Another advantage of big screen phones is a bigger battery, as long as you're not on it all day it'll last longer :)Quote:
Originally Posted by airshifter
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Another advantage of big screen phones is a bigger battery, as long as you're not on it all day it'll last longer :)Quote:
Originally Posted by airshifter
Well something like this is always going to be a subjective opinion in all honesty. I have no problem with others choosing to have phones that big, but for me they are totally impractical. I don't think it was any secret before I upgraded that I didn't want a phone too much bigger than the previous iPhone and indeed it played a significant part in my final choice. I still carry my mobile around in my trouser pocket so I judge on this basis. I suppose different people do different things on their phones and personally I don't do anything that demands something quite so massive. I make calls, text, instant message, facebook, twitter, glance at the odd youtube video, listen to music, email etc so you can see a 5 inch screen is a little overkill for my needs. If it gets to the point where they are all forced to go bigger because the market demands bigger, then my preferences in future will boil down to finding the best smaller phones rather than the best phone I can possibly have :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I have a very thin phone, so in my case it's easier to get a bigger battery without much size difference. As for going bigger, a bigger screen is always nice but I don't want something too bulky either. I guess if I get looking at some point I might cut something to the size of the newer phones and see if I think it would be portable enough for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
There is a lot of that, yes. But there's nothing wrong in having a toy, as long as you know that's what it is ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
You know, I have to agree with that. I also thought something like the Galaxy Note 2 is too big for me when I saw it in ads, but when I used my friend's for a while, that thing is freaking gorgeous, and I love the S pen. It fits fine in my jeans and pants pocket too, and I'm not a large individual wearing baggy clown pants. I have seen a ton of people making and receiving calls on it in three countries over the past two months now without any problems. For people too ashamed to be seen picking up a call on a phone that large, they can use a bluetooth headset. It's very handy whether you're driving or otherwise, even at the risk of looking like a douchebag. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I'm using one with the S3 right now. It's practical, I can charge it along with my phone using a charger with two USB ports and two micro-usb cables simultaneously. The only gripe being that the headset is so small that I've had awkward moments in shops and malls where strangers thought I was talking to them while I was on a call. :p
It's very rare you see people in Britain talking on Bluetooth headsets these days when a few years ago it was very common. Most newer cars seem to have built in Bluetooth too or at least an optional extra. I saw a taxi driver using one the other day and it was something I took note of because of it being uncommon. Think I've still got one somewhere from a Motorola Pebl I had years ago. Now that was a tiny phone.
When I got my car in 2008 it was still unusual to have built in bluetooth calling, my Fiesta was one of the first small cars to have it. As you say it's now much more common.
Yeah mines a 2009 Toyota so think its more popular in recent years. My mate has a 2009 Fiesta Eco, but an optional extra.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Our 500 has it too. Wouldn't be without it :)
As I said its just preference. I can squeeze a Note into my jeans pocket but its not comfortable and there's a big rectangular shape showing through my jeans on my thigh when I do. If you don't mind that, then your options are increased obviously with phones getting bigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
I've never used a bluetooth headset before in my life until now. I guess I've gotten too paranoid after breaking my S3's screen once. The way I see it is it won't break again as long as it remains in my pocket. :D
I think it's more down to what you want to do with the phone. For call taking, surfing or checking Facebook, even the (now dinky) iphone 4S screen is big enough. The reason bigger "Phablets" or flagships with 5 inch 1080p screens are getting more popular is because of handheld gaming IMO. This was more obvious to me when playing certain games on a Nexus 7 and then playing the same games on my S3. Certain games are just better on a tablet's bigger screen, so I guess these new bigger phones are providing a sort of midway alternative for people who don't want a huge tablet, but still want to enjoy certain HD games. Of course a larger screen also helps to watch videos and look at photos. I mean it's unbelievable that there are certain upcoming mobile games (one or two are out on the market already), which even the Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 can't handle! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
I'm a simple gamer. "unblock me" is what I sometimes play when in the subway.
That makes a lot of sense and its not something I considered previously. I can honestly say I don't have a single game on my phone as its not really my thing. My other half plays a couple of things on her iPad but the screen is ideal if you want that sort if thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
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Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
Personally I just like a big screen, I take what Henners says about pocket sizes, but my phone is so slim that it makes up for it and feels less bulky than my Lumia 800 did. The web is just better with a higher res/bigger screen to view it on :)
The whole size thing with phones is funny, does anyone remember when there was a tendency towards making the tiniest phones possible? You had those silly phones which could almost fit in the palm of your hand. Then phones got bigger because they needed bigger batteries because of cameras and colour screens, now they're getting even bigger. Slider phones have all but died out and clamshell phones never really caught on either.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
I had the Nokia 8210 back in 2001, I still have it though I didn't use it since about 6 years, it's a really good phone but not more than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Two years ago I've got myself the first Galaxy Tab and used it as a phone, with earphones and bluetooth.
I am set to get a Note 2 in about 2 months when I'll have to renew my contract, unless there is a Note 3 coming soon which I would wait for.
