Am I the only one disappointed with the latest Mobiles?

ps3ud0 · 23 Jan 2009 at 16:00

OK Im afraid this is part 'Spec me a mobile' thread and part 'rant regards current mobile phones'...

So anyway Im tired of seeing new phones that promise a lot (or their OSes do) but fail to deliver due to either corners cut (slow, underpowered or poor battery life), crap added (network bloat) or stupidity (no copy and paste?!?). I want to upgrade my phone but everywhere I look its a compromise at best or a realistic disappointment.

I know Im not the only one whose fed up with the mobile market and finding it hard to actually upgrade (i.e. their new handset is significantly better than their old one) at the moment. Im not saying theres not choice out there, just that my expectations over the last few years have got higher - I was happy to accept bugs and nuances, but now I expect things to do what they say...

So anyway thats most of the rant out of the way - I need some help and hoping you guys can point the way, Ive got some ideas of my own, but I think my current opinion is tarnishing my options so rather not comment until I hear what you guys think...

Im currently on a Vario 3 with T-Mobile on their Flext 35 with WnW - the contract ends at the end of Feb and Ive got to the point where I want/need a change as Ive had a WM phone for a few years now...

For me the most important things are the ability to make phone calls, to surf the net and text/email. Im a big net user and expect my new phone to give me a better experience (ideally a desktop one) and still allow me to connect my laptop to it too. Since I do email and text I would prefer a physical keyboard, but anything that allows me a good qwerty experience is fine...

So thats quite an open remit - lets see what you think I should get...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Malt_Vinegar · 23 Jan 2009 at 16:04

HTC Touch HD Pro - If they ever make it

Tunney · 23 Jan 2009 at 16:52

Nokia N97 when it hits the shelves in Q2?

Seems to tick all your boxes.

KaneStatton · 23 Jan 2009 at 16:55

N97 or the Prada 2 which is qwerty

ps3ud0 · 23 Jan 2009 at 20:33

Malt_Vinegar said:
HTC Touch HD Pro - If they ever make it

I presume thats a made up model? in all honesty has to go a far way to win me back...

When is the N97 due to come out? Ive not had a Nokia for years - are they really capable of `desktop browsing`?

Im slightly surprised at the options (well the models that havent been mentioned - iPhone3G and G1)...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Realillusion222 · 23 Jan 2009 at 20:44

I can't understand all the hype over the N97. Hasn't really blown me away and when it comes out it will probably cost an arm and a leg.

Yas786 · 23 Jan 2009 at 20:49

Ever considered the Blackberry range of phones??. I have the Bold which is probably best device ive ever used...ive had a lot of devices over the past few yrs including the iphone and Winmo but nothing so far has come close to the joy that i get everytime i pick up my Bold. The latest one out in their range is the 8900 Curve which is a nice piece of kit but lacks the 3G but i would imagine RIM will be making a model like the 8900 but with 3G.

With the Bold you still get all the functions you could possibly ask for in a phone but with the added push email capability and unlike other phones out there, the BB is 'true' push email.

Personally i dont think ill ever go back to a non Blackberry phone ever again, nothing in my mind comes close to what the Blackberry Bold does for me and everyone who has one that i know of....well they are extremely satisified with it. If anything the rumour of a touchscreen 3G Bold making its appearance later this yr is just something that makes me drool.

Chaos · 23 Jan 2009 at 21:34

The new palm pre looks pretty good no idea when its coming out.

Tunney · 24 Jan 2009 at 10:45

ps3ud0 said:
When is the N97 due to come out? Ive not had a Nokia for years - are they really capable of `desktop browsing`?

The N97 will be as close as you'll get on a phone. It uses the same WebKit browser engine as Chrome/Safari/iPhone use but also includes features missing from the iPhone (i.e. Flash).

ps3ud0 · 24 Jan 2009 at 16:29

Spawn said:
Personally i dont think ill ever go back to a non Blackberry phone ever again, nothing in my mind comes close to what the Blackberry Bold does for me and everyone who has one that i know of....well they are extremely satisified with it. If anything the rumour of a touchscreen 3G Bold making its appearance later this yr is just something that makes me drool.

I must admit Ive always thought of Blackberrys as solely for businessuse and never thought they would be good mobile phones. Thankfully with the addition of GPS and 3G they could be an option, but what are they like surfing the web?

I would have thought those small screens wont provide the best experience. Also whats the support for things like flash and java etc?

