Do you own an iphone?

Max Power

I don't and probably never will. I just cannot justify spending €500-€700 on a phone or a bill pay for €50 per month.

TheBandicoot

Thanks for the update, chief.

brandon_flowers

Apple shares plummet.

Melion

Androids are way better anyway

frag420

I do. Work paid for it. I win!!

lightspeed

TheBandicoot wrote: »

Thanks for the update, chief.

We can all sleep easy now

anncoates

Max Power wrote: »

I don't and probably never will. I just cannot justify spending €500-€700 on a phone or a bill pay for €50 per month.

Bang of povo.

Oranage2

No and never will.







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donvito99

I own a telephone.

MurdyWurdy

Yes, bought it recently and I love it.

Also, not sure where you're getting your information from. I bought the iphone outright for about €500 and my monthly bill is just the usual €20 a month 30 day rolling contract standard thingy. If you're paying €50 a month for the bill then usually it means you've got the phone on a contract and will bay €150ish for it.

If you paid €500 for the phone and are paying €50 a month on a bill you're doing it wrong.

Best username ever

I have done the last few years, the best one they had was the iPhone 4. Seriously thinking of android or windows for my next phone, the current iPhone is nothing new and not worth much.

summerskin

Melion wrote: »

Androids are way better anyway

Yeah, because when you get one you can spend hour after hour rooting them, changing the OS, putting on widgets and customising them!

As where the iPhone works fine out of the box....(and costs me nothing, my phone provider gives me them for free as my company spends a fortune with them. Might get the new Lumia in a few weeks just to try that out too.)


Have an iPhone and a Galaxy S3. The S3 is collecting dust beside the Galaxy Tablet in my bottom drawer.



Now, I'll just sit back and wait for the android fan boys to slate my opinion....

irishgirl19

no, by the time ill have saved up for one they'll have a another new one out with like one added feature. Ill stick with android thank you very much.

MrStuffins

Does it have original snake?

No?

Then what do I want with it? Give me the Nokia 3210 any day!

Max Power

MurdyWurdy wrote: »

If you paid €500 for the phone and are paying €50 a month on a bill you're doing it wrong.

Where in the OP does it say this?

MrStuffins

summerskin wrote: »

Yeah, because when you get one you can spend hour after hour rooting them, changing the OS, putting on widgets and customising them!

As where the iPhone works fine out of the box....(and costs me nothing, my phone provider gives me them for free as my company spends a fortune with them. Might get the new Lumia in a few weeks just to try that out too.)

Wait, you meant that first part to be a bad point?

The fact that you CAN root and change the OS?

You know Android works out of the box too right?

spitfireIRL

summerskin wrote: »

Yeah, because when you get one you can spend hour after hour rooting them, changing the OS, putting on widgets and customising them!

As where the iPhone works fine out of the box....(and costs me nothing, my phone provider gives me them for free as my company spends a fortune with them. Might get the new Lumia in a few weeks just to try that out too.)


Have an iPhone and a Galaxy S3. The S3 is collecting dust beside the Galaxy Tablet in my bottom drawer.



Now, I'll just sit back and wait for the android fan boys to slate my opinion....

Consider it slated. S3 > iPhone

nocoverart

What a waste of trees in starting this thread

Yes on my second iPhone and can't see myself using any other type of phone for a long long time. Absolutely fantastic piece of kit.

anncoates

summerskin wrote: »

Yeah, because when you get one you can spend hour after hour rooting them, changing the OS, putting on widgets and customising them!

As where the iPhone works fine out of the box..

You do realize all android phones work out of the box too?

Max Power

summerskin wrote: »

Yeah, because when you get one you can spend hour after hour rooting them, changing the OS, putting on widgets and customising them!

As where the iPhone works fine out of the box....(and costs me nothing, my phone provider gives me them for free as my company spends a fortune with them. Might get the new Lumia in a few weeks just to try that out too.)