Yeah I said a few pages back that it wasn't too long ago it was the race to build the smallest phone possible. We were not surfing the internet so much on them back then though and the use for a mobile phone has changed significantly in recent years. I had the Motorola Pebl which was the smallest phone I ever had but it was only used for texting and phoning so perfect for the use. Before that I had the Motorola Razor which ended up being one of the best selling phones of all time due to its flip design and slim build. When you consider how limited they were in terms of what we used them for, its no wonder battery life was days rather than hours. I think that's why we are so fussy these days demanding better battery life because we were once used to having it so good but haven't considered the changes that came with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I don't mind so much having a larger phone than I once had but draw the line at having a handset that's 160mm long and 100mm wide! Give me a 4 inch screen (maybe slightly bigger I'd go) that is all I need. You won't hear it said too often but small is impressive in this case IMHO lol :)
You can still get tiny phones of course, they tend to be the really cheap and simple ones.
Of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
My new upgrades will be iPhone 5s and Mini iPad 2 with retina display :D
Assuming those two things will actually exist. But it's a safe bet they will; sounds like a good plan. The iPad Mini is really nice and will be even better with retina display.
They will exist, maybe with different name but who cares, I am not buying names or brands just a product which satisfies me ;)
Design wise, my favorite ones were the 'Beam me up Scotty' models.
With rumours circulating Samsung are working on their own operating system, how long before others follow suit forcing Google on the back foot?
The link below sounds a bit drastic lol
The End Of Android
Well certainly Samsung now sees itself as a serious rival for Apple and so it makes sense that it would look to follow Apple into having proprietry OS. However that's a dangerous route as they would lose the app base they have at the moment, which is all important.
I think it's clear in the mobile market there is only room for 2 major ecosystems, with a handful of others squabbling over what's left.
I think it would be a mistake for Samsung to try and rival iOS and Android and they may have become complacent with their market share amongst manufacturers. I have seen it speculated that Samsung has used it's impressive market share to influence Google a little too much, and this has caused tension amongst the likes of HTC, Sony etc. Maybe Google has allowed too much power to go to its customers rather than keeping a tighter grip on its OS? Its clear Google are not earning as much money from its mobile sector as it should be and they could quite easily turn a cold shoulder on Samsung in the long term. The test would be if customers are Samsung loyalists or Android. There seems to be a pattern amongst most of the bigger manufacturers (including Apple) where they get to a certain point and become a little too greedy and try and go it alone.
Crisis :crazy:Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
I've been doing some experiments with two NFC tags that came with the phone. Now i have one for home which toggles wifi/3G and other one for car which toggles on/off navigation, 3G, GPS.
Still a bit of work in progress and need testing. Might end up being handy if I get it to work as I'd like it.
I only live once and I am getting older so I better start spending all my money :p : ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by odykas
Have you tried Nisiko? The lifts are crappy, but the powder is out of this world. I met guys there who came all the way from the USA and they have great powder in Colorado. Maybe you should try Colorado first. or Canada.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
Just a thought about the i5. Our Channel 9 guru, Charlie Brown, warned that earlier i5's had a glitch, and caught many people travelling overseas with huge, huge bills caused by some continuous insistent roaming searching for data, even when owners switched some searching thingy off. people ended up with bills of thousands of dollars. The way I see it, if I am going overseas, I would remove my sim card, and then just buy some pre-paid plan where I am travelling.
My current plan has no internet, so I just log onto my home A/C. When out, I just use my phone as a phone to locate my wife when shopping.
Yeah! the Sacred Heart Op Shop in South Melbourne is selling them for $2 each.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
I would have to tick something in settings to turn on data roaming (it even has a warning it may cause significant data charges... so I can't say i didn't know).
on top of that I think I would have to activate some special option with my carrier... but I would still start sweating inside and outside of my skin if I'd turned it on by mistake since this phone seems to be doing plenty of things on the internet behind my back.
the funny thing is that I have to pay for roaming for using the orange network in another country even if I have a contract with them in my own... common market my @$$
First Post on the damn Android phone, it's still not as good as ny old nokia, but i think it's a work in progress. The virtual keyboard feels stupid and navigation is not,possible offline.
That’s good to know. When on holiday in Mexico recently I disabled the data-roaming option on my i5. My next monthly statement will confirm that it actually work :mark: .Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
I've been abroad three times since the end of last year also taking my i5 with me. If you disable roaming like on any other phone, you'll be fine. I've had no problems whatsoever. :)
There were times when this thread was like this wedding.... :p
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Good one!Quote:
Originally Posted by DonJippo
I finally bit the bullet and switched providers. Our old Optus $10 plans did not allow any interstate calls, calls to other mobiles nor texting without additional charges. On top of that it did not have any allowance for internet and worst still, had no reception at Docklands where I am staying at the moment.
Now you guys are going to laugh at this. When I applied to activate the sim, my application was flagged. I had to provide proof of identity, which meant I had to scan my drivers licence, Medicare card and old Optus bill and send this to Aldi. My Printer/scanner is in storage. :( Anyway, I finally got a friend to scan these documents and sent it off. BUT when I installed the Aldi sim card, I got no reception. I phoned Aldi's provider (45minutes on hold) then Optus (15 minutes on hold) to no avail. Went to an Optus shop and 3 sales persons checked my sim card in the phone which they said was OK.
I went home, and decided to check the sim again, saw a small diagram inside my phone showing how the sim is supposed to be inserted and realised that I had the sim inserted back to front. :p : DUH!!!!!!!!!!
Now I find that not only does my phone work inside the apartment building, but I am on Telstra's 3G network, and can even get two bars on my phone inside the lift. Oh! Happy days!! :)
I paid $40 which included the sim card and the recharge is $35 per month. Quite reasonable. Now I have to work out how to download the AFL's footy app so I can watch games live on my mobile. :)