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[Lainie]

put this in here in the hope more people will reply.

contract is up soon. few ideas swimming in my head but wondered what have you all got and how do you rate it. equally what should i avoid.

also anyone know what the diff is going to be re iphone 5 vs iphone 4

cheers in advance.

[Shady]

get an android phone... ignore all others
ive got a zte racer android phone, u can pick them up new for ?70.. it hasnt got flash.. but its got everything else the big boys have, wifi, sat nav built in etc

[owenb]

i have htc desire hd (android) best phone i have ever owned had an iphone 4 and it was useless it just kept dropping a call no good for business
the htc hd desire is awesome imho i have had it 9 months and am well happy

[Canker_Canison]

Forget the rumors about the Iphones... People don't even know if the next phone will be the Iphone 5 or Iphone 4S. One thing is certain, if Apple were looking at software updates rather than hardware they are well behind Samsung, HTC & even Motorola who are all releasing phones with 1.2Ghz dual core processors.

Top of the pick is the Samsung Galaxy S II. 1.2Ghz dual core processor, 1GB system memory, 16GB or 32GB storage memory & micro SD support to 64GB. Built in gyroscope instead of motion sensors, full 1080p HD video recording at 30fps, Satnav & some really nice hardware developments.

Top end HTC handsets are also well worth looking at, if only for the build quality which puts Samsung to shame.

It may be better if you have a look at what your network has that interests you, then post us the list. Everyone has different idea's on what makes a good phone. All we can do is tell you the good & bad points of each phone, at least we're not just trying to sell you crap.

[tomhick024]

Got the Samsung Galaxy S this week , well impressed I am.
Not big into phones but all my teckie buddies tell me it leaves the iphone for dead!

[cablefreejunkie]

i got iphone4 jailbreaked it and never looked back
trouble with the question you asked is that iphone freaks will slate the galaxy,android nutters will slate the iphone,etc etc
what do you want the phone for ? calls and sms ? if so dont bother with a smartphone,if you want mobile internet wifi etc get one,personally i think android and iphone will all do the same things really as good as each other,advantage of the iphone is jailbreaking,,
happy hunting

[oneman]

,personally i think android and iphone will all do the same things really as good as each other,advantage of the iphone is jailbreaking,,
happy hunting

But you can root the android if you want to achieve the same thing.

TBH, as you say they can both do the basic stuff very well.

[stuckylad]

got the san francisco a few days ago and with the help of some of the boffins on dk, unlocked it rooted it,and put a new rom on it,well pleased,75 quid with ?20 top up when you take in a cooncil wage slip at the orange shop in the fort

[thered]

cancel your contract keep your phone and get a sim from tesco for ?10 per month 500min and 5000 texts

what else do you need a moble for?

[smirnoff_rules]

giffgaff r unlimited internet and texts plus 250 minutes for a tenner aswell

[Lainie]

i know i posted re this a couple of months ago when i thought i could upgrade 3 months early instead of 1 month early and it seemed like iphone vs android. i should say i dont really use my phone for the internet - i have a pc and a netbook for that so its just really for texts and calls and maybe occasional internet use.

i know its bad timing re iphones as the 5 is due out soon. on reading the reviews etc i do like the htc's.

[johnboy1974]

lainie it sounds like most of these phones are a bit over the top functions wise and price wise for your needs, perhaps you would be better of with a very basic phone and basic minutes and text deal.

[sob1467]

I got a HTC Desire and Christmas and to be honest I still can't fault Its a great phone.

[oneman]

lainie it sounds like most of these phones are a bit over the top functions wise and price wise for your needs, perhaps you would be better of with a very basic phone and basic minutes and text deal.

^^^ This. Ask on freecycle as well, people may have old basic handsets that they may give away then you only need a sim.

[Lainie]

oh god know i dont want some old thing but equally i cant justify ?50 a month for a mobile contract. i cant use my phone at work so dont need full internet access. some internet access will be useful to maybe check cinema times etc.

not sure what improvements the iphone 5 will have on the 4.