New mobile phone

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:29 pm

Apologies for the geeky post but have any of you guys bought a new mobile phone lately?

Im due an upgrade on the orange network next month and having spent a number of hours researching the latest models im still no further forward.

Im thinking about getting a high end type one with a decent size screen which would allow me access to the bunker while im having a break at work and give decent speeds.

I currently have the viewty one but it is shiiit at browsing t'interweb ( :wink:

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Any recommendations?

Cornelius Atweasle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:36 pm

I have a Blackberry Bold 9000. :coool:

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

the nokia express music 5800 is a canny phone

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:54 pm

iPhone 3gs. I got one of these babies a fortnight ago, best phone i've ever owned!

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:01 pm

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

iPhone 3gs. I got one of these babies a fortnight ago, best phone i've ever owned!

I was reading a few reviews of them and they do look the dogs bits but they look pretty expensive. how much do you have to pay each week for the o2 contract if you dont mind me asking?

Does the battery run out straight away?

Cheers.

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:13 pm

£44 per month, 500 texts 1200 minutes, but more importantly unlimited wap data! I do find I need to charge the battery every night, but that's cos on never off the damn thing! When I'm not surfing t'internet I'm checking / sending E Mail, when I'm not e mailing I'm watching YouTube videos, if I'm not on YouTube Im
downloading and playing games from the App store, if I ain't doing that I'm listening to the phones iPod!! You get the idea! Absolutely top notch phone

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:17 pm

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

£44 per month, 500 texts 1200 minutes, but more importantly unlimited wap data! I do find I need to charge the battery every night, but that's cos on never off the damn thing! When I'm not surfing t'internet I'm checking / sending E Mail, when I'm not e mailing I'm watching YouTube videos, if I'm not on YouTube Im
downloading and playing games from the App store, if I ain't doing that I'm listening to the phones iPod!! You get the idea! Absolutely top notch phone

Sounds like you're making it work for it's money!!

Cornelius Atweasle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:22 pm

I get a zillion free minutes for 1c. Free pics of nuns, a signed lithograph of Henry Fonda having a poo, and a piece of Anna Nicole Smith's gusset.

Good deal. :coool:

PoolieBarnes · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:32 pm

I'm on Orange with an unlocked iPhone 3G. Absolutely fantastic bit of kit.
Previously been exclusively using Nokia since 1995 but the iPhone is so much better!

Cornelius Atweasle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:54 pm

PoolieBarnes wrote:

I'm on Orange with an unlocked iPhone 3G. Absolutely fantastic bit of kit.
Previously been exclusively using Nokia since 1995 but the iPhone is so much better!

YOU LYING B'STAD (cADG)! rage

OUTSIDE NOW! rage

PoolieBarnes · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:28 pm

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

chip fireball wrote:

£44 a month rolfl

for that id want dancing girls round the house every morning, and a golden horse that shiit diamonds once a week.

anyone paying more than 25 bar a month for a contact with unlimited wap and texts wants their head examining.

as for mobiles ive got about 40 in me drawer at work, they all make calls and send texts.

you want tinterweb ? buy a fooking laptop. you want photos ? buy a fooking camera. you want to read your emails all fooking day ? top yourself. honestly, go ahead. you know it makes sense.

fooking geeks. i swear to god theres folk on here that would call their first born son gandalf.

technology is fooking w**k.

read books, kiss girls, buy vinyl.

i like that post chip, i use a basic samsung d500, i send texts and make calls, isn't that what a phones for?

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:54 pm

I carry a mobile in case anyone wants to get in touch, or if I break down in the car, put about a fiver on it every couple of months. I had to look at it to find out what make it is, Panasonic, no idea of model, I've had it for 3 or 4 years I think. It makes calls and texts, what more do you really need.

PoolieBarnes · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:01 am

Well now you mention it, the ability to track the International Space Station! :grin:

Wait a minute I've got that on my iPhone! :laugh:

Spender · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:29 am

chip fireball wrote:

technology is fooking w**k.

read books, kiss girls, buy vinyl.

Ludditealert!! rolfl

Pierrepoint · **Joined:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:04 am **Posts:** 1723

I like to have a decent camera on my phone (you never know when you might need it)..

As for surfing the net on the fookers..whats the point ? I've paid £500 for a fookin laptop for that..

