Your next mobile phone - what are you planning to buy and why?

Dirk Diggler · 27 Jul 2022 at 13:01

I'm looking to replace my Pixel 6 but not sure what to go for. I'm considering going Apple for the first time ever, but I really don't think I could cope with that OS.

Anyone else planning an upgrade, and if so what have you got your eye on?

Dirk Diggler · 28 Jul 2022 at 10:25

Orcvader said:
I'm surprised you want to move on from the 6 already, I have the 6 Pro and I plan to keep this for at least a couple of years.

I can't get it to connect to WiFi at work and the mobile network connection isn't great e.g. I listen to BBC Sounds and it regularly drops out.

Dirk Diggler · 29 Jul 2022 at 15:28

Do we have a release date for the iPhone 14? I'd like to think they've managed to ditch that horrendous notch, although I think it's required for the face ID kit?

It looks like the only interesting release left this year is Google Pixel 7?

Dirk Diggler · 9 Aug 2022 at 23:32

Pixel 7 is up next but the fingerprint reader on the 6 is awful and it's anyone's guess what Google will choose to F up this time round.

I'm definitely not doing another pre-order with them. Fool me once etc.

Dirk Diggler · 4 Sep 2022 at 13:09

I take it this will be the new iPhone launch on Wednesday?

Dirk Diggler · 16 Sep 2022 at 08:36

I've ruled out Apple and unlikely to go for Pixel 7 after the problems I've had with the Pixel 6 (which is why I'm switching after less than a year).

I'm really undecided TBH

Dirk Diggler · 16 Sep 2022 at 09:11

Mujja said:
Maybe try one of the wireless Android Auto devices, ... Could get messy with all the additional wires

Made me Lol a little bit.

Dirk Diggler · 18 Sep 2022 at 18:00

Does anyone know when the minimum £150 trade in finishes with Samsung? I'm considering S23 but can't decide whether to get the plus or not.

Edit: it's 31st October, so time to decide.

Dirk Diggler · 12 Nov 2022 at 09:55

spartapee said:
I’ve tried stepping away from iPhone and went to S10. Many aspects I liked but the apple eco system was strong so came back.

It's really weird, and it's probably marketing geniuses to blame, but I am the complete opposite in that it's the ecosystem that puts me off iPhone. That and the notch. How they get away with that notch I'll never know.

Dirk Diggler · 13 Nov 2022 at 00:57

spartapee said:
The notch at first was weird, but like anything, I got used to it quickly and don't even notice it now.

I know what you mean regarding the eco sys, but it's not that I have other devices that I rely using an iPhone for, it's just more user friendly with the wife/family. Facetime, air tags for my kids (safety reasons), parental control over their devices etc etc.

I do really want to try something android, I've heard good things from people with S22U.

But it's silly things like not being able to pay contactless as Samsung pay doesn't support my banks app/method to pay. That's when I had the S10, so that may of changed now. I use my phone to pay 98% of the time, this was another big reason why I sold my S10 and came back to iphone.

Yes, that's changed - I use contactless all the time via Google, I don't use Samsung Pay.