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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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The C902 has gotta go, but dont want the used tampon iPhone or Blackberry,
Whats decent out there?
N97 mini?
HTC HD2?
SE Aino?
N86?

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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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Out of the choices above I think I would go for the HD2, looks a cool little phone and you'll be able to install windows mobile 7 on it when it comes out too.

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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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i have a hd2 currently win6.5 is not great but as said above when winmo7 comes out it apparently is awesome and will totally change the phone!

it does everything i could ask it to and more
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GaryHurn
i have a hd2 currently win6.5 is not great but as said above when winmo7 comes out it apparently is awesome and will totally change the phone!

it does everything i could ask it to and more
What are they like just as a phone?
At the mo is only really use the phone, text and camera, so are the rest of the features n00b friendly?
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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if i can work it then you will find your way around them easily enough, htc sense is pretty good and the weather feature that changes where ever you are in the country is pretty cool! currently i only use it for text and as a phone. the camera is very good on it with a wide screen it takes a very good picture. apps store is nothing like the i phone apps store but will get better (windows market place has only been going for around 6 months i believe)
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Apps Store? I presume thats where i can buy extra software features and be like an iGoon?
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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E75 is pants i am on my 6th in 8 months , keeps breaking , the keys are to small and the mechanism for the qwerty , pad is flimsy.
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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the nokia X6 has just come out and thinking of getting it myself looks a good phone!!!
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by GaryHurn
i have a hd2 currently win6.5 is not great but as said above when winmo7 comes out it apparently is awesome and will totally change the phone!

it does everything i could ask it to and more

From my very limited knowledge, it would seem that you may not be able to upgrade to Windows 7 when it surfaces.

To the OP, the new HTC desire is out the beginning of April, might be worth waiting?
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Nokia 3210 - It comes with Snake, AND you can change the covers!!
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Yea, HTC Desire looks mint, 1ghz processer, 576mb ram should be blazin fast!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Ordered the HTC HD2, so if its pants someones dog is gonna get teabagged
I would have had to pay out for a Desire and I refuse to pay for phones when they relieve me of enough on contract as it is.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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I got the HTC HD2 a few days ago - AWESOME!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Nokia are really a hit or a miss , they either work well or are constantly causing problems

TBH I would not have another nokia now just fed of the problems and having to have it sent away ,
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tsutton
I got the HTC HD2 a few days ago - AWESOME!
Silly question time mate, can you watch Youtube and the BBC iplayer on it? Seems there are some folk who are not able (mainly T mobile folks).

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PS, does it come with some kind of Satnav whatsit?
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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Palm Pre if you want something different, their new WebOS operating system is so nice, love mine.

Not sure how its in the UK though since its on o2.

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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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The nokia N900 looks pretty sweet, or the sony ericsson satio!
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Any one got or had a nokia n900....upgrade time for me too. I want an all round phone with a good camera so the i phone is out of the question.
I know theres that new sony in april with 8 mega pixels but never really got on with them, so i think this leaves me with the n900, blackberry?
Any views???
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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I have the N900 and have done for over a month now - it's absolutely fantastic!

Beats any of the above! IMO

Iphone - better camera and faster - 600mhz processor
HTC HD2 - Great phone hardware wise but as someome said above the OS lets it down fantasticaly
Blackberry - good phone for business but not for me - didn't like it at all - Seemed tto businessy - but I suppose that depends on which one?

The N900 has by far the best web browsing interface i've ever seen on a phone, probably because it's a internet tablet that can do phone stuff as opposed to a phone that can do internet stuff.

All apps are free! (IIRC might not be right on this one i'll have to check)
Camera is ok but my last phone camera was 8mg so maybe my standards are too high?
Full qwerty keyboard is great and I can now text without looking at the keyboard (like the good old days!!)
Multitasking is fantastic, phone has no problem with having several applications open at once

I love it and i'm sure I still will in another 12 months!
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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Thanks very much, my g/f's got a blackberry and i ave never really got on with it.
So thats pretty much made up my mind Whats the battery like i assume its like most smart phones out there at the moment day and a half at the most?
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hummm n900 or X6 for me then, descisions!!!
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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The Sony satio is spoze to be good with a good camera, 12 mega pixle!

I would go for the N900 after reading what alan just said!
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Toe Knee
hummm n900 or X6 for me then, descisions!!!
Dont think theres much in them, bar memory and camera. But i think i would prefer the keypad of the 900 for texts.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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yea know what u mean, athou having to slide it and use the keys sideways on is what put me off going for the n97!!! prefer hard keys for txting but then hummmm lol
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by H7 CYA
Dont think theres much in them, bar memory and camera. But i think i would prefer the keypad of the 900 for texts.
Yeah, it does seem like there's not a massive amount in it - just personal preference to the interface

http://n900iphone.com/
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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Wheres BM08? I heard he knows alot about phones
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Im in the same boat.

Upgrade due but i dont know what i want.

Blackberry - Mate has one and its OK... nothing special though
Iphone - seems just like a fashion statement to have one?
HTC - Unknown,never used one so dunno what its like
X6 - Got an N96 just now, kinda want away from Nokias
N97 - As above and mate has one, wankston.
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Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
Yeah, it does seem like there's not a massive amount in it - just personal preference to the interface

http://n900iphone.com/
Good link there Dan it does seem that from that link the N900 has the advantages in several key areas

Std memory and the ability to expand on it
Camera
Screen resolution - way ahead
Flash support
FM Transmitter and FM reciever - N900 has both so need to buy the Itrip!

These are some of the reasons I chose the N900 over the Iphone and others let alone the fact you have to pay through the nose for a Iphone!
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Originally Posted by alan12112
Good link there Dan it does seem that from that link the N900 has the advantages in several key areas

Std memory and the ability to expand on it
Camera
Screen resolution - way ahead
Flash support
FM Transmitter and FM reciever - N900 has both so need to buy the Itrip!

These are some of the reasons I chose the N900 over the Iphone and others let alone the fact you have to pay through the nose for a Iphone!
If those are the factors that interest you then yes - The Flash support one is the only thing in that list that would tempt me to be honest.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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Silly question time mate, can you watch Youtube
Yep. Can watch it full screen too.

and the BBC iplayer on it? Seems there are some folk who are not able (mainly T mobile folks).
Haven't tried it yet, but will try tonight.

PS, does it come with some kind of Satnav whatsit?
Yup, CoPilot v8 15 days trial. Upgrade it to full version for just £26.99 - cheap!
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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From ordering to arriving on my doorstep in less than 24 hours maybe our company should follow their lead
Anyway, its here and ive got 2 days off to play/get annoyed with it.

Fair size bigger than my SE, are all phones going big these days?
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