best new phone

big brother 9 · 16-01-2008, 14:37

ive got the n95 and im due an upgrade which phone[s] are out there at the minute which would be an improvement on the n95

and what are the best coming soon phones

Ricardodaforce · 16-01-2008, 14:43

I still think you have the daddy there.

Spike305 · 16-01-2008, 14:43

Yeah i would like to know this information to as i have n95 and due for an upgrade in 3 months. I like the look of the n98 if its real(but dout it is).

chris20 · 16-01-2008, 14:55

the n95 is the best one out you could upgrade to the new n95 8gb that has more features bigger screen.

Bisho · 16-01-2008, 17:26

I wouldn't waste an upgrade on the 8GB version. Screensize and physical memory difference, it's not different enough to renew a contract with.

I'm in the same boat. I think I'm gonna hang fire for a while and see what happens.

plasma-screen · 16-01-2008, 22:26

nokia arte [8800]

that is the daddy !!!

if you can afford it

Ricardodaforce · 16-01-2008, 23:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by plasma-screen

nokia arte [8800]

that is the daddy !!!

if you can afford it

Chav bling.

plasma-screen · 17-01-2008, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce

Chav bling.

chavs cannot afford this one mate

TheBigM · 17-01-2008, 21:58

Nokia N82 is probably the nearest thing. but it's a multimedia phone as opposed to a smartphone.

jamestm · 17-01-2008, 23:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBigM

Nokia N82 is probably the nearest thing. but it's a multimedia phone as opposed to a smartphone.

It's as much a smartphone as the N95!

chocolate_boy · 17-01-2008, 23:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by PETERTIZZYELLE

ive got the n95 and im due an upgrade which phone[s] are out there at the minute which would be an improvement on the n95

and what are the best coming soon phones

I'd take a serious look at the iPhone, I owned a nokia before mine and the iPhone seems like a next generation phone compared to the N95. Once you use it, and see how easy web surfing, mp3 storage etc is. Honestly the N95 is nice, but the iPhone is a big step up.

Ricardodaforce · 18-01-2008, 05:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocolate_boy

I'd take a serious look at the iPhone, I owned a nokia before mine and the iPhone seems like a next generation phone compared to the N95. Once you use it, and see how easy web surfing, mp3 storage etc is. Honestly the N95 is nice, but the iPhone is a big step up.

Here we go again

Under the iPhone's impressive UI is a pretty underwhelming phone. Don't be told otherwise.

chocolate_boy · 18-01-2008, 06:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce

Here we go again

Under the iPhone's impressive UI is a pretty underwhelming phone. Don't be told otherwise.

What makes you say that? Have you tried one in the real world?

jamestm · 18-01-2008, 14:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocolate_boy

What makes you say that? Have you tried one in the real world?

I have, and I'll admit I was impressed, but I soon got very bored with it.

Under all the fanciness of the touch scren, the functions are that of a phone you could buy years ago.

Take the touch screen, and shove in everything the N95 and N82 can do, and I'd buy it.

chocolate_boy · 18-01-2008, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamestm

I have, and I'll admit I was impressed, but I soon got very bored with it.

Under all the fanciness of the touch scren, the functions are that of a phone you could buy years ago.

Take the touch screen, and shove in everything the N95 and N82 can do, and I'd buy it.

Suppose it depends what you use your phone for. I had an N95 and literally did nothing but text and make calls with it, couldn't be bothered/didn't learn the rest of it.

On my iphone i use it as my main mp3 player, use the web on it every day and phone & text.

I have a 7mpixel digital camera for photos so the camera doesn't bother me, I have a digital hi-def camcorder for video, and I don't think I've ever sent a MMS, so suits me perfectly.

blueboy · 18-01-2008, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocolate_boy

Suppose it depends what you use your phone for. I had an N95 and literally did nothing but text and make calls with it, couldn't be bothered/didn't learn the rest of it.
On my iphone i use it as my main mp3 player, use the web on it every day and phone & text.

I have a 7mpixel digital camera for photos so the camera doesn't bother me, I have a digital hi-def camcorder for video, and I don't think I've ever sent a MMS, so suits me perfectly.

What did you ever buy the N95 in the first place for then? Some really strange people!

Next time, buy a cheap nasty £15 nokia for your calls and texts and leave the techie stuff to those who appreciate the advanced features. Clearly using an Iphone, you still prefer looks over substance.

chocolate_boy · 18-01-2008, 19:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueboy

What did you ever buy the N95 in the first place for then? Some really strange people!

Next time, buy a cheap nasty £15 nokia for your calls and texts and leave the techie stuff to those who appreciate the advanced features. Clearly using an Iphone, you still prefer looks over substance.

Ok, calm yourself down...

What's with the angry attitude?!

