• Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
  • Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

New Phone Needed

Collapse
X
  •  
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    New Phone Needed

    What recommendations can the guru's on here give me, I want to be able to access a googlemail account and a hotmail account via wifi preferably, so I'm thinking Blackberry Pearl 8120 or the new iPhone.

    Thoughts

    #2
    iPhone if you're OK with the contract - there's much more to it than most people realise, due to the enhanced network-related functionality, which no other platform has.

    Comment


      #3
      Blackberry Pearl 8120
      just because its not an iPhone
      Coffee's for closers

      Comment


        #4
        Sorry for piggbacking on this thread but does anyone know what the typical data usage is for surfing tinterweb on a mobile? Not you tube or downloading music, just posting tulip here or reading news sites etc

        TIA

        PL

        Comment


          #5
          Originally posted by Badger View Post
          What recommendations can the guru's on here give me, I want to be able to access a googlemail account and a hotmail account via wifi preferably, so I'm thinking Blackberry Pearl 8120 or the new iPhone.

          Thoughts
          Wait for the Blackberry Bold to come out. It will have Wifi, 3G, IIRC Quad-band and some other fancy functions as well. Ok, it's not the same as the IPhone, but should be available on a number of networks. Nothing against the 8120 though. Not convinced with the IPhone... a bit overpriced and immature for my needs. I am going to give it a couple of more years and see if they broker agreements with other telco providers before considering the product.
          If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here.

          Comment


            #6
            Very unimpressed with my wife's new Nokia N95 8Gb phone. Particularly, the sat nav sucks (very slow, poor interface with terrible un-intuitive menu structures and struggles to find satellites etc) AND you have to pay Nokia £8 a month extra to use the sat nav function. Avoid this one IMO.
            Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
            Officially CUK certified - Thick as f**k.

            Comment


              #7
              Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
              Very unimpressed with my wife's new Nokia N95 8Gb phone. Particularly, the sat nav sucks (very slow, poor interface with terrible un-intuitive menu structures and struggles to find satellites etc) AND you have to pay Nokia £8 a month extra to use the sat nav function. Avoid this one IMO.
              Seems like the only people that are happy with their N95's are those that have ripped out the OS and replaced it with another. There was a thread on how to do this here a while ago.

              Comment


                #8
                Yeah - the N95 8GB with the latest OS is good - also use google maps app on it, way better than the Nokia thingie and free.

                It's a great phone with one major failing - the battery on it absolutely sucks.
                Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith

                Any forum is a collection of assorted weirdos, cranks and pervs - Board Game Geek

                That will be a simply fab time to catch up for a beer. - Tay

                Have you ever seen somebody lick the chutney spoon in an Indian Restaurant and put it back ? - Cyberghoul

                Comment


                  #9
                  Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
                  Sorry for piggbacking on this thread but does anyone know what the typical data usage is for surfing tinterweb on a mobile? Not you tube or downloading music, just posting tulip here or reading news sites etc

                  TIA

                  PL
                  The three website has an estimator on their mobile broadband site which might help.

                  Comment


                    #10
                    I got an HTC TyTN II (aka Vodafone v1615, HTC Kaiser, etc) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_TyTN_II or http://www.vodafonebusinessshop.co.u...1615-2964.html.

                    It's got 3G, HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, BT, ABC, 123, you name it. I can also use it as a modem to connect my laptop to t'internet (which I don't believe the iPhone does - yet)

                    Retails c£400 SIM-free but I got it for nowt on an 18 month Vodafone contract.

                    (another good thing that swayed me is that the SIM card is easily accessible so I can put the SIM into my car phone without faffing about)

                    Comment

                    Working...
                    X