[+12rep]Get Iphone? Or other?

[Ostinato]

Hiya.

Basically I am wanting one of these touch phone thing ma jigs.

I am wanting one which is unlocked and will just let me use my sim only contract cause I get 600 mins, unlimited texts on that for 20 quid - so just want the unlocked handset.

Basically I don't know whether to get iphone, samsung omnia, samsung tocco or the g1 android?

I think the iphone is pretty cool, but my main question about them all - is if I have unlimited internet access (as part of my contract) will it allow me to just use all the features on them? Such as the iphone, would I just be able to use all the stuff with my unlimited data? lol

Which is better? I know theres a love hate relationship with the iphone, but I guess I am kinda looking for one with a good music player too. Not too fussed about camera and that, main use will be texting, phone calls and music - and then hopefully internet and emails etc.

Ta

[Captain]

I suggest the iPhone, I personally think it's a great phone but with a poor camera. I have one and I suggest that you get one too! :)

[Rapidshare]

sorry for asking, but do you have the link to that 20 pound deal you got?

[Earthquake]

I suggest the iPhone, I personally think it's a great phone but with a poor camera. I have one and I suggest that you get one too! :)
A phone isn't about a camera, its about what it does and if its a good calling and texting device, the iphone is amazing I have had one, althought there is various glitchs, its amazing.

Although, I wouldn't recommend advertising your iPhone to your friends or people you don't know as I tried to buy some weed of someone and they stole my iphone, my shoes, £70, and my beat me up.

[Captain]

They stole your shoes? LOL. Are they the shoes in your signature? :(

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[Rapidshare]

They stole your shoes? LOL. Are they the shoes in your signature? :(

LOL REP+

[Earthquake]

They stole your shoes? LOL. Are they the shoes in your signature? :(
No lol, they ones I had cost me £90, they got abit jealous and some boy said hes taking my crips.. I had to walk home without any shoes and looked a complete mess

[Moh]

A phone isn't about a camera, its about what it does and if its a good calling and texting device, the iphone is amazing I have had one, althought there is various glitchs, its amazing.

Although, I wouldn't recommend advertising your iPhone to your friends or people you don't know as I tried to buy some weed of someone and they stole my iphone, my shoes, £70, and my beat me up.
The reason you pay more for a phone is to have better features, and since most other expensive phones have decent cameras, you would expect the iPhone to as well (I duno what the iPhone camera's like as I haven't really looked into them).

So if you could get a phone with the same features, but with a better camera, which one would you go for? (well, if the brand was a good make as well)

[Earthquake]

The reason you pay more for a phone is to have better features, and since most other expensive phones have decent cameras, you would expect the iPhone to as well (I duno what the iPhone camera's like as I haven't really looked into them).

So if you could get a phone with the same features, but with a better camera, which one would you go for? (well, if the brand was a good make as well)
Good point, +rep.

Although, camera isn't really needed, a good camera is a bonus and attracts customers in this day of age.

[mb-group.net]

The iPhone is very cool, but it misses basic features like MMS, Lanscape Keyboard, Memory slot, decent camera and a 32GIG version wouldn't hurt! I have the iPod Touch for exactly those reasons.

[Recursion]

It has a landscape keyboard for internet.. thats about it LOL

[You]

A phone isn't about a camera, its about what it does and if its a good calling and texting device, the iphone is amazing I have had one, althought there is various glitchs, its amazing.

Although, I wouldn't recommend advertising your iPhone to your friends or people you don't know as I tried to buy some weed of someone and they stole my iphone, my shoes, £70, and my beat me up.
Lol, As if you even had an iPhone in the first place :S.

[Rapidshare]

and lol at you taking all your stuff with ya when your getting weed lols

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[Meti]

If I were you, I'd definatly buy iPhone.
But the problem with iPhone, is the price. It's expensive because the name is iPhone.
If it was another company, like Samsung, LG etc, it would of been cheaper.

Anyways, that what I'd buy :)

[DaveTaylor]

It has a landscape keyboard for internet.. thats about it LOL

not in 2.2 beta :eusa_whis

anyway if you have any questions about the iPhone feel free to ask I have had mine since April and loved using it.

