Phone suggestions?

[Skinny Viking]

Question for you though Tim: as a Droid X owner, would you say the battery life even on that is inferior to the iPhone 4? Cuz I've heard that the Motorola Droids are the sole exceptions to the Android shitty battery life rule

Tim can probably answer it better but for what I know about it, my buddy who just got one said that fully charged and using the thing non-stop throughout the day ... phone, texts, email, games, all of it .. the phone hold up with that one charge for the entire day

I've never even had a cell of any kind so I don't know if this is good or bad but its what I know

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Yep there are such options, but my internet provider resells one of the main networks here, and there is no contract at all. The only obligation is that you bring your own phone to the table. The monthly rate is too good to pass up.

That's cool, and understandable - too bad no such option with any decent coverage exists here

Tim can probably answer it better but for what I know about it, my buddy who just got one said that fully charged and using the thing non-stop throughout the day ... phone, texts, email, games, all of it .. the phone hold up with that one charge for the entire day

I've never even had a cell of any kind so I don't know if this is good or bad but its what I know

Yeah, that's about what I get with my iPhone 4 (though it's mostly web-browsing...on here ), and I've heard similar accounts from new Droid X owners who come into THE SHACK (uggghh), though of course they're gonna hype up their new gizmo, so I take their testimonials with a grain of salt

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

HTC Desire HD (when it comes out, should be pretty soon)
Samsung Galaxy S

Cant go wrong there! ^^

Btw Marcus, please do note my awesome avatar!

 

[timislegend]

Tim can probably answer it better but for what I know about it, my buddy who just got one said that fully charged and using the thing non-stop throughout the day ... phone, texts, email, games, all of it .. the phone hold up with that one charge for the entire day

I've never even had a cell of any kind so I don't know if this is good or bad but its what I know

the droidx and other android motorola smartphones hold an exception to the battery life normality in most android phones.

one of the reasons i bought the droidx was because of the charge it held.

i am frequently charging my iphone it seems... (more than the droidx) but i think that is because i use the iphone 4 a lot more (for the ipod, y'know)?

the reason i recommend blackberry is because OP wanted something simple... and i think we can all agree that there is nothing simple about an android phone.

the droidx is definitely one of the coolest phones though.

 

[Ashgarth]

I'd go with the Samsung Galaxy S

I have a Samsung Omnia PRO B7610, I'm really really happy with it, and the Galaxy S is even better!

 

[Ermz]

Tim, do you find the keypad on the blackberry to be too small for effective typing, or is it not a problem? It's the size of those things that worries me. Aside from that the Bold seems like a nice, simple phone for my purposes.

 

[Skinny Viking]

you don't even have to type with the Droid X

talk to text and also the keypad just lets you sweep your finger across the screen to the letters and automatically spell the right word

just sayin

I know its probably not as simple as you're looking for ... just seemed like a pretty cool feature. I don't even know if this is just a standard thing on most smart phones or not

 

[timislegend]

Tim, do you find the keypad on the blackberry to be too small for effective typing, or is it not a problem? It's the size of those things that worries me. Aside from that the Bold seems like a nice, simple phone for my purposes.

the bold's keypad is the definition of QWERTY typing! (imo)


at first, it seems that the bold may have a small keypad... but after typing, you will find that no phone can compare. (most blackberry users will agree with that).


edit: oh and btw ...i didn't realize there were 3 models... (i own the 9650).

 

[Ermz]

So it edges out the touchscreen phones in that regard too? I'm not familiar with the Blackberry OS either. I assume it's all fairly straightforward to navigate and get to where you want to be, quickly?

I guess it's hard to commit to something that feels a little 'last generation', but if it does the basics well, who am I to argue.

 

[HeadCrusher]

yes... everything about the blackberry bold is awesome.


form+function


these are crucial to me.

I meant the Curve 8250. Any info on that from you?

The 8520 isn't bad, I suppose, but the screen is pretty small (obviously) and lo-res (compared to the Bold), and in the US at least the 8520's don't have 3G antennas (though the CDMA 8530's do, strangely)

No 3G in Europe either. Don't see why I'd need it though.
However BlackBerry just released a Curve 8520 3G.

Question about phones outside of America though - here the way most people get their phones is by signing a 2-year contract to stay with a certain carrier, and in exchange you get the phone for almost nothing ($30 for an AT&T 8520, for example, or $200 for an iPhone 4/HTC EVO/Droid X, etc., and most basic phone-first devices are free); is there no such option abroad? Or are you all just paranoid about contracts?
Paranoid about contracts here. :wink:
Doesn't really make sense for me to get a fancy new contract just in order to get a new phone. You see, I pay EUR 8,80 a month for 1.000 mins of talking and 1.000 text messages. After that it's EUR 0.04 for every minute/text. However I usually don't get past the 1.000. ;-) Also I don't really want a more or less expensive internet option when there is free WiFi almost everywhere.

