and development moves on to that model....been a nokia fan from the off and am now sick of them..BUT the n8 is the first release since the last CEO departed and apple lessons should have been learned I hope, symbian is passed it last I looked but it's open source, which is a big plus, but does mean there are some crap apps about, symbian needs another chance as a base platform...

Apple have concentrated on one basic device in the smartfone market, and it shows, there are bugs, but they are tiny and will barely show up as such if you even remotely used to symbian.

Android, open source I believe but the one I used a while back was overly fussy, not impressed but didn't really give it a chance being fair.

Windows, dull boring dull round in circles terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired, shallow boring snooooore zzzzzzzz....

My interest, for what it's worth, would be iphone4 or n8, but I would need some serious persuading to buy another nokia.....Santa hopefully coming to Reading via the apple02 shop. 

[tunnie]

iPhone  - Its just a joy to use, its also ultra stable!

I had an Android handset for about a year, its too buggy, not as nice to use, basic functions are a not great. Took Apple a while to get copy and paste on iPhone, but it works really really well. I find trying to do the same thing on the HTC Desire a real bore.

Desire does have an awesome screen though, its also heavier than iPhone.

Just don't get it on Vodafone!

[venom]

HTC every time I've had a Hero for just over a year and it has been the best phone I have had, and let's be honest the apps on Android or Apple are just toys really the main thing is the phone & I feel HTC makes for a better phone, which I'm sending this from 

[feeutfo]

Agree re apps, got several on the iPad. Downloaded them and played a bit, but never used since..

[pscocoa]

Nokias have been very solid for us and the X6 on Orange Panther (unlimited 50 ohotos/unlimited data/email /maps etc) plus the combined Orange and T mobile masts seems a good mix. Would go for the N8 I think to meet requirements set out in opening post.

Haven't had the problems with Nokia that others seem to have. Daughter got X6 a month ago and very happy with it

[Lazydocker]

Hmm... iPhone seems to be edging it in my mind a little.

N8 still has Symbian against it IMO... My phone had yet another random reset moment last night and again today

[TheBoy]

There is no such thing as the 'best' phone, only whats 'best' for you.

I think the Smartphone market is pretty much now gayPhone, Android or Win7 Phone.

Each has its own strong and weak points.

gayPhone, mega stable, intuitive, easy to use, "just works" as expected. But poor phone signal, esp in weak signal areas. Have to have gayTunes, which is appalling, and Apple's insistence that you use the device as they want you to use it.

Android. Open, but falling down exactly the holes Symbian did, and will go the same way if Google do not get their backside in gear. Generally less stable that the gayPhone.  Probably the 'best' Android is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 (not the mini - unless you need this form, but does limit it).

Win7, still new, not sure I'd want ti be an early adopter.



Symbian is a has been. A decision to not include a user interface in the core OS means that it was expensive (in development) for OEMs to release, so pretty much only Nokia did, and with a weak interface.  Interestingly, Google have chosen the same with Android, and are trying desperately hard to keep the source code closed.

[wakeyomega]

I have the hTC Desire. VERY happy with it. If you have any questions, fire away.

Cheers Pat

[eclub]

iPhone 4 is very good.

The iPhone battery is good for the phone, and kind. The camera is excellent. (If your camera is important, you better take N8).

The device is totally made for entertainment and business.

[Kevin Wood]

The problem with the I-phone, IMHO, is that it's too fragile to be used as a phone. Might be great as a mobile computing platform but as my main mobile phone it would last about a week.

My Boss' one has finally met its end today after about a year of gibberish phone calls from him, and a screen that has cracked and been repaired umpteen times. It's fine if you're going to treat it with kit gloves but if you ever go crawling under Omegas with your phone in your back pocket, etc. what's the point?

Think my Nokia 6300 will be staying for a while.

Kevin

[Lazydocker]

TBH, I tend to be much more careful with my phones now.

The majority of my phone usage is really for email and web surfing so that needs to be my priority.

[cem_devecioglu]

I also seek lots of info and reviews..

Best 3 , iphone 4, samsung i9000  and htc hd2..

all are extremely expensive..samsung and htc about 750 euro.. and iphone 4 around 1000 euro

checked for htc hd2 today.. ( I was about to buy amd give up  )

and some friends dont recommend windows mobile as it freezes time to time with changed rom..

so samsung i9000..  but something stop me :-/

[cem_devecioglu]

and one more point to add.. Kevin has right,

may be its good idea to use one cheapo and one android or I'll say bye bye within days

[aaronjb]

I'd go for the iPhone, but I suppose that's a given after I've owned the 2G, 3G and 4 (I just skipped the 3Gs).. I haven't owned a 'sturdy' phone that I'd happily lay on for years - if you want that then the Blackberries actually seem pretty good as long as you avoid the top end ones, but it's not a patch on the iPhone for anything else - even call quality IMHO.

I have a BB for work and the iPhone is my own phone; I've had several BBs over the last four years and several iPhones and one thing I have noticed, though, is that call quality seems to get worse with each successive generation in both cases 

The older (pre Curve/Bold etc) BBs are indestructible though - I tried (I even fell down three steps and landed on a concrete carpark holding the phone - it effectively broke my fall, all 150Kg of me - and it was fine!), a colleague tried (he showered with it, don't ask), another one tried (dropped it in the loo) .. all fine - that was the 7900 IIRC.

[cem_devecioglu]

I excluded blackberries as BIS membership is an extra cost..