Posted by procterdc
Can order my new phone in January so have started looking at what is out and due for release etc. I think this time I'd like a touchscreen. Ones I have seen are; Apple Iphone 3G, Samsung Omnia, Sony Ericsson X1, and HTC Touch HD.
Prefer to stay with O2 so that rules out HTC as its orange exclusive apparantly. Which do you think is the better phone? My main uses for a phone aside from txting and ringing, is watching films and internet. So would like a crisp clear screen and decent sound quality from the speakers.
Currently using Nokia N95 8GB, so would like at leat 8GB again but the more the better.
Any help would greatly appreciated.
Posted by masseur
from your description, one choice jumps out at me... the iPhone 3G
texting is a breeze and the automatic word correction is fantastic, you can trust it alot more than t9 and I rarely look at the screen these days.
the screen is a great size for watching movies, and for internet and the screen is indeed crisp and clear.
I haven't seen the omnia, nor the HD of course, and windows mobile does a reasonable job at playing media, but it still doesn't compare with the iphone experience.
The speaker may let the iphone down a bit but how often do you not use a headset or an external speaker pod?
Posted by NightBlade
Texting is a pain in the ass on the iPhone, IMO.
Posted by procterdc
I only really watch films or tv episodes when I'm wating for a client to turn up to a house i'm showing them round. Sometimes ppl turn up 10/15mins late so I can get a bit of a film watched lol.
Must say though I do like the apps u can get for the iphone.
Posted by MWEB
something with a slide out keypad does do wonders for ease of texting, multimedia wise the iphone does a good job, but i would go with the X1 myself, i'm hearing very positive things all round about it.
Posted by masseur
@NightBlade, please elaborate on your reasons for saying that? I can type as quick, if not quicker, than I could on the TyTN II (for example), and get more of it right first time
@MWEB, my suggestion was based on having used the iphone and the X1. While the X1 is definitly one of the better WM devices I've had, the keyboard is on the small size and things like the TAB key get in the way of where I think the keys should be., and having an inlaid numeric keypad isn't the best either. There's one thing about the X1 that I keep saying and that is they shouldn't have bothered with the keyboard at all. I could type just as fast on the virtual keyboard of the Diamond as I can on the real X1 keyboard
Posted by MWEB
Keypads on non resistive TS devices (iphone) are IMO much easier to use "virtualy" resistive types need a firmer push however Vibey feedback helps a lot.
And with the X1's proper keypad, you don't have to worry about greasy paw prints all over the viewing area.
Posted by NightBlade
I once used a friend's iPhone and even simple tasks such as typing a site address was laborious. Mistyping due to the lack of any kind of physical feedback and physcial separation of the keys was pretty common. It was a rather frustrating experience.
Posted by Boinng
Mine would be another vote for the iPhone, the media experience is just fantastic. The screen is absolute perfection, unlike anything else I've seen on a phone, and the video performance is streets ahead of anything WM can muster, in my experience. I don't think it can or will be bettered, to be honest, not for some years anyway.
Admittedly I'm used to phones with pretty poor speaker quality generally, but I'm more than happy with the iPhone's, they do the job very well IMHO. Like any small speakers they could be louder, but then again, it's a phone not a hifi - and you could always hook it into your hifi with the headphone jack if you really need some volume.
As far as texting goes, well I'm sure some people just aren't going to take to it for their own reasons, but actually the on-screen keyboard is a work of genius. Like Masseur, I also had a Tytn II for the last year, and within days of owning the iPhone I'm already texting faster and more accurately on its glass screen than I ever was on the Tytn II's full slide-out qwerty keyboard. It's really best to have an open mind about these things - phone keyboards are *always* a big old compromise, and (for me) the cleverness of the iPhone's software proves that a hardware keyboard isn't always the best solution. It's a shame that, because there's a little learning leap necessary with the iPhone, that isn't always apparent when you first try one out in a shop etc - it takes a little getting used to, and a little leap of faith - but once you get going, Apple's method really works.
Posted by carrier1
On 2008-10-30 13:26:17, masseur wrote:
@NightBlade, please elaborate on your reasons for saying that? I can type as quick, if not quicker, than I could on the TyTN II (for example), and get more of it right first time
@MWEB, my suggestion was based on having used the iphone and the X1. While the X1 is definitly one of the better WM devices I've had, the keyboard is on the small size and things like the TAB key get in the way of where I think the keys should be., and having an inlaid numeric keypad isn't the best either. There's one thing about the X1 that I keep saying and that is they shouldn't have bothered with the keyboard at all. I could type just as fast on the virtual keyboard of the Diamond as I can on the real X1 keyboard
Posted by masseur
@NightBlade, ah, I see, I thought you had some lengthy experience
yes you're right, it does take a day or so to get used to, but after that its really very very good. Mind you the M600 keyboard took a day or so to get used to and that was also very good after that
Posted by procterdc
Couple of points scored for the iphone i think. I've got my dad interested in the X1 also lol.
Posted by MWEB
On 2008-10-30 14:06:01, procterdc wrote:
Couple of points scored for the iphone i think. I've got my dad interested in the X1 also lol.
HeHe iphone for the young and cool brigade, X1 for us old farts, kinda sums em both up really
Posted by masseur
sums me up! I have both and I'm 47 (next month) going on 25
Posted by >500
how bout the samsung i8510.
ive looked at a couple of videos of it on the go. the menus seem super quick. and its latest version of symbian.
im probably gonna get one my self. a 16gb one.
they come in 8 or 16gb and have a micro sd slot.
if not, a 16gb omnia or n85.
ahhh, which to choose?
Posted by MWEB
On 2008-10-30 14:09:59, masseur wrote:
sums me up! I have both and I'm 47 (next month) going on 25
Your older than me, made my day that has
Omnia is another possible too.
Posted by procterdc
Well I think its going to be between the Samsung Omnia and the Iphone 3G.
Any more thoughts??
Posted by Dart5
Have you looked at the LG KC910 Renoir?
Posted by procterdc
Yea but not sure i'm keen on it. U got one or used one?
Posted by QVGA
Touch HD looks the best. Though honestly all those phones are so good that in the end it boils down to personal preference.
Posted by NoKia
On 2008-10-30 18:46:10, procterdc wrote:
Well I think its going to be between the Samsung Omnia and the Iphone 3G.
Any more thoughts??
if comes down to a choice btw these 2 then it has to be the iphone, the iphone is a continually improving device with a massive third party development community behind it doing marvelous things, nearly every week a new ehancement or great app is updated or released, only android has the potential to match it in development
Posted by voda_jon
@procterdc....
No1 seems to have let u know about the omnia... so here goes....
I've had one for about 2 weeks now and really use and abuse it (both data and voice/sms usage!) and it has only reset once (my fault for trying to mess about with a theme file!) and is a great wm phone.
If u do decide on it pm me for the following apps they really do enhance the experience:
SPB Mobile Shell - adds a new shell on top of windows mobile that makes it easier to use and is all gesture based.
Diamond TV - Watch over 300 channels on your device! Includes QVC and Setanta Sports!!!
And another big plus point is samsung have added their own keyboards.... u get a larger thumboard like the iphones, a standard phone pad (use like a phone with t9!) and all the other standard wm keyboards.
And finally a micro sd slot to expand the 8gb or 16gb further if needed!
J.