Mobile Phones

[breadlord]

i have this on my iphone works great you can do a google serch to find your addy and away you go

So don't bother with an iPhone - it'll take up all of your non-upgradeable storage space, whereas if you had a 'droid you could put all the maps on a separate memory card just used for long trips...

[clayt74]

:agree    :lol

iphone just say no!!!

[alan09]

i tried the htc sensation but the audio was shite so i sent it back & got the iphone 4 & very happy with it. £20 a month with tesco mobile no other provider could come close to that, also what i really like about the iphone 4 is the facetime on it, its  the same as skype but only works iphone to iphone.     

[goldfazer]

'its  the same as skype but only works iphone to iphone.      '

So why not use Skype and be able to call anyone :wall

[locksmith]

Looks like there's a reason for Alan09's title then

So using the sat-nav for a day's journey shouldn't use much more than a meg of data then? (I realise if abroad it's a different story).

[goldfazer]

One issue I found with live downloaded maps is that if you don't have a good data signal and you're zoomed in (i.e. down to street level) the maps don't always keep up with where you are :lol

[breadlord]

...So using the sat-nav for a day's journey shouldn't use much more than a meg of data then? (I realise if abroad it's a different story).

Data isn't going to be your problem here, it's battery life. I use my galaxy S2 because I'm moving between two places in London I don't know and it's never more than an hour and a half. You're not going to get more than four hours out of a phone on navigation.


Not so bad in a car because charging it's easier, but on a bike you'll struggle.

[locksmith]

It would only get used in the car and very rarely so I'll get a mount and charger off amazon, loads of cheap ones there!

[know your limitations]

So using the sat-nav for a day's journey shouldn't use much more than a meg of data then? (I realise if abroad it's a different story).

I use my HTC Desire daily as a sat nav and cover around a 1000 miles a week in my lorry. I have a 1GB monthly data allowance and wouldn't come even close to using that using sat nav alone.
Little tip for you. Once you have your route, turn off your mobile data on your phone. This will save unnecessary downloading of data (but it keeps your network signal for calls).
You will only need data on if you decide to stray hugely from the route planned or if you want constant traffic updates.
The phone downloads the map required in "tiles". Even if you make a small error following the route, so long as you don't stray too far, the sat nav will keep up and redirect you.
If you've gone too far the wrong way and off the downloaded map, just turn your data back on and it will donload the required portions for you.
On most Android phones, you can set your home screen to contain a Mobile Data On/Off toggle button to save going through the menus, so it really is very quick.

[locksmith]

:thumbup

[bigfootpete]

I resisted the i-phone for years because I didn't want to have the same thing as everyone else - I should've have got one years ago!

Don't listen to them about i-tunes, I download songs using a website to convert videos and then copy it across to my phone,
you can also copy in your own cd's.

The android app market is a pain in the backside to use, especially trying to find and update apps.

The i-phone does everything you need and more, I have had over a dozen mobile phones and this beats all of them put together...

And i-phone 5 is meant to come out in July...

[goldfazer]

Not sure why you find Android Martketplace ('Google Play' now) a pain. My apps update automaticlly too.

[clayt74]

Don't listen to them about i-tunes, I download songs using a website to convert videos and then copy it across to my phone,
you can also copy in your own cd's.

And i-phone 5 is meant to come out in July...

the real problem with itunes is not actually within its own functionality, its what it does to your PC/ laptop. itunes takes control of all your media files not only in storage but also playback and makes even the best machines run like dogs!!!
i have had to repair more computer issues caused by itunes trying to run windows than anything else!

as for iphone 5...........well that is just an excuse to rip off more devoted/deluded apple heads, the overall functionality will still be less than the latest  androids especially the S3 

[locksmith]

I know I'm a virgin smart phone user but I've got an available  apps updates notification already!

[DryRob]

Contract is up later this month so am thinking of upgrading to a smart phone, which may cause confusion as I have been using a Nokia 6230i for the last 6 or so years  :lol
So, which one to go for? Once I have a good idea of phones then it's search the best tariff time. Currently with o2.
Are they all much of a muchnesss, or are iPhones the one to have?

I realise this won't help the debate but if you're having to justify buying one you probably don't really want/need one.

An advantage of a cheap phone and contract is you can sometimes get free gifts, about a year ago I was due for an upgrade and went for a Nokia 6303 on a contract that gave me a free PS3. Other advantages include simplicity to use, cheap replacement costs, no need for insurance, and less concern about theft and damage (I dropped my phone the other day, it still works and I think it cracked the pavement).

You might even get a shiny new tablet 

[Tiberius Onklevaart]

Before choosing any phone, you could do worse than check out techradar and gsmarena.com.
Full reviews and functionality tests. Great sites.

I have HTC desire running Android 2.2 I think.

I loved it to begin with and still think its a cracking phone, half gig onboard storage notwithstanding.

After a while the phone started to show gremlin like quirks. Internet suddenly kicking me out, tap a bookmark and takes me a different one, suddenly slowing up. Even right now, typing is a bit of a chore because the memory seems to be held up ajd only one letter at a time comes up, and words takes ages sometimes. To the point that it disengages autocorrect and it both spells the words wrong and adds words because I've hit spacebar and it saves It. I've had to format this in preview amd Its taking an age

Bear in mind I've dropped the phone countless times, Its been in my back pocket for near 18 months and its been fun, not sure about getting another HTC tho. Like android, if I get the same issues on a diff phone then I'll see what other options are there nearer the time.
Galaxy maybe or whatever else will be on the market come Jan '13.

I'm not a fan of the fruit mob. It seems that whenever you buy something of theirs, often you have an attitude transplant that somehow blocks certain aspects of your vocabulary.
For instance. A phone suddenly has a prefix anytime its referred to, instead of it being what it really is, and that, is, a, phone.

Not restricted to their products y'understand. I mean I mind one time a few years ago, a guy at uni said "i'll email the lecturer from my blackbaggery"
He almost had to deal with black eye-ry. I take it this approach is ostensibly less embarrassing than just shouting LOOK AT ME....ME...ME...LOOK AT ME.....
I don't need a phone for that as anyone who's met me can verify

So that's one reason.

Another is cost, ajd a big one was bespoke software that gives you no choice but to use it should you wish to synch or connect to a pc. I like choice. It's an open market after all.

For this same reason I avoided Windows phones. I would rather not have zune infect my extensions and boot up every time I connect. Which is a shame cos I fancy tryin the phones out and I could link it up with lots of other MS stuff I use, xbox, mail etc.

I doubt this helps any but I hope the review sites give some insight. They are generally very good.

I like the look of the note, got a demo and would he good for work stuff I reckon but in the back pocket? Probably not.