Your Phone

[ATW Alex 101]

A Sony Erricson from years ago, dad picked it up in a freecycle at his work about 8 years ago and I use it now. Great little phone, got everything you need, phone, camera, walkman, games and it's not even touch screen! I don't even use it that often but it still comes with me wherever I go, but it's the first phone I've had in years and it's great!

 

[Desiro360]

Currently have a black Samsung Chat 335 in a nice protective case. Simple to use, has a good quality camera and can access the internet if I need to

 

[ReverendFozz]

.Got an HTC Wildfire S at the moment on contract with 3, I had the Samsung Galaxy Note originally on contract but broke the screen, as 3 seemingly don't offer insurance I was screwed, so I am tied into a contract for the Note and a very cheap contract for the Wildfire with the Note contract running till June 2014 and the HTC till September.

Think I will be looking to go for another Samsung Phone, maybe downgrading from the Note to SII or SIII or go for another Note. I would not ever have a Sony Ericsson again, absolutely awful phone that was, in an 18 month contract it had to be sent back to Vodafone 5 times because of faulty battery and charger, so Voda swapped it for the Samsung Galaxy Ace for the last 12 weeks of my contract, I have liked Samsung ever since, from what I have seen of the IPhone apps and Blackberry Apps, I much prefer Samsung Apps and Android, I have spent a fortune on Android so that every phone I get from now will be Android.

In the past 7 years of being on Contract I have had a Nokia(cant remember which), Samsung D600, Samsung D500, Another little Nokia, Blackberry Storm, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Samsung Galaxy Note and now HTC, I have only had some many phones because I break them easy, lose them or trade them in for something else.

The best phone of all time had to be the Nokia 3210, 3310/3330 and 3510, them models were indestructible, you couldn't smash them beyond repair in a conventional way, them things are like cockroaches, they would survive nuclear fallout, and still work

 

[Class172]

The best phone of all time had to be the Nokia 3210, 3310/3330 and 3510, them models were indestructible, you couldn't smash them beyond repair in a conventional way, them things are like cockroaches, they would survive nuclear fallout, and still work

I agree totally, my 6210 also fits that bill. I've often said to my friends who all have smartphones, that mine will survive a nuclear fallout.

 

[Eagle]

My old Siemens A60 survived being dropped from a height of nine or ten feet, being dropped in a puddle, being left in the airing cupboard in the pocket of my bathrobe, and being accidentally left down the back seat of a stranger's car I was hitching in. All in all it lasted just over six years (in fact it still works now, eight and a half years old).

Pretty good for a phone I bought from Argos for £17.99.

 

[transmanche]

Using a Nokia N8 that must be almost three years old. Hanging on to it for now (even though the Symbian ^3 OS is virtually obsolete, so very few new apps) because it takes fantastic photos and has proper (i.e. offline) satnav built in.

 

[Kneedown]

Absolutely no complaint at all about my Galaxy Slll. The perfect phone IMHO.

 

[Blindtraveler]

Im a nokia man through and through and if that changes it will be a Blackberry.

 

[Whistler40145]

I have had an Apple iPhone 4 on Orange for a couple of years, but changed to a Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE (free with contract) earlier this year, but not impressed with battery life, so changed back to using my trusty iPhone. I will change to a more modern iPhone next year at end of contract.


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[AntoniC]

Samsung SIII on Orange

Does exactly what I want and its easy to use.

 

[CheapAndNerdy]

I've got a basic mobile phone (Samsung GT e1080i). Its main use is as a clock. If I need to get on-line while I'm out and about then I have a Kindle Keyboard with free 3G that I use to access travel information or news.

 

[jon0844]

Do you not find that the Android keypad is a pain in the arse ?

Specifically, if you're trying to post something on the internet, there's no way to place the cursor, which makes it nigh on impossible to write anything properly.

Try SwiftKey, which offers you the choice of having cursor keys included on the keyboard.

That's what's so good about Android. Almost everything can be changed; default launcher, browser, calendar, camera app etc.

As time goes on, I do think more people will come to wanting native Android and customising themselves, rather than buying a phone with TouchWiz (Samsung) or Sense (HTC) etc. Already both of these phones are now on sale in the US as 'Google Editions' and I hope we'll see that here in the future.

 

[sutty]

I'm using a BlackBerry 9900 + PlayBook. A beautiful combination, and because a certain online retailer sent three out instead of one, then on the phone insisted the third serial wasn't one of theirs (so I sent the second one back) my wife now has one, too :P

 

[Tibbs]

I have too many devices. I used to have an iPhone 4S and a Playbook, but the Playbook was just so slow so I upgraded to an iPad Mini, way better. I keep the Playbook for playing offline videos as I bought the 64Gb version, which is perfect for when I'm away from a wireless or 3G signal.

I'm thinking of downgrading my phone to a dumb phone as I can carry the mini with me to do the Internet stuff & games. I have a 6210 lying around that could be perfect, and wonderfully retro.

 

[elarchibaldo]

I've got a Samsung Galaxy Y. Would love a newer version of Android but I have no idea how to get hold of it

 

[HST Power]

I'm still walking around with a nearly-9-year-old Nokia 6021: the advantage is that it is virtually indestructible, though I would like to upgrade (significantly) to an iPhone at some point.

That was my first phone!

I'm currently using an iPhone 5 - they've always been great phones for me, but I just can't get on with the 5. It has appalling battery life, and seems to crash out if ask to do anything remotely difficult - unlike my previous iPhone 4. Another annoyance is the re-designed charger, which means I now have to have two separate leads for my iPad and iPhone, where as I only previously had to carry one.

