I am a proud owner of a Nokia 6310. For 9 years. In mobile technology years, that means an eon. It has a monochrome display, but synchronizes with Outlook, where I keep my contacts and calendar. I would have used it for longer, but its sync application doesn't run on Windows 7, the operating system of my new PC at work. Plus, I'm getting a new leased car and I don't think it's worthwhile installing the old hands-free in it. On the other hand, the phone doesn't have Bluetooth to communicate with a headset. Since I can't synchronize the phone or use it in the car, and it's 9 years old, I decided it's time to replace it.
But with what? The possibilities seem endless. Some swear by Apple's iPhone, some by Android-based smartphones. But do I need a smartphone at all? I made a list of useful features, but haven't found any unbiased site or person to tell me what phone I need based on that list. Here goes: large screen and buttons (no qwerty keyboard), thin, updated design, sync by cable (for contacts and calendar), Bluetooth with headset and hands-free, decent camera, WiFi, GPS with local maps.
To complicate things even further, in September-October, my employer will sign a new agreement with one of the mobile operators that will possibly include some good models and plans for employees. And the iPhone 5 will be released, should I decide to go in that direction, and the iPhone 4 will get cheaper. So maybe I should buy a cheap model now and go for a more serious one in a couple of months?
I'm drowning in options. Help!
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I would wait for the employer's agreement...
I am a Blackberry fan, give me a qwerty keyboard over any touch phone ANYTIME, plus I am upgrading my existing phone, a BB Curve to a combination of qwerty and touch phone BB, i.e. the BB touch. Had an Iphone but because I have 'false' nails (one can only try... he, he.. :-)) ) Apple haven't taken that into consideration and it is a nightmare to use a touch phone with longer/false nail as it doesn't 'react' to anything else but the touch of your finger...rubbish ..if you ask me...not impressed at all...plus you have to have stick-like fingers to be able to 'hit' the right position of the letters otherwise you're backwards and forwards like a yo-yo trying to spell correctly...nah, not for me and there are so many 'out there' who keep telling me I'm wrong...but as the Latins say...'degustibus ...' and that's that.... Another negative part of these sleek touch phones is that they are 'too sleek' and there's hardly any grip and it is so easy to drop and smash them, unbelievable, not practical at all.
As far as technology is concerned...the BB-s are up to date with everything, are leading in their e-mail facility...to me anyway.
I am not a fan of apps either, you download them, play with them for 5 minutes, get bored of them, ditch them...what is the point...so I am not missing that side of things. If I want to access the web, I do it on my BB...very rarely, I have to say but if I want to, now I'll have a larger screen and a touch facility to do just that...(not text, I'll use the qwerty keyboard for texting)...on my new BB Touch. A tad larger, not for your hands, Erika, but good for me and I can't wait :-)).
I would have never thought I'd say this about new/fashionable technology as I am always there, in front with gadgets...but not this time...:-))
Not that this was any help for you, just maybe a comparative...Rely xx
Here's a nice review site that organizes the information in categories:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/smartphone.htm
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