Have an iPhone and a Galaxy S3. The S3 is collecting dust beside the Galaxy Tablet in my bottom drawer.



Now, I'll just sit back and wait for the android fan boys to slate my opinion....

Took me about 20 minutes.

Celly Smunt

Windows for me.Stablity,smoothness and proper Nokia hardware all the way

summerskin

MrStuffins wrote: »

Wait, you meant that first part to be a bad point?

The fact that you CAN root and change the OS?

You know Android works out of the box too right?

Yes, but it's slow and clunky, the email client is incredibly poor for dealing with MS Exchange, screen swipe takes too long compared to iphone, camera pics are often out of focus or fuzzy, KIES is the worst piece of software ever, and they are full of bloatware.

I've tried them, and i just prefer the iPhone.

Yeah, Android phones work great out of the box. Only reason most would root it or change anything is because we can easily and because some of us just like doing it.

smash

pmcmahon wrote: »

Windows for me.Stablity,smoothness and proper Nokia hardware all the way

Fúcking lol...

super_furry

I have one but my next phone will be a Windows phone.

KungPao

Of course! I couldn't live without my iPhone!

summerskin

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah, Android phones work great out of the box. Only reason most would root it or change anything is because we can easily and because some of us just like doing it.

and that's about all it comes down to. if you like fiddling, use android, if you just want to use your phone as it is, iphone all the way.

Celly Smunt

smash wrote: »

Fúcking lol...

That's what I thought until I used the windows mobile OS.Its far smoother than android and apple.

super_furry

super_furry wrote: »

I have one but my next phone will be a Windows phone.

Have Windows phones started improving?

Celly Smunt

boneyarsebogman wrote: »

Have Windows phones started improving?

The new lumia is fantastic.Shall be getting it soon myself.

summerskin

pmcmahon wrote: »

The new lumia is fantastic.Shall be getting it soon myself.

yep, thought i'd give it a whirl myself.

MrStuffins

summerskin wrote: »

Yes, but it's slow and clunky, the email client is incredibly poor for dealing with MS Exchange, screen swipe takes too long compared to iphone, camera pics are often out of focus or fuzzy, KIES is the worst piece of software ever, and they are full of bloatware.

I've tried them, and i just prefer the iPhone.

What blogs have you read this stuff from?

Screenwipe takes too long? Mother of God, how long do you want to be waiting? It's instant! It's a split second action.

MrStuffins

pmcmahon wrote: »

The new lumia is fantastic.Shall be getting it soon myself.

The missus has a Lumia and it would be a neat little phone if it wasn't Windows. Nothing wrong with the OS itself, it's just that the app market isn't quite there yet compared to the others.

I'm sure the'll catch up though like Android did.

Also, IMO it's not an good-looking phone.

Sikpupi

I have a 4S that I have Jailbroken....best gadget I ever had!!

Its:

1. A Camera when out at Weddings etc
2. Its an Ipod when out walking, excercising
3. Its a Movie Player when I am bored.
4. It's Sky Sports when I away from the TV (Sky-G0)
5. It a Game Console when I need to keep the kids happy

Luv it..........

Lelantos

summerskin wrote: »

Yeah, because when you get one you can spend hour after hour rooting them, changing the OS, putting on widgets and customising them!

As where the iPhone works fine out of the box....(and costs me nothing, my phone provider gives me them for free as my company spends a fortune with them. Might get the new Lumia in a few weeks just to try that out too.)


Have an iPhone and a Galaxy S3. The S3 is collecting dust beside the Galaxy Tablet in my bottom drawer.



Now, I'll just sit back and wait for the android fan boys to slate my opinion....

If its only gathering dust I'll take the S3 off your hands?

dave1982

I got one this week for €50 a vodafone cock up.My oreder slipped through the net for some reason other didn't get the phone.I did ha ha haha

summerskin

MrStuffins wrote: »

What blogs have you read this stuff from?

