New mobile phone time

[Lofthouse Lower]

Got a Blackberry, and absolutely despise it.

Contract is up soon, and I want a new phone, something shiny and touchscreen.

Budget is under £35 per month - can anyone recommend a good phone then or what?

Criteria - Don't want to be an iphone wanker

[arconwhite]

Got a Blackberry, and absolutely despise it.

Contract is up soon, and I want a new phone, something shiny and touchscreen.

Budget is under £35 per month - can anyone recommend a good phone then or what?

Criteria - Don't want to be an iphone wanker

Samsung Galaxy Ace is fab. Looks like an iphone though.
Maybe the new HTC???

[Lofthouse Lower]

What can they do, and at what price?

Am on a contract thing with 02 (cos of Sean Bean, mainly), but not arsed about moving

[Verbal]

HTC's are supposed to be good? Although i haven't actually used one.

Useful.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

For Android phones HTC are best IMO. They have a range to suits most pockets and sizes etc..

Just bear in mind that battery life on these touch screen phones is shite compared to what you'll be used to...

[keveh]

I have a few friends who have switched from iPhones to Android have bought the Samsung Galaxy S2.

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They love it!

I'd recommend Android it you like messing about with apps and how your screen looks, you can customise Android phones a ridiculous amount. If you just want things to be there for you to use then get an iPhone.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Switched from iPhone to HTC Desire HD.....love it.

[Wandering Willy]

Got a Blackberry, and absolutely despise it.

As a matter of interest what do you not like about the Blackberry?

[Bruce Rioja]

Got a Blackberry, and absolutely despise it.

As a matter of interest what do you not like about the Blackberry?

It's popular, probably.

[Choppers]

The Samsung Galaxy 2 is amazing, the best android phone imho.

Can't go wrong with an iPhone 4 either.

The Sony Xperia play and Windows Phone 7 variants are good too, if you like games. SNES emulator on the Xperia Play = Heaven.

[Lofthouse Lower]

Got a Blackberry, and absolutely despise it.

As a matter of interest what do you not like about the Blackberry?

Continually breaks, had to send it back three times (repaired thrice for free, in fairness)

Internet is slow and unreliable

Signal often drops

Keys break on the keyboard

Shite!!

[Wandering Willy]

Got a Blackberry, and absolutely despise it.

As a matter of interest what do you not like about the Blackberry?

Continually breaks, had to send it back three times (repaired thrice for free, in fairness)

Internet is slow and unreliable

Signal often drops

Keys break on the keyboard

Shite!!

Not had any of these problems with mine. Wonder if you got a lemon or a refurb'd one?

Here's me thinking you wanted to change it because Nile Ranger doesn't have one.

[Lofthouse Lower]

Nah it's new, as all the replacements have been.

I just find it fiddly and unreliable - maybe that's my sausage fingers and the ozone layer at fault.

[Wandering Willy]

Nah it's new, as all the replacements have been.

I just find it fiddly and unreliable - maybe that's my sausage fingers and the ozone layer at fault.

Can I use your dictaphone?

[General Mannerheim]

an iphone wouldnt make you any less of a wanker.

[Lofthouse Lower]

So what version do you have?

[a1]

just get the samsung galaxy S2 thingy.

the new Icultphone5 is comin' out in september. but you'll have to sign yr soul away

[General Mannerheim]

still got old coal fired 3GS myself!

[ChrisC]

I had a blackberry and got sick of it after a month .. had a few android phones but hate the android market .. half of the apps are cheap copies of iphone apps.

So i got and iphone 4 and became an iphone wanker.. nothing comes close IMO i love it and the apps are much better. Like the SSN apps which you don't get on android.

Also if you get bored or don't like the iphone you can sell for a decent wedge.

[Gravedigger]

I have the Motorola Razr V3. I can make and receive calls, surf the net, send and receive emails, photos and sms. Had it about 3 years and payg has so far cost me £30. Trouble is with the modern mobile "If it looks fragile, it probably is".