jawillwill Posted 17 December, 2012 Share Posted 17 December, 2012 I got my eldest a Samsung Galaxy Ace when he went up to senior school in the big town 15 miles away, so he would always be in contact. Just about the worst mistake I've ever made with him. In 15 months I've had to confiscate it 3 times, the last time for over 2 months. Getting him to put it down to come up for air, food, homework, sleep, etc is like asking a seasoned heroin addict to go cold turkey. When I went to watch The Hobbit yesterday morning, the cinema inserted an interlude because of the length. I smartly stood up when it started, and watched over a hundred little glass screens light up with fingers zipping across them across the auditorium. I reckon 95% of the people in attendance went immediately to their phones. I sat with an old colleague at my company Xmas dinner on Thursday evening, and every time he wasnt being directly addressed, he got his phone out. Its really quite sad..... A person with over 22,000 posts on SWF moaning that too many people spend all their time looking at a screen....in a cinema. I actually agree with your general point though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 18 December, 2012 Share Posted 18 December, 2012 I got my eldest a Samsung Galaxy Ace when he went up to senior school in the big town 15 miles away, so he would always be in contact. Just about the worst mistake I've ever made with him. In 15 months I've had to confiscate it 3 times, the last time for over 2 months. Getting him to put it down to come up for air, food, homework, sleep, etc is like asking a seasoned heroin addict to go cold turkey. When I went to watch The Hobbit yesterday morning, the cinema inserted an interlude because of the length. I smartly stood up when it started, and watched over a hundred little glass screens light up with fingers zipping across them across the auditorium. I reckon 95% of the people in attendance went immediately to their phones. I sat with an old colleague at my company Xmas dinner on Thursday evening, and every time he wasnt being directly addressed, he got his phone out. Its really quite sad..... Like father, like son. When are you unleashing him on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 18 December, 2012 Share Posted 18 December, 2012 A piece of advice Trousers : a) Get your son a quality smartphone ! b) Introduce him to SWF ! c) Username - SHORTS ! d) Fast track him to 25,000 ! Sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 18 December, 2012 Share Posted 18 December, 2012 IF Trousers lets his son on here and he turns out to be as prolific a poster as his dad then we will struggle to get much of a look in especially if the lad posts in the pimpey thread :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor_Saint Posted 18 December, 2012 Share Posted 18 December, 2012 (edited) This one gets a good review but never heard of the make before... http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/huawei-ascend-g300-review-50007180/ Anyone got one of these? Cheers Yup, top phone, very rootable (if you're into that). Will run Ice cream Sandwich if you wanted to upgrade the OS. You can get one from ebay rooted, upgraded and unlocked to any network for £130 (and all the rubbish Vodafone apps gone) or go for the Vodafone PAYG for £100 + £10 top up. Don't think you'll get a better phone for around £100. Only downside is no forward facing camera for Skype but then look at the price! Also, would recommend you look at Mobiflock if you want a bit of control over their phone... (or a lot of control - you decide!) Edited 18 December, 2012 by Tractor_Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mikey Posted 18 December, 2012 Share Posted 18 December, 2012 Don't parents worry what children have access to on a smartphone? Don't tell me things like age filters are going to stop kids, as they will get round it. I'll be worried for porn alone. Nevermind a whole raft of other unsuitable stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 18 December, 2012 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2012 Don't parents worry what children have access to on a smartphone? Don't tell me things like age filters are going to stop kids, as they will get round it. I'll be worried for porn alone. Nevermind a whole raft of other unsuitable stuff. My only concern is that he will gain easy access to the Saintsweb Forum. I'm not sure his young mind is ready to absorb such levels of wisdom and intellect quite yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mikey Posted 18 December, 2012 Share Posted 18 December, 2012 My only concern is that he will gain easy access to the Saintsweb Forum. I'm not sure his young mind is ready to absorb such levels of wisdom and intellect quite yet. So, seriously - you are not bothered what they can view then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 18 December, 2012 Share Posted 18 December, 2012 iphone, you can not go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 18 December, 2012 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2012 So, seriously - you are not bothered what they can view then? Yes, I am bothered. Which is why I always give due consideration to such things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 18 December, 2012 Share Posted 18 December, 2012 Nokia