What phone to get?

[Yozzer]

Just ordered the Galaxy Nexus but it's out of stock at the moment, looks brilliant though.

[Red Banjo]

Just requested a PAC code from T-Mobile and they've miraculously changed their upgrade offer...

 

I am now awaiting delivery of a free Sensation XE on a two-year contract, with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited internet.

 

£25 a month - happy with that...

 

Just bought a HTC Sensation myself - awaiting delivery now, and its unlikely to get in before xmas now... just wondering how your getting on with it?

[Bobby Hundreds]

Nexus is quality but the battery life isnt so great. Im not sure i can go back to iphone now i remember what its like to have more freedom to customise your phone and such.

[steviegee]

I got my IPhone 4S last week. It's quality.

 

Even on 3G it loads web pages instantly.

Have you WON a prize by anychance, YOU must be the one in a hundred.:yes:

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Have you WON a prize by anychance, YOU must be the one in a hundred.:yes:

 

Huh?

[Hand Shandy]

 

Just bought a HTC Sensation myself - awaiting delivery now, and its unlikely to get in before xmas now... just wondering how your getting on with it?

 

It's great! Super quick, and the Beats Audio is really good.

 

The Sense UI works beautifully and it's just a really easy phone to use.

 

The battery life isn't too bad either...

[steviegee]

Huh?

Dont know anybody who has an iphone that loads up fast, plenty that load up slow. :| sgs2 is the kiddie at this time especially if you go down the rooted road. :yes:

 

Edit - Ok Im a bit of a phone geek that likes blazing fast phones and an xda developers flashaholic ;)

[joeyk]

I work for a network, and was using an iPhone 4. More than happy with it to the point of fan boy levels. Managed to get my hands on a 4S. A talking computer ladies and gentleman ! Siri has been described as a very elegant piece of software. It is, and much more.

Yes I am a nerd. So ?

[Remmie]

There are loads of good contract deals on hotukdeals for the S2, I've seen £25 per month with decent minutes/texts/data for free/18 months, it may have even been 12 months don't remember now. Also had the bonus of being on O2 which is easily the best provider in my region anyway.

[James]

I get to upgrade my phone 6 months early, next week, but I dont know what phone to upgrade to. Currently got a Blackberry Bold. Which phone or phones what you recommend for me to get. Ive heard the iphone 4S and Samsung S2 are good phones but I like the look of the new Blackberry Bold Torch also!

 

Blackberry Bold. Simples.

[Remmie]

Blackberry Bold. Simples.

Can you trust someone who uses the word 'simples'?

[billybudd]

If you want a decent smartphone but don't want to pay a monthly contract (like me!), have a butchers at Carphone Warehouse.

 

They are knocking out the Nexus S for £199 and the Nokia N8 for £199, both sim free.

 

Winter clearance

 

Stick in a £10 per month giffgaff sim (250 mins, unlimited texts and unlimited data plus free giffgaff-giffgaff calls) and you're laughing.

 

Unlimited Mobile Browsing With giffgaff goodybags | giffgaff.com

 

Yes, there are quicker phones out there but only if you pay silly money on PAYG or get tied into a 18-24 month contract.

[lifetime fan]

Is the iphone 4s worth the extra money compared to the iphone 4?

 

Deal is for both on a 24 month contract;

 

iphone4 8GB

UK minutes: 300

UK texts: unlimited

UK data: 500MB

Monthly cost: £31

Handset cost: £89

 

 

iphone4s 16GB

UK minutes: 300

UK texts: unlimited

UK data: 500MB

Monthly cost: £31

Handset cost: £199

[Ted]

Got myself the Galaxy Nexus.

 

Negatives: Battery Life.

 

Positives: EVERYTHING ELSE. Amazing bit of kit.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I'm not really arsed about battery life anymore, I've the desire hd for long enough and accept if you want a device that does everything a pc and a camera does then expect to have it plugged it at all times. If I'm in work I have it on usb charge so it's almost always on charge.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

I'm not really arsed about battery life anymore, I've the desire hd for long enough and accept if you want a device that does everything a pc and a camera does then expect to have it plugged it at all times. If I'm in work I have it on usb charge so it's almost always on charge.

 

I'm the same. PLUS, micro USB is pretty much the standard charger now so there's always somewhere available to charge it. I had mine behind the bar in my local for an hour the other week for a wee top up.

[Ted]

Yeah, I suppose you're right Al.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Yeah, I suppose you're right Al.

 

This is not the first time I have heard this.

[Yozzer]

The most I can get out of the Nexus with full usage is around 6-7 hours but as mentioned you have to compromise in order to get the power the Nexus gives you. Everything else about it is brilliant.

[Captain]

I decided to fuck off smartphones. Their lack of battery life and robustness is highly irritating, and the technology is immature.

 

Hurrah for proper phones that don't need feeding every fucking day.

[Redder Lurtz]

Scored myself a Galaxy Ace today with 3. 100 minutes (I very, very rarely call people), 5000 texts and unlimited data usage for £18 a month. Win.

 

I appreciate it's no Galaxy S2 but for starters I don't like the size of those things, and I've upgraded from a HTC Wildfire which although was ok as a starter smartphone was fucking horrible - lagging, freezing, unable to run comparatively simple apps. I'm well happy, me.

[Guest TK-421]

Get R-Type - it is gRRReat. I can't kill the boss on level 5, though.

[Section_31]

O2 are doing the new Sony S for 21.50 until tomorrow, quite tempted.

[Redder Lurtz]

Who was it that got a Galaxy Ace and was having battery problems? Zeke?

 

Anyway, I've been getting sick of having to charge mine twice a day. Just read somewhere that if you do:

 

Settings > Accounts and sync > Uncheck 'background data'

 

Your battery life will increase immensely. I've just done it, will see how it goes.

[Champ]

What do you think of your Ace otherwise, Lurtz?

 

As you know I went for the S11..I wish I loved it more the money I'm spending on it but for the things I use it most for..texting and access on here I'm deeply unimpressed by the erratic nature of the cursor when texting and particularly when trying to put up messages on here (that Scaramanga dude suggested something which improved it a bit but didnt solve the probelm