Smart Phone-Which to get??

[cicfada]

Right, I was promised a smart  phone by herself  at Christmas! Which to get though! I have been looking ahead ( my curent contract finishes next month) and it is mind boggling, how many smart phones are out there! I haven't a clue, my sister has the Galaxy S which she swears by, my brother on the other hand has  an I-Phone 4 and he loves that! I like the look of the HTC myself  but the reviews I have read are not that hectic! In any case I knew that my knowledgeable friends on GAAboard would have the definitive answers for me so have at it! I am not too worried about a plan just yet as I intend to play them off each other when the time comes, all I want right now is some kind of direction as to what one to get! It's subjective I  know but at least there might be some pitfalls I am not aware of at the moment...thanks folks!!!

[JimStynes]

I'm due an upgrade now as well and would be interested in this thread as well. I am thinking about the iphone4s on a 12 month contract with tesco mobile. I know a few people who have the galaxy s (i think) and you could near use it as a surf board it's that big ffs. i have a blackberry and have loved it so I might even just get the latest bold in that if iphone is going to be too expensive.

[cicfada]

I realise that most of the phones will be expensive to start off with but I am convinced that I will get a half decent deal in the end! I remember the time that I was going to switch from Vodafone to Meteor a couple of years ago! I was getting 100 mis and 100 texts for 30Euro from Vodafone and then Meteor offered me 200  of each for the same price! So I calls up vodafone to unlock the phone and then they offered me 300 mins and 300 texts for 30 Euro!  So I stayed with them, mind you their best deal with a smart phone was €45 a month for 100 mins and 100 texts with the I phone costing around €200. We will see how much they want my business I guess!!

[Onion Bag]

Thinking of getting Mrs OB a new phone for her birthday as hers is currently knackered. Anybody know anything about the Samsung Galaxy Ace model.
Shes not big into technology so dont need an all singing all dancing yoke, just something for browsing the net, you tube, facebook etc. 

[ludermor]

I got a Nokia Lumia 820 just before christmas i have to say i  love it, it is so easy to use and the windows system is almost idiot proof from the start.

[laoislad]

Thinking of getting Mrs OB a new phone for her birthday as hers is currently knackered. Anybody know anything about the Samsung Galaxy Ace model.
Shes not big into technology so dont need an all singing all dancing yoke, just something for browsing the net, you tube, facebook etc.

My Mrs has one and both my parents have it. None of them are tech minded at all but they all found it very easy get to grips with the Galaxy Ace. Had a play around with it myself and for what it is its a decent phone and for someone who just wants a phone for facebook and a bit of internet aswell as the usual call and texts then its a pretty decent phone to get imo. Camera is decent on it too.

[Onion Bag]

Sounds good LL, i think i will go for it

[ziggysego]

When I had an iphone,  I was known as an Apple fan boy, but I've been completely won over by the Samsung Galaxy S3. Exceptional bit of kit.

[Onion Bag]

When I had an iphone,  I was known as an Apple fan boy, but I've been completely won over by the Samsung Galaxy S3. Exceptional bit of kit.

Too expensive Zigg, too much technology for Mrs OB, looking something nice and handy fro browsing, facebook, etc.

[ziggysego]

When I had an iphone,  I was known as an Apple fan boy, but I've been completely won over by the Samsung Galaxy S3. Exceptional bit of kit.

Too expensive Zigg, too much technology for Mrs OB, looking something nice and handy fro browsing, facebook, etc.

You're not giving Mrs OB enough credit 

Get something from the Samsung line, they're great phones.

[brokencrossbar1]

Mus back up the zigster here, had been toying with the idea of the iphone as I was fed up with the BB.  Spoke to the guy in Carphonewarehouse and he had teh Samsung.  So I took it and it is a nifty wee big of gear.  He threw in an auld TV for my lot as well!!

[Onion Bag]

It was a man in carphone warehouse that was telling me as well, the samsungs are getting far better reviews from users and the so called experts than the BB and I Phones

[Onion Bag]

When I had an iphone,  I was known as an Apple fan boy, but I've been completely won over by the Samsung Galaxy S3. Exceptional bit of kit.

Too expensive Zigg, too much technology for Mrs OB, looking something nice and handy fro browsing, facebook, etc.

You're not giving Mrs OB enough credit 

Get something from the Samsung line, they're great phones.

Keep that to yourself Zigg

[BenDover]

Thinking of getting Mrs OB a new phone for her birthday as hers is currently knackered. Anybody know anything about the Samsung Galaxy Ace model.
Shes not big into technology so dont need an all singing all dancing yoke, just something for browsing the net, you tube, facebook etc.

My Mrs has one and both my parents have it. None of them are tech minded at all but they all found it very easy get to grips with the Galaxy Ace. Had a play around with it myself and for what it is its a decent phone and for someone who just wants a phone for facebook and a bit of internet aswell as the usual call and texts then its a pretty decent phone to get imo. Camera is decent on it too.

+ 1 the wife has the Galaxy Ace and after a bit of time using the thing has no problem, actually think she'd love to make the step up to an S2 or S3.

[Nally Stand]

S2 contract is up in a couple of months, but early reports seem to say that the S4 won't be out until May at the earliest. Would O2 do one or two month contract extensions to bridge the gap, does anyone know?