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Post by John on Jun 30, 2014 18:19:03 GMT
Time to renew my contract Any recommendations on a good mobile phone to get on contract
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Post by MartinT on Jun 30, 2014 18:34:59 GMT
John - you really must choose a platform before you decide on a particular model. These days there are three ecosystems, together with their respective cloud storage, and I would suggest that you go with Windows, Apple or Android depending on what you already have and what you like. Then choose a service provider depending on what signal you get where. Forget the pricing, they are very similar. Finally, choose a brand that you like and are comfortable with.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 30, 2014 18:39:36 GMT
My example, if you need one: I'm a Windows man through and through, I use OneDrive for all my document/photo storage and I like O2's SIM-only contracts with 2GB data per month, and I get a good signal at home and at work. My phone also must have good Bluetooth connectivity with my car.
My current phone is a Samsung ATIV S...
...but I'm about to take delivery of a Nokia Lumia 930.
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Post by John on Jun 30, 2014 19:05:08 GMT
I am guess not worried about its platform
I want things like good battery performance SD Slot for expansion Good camera Good choice of apps
My last was a Nokia 800 which was nice and easy to use great battery life crap camera and not great app selection Thanks for the advice |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 30, 2014 19:30:45 GMT
The current Nokias are widely acknowledged as having the best cameras. If you want good battery life, check the specs carefully. All the main apps are available on all the platforms. There is nothing I still need that I haven't got.
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Post by John on Jun 30, 2014 19:54:28 GMT
Cheers
A friend has this great app you could check your tt Speed with
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jun 30, 2014 21:41:04 GMT
I recently got an HTC one M8.Best phone I've had so far, ticks all the boxes for me. Camera is pretty good too.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 1, 2014 8:02:36 GMT
Huh and there's me thinking about a phone for apps with a bit of tinternet, don't need a phone at all.
They seem good little tools now.
When the price drops further I'll get one
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Post by danielquinn on Jul 1, 2014 8:25:15 GMT
get a Samsung . Better than apples as they nicked all the ip and they have the swipe typing app which is awesome and none of the apple baggage.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 1, 2014 9:35:35 GMT
Samsung make damned good IT equipment across the range. I buy their monitors and small colour printers exclusively at work.
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Post by . on Jul 6, 2014 22:15:57 GMT
I recently got an HTC one M8.Best phone I've had so far, ticks all the boxes for me. Camera is pretty good too. Two days ago I got an HTC One Mini 2 phone and it's driving me nuts. First off the new apps I downloaded had no icons on the screen and even the phone and internet icons would vanish randomly. All of my downloaded games from the play store constantly crashed, so I deleted them for a fresh install and now I cannot download anything from the play store at all. I might call O2 tomorrow and ask if this is normal behaviour for a brand new HTC |
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Post by John on Jul 7, 2014 4:44:40 GMT
I went for the Nokia 1020
Apps are a lot better now.
Good camera.
Battery life not bad either
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Post by MartinT on Jul 7, 2014 13:23:06 GMT
Good choice, John.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jul 7, 2014 13:32:15 GMT
I recently got an HTC one M8.Best phone I've had so far, ticks all the boxes for me. Camera is pretty good too. Two days ago I got an HTC One Mini 2 phone and it's driving me nuts. First off the new apps I downloaded had no icons on the screen and even the phone and internet icons would vanish randomly. All of my downloaded games from the play store constantly crashed, so I deleted them for a fresh install and now I cannot download anything from the play store at all. I might call O2 tomorrow and ask if this is normal behaviour for a brand new HTC Strange. I've had HTC's ever since the first Google phone, never had any bother. |
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Post by . on Jul 7, 2014 19:01:23 GMT
Cured the downloading problem by deleting the gmail account and creating a new one.
The only real issue left to resolve is some apps and games "stopping unexpectedly".
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Post by MartinT on Jul 7, 2014 21:50:36 GMT
The Nokia Lumia 930 is now set for shipping on 17 July. That's fine, my current Samsung is still excellent. |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 17, 2014 20:57:04 GMT
...but I'm about to take delivery of a Nokia Lumia 930.
I've just taken delivery of the 930 today and what a gorgeous piece of technology it is. The Audio Standard looks really good and I've been posting a lot using it for practice. |
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