New phone.

[Neil]

I'll be getting a new phone from my 3 contract soon, any ideas of what I should get? They have HTCs which are the phones I'm interested in at the moment but I'm not really sure if they're any good, any suggestions of good phones? I currently have the Samsung U900 Soul.

[danzooo]

Wait until the new iPhone comes out and get that. If not, Nokia N97.

Avoid Blackberrys at all costs!

[xxMATTGxx]

I'll be getting a new phone from my 3 contract soon, any ideas of what I should get? They have HTCs which are the phones I'm interested in at the moment but I'm not really sure if they're any good, any suggestions of good phones? I currently have the Samsung U900 Soul.

What kind of HTC phones do they have on offer?

[Casanova]

I would cancel your three contract and get a mainstream provider. Three as a network lack coverage, have the most awful customer services whom lie and break the law constantly (weather it be date protection or trades description) and have the oldest stock in the uk when it comes to "new" phones.

Blackberrys are great, their operating systems are awsome and they know how to multi task ;)

If you were to listen to the first poster you'd be waiting a long time for your upgrade. Three will never receive apple iphone stock. They now stock n97 mini's, but mini's are over six months old now. As i was saying they stock old stock.

I would just go to carphone or phones4u.
HTC are great phones. They made the first android phone and know their technology and OS. Only thing HTC lack is the name - the fact they've only become mainstream. Dont let that put you off though, they've been in the phone business as long as most others, just they made the phones instead of putting their name on it, they were the contractors.

Here's a nice little rumour to top of my post - three are ready to go bust ;)!
I work in the mobile industry.

[jam666]

I would cancel your three contract and get a mainstream provider. Three as a network lack coverage, have the most awful customer services whom lie and break the law constantly (weather it be date protection or trades description) and have the oldest stock in the uk when it comes to "new" phones.

Blackberrys are great, their operating systems are awsome and they know how to multi task ;)

If you were to listen to the first poster you'd be waiting a long time for your upgrade. Three will never receive apple iphone stock. They now stock n97 mini's, but mini's are over six months old now. As i was saying they stock old stock.

I would just go to carphone or phones4u.
HTC are great phones. They made the first android phone and know their technology and OS. Only thing HTC lack is the name - the fact they've only become mainstream. Dont let that put you off though, they've been in the phone business as long as most others, just they made the phones instead of putting their name on it, they were the contractors.

Here's a nice little rumour to top of my post - three are ready to go bust ;)!
I work in the mobile industry.

This is your opinion and not fact, im currently on "3" and have had a great experience and the network coverage is great, infact the only place i havnt had a signal is under 1m thick steel supports and to be quite frank i cant expect to get coverage their anyway, but on the whole they are really quite good.

Just a quick question though, how are you in the mobile industry if your an assistant hairdresser?

My advice would be to not renew your contract and get a HTC Desire on T-Mobile for £164 and then £10PM with 100 mins, 100 texts (can add unlimited text bolt on thingy for free mind) and unlimited internet. This is the best deal going atm :).

[Kieran]

I agree with Casanova with three. I was with them, thankfully managed to cancel my contract early due to them not keeping to the terms. And avoid Carphone Warehouse at all costs. I had nothing but problems with them. Had debt collectors ringing me constantly for a debt that was non-existant.

[Casanova]

Because i havent updated my info in over a year, I'll get onto it now though.
And it's not opinion. I know Three staff and I work in the same line of work so obviously there's stuff I'd find out consumer's wouldn't. Three have the lowest UK coverage in the uk. Technically tesco don't count as they piggy back on o2 and virgin are currently "improving".

Overall, in my opinion three are the worst provider around.

[marriott0.01]

I would cancel your three contract and get a mainstream provider. Three as a network lack coverage, have the most awful customer services whom lie and break the law constantly (weather it be date protection or trades description) and have the oldest stock in the uk when it comes to "new" phones.