Lumia 610, and the 800, are available for that kind of money. Quality bits of kit and a doddle to use. More apps on anything Android though. Those recommended above are all decent. An Orange San Francisco 2 at £50 would get my vote. Get it unlocked and you've got a great phone for little money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 19 December, 2012 Share Posted 19 December, 2012 Nokia 610 a pretty decent phone for a nipper. My 2 are on payg virgin media cutomer addict tarrif , pretty good. Piece of mind that they are contactable overrides any other consideration in my book. They are 14 and 12 and I want them to have phones,its not spoiling them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2012 Author Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Thanks for all the recommendations and lectures, sorry....good advice on how to bring up my kids Ended up going for the Huawei in the end....looks and feels great quality for the price (got it for £89 from Argos) Cheers and a Merry Christmas to one and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 I hope this gives your child something to phone you from once taken into custody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2012 Author Share Posted 21 December, 2012 I hope this gives your child something to phone you from once taken into custody. He's chained to the radiator so unlikely in the short term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 22 December, 2012 Share Posted 22 December, 2012 He's chained to the radiator so unlikely in the short term Don't know why you wasted your money on a smartphone then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 22 December, 2012 Author Share Posted 22 December, 2012 Don't know why you wasted your money on a smartphone then. Because I'm an idiot. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Reading through this thread hurts my brain. Who gives a f*ck if a 12 year old has a phone? By next year even dogs will have phones ffs. Don't like it? Shrug your shoulders and get on with your own lives you old farts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Reading through this thread hurts my brain. Who gives a f*ck if a 12 year old has a phone? By next year even dogs will have phones ffs. Don't like it? Shrug your shoulders and get on with your own lives you old farts. Dogs will have phones? Lay off the herbal cigarettes and stop robbing our taxes Student Boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Dogs will have phones? Lay off the herbal cigarettes and stop robbing our taxes Student Boy. Why did you write that in Urdu? Weirdo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Reading through this thread hurts my brain. Who gives a f*ck if a 12 year old has a phone? By next year even dogs will have phones ffs. Don't like it? Shrug your shoulders and get on with your own lives you old farts. Who gave you the right to tell everybody how to live their lives? Next time you don't like something, why don't you just shrug your shoulders are get on with it? Eh? Why don't YOU do that? Take your own advice! And anyway, you're asking who gives a **** whether a 12 year old has a phone, yet YOU opened a thread called "best entry smartphone for a 12 year old". What were you expecting? Why don't you just open threads that you're net rested in? Eh? Rather than dishing out the advice why don't you just get on with your own life rather than reading about 12 year olds and phones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Why did you write that in Urdu? Weirdo.. We call this English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 23 December, 2012 Author Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Who gave you the right to tell everybody how to live their lives? Next time you don't like something, why don't you just shrug your shoulders are get on with it? Eh? Why don't YOU do that? Take your own advice! And anyway, you're asking who gives a **** whether a 12 year old has a phone, yet YOU opened a thread called "best entry smartphone for a 12 year old". What were you expecting? Why don't you just open threads that you're net rested in? Eh? Rather than dishing out the advice why don't you just get on with your own life rather than reading about 12 year olds and phones? Christ, I hope that was sarcastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Nokia 610 a pretty decent phone for a nipper. My 2 are on payg virgin media cutomer addict tarrif , pretty good. Piece of mind that they are contactable overrides any other consideration in my book. They are 14 and 12 and I want them to have phones,its not spoiling them at all. This, by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Christ, I hope that was sarcastic. Youre still reading this thread! Why are you reading a thread about a phone for a 12 year old? Get on with your own life! Do you hear me? Go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Youre still reading this thread! Why are you reading a thread about a phone for a 12 year old? Get on with your own life! Do you hear me? Go on. I just popped in for a cursory glance, chum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 23 December, 2012 Share Posted 23 December, 2012 Get out of here supermikey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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