What type of phone do you have?
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May 27th, 2013 at 11:01:50 AM
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What type of phone do you all have? And how do you like it?
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May 27th, 2013 at 12:36:44 PM
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Motorola Droid X II. It's fine, but looks like I'll be changing to Apple 5 (contract period ends next month) so I can more easily communicate with the grand kids Apple products.
May 27th, 2013 at 12:51:30 PM
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Verizon Pantech. Besides dropping it often, I fell in a swamp and submerged it for at least 3 straight minutes, and I just fell in the crick last week. There’s not so much as a wisp of steam under the screen, and it still works as good as they day I got it. Use it when it’s 95* and 100% humidity, used it for hours at -10*. My kid throws it, my gun bangs against it, it just doesn’t have any quit to it.
Just wish the battery lasted longer than 6 hours =/
Just wish the battery lasted longer than 6 hours =/
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May 27th, 2013 at 3:49:46 PM
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic Touch. It's my first smart phone so I have nothing to compare it to. But I love it. Decent signal almost anywhere. Easy to use, Love the variety of Android Apps, especially lots of free ones. The only problem I had was the battery crapped out on me after 14 months. Paid $30 for a new battery and it works fine.
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May 27th, 2013 at 6:58:24 PM
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I've got an IPhone 4. Like it. My daughter has the 4S, also likes it. But I know there's better phones out there. My next phone will likely be a Blackberry -- gotta support my friends down the road in Waterloo.
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May 27th, 2013 at 7:31:37 PM
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Galaxy S3. It is a great phone in many ways, but the GPS sucks. It keeps losing the satellites. I've read that this is an Android thing as much as a Samsung thing, having to do with the 4.1 update, but it still pisses me off.
It does all the other stuff great, though, and it's fast as hell.
It does all the other stuff great, though, and it's fast as hell.
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May 27th, 2013 at 7:33:05 PM
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I also have a Note and it allows me to leave my laptop behind when I travel. My old smartphone had too small a screen to actually accomplish any real work. Did you download Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Beethoven? I like it much better than the original OS.
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May 27th, 2013 at 9:38:22 PM
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Quote: boymimboI've got an IPhone 4. Like it. My daughter has the 4S, also likes it. But I know there's better phones out there. My next phone will likely be a Blackberry -- gotta support my friends down the road in Waterloo.
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May 27th, 2013 at 9:42:52 PM
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Quote: kenarmanI also have a Note and it allows me to leave my laptop behind when I travel. My old smartphone had too small a screen to actually accomplish any real work. Did you download Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Beethoven? I like it much better than the original OS.
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May 27th, 2013 at 11:11:11 PM
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Does anyone else have a Windows phone? I love my HTC Windows 8, but I am getting worried that no one seems to be buying any.
May 27th, 2013 at 11:39:17 PM
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Quote: FrGambleDoes anyone else have a Windows phone? I love my HTC Windows 8, but I am getting worried that no one seems to be buying any.
No offense Padre, but I would have imagined you to be one of the last people on the forum with a Windows phone. As for myself, I have a old, not very smart phone by LG that Verizon no longer offers to their customers. Probably means I should get a new one...
Also your post was at 11:11:11 PDT, hit the craps table! LOL
May 27th, 2013 at 11:40:29 PM
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Quote: FrGambleDoes anyone else have a Windows phone?
How is Windows Phone 8 anyway? Haven't fiddled around with it yet, but I'm curious as to how it stacks up. Personally, I think iOS and Android are overrated.
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May 28th, 2013 at 3:55:13 AM
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I have an iPhone 5 that I've bought in the Apple Store at the Forum Shops in Vegas. Do not regret it, though I am suspicious to say, since I am an apple fan.
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May 28th, 2013 at 5:23:01 AM
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I've also just changed from a HTC Sensation to the iPhone 5. The best thing about this new contract is that I can make and receive calls and texts, when I'm in the US, for free, provided that it's a UK number.
May 28th, 2013 at 7:32:44 AM
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Quote: Beethoven9thAh, another Note user! I actually upgraded to Jelly Bean recently, and I like it although ICS is just as good, IMHO. Are you going to get the Note 3?
No immediate plans for an upgrade although I tend to keep things for a while. My Toshiba notebook is 6 years old.
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May 28th, 2013 at 8:18:13 AM
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Motorola Photon 4G.
This was my first smartphone, and I wanted Android OS.
I like the option of being able to modify the phone's loaded code, if I so desire later on.
Unfortunately, Motorola never provided a supported unlock for the Photon. There are hack unlocks available, but the loaded code has never annoyed me enough to want to go through the hassle of unlocking the phone.
I hardly use any features of the smartphone though, although I have used the MAPS app quite a bit, and it is pretty accurate. I have not had any issues with the GPS, so I don't believe that is an Android issue like was reported in a prior post. I bet that is very much phone dependent.
I do wish manufacturers would stop deciding what is best for me on a phone, and instead, let me pick the features I want to have. While my phone is pretty fast, it could be a real speed demon with the few apps I run, if I could just turn off the rest of the crap I will never use.
This was my first smartphone, and I wanted Android OS.
I like the option of being able to modify the phone's loaded code, if I so desire later on.
Unfortunately, Motorola never provided a supported unlock for the Photon. There are hack unlocks available, but the loaded code has never annoyed me enough to want to go through the hassle of unlocking the phone.
I hardly use any features of the smartphone though, although I have used the MAPS app quite a bit, and it is pretty accurate. I have not had any issues with the GPS, so I don't believe that is an Android issue like was reported in a prior post. I bet that is very much phone dependent.
I do wish manufacturers would stop deciding what is best for me on a phone, and instead, let me pick the features I want to have. While my phone is pretty fast, it could be a real speed demon with the few apps I run, if I could just turn off the rest of the crap I will never use.
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May 28th, 2013 at 3:00:15 PM
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I have a 5 year old no name flip phone that has a Verizon logo on the front. It has no camera, no games, and 3 or 4 ring tones. Its the kind of phone you would get for your grandma. The battery only needs charging every 6 days. Don't send me a text because it costs me a quarter:)
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May 28th, 2013 at 3:18:37 PM
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Quote: FrGambleDoes anyone else have a Windows phone? I love my HTC Windows 8, but I am getting worried that no one seems to be buying any.
HTC Titan user, Windows 7.5!
Love the phone, but wish they had better app support. And arrows on the keypad. It's hard to get to the middle of a word with precision.
May 28th, 2013 at 5:11:23 PM
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Pantech Renue. It sucks; something of a bad middle between a basic flip phone and a smart phone. Managed to combine all the bad parts of both.
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