Blackberrys are great, their operating systems are awsome and they know how to multi task ;)

If you were to listen to the first poster you'd be waiting a long time for your upgrade. Three will never receive apple iphone stock. They now stock n97 mini's, but mini's are over six months old now. As i was saying they stock old stock.

I would just go to carphone or phones4u.
HTC are great phones. They made the first android phone and know their technology and OS. Only thing HTC lack is the name - the fact they've only become mainstream. Dont let that put you off though, they've been in the phone business as long as most others, just they made the phones instead of putting their name on it, they were the contractors.

Here's a nice little rumour to top of my post - three are ready to go bust ;)!
I work in the mobile industry.


Okay, let's try posting this and typing it out again for the third time.

I mean no disrepect, but you have no idea what you are talking about. Three has one of the best network coverages in the UK, and also one of the fastest 3G Networks, so I don't see any problem with the Three Network. Also considering that I am on O2 and only get EDGE connection at my home, whilst a Three user is getting 3G coverage at my home, I really don't see why going mainstream can have any overall benefits? Three also offer some quite good deals, and when it comes to using their network they don't have the crappy restrictions that mainstream networks such as O2 have, which means that it is against their T&C's to access VOIP applications, such as Skype. Hence why O2 do not even stock the N97 or N97 Mini, as Nokia has plans to put Skype on all its handsets.

Also, 'older stock' I don't quite get what you mean there, when Three have some pretty decent phones, rather than getting new phones that don't do anything. Okay I know Three can't work out exclusivity deals with phone manufacturers to get things like the iPhone or the Palm Pre, but what Three can do is release decent phones. Not only do they release decent phones, but I would probably say Three has the best overall range of Smartphones out of all the networks, considering that the majority of Three's lineup consists of only smartphones.

In reference to you Blackberry comment, Blackberry's are good, but they are not ready to go into normal people's homes yet, considering that Blackberry's don't have basic functionality like WiFi, I don.t understand why people call them smartphones. Also in terms of multitasking, if Multitasking is that important to you, you wouldn't get a blackberry, you'd get a Maemo or Symbian device, considering they are FAR more capable of multitasking.

The N97 Mini may be 6 months old, but Three had it from release date, and not only that, they had the original N97 from Day One, and why on earth would they get rid of a phone that is evidently quite successful for some other phone that may not be as successful, instead what Three try to do, is test out all the phones see which ones they like, see which ones experts like and see which one the general public likes. Then after that Three would consider stocking the phone. And your comment about the N97 is rather funny considering it's been out for 6 months and within that whole 6 month period O2 haven't stocked it once, due to Nokia threatening to preinstall Skype. Same goes for Orange.

The next thing you went onto made you look most stupid to be honest, you say that HTC simply were 'contractors' which is a completely false statement. From day one HTC have been making phones. You may not have heard of them, but that is generally because of the UK networks fault, as they wanted to hit a specic audience, which for HTC originally was business users, as HTC created the first Windows Mobile Phone, and also the first phone with 3G, so they weren't 'contractors' and I think they would be offended by that statement.

Three are no where near going bust, they are gaining market share at a rapid rate and are rapidly growing. They are the first UK network to trial 4G so are already looking ahead.

If you are going to pick up any phone from Three, make it be the HTC Hero, as they have a Year's free Spotify Premium which is an amazing deal. If not wait a tiny bit as Three are due to get both the Legend and the desire.

[Casanova]

Okay, let's try posting this and typing it out again for the third time.

I mean no disrepect, but you have no idea what you are talking about. Three has one of the best network coverages in the UK, and also one of the fastest 3G Networks, so I don't see any problem with the Three Network. Also considering that I am on O2 and only get EDGE connection at my home, whilst a Three user is getting 3G coverage at my home, I really don't see why going mainstream can have any overall benefits? Three also offer some quite good deals, and when it comes to using their network they don't have the crappy restrictions that mainstream networks such as O2 have, which means that it is against their T&C's to access VOIP applications, such as Skype. Hence why O2 do not even stock the N97 or N97 Mini, as Nokia has plans to put Skype on all its handsets.

