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New Phone Advice

  • 03-01-2012 4:53pm
    #1
    Scoobydooo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭


    In the market for an android phone and looking for some advice. I only have a relatively small budget around 200euro but looking to get the best possible phone I can for that amount. Second hand from ebay is an option and I'm fairly capable with phones so should be able to update them with the latest software etc. so that's no problem.


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  • #2
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,555 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Personally i use htc, i like the phone the htc sensation but its out of price range i reckon, but there are smaller htc phones that run android. Samsung are great too. Id pick from either brands and avoid nokia... Thats my opinion

    i have seen some htc sensations on done deal for 250 new, people apparently selling their upgrade, just be careful they are not stolen and rooted phones


  • #3
    G S R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭G S R


    I was in the same dilema as you. about €200 and not sure whether to go new or second han. I went for a new ZTE Skate from Ebay. Love it at the moment!

    Was thinking of a Galaxy S (1) - around €200 2nd hand, a Samsung Ace, or just a ZTE Blade. The Skate is flying it at the moment and has a 4.3 inch screen so it's pretty good.


  • #4
    rommy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭rommy


    Samsung all the way if i were you easy to root as sammy dont lock their boot loaders.


  • #5
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Expansys have and acer liquid metal with case and 2b card for under 200.


  • #6
    manual_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Scoobydooo wrote: »
    In the market for an android phone and looking for some advice. I only have a relatively small budget around 200euro but looking to get the best possible phone I can for that amount. Second hand from ebay is an option and I'm fairly capable with phones so should be able to update them with the latest software etc. so that's no problem.

    This is the one i went for

    o2online.ie/o2/shop/phones/sony-ericsson-xperia-ray-black/155/

    a bit over your budget, but i find it performs really well overall. It's 3.3" screen, so if you're looking for something bigger don't go for it, but that's part of it's appeal to me, it feels lovely to hold in the hand, and you barely notice it i do phóca

    o2 on payg(above) seems to be the cheapest at 269, the other carriers vary from 10-30 more


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