<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Cell Phone"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/54.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Cell Phone ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399786.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399786.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399878.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399878.page GMT Re:Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399896.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399896.page GMT Cell Phone
1. What do I want my phone to do (new, internet, ect.)?
2. What is my budget for initial payment to get phone?
3. How much will this cost me to operate phone monthly (keep in mind if you have contracts, this is a monthly fee)?

This will give us a better idea what you are looking for.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399897.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399897.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399904.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399904.page GMT Cell Phone
 lord_blackfang wrote:
I suggest you need to think long and hard whether being able to browse Facebook 24/7 is worth the cost of a high-end computer, because that's what you're paying for a smartphone.


If all you do with a smartphone is that, your argument holds water, but I posit that a great many people make more use of the functionality of their phones. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399909.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399909.page GMT Cell Phone
 Ouze wrote:
 lord_blackfang wrote:
I suggest you need to think long and hard whether being able to browse Facebook 24/7 is worth the cost of a high-end computer, because that's what you're paying for a smartphone.


If all you do with a smartphone is that, your argument holds water, but I posit that a great many people make more use of the functionality of their phones.


For example, taking pictures, posting them on Facebook, and then getting fired from your job when they see those pictures on Facebook.

We also have a 40,000 post long thread in the DCM forum dedicated to this function.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399953.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399953.page GMT Re:Cell Phone LG smartphone. They're of a good quality, and relatively cheap, too. Memory may be an issue, but I got a SD card with mine for free, so no need to worry about that. SD cards are cheap, anyways, so.. Nokia is a solid option, too.

Spoiler:



This one was my first smartphone, the LG Optimus L3 (one huge name ). It's small, so it fits in your pocket easily. Same goes for your hands. It doesn't have a big memory, but it's cheap (€75,-) where I'm at, and decent quality. It does, however, not have the latest Android operating system, and the screen is rather low-res.

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My current phone, the LG E440 Optimus L4 II (another huge name!). It's using the latest Android operating system, has a decent camera, and I got a free MicroSD with it, which is cool. I bought it for €125,- which is stil cheap for a smartphone. Good screen, hasn't crashed while I've had it, which is around 6 months. I'd recommend this beauty


And as for normal cell phone - smartphone: I'd go smartphone. As long as you have an internet connection somewhere, calling and texting people who have a smartphone is free (as long as they have Skype and Whatsapp, both of whom pretty much 99% of the world has on their smartphone). You can do way more on a Smartphone than on a normal cell phone - mine has certainly come in handy.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399979.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399979.page GMT Cell Phone
 Fafnir wrote:
Something that does not involve Apple. iTunes is an awful virus to get.
I see what you did there. I see it and i love it.

Exalted.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399999.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6399999.page GMT Cell Phone
Smartphones, of course, give you many genuinely useful functions such as GPS mapping and truly mobile email. I recently swapped my old Nokia for a shiny Sony M and I love it. (Except for the small size of the touch screen buttons, which make it difficult to type.) The system is Android, which is an open source OS from Google.

IDK what sort of contracts you can get in Canada. In the UK we can easily get cheap PAYG (Pay As You Go) deals where you buy the phone and top up credit when your account runs low. As long as you don't use the phone, you don't have to pay anything. You are not tied into a contract so you can switch operators very easily.

OTOH most of the monthly payment contracts, which let you get a phone cheaply, tie you in for 24 months.

If you have never had a phone, I would recommend buying the cheapest phone you can find, and running it as cheaply as possible, until you get an idea how much you really want to use it. You can get a more advanced handset later on if you need it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400044.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400044.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400052.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400052.page GMT Cell Phone
 Kilkrazy wrote:

IDK what sort of contracts you can get in Canada.


As far as phone and internet plans are concerned in Canada, they rank slightly below "putting nails through my genitalia" on my scale of pleasantness.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400120.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400120.page GMT Cell Phone
I got a cheap LG phone and a years service for $100 and it does what it is meant to do - make calls.

And +1 on the Apple advice too. Avoid them like a bubonic plague infected rat.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400223.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400223.page GMT Cell Phone A cell phone is for calling and texting. No more, no less.

I myself have a nokia. Yeah the old square ones. It fits my needs. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400304.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400304.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400477.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400477.page GMT Cell Phone Even with your girlfriend you go on twitter etc?
I don't know how your girlfriend likes that, bit if I do that my girlfriend will be mad with me for hours. I don't have the urge to use the internet when I'm in direct social contact with others. In real life that is. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400489.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400489.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400506.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6400506.page GMT Cell Phone Plan out a trip with maps, gps, and good food/gas locations
Schedule calendar dates with automatic reminders
Alarm clock
Take pictures of family/friends and pass them around
Easily pass different forms of data around with text/email
Plug into a car stereo for fresh jams on the go
Respond to email instantly
Occasionally call people

And do it all on a big touchscreen that takes seconds to switch tasks with some practice. Once you get used to it, it's hard to go back to a normal cellphone. Just make sure you have a good protective case, and some means of backing up all your information. Smartphones have a death wish and will frequently try to leap out of your hand and plummet towards the pavement.

