Which phone, or more specifically Blackberry?

**SlimRick** · 30 December 2009, 15:22

I bought the missus a Bold 9700 for Christmas and she loves it! It's on a 2 year T-mobile contract for £36 a month. Unlimited internet & texts and 800 minutes per month.

**dangly** · 30 December 2009, 15:30

I think I would probably recommend against a Blackberry, especially if you don't want one of the 'Bold' models. I've currently got a Curve 8310 and it feels like a 90's phone in comparison to the new Android/iPhone models out there.

My current model is about 3 years old and its now starting to drop incoming calls, and needs a re-start once every day or so as it stops responding to user-input. I'm just eeking out the last few days of life on this thing before the end of my contract so I can upgrade to the HTC Hero.

I suppose the real question is: do you want something that goes 'ringy-ringy' and does e-mail in courier-new, or do you want something a bit more flash that you don't mind showing your mates down the pub?

D.

**Diver** · 30 December 2009, 15:32

I like my Blackberry Curve

**Halcyon** · 30 December 2009, 15:57

I suppose it depends on what you use a phone for...

I changed from an N95 (which I've had for about 3 years) because it finally bit the dust.

I looked at the iPone - wonderful piece of equipment but doesn't do what I needed, so plopped for the Blackberry.

5 day battery life, good camera, email (incredibly easy to maintain) and a good phone. If you need a device for texting/emailing/phoning with the ocassional photo it is perfect. Go for the bold. Once you start using the "mini qwerty" you will never look back. Put google maps on it and don't bother with any fancy sat-nav stuff.

As a long term Nokia user I found it very easy to change to, which is a lot more than I could say for a brief flirtation with Sony-Ericson!

Oh and mine is only £25 pcm with ten hours of talk time, unlimited text/email/internet data on an 18 month contract with Voda, which I thought was a very good deal!

**chrisl** · 30 December 2009, 16:13

A few interesting comments.

Ive seen a BB contract for £20 per month for 18 months. I think it was 800 mins/unlimited texts and 1gb of download which seems quite good, although it was a cashback deal which doesnt worry me as ive done that before with no problems.

Im guessing unlimted download would maybe be another £5 a month?

I want a phone that i can put in my pocket and take out on night outs too and the bold seems too big for this really so i think it needs to be a curve if any at all.

I dont use my phone for music, just calling/texting/email/camera and facebook, thats about it.

I do think the N900 looks a bit over the top and not really necessary although im sure its an amazing phone spec wise.

**FiveTimes** · 30 December 2009, 17:59

I pay £25/month for my curve and I get unlimited text and 600 mins plus unlimited internet with orange.

Great phone

Can't be doing with these fancy touch screen ones

**Moscow Mule** · 2 January 2010, 02:04

I had a couple of curves die on me, but they were pretty good usability wise, unless you wanted to use the camera without updating the firmware.

Dunno what the latest model number is, but IIRC it has all the bells and whistles and a GPS.

**northernladuk** · 3 January 2010, 09:18

The N900 is a very different phone to a blackberry though and is aimed at different people and markets. The nokia looks very powerful with an interface that refelects more an iPhone than a Blackberry. Same with taking the pictures and it gives so many options to share and distribute rather than normal boring phone options. The N900 looks well smart phone with some very new technology

It's a bit like comparing apples and pears no?

**chrisl** · 13 January 2010, 15:56

Ok so im going to order the BB then in the next day or two.

Just need to decide on the Bold 9700 or the Curve 8900????

Which phone, or more specifically Blackberry?