You're coming across as another typical DS forum member (are you anti-apple everything for the sake of it too?

)

I got an N95 as it was free with a contract, I actually don't think the iPhone looks all that nice to be honest, doesn't look very "phone like" but using it is streets ahead of any other phone, never bothered with web browsing on the n95 as it was too fiddly, had to mess around downloading settings etc. Email the same, with the iphone itunes is second nature as I used itunes for the last 6 years with ipods.

Sorry but I'd never wanted to browse the web for anything apart from essentials (train time tables etc.) never bothered with using it as a music player as too fiddly and cludgy. The iPhone is designed for just that, its simple and using it is a joy, nothing at all to do with "looks" don't be so ridiculous.

Sorry but upon owning them both, the iPhone is a much much better phone than the N95, it makes the N95 feel last generation, the iPhone is in a different leauge. The N95 suffered daily crashes, I had to return my phone due to lock ups and had similar bugs with the next model, text app hanging, phone rebooting, not to mention the dreadful battery life.

The iPhone is a joy, It just works, very well, nothing at all to do with looks over substance, what an embarrasingly narrow-minded, silly thing to say

Your statement has no credibility, I have OWNED and used both on a daily basis, I can tell you which is the better device.

Sananda Maitreya · 18-01-2008, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueboy

What did you ever buy the N95 in the first place for then? Some really strange people!

Next time, buy a cheap nasty £15 nokia for your calls and texts and leave the techie stuff to those who appreciate the advanced features. Clearly using an Iphone, you still prefer looks over substance.

pathetic post.

Ricardodaforce · 18-01-2008, 19:30

I think the point that was being made is that if the N95 was free with a contract, then so would many other have phones been free too. Yet Chocolate Boy decided to choose a high-end, feature-packed, symbian-based phone when he KNEW he wouldn't use to its potential. If all he was interested in calls and texts only then why on earth choose an N95? There is actually is some flawed logic there.

blueboy · 18-01-2008, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocolate_boy

Ok, calm yourself down...

Sorry but upon owning them both, the iPhone is a much much better phone than the N95, it makes the N95 feel last generation, the iPhone is in a different leauge. The N95 suffered daily crashes, I had to return my phone due to lock ups and had similar bugs with the next model, text app hanging, phone rebooting, not to mention the dreadful battery life.

Your statement has no credibility, I have OWNED and used both on a daily basis, I can tell you which is the better device.

Those statements really show how naive you really are if you genuinly think the N95 in not a better phone than the Iphone.

I have no reason to sing the N95 to the hilltop, i personally own and prefer the LG Viewty.

That said, having played with the Iphone, N95 and the Viewty, i made my choice. The Iphone was so badly lacking in functionality it was laughable for the cost.

I am not anti-apple as you claim.................i own 2 ipods [8gb and 80gb models] and my daughter has the 4gb nano too.

I just want my phone to do more than play music and to appreciate features not built into the basic Iphone.

blueboy · 18-01-2008, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce

I think the point that was being made is that if the N95 was free with a contract, then so would many other have phones been free too. Yet Chocolate Boy decided to choose a high-end, feature-packed, symbian-based phone when he KNEW he wouldn't use to its potential. If all he was interested in calls and texts only then why on earth choose an N95? There is actually is some flawed logic there.

Ditto

blueboy · 18-01-2008, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sananda Maitreya

pathetic post.

And your constructive contribution is?

Sananda Maitreya · 18-01-2008, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueboy

And your constructive contribution is?

i really didn't think it was worth bothering with a substantive reply since your post doesn't merit it.

blueboy · 18-01-2008, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sananda Maitreya

i really didn't think it was worth bothering with a substantive reply since your post doesn't merit it.

You mean you do not have a clue?

Sananda Maitreya · 18-01-2008, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce

I think the point that was being made is that if the N95 was free with a contract, then so would many other have phones been free too. Yet Chocolate Boy decided to choose a high-end, feature-packed, symbian-based phone when he KNEW he wouldn't use to its potential. If all he was interested in calls and texts only then why on earth choose an N95? There is actually is some flawed logic there.

i don't necessarily think there is any flawed logic for two reasons. first, chocolate boy may have chosen the n96 in the expectation that he would make use of all the features but found that it wasn't perhaps user friendly enough to make the most of it. second, he may simply have chosen what is reckoned to be a good phone which was available at no initial cost to himself and saw no reason to choose a less well specified phone.

16-01-2008, 14:37	#1
big brother 9 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,030	best new phone ive got the n95 and im due an upgrade which phone[s] are out there at the minute which would be an improvement on the n95 and what are the best coming soon phones

16-01-2008, 14:43	#2
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	I still think you have the daddy there.

