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I'm due a free (or close to it) upgrade and have no idea which one to pick.  Have never surfed the web or done video with a mobile before, but would like to if there's a good one in the lot for that job.

These are the ones I have to pick from:

http://phones.meteor.ie/phones

Tocco FTW

Nokia 95 if you dont mind paying, Sony Ericsson 910i if you do...

I have a 8gb N95 and can't fault it at all tbh, but my mrs has a tocco and it's mint

I'm probably going to have a go with the G1 phone on T-Mobile when my current contract expires.  I've heard there are a number of issues with it, one being the battery life, but as I sit at a desk all day - that shouldn't be an issue.

Unfortunately, it's not available in Ireland.  So I'm not being helpful.

;marks;

Aye N95/96 are good, I love surfing on mine and the GPS is handy. Battery life is poor tho.

When you say poor battery life, what amount of time are you talking about?  The specs say 6 hours talk time and 280 standby.  Is that not the real story with them?

With the Iphone (similar spec), talking and standby uses relatively little battery life, but if your browsing the net, or using GPS/ Google Earth or watching YouTube, the battery gets zapped pretty quick...

The battery life is fine on the Nokia N95 / N82 if you set the phone up correctly.

E.g. switch off 3G if you get no or poor 3G reception and use GSM only, switch wi-fi scanning on only when required etc.

I get about a week in between charging my N82 with average call use.

Well If I use the gps its about 2hrs..or I browse the net its 3hrs, if you use simple to phone people its most probs 6hrs.

What make have you used before.

The way they design the menus and whatnot of the newer models will always have have similarities to their predecessors.
Might be an idea to go with the same make of phone you've used in the past so that there is a less steep learning curve in how to best go about using all your new phone's features.

i had a n95 (b) and i couldnt fault it, everything you could need. But i have updated now to the nokia e71, and this one is brilliant if anyone gets the chance for this one take it.

Previous phone was a Motorola.  At the minute I have a Sony Ericsson, but I'm not afraid of reading manuals for a new phone.

My Husband has always been a supporter of Nokia's mainly because they made a builder phone he was hard pressed to break.  But any average Nokia he's had was a write off within 6 months, so that kind of put me off them.  That said, I won't be working on construction sites with mine, so it might be ok.

These http://uk.samsungmobile.com/mobile/SGH-M110 (http://uk.samsungmobile.com/mobile/SGH-M110) are going for £20 from TMobile at the moment - they came out stronger than the JCB Phone in a recent destruction test. You might want to tell Tim.

I assume this is a contract phone?

Not wanting to hijack the thread, but does anyone have the G1 phone?

My phone is and the replacement will be too.  Been checking out the one for Timothy (also on contract), but they (Meteor) don't seem to have it.  He'd have to switch providers and it's costing a heck of a lot more than what Rod posted. 

Found it here http://www.expansys.ie/p.aspx?i=161230 for cheaper than he'd pay with a new contract, but not sure if he can use his SIM card in it.

I didn't take an upgrade and got a 50% reduction in my bill instead.

If you don't need a new phone, don't get one.

They aren't as kind over here with reductions.  Always looking for a way to increase prices, but NEVER reduce.  That's why I always take advantage of the upgrade, needed or not.  Only chance we have of getting something back from the feckers.  Plus we use the old phones as replacements for Timothy when breaks his. 

At the same time, need to be careful which ones we pick as we're stuck with them for the next year.

That phone I posted is a pay as you go, and locked to TMobile, but can be unlocked very easilly.

everyone says ifones are the bollocks but i have a n95 8g its ok i cant complain

i got a tocco. its boom ting

WTFF its boom ting?
r  trying to sound hip?

Was  in a Vodafone store today with my mate and i was asking what the lastest and best phone was on the current market and the guy said that TOCCO.

If you like taking pictures then the Sony C905 is faultless.

Comes with a 2GB memory stick and takes 8.1Meg pictures. It's pretty good with video too.

I've had mine for about a month and it's fantastic.

weeeeeeeeeeeeeee i am due an upgrade ... Silver Tocco arrives on Tuesday :)

Small, thin, useful and stylish.  It should be called the Kev.

Samsung Omnia FTW

+1

Awesome phone.

Today is the day ... I have had to get out of bed early in case the delivery comes early , sigh still not here.


You will know when it gets here, as I will be off blonde while i try to work out how to use it LOL

See you in June.

If I were to buy a mobile from some place online, besides going with the Meteor upgrade option...what's the catch?  Do I have to get it 'unlocked' or whatever before I use it or do most sites sell them ready to use?   

[X] its arrived
[X] June is over optimistic
[ ] I know what i am doing
[X] I will wait for Jane to get home

Im kind of screwed at objective #1.

I cant get the back off my old phone to get sim card out FML.

rotflmfao

Bless

After calling to instruct on how to get the Sim card out of the old phone (  ::) ) , Kev can now use, play wait until I get home for further instructions...