P.S. Just found out that I can upgrade at start of March :/. Though if theres a phone out now not on T-Mobile I might just buy out my contract...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Yas786 · 24 Jan 2009 at 16:47

ps3ud0 said:
I must admit Ive always thought of Blackberrys as solely for businessuse and never thought they would be good mobile phones. Thankfully with the addition of GPS and 3G they could be an option, but what are they like surfing the web?

I would have thought those small screens wont provide the best experience. Also whats the support for things like flash and java etc?

P.S. Just found out that I can upgrade at start of March :/. Though if theres a phone out now not on T-Mobile I might just buy out my contract...

ps3ud0

Well browsing on my Bold is a joy, the small screen doesnt bother me as the Bolds screen is absolutely gorgeous and can fit most pages on the screen...hell i even browse ocuk forums via my Bold. Sadly there isnt any support for Flash as of yet but it does support Javascript.

Like you i thought Blackberrys were only for business use but with teh advent of BIS plans, they have become much more consumer friendly...i still get push email on my Bold...gmail is what i use and 99% of the time i get emails quicker than what i get on my pc gmail app. In fact i have ditched my ipod touch and use my Bold for mp3s, video etc so for me its an all in one device.

DireEmblem · 24 Jan 2009 at 22:12

Only thing I can put down on my M8800 is that it doesnt have wifi.

That and the interface is nowhere near as good as my touch...

Why on earth did i not get an iphone?

Oh yeah, theyre way dam expensive for what they are - bloody brilliant though!

Substance · 27 Jan 2009 at 00:32

I can't fault my touch hd, Only £35 a month too with 600 mins 500 texts and unlimited web, and the phone was free,

There is no keyboard but I can type faster on it than I could with my N95

toucam · 27 Jan 2009 at 00:48

I upgraded from Vario III to Xperia X1 and can't be happier, was thinking Touch HD but tried it out and too big for me and no keyboard! The Xperia's GPS is unbelievable, I get a fix in Tomtom and Googlemap with around 8-9 sats in seconds.

ps3ud0 · 15 Mar 2009 at 13:24

So its now March and so Im able to either upgrade or PAC to another network. Still seems Ill be making compromises whatever I choose...

iPhone 3G is probably the favourite - just to go to something that does it things well rather than attempts to do it all but makes it difficult to do so would be a blessing...

I do have access to a cheap Touch Pro but I think WM has lost me forever - its the ******* child of MS OSes and shows how poorly they cater for the market and how little has changed in 4years since I got my first WM phone. I even thought the Touch HD might sway me but unfortunately no Orange shop allows me to try it out before buying it :confused:

(I wouldnt get it on Orange though)...

If the G1 was a better handset Id go for it - I think an Android phone will be my next upgrade next year - shows great promise and it draws me like what WM did all those years ago...

Blackberry is a wierd one - havent really given it much thought - the screen just doesnt lend itself to a decent internet experience at face value (soz Spawn

)

ps3ud0 :cool:

Microwave · 15 Mar 2009 at 13:26

I agree, I'm in the market for a new phone as my contract runs out next month and there's nothing exciting in the shops at the moment.

I'm coming from an N82 which will take a lot to beat!

ganesh · 15 Mar 2009 at 14:05

My contract runs out soon and that N97 does look very good. My N95 8GB has been the best phone i've had, i love all the features. Couldn't go without wifi again.

tem07 · 15 Mar 2009 at 20:13

I've gone off Nokia recently, they've lost their special touch on their phones...
What's all this touch screen keypad rubbish on their new models... urghhh
I've moved on to BlackBerry - it's so much more practical and efficient, does the job perfectly!
Check out the Curve 8900 as mentioned here!

vickister · 19 Mar 2009 at 23:42

the phones i was looking at where

lg arena delayed release now april
nokia e75 release due april
nokia n97 due june july
sony ericson idou due betwen sept and dec

IamMed · 20 Mar 2009 at 00:15

I had the same dilema when choosing mine recently, nothing really made me think "wow"

I was set on getting the xperia till I had a play with one and that was a lil disappointing plus the keyboard is too small for my liking.

Decided on the nokia 5800 as it does pretty much everything I need a phone todo (camera is pretty rubbish though) and it was dirt cheap compared to the others.

To the OP, the only phone I had a play with that I liked the full keyboard on was the G1, I was pretty tempted to get one myself but would've meant switching from o2 and paying more per month.