Mobile Phones
Mobile Phones
(06 Apr 2016, 4:36 pm)mb134 My £20 Vodafone phone would beat that
I got it in some 'Data Extravaganza' thing at Vodafone?
(06 Apr 2016, 4:36 pm)mb134 My £20 Vodafone phone would beat that
I got it in some 'Data Extravaganza' thing at Vodafone?
(06 Apr 2016, 4:50 pm)mb134 I used to hate the 'TouchWiz' skin Samsung applied to Android with a passion. Hence I opted for the HTC One X over the SGS 3, and the Xperia Z1 over the Galaxy S4. Although it looks better now, I wouldn't switch from an Xperia unless I had no option.
With regards to Windows Phone, I do really like the interface, idea of Continuum, and the synchronisation between phone and Surface. The lack of apps is what stops me considering it currently.
(06 Apr 2016, 4:50 pm)mb134 I used to hate the 'TouchWiz' skin Samsung applied to Android with a passion. Hence I opted for the HTC One X over the SGS 3, and the Xperia Z1 over the Galaxy S4. Although it looks better now, I wouldn't switch from an Xperia unless I had no option.
With regards to Windows Phone, I do really like the interface, idea of Continuum, and the synchronisation between phone and Surface. The lack of apps is what stops me considering it currently.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36057124
Vodafone and EE come bottom of survey again.
Managed to really fuck my phone up today - no internet works on it so took it into the O2 shop and they said I need to the Apple Store but I didn't have time. But it's only £100 to upgrade to a iPhone 6 with unlimited data. Do you reckon it will be worth upgrading it (or even to a different type of phone) as I have a feeling Apple will charge high prices for repairs.
Also being the idiot I am decided to reset it to factory defaults instead of just the settings so lost the apps and all of my contacts which has really pissed me off
The day I've been dreading is coming on Sunday... Upgrade day!
Not sure on what to do, in some ways I would actually like to keep my current phone but I am uncertain as to whether that would be possible or not and whether that would be a practical decision or not considering it's almost two years old now.
Uncertain what to go for although I really like my current phone which is a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, so I kinda wouldn't mind the same sort of thing again but slightly newer model, although I ain't that fussed about having the latest model phone, especially if it's going to work out being very expensive.
One thing I do know is, I ain't looking forward to is the possibility of setting foot in the Darlington (Town Centre) branch of the Carphone Warehouse again after I had to spend half a week going back and forth to Darlington to collect my phone only to keep getting told it wasn't there when it actually was in fact - they lost it in the store room
(07 Feb 2017, 3:42 pm)Jimmi The day I've been dreading is coming on Sunday... Upgrade day!
Not sure on what to do, in some ways I would actually like to keep my current phone but I am uncertain as to whether that would be possible or not and whether that would be a practical decision or not considering it's almost two years old now.
Uncertain what to go for although I really like my current phone which is a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, so I kinda wouldn't mind the same sort of thing again but slightly newer model, although I ain't that fussed about having the latest model phone, especially if it's going to work out being very expensive.
One thing I do know is, I ain't looking forward to is the possibility of setting foot in the Darlington (Town Centre) branch of the Carphone Warehouse again after I had to spend half a week going back and forth to Darlington to collect my phone only to keep getting told it wasn't there when it actually was in fact - they lost it in the store room
(07 Feb 2017, 3:42 pm)Jimmi The day I've been dreading is coming on Sunday... Upgrade day!
Not sure on what to do, in some ways I would actually like to keep my current phone but I am uncertain as to whether that would be possible or not and whether that would be a practical decision or not considering it's almost two years old now.
Uncertain what to go for although I really like my current phone which is a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, so I kinda wouldn't mind the same sort of thing again but slightly newer model, although I ain't that fussed about having the latest model phone, especially if it's going to work out being very expensive.