A day in the life of a Pompey household.

Samsung tocco is an awesome phone ... piece of piss to set up as well :)

you're welcome x

FYP

i've just ordered one. will let you know how heaven it is.

Excellent.  I've heard the hardware is a bit meh, but the software is brilliant. 

OK, like I've mentioned, I'm after the G1.

I'll probably go for a Flext plan, which includes a decent amount of calls/texts and unlimited internetz.

However, T-mobile charge you 12p/minute for your voicemail (and this doesn't come out of your allowance).  It's not a huge amount, obviously - but not ideal, and I begrudge paying for something that should come out of the allowance.

If you get a business contract, the voicemail is free.  Why - I don't know. 

So here's my question.  If I get my company to order the phone on a business contract (and I pay them each month for the phone), will there be any tax implications for me or the business?

company order it, use ur DD details imo.. no implications

yo kin, got it a week or so ago.

its v good, the keyboard is awesome text msg's will never be the same.

the browser is v similar to the iphone and v quick to load from my location.

i got it on the flext 35 plan, which gets discounted form £35 to £31.50 if u order online.  the flext ones are miles better than the fixed ones as browsing is unlimited.

defo recomend it.

I know what phone I'm getting in my upgrade next month then...G1 FTW.

I got the N95 in the end.  Now I just need Jane for a day or two.  You don't mind, do ya Kev?

Yes, that was the plan I was looking at - but I might go for the business equivalent one (with free voicemail) that gives pretty much the same package for about the same price.

The G2 is out soon, but apparently it will be dropping the physical keyboard for a larger screen and software keyboard.  Backward step imo.

You downloaded the latitude software so that you mum knows where you are all the time?  Waste of time probably - either on your computer or in bed, sleeping.

Oi!  stop hijacking.....your thread.

Pleasure, where shall i drop her off ?

Wow you guys have got some good deals. I have been with T Mobile since I had a mobile phone, donkies years. I am on the old Flx 35 which gets me £180 combi p month with a 25% discount. So pay around 26 pm. My 18 month contract is up so decided to renew and get a G1. 9am I got told it would be £30 pm. So i said I will go have a look at it in more detail and call back with any questions. 9.15 I decided I would go ahead. I called back. It had gone up to £35 pm but if I wanted the £30 deal it would cost me £ 250 for the phone. On thier web site it is advertised at £31.50 but he said I cant have that discount as I am not eligable lol. I have never been late paying I have been with them for years and today I think after the convo I have just had with them I really need to be looking towards a for a different network. Any other decent phones out there?.

If you cancel your existing contract and start a new one (either in your name or Darren's) with T-mobile, you'll be able to get the £31.50 deal.

Why do companies treat their existing customers so badly?

Your nearest airport that flies into Cork or Kerry.  I'll collect her on this side.  Cheers! 

Only catch...we'll probably spend more time doing a pub crawl than we will working on the phone.

Right, round 3.

Got back on the phone to cancel. This time spoke to a third person. His offers.

1. £35 pm Free G1.

2. £31.50 pm via cancellation of exsisting contract, get a new one via the internat offer with a new number. Free G1

3. £30 pm plus a one off payment of £30 to keep my number.

4. Free Nokia 5800 £30 pm.

So loyalty does not really count, but I have not cut off my nose to spite my face and gone with deal 3 as it will come in very hand for tinternet. Plus by paying the extra 30 it is only £3 more over the 18 months and I get to keep my number.

The way to get the best deals from phone companies is to not be loyal - jump about from network to network and don't stay with the same company.

People used to not do this because it meant having to change phone numbers but that's all changed and you can keep the number even if you change networks.


I've changed networks and not had to pay to keep my number - I'd tell them where to stick their £30.

I didn't have to pay the 30 if I changed network. That would have been free. Paying the 30 was to stay with the same network keep my number and have the phone I wanted for 30 pm. I could have cancelled and gone to another company but a different phone and no charge to take my number. Or cancelled my contract, got a new one with T mobile in order to get the phone I wanted and paid 31.50.


I have messed up again I guess. fml.

It's arrived. OMG HelPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

To start with don't lol at this question but.....

I hear that the battery life on this new phone is piss poor. I have charged it for 3 hours and it is full but the guy on the phone yesterday said charge it for as long as you can the 1st time. Here's the question.

Now it is charged if I leave it plugged in do you think it will be OK to turn it on or is it imperative to leave it off and still charging?

Im sure turning it on whilst charging is ok!

 Testing.

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  I posted that text from my mobile!!!  First time ever for surfing too.  The little things in life that keep a girl happy.   rotflmfao

All i want to do is transfer my music onto it and can i do it can i chuff. I have now lost my Itunes.

My G1 arrived today.  Oh yes, I like.

