New Phone tomorrow and I have no idea what I want...

[iain187]

Well I have a few ideas of what I don't want...

I've got an iPhone and I don't think I want another one (unless all other phones turn out to be poo + I have an iPad for apps)
I also don't want a blackberry because I don't sit around txting all day.

I'm going to go the shop tomorrow and play but the most things I do on the go is check football scores, google and use maps, so nothing really intensive (hence I'm not bothering with the cost of an iPhone) but something that can get on the internet with and deals well with most webpages (I'm sure most phones do these days, but 'mobile websites' usually suck and I want to avoid these - so nice big screen?)


Basically suggestions of what I should look to try in the shop please?

 

[Adam.]

Have a look at the Bold 9900.

 

[iain187]

that's the blackberry smartphone isnt it? I did forget about that... when I think bb I just think of qwerty keyboards (that might be works doing)

 

[jenic]

Keep your own phone and get a cheap rolling contract until something you like comes along?

 

[iain187]

it's not that there is nothing i dont like... i just dont know what there is lol

 

[Adam.]

Yeah it's completley different to the rest of the blackberry handsets. The touchscreen part is pretty sweet. It's like an iPhone with a real keyboard.

 

[Sam]

Nokia Lumia.

 

[Goodj]

if you cant decide, dont bother.

If your iPhone gets nicked or smashed, you've got another phone ready to pick up from a shop!

also, you'll likely get blindsided into a different tariff of "better value", just to get anything half decent without up-front costs.

 

[Tom]

Yeah it's completley different to the rest of the blackberry handsets. The touchscreen part is pretty sweet. It's like an iPhone with a real keyboard.

No, its like a blackberry with a touchscreen.

 

[RDH]

Whatever you do just don't get a Blackberry they are w*nk.

 

[iain187]

if you cant decide, dont bother.

If your iPhone gets nicked or smashed, you've got another phone ready to pick up from a shop!

also, you'll likely get blindsided into a different tariff of "better value", just to get anything half decent without up-front costs.

Nah I just wanted recommendation on what phones to try

I'm quite capable of saying no and the I play footy with 2 of the lads in the shop they always treat me well

 

[Goodj]

No, its like a blackberry with a touchscreen.

As much as I hate to do this, I have to agree with Tom on this one.

Chavberry touch, simply.

The Lumia looks OK, the OS is in its infancy but works well, smoother than most Android articles anyway. Retailers are also desperate to shift them, but although this means decent deals, it also means it's not a great sign for Win 7 handsets in general. They're just not being taken up.

Although it was the same for Android a couple of years back, Microsoft are late on the scene, no doubt they'll push on but the Apple & Android are now, firmly, the top 2 OS.

Then Blackberry
Then Symbian
Then everything else (although, really, Symbian isn't up to much anyone either)

Nah I just wanted recommendation on what phones to try

I'm quite capable of saying no and the I play footy with 2 of the lads in the shop they always treat me well

Ah, that's good then.

If you want to really keep your options open though, but on-line or over the phone, that way you DO get a cooling off period, most stores wont offer that on upgrades

 

[Bodge!]

Nokia Lumia / Nokia N8

 

[Tom]

Android is good if it's as google intended.

So that's a nexus s or a galaxy nexus.

The lumia is the best WP7 handset
You can test wp7 here http://aka.ms/wpdemo (works best on iPhone - don't ask)

Blackberrys are s**t.

 

[Adam.]

Forget what I said, just get an iPhone. It'll keep the cs apple brigade happy.

 

[Joe#]

Just wait until you see something you like. Don't rush into it .

Spoiler

Get an iPhone

 

[Tom]

I'm in the best phone money can buy brigade. Thanks.

 

[iain187]

Got an iPhone don't want another as I've also got an iPad so I can get access to the app store that way.

Still want a smart phone but don't need to spend the money on the top one I don't think.


I'm looking forward to trying an HTC desire/sensation and the google phone and hopefully they'll have a windows phone too, that demo wasnt good on my iPhone though

 

[Tom]

What iPhone do you have?

 

[imprezaworks]

I've got the sensation xe, girlfriends got the s2. If you were to get either you wouldn't be disappointed mate.

 

[Mr Burns]

If you already have an iPhone and an iPad then it makes more sense to upgrade to the latest iPhone imo.

 

[Tom]

Depends. If he has a 3G or 3GS then the 4 and 4s are worthy upgrades.

 

[Gally]

I'm gonna throw it out there abd say he doesn't have a 4s so get one of those.

Anything else and you're kidding yourself.

 

[iain187]

i've got a 3gs but i dont really use it for anything iphone specific so i dont see the point in spending the money on it.


there is total potential for me to go in the shop tomorrow, pick up an HTC/samsung etc and go these are poop im getting a 4s

 

[Andy_con]

still liking my nokia lumia 800 and would recommend it

 

[Revels]

i've got a 3gs but i dont really use it for anything iphone specific so i dont see the point in spending the money on it.

I don't think there's very many OS specific things left now anyway.

There's nothing I do on my iPhone, aside from maybe the odd game that another market doesn't have, that another phone can't do. Twitter/Facebook/Football/Web et cetera.

The point is about how it does it. The ease of doing those things. How those apps work. How easy it is to find a new app. The design.

All personal preference.

 

[iain187]

im a stingy t**t so i went for the htc sensation.

free handset and £20 p/m cheaper than the iphone was... only use it when im out and about and use the ipad at home for the 'how it does it' factor which is more than im out so happy to have the money in my pocket!

 

[imprezaworks]

Good choice in phone

 

[Will.]

FFS I was just about to offer a swap on my HTC sensation.

No I wasn't, just seen you had a 3gs not a 4.

 

[imprezaworks]

Oh and if you need a case for it, this one is superb. Got one on mine

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/slimline...ase-for-htc-sensation-sensation-xe-p31952.htm

 

[Martin_172]

Nokia N8 now its had its price drop, £280 i think amazon were doing them for, stick a monthly rolling contract in it for £10-£15 a month or what ever suits ur needs. Best phone ive owned. really fancy upgrading to the Lumia but they are still pricey just for the handset (although i paid around the same for the N8 when it was released)

 

[Dan519]

Loving my sensation XE. So quick, bargain contract and having had a desire before and liked the HTC way of doing stuff it was a pretty obvious move for me.
Lumia 800 still looks very interesting

 

[Ads_172]

I've recently moved from Apple to the Galaxy Nexus and am glad i did. The only thing I haven't yet found is a browser that does predictive text well when typing on forums.

 

[H182]

I've recently moved from Apple to the Galaxy Nexus and am glad i did. The only thing I haven't yet found is a browser that does predictive text well when typing on forums.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey&feature=top-paid#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIwNiwiY29tLnRvdWNodHlwZS5zd2lmdGtleSJd

Quite a decent keyboard. Learns what you type over time so shows a list of commonly used words to type next.

 

[Ads_172]

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey&feature=top-paid#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIwNiwiY29tLnRvdWNodHlwZS5zd2lmdGtleSJd Quite a decent keyboard. Learns what you type over time so shows a list of commonly used words to type next.

Magic, cheers.

 

[Ads_172]

Bah, it still doesn't want to autocorrect when typing in forum text boxes...

 

[davo172]

HTC sensation or desire s