Tim can probably answer it better but for what I know about it, my buddy who just got one said that fully charged and using the thing non-stop throughout the day ... phone, texts, email, games, all of it .. the phone hold up with that one charge for the entire day

Haha, sounds great, I didn't have to charge my old Nokia and my current Sony Ericsson in 10 days when the battery was still fresh. Even now, after many years I only charge it once in 3-5 days.

I've never even had a cell of any kind so I don't know if this is good or bad but its what I know

Wait, like never ever? Is there a way to reach you apart from the internet? I'm not like omgimgonnadieincaseiloosemyphone either but in this day and age it seems rather extreme too me. Kudos though!

 

[pipaguapique]

you guys are fancy!!! and rich!!!

i have own my Nokia 1100 since 2005 and still working like a charm.

 

[HeadCrusher]

Rocking a Sony Ericsson T630 here. Now you wonder why I'm in the market?

 

[Skinny Viking]

Wait, like never ever? Is there a way to reach you apart from the internet? I'm not like omgimgonnadieincaseiloosemyphone either but in this day and age it seems rather extreme too me. Kudos though!

Never ever ever

My home phone works just fine ... I've never had much need for a cell before. I hate looking at people standing in line texting or walking around talking on their phones real loud or playing with their damn phones in the movies, etc ... I also like my boundaries (ie- privacy) ... and to round it all off I detest talking on the phone to begin with

All that being said, I'm married now and its probably a good idea for me to have one so my wife can get ahold of me if she needs to. Thankfully she's the same as me with the phone so I know it would only be for important reasons or to send me a pic of her boobs while I'm at work

 

[timislegend]

I meant the Curve 8250. Any info on that from you?

oh... ha!

i have never used that phone... although, RIM designs their phones to have universal similarities.

but, like i said... never used it.

 

[HeadCrusher]

Never ever ever

My home phone works just fine ... I've never had much need for a cell before. I hate looking at people standing in line texting or walking around talking on their phones real loud or playing with their damn phones in the movies, etc ... I also like my boundaries (ie- privacy) ... and to round it all off I detest talking on the phone to begin with

All that being said, I'm married now and its probably a good idea for me to have one so my wife can get ahold of me if she needs to. Thankfully she's the same as me with the phone so I know it would only be for important reasons or to send me a pic of her boobs while I'm at work

I see. Still it's funny cause I know people I'd never ever meet if they wouldn't have their phones on them. I mean to would call me literally the moment they arrived at a meeting point without even looking if I'm already there. Not to mention that they would text me before that they'd be 10 minutes late. That it always takes multiple calls/texts to arrange for a meeting in the first place goes without saying.

oh... ha!

i have never used that phone... although, RIM designs their phones to have universal similarities.

but, like i said... never used it.

Thanks anyway.

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

However BlackBerry just released a Curve 8520 3G.

It's the 9300 actually, but yeah, brand new, though I didn't mention it since I got the impression cost was a concern

Paranoid about contracts here. :wink:
Doesn't really make sense for me to get a fancy new contract just in order to get a new phone. You see, I pay EUR 8,80 a month for 1.000 mins of talking and 1.000 text messages. After that it's EUR 0.04 for every minute/text. However I usually don't get past the 1.000. ;-) Also I don't really want a more or less expensive internet option when there is free WiFi almost everywhere.

Man, I'm jealous, we don't have plans anywhere close to that over here (except for prepaid ones, but they all have shit phones), and wifi is very thinly spread out, at least around me! (and usually it's only accessible to customers of the provider )

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

And I paid $200 for my iPhone and $60/month (my half of the family plan my Mom and I are on), so I wouldn't say you need to be terribly rich to afford that

 

[guitarguru777]

Ermz,

Go with the Nexus One. Absolutely AMAZING phone. I have it I love it, and it blows away the Vibrant and the current "top of the line" Android phones. Cause its a DEV phone its not locked down or restricted by the carrier in any way.

Best phone I have ever owned hands down.

 

[HeadCrusher]

200 for the iPhone seems ok but 60/month is just plain rape! I mean that's around 45 euros. Even my most expensive bills have only been around 25 euros.

It's the 9300 actually, but yeah, brand new, though I didn't mention it since I got the impression cost was a concern

I just checked: Seems like you guys have a lot more different modells within each series (Curve, Bold, ...) than there are available in Europe. However there is a Curve 3G available in the US but the webpage doesn't state a model number.

wifi is very thinly spread out, at least around me! (and usually it's only accessible to customers of the provider )

Well, I was mostly talking about WiFi at my University, at home or in cafes... Should do the trick I guess.

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

And the funny thing is that if I were on an individual plan, the cheapest I could pay monthly for an iPhone would be $80/month (~$100 after tax/surcharges), and that would only get me 450 monthly voice minutes (unlt. nights and weekends), 1500 txts, and 2 GB of data (all per month)