16-01-2008, 14:43	#3
Spike305 Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newton Aycliffe UK Posts: 172	Yeah i would like to know this information to as i have n95 and due for an upgrade in 3 months. I like the look of the n98 if its real(but dout it is).

16-01-2008, 14:55	#4
chris20 Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,556	the n95 is the best one out you could upgrade to the new n95 8gb that has more features bigger screen.

16-01-2008, 17:26	#5
Bisho Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,265	I wouldn't waste an upgrade on the 8GB version. Screensize and physical memory difference, it's not different enough to renew a contract with. I'm in the same boat. I think I'm gonna hang fire for a while and see what happens.

16-01-2008, 22:26	#6
plasma-screen Banned User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Band E Council Tax Posts: 2,675	nokia arte [8800] that is the daddy !!! if you can afford it

16-01-2008, 23:27	#7
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	Quote: Originally Posted by plasma-screen nokia arte [8800] that is the daddy !!! if you can afford it Chav bling.

17-01-2008, 21:54	#8
plasma-screen Banned User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Band E Council Tax Posts: 2,675	Quote: Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce Chav bling. chavs cannot afford this one mate

17-01-2008, 21:58	#9
TheBigM Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: moon Posts: 12,983	Nokia N82 is probably the nearest thing. but it's a multimedia phone as opposed to a smartphone.

17-01-2008, 23:40	#10
jamestm Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 745	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBigM Nokia N82 is probably the nearest thing. but it's a multimedia phone as opposed to a smartphone. It's as much a smartphone as the N95!

17-01-2008, 23:53	#11
chocolate_boy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,118	Quote: Originally Posted by PETERTIZZYELLE ive got the n95 and im due an upgrade which phone[s] are out there at the minute which would be an improvement on the n95 and what are the best coming soon phones I'd take a serious look at the iPhone, I owned a nokia before mine and the iPhone seems like a next generation phone compared to the N95. Once you use it, and see how easy web surfing, mp3 storage etc is. Honestly the N95 is nice, but the iPhone is a big step up.

18-01-2008, 05:36	#12
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	Quote: Originally Posted by chocolate_boy I'd take a serious look at the iPhone, I owned a nokia before mine and the iPhone seems like a next generation phone compared to the N95. Once you use it, and see how easy web surfing, mp3 storage etc is. Honestly the N95 is nice, but the iPhone is a big step up. Here we go again Under the iPhone's impressive UI is a pretty underwhelming phone. Don't be told otherwise.

18-01-2008, 06:29	#13
chocolate_boy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,118	Quote: Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce Here we go again Under the iPhone's impressive UI is a pretty underwhelming phone. Don't be told otherwise. What makes you say that? Have you tried one in the real world?

18-01-2008, 14:37	#14
jamestm Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 745	Quote: Originally Posted by chocolate_boy What makes you say that? Have you tried one in the real world? I have, and I'll admit I was impressed, but I soon got very bored with it. Under all the fanciness of the touch scren, the functions are that of a phone you could buy years ago. Take the touch screen, and shove in everything the N95 and N82 can do, and I'd buy it.

18-01-2008, 17:19	#15
chocolate_boy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,118	Quote: Originally Posted by jamestm I have, and I'll admit I was impressed, but I soon got very bored with it. Under all the fanciness of the touch scren, the functions are that of a phone you could buy years ago. Take the touch screen, and shove in everything the N95 and N82 can do, and I'd buy it. Suppose it depends what you use your phone for. I had an N95 and literally did nothing but text and make calls with it, couldn't be bothered/didn't learn the rest of it. On my iphone i use it as my main mp3 player, use the web on it every day and phone & text. I have a 7mpixel digital camera for photos so the camera doesn't bother me, I have a digital hi-def camcorder for video, and I don't think I've ever sent a MMS, so suits me perfectly.

18-01-2008, 19:07	#16
blueboy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,052	Quote: Originally Posted by chocolate_boy Suppose it depends what you use your phone for. I had an N95 and literally did nothing but text and make calls with it, couldn't be bothered/didn't learn the rest of it. On my iphone i use it as my main mp3 player, use the web on it every day and phone & text. I have a 7mpixel digital camera for photos so the camera doesn't bother me, I have a digital hi-def camcorder for video, and I don't think I've ever sent a MMS, so suits me perfectly. What did you ever buy the N95 in the first place for then? Some really strange people! Next time, buy a cheap nasty £15 nokia for your calls and texts and leave the techie stuff to those who appreciate the advanced features. Clearly using an Iphone, you still prefer looks over substance.

