Mobile Phone Upgrade

Right, I'm currently on Vodafone paying £25 a month. I have had, over the last 10 years or so, various mishaps with phones - usually drink related. As such I am currently using a Nokia from the 90's. I am however due an upgrade.

Being a techno geek like Scott and Union, I am interested to know your opinions as to which phone I should opt for now. I will probably try for a smart phone thingy but I only really need the following:

I want a decent camera on it
Something that I can access and use 606v2 with
Something that'll display a rainfall radar (raintoday.co.uk)
Google maps
GPS
Something fairly durable

Which one should I go for? I'm erring on the side of HTC currently.......

What current phone do you have? A 3210?

Don't know how they compare really but happy with my HTC Desire and you can probably get the newer one at that price now.

Phone up the T Mobile online sales department and aim for £10 cheaper than in store prices.

Why don't you get the vodafone insurance as well? If you get it over the phone it's only £3 a month for unlimited claims with no excess.

Actually, my current phone is a sliding samsung thing. battery lasts about half a day.

Are HTC's better for internet than iphones?

Mine is quicker than the iPhone 3 for browsing internet, maps etc. Not sure about iPhone 4 vs Sensation. I would think they are similar, hence HTC being sued so often.

I picked up the Samsung Galaxy S2 a couple of weeks ago and I'm really impressed. It does pretty much everything a smartphone can do and the screen is absolutely amazing. The screen blows away the iPhone4 for size and brightness. It's a seriously good phone. Watching videos is much better than any phone I've used.

The only downside is you have to buy a case as the phone is so thin and flimsy. With a Casemate Tough case the phone is almost bullet proof.

Scottrf wrote:Don't know how they compare really but happy with my HTC Desire and you can probably get the newer one at that price now.

Phone up the T Mobile online sales department and aim for £10 cheaper than in store prices.

I have the Desire HD. Cracking 'phone, only marred slightly by the fact it's pretty big (4.3" multi-touch screen) and the battery life is pretty poor if you tend to use it for web browsing.

I also found that hinting very heavily that you're thinking of leaving your provider works wonders. I found a deal on a website (mobilesUK or something) that was better than my network could offer despite being still with them, AND via a third-party. Suffice to say T-Mobile came round after some haggling and pipped the other offer. Used to be on Orange, but the customer service with T-Mobile I've found to be much better.

Yeah if you find one of those 3rd party sites to use as leverage you will be good.

Honestly I think you are charging any of the smartphones daily.

Balti is right if you say you're leaving and have been a pretty good customer they will offer you better deals than they could if you were just joining.

This may help..


http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/20-best-mobile-phones-in-the-world-today-645440?artc_pg=21

Scottrf wrote:Yeah if you find one of those 3rd party sites to use as leverage you will be good.

Honestly I think you are charging any of the smartphones daily.

Definitely. Helps to tweak the settings too. I turned the screen brightness down a bit, turned off some of the roaming features. It all helps squeeze a bit more life out of it. GPS kills batteries in no time.