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Post by John on Jul 14, 2021 18:59:47 GMT
I have the Samsung A52 nice phone but rarely get G5 reception so A51 might be better bet.
Thee Oppo is highly rated
I went for the Samsung as love the fraud warnings you get and then can block the number not had to deal with one of those calls for a long time and used to get a few times a week
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Post by MartinT on Jul 14, 2021 20:23:25 GMT
I can say that the Oppo has surprisingly good battery life (always >50% left at the end of a day) yet is faster than my old LG G7 flagship. Superb screen, excellent camera, lovely metal chassis, very good fingerprint and facial recognition, dual SIM - I can't really fault it.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 15, 2021 11:02:29 GMT
Technology moving on ?
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Post by MartinT on Aug 6, 2021 10:29:44 GMT
I've just installed Microsoft SwiftKey beta keyboard on my Oppo Android phone. I already use the Microsoft Launcher and standard SwiftKey.
This allows sharing of the clipboard between my phone and Windows machines. I can't tell you what a productive little upgrade this is, as well as improved swipe recognition.
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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 30, 2021 15:22:38 GMT
Going to use my LG as main use phone in the next few days. If you take a contract and find it too low is it easy to upgrade to more without penalty ? I'm looking at Three, Unlimited Calls and Texts with 1Mb - £5 a month ! Only use I have for data - outside the home and wifi - is when I go somewhere new and want to find my destination. I'll only use it when I'm getting within a few miles I don't go out much  |
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Post by MartinT on Aug 30, 2021 16:47:54 GMT
1Mb is a tiny amount of data. Go for at least 5Gb if you want to do anything useful.
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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 30, 2021 19:45:18 GMT
1Mb is a tiny amount of data. Go for at least 5Gb if you want to do anything useful. Would be a few tines a year, tops Seriously, I don't go out much, especially to new places so 1Mb might do it How long will I get out of Google Maps on 1Mb ? Do they allow upgrades part way through contracts ? |
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Post by MartinT on Aug 30, 2021 20:04:52 GMT
You'd barely get the map loaded...
Stop being a cheapskate. You can get 8GB SIM-only for £5/mo on a deal at the moment.
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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 31, 2021 9:33:39 GMT
No point in applying for stuff I don't need
Point taken
The 1G/month was £5
Must look again at 8
Was this Three ?
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Post by MartinT on Aug 31, 2021 9:52:57 GMT
Hang on...
You said 1MB. Did you mean 1GB?
Yes, Three.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 31, 2021 11:45:44 GMT
Mike, take a look at id mobile too - they use the Three network but generally have some cheaper deals. Been using them for my son's phone for ages.
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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 31, 2021 12:50:36 GMT
Duh
MB, GB
Roll on TB and I can get lost even easier
Thanks Martin
Signed up
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Post by MikeMusic on Aug 31, 2021 12:53:25 GMT
Mike, take a look at id mobile too - they use the Three network but generally have some cheaper deals. Been using them for my son's phone for ages. Too late Will look at them in future though. Never heard of them before. Prices look good One for other readers to check out |
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 9, 2021 13:22:54 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Sept 9, 2021 14:09:49 GMT
I saw. That leaves only O2 now, who are bound to fold.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 9, 2021 16:25:22 GMT
Brexit means Brexit - and being taken by anyone who can lever in an excuse to charge you more
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 14, 2021 13:42:47 GMT
Damn this is so frustrating.
My phone works very well indeed but could do with new battery. Can buy one cheaply from manufacturer but you can't import a phone battery into the UK on its own - needs to be sent inside a phone. Forces me to buy a new mobile ...
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Post by MartinT on Sept 15, 2021 9:02:51 GMT
There are many phone shops that will exchange the battery for you, Jules. We have one in Basingstoke that does replacement screens, batteries etc.
No need to discard a perfectly good phone.
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 15, 2021 12:40:36 GMT
Ah, so they'll supply the battery? If so that's good news.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 15, 2021 20:55:03 GMT
Indeed, and the chances are that they all come from the same big Chinese battery factories!
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