Which new mobile?
 

Woke up with a bad headache, took some codeine so I could get up, and as usual it left me feeling completely spaced out and I left my mobile on the bus. (Last time it was my glasss and before that a pair of shoes, I should avoid codeine really).

So if my trusty Nokia X6 doesn't turn up today in Lost Property, what should I go for instead?

I'm with Orange, out of contract anyway and due an upgrade. I'm also a Premier customer so they'll want to keep me.

I've had Nokia since mobiles were like bricks, but they've got so far behind on the techie stuff they are not worth looking at. Although I see they have a Lumia 800 coming out - any feedback on this?

I text a lot, use the internet for Facebook and the Org, and I like to take pics of random stuff. I don't play games or music. I also need the phone to synchronise with my work Outlook emails and calendar and what I liked about my Nokia was being able to send texts via Ovi from my PC.

And I also drop my phone about 10 times a day, sometimes into cake mixture or a bucket of water.

Rule out the iphone, I don't like Apple stuff, and Blackberry - my thumbs are the wrong shape for the buttons so I need a touch screen.

Suggestions? Recommendations? Ones to avoid?

Re: Which new mobile?
 

I like HTC windows phones

Not so many apps but always seem to just work,

Not flash as Apple

Not as fussy as Blackberries

Robust (I drop mine all the time)

good looking

btw

I love Codine

Re: Which new mobile?
 

One of the Sony Ericsson Xperia range perhaps.

Have the Play, its a little behind the curve HW-Spec wise, but has other features that for me make up for is.

As you are not a gamer (that I know of) the Arc or the Ray may be good for you.

The Xperia Arc S is just out, and gets good reviews.

I like the SE phones as they chose to allow users to unlock them (not from the Network) which means that if SE dont provide a firmware upgrade to the latest Android version, its not difficult to put it on there yourself (well if you are a techie-geek).

Re: Which new mobile?
 

Galaxy s2. I'm on Orange and have been for ages, mine is costing me £14 a month for more calls, texts and data than I can ever use. I don't bother with the home phone at all any more and use it all over for the .org and so on. Even on top of hills in Wales, it gets a good data link.

The camera is superb, (see my avatar)

It's light, slim and good to hold (just like...no, stop it!) with a gorgeous AMOLED screen.

I wouldn't change it for anything.

Pete ;)

PS,

I'm on codeine for my elbow, currently cruising at around 8000 feet, chatting with a tube of refreshers!

Re: Which new mobile?
 

Samsung Galaxy S2

Re: Which new mobile?
 

I have a HTC Desire, it does it's job and has been dropped a few times. I saw the new Nokia on telly at the weekend, it looks quite good and is a Windows phone so should deal with your Outlook stuff well.

They also showed a new smartphone that was flexible enough to bend without breaking, not sure what it was but I could do with one for the kids...my eldest son has just trashed his Samsung Omnia7 :(

Re: Which new mobile?
 

My usage is much like yours.

I've got a Samsung Galaxy S2 and its ace.

I'd recommend it.

Re: Which new mobile?
 

just finally got round to upgrade from a htc hero g2 to a sony xperia ray. I like the fast turnaround of android updates. Incidentally just arrived now charging on my table :)

Have a look ate http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/XW...OLA-DEFY-XW-EN
if you drop it in the plonk a lot

If you go Nokia they are windows based after the tie up with microsoft see
http://www.nokia.co.uk/gb-en/products/phone/lumia800/

I considered the
htc sensation, incredible s, wildfire s
Sony arc s, ray, neo

The factors I considered were battery life, compatibility with office 365 / exchange, gps, web browsing, 8 m camera, android ICS upgrade, size ( I didnt want a widescreen tv in my pocket :) ) and finally cost.

Re: Which new mobile?
 

My HTC Desier suvived several drops(Few dents on the side) being dropped in the Loo.
IT does lots of stuff and has Angy Birds :)

Re: Which new mobile?
 

Something that doesn't need charging up twice a day would be nice.

I don't really understand the difference between Windows and Android and dual processors and stuff. Help!

What is Angry Birds - I thought that was something you only got when you sent a saucy text to the wrong woman?