Also, 'older stock' I don't quite get what you mean there, when Three have some pretty decent phones, rather than getting new phones that don't do anything. Okay I know Three can't work out exclusivity deals with phone manufacturers to get things like the iPhone or the Palm Pre, but what Three can do is release decent phones. Not only do they release decent phones, but I would probably say Three has the best overall range of Smartphones out of all the networks, considering that the majority of Three's lineup consists of only smartphones.

In reference to you Blackberry comment, Blackberry's are good, but they are not ready to go into normal people's homes yet, considering that Blackberry's don't have basic functionality like WiFi, I don.t understand why people call them smartphones. Also in terms of multitasking, if Multitasking is that important to you, you wouldn't get a blackberry, you'd get a Maemo or Symbian device, considering they are FAR more capable of multitasking.

The N97 Mini may be 6 months old, but Three had it from release date, and not only that, they had the original N97 from Day One, and why on earth would they get rid of a phone that is evidently quite successful for some other phone that may not be as successful, instead what Three try to do, is test out all the phones see which ones they like, see which ones experts like and see which one the general public likes. Then after that Three would consider stocking the phone. And your comment about the N97 is rather funny considering it's been out for 6 months and within that whole 6 month period O2 haven't stocked it once, due to Nokia threatening to preinstall Skype. Same goes for Orange.

The next thing you went onto made you look most stupid to be honest, you say that HTC simply were 'contractors' which is a completely false statement. From day one HTC have been making phones. You may not have heard of them, but that is generally because of the UK networks fault, as they wanted to hit a specic audience, which for HTC originally was business users, as HTC created the first Windows Mobile Phone, and also the first phone with 3G, so they weren't 'contractors' and I think they would be offended by that statement.

Three are no where near going bust, they are gaining market share at a rapid rate and are rapidly growing. They are the first UK network to trial 4G so are already looking ahead.

If you are going to pick up any phone from Three, make it be the HTC Hero, as they have a Year's free Spotify Premium which is an amazing deal. If not wait a tiny bit as Three are due to get both the Legend and the desire.


Yeah, i have no clue do I? Fair enough, explain why I have no clue? Explain why hutcheson are considering cutting their losses with their network?
As for the signal comment, I work in scotland. I work in scotland and don't work elsewhere. I live in central scotland, every three customer I speak with speaks of their lack of coverage. I'm not sure how the signal is for english customers as believe it or not i don't deal with english or welsh customers!

As for o2, they lack signal because apparently they can't afford the expansion planned for the fact they lost too much money on their apple investment. When they lost the exclusivity other customers went to voda or orange. Reason being Vodafone have the best 2g signal and Orange have the best 3G signal.

Three do not have the best 3g signal. Their internet and 3g services are advanced, for the fact they ARE a 3G network. But i can argue this for the fact if you go buy three dongle your postcode is searched to see you will receive a signal, when roaming for a three signal in scotland it's notoriously difficult. I can say this having a brother whom used three for over three months (believe it or not he wanted a signal with any phone he had ;)).

Three stock handsets that either have been out on the general market for a long while, or a selected few handsets they do get the rights for straight away. At the moment they have the vivaz and the n97 mini which they're pitching as their flagship handsets. I don't deny they offer good deals, but their "smartphone" stock isn't the best - i believe it's orange. IF not orange definately will be. They've taken the "Best 3G network" advertisement, getting a good response and they're planning on running with it.

Blackberry's are mainstream. They were the first smartphone on the market? The vast majority of what i sell week to week is iphone and blackberry. I have a blackberry bold. I have wifi (where did you hear "no wifi" rubbish?), HSDPA, 3G capabilities, applications, multi tasking capabilities, the best functional calander or planner on the market amongst other things. I understand blackberry's were created for the business minded, but not now-a-days. As for symbian their products are fabulous, but only recently. If you use one compared to say, a HTC HD2 you notice that windows is better than symbian.

