Apart from an Iphone that I know almost half the country has and Blackburry that I know seems to be just as popular as an Iphone. Whats the other most popular smartphone or smartphones out there.
Darren
Darren
Whats the most Popular Smartphone out there
Yep Darren you missed out Android which as you can see from the link is very much in the ascendancy. Android started out as an overly techy open source alternative to the iPhone, but it's a very complete and user friendly smartphone OS now.
As Paul said, the Samsung S2 is a fantastic phone and has the 'best smartphone' crown at the moment. The HTC Sensation is right on its heels.
The great thing about Android is that you've got a huge range of handsets to choose from.. if you want a budget option, I'd recommend looking at the Samsung Galaxy Ace and HTC Wildfire S.
As Paul said, the Samsung S2 is a fantastic phone and has the 'best smartphone' crown at the moment. The HTC Sensation is right on its heels.
The great thing about Android is that you've got a huge range of handsets to choose from.. if you want a budget option, I'd recommend looking at the Samsung Galaxy Ace and HTC Wildfire S.
Originally Posted by MyPhoneDeals:
“if you want a budget option, I'd recommend looking at the Samsung Galaxy Ace and HTC Wildfire S.”
“if you want a budget option, I'd recommend looking at the Samsung Galaxy Ace and HTC Wildfire S.”
Motorola Defy+ (or discounted Defy), same price but miles better than the Wildfire S and much better than the Galaxy Ace
The link is about 6 months old.
Interesting data on this link
http://gigaom.com/2010/08/02/android...ne-in-the-u-s/
2years ago just about all my mates and associates had iPhones, now they all have HTC with a few moving to samsung recently
Apple are not seen as a good fashion item with a lot of bright youngsters these days, my two see the iphone as a 'chav' phone and would not be seen dead using one.
Originally Posted by neo_wales:
“Apple are not seen as a good fashion item with a lot of bright youngsters these days, my two see the iphone as a 'chav' phone and would not be seen dead using one.”
“Apple are not seen as a good fashion item with a lot of bright youngsters these days, my two see the iphone as a 'chav' phone and would not be seen dead using one.”
Of course, that definitely accurately describes all iPhone users doesn't it.
Originally Posted by dontpannic:
“Of course, that definitely accurately describes all iPhone users doesn't it.”
“Of course, that definitely accurately describes all iPhone users doesn't it.
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Seems to describe a lot of them here in South Wales, all the rough diamonds seem to favour iPhones or BB, you see them walking the streets, hoods up, heads bowed tapping away. My lad finished uni this year and literally none of his friends would have an iPhone; I met a bunch of them at his birthday bash last year and asked "anybody use an iPhone" and the replies were nothing short of sneers lol (bit naughty really as I'd just paid for thirty one dinners). My daughters 'group' are the same, they see the phone as 'tacky' really. Son's chums tend to be techie types and its android all the way, daughters pals seem to be split between android and a few have BB. I suspect neither group want to be seen as sheep.
I don't give a hoot, so long as I can make a phone call.
I have never heard anybody call the iPhone chavy as most chavs can not afford the price . It is a high end phone!
Originally Posted by asyousay:
“I have never heard anybody call the iPhone chavy as most chavs can not afford the price . It is a high end phone!”
“I have never heard anybody call the iPhone chavy as most chavs can not afford the price . It is a high end phone!”
they used to say that about Burberry. Having a high price tag doesn't stop something becoming chavvy....
Originally Posted by paulbrock:
“they used to say that about Burberry. Having a high price tag doesn't stop something becoming chavvy....”
“they used to say that about Burberry. Having a high price tag doesn't stop something becoming chavvy....”
Yes but the chavs never wore " real" Burberry . They was all snide rip offs.
Originally Posted by asyousay:
“Yes but the chavs never wore " real" Burberry . They was all snide rip offs.”
“Yes but the chavs never wore " real" Burberry . They was all snide rip offs.”
I think chavs are responsible for a high amount of 'designer' gear purchases in this country....real ones, not just the ripoffs.
