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Which Smartphone??

  • 29-09-2008 4:35pm
    #1
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭


    Im about to buy a phone and am defiantly getting a smart phone!! Im currently a meteor pay as you go customer and wish to use this sim card in the smartphone!

    The phones am thinking about are- Iphone 3g 16gb, Samsung Omnia, Samsung Tocco and The G1 Android! Mainly i want a good looking phone which can handle music,pictures,videos,gps and wifi well!! All the phones lack something which another one makes up for so im stuck on which phone to buy.

    My preference would be the Iphone as the internet looks well on it and the apllications feature seems to work well, but some people tell me my meteor pay as you go sim wont work in it and others say the opposite!! Can anyone clarify this?

    Also which phone would you choose? Any help is greatly appreciated!! Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,691 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    eh Batman, the iPhone is not a smart phone, nor is the Tocco...

    If your after a smarthpone that does everything you want, the Nokia e71 is probably worth a look....


  • #3
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭The Batman


    Its under smart phones on ebay....then again i know nothing about phones!! E71 is too big and no touch screen!! Think im looking for iphone/tocco size and style!!


  • #4
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,691 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    All the phone you chose are internet phones, you will need 3G coverage to get the best out of them....

    Do you have 3G coverage in Gotham City?


  • #5
    metalfest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭metalfest


    i'm in the exAct same position batman, was just about to post.....
    i think coming with october and november will be new phones to the irish market......


  • #6
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭The Batman


    In Gotham....anything is possible!! Not so sure bout Gotaham!!!!

    I'll be importing my phone through ebay though so no need to wait....just means you have to wait longer and pay more if you do!!


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  • #7
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,691 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    there all pretty expensive if you go the ebay route, might it be time to look at a bill phone? The iphone 3G is going to set you back a nice whack on ebay, might it be better to go with 02....


  • #8
    metalfest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭metalfest


    no1 is better off with O2........


  • #9
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,691 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    metalfest wrote: »
    no1 is better off with O2........

    that 18mt iphone contract is a stinker, if it was any way right it might have weened me off 3, insted I went with the Viewty which I really like....

    did you consider the Viewty Batman, must be well priced on ebay these days....the screen in bigger than the Tocco and it's lighter than the iphone....


  • #10
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭The Batman


    I agree with metalfest....everybody is on meteor so its cheaper in the long run...anyways meteor has led the way on offers over the last few years!!!


  • #11
    metalfest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭metalfest


    the viewty IS availiable on meteor batman, have you considered pay monthly?


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  • #12
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭The Batman


    I dont think the viewty has wifi does it?? I know it has a good camera and is def the cheapest of the lot!! Never will go with pay monthly......i pay 20 every month now and could send over 5000 meteor to meteor messages!!!


  • #13
    John_Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭John_Mc


    Nokia N95GB FTW


  • #14
    metalfest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭metalfest


    :o batman does this mean you didnt sign onto meteor's latest offer??


  • #15
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭The Batman


    Im only on free meteor to meteor messages!!!! Haven't switched to free talk and text yet!!! Nokia N95....isn't that the block of a phone!?


  • #16
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,691 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    The Batman wrote: »
    anyways meteor has led the way on offers over the last few years!!!

    completly disagree but that's nothing got to do with your question...:D

    Never mind the network, it's the phone your after....

    how about a batphone

    http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dmobo-039-s-New-I-Rock-M8-Batman-Phone-40959.shtml


  • #17
    metalfest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭metalfest


    meteor to meteor texts FTW
    *salutes batman*


  • #18
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭The Batman


    Haha thats brilliant....i'll get that phone for when im on duty!!! Can i use my sim card in the iphone 3g?


  • #19
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭The Batman


    metalfest wrote: »
    meteor to meteor texts FTW
    *salutes batman*

    You just cant beat it!! What do i look for in a girl.....METEOR!!!!!!!


  • #20
    metalfest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭metalfest


    if i wanna send 5001 texts for free a month, i think i will!! fair usage policy?HA


  • #21
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,691 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    The Batman wrote: »
    You just cant beat it!! What do i look for in a girl.....METEOR!!!!!!!

    Bet you've never video called your girlfried when she's just jumped out of the shower...somethings you just can't put a price on...

    wtf is a text message, they used to use them in the 90's if I remember correctly:D


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  • #22
    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    got to the iphonee have one my silf bast phone evar


  • #23
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    xbox36016 wrote: »
    got to the iphonee have one my silf bast phone evar

    :confused:


  • #24
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,691 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    xbox36016 wrote: »
    got to the iphonee have one my silf bast phone evar

    Now there's a man that knows what he's talking about.:D
    (christ, predictive text has really runed a generation)

    Batman have you an apple mac or macbook, have you ever used a mac?


  • #25
    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    iphone best phone evar


  • #26
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    The Batman wrote: »
    Its under smart phones on ebay....then again i know nothing about phones!! E71 is too big and no touch screen!! Think im looking for iphone/tocco size and style!!

    the e71 is about the exact same size as an iphone! ;)
    and instead of the touchscreen it has a real qwerty, connects to any pc without itunes and an affadavit...
    Oh...I think I'll stop here! Have you tried any of those phones? Have you ever tried a phone? In the last 5 years I mean?


  • #27
    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    yap get a iphone than


  • #28
    quintron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭quintron


    how "smart" do you want it?
    If you want a versitile smartphone get the N95 8GB. Not much to beat it in all categories tbh. Its a brick but a very intelligent one.. and it has a smaller "footprint" overall than a tacko or an iphone.
    Other smartphone options are windows based offerings from htc et al.


  • #29
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,519 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    strecker wrote: »
    the e71 is about the exact same size as an iphone! ;)
    and instead of the touchscreen it has a real qwerty, connects to any pc without itunes and an affadavit...
    Oh...I think I'll stop here! Have you tried any of those phones? Have you ever tried a phone? In the last 5 years I mean?

    Actually, the e71 is a bit smaller than the iPhone 3G ;)

    Another vote here for any of Nokia's new e-series... Fantastic smart phones. However, it would appear Batman only wants a fashion phone.


  • #30
    The Batman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭The Batman


    "However, it would appear Batman only wants a fashion phone.[/quote]

    I want a phone that does look good yes. I dont want a really serious phone that will operate a rocket...just something to check mail,good web and handles music well. Batman has to look good!!!!


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