As far as I'm aware three as always and have been always and consistently at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to what stock they're receiving. I can't say that for sure, but for instance they stock many phones which are two years old? They receive stock which is old IN MY OPINION and the fact is it's far more reduced and cheaper. They don't sit there and pick what they want, they stock what they can. For instance, no other mainstream phone shop stock three handsets - why? - because three can't afford to have more stock. they can't afford to stock their dealers!

I said contractors as in, they MAKE the phones for other companies? for instance they made the google one. Did you see HTC on that handset anywhere? NO. You're taking what i said and twisting it. They've always made phones or componants just didn't make phones for themselves until recently.

I understand you obviously enjoy three as a network and you enjoy using them... oh you don't. All i've said is a collective of my opinions, other's opinions and hard fact i know of. Please don't attack other users when you dislike their statements :).

[OmgItzDanxD]

I have an iPhone, I love it.

Edited by MattGarner (Assistant General Manager): Please do not post pointlessly.

[xxMATTGxx]

HTC may not be well known like Nokia is in the UK but they are getting more popular by the day. More networks are selling them on contracts and they can be easily bought from online retailers such as Amazon. HTC have some amazing devices already in the market and also coming out within next month. Yes they have made phones for other companies such as Google. But it doesn't make them any different.

What I would advise you to do, is check out the HTC phones they have on offer and see if you will like the android operating system. I'm assuming they sell them with the Android OS. It's a pretty god dam good OS.

[The Professor]

Yeah, i have no clue do I? Fair enough, explain why I have no clue? Explain why hutcheson are considering cutting their losses with their network?
As for the signal comment, I work in scotland. I work in scotland and don't work elsewhere. I live in central scotland, every three customer I speak with speaks of their lack of coverage. I'm not sure how the signal is for english customers as believe it or not i don't deal with english or welsh customers!

As for o2, they lack signal because apparently they can't afford the expansion planned for the fact they lost too much money on their apple investment. When they lost the exclusivity other customers went to voda or orange. Reason being Vodafone have the best 2g signal and Orange have the best 3G signal.

Three do not have the best 3g signal. Their internet and 3g services are advanced, for the fact they ARE a 3G network. But i can argue this for the fact if you go buy three dongle your postcode is searched to see you will receive a signal, when roaming for a three signal in scotland it's notoriously difficult. I can say this having a brother whom used three for over three months (believe it or not he wanted a signal with any phone he had ;)).

Three stock handsets that either have been out on the general market for a long while, or a selected few handsets they do get the rights for straight away. At the moment they have the vivaz and the n97 mini which they're pitching as their flagship handsets. I don't deny they offer good deals, but their "smartphone" stock isn't the best - i believe it's orange. IF not orange definately will be. They've taken the "Best 3G network" advertisement, getting a good response and they're planning on running with it.

Blackberry's are mainstream. They were the first smartphone on the market? The vast majority of what i sell week to week is iphone and blackberry. I have a blackberry bold. I have wifi (where did you hear "no wifi" rubbish?), HSDPA, 3G capabilities, applications, multi tasking capabilities, the best functional calander or planner on the market amongst other things. I understand blackberry's were created for the business minded, but not now-a-days. As for symbian their products are fabulous, but only recently. If you use one compared to say, a HTC HD2 you notice that windows is better than symbian.

As far as I'm aware three as always and have been always and consistently at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to what stock they're receiving. I can't say that for sure, but for instance they stock many phones which are two years old? They receive stock which is old IN MY OPINION and the fact is it's far more reduced and cheaper. They don't sit there and pick what they want, they stock what they can. For instance, no other mainstream phone shop stock three handsets - why? - because three can't afford to have more stock. they can't afford to stock their dealers!

