i have an upgrade coming up
verizon is my carrier
what is a good cellphone with email and maybe web capability
I have verizon, picked up the samsung u740 a year ago. I like it because its slim and has a keyboard. I also popped in a 2gb micro sd card which was 7 bucks online and use it as an mp3 player. When I had a month of free web I did some email with it but verizon's software for the phone is not very good for this at all. You can pick them up dirt cheap now a days.
(http://electronista.macnn.com/content/0702/samsungu740-open.jpg)
You might want to wait a bit - the google open source 'Android' is being adopted by a LOT of handset makers.... which means Android enabled phones will have 1000s of plug n play applications available to them.
Quote from: HobokenHooligan on July 02, 2008, 06:10:15 PM
I have verizon, picked up the samsung u740 a year ago. I like it because its slim and has a keyboard. I also popped in a 2gb micro sd card which was 7 bucks online and use it as an mp3 player. When I had a month of free web I did some email with it but verizon's software for the phone is not very good for this at all. You can pick them up dirt cheap now a days.
(http://electronista.macnn.com/content/0702/samsungu740-open.jpg)
I thought I was the only one with this phone. I love it! Great for txting but the web browsing isn't very good.
I love my Blackberry 8310. Does texting and calling much better than my RAZR ever did and is great for web browsing too, but it is kinda pricey.
I like my EnV 2
closed
(http://news.vzw.com/images/releases/enV2_B_Lean_H4Web.jpg)
open
(http://www.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/verizon-lg-vx9100-env2-2.jpg)
It has the same browser as the phone posted above which means it's OK. But full kebaord makes texting easy. It's also pretty slim and looks good...
I like my blackberry curve, hated the LG enV. Had it not even 2 months before changing, and I'm the type to keep a phone until it breaks.
Verizon has a few blackberrys now, got some flyer. Fuller (huh?) web than their software...
Think they have something coming out soon w/ full web, windows ce, etc...
Don't get the Chocolate, it's a peice of shit.
Honestly, I'm not buying another fancy/trendy phone again. You drop them once, and they goto shit. I really like the new line of verizon phones, but I don't want to be stuck w/ a peice of shit again. I'm really thinking about Verizon's milspec phone -- that way I can throw it at my car/girlfriend/cat/door/wall/earth/motorcycle/boss/teacher/dad/god and it not break the first time.
i am stearing torks the BBerrys
just dont know about the open keypad (just been used to flip phone )
and im not one of thos waisthanger ;) i like my phone in my pocket
They all suck. Every last one of them.
Get one of these:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/91/Rotaryphone1.jpg/800px-Rotaryphone1.jpg)
My 8820 sucks less than most others. For all other apps, the BlackBerry's are the best.
As a phone, they're crap. Need a really good earpiece.
i know
what happend to the good ole times?
Quote from: roy-nexus-6 on July 02, 2008, 06:11:50 PM
You might want to wait a bit - the google open source 'Android' is being adopted by a LOT of handset makers.... which means Android enabled phones will have 1000s of plug n play applications available to them.
Has google confirmed anything involving this phone yet? I've been wondering when it's coming out.
4th Qt of 2008. That's what they've been saying all along, but then there were rumors that it would be this quarter of 2008. Turns out those people were wrong and Google confirmed again that they're on track for the end of this year. I'm not holding my breath, but I am looking forward to it.
Someone's going to say iPhone. Might as well be me.
Yeah, I know, wrong carrier. I solved that by breaking my contract (and paying to do so), and switching to AT&T. I also bought the iPhone at the full "make the beast with two backs you" price that Apple initially charged. I'm crazy.
Still, I'm happy with the decision. Here's why:
I'm not a phone person. Meaning, the calling capability of a phone is the part that I tend to use the least. I need to have a cell with me for work purposes, but other than that I rarely initiate phone calls. Call me antisocial.
What I appreciate most about the iPhone is:
1) the browser. It rocks. Having access to google and wikipedia and amazon and ebay and.... all the time is amazing.
2) the ability to play video in a way that's actually watchable and enjoyable. I usually prop the phone up on the exercise bike at the gym, and watch an episode of King of the Hill while I get my daily cardio. This feels natural and uncramped, aside from my legs.
Eh, anyhow, depending upon your main use of the phone, and your tolerance of switching carriers, you might consider it. I'm very happy; it fits my needs well.
Quote from: Manny on July 02, 2008, 07:56:24 PM
I love my Blackberry 8310. Does texting and calling much better than my RAZR ever did and is great for web browsing too, but it is kinda pricey.
+1. It's Bluetooth setup is much nicer, as well. As an upgrade, it's not too price; although, I made my wife buy it for me. [cheeky]
Treo 700WX with Sprint.
Fastest internet, best business use and syncs with Outlook on your computer. Also has some of the cheapest plans.
(http://www.theunwired.net/media/news/palm_treo_700wx.jpg)
Quote from: Pakhan on July 03, 2008, 10:28:03 AM
Treo 700WX with Sprint.
Fastest internet, best business use and syncs with Outlook on your computer. Also has some of the cheapest plans.
Not trying to start an argument here. My boss had that one with verizon and hated it. He saw that I liked my crackberry and so he just got one. He's a doc who does alot of consulting. I'm curious to see what he thinks of it in a few months.
My gf also has one and is not fond of it, but not enough to switch.
Quote from: DucLeone on July 03, 2008, 06:14:44 AM
i am stearing torks the BBerrys
just dont know about the open keypad (just been used to flip phone )
and im not one of thos waisthanger ;) i like my phone in my pocket
The 8310 comes with a little leather/vinyl holster that doesn't clip to anything. The phone just slips inside it and it protects it from lots of stuff. Mine doesn't take much more room than my RAZR did. The 8310 is also pretty durable. I do childcare and mine is often hijacked by 2 year olds who then fight over it. It's taken some good hard knocks. My only concern is that I hear that it cannot handle any amount of water.
Not to start another argument over Treos, but I've had 2 of them now and hate them to no end. They are prone to locking up and any of the Palm OS ones just have no sense in how you navigate through them. Nobody did any studies on ergonomics at all when they designed this OS. The Windows ones aren't so bad on the button ergos, but they are more prone to crashing, in my experience.
My crackberry 8130 syncs with outlook but the phone part really sucks - I believe it has nothing to do with product - I just got defective unit.
Rob
Samsung SCH-i760
Do they still give phones out for free when you renew your contract?
Quote from: Vindingo on July 06, 2008, 08:33:40 PM
Do they still give phones out for free when you renew your contract?
Not sure free, but deeply discounted