New phone.

[PaulRoseman]

So I'm getting a new phone, but I can't decided out of the iphone 5, Samsung galaxy note 2 or the Blackberry torch. Any ideas?

[Cassiieee]

You can't afford any. xD


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[PaulRoseman]

Maybe it's for you for your Birthday. :')

[Mr-Trainor]

In my personal opinion:
iPhone 5 > Samsung Galaxy Note 2 > Blackberry Torch

However, as I said, that's just my opinion. We can't really make up your mind for you, and you haven't really said what you want the phone to have. I recommend checking out the products websites for each if them, looking at the specific features, and maybe checking out some reviews and/or YouTube videos - only you can ultimately decide what phone you want :P.

[mrwoooooooo]

galaxy s3 or nexus 4

[PaulRoseman]

I was watching the Gadget show's review on the Iphone 5. They said it is shocking, you cant hear people. It is no better than the 4s.

[Mr-Trainor]

I was watching the Gadget show's review on the Iphone 5. They said it is shocking, you cant hear people. It is no better than the 4s.
Yeah, other than the bigger screen, you probably won't notice much difference. But I have an iPhone 4S which works fine for me, and I don't see what they mean by not being able to hear people :P.

[Stadiums]

Id go for the iPhone 5 :)

[PaulRoseman]

I don't know. I might wait to see if a new one comes out soon. But I want an Iphone though!

[Stadiums]

Ive got an iPhone and i know that i wouldnt change it for any other phone!

[Samantha]

I'd go for the Samsung I believe if you're getting it on contract too you can get one for good value. Also I don't use Apple products often so can't really comment on the iPhone.

[OldLoveSong]

Blackberry is crap they've really gone downhill. I'd say go with Samsung note 2.

[Aaron]

I'd say iPhone5, but it's all about what you want the phone for.

With Apple > you're paying for the brand name more than anything else, whereas Samsung is slightly cheaper (not exactly sure how much that Samsung you said is) but it's probably cheaper than the iPhone5.

You just need to decide what you want the phone to function as.. a good camera, screen size etc.

The only thing about Samsung phone is that the covers are made out of ***** plastic material and is very flimsy.

I wouldn't get a Blackberry, so many complaints about them and they're overrated.

[Ashley]

If you like things to be simple and straightforward, get the iPhone 5. If you like freedom, customisation and don't want to be restricted by your phone, get the Note 2. Under no circumstances get the BlackBerry Torch.

[Doughnut]

I haven't had any of the other phones so I can't comment, but don't get a blackberry!

I can't wait to get rid of mine. The internet/bluetooth is no longer working, its so slow, the scroller thing is dying and the list goes on!

[Aiden]

iPhone 5 ;) x

[Nick]

Well i wouldn't recommend a blackberry but i would say go for a galaxy s3 rather than a note because notes are just bloody huge but if its what you wanted an s3 is pretty big aswell. I have an s1 and its fine.

[HotelUser]

iPhone or Galaxy > EVERYTHING else > Blackberry

Instead of buying a BlackBerry you might as well just open your wallet and throw bills out the window and into the wind. There's not much difference between not having a phone and having a BlackBerry.

[tm]

None of the above! - nobody's said Nexus4?

8GB - https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb (currently sold out)
16GB - https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb

Easily the best value phone on the market right now.

If you absolutely have to pick one of your options... I don't know.

iPhone5 - phone body chips and gets damaged easily, VERY expensive and strangely sized meaning difficult to use unless you have very big hands.
Galaxy note II - absolutely huge - 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in), a small tablet with phone features, not a phone! cannot fit in any pocket, impractical for use primarily as a phone, complaints from owners about poor build quality.
Blackberry torch 9850/60 - OLD - 2011 models, underpowered compared to rivals, uses weird blackberry OS that nobody likes.

Nexus4? ;)

[Mr-Trainor]

None of the above! - nobody's said Nexus4?

8GB - https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb (currently sold out)
16GB - https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb

Easily the best value phone on the market right now.