I said contractors as in, they MAKE the phones for other companies? for instance they made the google one. Did you see HTC on that handset anywhere? NO. You're taking what i said and twisting it. They've always made phones or componants just didn't make phones for themselves until recently.

I understand you obviously enjoy three as a network and you enjoy using them... oh you don't. All i've said is a collective of my opinions, other's opinions and hard fact i know of. Please don't attack other users when you dislike their statements :).

Considering you were saying "I work in the mobile industry, I should know" isn't now dismissing the criticisms of what you're saying with the phrase "it's my opinon" backtracking a little? If its just your opinion you should say so, if you state it as fact and back it up with "I work in the mobile industry" you should expect criticism when you say things wrong. And that last sentence is just silly, if you don't like people disagreeing with you a forum is the wrong place for you (which is strange seeing as you appear to be a trialist moderator ;))

On the HTC thing, HTC make phones and other companies slap their branding on it and sell it. Generally those phones are old in other countries or on other networks with different names, they haven't been contracted to create them specifically. The Nexus One is the exception because Google had input on the design. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O2_XDA has a few examples of this.

@OP The Nokia E63 seems to be a highly rated phone :)

[xxMATTGxx]

Considering you were saying "I work in the mobile industry, I should know" isn't now dismissing the criticisms of what you're saying with the phrase "it's my opinon" backtracking a little? If its just your opinion you should say so, if you state it as fact and back it up with "I work in the mobile industry" you should expect criticism when you say things wrong. And that last sentence is just silly, if you don't like people disagreeing with you a forum is the wrong place for you (which is strange seeing as you appear to be a trialist moderator ;))

On the HTC thing, HTC make phones and other companies slap their branding on it and sell it. Generally those phones are old in other countries or on other networks with different names, they haven't been contracted to create them specifically. The Nexus One is the exception because Google had input on the design. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O2_XDA has a few examples of this.

@OP The Nokia E63 seems to be a highly rated phone :)

You sure you meant the E63? That was released back in 2008. If you were then fair enough but surely he could get a new version? :P

[marriott0.01]

Yeah, i have no clue do I? Fair enough, explain why I have no clue? Explain why hutcheson are considering cutting their losses with their network?
As for the signal comment, I work in scotland. I work in scotland and don't work elsewhere. I live in central scotland, every three customer I speak with speaks of their lack of coverage. I'm not sure how the signal is for english customers as believe it or not i don't deal with english or welsh customers!

This shows you have no clue what your talking about considering Whampoa Hutchinson is Three? They are a company who around the world runs under the Three Network. They aren't just based in the UK, Three is a global company owned by Whampoa Hutchinson, so cutting ties? Erm, I'm not quite sure how companies can cut ties with themselves so please don't give me a load of bull. Also you may live in Scotland, that means you have no experience of Three in the rest of the country, just because you've heard from a few three customers up there in Scotland doesn't mean it gives you the right to go **** off Three.



As for o2, they lack signal because apparently they can't afford the expansion planned for the fact they lost too much money on their apple investment. When they lost the exclusivity other customers went to voda or orange. Reason being Vodafone have the best 2g signal and Orange have the best 3G signal.


O2 haven't lost money from their Apple agreement, on the contrary O2 gained a lot of money, and the reason they lost it wasn't because they had poor network coverage, the reason they lost it was because Apple were getting offers that they couldn't refuse from other networks such as Orange, who already sold the iPhone in France, and Vodafone who also already sold the iPhone elsewhere. It wouldn't be down to the poor network coverage considering AT&T have one of the worst networks in the US, yet it still has the iPhone Exclusivity. It's also not the biggest subscribed network in the US. Also Orange does not have the best 3G Signal, I actually wanted to check my facts on this and it turns out Orange claims that they have 93% coverage of 3G Signal in the UK, which makes them claim they are the largest. However independent studies show that Three have 95% UK coverage, and also are planning to improve that this year up to 98%. This is because not only do they use their own individual masts, which are powerful and are plentiful, but in 2008 they agreed to share masts with T-Mobile to take their 3G Coverage as well.



