Upgrade time: What to go for?

Menty · 4 Jun 2012 at 14:32

I got my Xperia S from them last month, ordered Saturday morning delivered Monday :cool:

kmetek · 4 Jun 2012 at 17:06

I'm getting tired of HTC DESIRE and constant out of space warnings

What to get?

Robbo · 4 Jun 2012 at 17:18

kmetek said:
I'm getting tired of HTC DESIRE and constant out of space warnings

What to get?

The HTC One X or the Samsung Galaxy S 3, if you're talking about the very top end Android phones.

kmetek · 4 Jun 2012 at 17:35

nope, to expensive range for me, max 200€,

Delvis · 5 Jun 2012 at 14:10

kmetek said:
nope, to expensive range for me, max 200€,

Galaxy SII then? That's what I'm doing. You can get the phone for free most of the time as well.

Delvis · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:18

So...before I go through buymobilephones.net...They are safe ye?

Robbo · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:18

Delvis · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:22

Robbo said:
Yep.

Ta mate

Anything I should know? IE, I order phone, and treat it as if i've gone through T-Mobile for instance? If I'm wanting to use a PAC code or something etc?

Robbo · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:26

I'm not sure what you mean!

Delvis · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:28

Robbo said:
I'm not sure what you mean!

Never gone through a third party for a phone

Robbo · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:37

It's more or less the same as going through the network, yes. You'll be able to set up an account on the site of the network and adjust things, etc.

Delvis · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:45

Cool coooooooooool

Just debating whether to get a giff-gaff sim for the time being to save some extra money, then get a new contract on buymobilephones at a later date or not

Sunbed · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:12

Delvis said:
Cool coooooooooool

Just debating whether to get a giff-gaff sim for the time being to save some extra money, then get a new contract on buymobilephones at a later date or not

Ditch contract altogether. Giffgaff is the way forward :cool:

At least, that is what my two weeks experience tells me

I bought Galaxy Nexus for £285 and now pay £10 per month with Giffgaff.

PS thanks for all those that advised me to get GN over anything higher end i.e. S3/One X.... £285 for GN is insane value in my eyes. I wouldn't be taking full advantage of the features of the new quad core phones. I also went for the white version as I'm slightly gay

I do like the white bezel. From the back it looks a bit girly, but from the front it looks sexxeh!

Delvis · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:16

Aye, I've cancelled the contract with Orange. Just debating whether to get a GalaxySII for £15 a month...I'll still be saving a fiver at the end of the day

And be getting a decent phone for once

Menty · 7 Jun 2012 at 23:01

Do you not like the HTC One S, same price?

Delvis · 8 Jun 2012 at 08:55

Is the One S the one with the lack of Micro SD slot?

I've heard odd things about the HTC's if i'm honest...I used the Samsung on the weekend and it seemed good enough

Robbo · 8 Jun 2012 at 09:02

Delvis said:
Is the One S the one with the lack of Micro SD slot?

I've heard odd things about the HTC's if i'm honest...I used the Samsung on the weekend and it seemed good enough

Aside from the lack of MicroSD, I'd recommend the One S over the S2. Pretty much everything else is better bar the HD video recording.

If 16GB of storage isn't enough though then it's not much good.

Delvis · 8 Jun 2012 at 09:09

Robbo said:
Aside from the lack of MicroSD, I'd recommend the One S over the S2. Pretty much everything else is better bar the HD video recording.

If 16GB of storage isn't enough though then it's not much good.

Thing is, I'm coming from a Sanfran, so the SII is going to be leagues ahead of it anyway

I'll do some further reading and see which one I prefer, 16GB should be enough, just i'd like the option to have more if possible really

kona786 · 8 Jun 2012 at 09:48

Robbo said:
Aside from the lack of MicroSD, I'd recommend the One S over the S2. Pretty much everything else is better bar the HD video recording.

If 16GB of storage isn't enough though then it's not much good.

S2 and One S are pretty much on par - Pentile matix @256ppi is quite noticeable too.

sarge78 · 8 Jun 2012 at 10:16

^ In your dreams Samsung fanboy (Samboy?)

The One S is quite a bit faster, has much better battery life, runs 5-10C cooler, thinner, has a full aluminium unibody, takes better pics etc. Sure the screen and video recording is about the same but that's it.
Shame HTC totally gimped it with storage, no wonder you've got poor EU sales stupid fools. The phone is technically faster than nearly all netbooks for goodness sake, yet you give it 10GB of storage?

...and then you give your international flagship Tegra 3? Don't get me started on that one!