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ZrByte 11-01-2012 06:30

Re: Google Android
 
I prefer Nokia myself but since Nokia don't like android I will be switching to either HTC or Samsung on the 28th Feb. With Samsung being the much more likely choice.

colin25 11-01-2012 19:32

Re: Google Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ZrByte (Post 35359075)
I prefer Nokia myself but since Nokia don't like android I will be switching to either HTC or Samsung on the 28th Feb. With Samsung being the much more likely choice.

There was a time when nokia was my choice for mobile. But since smart phones came out, and particularly android systems..never looked at a nokia.

ZrByte 11-01-2012 19:49

Re: Google Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35359627)
There was a time when nokia was my choice for mobile. But since smart phones came out, and particularly android systems..never looked at a nokia.

I'm using a Nokia n900 at the moment and its a fantastic phone (more like a micro laptop). But in nokias never ending quest for the perfect mobile OS They went and dropped the maemo OS like a stone in favour of the next big thing and ruined what could have been a promising line of phones.

Edit: had an n95 8gb before that and that was also a great phone and a fair bit ahead of the competition smartphones at the time.

LondonRoad 11-01-2012 20:58

Re: Google Android
 
Nokias have been the bain of my life for 6 years. E71s and E72s randomly losing settings or just plain not working often means I've got several of them on my desk at various stages of being rebuilt.

Thankfully the contract ends next month and the finance powers that be have promised to be take on board what the techy powers that be have to say.

ZrByte 11-01-2012 21:22

Re: Google Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35359745)
Nokias have been the bain of my life for 6 years. E71s and E72s randomly losing settings or just plain not working often means I've got several of them on my desk at various stages of being rebuilt.

Thankfully the contract ends next month and the finance powers that be have promised to be take on board what the techy powers that be have to say.

Both good phones in my experience, just goes to show that avoiding a brand like I do with SE and you will probably do with Nokia from now on isn't always the way to go.

LondonRoad 11-01-2012 21:28

Re: Google Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ZrByte (Post 35359772)
Both good phones in my experience, just goes to show that avoiding a brand like I do with SE and you will probably do with Nokia from now on isn't always the way to go.

Ironically I've had the same E71 throughout. Only problem I have is it rapidly discharges from time to time which is linked to the back case overheating. Many of the problems my users experience is microsoft for exchange causing problems. The most important non-phone use for us.

Jameseh 20-01-2012 01:53

Re: Google Android
 
Very good deals on tablets at Carphone Warehouse;

Archos 7 HT (2.1 Eclair/No Official Market) - £75
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mob...-7-HOME-TABLET

Archos Arnova 10 G2 (2.3 Gingerbread/No Official Market) - £140
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mob...s/ARNOVA_10_G2

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 (2.2 Froyo) - £200
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mob...ALAXY-TAB-WIFI

Motorola Xoom (4.0 ICS) - £250
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mob...OLA-XOOM-WI-FI

I'm now stuck between the Xoom and the iPad 3, its just too cheap for such a quality product to pass it up.

Itshim 20-01-2012 11:57

Re: Google Android Will this work in USA
 
Question is in the title - Would UK phone work in USA ( I keep getting lost there when driving on my own!)

LondonRoad 20-01-2012 19:33

Re: Google Android Will this work in USA
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35366075)
Question is in the title - Would UK phone work in USA ( I keep getting lost there when driving on my own!)

It will work as a satnav.

Whether it works as a phone will depend on your network.

SnoopZ 20-01-2012 19:37

Re: Google Android
 
You wouldn't want to use a UK phone in USA as a satnav as that will cost you a fortune in data costs won't it? :)

danielf 20-01-2012 19:50

Re: Google Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 35366377)
You wouldn't want to use a UK phone in USA as a satnav as that will cost you a fortune in data costs won't it? :)

It will if you use Googlemaps and pull in the data. There's a couple of off-line solutions based on openmaps, that basically store all the maps on your SD card, so don't need a data connection. I've tried some of them in Spain, and wasn't overly impressed though (but that was for inner city navigation where it can be a bit tricky to get a GPS lock). They might work better when driving.

ZrByte 31-01-2012 13:14

Re: Google Android
 
Anybody used a HTC Evo 3D? Ive seen these on offer in ASDA for £250 and Im finding it hard to come up with a reason not to get one.
Was thinking instead of getting an s2 and upgrading at the end of February like I was going to I would get one of these and go on a £10 pm 30 day rolling contract instead.
Only problem I'm finding is that a lot of reviewers seem to be complaining about constant crashes and reboots though through some further digging this seems to be related specifically to the firmware that the sprint network in the US is using on their handsets.

alferret 11-02-2012 18:25

Re: Google Android
 
Galaxy S2 is to get official release of ICS on March 1st (give or take a day!)

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_gala...-news-3752.php

DocDutch 11-02-2012 22:51

Re: Google Android
 
That's great news was trying to find the release date for ics for my lovely s2.

To be honest i have had Sony and Nokia and if i had to choose it would be Sony as i did prefer the build on them. Have had the n95 8gb which was good but build was poor after that went for the satio which if it was android would have been a great phone but Sony put symbian on it and then ditches the phone after less than a year.

Now im a happy s2 owner and not regretting it

ZrByte 11-02-2012 23:08

Re: Google Android
 
Just to update my previous post. I bought the evo 3d and its phenomenal. Maybe not as good as an s2 but not far off and the price just makes it even better. 3d is just a gimmick. Getting ICS too but no solid dates yet.


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