Three do not have the best 3g signal. Their internet and 3g services are advanced, for the fact they ARE a 3G network. But i can argue this for the fact if you go buy three dongle your postcode is searched to see you will receive a signal, when roaming for a three signal in scotland it's notoriously difficult. I can say this having a brother whom used three for over three months (believe it or not he wanted a signal with any phone he had ;)).

Your area you live in does not classify the whole of the UK, I have seen many areas in the UK, where people can't do nothing but praise Three for their coverage.




Three stock handsets that either have been out on the general market for a long while, or a selected few handsets they do get the rights for straight away. At the moment they have the vivaz and the n97 mini which they're pitching as their flagship handsets. I don't deny they offer good deals, but their "smartphone" stock isn't the best - i believe it's orange. IF not orange definately will be. They've taken the "Best 3G network" advertisement, getting a good response and they're planning on running with it.


Three stock some of the best smartphones, they obviously won't beat Orange/O2/T-Mobile/Vodafone as they are a much smaller company, however the brands they do have and the phones they do have are pretty good. Also the phone named the INQ is one of the most social phones and won phone of the year last year, and lo and behold that was actually produced by Three. So you can't say they don't get some good phones. Orange I would never say hold the best smartphones, I would say O2 do as they have the latest smartphones first, such as HTC HD2, Palm Pre and they even had the iPhone.




Blackberry's are mainstream. They were the first smartphone on the market? The vast majority of what i sell week to week is iphone and blackberry. I have a blackberry bold. I have wifi (where did you hear "no wifi" rubbish?), HSDPA, 3G capabilities, applications, multi tasking capabilities, the best functional calander or planner on the market amongst other things. I understand blackberry's were created for the business minded, but not now-a-days. As for symbian their products are fabulous, but only recently. If you use one compared to say, a HTC HD2 you notice that windows is better than symbian.

Blackberry were not the first smartphones to market, that was actually a Palm PDA. Remember the first blackberry was only a Pager, whereas the first Palm was an actual smartphone. Blackberry's still aren't mainstream, they are for business people, and RIM are desperately trying to make them user friendly, and yes they are becoming mainstream but they're not quite there yet. I am also guessing you have the latest iteration of the Blackberry Bold as most Blackberry's still do not have WiFi, but RIM are desperately trying to make phones with WiFi as the original Blackberry Storm had no WiFi. Also, Symbian is way better than any Windows Mobile Device out right now, although the HTC HD2 is the best Windows Mobile Phone I have seen in a long time.



As far as I'm aware three as always and have been always and consistently at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to what stock they're receiving. I can't say that for sure, but for instance they stock many phones which are two years old? They receive stock which is old IN MY OPINION and the fact is it's far more reduced and cheaper. They don't sit there and pick what they want, they stock what they can. For instance, no other mainstream phone shop stock three handsets - why? - because three can't afford to have more stock. they can't afford to stock their dealers!

Erm, Three does choose what phones it wants to have. Three has the choice to stock any phone they want, bar the exclusivity deals of course. They can more than afford it, they are just targeting a different market to the other companies. Some of its stock is old, but then you can say that about most American carriers who are stocking some phones that you would not believe still exist.



I said contractors as in, they MAKE the phones for other companies? for instance they made the google one. Did you see HTC on that handset anywhere? NO. You're taking what i said and twisting it. They've always made phones or componants just didn't make phones for themselves until recently.

The Google G1, was only called that because T-Mobile asked for the branding rights. It was actually meant to be called the HTC Dream, as it is called in other countries abroad. The Google Nexus One, also has a counterpart called HTC Legend, which is pretty much the same but without the Google Experience, just because HTC sell the naming rights, doesn't mean it is any less of their phone. Also, the Google Nexus One does have a mention of the HTC rights if you open the actual phone, or read the user manual. They've always made phones for themselves and sold them with HTC branding for years and years, so you are wrong when you say they didn't make them for themselves until recently.