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:19 am

im not allowed a laptop on my desk at work but i am allowed my phone. How else am i meant to keep up with all things pools related? If i couldnt spend all day reading the bunker and news now then i think i would have a stroke

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:07 am

MadJohn wrote:

By the way, I have noticed that the main use for a phone these days is for sad acts to cheat at pub quizzes. :roll:

Our Gandalf does that. cant believe he is a son of mine. banghead

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

MadJohn wrote:

Yubep wrote:

i send texts and make calls, isn't that what a phones for?

Yes! (apart from the "send texts" bit :wink:

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I do have an iPhone, but it's work-supplied and therefore free. There is no way on earth I would pay £30+ a month just to be able to use my phone. stpid

By the way, I have noticed that the main use for a phone these days is for sad acts to cheat at pub quizzes. :roll:

its comical to see them sneaking to the bog in the aldi arms on a sunday night to google things.

ffs if you dont know the answer make 1 up :roll:

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Grave: Ask them for a HTC Touch Diamond 2 or a HTC Touch HD. Pretty much walk all over the iPhone but dont shout and scream about it.

I pay £20 per month and get free calls and free SMS's and pay an extra £5 for insurance and £5 for the 'Blackberry' internet package (Unlimited Usage) = £30 for everything and no added costs!

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:58 pm

chip fireball wrote:

all touch screen phones are w**k and anyone using one ( other than because they have to for work ) should be shot in the face.

HTH.

Bit like man bags & dyed hair then?

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Apple release a new phone every 3 months because they are making massive errors and HTC release one a year(?). Something must be wrong at apple for instance..... No 3g in the 1st one ..... No camera in the 2nd one...... its taken them 3 goes to get it half right. The newest iPhone looks like it could be OK.

But yep, TouchFlo is the program it uses to navigate off the home page. I've used an iPhone and been very underwhelmed by it....... All I want is my emails to my phone to text and to make/receive calls.... so it serves its purpose I guess. I wont be changing my HTC for an Apple anytime soon.

EVERYONE has different opinions based on how you want to use it I guess.

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

TalbotAvenger wrote:

chip fireball wrote:

all touch screen phones are w**k and anyone using one ( other than because they have to for work ) should be shot in the face.

HTH.

Bit like man bags & dyed hair then?

I have a back pack.... does that count? I do only use it for football like.

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:01 pm

chip fireball wrote:

as for mobiles ive got about 40 in me drawer at work

I think we both know thats not true

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:02 pm

chip fireball wrote:

in what way is human hair like a mobile phone ?

get a grip ffs.

I never said they were, did I, I just added my thoughts to the debate, if thats OK?

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:05 pm

unless you own the company having a work phone that send / recieves emails in my opinion is a waste of time, why make yourself more accessable.

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:07 pm

Here you are Mr Grave, knock yourself out! (not literally, that would be silly)

http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:10 pm

chip fireball wrote:

as for mobiles ive got about 40 in me drawer at work, they all make calls and send texts.

Your missing a trick there get onto mazuma or envirophone

Frodraff · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:07 pm

I got my Nokia from Tesco 2year ago it cost me £25. I've used £35 on pay as you go since then. It was offline for a while when I left it in my jeans pocket and it went through the cotton cycle but a couple of hours on the radiator seemed to sort it out.

Mind you what I've saved I spent on beer.

Cheers :grin:

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:22 pm

chip fireball wrote:

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

chip fireball wrote:

as for mobiles ive got about 40 in me drawer at work

I think we both know thats not true

it isnt strictly true. ive just counted them, and ive got 32.

here you go:

http://www.mazumamobile.com/

PoolieBarnes · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:22 pm

You want envirophone.com for those Chip!

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:14 pm

I should not have asked, Im damned whaever I decide! banghead

HUFC Poolie · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:34 pm

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

£44 per month, 500 texts 1200 minutes, but more importantly unlimited wap data! I do find I need to charge the battery every night, but that's cos on never off the damn thing! When I'm not surfing t'internet I'm checking / sending E Mail, when I'm not e mailing I'm watching YouTube videos, if I'm not on YouTube Im
downloading and playing games from the App store, if I ain't doing that I'm listening to the phones iPod!! You get the idea! Absolutely top notch phone

N97 32gb better and £40 for same deal with ultd net on voda :wink:

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