Spec me a Candybar phone

Janesy B · 12 Apr 2009 at 20:19

Yes, a candy bar. Not a sliding, swivelling touch screen flip phone with a built in Rubik's cube. I want an old fashioned candy bar.

Requisites:

GPS (if possible)
WiFi
A good camera
A nice big screen
Must be able to view youtube videos
Good internet capabilities

Does such thing exist?

I will put up with a Slider if I have to as I quite liked my old SE W850.

Raikiri · 12 Apr 2009 at 21:23

Malenko · 12 Apr 2009 at 21:26

Janesy B said:
Yes, a candy bar. Not a sliding, swivelling touch screen flip phone with a built in Rubik's cube. I want an old fashioned candy bar.

Requisites:

GPS (if possible)
WiFi
A good camera
A nice big screen
Must be able to view youtube videos
Good internet capabilities

Does such thing exist?

I will put up with a Slider if I have to as I quite liked my old SE W850.

As you said you like your old W850 - Take a look at the SE C905, everything you have asked for but it's a slider.

Tute · 12 Apr 2009 at 21:31

Raikiri said:
N82

Yep. Amazing little phone.

Janesy B · 12 Apr 2009 at 21:38

Think I'm going to look into the C905, I'm not a fan of Nokias and the N82 looks a bit like an old Sagem.

Tute · 12 Apr 2009 at 21:40

Janesy B said:
Think I'm going to look into the C905, I'm not a fan of Nokias and the N82 looks a bit like an old Sagem.

In all fairness, it's well worth looking into, even if you don't like Nokias.

Ever · 12 Apr 2009 at 21:46

I know you said you didn't like Nokia, but the following might be worth a look:

N85

Dual slider
OLED screen (looks amazing)
GPS
WiFi with HTML browser
5mp Camera (Carl Zeiss optics)
Will show youtube videos

N79

Similar to N85, but with candybar form factor and without OLED screen. Also doesn't have USB charging like N85.

Janesy B · 12 Apr 2009 at 21:51

The N85 is damn expensive, about £200 on a £35 a month contract with O2 where the C905 is free. I can't get on with the buttons either, the top row is hard to access as the screen doesn't clear it all that much.

Do O2 phones come with custom firmware like the orange phones do? I'm thinking of moving over to O2 so I can get the cheap broadband.

Janesy B · 13 Apr 2009 at 15:15

I stuck with Orange in the end and got the C905, I had to pay a little bit for the phone but I played hard-ball with them and got them to knock my line rental from £30 a month down to £17.50 and made sure I got the 8gb card as well.

MikeHunt79 · 13 Apr 2009 at 15:21

Raikiri said:
N82

This, great phone.

Does all of those things too, and the cam has a proper flash.

TheOtherOption · 13 Apr 2009 at 15:26

Ever said:
N79

Similar to N85, but with candybar form factor and without OLED screen. Also doesn't have USB charging like N85.

There is a nokia cable you can buy that effectively allows usb charging though - CA-126

Am going to get one soon as it'll save taking a charger and can just use my ipod usb mains adaptor with it

Janesy B · 13 Apr 2009 at 15:30

If I don't get on with the C905 I may give the N82 a shot.

Gaygle · 13 Apr 2009 at 15:42

Samsung i8510

Brilliant phone!

Tee Hee Johnson · 13 Apr 2009 at 19:44

I know its a tad late... but im putting in another vote for the n82