I understand you obviously enjoy three as a network and you enjoy using them... oh you don't. All i've said is a collective of my opinions, other's opinions and hard fact i know of. Please don't attack other users when you dislike their statements :).

I don't use the Three Network, no, I use O2. I use O2 for a reason, such as people have the choice to use whatever networks they want. Also you have tried backing up your opinion with false facts, which I have simply corrected. So I haven't attacked your opinion, I have attacked your false facts. Thank you.

[xxMATTGxx]

I just want to point out that AT&T don't have long left on their iPhone contract. :P

[marriott0.01]

I just want to point out that AT&T don't have long left on their iPhone contract. :P

Apparently, Verizon are going to get the iPhone, but then again, that's been rumoured every time the exclusivity deal is up for renewal.

[JACKTARD]

HTC HERO!!

Edited by MattGarner (Assistant General Manager): Please do not post pointlessly.

[xxMATTGxx]

Apparently, Verizon are going to get the iPhone, but then again, that's been rumoured every time the exclusivity deal is up for renewal.

I know it's close. Maybe we will see what Apple will do with the new iPhone coming this summer.

[marriott0.01]

I know it's close. Maybe we will see what Apple will do with the new iPhone coming this summer.

Unless they change the design, I will not be interested at all.

[xxMATTGxx]

Unless they change the design, I will not be interested at all.

True but doesn't that other US carrier use a different sim or something? Meaning Apple would have to do another version.

[Jordy]

This shows you have no clue what your talking about considering Whampoa Hutchinson is Three? They are a company who around the world runs under the Three Network. They aren't just based in the UK, Three is a global company owned by Whampoa Hutchinson, so cutting ties? Erm, I'm not quite sure how companies can cut ties with themselves so please don't give me a load of bull. Also you may live in Scotland, that means you have no experience of Three in the rest of the country, just because you've heard from a few three customers up there in Scotland doesn't mean it gives you the right to go **** off Three.



O2 haven't lost money from their Apple agreement, on the contrary O2 gained a lot of money, and the reason they lost it wasn't because they had poor network coverage, the reason they lost it was because Apple were getting offers that they couldn't refuse from other networks such as Orange, who already sold the iPhone in France, and Vodafone who also already sold the iPhone elsewhere. It wouldn't be down to the poor network coverage considering AT&T have one of the worst networks in the US, yet it still has the iPhone Exclusivity. It's also not the biggest subscribed network in the US. Also Orange does not have the best 3G Signal, I actually wanted to check my facts on this and it turns out Orange claims that they have 93% coverage of 3G Signal in the UK, which makes them claim they are the largest. However independent studies show that Three have 95% UK coverage, and also are planning to improve that this year up to 98%. This is because not only do they use their own individual masts, which are powerful and are plentiful, but in 2008 they agreed to share masts with T-Mobile to take their 3G Coverage as well.



Your area you live in does not classify the whole of the UK, I have seen many areas in the UK, where people can't do nothing but praise Three for their coverage.




Three stock some of the best smartphones, they obviously won't beat Orange/O2/T-Mobile/Vodafone as they are a much smaller company, however the brands they do have and the phones they do have are pretty good. Also the phone named the INQ is one of the most social phones and won phone of the year last year, and lo and behold that was actually produced by Three. So you can't say they don't get some good phones. Orange I would never say hold the best smartphones, I would say O2 do as they have the latest smartphones first, such as HTC HD2, Palm Pre and they even had the iPhone.




