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what phone upgrade
« on: 10 August 2013, 14:49:52 »

I know that a which phone thread,could spark as much controversy,as a a tyre thread,but i dont care :)

I currently use a nokia lumina 800, and was thinking of upgrading ;D to a I-pone 4S?
 Thoughts and recomendations etc disscuss?
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #1 on: 10 August 2013, 15:12:27 »

Phones very personal, upgrade to the one that you like  :y

You well get Apple only people and Android only, each saying theirs is best, but it's all down to what works for you  :)
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #2 on: 10 August 2013, 15:17:24 »

Phones very personal, upgrade to the one that you like  :y

You well get Apple only people and Android only, each saying theirs is best, but it's all down to what works for you  :)

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Go down to a phone shop where you can have a play around with them and see what you like best  :y
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #3 on: 10 August 2013, 15:17:37 »

Mine is due for renewal too and am thinking of getting the lumia 920 or 925 windows phone  :-\ I aint a fan of Apple stuff. Always been a Nokia fan.  :)
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #4 on: 10 August 2013, 15:19:37 »

thats what i was thinking but a few views would help,as the nokia runs windows,peoples thoughts on other platforms might help :)
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #5 on: 10 August 2013, 15:21:49 »

I've allways been a nokia fan but they seem to have lost there way with the lumina.
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #6 on: 10 August 2013, 15:32:18 »

Nokia went seriously down hill in the Symbian days, they had to do the tie up with Microsoft or they would have dead in the water.

Their latest Windows based handsets are quite impressive, but lack apps due to the poor market share they have.

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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #7 on: 10 August 2013, 16:12:02 »

as said before, try before you buy. there are now so many different handsets offering android, ios, windows, et al. I did my research and settled on the htc one, basically because of its aluminium chassis and its ability to take minor knocks. the manufacturer that seems to be worth watching is Huawei, as they have developed the worlds thinnest handset I believe, also they have making branded handsets for others for sometime !
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #8 on: 10 August 2013, 17:11:11 »

I've recently upgraded to a Sony Xperia T and I'm very impressed so far! :y

Mind you my last phone was steam driven so I guess I'd have been impressed if it was clockwork!!  ;D
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #9 on: 10 August 2013, 17:35:48 »

ive just got a Samsung s4 great phone but the battery only lasts a day
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #10 on: 10 August 2013, 17:41:08 »

I've allways been a nokia fan but they seem to have lost there way with the lumina.

I have the Lumia 920 which is a great phone but Nokia/ Microsoft have ignored thousands of ex Symbian users who had flawless compatability before with in built car phone systems and have not sorted out the problem. It works well with basic parrot 3100 in my Omega but does not work in Insignia or Phaeton. I won't go into detail but be sure to check if it works in your car
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #11 on: 10 August 2013, 22:31:13 »

I've allways been a nokia fan but they seem to have lost there way with the lumina.

I have the Lumia 920 which is a great phone but Nokia/ Microsoft have ignored thousands of ex Symbian users who had flawless compatability before with in built car phone systems and have not sorted out the problem. It works well with basic parrot 3100 in my Omega but does not work in Insignia or Phaeton. I won't go into detail but be sure to check if it works in your car

My nokia lumina pairs with,my parrot.,but it wouldn't pair with mt nokia ck5 etc, turned out microsoft now tell nokia what they can and cant do,there's lots of things that you cant do with these microsoft nokias, send/receive  files,photos etc via bluetooth,.
Still non the wiser, need to go and play in the shop.
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #12 on: 11 August 2013, 09:14:59 »

turned out microsoft now tell nokia what they can and cant do
Not entirely correct. There will be some restrictions that the OS provider states, mainly around phone security and to provide consistency, but carkit compatibility will be firmly in the hands of the handset supplier.
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #13 on: 11 August 2013, 09:49:06 »

Phones very personal, upgrade to the one that you like  :y

You well get Apple only people and Android only, each saying theirs is best, but it's all down to what works for you  :)

+1

Go down to a phone shop where you can have a play around with them and see what you like best  :y

Absolutely, but the sales ppl get upset if you let on that you're just there for a play  :-X

I've recently been fairly impressed by the Sony Xperia range. Android - which I prefer. And a range of costs accrording to the suffix letter E or J or T or X or whatever. I recently got an Xperia J for son at an O2 shop for £120, which I thought was ok.

However be careful of reading online reviews, I found that the people who write these tend to be real geeks for whom only the vary latest and most expensive with the most features etc will do, and everything else is crap. My only hard and fast rule for ME personally is I stay away from iPhones or anything elses starting with an "i". I just refuse to be forced into joining their "club"   8)
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Re: what phone upgrade
« Reply #14 on: 11 August 2013, 09:54:30 »

If only Nokia had realised what they had by inventing the Smartphone, they might have got off their arse and designed their own operating system.... instead of paying Symbian no money at all for theirs, and didn't it show.

Nokia should be the world leader in the mobile phone market now as well as back then.  Idiots!
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