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Phone of 2013


View Poll Results: Which is your phone of 2013?
LG Nexus 5 8 10.96%
Motorola Moto G 13 17.81%
HTC One 21 28.77%
Nokia Lumia 1020 7 9.59%
Apple iPhone 5C 1 1.37%
Apple iPhone 5S 23 31.51%
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:03
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As we approach the end of the year I thought I would give my fellow DSers a chance to vote for the phone of the year. It would be nice to think the thread could be just people posting their choice and the reason why (or at least sticking to slagging off my choices for the poll) but knowing this section of the forum I doubt it.

This isn’t the “best” phone of the year. It is phone of the year. The device that brought something special to the table. That’s why there is no S4 or Note 3. Great as they are I don’t think they brought that extra quality to the table (unlike the S3 and Note 2 in 2012). I also included both iPhones. I have any interest in Apple products but many of you do so it is only fair to let you have the choice of both as I have included three Android phones.
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:13
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Personally I think Motorola hit it out of the park with the Moto G. It really makes me wonder why, for the vast majority, you would need to get anything else other than this little beauty. I can’t wait to see what they do in 2014 and I just hope we get them over here.
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:20
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Pointless poll without several/many more devices plus the iToy 5C is just a redressed iToy5 from last year.

Poll choices obviously are limited by your opinion so kinda biased already......
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:22
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* gets popcorn *
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:28
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Of course it isn't the absolutely highest specced phone but my vote goes to Moto G as well. Reason being is it's the only game changing phone released this year. Now, with the help of Google, Motorola and Tesco, it only costs £89 to enjoy the proper smartphone experience.

The Moto G will not only be giving Apple the willies but also Android super manufacturers like Samsung and HTC. How will (can?) they respond to the Moto G? Plus the network operators may just be sleeping a little less soundly given Google's apparent drive to get people away from awful 24 month contract tie ins. The tide may be turning at last.
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:28
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2013 has basically shown that smartphone tech has stagnated.

Might explain why some get excited about the moto g on the basis that it is "cheap".
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:31
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2013 has basically shown that smartphone tech has stagnated.

Might explain why some get excited about the moto g on the basis that it is "cheap".

HaHa....the Moto G is a game changing phone for the smartphone market (Android, IOS and W8) and you know it. Should Google continue with this policy of putting out hardware at next to no profit to them the next few years will be very interesting for competitors. The only manufacturer that could conceivably compete (due to also owning the OS like Google does) is Apple and they aren't in the business of miniscule hardware mark ups. But the Moto G (and what will follow from Google's unofficial manufacturing arm) IS a worry for them, no question.
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:45
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HaHa....the Moto G is a game changing phone for the smartphone market (Android, IOS and W8) and you know it. Should Google continue with this policy of putting out hardware at next to no profit to them the next few years will be very interesting for competitors. The only manufacturer that could conceivably compete (due to also owning the OS like Google does) is Apple and they aren't in the business of miniscule hardware mark ups. But the Moto G (and what will follow from Google's unofficial manufacturing arm) IS a worry for them, no question.
As I said. The excitement around the moto g is that it is cheap. Whether it is a game changer or not is to be seen. There are already cheap phones on the market, and they haven't become a game changer, and currently it is still the high value phones which sell the greater numbers.

It does demonstrate the stagnation around the smartphone market.
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Old 23-12-2013, 08:52
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Time will tell I'm right . The writing is on the wall for other smartphone manufacturer's profit margins. They are only going one way and it isn't up. There isn't even any reason anymore for anyone to take their chances on buying a Chinese clone either. Game changer.
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Old 23-12-2013, 09:19
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Pointless poll without several/many more devices plus the iToy 5C is just a redressed iToy5 from last year.

Poll choices obviously are limited by your opinion so kinda biased already......
Of course it is biased, but really is there any point in including the S4, Note 3, Oppo N1, Lumia 925, Lumia 520, Lumia 620, Z10, Q10, etc. etc. I have tried to explain the lack of Samsung if that bothers people. I have nothing against Samsung (hey I have just bought my son a S3 for christmas as he needs a lot of storage so that unfortunately ruled out the Moto G) I just don't think that this year they made the phone of the year. I think I picked the obvious choices, I know the 5C is a tarted up 5 but it is a departure for Apple.
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Old 23-12-2013, 09:52
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Pointless poll without several/many more devices plus the iToy 5C is just a redressed iToy5 from last year.

Poll choices obviously are limited by your opinion so kinda biased already......
What's an iToy? For a minute I thought you meant the iPhone, but that can't be right, what with it not being remotely toy like and all.

Hilarious play on words though, which I guess is the most important thing.