Blackberry were not the first smartphones to market, that was actually a Palm PDA. Remember the first blackberry was only a Pager, whereas the first Palm was an actual smartphone. Blackberry's still aren't mainstream, they are for business people, and RIM are desperately trying to make them user friendly, and yes they are becoming mainstream but they're not quite there yet. I am also guessing you have the latest iteration of the Blackberry Bold as most Blackberry's still do not have WiFi, but RIM are desperately trying to make phones with WiFi as the original Blackberry Storm had no WiFi. Also, Symbian is way better than any Windows Mobile Device out right now, although the HTC HD2 is the best Windows Mobile Phone I have seen in a long time.



Erm, Three does choose what phones it wants to have. Three has the choice to stock any phone they want, bar the exclusivity deals of course. They can more than afford it, they are just targeting a different market to the other companies. Some of its stock is old, but then you can say that about most American carriers who are stocking some phones that you would not believe still exist.



The Google G1, was only called that because T-Mobile asked for the branding rights. It was actually meant to be called the HTC Dream, as it is called in other countries abroad. The Google Nexus One, also has a counterpart called HTC Legend, which is pretty much the same but without the Google Experience, just because HTC sell the naming rights, doesn't mean it is any less of their phone. Also, the Google Nexus One does have a mention of the HTC rights if you open the actual phone, or read the user manual. They've always made phones for themselves and sold them with HTC branding for years and years, so you are wrong when you say they didn't make them for themselves until recently.



I don't use the Three Network, no, I use O2. I use O2 for a reason, such as people have the choice to use whatever networks they want. Also you have tried backing up your opinion with false facts, which I have simply corrected. So I haven't attacked your opinion, I have attacked your false facts. Thank you.Thank you for the pieces of history and unnecessarily large essay writing. The fact you think Symbian is better than any Windows Mobile device makes me laugh, the HD2 is far better than any Symbian phone, you clearly have something against Windows Mobile.

I have two friends who live in large towns in England and I hear nothing but trouble from them about Three's coverage, they rarely get over 1mbps and their customer services sound like some of the worst out there. While this may not be a reflection of the whole company and all their coverage, I have only heard bad stories and I wouldn't go near Three with a barge pole tyvm.

[marriott0.01]

True but doesn't that other US carrier use a different sim or something? Meaning Apple would have to do another version.

They use a different Network Band, not a different SIM. So like it's a different frequency like ;) x

[Cheryl]

if they stock either the HTC HD or HD2 they are both great :D

[AgnesIO]

Lol at casanova. He ays he 'works in the mobile industry' - but considering he was a assistant hairdresser before..

I take it 'working in the mobile industry', is actually standing at a desk in carphone warehouse serving people??

[Describe]

I would recommend the Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) to anybody!

[marriott0.01]

I would recommend the Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) to anybody!

I would never recommend this phone. The amount of problems that it had at launch was just too many and there is nothing really special about it. The 12.1 Megapixel may sound flash, but people are forgetting it's not always about the amount of megapixels but it's rather the lens quality, and the quality of the pictures on the Satio aren't as amazing as people make out. Also this phone is the buggiest phone I've seen in a long time, and it came as no surprise when Phones4U and Carphone Warehouse stopped selling it earlier. However, they've resumed selling it now because of a newer version. Still, Sony Ericsson Satio should be avoidable.

I've heard Three should be getting the Sony Ericsson X10 which is a really good phone. There's no multitouch which is a shame, but still it's a really good phone. Although it's not ready for release because once again Sony Ericsson have to iron out bugs, when it is, it should be pretty good.

[The Professor]

You sure you meant the E63? That was released back in 2008. If you were then fair enough but surely he could get a new version? :P

Really? Damnn :P I just went on the 3 site and saw a nokia qwerty phone called the E63 advertised and assumed it was a new model :P It might still be a pretty competant phone though (A)

[Neil]

Wow an arguement more than help but yea, admittedly 3 does have a terrible signal where I live, it's almost impossible in my house sometimes, problem is I have to because they're deals are pretty good and they are cheap, seems the HTC phones no longer on their contracts anymore though.

Edit - Quite like the look of the Sony Ericsson Satio, shame about the phone cost.. XD