Jono 50 Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 I've just managed to destroy my iPod Touch. The ear jack went a bit wrong, I had no warranty, tried to sort it myself and the screen/LED cracked. In two weeks Orange I can upgrade my phone (currently a HTC Hero) and I'm wondering whether to go with an iPhone to save the bother of having to get an iPod... but they're still quite pricey! HTC haven't got a lot out at the moment that amazes me (likely my choice would a Desire HD) so what do you think. Should I make the jump to Apple or not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DC 84 Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 worth it. my friend had a blackberry for quite a while. he's just gone on to a new contract and he says the i phone that came with it is x2 better than his old phone, even after just a few days. i've had my 3gs for a year and a half, and so far so good with it. i've had apsolutley no trouble at all. it's more like a small computer, with the function of calling and texting people. i reccomend hooking it up to your wi-fi though. Quote on the grid. Link to post Share on other sites
Tyler1994 10 Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Get the desire HD, I've got it and I think it's a really good phone, battery life on it is is shut though, needs charging everyday if it's in constant use! Quote Who Is She?! Who Is She?! Where Did You Find Her?! Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 50 Posted June 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Get the desire HD, I've got it and I think it's a really good phone, battery life on it is is shut though, needs charging everyday if it's in constant use! Sadly I think all modern phones with such capabilities go like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrDoovdeHaxorz 11 Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 This is true. I have the Desire HD's little sister, the Wildfire and it's pretty good. Also battery life will depend on whether you use Wifi, GPS etc with any device. Quote Professional eater of puppy dogs, baby heads and killer of grannies... Link to post Share on other sites
E*F*4L 10 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 i think at the moment the iphone is the mobile to have, but if your on a two year contract & have to pay something towards it as well it's pretty expensive, also you will have to wait for the iphone 5 to come out, i think most want a iphone & who can blame them as everything with it works great, but Android is getting better & better the apps are to, the only reason i think the Droid apps are not as good is because of the difficulty in paying for them.i have a ZTE Blade (£70 p&g) on Droid & it can do basically what every other Droid phone can do thus what a iphone can do to, i have the best of both really a Droid mobile & a ipod touch, all i use my phone for is internet & texting, as for a iphone i know the ipod touch is pretty good on the battery so the iphone will be to i guess but how long does it last when listening to music all the time ? it's a bit tough to choose at the moment, but i wouldn't get a iphone on principle due to the price, there is really no need for it to be as expensive as it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rosie_posii 10 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 That's what happing with blackberrys. Everyone's getting them now on a 2-year contract, but soon no one's going to want them anymore. I think the HTC phones are good, my friends got a desire I think, and it's really good. Quote The sheep is not a creature of the air. Link to post Share on other sites
R94N 10 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Sadly I think all modern phones with such capabilities go like that.Yeah most smart phones don't get great battery life at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
E*F*4L 10 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 most smart phones will only last a day on a full charge, not really a issue though tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkAngelMJH 12 Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I like my iphone, but then again I also like my sisters HTC Desire. They are both good, the only thing the iphone has over HTC mostly is itunes and some of the apps that are only on iphone. But I have no doubt it will be catching up. Quote I am Burdened with Glorious Purpose - Loki Laufeyson Link to post Share on other sites
Ema 10 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I've had my iPhone for about a year and yes they're useful but not so good if you're clumsy like me..i've smashed my screen about 4 times now Quote twitter.com/emgreatorex Link to post Share on other sites
franzi 10 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 most smart phones will only last a day on a full charge, not really a issue though tbh.I managed to get it to last for almost a week, because I didn't have any charging possibilities. I turned off the internet network though...Is there any way to turn off the internet on the HTC Desire? My brother got that one and he's now waaaaays over his monthly data limit. Quote "I like Franziska. Sounds mad as a box of frogs, but we like her." (Dev) Link to post Share on other sites
E*F*4L 10 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I managed to get it to last for almost a week, because I didn't have any charging possibilities. I turned off the internet network though...Is there any way to turn off the internet on the HTC Desire? My brother got that one and he's now waaaaays over his monthly data limit.best to use a app killer like https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.infolife.taskmanager&feature=more_from_developera data monitor like https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jupiterapps.phoneusage&feature=search_result Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonathanEx 10 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Both of those won't help with the internet problem. And also, you shouldn't use task killers on Android.To turn off the internet, just hold down power 'til the menu comes up, bottom option, Mobile Internet.To turn it off mostly for good rather than just occasionally like that is good for, home screen > press MENU > Settings > Wireless & networks > remove the check on Mobile network. Quote BritishGaming.co.uk | SciFi.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
E*F*4L 10 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 why would anyone want to remove the internet capabilities from their mobile ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonathanEx 10 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Well, if you're abroad it's a must otherwise the costs will be huge.Then - it could just be to avoid more charges. Maybe for sake of battery power. But most of the time you might as well have it on as it makes phones so much more useful. Quote BritishGaming.co.uk | SciFi.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
E*F*4L 10 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Well, if you're abroad it's a must otherwise the costs will be huge.Then - it could just be to avoid more charges. Maybe for sake of battery power. But most of the time you might as well have it on as it makes phones so much more useful.all it does it stop programs running in the background when you have finished using them, as soon as you press on the internet icon it starts up again, it also saves on RAM, i have a white list on mine so that certain programs don't get shut down by the app killer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonathanEx 10 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 all it does it stop programs running in the background when you have finished using them, as soon as you press on the internet icon it starts up again, it also saves on RAM, i have a white list on mine so that certain programs don't get shut down by the app killerYou're getting 2 things confused. One, app killers, as you're talking about there (which as noted in the article I linked aren't really a good idea) - and second, mobile internet - internet capabilities, 3G, and turning that off. That's different to not opening the internet app. Quote BritishGaming.co.uk | SciFi.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 50 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Just wondering what's everyone's phone of choice now? I've got an S4 at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DC 84 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Got an S3, but I may go back to the iphone next time. It's having trouble charging, and I can't figure out why. It can even be plugged in and if I'm using it, it'll discharge. It's had a factory reset and everything. Besides, I've just had a macbook pro. So I may as well go back to apple now. Quote on the grid. Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 50 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Tried getting a new battery? They're pretty reasonably priced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DC 84 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Might do that actually, I've been using the official lead to charge which seems to show no problems. Quote on the grid. Link to post Share on other sites
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