New Phone - Page 6

LeperousDust · 15-06-2011, 22:33

I charge my batteries with a separate wall charger, which also means i can swap them on the fly save having to almost ever actually plug my phone into anything since everything else i need is wireless

Desmo · 16-06-2011, 07:02

Do you love it more than Leo?

leowyatt · 16-06-2011, 07:25

say what now?

Kitten · 16-06-2011, 07:59

Nay

Del Lardo · 18-06-2011, 08:53

I might have to start charging Samsung commission

Friend who has a 5 year old Sony and had been looking for a Smart Phone for a year and never quite been convinced by anything he'd seen, he used his GFs 3Gs quite a bit and has an iPad but could never quite justify spending money on a Smart Phone. Played with my S2 for 15 minutes in the pub and promptly went home and ordered one

A Place of Light · 25-06-2011, 00:06

Still waiting to get a Galaxy S2.
Tmobile\'s warehouse won\'t get any more until the 27th.

LeperousDust · 25-06-2011, 03:13

Just bought this:

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_xcover_271-3415.php
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-B2710_id4745

As much as i love my smartphone, i never have a reliable phone to take travelling or to festivals. So once and for all i've splashed out on something that i hope will last quite a long time. Essentially its a nothing special bar phone, which will phone and text. Crucially its quad band, water and dustproof - IP67 and US Military spec.

Only thing i can think to improve is the battery size (1300mah) which will provide more time than a smartphone could ever do, but the Samsung E2370 sports a 2000mah battery that gives it 2 months standby and a full day of solid talk time! Nothing i guess a second battery won't solve though

Additionally the phone sports a torch, digital compass and gps etc... I'm pretty pleased with it anyway!

A Place of Light · 25-06-2011, 10:18

Although it\'s more expensive, the Defy ticks all the boxes you want and more.

LeperousDust · 25-06-2011, 14:55

I dunno really its not officially IP67 rated, and there is no way (gorilla glass and all) its actually as hardy as the little Samsung bar phone. It's a damn good phone. Also being a smartphone its still chained to a power supply as well! The DEFY's touchscreen again is not in its favour. Once wet the screen is impossible to use, nor can you use it with gloves etc... Unlike the Samsung's chunky real keys. So i'm also good when skiing and mountain biking in gloves

//Edit: Oh i take back the touchscreen comment, as i didn't realise it had a qwerty keyboard hidden! Either way its still not as practical, but better!

And as you say price is a factor as well! I picked the samsung up for £83 sim free which i'm thrilled about

15-06-2011, 22:33	#51
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I charge my batteries with a separate wall charger, which also means i can swap them on the fly save having to almost ever actually plug my phone into anything since everything else i need is wireless __________________

16-06-2011, 07:02	#52
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Do you love it more than Leo? __________________

16-06-2011, 07:25	#53
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	say what now? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

16-06-2011, 07:59	#54
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Nay __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

25-06-2011, 03:13	#57
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Just bought this: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_xcover_271-3415.php http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-B2710_id4745 As much as i love my smartphone, i never have a reliable phone to take travelling or to festivals. So once and for all i've splashed out on something that i hope will last quite a long time. Essentially its a nothing special bar phone, which will phone and text. Crucially its quad band, water and dustproof - IP67 and US Military spec. Only thing i can think to improve is the battery size (1300mah) which will provide more time than a smartphone could ever do, but the Samsung E2370 sports a 2000mah battery that gives it 2 months standby and a full day of solid talk time! Nothing i guess a second battery won't solve though Additionally the phone sports a torch, digital compass and gps etc... I'm pretty pleased with it anyway! __________________ Last edited by LeperousDust; 25-06-2011 at 03:15.

18-06-2011, 08:53	#55
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	I might have to start charging Samsung commission Friend who has a 5 year old Sony and had been looking for a Smart Phone for a year and never quite been convinced by anything he'd seen, he used his GFs 3Gs quite a bit and has an iPad but could never quite justify spending money on a Smart Phone. Played with my S2 for 15 minutes in the pub and promptly went home and ordered one

25-06-2011, 00:06	#56
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Still waiting to get a Galaxy S2. Tmobile\'s warehouse won\'t get any more until the 27th.

25-06-2011, 10:18	#58
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Although it\'s more expensive, the Defy ticks all the boxes you want and more.

25-06-2011, 14:55	#59
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I dunno really its not officially IP67 rated, and there is no way (gorilla glass and all) its actually as hardy as the little Samsung bar phone. It's a damn good phone. Also being a smartphone its still chained to a power supply as well! The DEFY's touchscreen again is not in its favour. Once wet the screen is impossible to use, nor can you use it with gloves etc... Unlike the Samsung's chunky real keys. So i'm also good when skiing and mountain biking in gloves //Edit: Oh i take back the touchscreen comment, as i didn't realise it had a qwerty keyboard hidden! Either way its still not as practical, but better! And as you say price is a factor as well! I picked the samsung up for £83 sim free which i'm thrilled about __________________ Last edited by LeperousDust; 25-06-2011 at 15:26.