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Recommend a 'cheap' smart phone
I got an HTC wildfire on Friday and am loving it. Now my wife wants one but not the same. Can people recommend something similar I.e an android phone which will be free or cheap on a contract - don't mind who with.
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Pulse mini. £99.99 on pay as you go
or contract - Galaxy portal £15 per month, LG In touch max £15/£20 per month. HTC Hero/G2 around £20 per month. |
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X10 mini from £10 on contract.
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I think the alternatives from a price viewpoint could be the Samsung Galaxy Portal or the LG GW620 in touch Max. However both myself and the wife had these phones and returned them during 7 day cooling off period and got a Wildfire each instead.
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I like the look of the HTC Wildfire myself, the specs look great, are there any downsides to it?
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Pulse mini. £99.99 on pay as you go
or contract - Galaxy portal £15 per month, LG In touch max £15/£20 per month. HTC Hero/G2 around £20 per month. I guess the reviews all own £400 smart phones, whereas I previously owned a Motorola V500, so I guess your opinion of it will depend on whether your upgrading or downgrading. |
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The Hero is about £20 a month and it's finally got the 2.1 update, might be worth a look.
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I like the look of the HTC Wildfire myself, the specs look great, are there any downsides to it?
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a mate has just got the HTC Legend from @Vodafoneukdeals on twitter for £20 a month 18month deal
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Bizarre how it works in the UK.
In that you never seem to have to pay for the latest phone bar the one that is an acquired taste. |
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I have just bought the pulse mini. I read the negative reviews, but I'm really pleased with it so far.
I guess the reviews all own £400 smart phones, whereas I previously owned a Motorola V500, so I guess your opinion of it will depend on whether your upgrading or downgrading. |
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The GPS on it came in soooo handy whilst driving around Cornwall last week!
Google Maps, on my phone (not the one you have but still Android) likes to have a tantrum and complain about losing a data connection. This is while I am stuck in traffic, in the largest town in Cornwall, with a full 3G signal. |
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I'm surprised you got anywhere.
Google Maps, on my phone (not the one you have but still Android) likes to have a tantrum and complain about losing a data connection. This is while I am stuck in traffic, in the largest town in Cornwall, with a full 3G signal. £80 on payg, full satnav on board (ie. no data, so great to use whilst roaming). All round excellent phone. |
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One reason why i'd suggest a Nokia 5230. Even the release firmware was reliable, updates have just made it a little nicer to use (kinetic scrolling).
£80 on payg, full satnav on board (ie. no data, so great to use whilst roaming). All round excellent phone. |
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I like the look of the HTC Wildfire myself, the specs look great, are there any downsides to it?
It should be enough for what I'm looking for though. I have a BB Bold as a work phone, which I love, but I'm looking for a cheap-ish smartphone for personal use. |
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Just got a Wildfire on Saturday so it's early days.
The screen is not as responsive as the Iphone 3G but it not in the same price point eirher. On screen keypad needs mastering, not yet got it fully i.e. keep getting adjacent letters to the one I actually want. Got mine form a T-Mobile reseller (BuyMobilePhones see Hotdeals) on T-Mobile for £15 a month on 24 month contract, 300 mins, 300 texts and 1Gb of data so effectively the phone was free. When I phoned up Virgin Mobile to ask for my PAC code they made no attempt to get me to say so either they don't want my business or they can't match the deal? |
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I'm surprised you got anywhere.
Google Maps, on my phone (not the one you have but still Android) likes to have a tantrum and complain about losing a data connection. This is while I am stuck in traffic, in the largest town in Cornwall, with a full 3G signal. |
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Just got a Wildfire on Saturday so it's early days.
The screen is not as responsive as the Iphone 3G but it not in the same price point eirher. On screen keypad needs mastering, not yet got it fully i.e. keep getting adjacent letters to the one I actually want. Got mine form a T-Mobile reseller (BuyMobilePhones see Hotdeals) on T-Mobile for £15 a month on 24 month contract, 300 mins, 300 texts and 1Gb of data so effectively the phone was free. When I phoned up Virgin Mobile to ask for my PAC code they made no attempt to get me to say so either they don't want my business or they can't match the deal? |
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LG Optimus £130 Pay as You Go from o2 Shop on the High Street.
Provided you are happy with Android 1.6 and use a stylus for the texting on the otherwise good resistive touchscreen. It's quick and responsive. And screen is 320 x 480 ie. better than the Wildfire. So you don't miss out on some apps due to Wildfire's small screen pixel count. I've had it 10 days and loaded it with free apps. It has GPS and Wifi. Works well. |
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One reason why i'd suggest a Nokia 5230. Even the release firmware was reliable, updates have just made it a little nicer to use (kinetic scrolling).
£80 on payg, full satnav on board (ie. no data, so great to use whilst roaming). All round excellent phone.
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I'm surprised you got anywhere.
Google Maps, on my phone (not the one you have but still Android) likes to have a tantrum and complain about losing a data connection. This is while I am stuck in traffic, in the largest town in Cornwall, with a full 3G signal.
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i installed the new firmware,messed my phones memory
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Well she made her choice today and went for a Samsung Galaxy S on Orange... so much for going for something cheap! Anyway personally I can't see much difference between it and my Wildfire!
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Well she made her choice today and went for a Samsung Galaxy S on Orange... so much for going for something cheap! Anyway personally I can't see much difference between it and my Wildfire!
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Well she made her choice today and went for a Samsung Galaxy S on Orange... so much for going for something cheap! Anyway personally I can't see much difference between it and my Wildfire!
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