Originally Posted by paulbrock:
“I think chavs are responsible for a high amount of 'designer' gear purchases in this country....real ones, not just the ripoffs.”
“I think chavs are responsible for a high amount of 'designer' gear purchases in this country....real ones, not just the ripoffs.”
That may be the case but I don't know any chavs that could afford Burberry hats for £150 or a jacket for £600 . The mass majority was snides off a Market stall .
Of course chavs can buy the low end designer stuff - Nike is a designer brand .
We saw from the Riots that most of them had blackberrys and not IPhones . Because they are cheaper to buy and use.
Originally Posted by asyousay:
“We saw from the Riots that most of them had blackberrys and not IPhones .”
“We saw from the Riots that most of them had blackberrys and not IPhones .”
agreed.
Quote:
“Because they are cheaper to buy and use.”
“Because they are cheaper to buy and use.”
supposition. Alternately it could be because BBM is very popular in that age range and iphones are no longer seen as cool, the point made by neo_wales.
Originally Posted by asyousay:
“That may be the case but I don't know any chavs that could afford Burberry hats for £150 or a jacket for £600.”
“That may be the case but I don't know any chavs that could afford Burberry hats for £150 or a jacket for £600.”
See that depends entirely. I'd put the vast majority of stereotypical "Essex boys" and girls in the chav bracket; and they aren't a particularly poor demographic.
chav, and more importantly 'uncool' doesn't necessarily correlate with a lack of money.
So we turn to me, a relatively normal 23 year old. Am I suddenly a chav if I have an iPhone, a geek if I have an Android handset, or a rioter if I have a Blackberry?
Stop the mindless stereotyping, please. I have an iPhone because it does what I want it to do. Not because I'm following a herd or want one because its an iPhone.
Stop the mindless stereotyping, please. I have an iPhone because it does what I want it to do. Not because I'm following a herd or want one because its an iPhone.
Originally Posted by dontpannic:
“So we turn to me, a relatively normal 23 year old. Am I suddenly a chav if I have an iPhone, a geek if I have an Android handset, or a rioter if I have a Blackberry?
Stop the mindless stereotyping, please. I have an iPhone because it does what I want it to do. Not because I'm following a herd or want one because its an iPhone.”
“So we turn to me, a relatively normal 23 year old. Am I suddenly a chav if I have an iPhone, a geek if I have an Android handset, or a rioter if I have a Blackberry?
Stop the mindless stereotyping, please. I have an iPhone because it does what I want it to do. Not because I'm following a herd or want one because its an iPhone.”
chavs have iphones doesn't mean iphone= chav.
As to what you are, this chart may be handy.
http://www.csectioncomics.com/2010/1...lackberry.html
(obviously the last row is US-centric, and needs a UK version)
We have a corporate account with Vodafone and pretty much allow people to have whatever phone the want. Two years ago most had Blackberrys (I still do!) but there was a gradual shift towards the iPhone 3 and 4 - not because they were a better business phone but they were better for posing down the pub with. Recently however, most of the "trendies" who always want the latest, greatest, phone have been getting Samasung Galaxys S II as their upgrades are due.
The reason I hear that many people are going off iPhones is that they are so locked down to the Apple Way. Android is a much more open a flexible mobile OS and there is a much wider range of devices to suit all needs and budgets. There is no way that Apple will change that philosophy but they have lost a lot of momentum and market share recently. The iPhone 5 needs to be spectacular to catch up with HTC and Samsung.
Personally, I'm sticking with my BB Torch. The best smartphone I've had and I'm in no rush to change it.
The reason I hear that many people are going off iPhones is that they are so locked down to the Apple Way. Android is a much more open a flexible mobile OS and there is a much wider range of devices to suit all needs and budgets. There is no way that Apple will change that philosophy but they have lost a lot of momentum and market share recently. The iPhone 5 needs to be spectacular to catch up with HTC and Samsung.
Personally, I'm sticking with my BB Torch. The best smartphone I've had and I'm in no rush to change it.