One thing I do know is, I ain't looking forward to is the possibility of setting foot in the Darlington (Town Centre) branch of the Carphone Warehouse again after I had to spend half a week going back and forth to Darlington to collect my phone only to keep getting told it wasn't there when it actually was in fact - they lost it in the store room
(07 Feb 2017, 4:21 pm)Andreos1 If the phone is working fine and you're happy with it, why don't you just stick a PAYG sim in? There's a lot of good deals out there and some are a lot better than the ones you get on a contract.That's probably what I'm going to do, as I'm happy enough with my current phone. Also I've had a look and going down the PAYG would save me a fair bit of money a month rather than continuing paying for phone contracts. Probably going to keep this phone until it either breaks or comes to a point where it becomes a pain to use.
It would just be a case of you ensuring the direct debit for your contract was cancelled.
(07 Feb 2017, 4:21 pm)Andreos1 If the phone is working fine and you're happy with it, why don't you just stick a PAYG sim in? There's a lot of good deals out there and some are a lot better than the ones you get on a contract.That's probably what I'm going to do, as I'm happy enough with my current phone. Also I've had a look and going down the PAYG would save me a fair bit of money a month rather than continuing paying for phone contracts. Probably going to keep this phone until it either breaks or comes to a point where it becomes a pain to use.
It would just be a case of you ensuring the direct debit for your contract was cancelled.
The end of an era.
My WP died on me yesterday. No idea how or why, but with it being out of warranty and WP essentially no more I ended up needing to decide on my next operating system.
Ended up plumping for Android and picking one from the glut of mid-range Chinese manufacturers.
Got it delivered today and spent the last two hours loading it up, transferring contacts etc.
Still on tweaking the settings and profiles, but I'm pretty impressed with the speed and this version (8) of Android.
The big test will be the battery life!
(10 Aug 2018, 8:43 pm)Andreos1 The end of an era.Think of all the new apps you can download!!
My WP died on me yesterday. No idea how or why, but with it being out of warranty and WP essentially no more I ended up needing to decide on my next operating system.
Ended up plumping for Android and picking one from the glut of mid-range Chinese manufacturers.
Got it delivered today and spent the last two hours loading it up, transferring contacts etc.
Still on tweaking the settings and profiles, but I'm pretty impressed with the speed and this version (8) of Android.
The big test will be the battery life!
(10 Aug 2018, 8:43 pm)Andreos1 The end of an era.Think of all the new apps you can download!!
My WP died on me yesterday. No idea how or why, but with it being out of warranty and WP essentially no more I ended up needing to decide on my next operating system.
Ended up plumping for Android and picking one from the glut of mid-range Chinese manufacturers.
Got it delivered today and spent the last two hours loading it up, transferring contacts etc.
Still on tweaking the settings and profiles, but I'm pretty impressed with the speed and this version (8) of Android.
The big test will be the battery life!
(10 Aug 2018, 8:43 pm)Andreos1 The end of an era.
My WP died on me yesterday. No idea how or why, but with it being out of warranty and WP essentially no more I ended up needing to decide on my next operating system.
Ended up plumping for Android and picking one from the glut of mid-range Chinese manufacturers.
Got it delivered today and spent the last two hours loading it up, transferring contacts etc.
Still on tweaking the settings and profiles, but I'm pretty impressed with the speed and this version (8) of Android.
The big test will be the battery life!
(10 Aug 2018, 8:43 pm)Andreos1 The end of an era.
My WP died on me yesterday. No idea how or why, but with it being out of warranty and WP essentially no more I ended up needing to decide on my next operating system.
Ended up plumping for Android and picking one from the glut of mid-range Chinese manufacturers.
Got it delivered today and spent the last two hours loading it up, transferring contacts etc.
Still on tweaking the settings and profiles, but I'm pretty impressed with the speed and this version (8) of Android.
The big test will be the battery life!
(10 Aug 2018, 11:11 pm)Dan Think of all the new apps you can download!!
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(11 Aug 2018, 9:05 pm)BusLoverMum Wot you got, then?
I upgraded to an honor 9, recently, after my Moto G5 had suffered one bash too many and wasn't charging reliably. Quite impressed, particularly as I got it for a massive discount so it was cheaper than my previous phone. Theres a bit of bloatware on it but enough storage for it to not matter.
