Hi - I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on what I should get as a new phone.

I've had an iPhone 3gs for 18 months, and generally have been pretty happy with it, but time has come to change. I would just go for an iPhone 4, or even wait for an iPhone 5, but frankly I can't really afford it.

I have no prejudices regarding OS, so any suggestions will be gratefully received.

I am looking for a phone to have/do the following:

Actually be good as a phone - the iPhone only just made the grade as a phone, so my new phone has got to be at least as good as that.

Listening to music - I listen to music a lot, both on headphones and via bluetooth on the hifi at home, so sound quality has to be OK, I certainly wouldn't want a drop in quality compared to the iPhone.

Storage: 32Gb. That rules out the Nexus S.

Screen: 3.5 inch minimum. Better resolution than iPhone 3gs, but then most things are nowadays.

Video calling! Yes, I will be one of the few people in the world that might actually use this due to phone signal being rubbish at work but wifi being freely available, so a front facing camera would be great.

Form factor: 120mm x 60mm or thereabouts. Certainly not much bigger.

Budget: About £450.

When: Within the next month.

Many thanks.

iPhone 4
Pro: it's has the best music player and speaker sounds amazing
Pro: It has 32GB
Pro: Has the best looking screen out there
Pro: Good size

Con: £612

HTC Desire
Pro: Awesome music player and FM radio
Pro: Very clear and attractive screen
Pro: Good size
Pro: £300 on Amazon

Con: speaker sounds tinny (it does on mine anyway)
Con: 512 MB internal memory. A 4GB card is included, but many apps and basic phone functions can't be held on this. You could expand external memory to 32GB, but microSD cards that size cost a fortune.

HTC Desire HD
Pro: Awesome music player and FM radio
Pro: Very clear and attractive screen

Con: 1.5GB internal memory. An 8GB card is included, but many apps and basic phone functions can't be held on this. You could expand external memory to 32GB, but microSD cards that size cost a fortune
Con: Fat
Con: £495.99 on Amazon

Nokia N8
Pro: Awesome music player and FM radio
Pro: Very clear and attractive screen
Pro: Good size
Pro: 16GB internal memory, expandable to another 32GB
Pro: £369 direct from Nokia

Con: I know you have no prejudices regarding the OS, but this one is bad.

Samsung Galaxy S
Pro: Awesome music player
Pro: Very clear and attractive screen
Pro: Good size
Pro: £312 on Amazon

Pro: 8GB internal memory, expandable to another 32GB

If your iPhone is up for renewal and you have £450 to spend, you'd be able to get an iPhone 4 for less on a new contract and you wouldn't have to take one of the more expensive ones. I pay £35 a month and paid about £200 for the phone.

Is it that you're looking for SIM free only?

The Galaxy S Super AMOLED was a preferred screen for some so its certain that the Super AMOLED PLUS will be rated at the top.

Pre-orders are supposedly for delivery on the 6th May but to me £540 is stupid money, even if it is dual core etc.

sell your 3gs on ebay and you have another £200 towards your new one!

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/prod...247&r=20110325
£26.99 but, any good?

OP - As above, you should be able to get a reasonable amount on ebay for your 3GS.


Does anyone know if the iphone4 has reduced in price on the apple website since last year?.

16GB - £510
32GB - £612
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/hom...co=MTAyNTQzMjI

Reason i ask. My wife is considering buying the iphone4 but if the iphone5 is due june and likely to be the same price i will urge her to wait.

nexus one sim free is only £292

http://panamoz.com/index.php/htc-goo..._store=default

Processor 1GHz Snapdragon Processor
Operating System Android 2.1 (Éclair)
Memory ROM: 512 MB RAM: 384 MB

Expansion slot
8 GB microSD™ memory card
(supports up to 32 GB)
Display 3.7 inches 480 X 800 WVGA Vibrant capacitive touch screen with pinch-to-zoom capability
Network Dual-band CDMA2000 xRTT/1xEVDO rev. A, and IS-95A
800/1900 MHz
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Google Maps™
Camera 5 megapixel color camera
Auto focus and flash
Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
FTP and OPP (object push) for file transfer
A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Talk Time Talk time: 390 minutes
Standby Time Talk time: Up to 6.1 hours
Standby times: Up to 5.66 days
Dimensions and Weight 2.36 w x 4.7 x .47 inches
135 grams (4.76 ounces) with battery