Android Phone Advice

[Barney Trubble]

I am looking to buy an android phone in the next few weeks, there are so many on the market that it's overwhelming if you don't know all the jargon. So, i'll tell you what I need it for and maybe someone can advise me of the best ones.

 

Basically:

• It needs to be unlocked
  
• Be under £200 (ish)
  
• Be able to run a fair few apps, most of which must be OS 2.0 (No idea what that means)
  
• Most use will be for text messages and internet.
  

I will be getting a Giff Gaff Sim card, I assume they are ok with android phones, It'll need to be reasonably fast but I won't need it for streaming, Youtube etc, just surfing the net, facebook and so on.

 

I have been told to get an HTC but these seem to be over the £200 for a decent one.

[Saint_Jonny]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Wildfire-Black-Unlocked-Smartphone-/250959989386?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3a6e618a8a#ht_500wt_949

 

Not a horrible phone but my mate has got one of them and its slow as anything!

[Block 5]

Don't bother. Smart phones are sooooo last season.

This spring, it's tin cans and string darling. Retro chic is all the rage.

HTH

[pedg]

Expansys have a few fairly cheap like this one with good reviews:

 

http://www.expansys.com/acer-liquid-metal-brown-209791/

[Saint_Jonny]

Expansys have a few fairly cheap like this one with good reviews:

 

http://www.expansys.com/acer-liquid-metal-brown-209791/

 

Looks like a right bargain that one.

[mdearlove]

same phone, £10 cheaper http://www.ibood.com/uk/en

[Jonnyboy]

Not a horrible phone but my mate has got one of them and its slow as anything!

 

Mine is slow but my Mrs' runs faster as she hasnt downloaded that many apps.

[toofarnorth]

Expansys have a few fairly cheap like this one with good reviews:

 

http://www.expansys.com/acer-liquid-metal-brown-209791/

 

In case anyone is also looking, i just bought one of these and it is fantastic. Apart from a slightly poor camera it gets top marks from me for everything.

[sotonjoe]

You can have my piece of **** HTC Desire for £150. I'll even chuck in the original packaging.

[mdearlove]

whats wrong with your HTC Desire? Mine is almost 2 years old, had a swim in a swimming pool and still works perfectly. Installing CyanogenMOD or MIUI has given it updates to the latest Android Gingerbread version

[sotonjoe]

Nothing is broken with it, I just think it's a rubbish phone and I'd happily get shot of it for £150 and buy an iPhone. Alternatively, I'll just take it to Carphone Warehouse and get a cheque for £105 unless they've recently reduced what they're paying.

[mdearlove]

Ok - I guess its not the phone then but the Android operating system you can't get on with. When the Desire first came out it was consistently at the top of reviewers handset lists. The biggest downside is the lack of onboard storage which means fiddling around to get the apps installed on the SD card

[egg]

In case anyone is also looking, i just bought one of these and it is fantastic. Apart from a slightly poor camera it gets top marks from me for everything.

 

I have one too. They are superb value. Lots of pre installed bloatware though but easily rooted so you can delete all the rubbish.

 

The camera is ok but the software doesn't do it justice. Get the LG camera from the market and use that, makes a real difference.