Don't tell me. The only people who buy iToys are iSheep, right?
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Old 23-12-2013, 10:00
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*Orders loads more popcorn* (lots of money left after buying my £89 smartphone with 4.5", 720 x 1280, 326ppi, Gorilla Glass 3 protected screen ).
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Old 23-12-2013, 10:25
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I would have included the LG G2 in that poll.Lower price,knock on/off feature, power/ volume on the rear never been done before.
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Old 23-12-2013, 10:45
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Hi everybody, I joined recently but this is my first post.

Naturally as a proud owner of The New Asus PadFone A86 I would have to say that this is overall the best phone of 2013. IT really is an amazing phone. I've had it for 2 months now after a terrible experience with the PadFone 2.
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:03
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Personally I think Motorola hit it out of the park with the Moto G. It really makes me wonder why, for the vast majority, you would need to get anything else other than this little beauty. I can’t wait to see what they do in 2014 and I just hope we get them over here.
If the Moto G had had expandable memory and LTE it would have been more unbeatable1

PS I didn't realise it didn't support DC-HSPDA either!!!
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:04
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Personally I think Motorola hit it out of the park with the Moto G. It really makes me wonder why, for the vast majority, you would need to get anything else other than this little beauty. I can’t wait to see what they do in 2014 and I just hope we get them over here.
If they are on Three/EE I would certainly get another phone because it doesn't support DC-HSDPA/4G. Which for me is quite important these days. If Three do what they claim 4G will be available in all major cities by end of next year so will be quite important. Already has DC-HSDPA nearly everywhere.

Apart from that I agree with the Moto G is an absolutely amazing device.

So I voted for the HTC One I love the UI the design the boomspeakers I think HTC brought together all the things that work and just made a brilliant phone.
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:09
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What did the iPhone 5S do with regard to bringing something special? Surely not the fingerprint thingy? Seems a strange choice of phones but your choice, just not sure what the poll will give you with such skewed options.
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:12
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What did the iPhone 5S do with regard to bringing something special?
It brought forward a new 64Bit Processor which sets the stage for app developers to start making 64Bit Apps. Will be a slow uptake of course I completely agree on that one still a good thing to happen.

Also brought a fingerprint reader which allows increased security [Not first to do but still special.]
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:27
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What did the iPhone 5S do with regard to bringing something special? Surely not the fingerprint thingy? Seems a strange choice of phones but your choice, just not sure what the poll will give you with such skewed options.
Go on then, which phone(s) did I leave out and why should they have been included. The 5S was the first to market with a 64bit processor which alone merits inclusion.
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:37
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The Motorola G has to be the best buy bargain of 2013. I am sure it will be upgraded with 4G as and when the market demands it. I got to try one the other day and the build quality and user experience is excellent. Hard to believe that it costs 1/4 of what is charged for an iPhone 5S or Galaxy S4.

Talking of which...... what happened to the Samsung Galaxy S4 in the list of poll options? It as well as the Note 3 have to have been two of the most significant and popular high end mobiles of 2013!
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:53
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What's an iToy? For a minute I thought you meant the iPhone, but that can't be right, what with it not being remotely toy like and all.

Hilarious play on words though, which I guess is the most important thing.

Don't tell me. The only people who buy iToys are iSheep, right?
Took a while, but he finally got there
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:54
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I voted for the Nexus 5, but unsurprisingly some less informed individuals are missing the point of the Moto G.

It is not a "cheap" device in the conventional sense. Perhaps "value" device would be a more appropriate moniker considering it has the same/better spec than the iPhone 5C at a quarter of the price. I expect that's why the 5C stagnated and failed. Consumers like a bargain and the Moto G certainly is one.

I don't think there's much to dispute about the fact that it is a very important device this year and I agree with those who are interested to see how others react to it.
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Old 23-12-2013, 11:56
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Best phone: Nexus 5

Most significant phone: Moto G, for totally changing the bottom end of the market
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Old 23-12-2013, 12:04
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I'm going to take a slightly different tack from the rest of you above and vote for the Nokia Lumia 520. It's brought a lot of value to a lot of people who were otherwise priced out of owning a half-decent smartphone (it's now at £60!). It's also single-handedly kept Windows Phone in the game in terms of sales, without it Windows Phone sales would probably have been closer to Blackberry's and it's also brought a response from Android in terms of the Moto G and improving their software for lower-end devices.
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Old 23-12-2013, 12:08
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I voted for the Nexus 5, but unsurprisingly some less informed individuals are missing the point of the Moto G.

It is not a "cheap" device in the conventional sense. Perhaps "value" device would be a more appropriate moniker considering it has the same/better spec than the iPhone 5C at a quarter of the price. I expect that's why the 5C stagnated and failed. Consumers like a bargain and the Moto G certainly is one.

I don't think there's much to dispute about the fact that it is a very important device this year and I agree with those who are interested to see how others react to it.
The old "you disagree with someone so they must be less informed" line

Whether it is a "value" device will depend on what the customer wants. There is no doubt it is a "cheap" device, and a very good one at that.

It will be interesting to see how many it actually sells.
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