Maria.

Surfing the net?

Basically my work are arsehole and blocked practically every single web site i use!!!

soooooooooooooooooooooo i need to find a phone that is top notch for surfing the net, with a good size screen, fast, etc etc


any suggestions?

XRT_si

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Samsung Tocco is supposed to be quite good.

iphone is other obvious choice though samsung has a few more touch screen web based phones due out soo.

Been looking into a lot lately as I need a new phone.

CossieRich

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didnt Jim sort it for you then?

Munch

what about a Pocket PC?

Maria.

rich... poor jim..... i felt so sorry for him trying to email me instructions!


but work have PROPER blocked me from chaning any settings whatsoever!


sideways, whats a pocket pc?

Munch

errr a PC that fits in your pocket


Sorry

Maria.

cheeky sod... links? pics?

foreigneRS

something like a palm (but running windows) usually have bigger screens than phones, but they are obviously less convenient if you want to carry it around as a phone.

otherwise, if you have access to a wireless network, something like an archos 605 is pretty good, and can also be used to store and show pictures and movies (great for long trips)

Oranoco

I'd need fookin big pockets to stick my PC in them. Wqalking may be compromised as well.

Munch

i got one here, never used it tho, couple of years old, its basicly a Phone with Windows onit, The one i have has GPS & shit onit too, The screen on this i have is very large, its a touch screen too, has the Net on, the usual Phone stuff, I.e Camera & MP3(iirc) etc etc

this is the one i have, shame il never use it

cossie604

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I used to have a palm pilot/treo pda...that was quite good. Am now using a blackberry curve (wi-fi etc), still not a bad phone for net use tbh.....better than my 9300i nokia either way lol

Phil

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iPhone! I'm typing this from mine...

Maria.

ooooooooooooooooooh im all confused!



i dont have wi-fi access at work!!



the new iphones are going for silly money too!




sideways... how do you write on that thing?

cossie604

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Still has internet access with out wifi...just the conventional way. Still quicker like that than my 9300i was.

Munch

Umm, it has one of those keypads where you type it on the screen with the pen, its the same as a keyboard, tbh, i havent used it, i have it here with me now, its not that big tbh, probley the same as the iphone in size tbh

& the names is Lee by the way

Munch

yeah still has internet like any other phone (off the Sim), not just Wireless

garrybhoy

Blackberry Curve with Opera Mini Web Browser

Maria.

Lee - sooooooooo you selling it ?

garry - blackberry curve.... hmmmmm ill go google it!

Paulo P

I've got the o2 XDA stellar and it's good for the web & messenger. It's got a full qwerty keyboard & wifi too. If you are just looking for something cheap I have my old XDA mini s sat here too.



Stellar



Mini S

focuschivvy

my iphone is pukka for surfing

Munch

just took a pic of the size of the one i have



same size as the i-phone?

As for selling it Maria.....

i cant do that, im not a Goldmember

Jim Galbally

avoid PDAs for browsing forums, don't work well. neither does symbian OS (ie nokia E/N series)

blckberry aint great either. if you do make sure it's a CURVE and make sure it's upgrded to OS4.5

what about the nokia internet tablet? or iphone? dunno how good they arE?

Munch

yes i should hope so @ that there price!

Thrush

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iPhone. There isn't another phone on the market that is such a pleasure to use as the iPhone. 3G speeds are great on it, works on EDGE too, aswell as wifi. Consistently, 3G has proved to be 2.8 times faster at loading than EDGE, and most of the time, isn't far off wifi speeds.

The inbuilt Safari browser is a joy to use, truly fantastic.

Better still are the ammount of site specifically ported for use on the iPhone and iTouch. Google for one, along with Gmail, Facebook, ebay and many others have specially designed "iPhone" views to use with the iPhone and iTouch to make browsing look and geel better, load faster and be more efficient.

The same thing will happen with the iPhone that happened with the iPod. The iPod revolutionised the portable MP3 player market, and as such, 3rd party manufacturer support, such as headunits, are geared for ipods. Same will happen with net apps with the iPhone.

Maria.

lee - i may well pm you later!

paulo - ooooh they look quite funky!!!! which one would you be willing to part with for printed paper?

jim - you have just confused me even more!

Maria.

Thrush - so youre a fan of the iphone then?

They are just so much blinkin money! i cant find one on 3g for less than Ł400!

Paulo P

the mini s has sat on my desk at home since the end of Feb and hasn't been used I'm not likely to use it again either since getting the stellar.

Thrush

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And if you wait till the end of the year, they should be both cheaper and on the other networks. Proposed to be on Orange by October, so won't be long before they follow onto Voda and T-Mobile. Which will bring about a price war (lets hope!)

Soon as it's on tmobile and free on my tariff, I'm getting one and adding the unlimited web n walk

Maria.

oh i am proper confused!

Thrush

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Ria, who you with (service provider) and how much are your bills a month? As if you don't mind switching service providers to o2 and your bills are around Ł45 a month, then you can have a new iPhone from o2 for free on the Ł45 a month tariff

My bills aren't that high so I don't wanna switch myself, and having been with T-mobile for so long, I got a bit of pull there when it comes to upgrades and deals (loyalty etc) so personally I don't wanna make the switch, but it is so tempting!

Thrush

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When you get 5 mins, go to an Apple store. All the iPhones are there and connected ready to be used. You can use them as you please without sales staff restricting you, or bothering you, or having to decide if you want a phone by holding a plastic toy like you do in phone shops

I spent nearly an hour in the Apple store today, but to be fair, 3/4 of that was me fighting myself to not walk out with a brand new iMac

Maria.

well.... i am currently on orange, but i still have aggggggggggggges left on my contract im pretty sure!

my bills can vary from Ł45 to Ł90 a month, so moving tariff is definitely an option, but i just have ages left to run!

Maria.

Thrush - thats a good point ill go and have a look at them!

justin.e

Maria,
book Jims car in for a service and then let him loose on your computer,Iam sure he could sort it

jameswrx

iphone without a doubt. It's a superb internet browser, everything else just seems clumsy.

Jim Galbally

good point maria, get them to fix my blower motor resistor for FREE and i'll have a look

Maria.

justin - thats not a bad idea! lol

Maria.

jim - trying to get y service department to even fart for free is a mission!!! but i can get it done for staff rate... bit of a trek though!

Jim Galbally

not worth it for a 20quid part

Maria.

exactly!!


oh god someone just tell me how the hell i can get online at work! << real tears!