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Im looking at getting an iphone as my contract expires soon but im unsure on whether they are worth the money. Im expecting the tarrif (with orange) to be around £40 compared to the £30 im currently paying.

i want to be able to access the internet on whichever phone i choose and a blackberry would do this just fine, but i like the apps on the iphone :lol:

so in summary im tempted but i want to know if spending this kind of money on a phone is worth it? and i would appreciate if anyone could let me know about any good tarrifs they may have seen

cheers for any advice :thumbs:
 
Check out the Android phones - kinda similar to an iphone in terms of functionality but there are several manufacturers making different models that all run the same OS.

Some geeks will tell you they are gonna take over the world, or at least catford... my verdict is we'll wait and see !
 
I had an iPhone for a few months, but slowly found myself into one of those people I hated ie never had it out my hand and was using it more to mess about with than as an actual phone. As a phone I don't rate it at all, as a toy it's great.

My Blackberry Bold which I'v had for 18 months now, is possibly the best phone i've had. I never usually keep a phone longer than 6 months, but it's so easy to use as a phone, great for e-mail and will do the web pretty well too.
 
Depends which apps you particularly want to use.

iPhone is fantastic for Twitter, FB and the like as well as general internet use. The big advantage of BB is the screen. Don't worry about the touch screen you soon get used to it.

Of course you get your iPod thrown in free so no issues there as well as lots of other nice goodies ;)

Downsides, battery life is crap.. they need charging every day and heavy use will mean they don't last a day.

They are great though, I have to say I am totally sold on mine, the real great benefit is if you have a Mac, they do work seamlessly with a Mac, my Wife has hers plugged into a laptop/home PC and it doesn't work quite as seamlessly as mine does with my Mac... I wouldn't swap it for the world, even though you have to kind of go along with the Apple hype...

Hope this helps :)
 
Craft said:
Check out the Android phones - kinda similar to an iphone in terms of functionality but there are several manufacturers making different models that all run the same OS.

Some geeks will tell you they are gonna take over the world, or at least catford... my verdict is we'll wait and see !
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:agree: I have the HTC / Tmobile G1 which was the first android phone, it's great!

The new android phones are amazing as well, the g2 touch, hero, nexus one (not released yet) and motorola droid are all good.
 
swordjo said:
I had an iPhone for a few months, but slowly found myself into one of those people I hated ie never had it out my hand and was using it more to mess about with than as an actual phone. As a phone I don't rate it at all, as a toy it's great.

My Blackberry Bold which I'v had for 18 months now, is possibly the best phone i've had. I never usually keep a phone longer than 6 months, but it's so easy to use as a phone, great for e-mail and will do the web pretty well too.
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something im concerned about is whether it does the basics well and if its reliable, after all it is a phone first and foremost :lol:

how much battery life do the battery cases add to the iphone? i couldnt be bothered to charge my phone every day to be honest
 
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I got the Nokia N97 basicly as i could have it for free without the major tariff, and or upfront payment, does just about everything the iphone will do although not so many apps, but is pretty much perfect for, i much prefer having the keyboard to type on for internet and email.
 
No! Avoid Catford, go with the iPhone.

er indoors and I swapped our two blackberries for a couple iPhones and have never regretted it. We've since upgraded to the latest and now my son has seen the light and switched to iPhone about 3 weeks ago. We're currently tracking his gps through the snow and traffic jams of the last 4 hours.
 
IanC said:
i couldnt be bothered to charge my phone every day to be honest
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If you can't be bothered to charge your phone every day then look elsewhere ;)
 
I did a quick google search on the android phones and they sound promising!
 
Love mine, wouldn't change it for anything. The user interface is stunning. Improving all the time with new firmware too, the major drawback used to be no copy and paste, now addressed.

I've had PDA's and similar in the past and never used them for anything but the phone. The iphone on the other hand is excellent at all times, I use a few free apps, never pay for one. I'm still on the 2g version and I love it.

get one :D
 
The iPhone as a gizmo is great.. I think it also has better internet speed than a blackberry, the apps are great and its got a nice look to it

Unfortunately as a phone its *****. 2 cans and a wire would produce a better sounding connection, constantly having to ask people to speak up, having to block your other ear to block out background noise ALL the time is tiresome and not worth it for such an expensive phone. It is also very awkward holding it up to your ear because theres no real hand shape to it.

As a gadget I'd give it 9/10.
As a phone I'd give it 3/10.

I would suggest you go elsewhere, the only other smartphone I've *really* used is a Blackberry which were nice - internet is a tad slow though.

James
 
I'm a big iPhone fan (after relentlessly taking the mick out of others before I had one for becoming obsessed with them!)