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I've never had a smartphone myself but most people that I know that do have an iPhone. Some that have switched to the Samsung/HTC versions have preferred them over their iPhones. I've also noticed that iPhone screens seem to be made out of eggshells.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401649.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401649.page GMT Cell Phone
 d-usa wrote:
Smartphone: because you will take a crap at some time, and you don't want to be bored when you do it!


That deserves an exalt, I think.


Also, a lot of people are complaining about itunes. It's a totally fair rap in my experience. At one point a few years back I bought an ipod nano - the first idevice I ever bought. It was a triumph of engineering - everything worked super well, it was amazingly compact, the little screen was crisp and clear, the video the camera shot was HD, the genius feature was terrific. It was probably - no definitely - the best mp3 player I ever owned, hardware wise.

Itunes, though. It was the massive turd chained around that things neck. It was so awful, so unusable, and so irrevocably tethered to the mp3 player that I finally sold the nano to a coworker (for only $5 off what I paid retail, which was mindblowing).

I imagine to Apple, software development for a competing platform is not a high priority for them, but it's a real shame they didn't make more of an effort. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401685.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401685.page GMT Cell Phone Not to mention that they always try to sneak in extraneous software updates with the millions of ones iTunes will need. Good luck getting it off your computer once it's been installed, too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401714.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401714.page GMT Re:Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401726.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401726.page GMT Cell Phone
I have never damaged it but I rarely get to the pub these days so that could be why.

On The cost side of things calls and texts are easy to work out but data can be more tricky. I use mine for allot of work, so regularly use my phone as a wifi hotspot, this burns through data like a bitch. So if this is a possibility go for unlimited data, most contracts will charge an arm and a leg for going over limits and its easily done.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401727.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401727.page GMT Cell Phone
But yes, just get one based on what you will actually use it for! What do you want from the phone, and buy to that specifically, and your budget too. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401739.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401739.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401780.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6401780.page GMT Cell Phone
 PrehistoricUFO wrote:
HTC One right here. Pure badness.


I just read this article about companies not expected to survive 2014, and was much saddened to see HTC was on that list (!). They've got a lot of problems, which is a shame because previous to my Samsung, I always had HTC phones and I liked them a great deal. In fact, my stepson is still using my Nexus One to this very day - a spectacular phone in my opinion.

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"Maybe my blackberry can hold on another few days whilst I figure it out." *Forgets about a new phone completely* sort of thing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6402178.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6402178.page GMT Cell Phone SD port, but I don't think tha american ones do.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6402482.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6402482.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6402758.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6402758.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6403163.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6403163.page GMT Cell Phone
Now with the serious stuff out of the way, why isn't anyone making jokes about a Canadian buying a cell phone for the fire time in 2013?!? Whatever you get cheesecat you certainly also need one of these...


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Standard cell? Nokia. Any brick will do, just make it a proper Nokia brick ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6403248.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6403248.page GMT Re:Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6412700.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6412700.page GMT Re:Cell Phone
 Cheesecat wrote:
Basically I want a phone that I can surf through the web really quickly but is smaller than a Samsung S4 at least in terms of length and height (I'm not too concerned about width) as I found it too large, also what is a good monthly payment for a plan in Canada?


Good luck finding one. But if you do, let me know.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6412773.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6412773.page GMT Re:Cell Phone


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I don't care if there's a phone that's thicker than the Samsung S4 though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6412785.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6412785.page GMT Cell Phone
I’ve got a Nokia with Windows and I must admit I’m regretting the decision. Not that it’s a bad phone, but no one seems to make any apps for it. Half the apps out there are for Iphone and Android only.

Prior to that I had a HTC phone and whilst the Andriod itself was great the HTC had so little memory that it’s hardly worked for the last 6 months of the contract.
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 Cheesecat wrote:
I'm getting a cell phone for the first time do any of you guys have suggestions on what to buy or look for?


whatever comes free with the phone plan. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6413010.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6413010.page GMT Cell Phone
 PrehistoricUFO wrote:
HTC One right here. Pure badness.

This - 100% love mine. My girlfriend is planning on getting on with her upgrade this year.

Edit - Just noticed you were looking for a smaller phone. Never mind ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6413491.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6413491.page GMT Cell Phone ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6413602.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6413602.page GMT Cell Phone
I have had a HTC Thunderbolt for about three years now. It has developed a small but increasing amount of quirks over that time.