(10 Aug 2018, 11:11 pm)Dan Think of all the new apps you can download!!
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(11 Aug 2018, 9:05 pm)BusLoverMum Wot you got, then?
I upgraded to an honor 9, recently, after my Moto G5 had suffered one bash too many and wasn't charging reliably. Quite impressed, particularly as I got it for a massive discount so it was cheaper than my previous phone. Theres a bit of bloatware on it but enough storage for it to not matter.
Seem as we are creating discussion here,
My current phone contact is up soon, so does anyone have any phone recommendations? Looking for something that won't cost me too much on a contract. Currently phone is a Sony Xperia (no idea which), the lower range Xperia's currently on offer sound okay but battery is supposedly nowt special on one of them which is likely to be an issue.
(12 Aug 2018, 11:51 am)Jimmi Seem as we are creating discussion here,
My current phone contact is up soon, so does anyone have any phone recommendations? Looking for something that won't cost me too much on a contract. Currently phone is a Sony Xperia (no idea which), the lower range Xperia's currently on offer sound okay but battery is supposedly nowt special on one of them which is likely to be an issue.
(12 Aug 2018, 11:51 am)Jimmi Seem as we are creating discussion here,
My current phone contact is up soon, so does anyone have any phone recommendations? Looking for something that won't cost me too much on a contract. Currently phone is a Sony Xperia (no idea which), the lower range Xperia's currently on offer sound okay but battery is supposedly nowt special on one of them which is likely to be an issue.
(12 Aug 2018, 1:56 pm)Andreos1 https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/test-centr...8-3675746/
Worth a look.
No idea what contracts are like, but they seem to be raising the bar for mid-range phones.
No complaints with this so far.
(12 Aug 2018, 1:56 pm)Andreos1 https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/test-centr...8-3675746/
Worth a look.
No idea what contracts are like, but they seem to be raising the bar for mid-range phones.
No complaints with this so far.
(12 Aug 2018, 1:56 pm)Andreos1 https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/test-centr...8-3675746/
Worth a look.
No idea what contracts are like, but they seem to be raising the bar for mid-range phones.
No complaints with this so far.
(12 Aug 2018, 1:56 pm)Andreos1 https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/test-centr...8-3675746/
Worth a look.
No idea what contracts are like, but they seem to be raising the bar for mid-range phones.
No complaints with this so far.
(12 Aug 2018, 6:49 pm)BusLoverMum Iirc, they don't do contracts and come sim free and unlocked.
I have a three sim only contract and an EE payg Sim, in mine. I've been dual sim since living somewhere with a dodgy signal. Three was cheaper and had better overall coverage but I couldn't use it in my house unless I stood in the back bedroom!
From what I've read, you need to avoid O2 as they can't get 4G. You get loads of data with three, though. I've screenshot Ted a couple of the current deals.
Iirc, they don't do contracts and come sim free and unlocked.
I have a three sim only contract and an EE payg Sim, in mine. I've been dual sim since living somewhere with a dodgy signal. Three was cheaper and had better overall coverage but I couldn't use it in my house unless I stood in the back bedroom!
From what I've read, you need to avoid O2 as they can't get 4G. You get loads of data with three, though. I've screenshot Ted a couple of the current deals.
(12 Aug 2018, 6:49 pm)BusLoverMum Iirc, they don't do contracts and come sim free and unlocked.
I have a three sim only contract and an EE payg Sim, in mine. I've been dual sim since living somewhere with a dodgy signal. Three was cheaper and had better overall coverage but I couldn't use it in my house unless I stood in the back bedroom!
From what I've read, you need to avoid O2 as they can't get 4G. You get loads of data with three, though. I've screenshot Ted a couple of the current deals.
Iirc, they don't do contracts and come sim free and unlocked.
I have a three sim only contract and an EE payg Sim, in mine. I've been dual sim since living somewhere with a dodgy signal. Three was cheaper and had better overall coverage but I couldn't use it in my house unless I stood in the back bedroom!
From what I've read, you need to avoid O2 as they can't get 4G. You get loads of data with three, though. I've screenshot Ted a couple of the current deals.