What phone and where to buy?

here.from.day.1

Hi, im planning on getting a new phone soon, could anybody recommend some?

I currently have a 6233 which is fine but is being passed on to someone else. I have always had Nokias but do like the look of some of the Sony Ericssons, I just dont know if I could get used to them! I ideally want a smallish candybar style one and at most a slider, something like a Nokia N78. My budget is around €400 and so far Expansys.ie/.uk is where ive been looking. Obviously id like as many features as possible and some good looks for the price. I dont really want an iphone.

Thanks all.

helios

I ended up getting the N78 from Expansys. It's nearly in your budget. I paid €450 for the phone and a €30 charger... N78 is brilliant though, I can't recommend it enough.

here.from.day.1

Yea it looks quite nice alright. I think it would work out cheaper if I bought it off the .uk expansys, is there any problem doing that? Was it just an extra charger you bought with it and how big was the memory card supplied?

helios

I bought an extra charger with it, the Nokia dc-8. Its worth getting as well. It comes with a 2gb memory card, but i bought an 8gb one knowing what the phone can do. I got a Sandisk one for 27...
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edit: Check my mini review of the DC-8...

here.from.day.1

Cool will check that out when I get a chance. 2gb would be loads as I wont be using the phone as a Walkman or even a camera very much.

Rsaeire

I'd recommend the Sony Ericsson W910i which comes in black or red. It's only €239 from Meteor or €249 from 3, both on prepay (online prices).

here.from.day.1

Yea I was looking at that one but its a bit lacking in features and only has a 2mp camera which is fairly dated by now. I do really like its style though.

Rsaeire

If the W910i is lacking in features then you should look at the K850i. I have it myself and definitely recommend it. 5MP camera, three touch sensitive buttons, accelerometer - so your pictures auto-rotate when you turn the phone, micro SD and M2 memory card compatible and great design.

here.from.day.1

Yea I was looking at that one aswell and it does look nice. That SE and the c902 look good. Thing is though I already have a good Walkman and a good Camera so they arent really the key things im looking for.

Small size, wifi, gps etc are the things im looking for which is why I quite like the N78.

TootsMcToot

helios wrote: »

I ended up getting the N78 from Expansys. It's nearly in your budget. I paid €450 for the phone and a €30 charger... N78 is brilliant though, I can't recommend it enough.

I was looking at the Sony Ericsson C902 on Expansys, would you recommend buying from this website? Do you know when the phone is available from shops in ireland?

Deep Thought

Hi

I am looking at the C902 aswell. But have decided to buy off Ebay as its cheaper (€50).

Also, the N78 on Ebay is far cheaper (€80) than Expansys

here.from.day.1

Havent used Expansys before but ive heard they are fine.

As for eBay I use it all the time (and for expensive items), but for mobile phones I would never use it its just not worth the hassle at all for saving €50.

Lainey-dee

There's a new Sony Ericsson with a 8.1 megapixel camera. Don't know what network will carry it yet, but if you're looking for a good camera on your phone, SE is definitely the way to go!

here.from.day.1

Yea the c905. I was looking at that along with the n96 but they wont be out for a while. Also id be buying sim free and the price would be crazy initially.

Besides though I have a fairly decent digital camera so its not a big concern for me really.