If you absolutely have to pick one of your options... I don't know.

iPhone5 - phone body chips and gets damaged easily, VERY expensive and strangely sized meaning difficult to use unless you have very big hands.
Galaxy note II - absolutely huge - 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in), a small tablet with phone features, not a phone! cannot fit in any pocket, impractical for use primarily as a phone, complaints from owners about poor build quality.
Blackberry torch 9850/60 - OLD - 2011 models, underpowered compared to rivals, uses weird blackberry OS that nobody likes.

Nexus4? ;)
Because he gave three options, and Nexus 4 wasn't one of them :P.

&I don't understand what you mean by the iPhone body chipping easy? Do you mean by dropping it?- surely any phone would see some kind of damage when dropped :P. But yea, I'd definitely consider the Nexus 4 if you can get that.

[tm]

Because he gave three options, and Nexus 4 wasn't one of them :P.

&I don't understand what you mean by the iPhone body chipping easy? Do you mean by dropping it?- surely any phone would see some kind of damage when dropped :P. But yea, I'd definitely consider the Nexus 4 if you can get that.

I thought the iPhone5 case chipping issue was pretty well known. Here's a few news sources:

http://www.stuff.tv/news/apple-news/news-nugget/black-iphone-5s-aluminium-body-suffers-from-chipping-woes
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410170,00.asp
http://www.legitreviews.com/news/14181/
http://www.gsmarena.com/certain_black_iphone_5_reportedly_come_with_dents_ out_of_the_box-news-4844.php
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4323774?start=15&tstart=0
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207074/iPhone-5-complaints-flood-internet-customers-received-scratched-new-smartphones.html
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-10-iphone-5-production-slows-as-apple-fights-dodgy-case-issues
http://www.overclock.net/t/1308926/gsm-apple-iphone-5-aluminum-shell-plagued-by-chipping-issues
http://thedroidguy.com/2012/09/iphone-5-issues-apple-flagship-can-easily-be-discolored-scratched-and-chipped-off/
http://gizmodo.com/5963445/the-iphone-5-damage-report-two-months-later
http://www.inrumor.com/in/technology/iphone-5-scratches-two-months-after-its-launch-with-and-without-a-case/
http://www.autoomobile.com/news/iphone-5-scratches-damage/1008730/

[Mr-Trainor]

I thought the iPhone5 case chipping issue was pretty well known. Here's a few news sources:

http://www.stuff.tv/news/apple-news/news-nugget/black-iphone-5s-aluminium-body-suffers-from-chipping-woes
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410170,00.asp
http://www.legitreviews.com/news/14181/
http://www.gsmarena.com/certain_black_iphone_5_reportedly_come_with_dents_ out_of_the_box-news-4844.php
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4323774?start=15&tstart=0
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207074/iPhone-5-complaints-flood-internet-customers-received-scratched-new-smartphones.html
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-10-iphone-5-production-slows-as-apple-fights-dodgy-case-issues
http://www.overclock.net/t/1308926/gsm-apple-iphone-5-aluminum-shell-plagued-by-chipping-issues
http://thedroidguy.com/2012/09/iphone-5-issues-apple-flagship-can-easily-be-discolored-scratched-and-chipped-off/
http://gizmodo.com/5963445/the-iphone-5-damage-report-two-months-later
http://www.inrumor.com/in/technology/iphone-5-scratches-two-months-after-its-launch-with-and-without-a-case/
http://www.autoomobile.com/news/iphone-5-scratches-damage/1008730/

12 links is only a few? Some of them are about something completely different to others. Anyway though, when you said chipping earlier I got the wrong idea :P. I already knew about the black/slate showing scratches easily, but I put my phone in a case anyway.

[Matthew]

out of those three I'd go for the samsung as although I love apple and their products, I feel the iPhone 5 is overpriced.

however, as mrwoooooooo; said, go for the nexus 4!

MUCH cheaper than the iPhone 5 with arguably better specs. Also IMO it looks better!

[tm]

12 links is only a few? Some of them are about something completely different to others. Anyway though, when you said chipping earlier I got the wrong idea :P. I already knew about the black/slate showing scratches easily, but I put my phone in a case anyway.

Yeah, I just googled 'iphone5 case issues' and linked to the top 12 :P