[Ostinato]

sorry for asking, but do you have the link to that 20 pound deal you got?

It's just the o2 simplicity... search for it on o2 website.


The iPhone is very cool, but it misses basic features like MMS, Lanscape Keyboard, Memory slot, decent camera and a 32GIG version wouldn't hurt! I have the iPod Touch for exactly those reasons.

;o it doesn't have mms? That is a bit of a bum... lol Hmmm I donno what to get.

Any opinions on samsung tocco/omnia? (what is even the difference between them lol)

[Josh-H]

With unlimited data you could use anything on the phone that requires an internet connection... so pretty much anything.

Only thing that doesn't work on unlocked handsets is visual voicemail.

I'd go for the iPhone, they're raelly great and the UI and touchscreen are brilliant, real class leaders.

[mb-group.net]

Think of the missing features...

[Ostinato]

Hmmm I dno... lol

Any clarification on mms?

[mb-group.net]

Their isn't any MMS, which I think makes the phone an "epic fail!".

But, you can e mail photos to peoples computers (or phones if they have their email coming to their phone).

[Recursion]

You can get MMS if you jailbreak but that goes against O2's and Apple's TOS.

[Ostinato]

You can get MMS if you jailbreak but that goes against O2's and Apple's TOS.

Well so is unlocking it in the first place so that's not really an issue lol.

So if I jailbraked it I would be able to have mms?

[bigdavecox90]

Have a look at the Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia also, looks very smart.

[dirrty]

the camera on the iphone is good. people who say otherwise are just chatting **** and are only going by the 2 megapixel stat, even though it is actually much better than that.

[Recursion]

Its 1.8mp with absolutely no flash, not even LED, how could it possibly be good?!

[blanky12!]

Its 1.8mp with absolutely no flash, not even LED, how could it possibly be good?!
i think the only reason think it's good becasue of how you take them.

I love my iPhone, I get free unlimited data from o2 for 12months, and I love it.

Easy to use, etc. I've jailbroken mine, got some good themes and features on it even video camrea!!

[dirrty]

Its 1.8mp with absolutely no flash, not even LED, how could it possibly be good?!
taking pictures with it, it doesnt even slightly resemble a 1.8mp. whenever ive taken pictures, its also comes out clear. i do agree that no flash is the downside to it, but i think thats about it really for the camera.

[Recursion]

Try blowing the image up to A3 size, or even A4 size.

[dirrty]

Try blowing the image up to A3 size, or even A4 size.
but i would never need to, therefore it wouldnt be a problem...

and if i was going to do that, i wouldnt use a camera fone, but a propa one.

[Recursion]

But today's standards of phones (N96, N95, SE C905 etc..) could easily cope with that kinda thing and can stand up to digital cameras.

[:job2]

Think about how crap the iPhone would look with some HUGE camera on the back. Also, the phone itself isnt even 4inches long and about half an inch thick, the screen is 3.5inches long... how do you expect them to fit a realy amazing camera in that kind of space :P And if they were able too, how much would it force the cost of the phone to go up?

[Kevin]

The iPhone is a pretty cool phone, and ovcourse has an MP3 Player built into it. Most people prefer ipods to zens ect, So the MP3 Player is one good feature.

They have also inproved it allot in the 3G iphone.

IPods are what brought apple back to life, So if your looking for a Proper size MP3 player+Phone the iPhone is the way to go

[HotelUser]

The iPhone is a pretty cool phone, and ovcourse has an MP3 Player built into it. Most people prefer ipods to zens ect, So the MP3 Player is one good feature.

They have also inproved it allot in the 3G iphone.

IPods are what brought apple back to life, So if your looking for a Proper size MP3 player+Phone the iPhone is the way to go

Microsoft sinking $150 million dollars in Apple back in 97 sure didn't hurt them either:rolleyes:.

iPhones are decent enough if you have money to burn, though I would never buy an iPhone, due to lack of keyboard.

[mb-group.net]

The iPhone has a lot of features, but misses basic ones.