Posted by vivid white
Hi all,
I have just sold my Desire HD to free up some cash and have decided to venture back into the world of SE after many years of using different phones.
Basically I have about £100-£120 to spend and wondered which phones people would suggest. Obviously I am open to new and second hand phones.
Things I need WiFi, 3G, Camera, Memory Card slot.
Let me know which you think.
[ This Message was edited by: vivid white on 2011-01-07 16:01 ]
Posted by Q86ARR
Elm. Got one off ebay for £77 after I'd had enough of my Satio's stupid touch screen. Can't fault the Elm yet.
Posted by hihihans
First thing that pops my mind is Hazel and Elm. A second hand C905, W995 or Aino are available too.
Posted by mriley
I would also recommend the Elm, it offers all the basic features you need, it's not the best feature phone out there but it's not bad for the price.
Posted by Bonovox
Or the Hazel as I have one with bigger better screen than the Elm but in a slider form same specs & camera
Posted by mriley
What are the viewing angles like on the Hazel? (screen getting light/dark when looked at from left/right) The elm has terrible viewing angles
Posted by Bonovox
Better cos the screen is brighter & clearer
Posted by mriley
But still not the best I assume. The iPhone 4 has perfect viewing angles, hope we see more IPS displays on phones in future
Posted by Bonovox
No Super AMOLED has the best viewing angles like the Samsung Galaxy S
Posted by Rookwise
For 120 you could buy my white X10 mini pro off me
Posted by vivid white
Thanks for the replies everyone.
What are your opinions of the Sony Ericsson G900? I always wanted to try one when they first came out and was thinking now might be the perfect oportunity to pick one up.
Let me know.
James
Posted by Rookwise
I had a red g900 a while ago. Nice phone but camera and led light was a bit poor. There was also reported problems with the touchscreen not working but I never had that issue with mine.
I was thinking of buying another one myself as there was a seller on ebay selling the red version for 105 delivered but the listing ended and they havent put anything back up.
Ps. I was being serious about the mini pro btw
Posted by vivid white
Thanks for the offer Rookwise but unfortunately I am not a fan of the mini pro.
I have decided to use this opportunity in one of two ways.......either spend around £150 and get a second hand BB Pearl 9105 or a SE Aino. Or get a phone that I always craved but could never afford at the time.......Nokia Sirocco, W980, G900 that sort of thing.
I do like the look of the Aino though especially the white one. Any opinions?
Thanks
James
Posted by hihihans
A White Aino
It's a masterpiece
Posted by vivid white
What is it like as a phone? Does it work well? Menu smooth?
The last Sony Ericsson I had was the P990i which put me off them for awhile and now I have decided to venture back. I hope it's the right choice
Posted by hihihans
See for yourself, I made This video a while ago.
Posted by vivid white
Thanks for the link. I am liking the look of the Aino and it would be nice to get back into the SE world.
James
Posted by hihihans
The keypad needs a little time to get used to. For the rest, no complains
Posted by pavithra_uk
go for ELM. it has WiFi and many more features including GPS, Good quality camera, solid design.
main disadvantage is lack of front Camera.
Posted by hihihans
I'm sorry but I think Aino has a better camera.
And wifi gps etc etc and... Great sound
Posted by Bonovox
Aino has better camera bigger 3 inch screen which is also sharper and brighter than the Elm. And has all the same features plus better sound quality and gaming. Its a no brainer
Posted by vivid white
I'm pretty much set on the Aino but have just seen a HTC Diamond 2 and liked the look of it. I know these run Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5 I believe.
Any opinions on these?
Posted by Bonovox
Thats an old phone now and I think the camera will be poor. I would not bother though depends what you want.
Posted by vivid white
Hi All,
I have just won myself a SE Aino on Ebay for £82.
Very happy. I hope I get on with it though
James
Posted by plankgatan
without a doubt a brand new K810 (if you find it)........have a nice day.
excellent camera
strong xenon flash
excellent design
excellent build quality
ps.....finding a good second hand newer/expensive phone for £100 is very hard. its often in pretty bad shape.
Posted by buntoo
No doubt K810i was a wonderful device but it lacks WiFi,GPS and flash support.
Bought an Aino 2day (US$301). Its great. Only the keypad is not as comfortable as Hazel. Other than that it a right choice. Better/bigger/sharper screen, Very Good sound & build quality
[ This Message was edited by: buntoo on 2011-01-11 17:10 ]
Posted by hihihans
Good luck with your toys boys
Happy times are ahead of you
Posted by Bonovox
I have seen brand new boxed k810's online
Posted by buntoo
On 2011-01-12 00:10:03, hihihans wrote:
Good luck with your toys boys
Yes, after using Galaxy S, this Aino really feels like a toy
Anyways, bought it for my Dad and He is very happy now with his Aino
Posted by hihihans
I'm a daddy too. Does that make Aino a daddy's phone?
Posted by Bonovox
Posted by buntoo
On 2011-01-12 22:26:14, hihihans wrote:
I'm a daddy too. Does that make Aino a daddy's phone?
Posted by plankgatan
On 2011-01-11 18:05:52, buntoo wrote:
No doubt K810i was a wonderful device but it lacks WiFi,GPS and flash support.
Bought an Aino 2day (US$301). Its great. Only the keypad is not as comfortable as Hazel. Other than that it a right choice. Better/bigger/sharper screen, Very Good sound & build quality
[ This Message was edited by: buntoo on 2011-01-11 17:10 ]
for £100.........K810 is the best choice. (have use 9-10
phones in a road, and K810 is still one of the best)
forget Gps and all that slow crap......only Iphone and Nokia who have great/fast GPS.
Posted by buntoo
On 2011-01-13 17:42:55, plankgatan wrote:
forget Gps and all that slow crap......only Iphone and Nokia who have great/fast GPS.
That is the funniest joke of this month... [ This Message was edited by: buntoo on 2011-01-13 19:52 ]
Posted by zAlbee
On 2011-01-13 17:42:55, plankgatan wrote:
forget Gps and all that slow crap......only Iphone and Nokia who have great/fast GPS.
That's not true. I used my Hazel's GPS while on vacation this Christmas, since I didn't want to bring my larger stand-alone GPS, and it was quite excellent. The accuracy is good, and Google Maps is fast, even though only on EDGE. I'm in my house right now, and its able to pinpoint my house on the map, (although it does jump from 5 meters to 300 meters accuracy because the signal is poor, but that is to be expected for any GPS indoors). I don't use it for driving navigation though; I have my Garmin for that.