Which Android to Choose for Work.

thehomeofDob

Hi Guys,

I'm getting an upgrade at work due to a need to have email and net access on the go outside the office. I'll be dropping my personal number at the same time. Need a hand with the selection of phones I have available - bearing in mind I'll be syncing with a gmail account (personal) and two or more IMAP email accounts. My personal phone is a Galaxy S, but I'll be giving that to my fiancée.

Galaxy S
Desire S
Nexus S (with SC LCD not AMOLED)
SE Xperia Arc LT15i

Any recommendations? I'm leaning towards the Nexus S (nicer update cycle with ICS on it's way) or the Arc (highest spec out of all the units).

Still, it will be primarily used for business so I need it to just work as it is so no flashing custom ROMS to make things better. Initial user experience will be what I'm working with (apart from ROOT access that is).

Really looking forward to your suggestions as I know these devices have evolved since their launch due to updates so reviews are slightly out of date.

Kenny Logins

Galaxy S2?

thehomeofDob

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Galaxy S2?

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately I can get only what's listed above.

Dave147

I think he was asking if the option above was a Galaxy S2, I was thinking the same, seeing as you already have one and listed it again.

I would probably go with the Desire S out of those options, not a fan of Vanilla android really..

thehomeofDob

Dave147 wrote: »

I think he was asking if the option above was a Galaxy S2, I was thinking the same, seeing as you already have one and listed it again.

I would probably go with the Desire S out of those options, not a fan of Vanilla android really..

Ah I get you now. No it's an S1. My S1 is going to my fiancée as I'll be getting this upgrade free of charge from work. The S1 I have, I purchased myself just after release last year. Sii is an additional €204, where as the ones I've listed are free.

I'm looking forward to ICS and I'm sure the nexus S will get it before the others.

MarkR

thehomeofDob wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I'm getting an upgrade at work due to a need to have email and net access on the go outside the office. I'll be dropping my personal number at the same time. Need a hand with the selection of phones I have available - bearing in mind I'll be syncing with a gmail account (personal) and two or more IMAP email accounts. My personal phone is a Galaxy S, but I'll be giving that to my fiancée.

Galaxy S
Desire S
Nexus S (with SC LCD not AMOLED)
SE Xperia Arc LT15i

Any recommendations? I'm leaning towards the Nexus S (nicer update cycle with ICS on it's way) or the Arc (highest spec out of all the units).

Still, it will be primarily used for business so I need it to just work as it is so no flashing custom ROMS to make things better. Initial user experience will be what I'm working with (apart from ROOT access that is).

Really looking forward to your suggestions as I know these devices have evolved since their launch due to updates so reviews are slightly out of date.

I use the nexus for work, however mine is running cyanogen. Easy to swap back to stock though. Good phone, would recommend it.

thehomeofDob

MarkR wrote: »

thehomeofDob wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I'm getting an upgrade at work due to a need to have email and net access on the go outside the office. I'll be dropping my personal number at the same time. Need a hand with the selection of phones I have available - bearing in mind I'll be syncing with a gmail account (personal) and two or more IMAP email accounts. My personal phone is a Galaxy S, but I'll be giving that to my fiancée.

Galaxy S
Desire S
Nexus S (with SC LCD not AMOLED)
SE Xperia Arc LT15i

Any recommendations? I'm leaning towards the Nexus S (nicer update cycle with ICS on it's way) or the Arc (highest spec out of all the units).

Still, it will be primarily used for business so I need it to just work as it is so no flashing custom ROMS to make things better. Initial user experience will be what I'm working with (apart from ROOT access that is).

Really looking forward to your suggestions as I know these devices have evolved since their launch due to updates so reviews are slightly out of date.

I use the nexus for work, however mine is running cyanogen. Easy to swap back to stock though. Good phone, would recommend it.

Yeah I've run cyanogen on my galaxy s1 and miui I'm quite happy with both but they both have their bugs and FC issues that I can't deal with from a business standpoint. So stock OS for me.

Kenny Logins

In that case I would go for the Nexus S.

thehomeofDob

Yeah I thInk that's the one to go for myself. All four handsets have a similar internal spec. The desire S is sightly smaller than what I've been used to with the galaxy S. the gps on the galaxy s sucks as does the stock rom, never liked Sony customisations and it's spec Isn't high enough to justify get it over the nexus s.

bren2002

If it's for work, you need the one with the longest battery life. You'll learn to adapt to any shortcomings or limitations of any phone. But you can do nothing about the battery.

thehomeofDob

bren2002 wrote: »

If it's for work, you need the one with the longest battery life. You'll learn to adapt to any shortcomings or limitations of any phone. But you can do nothing about the battery.

That's a good point. I think all these devices are in the charge every night category. Most important feature is email out of business hours, I'm in the office near a charger for most of the day so not too worried about battery life.

Just read the nexus does not have a gorilla glass digitiser, not sure how keen I am on that now and it had been at the top of the list.

Wetai

thehomeofDob wrote: »

Just read the nexus does not have a gorilla glass digitiser, not sure how keen I am on that now and it had been at the top of the list.

The Nexus line will have the latest firmware first, since it's purely stock android (and it's Google's Flagship Android models), so that's a bonus. This means they've longer software support (which, you probably know, is a problem with Android - manufacturers not giving upgrades to their non-latest models [see: Original HTC Desire]). Stock android = some extra space (no bloatware that can't be installed on these ROMs w/o Root).
You probably know this all if you've been following/had an Android before

HughF

I know you are confined to the phones you mentioned but to be honest if you are looking for an honest to god good business phone .BUY A BLACKBERRY. the rest are sh1t when it comes to real business.

They can not bold or underline or cut and past correctly ... nor can they allow you to switch (easily) between applications as you are on the phone. Nor can they last a whole day without running out of battery...try going to a conference with one....if you want to make a call it is a gargantuan task by comparison to BB. type any name or hold any of 26 buttons for speed dial

Personally I rue the day I changed

Hugh

thehomeofDob

HughF wrote: »

I know you are confined to the phones you mentioned but to be honest if you are looking for an honest to god good business phone .BUY A BLACKBERRY. the rest are sh1t when it comes to real business.

They can not bold or underline or cut and past correctly ... nor can they allow you to switch (easily) between applications as you are on the phone. Nor can they last a whole day without running out of battery...try going to a conference with one....if you want to make a call it is a gargantuan task by comparison to BB. type any name or hold any of 26 buttons for speed dial

Personally I rue the day I changed

Hugh

The only issue with this is that the only blackberry i have available is the 9360. Which even blackberry users don't seem to like. Having used the keyboard I must say I don't think I could give up a large touchscreen interface for it. This coming from some who loved the simplicity of T9 on Nokia and how it allowed blind texting, and then the keyboards on the e61 and e71. Touch screen is now all I can handle.
Gotta make a decision by today. Probably gonna go for the nexus s as it seems the best of the old bunch and it's upgradability pushes to to the top of the pack.

o2 just got back to me. looks like the Bold 9900 is also on offer, but I'm reading mixed reviews.

Atomic Pineapple

Ugh don't get a Blackberry, terrible terrible software and even more locked down than Apple products, unless your work data needs to be extremely secure an iPhone or high end Android device is the way to go.

thehomeofDob

Yeah not too fond of the reviews for blackberry, and I love my current Android. I wish there was something higher spec available, but I've settled for the Nexus S - just gonna wait for ICS and hope that makes things better.