I think for all the online stuff they are brilliant: for Twitter, Facebook, general internet, emails, Flickr etc, the phone is great to use. Apps are really nice, and although you might think some of the apps/gadgets are a bit gimmicky some can be really useful! Some good photo editing tools as well, and you can get some really nice pics out of it actually.

As an actual phone, I don't have a problem with it. Good reception (obviously depends on network coverage), clear sound, I like texting on it (and how you can see a whole conversation thread).

In fact I think I'll stop now as I'm beginning to sound obsessed!

The only problem is the battery life — it does depend on what you are doing on the phone, but if you are using it for online stuff you will find yourself charging it almost daily. I've got a charger at home and at work so it's not really a problem, but some people could find it quite annoying!
 
i just banned my sales team from getting them after the 3 'early adopters' kept using their i-phones crap battery and crap reception as excuses for missing client calls.

Blackberry for me.
 
I too looked at the iPhone - was near to buying one.

Then I looked at the HTC HD2
The hardware is better in every way to the iPhone and the software just keeps getting better too. Best bit, it was free on the same contract you have to pay £100+ for an iphone.

It runs windows mobile with HTC's own Sense skin which is really good. For me the best part is if I don't like how something works, I can change it - and invariably with any device I would always think 'Why on earht did they do it that way, if only...'

My HD2 is awesome, I really like it. Oh, and the screen wipes the floor with the iphone.
 
I want one too...nearing the end of mine on voda - £30 (250m, 100 t) 12mth contract. I'd like one but don't know how much I could bully them into giving me a good deal. :lol:
 
IanC said:
I did a quick google search on the android phones and they sound promising!
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I've just got hold of two T Mobile Pulse phones for my Kids for Xmas.

£20 quid a month, 300 minutes, unlimited texts and data.... Look very nice too. Allsorts of applications.

I think they are the replacement for the G1 Google phone.

I'll let you know how they get on with them :)
 
Richard, how do you get on with texting on the HTC HD2?

this thread has made me realise there is alot of other options out there!:eek:
 
HTC Hero here, top phone, similar to an iPhone, but a lot cheaper, and once it's on Android 2.0 in the new year, it'll be rocking!!! :D
 
I've had my 1st gen iPhone for about a year and a half (got it second hand from a friend upgrading to 3G, running on PAYG) and it's definitely the best gadget I've brought!

It's all about the whole user interface and how everything integrates seamlessly (iTunes/iPhoto, recorded TV from EyeTV on Mac exports to iPhone in one click), and I don't have to carry a separate iPod around everywhere. I haven't had any problems with the phone part (apart from having no signal in the basement flat I live in at uni, which is a Vodafone problem!)

The millions of apps can come in very handy (e.g. train times, cinema listings etc, and games when you have a bit of time to kill), as does Google Maps and wi-fi (free internet around uni buildings, which is nice because being on PAYG, data charges tend to mount up.)

Obviously at the end of the day, you need to try one out and see if you like it. I found it very easy to get used to the keyboard, and can type way faster on it than a 'regular' phone (I like to send messages in proper English, not text speak!)
 
I'm in the same predicament.
My Voda upgrade is due early Jan, and I could have an iphone. (Don't know how much yet........)

I'm not sure if I should get one or not really, so watching this space with interest...........
 
I suppose it depends what you want/need really. The iPhone, Nokia N27 and all the rest are too big and clumsy for me, and I'd never use any of the functions and apps anyway, so, no. My son (27) likes them, but my daughter (25) just uses her mobile as a phone and text machine.

I thought about getting something with push mail capability for business, and it could be useful when I'm travelling, but I decided it would be too intrusive. I suppose you can switch this off, but then it'll download a torrent of mail when you switch it on again.
 
IanC said:
Richard, how do you get on with texting on the HTC HD2?

this thread has made me realise there is alot of other options out there!:eek:
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Remarkably well actually. That was my biggest hang up over a touch screen phone in general but I have to say the on screen keyboard on the HD2 is excellent. Perfectly usable in both portrait and landscape modes and when pressing a key the phone vibrates a little - not much jut enough to give it a tactile feel. The phones dictionary is very good too so if you get a couple of letters wrong it generally realises what you want to say and fixes it (while giving you choices including exactly what you typed).

Considering I've had a phone with a proper sliding querty keyboard for 3.5 years it was very easy to adapt.
 
I went from an N96 to a HTC Touch Diamond and then onto an iPhone. I'm back to having a computer to do computer things, a phone todo phone things and a camera to do camera things.

In principle the "clever" phones were a good idea, in reality they are a P.I.T.A.
 
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