Thinking of getting a new phone

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  1. LDR

    LDRed Well-Known Member

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    Any suggestions?

    Currently got a Blackberry, does what I need from it, but the camera isn't the greatest.

    Are iPhones all they're cracked up to be?
     
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    I have a Samsung S3 and think it's great. There is the S4 out too if you want to be bang up to date.
     
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    You'll get lots of different opinions...but when my very disappointing Blackberry packed up I replaced it with a Samsung Galaxy Ace..free phone £10 per month contract with all the minutes, texts, internet use etc I need...best move I've ever made...light years in front of the Blackberry.
     
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    The Galaxy Ace is getting on a bit these days, the best budget android phone by far is the new Motorola Moto G which has a better display than the iPhone but starts at £135 on Pay as you Go so should be a reasonable price on contract as well.
     
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    Nokia 3310, least with that the battery doesn't die every 6 hours
     
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    Yes I should have mentioned that..the battery that comes with it needed charging too regularly for my liking on the Galaxy,I spent about £12 on an uprated,bigger battery and new back(I did on the BB too)..not only will it last 6 or 7 days without a charge,it feels a little more solid in the hand and only about 5mm thicker
     
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    make sure you keep your blackberry though. you'll need summat to throw against the wall, when your smartphone of choice fails you.
     
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    All down to personell choice I'm afraid, I've had iPhone and tried a change to samsung, ended back on iPhone within 2 months
    For em the iPhone is the best
     
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    i'll make it easy for you LD. if you already have, or are going to get, an iPad and/or Mac, definitely get an iPhone
    if not, go for Android

    there. simple.
     
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    I've had 3 smartphones and none have failed me. Am I just lucky? Do they fail regularly?
     
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    Or windows? Not sure about them myself. Anyone got any experience?
     
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    Yes.


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
     
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    Iphone all the way! Apart from battery life they are a class above and if you own any other apple gear, really an iphone is a must :)
     
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    Tell you what. I've got a Samsung Galaxy Mini 3. I pay £15 a month.
    Just been given a huawai ascend y 300 for work. I honestly can't tell the difference. They do exactly the same thing.
    The work phone costs £8.50 a month.
    Guess it depends what you want a phone for, but I think that they're all doing the same thing unless you want them to fully run your life.
     
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    You can't really go wrong with an iPhone or a decent Android smartphone. While people have their preference, usually based on what they are used to, their really isn't a great deal between them these days.
     
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    Sounds like good advice. I am not an i-fan myself, prefer Samsung Android phones, I think they are leaving i-phones behind at the top end and i-phones are still dong well based largely on the Apple 'Cool' factor. But I know loads of people at work who chose i-phones and are very happy with them. Its a good point that tomfun made that if you have other i-products then they integrate really well. But otherwise, they are too locked down into the Apple way for me.

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and love it. Provided by work, we have gone up from the Ace to the S2 to the S4 in the space of 15 months and each change has been a big leap forward.
     
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    I'll throw in another choice - HTC One. Best phone I have ever had, and won all sorts of awards. The sound quality from it is the best I've ever heard, and the build quality is better than the Samsung's. However I've never had a Samsung, very much an HTC fan, but Samsung are massive sellers so they must be doing something right. iPhones IMO tend to do all the same things as Android phones, but at a much inflated price.
     
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    I've been a bit of an apple fan boy. I use Macs day to day for work and have had every iPhone up to and including the iPhone 5. I've currently moved over to the samsung note III and bought the new google nexus 7. I really like both devices and they arent really much different to iOS. Yeah it takes a little bit of getting used to and that will put some off but its as good in my opinion. I'm not anti-ios but I think apple have run out of ideas a little bit and there are some nicer features available now on Android. I love the big screen and better camera on the Note III for instance and the stylus is quite handy for taking notes for work. It won't be everyone's cup of tea though.
    Even though I use Macs day to day there isn't really a great deal I miss from an interoperability point of view. Maybe airplay to connect to my apple tv but I can do that from my macs.

    I agree with you Samsung have come a long way in a short period.
     
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    Are iPhones still restricted in how they interact with other phones? For example, as far a I know Bluetooth only works with other iPhones. Are accessories still restricted to "Apple Approved" (which usually means they cost 3 times as much). For example, I do a lot of walking/camping and I have to take a solar charger which will work with any "normal" phone but with an iPhone it is disabled as it is "unapproved". Does Apple still charge an extra £80 or so for the extended memory version even though the actual cost is under £5?

    I've never had an Apple product and never will, because I don't agree with their marketing practices and the way they exploit their customers.
     
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