18-01-2008, 19:18	#17
chocolate_boy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,118	Quote: Originally Posted by blueboy What did you ever buy the N95 in the first place for then? Some really strange people! Next time, buy a cheap nasty £15 nokia for your calls and texts and leave the techie stuff to those who appreciate the advanced features. Clearly using an Iphone, you still prefer looks over substance. Ok, calm yourself down... What's with the angry attitude?! You're coming across as another typical DS forum member (are you anti-apple everything for the sake of it too? ) I got an N95 as it was free with a contract, I actually don't think the iPhone looks all that nice to be honest, doesn't look very "phone like" but using it is streets ahead of any other phone, never bothered with web browsing on the n95 as it was too fiddly, had to mess around downloading settings etc. Email the same, with the iphone itunes is second nature as I used itunes for the last 6 years with ipods. Sorry but I'd never wanted to browse the web for anything apart from essentials (train time tables etc.) never bothered with using it as a music player as too fiddly and cludgy. The iPhone is designed for just that, its simple and using it is a joy, nothing at all to do with "looks" don't be so ridiculous. Sorry but upon owning them both, the iPhone is a much much better phone than the N95, it makes the N95 feel last generation, the iPhone is in a different leauge. The N95 suffered daily crashes, I had to return my phone due to lock ups and had similar bugs with the next model, text app hanging, phone rebooting, not to mention the dreadful battery life. The iPhone is a joy, It just works, very well, nothing at all to do with looks over substance, what an embarrasingly narrow-minded, silly thing to say Your statement has no credibility, I have OWNED and used both on a daily basis, I can tell you which is the better device.

18-01-2008, 19:26	#18
Sananda Maitreya Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,687	Quote: Originally Posted by blueboy What did you ever buy the N95 in the first place for then? Some really strange people! Next time, buy a cheap nasty £15 nokia for your calls and texts and leave the techie stuff to those who appreciate the advanced features. Clearly using an Iphone, you still prefer looks over substance. pathetic post.

18-01-2008, 19:30	#19
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	I think the point that was being made is that if the N95 was free with a contract, then so would many other have phones been free too. Yet Chocolate Boy decided to choose a high-end, feature-packed, symbian-based phone when he KNEW he wouldn't use to its potential. If all he was interested in calls and texts only then why on earth choose an N95? There is actually is some flawed logic there.

18-01-2008, 19:37	#20
blueboy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,052	Quote: Originally Posted by chocolate_boy Ok, calm yourself down... Sorry but upon owning them both, the iPhone is a much much better phone than the N95, it makes the N95 feel last generation, the iPhone is in a different leauge. The N95 suffered daily crashes, I had to return my phone due to lock ups and had similar bugs with the next model, text app hanging, phone rebooting, not to mention the dreadful battery life. Your statement has no credibility, I have OWNED and used both on a daily basis, I can tell you which is the better device. Those statements really show how naive you really are if you genuinly think the N95 in not a better phone than the Iphone. I have no reason to sing the N95 to the hilltop, i personally own and prefer the LG Viewty. That said, having played with the Iphone, N95 and the Viewty, i made my choice. The Iphone was so badly lacking in functionality it was laughable for the cost. I am not anti-apple as you claim.................i own 2 ipods [8gb and 80gb models] and my daughter has the 4gb nano too. I just want my phone to do more than play music and to appreciate features not built into the basic Iphone.

18-01-2008, 19:38	#21
blueboy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,052	Quote: Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce I think the point that was being made is that if the N95 was free with a contract, then so would many other have phones been free too. Yet Chocolate Boy decided to choose a high-end, feature-packed, symbian-based phone when he KNEW he wouldn't use to its potential. If all he was interested in calls and texts only then why on earth choose an N95? There is actually is some flawed logic there. Ditto

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18-01-2008, 19:38	#22
blueboy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,052	Quote: Originally Posted by Sananda Maitreya pathetic post. And your constructive contribution is?

18-01-2008, 19:39	#23
Sananda Maitreya Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,687	Quote: Originally Posted by blueboy And your constructive contribution is? i really didn't think it was worth bothering with a substantive reply since your post doesn't merit it.

18-01-2008, 19:42	#24
blueboy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,052	Quote: Originally Posted by Sananda Maitreya i really didn't think it was worth bothering with a substantive reply since your post doesn't merit it. You mean you do not have a clue?

18-01-2008, 19:45	#25
Sananda Maitreya Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,687	Quote: Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce I think the point that was being made is that if the N95 was free with a contract, then so would many other have phones been free too. Yet Chocolate Boy decided to choose a high-end, feature-packed, symbian-based phone when he KNEW he wouldn't use to its potential. If all he was interested in calls and texts only then why on earth choose an N95? There is actually is some flawed logic there. i don't necessarily think there is any flawed logic for two reasons. first, chocolate boy may have chosen the n96 in the expectation that he would make use of all the features but found that it wasn't perhaps user friendly enough to make the most of it. second, he may simply have chosen what is reckoned to be a good phone which was available at no initial cost to himself and saw no reason to choose a less well specified phone.