Not even started using it really, but already searching through the apps to download to improve it. 

   I recently got a Nokia 5800 and i'am very impressed,surfings easy,cameras acceptable with a decent flash,musics easy to put on it and the sat nav i just downloaded is very impressive.So glad to get back to a nokia from the crappy sony and samsungs i've had.
          9/10

just got a nokia e71, which looks a bit like a blackberry....i have heard great things about this.

looks good. Can browse and post blonde on it

iphone update 3.0 OS has been announced and will be available June, now puts it way ahead again.

Of what?

Stumped me for a while lol, but Apple have actually listened, all we need now is Flash and Video Capture, but they have to keep something back for the next update. I would say it is now leading the market again ...... was pissed that the G1 came out after I had signed my contract but happier now.

 
- Introduction of subscription based apps
- In App Purchases available for paid ones, not free
- Using Bluetooth technology, you can connect with other iPhones to share data, it automatically identifies running apps and creates an IP connection. (lots of potential)
- FM transmitter - the iPhone running 3.0 can have a custom app that auto-discovers the best frequency and tunes the transmitter
- All new Push, allows new apps like Meebo (IM Service) that works with - MSN, AOL, Facebook etc but does not always need the app running, e.g you can get messaged if someone adds you as a friend or contacts you while leaving your phone in another application.
- Able to Recieve instant updates - e.g News, sports headlines... With Custom Sounds
- New media player will automatically adjust video bitrate depending on how much bandwidth you have (e.g 3G,Edge coverage)
- 1st Game, New Socializing game called 'Pets' - You create a virtual pet, push comes into play where it alerts you someone has interacted with your pet and in app purchases is where you can buy clothes for your pet (big potential, small details at the moment)
- 2nd Game - First Person shooter 'LiveFire' , over wifi connecting to global server - Push/ Inviting People to Game and App Purchases/ Buy Weapons
- Cut, Copy and Paste - Very advanced and well done!
- MMS !!! [Not for OLD 2G iPhone]
- Stock - Business News Stories and Extra Stock Details
- Mail, Calender, Notes and iPod - Search available
- iPod - Shake to Shuffle
- Notes - All your notes Sync with PC or Mac
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Support for Youtube Accounts and Subscriptions
- Safari Password Login Manager

Does the iPhone have a camera?

Well, yes it does, but a pretty dire one for the price of the phone.

As for the rest of the update list, apart from all the apps store stuff, it sounds more and more like my N95 - in fact, any decent mobile under 3 years old.... All this update does is bring it a little more in line with any other phone available, instead of being dismally lacking in many areas.

And as for cut copy and paste being very advanced... LOL! this has been on my last 3 phones! (I'm assuming many others too, not just nokia's)

It still isn't good enough to even tempt my to change my mind, it still is nothing special IMO.

I love the G1, and its open-sourceness (new word).  I hate being tied down to proprietary stuff, and I think this is the strong point of the G1.  Oh, and you can copy, cut and paste as well ;).

The iphone is good (ldo), but just not my cup of tea.

What's better, and why?

• G1
• Nokia 5800
• Samsung Pixon

I will use my phone as a Walkman, to browse the net and to take pictures...but I don't know which one to choose! I'm leaning towards the Samsung atm...

I've had the G1 for two days.  I'm so glad I chose to get it.  But I'm sure the other phones you mentioned will do what you want.  Horses for courses.

I have had the G1 for weeks now and it is just wasted on me. The mapping system has come in handy when the sat nav screwed up a couple of times, managed that ok. It is my own fault, I have never been a textbook learner, much prefer to be shown. Being as I do not know anyone else that is a tad impossible.

BTW Kin, can you really cut and pastes?. I can not even fathom how to go back a page,lol.

You'll have to come to DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/) one weekend, and I'll spend 5 minutes showing you how to use your phone!  It really is dead easy.

Going back a page...you just hit the back button to the right of the trackball...

As for copy and paste, yes it's easy to do - I'll show you that as well. 

Whilst bored working a busy rush hour train I decided to have a quick fiddle and  have discovered the copy n paste. Will still get a quick tutorial off you Kin next time we meet.

Whilst you were having a quick fiddle on the train... ;ashamed;

I managed to get the wireless tether working for mine today, so that I can connect to the internet through the phone's connection.  This was something I planned to do, but was hastened by our connection going down in the office today.

Works brilliantly by the way.

I have activated the wireless thing but not yet tried to connecy this way. I was devastaited when i realised i could not download poker sites.

so u can use the phone as a dongle? june thts huge. how do i do that?

You can? don't be pm'ing each other leaving me out now boys. :elp the aged please

There are two ways.

One requires root access and hacking the phone

[ ] I'd recommend this to you

That then enables you to use the phone as a wireless dongle in effect - and more than one computer can connect to it.

