[ben]

any of you guys used this os? looking at it as an alternative to iphone. maybe a HTC phone?

[chriss]

I have some experience, will post in the morning when I'm on a pc not phone.

[ben]

cool. and if you know anyone with one for sale

[Cass1]

Ive had the HTc for about 2/3 months now Ben. Only really got it as it was the same price on contract as my existing phone at the time. Got mine from Voda shop in truro. Pay £25 P month for 300min calls free texts and free net.
Tbh Im probably using about 5% or less of its capabilities. I text and talk and use the alarm lol
I bought it because the touchscreen pad provides larger symbols than a normal keypad although it takes some getting used to. Talking to others,it certainly has alot of good features,and apps. But do I need a spirit level on my phone... an arrow to point north... if you get my drift.
It does seem to be well produced and apart from a sim card glitch at the beginning hasnt been a problem.

Martin

[ben]

cool thanks martin, from research the android certainly does seem to becomming more popular.

[chriss]

The android platform provides a far broader range of handsets and contract options to choose from. The UI isn't quite a sweet as the iphone, particularly where the tap-and-stretch feature comes in and they never seem quite so "smooth" to use either, but there are significant updates all the time.

I've really taken to my iphone now, NOT as a phone but purely because of the apps I've installed. As a phone it is no better than anything else, what makes it is the appstore. Technically in some areas (eg bluetooth) it is more restrictive compared to what Android will let you/apps do and often for no apparant reason other than Steve Jobs' dogmatic attitude. Manufacturers have realised the significance of Apples Appstore and they all now have their own equivilents and whilst Apple may boast the largest number of apps, believe me, 90% of them aren't worth bothering with and offer nothing more than a short lived novelty value.

Looking thru the apps I use regularly, a quick google shows all of these are available on Android in one form or another, which is nice to know but I'm not sure how that helps with any decision other than not excluding one platform over another due to the apps available.

I'm sure I read that Android based phones are outselling IPhones worldwide, so they do seem to be gaining the upperhand.

I think the products are all so similar now that at the end of the day it comes down to personal tastes. Bear in mind that Apple are restructuring their product line by removing some of the old models which would otherwise compete with their latest ones, yes the ones which require a rubber case around them in order to use the phone. They don't want to be offering cut-price/cheap options as it will appear to devalue the Apple brand, you may get a better package on an Android device.

Good luck and let us know what you opt for!

Chris

[ben]

does this deal sound good.


HTC, Wildfire
£20 p/m
vodaphone
300 free mins
unlimited text
500mb internet

[chriss]

I think the data bundle is a little small, but it depends on how much you intend to use it. Apps are great but those which use online resources will eat into your data. Presumably it has wifi so you can make use of that at home and at macdonalds.

For reviews of the phone itself, check out YouTube.


Chris

[ben]

yeh its wifi so that will save some data. according to research 500mb will last quite a while

[Cass1]

Hi Ben
Im sure Im talking out of the wrong orriface but would my deal of free internet access on voda be a better deal.

Again,due to my ignorance the only annoying thing I found when opening my new phone was there arent any "using guides for dummies".You have to go on-line which to me is tedious.
I do find the net a bit hard gowing mainly due to the screen size and the speed of the downloads especially down here.

[ben]

you might find your internet is limited to 500mb martin. what phone did you get?

[ben]

have come home with the htc wildfire, smaller than the desire but still a nice little phone. the desires are all sold out at the moment so must be popular

on 3 network
£20p/m
500 mins
unlimited text
1gb internet

[chriss]

ben, on Jul 23 2010, 02:07 PM, said:

the desires are all sold out at the moment so must be popular

go on....dare I say it....they must be desirable

Let us all know how you get on with the phone then, sounds like a good deal.

Chris

[ben]

groan,lol.

i just hope there is enough signal from 3. ive never used them before