metal mickey Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I'm due an upgrade from Orange but which phone? I want email,internet access, a reasonable camera but most importantly long battery life and a good reception. So which is best Blackberry, Samsung, Nokia or the newer htc android ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racing Snake Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 IPhone Mad Hatter Racing - Feel The Duralight R Torque 😬 Carl @ Penn 7's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattie Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have an iPhone on Orange, and as much as I find it the best option for my purposes, I'd never say it has "long battery life", which mickey said wasmost important. I drop it into a standup charger almost every night. It'll do two or three days with mild usage, but I like to be safe. For usable internet browsing I'd only go for a multi-touch screen. That would rule out many of the options. Martyn R300GRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmax Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted April 15, 2010 Member Share Posted April 15, 2010 iPhone ... with a charger everywhere you spend time, and an external battery pack if you need longer life. (I have a solar panel on my rucksack, but it's not great.) Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I'm afraid long battery life and email/internet are conflicting requirements, most of the phones that have decent screens for email/internet (ie the iPhone) have terrible battery life if you're used to "just a phone" battery life. I'm loathe to recommend it but some of the Nokia's seem the best compromise, the iPhone is a great device but battery life is hopeless and it's only going to get worse when they release iphone OS 4.0 with multitasking. Cheers Rob G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_gustafsson Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffyracer Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 iphone with a mophie juice air pack, doubles the battery life and gives you a case in 1, bit bulky but it works really well C7 YUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 ! does anyone on Blatchat apart from me NOT have an iPhone? 😳 Rob G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I don't either. Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I don't either, but I am due an upgrade, and am considering my options with very similar requirements to Metal Mickey. I've been contemplating a Blackberry Curve or Nokia E71 basically because they both have a qwerty keypad, have long battery life, and aren't an Iphone (apparently the biggest annoyance with the Iphone is the fact the user keeps knocking the unit onto silent mode when they keep them in their pocket. Oh, and the fact that nearly everyone has one!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted April 15, 2010 Leadership Team Share Posted April 15, 2010 iPhone (and it's never been knocked onto silent mode by accident!) Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catastrada Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 The IPhone user interface is outstanding to view photos and there are a lot of apps, some helpful and some funny. But honestly I don't care viewing / managing photos on my mobile, watching TV and surfing on the internet for hours, nor playing. I need to be able to synchronize it with Outllok (agenda, contacts, tasks) to phone, including in my car using the Bluetooth connexion to read / write emails with my big [sometimes oily when under my Caterham] fingers to check something on the internet. Plus I find the virtual keyboard not as pratical as the real keyboard like those on a Blackberry or a Nokia E71. As a result I have a E71 and very happy with it, but I'm sure a Blackberry would do the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Nokia E71 for the same reasons.. bratt has a Blackberry and an Iphone, she prefers the Blackberry, it has a longer battery life, she prefers the keyboard being real and it doesnt lock up. The Iphone is a sexy device, no question though. Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextangent Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Crackberry. Good business tool, usable keyboard, readable screen and good battery life in the later models. Trackballs go, which is a weak point. Alex McDonald Loud, louder, loudest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stone Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Nokia 6310i best fone ever made Superlight R'66 GMS 'Flying Very Low'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattie Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Heh, I've got a couple of those old bricks up stairs in a box Gary. Though I think the OP said internet browsing, not holding stacks of paper down. 😬 Martyn R300GRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal mickey Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 Thanks for the replys. Looks like iphone,blackberry or nokia then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Realistically with the iPhone, you need to charge it every night + occasional extra boost in the day if you're using it alot. If you can build that into your routine, it's a top gadget. It's other biggest weakness is that it's not waterproof, as I found to my cost when I dropped it in a bucket. Also, the browser does not support flash which occasionally limits the browsing experience. Another gripe is that you can't do online banking with lloyds. It won't work with a 3G connection, and sometimes works with a wifi connection. ----- Team Lotus 7 Club Blatchatters in the 3 peaks hike and bike challenge here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative gileshudson Posted April 16, 2010 Area Representative Share Posted April 16, 2010 iPhone 😬 Giles Beryl the Peril (HPC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative RussG Posted April 16, 2010 Area Representative Share Posted April 16, 2010 Iphone However you will probably need to charge it every day. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted April 16, 2010 Leadership Team Share Posted April 16, 2010 I've settled on charging my iPhone overnight, every 2nd night. Works fine Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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