I'm having similar issues. For the me the real downer is the signal - I'm typing this post on a four year old laptop and its picking up the internet no problem. Now the iPhone has just lost the signal. App crashes are frequent. YouTube is a big problem as well. I refuse to top up my Apple account so I listen to everything free on there, oh wait, there goes the signal.......

I'm using a BlackBerry 9900 + PlayBook. A beautiful combination, and because a certain online retailer sent three out instead of one, then on the phone insisted the third serial wasn't one of theirs (so I sent the second one back) my wife now has one, too :P

Think I'll be getting the 9900 next.

 

[telstarbox]

What are the most significant differences between HTC and Samsung Android phones, if they run the same OS and applications?

In answer to the OP, I've had a Blackberry 9300 for two years which is still working well for me. I prefer the full QWERTY keyboard to a touchscreen and it's very good for emails and browsing the forum. The only negatives are a poor camera with no flash and a web browser which can't handle large web pages.

 

[Seacook]

Android, Windows or Apple?

No. I just wanted a phone that sends and receives calls. It does that, but what make or model it is I have no idea.

 

[nathanclass323]

What are the most significant differences between HTC and Samsung Android phones, if they run the same OS and applications?

HTC Sense in HTCs. It's the UI that's the biggest difference.

In response to the OP, I have a Porsche Design Blackberry. £1500.

And I thought iPhones were exspensive.

Still an upgrade from my Galaxy S1 and BB Curve 9360.

 

[chris89]

Currently: HTC One. Contract upgrade early last month running Android 4.2.2 (Recently released for it)

Previous: HTC Incredible S which had Android 4.0.4 on it.

The One is the normal verison unbranded handset not the recently released one avaiable from Google without Sense etc on it.

Chris

 

[richw]

I've a Nokia Lumia 800, very impressed, but somebody who enjoys lots of the common apps would be disappointed as most of the popular apps arent available.
A family friend works for one of the big mobile phone shop chains, and he warns everyone he knows away from iPhones due to the number he sees back that are broken down. He has also told us the outer body of iPhones are weaker and so break much easier than other manufacturers phones.

 

[sonic2009]

Any members on Orange and Under 24?

 

[SS4]

I've got a Samsung Galaxy Y. Would love a newer version of Android but I have no idea how to get hold of it

You pretty much have to wait until (if at all) Samsung release it for the phone. 4.3 has only just come to the nexus (upgraded last night ) and the nexus series is usually first to get it because google is the OEM to all intents and purposes. Alternatively you can root your phone and try to find a custom rom like cyanogenmod (xda is the place to look)

 

[Crossover]

My own phone is a relatively old Sony Ericsson k770i. Still works well, a number of years later.

I also have a work phone which is a HTC Wildfire S, which has taken over a bit from my phone in terms of using it for Internet etc (the k770i is WAP sites only)
The HTC has the disadvantage of not fantastic battery life given it is a smartphone, and compared to some of the newer ones, can seem a bit slow to load sites etc. Generally it is OK though

 

[jon0844]

You can stick the Google Edition ROM on a standard HTC One if you want, and I'm sure there will be a Android 4.3 version available any day if it isn't already out.

 

[Crossover]

Do you not find that the Android keypad is a pain in the arse ?

Specifically, if you're trying to post something on the internet, there's no way to place the cursor, which makes it nigh on impossible to write anything properly.

You should be able to place the cursor by pressing and holding the screen and dropping the cursor where you want it. It can still be a little fiddly but it is do-able. Trying to quickly press the screen where you want the cursor can sometimes work, but regularly doesn't.

My current phone is the Nexus 4. It's a brilliant phone and basically runs vanilla Android

I'm an Android person because it's always been easy to get under the phone and customise it how you like. That's not to say Android is without it's faults, at the moment I feel app permissions are too excessive although of course that's not the Android OS's fault. The Ubuntu phone looks interesting, not least because iirc all it's software is going to be FOSS

I know a few people with the Google phones, and they do appear good and at a reasonable price. It is an option I would likely consider if upgrading my own phone in the future.

Mine is a Sony Ericsson K770i on the Vodafone network but the smartphone features aren't enabled*; I only use it for SMS texting and the occasional one way call to say what time I'll be home.


*Contract was too expensive so it's on PAYG... Not even sure if I could get pictures out of it on PAYG - never tried...

I have mine on PAYG and it can picture message. Costs for sending are set by the operator, but receiving costs nothing. Just be aware it isn't now the most capable phone at working with images and can slow the inbox loading a bit.

Likewise, it can do Internet, but only basic pages

 

[90019]

Currently have an HTC Desire C, which I like because it does everything I need it to and isn't stupidly big.
Had a few Sony Ericssons before that, which I liked because of the Walkman, but decided a while back to finally get a smartphone.

My first phone was a Nokia 3510i, which is indestructable and I still have somewhere, though I have no idea what happened to the covers. The last time I used it for a few months when one of my other phones was broken, it had no covers on and just had a couple of elastic bands holding the keypad on and the battery in.

 

[Chapeltom]

On a Blackberry Q10, makes my old Blackberry Torch look like a piece of pre-historic technology. Awesome phone, proper Qwerty keyboard and extremely quick.

 

[telstarbox]

Is the browser better on the Q10?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I have mine on PAYG and it can picture message. Costs for sending are set by the operator, but receiving costs nothing. Just be aware it isn't now the most capable phone at working with images and can slow the inbox loading a bit.

Likewise, it can do Internet, but only basic pages

e-mail and internet are not enabled on mine; they were only available on contact with Vodafone.