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best unlocked SMARTPHONE to get?

S

skim milk

Diamond Member
I'm upgrading my phone and here's the basic criteria.
Must have
- Micro SD slot
- Stereo FM radio
- Awesome battery life

looking for something different/unique, everyone and their mother has the iphone


Moved to Gadgets, Gear and Phones.

minendo
Forum Administrator
 
Originally posted by: bignateyk
When does the next-gen iphone come out? (not that I would ever be dumb enough to fork over $600 for phone...)
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Rumor = June 9th.

Thats when the next Apple Kool-Aid Drinking Conference Happens
 
Originally posted by: fritolays
should I get the Nokia N82?

how's that phone?
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I am looking at getting a Nokia N series soon. I love the Symbian OS on them. Much more customizable then Windows Mobile. I have a T-Moblile Dash right now, (HTC makes it) and I am not that impressed. I like the N82 but have yet to actually see one in person. I also like the N80ie.
 
Originally posted by: Deeko
I got the N95 a month ago. It's awesome. Blows the iPhone out of the water in almost every way.
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what's so special about it?
where did you purchase it from?

I'm a little hesitant ordering off these internet sites, I had a friend who bought an unlocked phone and it stopped working after a month and there's no warranty on those... nearly a $400 phone
 
N95:GPS, 4 GB internal memory and the ability to install symbian and J2ME apps.

It is a little big though, which is why I have stuck with my Sony Ericsson W800i & W610i

No SD on the N95 if I remember correctly & the Sony obviously uses the proprietary stuff.
 
Originally posted by: AkumaX
HTC Touch (Diamond if you got the $$$)
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I've been using the HTC (T-mobile Dash) and the phone is starting to crap out on me... only had it for 1 year. I'm not a big fan of HTC because of this

My price budget is around $500.. 550 is the MOST I'm willing to pay for a phone


 
Originally posted by: fritolays
Originally posted by: Deeko
I got the N95 a month ago. It's awesome. Blows the iPhone out of the water in almost every way.
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what's so special about it?
where did you purchase it from?

I'm a little hesitant ordering off these internet sites, I had a friend who bought an unlocked phone and it stopped working after a month and there's no warranty on those... nearly a $400 phone
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I got it from Amazon. I got the N95-3 which only has 160MB of memory, but then has a microSD slot. I am using an 8GB card with no problems.

What's so good about it....GPS, 5MP camera w/ carl zeiss lens, 3G internet (although not for T-Mobile), symbian OS, stereo bluetooth, fm radio....lots of stuff.
 
ok.. I'm leaning towards the Nokia N82 (pretty much identical to n95 right?)

any thoughts? I'm looking to buy it off amazon very soon

This is my first time purchasing an unlocked phone, it should work with no problems on T-mobile right and accessing the web through the T-mobile internet service?
 
I'm going to vote for the HTC TYTN II or AT&T Tilt. Great WinMo device, allows you to use the 3G network, has built in GPS, microSDHC card slow, 3mp camera, full qwerty keyboard. Lots and LOTS of support for it on xda-developers.com, cooked roms and lots of support. You can even turn off the 3G network and have a good 3-4 day battery life on it with basic usage.
 
Originally posted by: fritolays
ok.. I'm leaning towards the Nokia N82 (pretty much identical to n95 right?)

any thoughts? I'm looking to buy it off amazon very soon

This is my first time purchasing an unlocked phone, it should work with no problems on T-mobile right and accessing the web through the T-mobile internet service?
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They are similar from a features standpoint. The N95 has a bigger screen, the dual-slider style, and dedicated media controls. The flash is better on the N82. Matter of preference really.
 
Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: fritolays
ok.. I'm leaning towards the Nokia N82 (pretty much identical to n95 right?)

any thoughts? I'm looking to buy it off amazon very soon

This is my first time purchasing an unlocked phone, it should work with no problems on T-mobile right and accessing the web through the T-mobile internet service?
Click to expand...

They are similar from a features standpoint. The N95 has a bigger screen, the dual-slider style, and dedicated media controls. The flash is better on the N82. Matter of preference really.
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the N95

how bulky is it? I carry it in my front pocket and the dash is on the slimmer side
 
It's pretty thick, I also came from a Dash and it's a noticeable amount thicker. However, I also carry it in my front pocket, and it's not TOO bad. It's not much thicker than flip phones from a couple of years ago (which always were thicker than candybar phones, at least in the pre-razr era). Doesn't really bother me.
 
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