The other method doesn't require root access, so is safer and easier.  There's an app you can download to do this.  I've not downloaded it yet, but I'll have a look at it and when I do I'll then explain what you need to do to get it to work.

You have to be careful if you do use it as a tether though.  I think the usage is capped at 3GB or 5GB a month, and if you exceed that the speed of your connection will be capped.  So it'd be fine for browsing and as a back up connection in case your broadband goes down, but not for downloading loads of video or porn.

I could do that via bluetooth with my old Nokia! :P

[ ] I'm sure that's the same as it acting as a wireless router to more than one computer.

Just ordered a new phone, was a toss up between the G1 and the blackberry 8900 curve. Went for the 8900 (12 month contract) i'll probably get the g2 or maybe even g3 in 12 months when the android OS improves and they get a decent battery.

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrycurve8900/

I've had my phone for 4 or 5 years and it's finally busto now. This tocco thing is good and I can get on the internets with it? I have a vodafone pay as you go sim that I want to keep ideally.

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/5192177/Samsung-F480-Tocco-Sim-Free-Unlocked-Mobile-Phone/Product.html?source=5066&engine=froogle_mobile&keyword=Samsung+F480+Tocco+Sim+Free+%2F+Unlocked+Mobile+Phone+(Ice+Silver)

I just ordered my new Blackberry 8900 Curve from o2 as my contract was ending.

I said I want to cancel and was offered instantly:

Brand New Blackberry 8900 (free)
600 mins
1000 texts
Blackberry Bolt on (unlimted net)
free o2 to o2 calls
18 months contract £19.75 a month instead of the £35 a month online.

Result :)

Do not get a tocco, I have had nothing but trouble with it, it keeps freezing and is virtually useless.

There awesome, told brent to get 1 and he loves it. i'll tell you some off the best apps to get when you get it

Which network have you got? Ipoker?

I've got a G1 in white. Is that ghey?

Just been looking at the G2, available on Vodafone now, looks lovely.

I'd stick with the G1, as the hardware keyboard is a big plus for me.

is that not a proper keyboard on it?

(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1632/tmobileg2redesigntilteddv3.jpg)

That's cool.  Didn't think that was what the G2 looked like.  When's it out?

It's out, Vodafone exclusive I believe. 

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk//shop/mobile-phone/htc-magic

That's a different phone.

'Yep links me to the htc magic, which as be described as the 'new g2' but is a totally different phone!

I assumed the HTC Magic was the G2?

What do I know, I still have a Sony.

Any opinions on the nokia n97,48gb storage wtf
http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1274500
I'am due an upgrade on vodaphone next month and this comes out in july,i may just get it and sell it because my nokia 5800 does everything i want it to do

Well, don't get the Magic - get the G1.

By the way, G1 owners - Flash for the browser is imminent...

any apps i shud get and where from?

Download blackberry app world via ur BB browser, this has most of them.

Apss i have
Viigo - updated sports scores ,schedules etc. You can also use it for rss feed for latest news, i use mine for lufc news.
Flickr - You should alreadt have this, i didnt make much use of it at the start but now love it
Facebook - If you have a facebook account
msn - As above
Google maps - Brilliant app. Better than blackberry maps
Quick pull - if you ever need to reboot you dont need to take the battery out
Twitterberry - if u have a twitter account
Betfair - good app, no need to go on the betfair website.

Few more tips i found.
- Use UMA all the time wen ur in a wifi area (mainly home) fpr PERFECT reception
- Move all you icons around for easy by pressing the blackberry button
- The case it pretty cool, it locks it automatically when you put it in (some magnetic sensor or summit)
- You need to give the case a few days to "wear in", you'll probs find it pretty tight to start with

I'll tell you if i find any more cool apps

cheers, took me 2-3 hours to setup correctly last night, but its an awsome phone and lots of cool features/apps. The gps is really fast took a few pics and it auto loaded upto my facebook :) will have to get google maps. Your right about the case its too tight atm.

Yea, its a very cool phone. You should buy an 8 gig SDHC card if you want to use it for music etc, only £11 http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/5973047/Play-com-8GB-Micro-SDHC-Memory-Card/Product.html

Theres an app you can buy called berrybuzz or something, so the LED changes colour with different types off messages, Blue for facebook, red for texts, yellow for emails etc etc. Think im gonna buy it

That's a class 4 SD card, someone was advising me to get Class 6 or better for mine (the G1).  I have no idea what these classes mean, so am going to have a look now - but if anyone knows, please post and save me some time.

Edit - oh it's dead simple.  It's the speed of data transfer.  So class 4 is twice as quick as class 2, and class 6 is 50% faster than class 4.  Not a big issue most of the time I wouldn't have thought.  On the G1 there's an option to run apps from the SD card (rather than the phone memory), so if you're doing anything like that the speed would be an issue.  But for storage and access of media files, meh.