I would prefer to get a phone that runs Android with no proprietary UI overlay (so the Nexus 5) because Android is the sex. But my carrier is Verizon ... and I ain't paying $350 for a phone.

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Fresh out the box it's not great. The stock apps are pretty terrible (picture gallery, music player, alarm clock, file manager all sucked), but being Android that's easily sorted out.

The soft keys are located on the display rather than on the phone which is annoying, but you can kind of sort that out too (you'll have to root the phone though)

Again, bought it for its looks, and it took some customization and tweaking before I was happy with it, but now I love it. Can't decide if I recommend it or not ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6414080.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6414080.page GMT Re:Cell Phone
 Cheesecat wrote:
I don't know much about phones so I might be looking for something that is impossible but I hear the Samsung S4 is pretty good but having seen it in person I think it's a little too big for me at least in length and height wise.


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I don't care if there's a phone that's thicker than the Samsung S4 though.


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 Cheesecat wrote:
I'm thinking of getting the Iphone S5 as I like the smaller size and it's stats but I'm wondering if theirs anything I should be concerned about if I get one. As this would be my first cell should I be looking at something else instead?


I don't think any of the previous advice would change based upon this new information, that it's your first cell. If you are just making calls or are irresponsible or a drunkard, get a cheap flip phone, if you actually do stuff, get a smartphone, if you use a Mac get an iphone, otherwise I'd recommend Android. I sometimes remote my home PC on mine so I prefer a slightly larger screen but if you like smaller, there are plenty with similar size screen real estate to the iphone. "Surfing the web really quickly" is going to be more of a function of your carrier than your phone at this point, so ask your fellow local Canadians about that.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624322.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624322.page GMT Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624355.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624355.page GMT Cell Phone
I wouldn't get an iphone either, they tend to be overpriced.

I would go with Android. Gives you the most options, freedom, and is usually the best value. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624414.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624414.page GMT Re:Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624418.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624418.page GMT Re:Cell Phone
I recently upgraded from an older HTC model that I can't remember, but man was that a good phone. That thing had seem some serious gak, and was completely unscathed with no protective case.

The One is just a nice version of what I'm familiar with, so I'm a touch biased there, but its a cheap effective phone that does everything I ask of it.

But either way, avoid Apple.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624420.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624420.page GMT Re:Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624538.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6624538.page GMT Re:Cell Phone
 Cheesecat wrote:
But the Samsung s4 is so big...

There are many other Android phones ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6625617.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6625617.page GMT Re:Cell Phone http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6625674.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6625674.page GMT Cell Phone ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6625741.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6625741.page GMT Re:Cell Phone ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6697367.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6697367.page GMT Cell Phone
 LuciusAR wrote:


I’ve got a Nokia with Windows and I must admit I’m regretting the decision. Not that it’s a bad phone, but no one seems to make any apps for it. Half the apps out there are for Iphone and Android only.


I've got a nokia lumia windows phone. I've had nokia from my first phone and never had an issue with any of them.
Friends with apple, samsung and HTC have ALL had issues with their smartphones.


All the apps I use are available for the phone. Plus, the nokias come bundled with a bunch of native apps anyway. Nokia had their own maps and turn-by-turn navigation software that crapped all over applemaps (googlemaps is almost as good). FB, twitter, browser, etc. I don't play app games so I don't need them.

That said, I worked for apple during the initial iphone rollout. Having seen the behind the scenes at Apple, I will NEVER own an apple product.
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 Cheesecat wrote:
Got an iPhone 5s 2 questions though can I use Mozilla Firefox and what do you use to clean the screen with?


1.) No Firefox on iOS regardless of device.

2.) I use the stuff I keep in my desk to clean my glasses with, which frankly is not often. You can get them at a glasses place and probably drugstores, a little cloth and a spray combo. Weirdly I can't find them packaged together on Amazon.

As with any electronic screen, the spray goes onto the cloth, not the device, and a single spray is more than enough to do the job. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6700488.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6700488.page GMT Cell Phone
You should have access to chrome for iphone, but not firefox.
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 Cheesecat wrote:
But the Samsung s4 is so big...

Samsung also makes a Mini version of the Galaxies - they're roughly the size of an Iphone 4.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6701104.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6701104.page GMT Cell Phone IMO it's flawless.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6701109.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6701109.page GMT Re:Cell Phone
I honestly have no interest in a smart phone. I can't see myself ever taking advantage of the things it can do. If I want to use an electronic device in public I'll bring my laptop with me. About the only thing I wish I could do is check my email on my phone. There's been a few times I have gotten an email about an event being canceled/rescheduled while I was on my way to the event and I was the only one who showed up.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6701147.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/571463/6701147.page GMT