Screenwipe takes too long? Mother of God, how long do you want to be waiting? It's instant! It's a split second action.

you're kidding, half the time there's a real drag to the process, the screen seemingly frozen for a fraction of a second, not good enough IMO


i don't read blogs.

antodeco

3 pages in and the android vs iPhone discussions have already kicked in.

Its worse than boutique vs common beer drinkers!

super_furry

Deleted User wrote: »

Have Windows phones started improving?

Yep, a lot. The new Nokia Lumia 920 is pretty much the best phone on the market right now.

Ghost Buster

Max Power wrote: »

I don't and probably never will. I just cannot justify spending €500-€700 on a phone or a bill pay for €50 per month.

Nope. I would love one but seeing as I only use about a tenner a month on my crappy, prehistoric but fully functional Nokia I neither could justify the expense

super_furry

antodeco wrote: »

Its worse than boutique vs common beer drinkers!

Gin is the answer. With a slice of cucumber and a twist of lime.

Senna

Sikpupi wrote: »

I have a 4S that I have Jailbroken....best gadget I ever had!!

Its:

1. A Camera when out at Weddings etc
2. Its an Ipod when out walking, excercising
3. Its a Movie Player when I am bored.
4. It's Sky Sports when I away from the TV (Sky-G0)
5. It a Game Console when I need to keep the kids happy

Luv it..........

You do know a €69 PAYG android phone does all of that too.

Deco99

summerskin wrote: »

Yeah, because when you get one you can spend hour after hour rooting them, changing the OS, putting on widgets and customising them!

As where the iPhone works fine out of the box....(and costs me nothing, my phone provider gives me them for free as my company spends a fortune with them. Might get the new Lumia in a few weeks just to try that out too.)


Have an iPhone and a Galaxy S3. The S3 is collecting dust beside the Galaxy Tablet in my bottom drawer.



Now, I'll just sit back and wait for the android fan boys to slate my opinion....

I disagree.

Oranage2

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah, Android phones work great out of the box. Only reason most would root it or change anything is because we can easily and because some of us just like doing it.

Well there are great apps too that you can only get with a rooted phone.

But for the average phone user who just texts, calls, internet and camera, the Iphone probably comes out tops.

Though id still never buy an Iphone - expensive junk.

Czarcasm

I have to say their build quality and software is nothing short of exceptional.

BUT, I personally don't like the aesthetics of the device. It's far too thin and I prefer a bulky phone I can operate one handed comfortably as opposed to holding the phone in one hand to keep it steady while using the other hand to dial numbers or write e-mails.

For me though I think my next phone will be a Nokia Lumia 920. As much as I like ideas like facetime and iMessage on the iphone, there are other reasons why I've always preferred Nokia and especially compatibility with the Microsoft ecosystem.

Holsten

I do, best thing I've ever bought.

PogMoThoin

I've never had an iPhone because I despise Apple over the way they treated me many years ago when I foolishly bought an iPod. Probably the worst purchase I ever made. And since then Apple have become proper nasty cnuts, doing everything they can to try hinder innovation by suing everyone who creates a better product. Apple are on my balcklist, which has Creative and Sony now too.

Jaxxy

I had an iphone but after having to replace it with an S2 I'll never go back to apple. I now have a Note II and I absolutely love it, it's my dream phone.

That said I agree that KIES is bloody AWFUL and don't use it at all.

Oranage2

Oranage2 wrote: »

Well there are great apps too that you can only get with a rooted phone.

But for the average phone user who just texts, calls, internet and camera, the Iphone probably comes out tops.

That's usually what I think too. It's kinda great to have full control over the phone with those apps, once your phone is rooted and they're granted SuperUser permission.

Duggy747

I have a Sorny uPhone Universe S3. It runs Cyborg Ice Jelly Bean Cream.

Nifty piece of equipment though it gets really hot if you use it for more than 30 seconds and can't make phonecalls if it's near people with blonde hair.