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  1. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    Hopefully you mean the Desire S, as the original Desire went OOP about a year ago! But yes, I have one and I love it, big enough and powerful enough to do anything you'll ever likely need to do, but with a small enough screen that its more pocket friendly and slightly easier on its battery...
  2. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    Alas, Heathfield, you have the GS II iirc, and the UK/European version doesn't have a 4g antenna. It DOES have a quad band HSDPA antenna, so when/if they start using other frequencies for 3g you will be in a position to take advantage, but true 4g requires a different phone altogether. If you're...
  3. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    GPRS = 2g EDGE = 2.5g 3G = 3g (derp!) HSDPA = 3.5g LTE = 4G Many phones will fluctuate between 3g and H, only switching to H when the connection is active as a power saving measure. LTE isn't supported in the UK yet, its gaining momentum in the US, but the networks are fighting like a bunch of...
  4. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    Like it or loathe (have to admit I'm quite the fan myself) Facebook is one of the first things that many customer look for beyond the obvious these days. Beauty of Android is that what you don't like you can change, albeit some stuff may require rooting, so you should be able to unpick what...
  5. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    :15: Can't promise to be here full time dude, but happy to help out where I can!
  6. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    Which goes to show what I often say about networks, ask 10 people and you'll get 10 different answers! The fact is they're all pretty shit in one off situations, they're simply too big to easily deviate from SOP, much like broadband companies, and don't even get me started on BT!
  7. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    Not quite dude, more minutes, but only one tenth of the texts (still enough for most admittedly) and T Mobiles "unlimited" data is in many cases subject to 500mb fair usage, so needs to be double checked before you commit. They're generally a good network though, so if the plan and phone...
  8. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    I assume you mean 500 mins? Arc S is a thing of beauty, something all too rare in phones these days, Bravia screen tech, great camera, slim, light and I love the curve of the back. I hope youre very happy together! Edit: Just realised that my comments could apply to the woman in the three...
  9. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    Just noticed some Sony bashing earlier in the thread, worth noting that they took notice of the issues they had (not in some part due to the natural disasters in Japan) and have taken action. They now have one of the best reliability records of any manufacturer and are one of the first in line...
  10. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    Three are cheap, and have the most mature data network, so will suffer less from slow down in busy areas and at peak times. However, although much improved from when they launched in 2003, they do suffer from "foreign call centre syndrome" when it comes to after sales service. I wouldn't be...
  11. azreal13

    The Official Android Thread

    The lack of expandable storage, for most people, is a perceived limitation, rather than an actual one, very few people will get near filling 16GB on a phone in its lifetime. There will always be those that do, and for those the iphone or Nexus is not for them! I'm not debating the actual...
  12. azreal13

    The Official Android Thread

    See, this is why reviews should always be taken with a pinch of salt. I really don't want to kick off another Apple v Android debate, but no iphone has ever had expandable storage, and that's just accepted, but this gets criticised for it? The fact is it is more expensive than the S2, but not...
  13. azreal13

    The Official Android Thread

    Surprisingly so, not only does it process quite quickly on a cheap Droid with a slow processor, the results stack up well too, even emailing them and viewing them on a PC screen.
  14. azreal13

    The Official Android Thread

    Just discovered Pro HDR Camera, take HDR pictures with your phone, been fiddling with a relatively modest spec 'Droid (HTC Wildfire) and it seems quite decent
  15. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    As a rule, halfway is right, but iPhones have their own range of tariffs, and it may be that she is already on the lowest plan (£30 per month as a rule, there are a few networks that do £25 a month)
  16. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    I'm hearing May, but phone release dates are like the word of a Bluenose, highly unreliable and barely intelligible. HTC have just announced the Sensation, probably not due for a few months, but the first dual-core HTC with Sense 3 UI will probably be quite special.
  17. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    The Arc is likely to be like an Italian sports car, it will break down all the time, but because it looks so good and makes you feel so nice, you'll forgive it. The Galaxy S II will be awesome, the Desire S has just landed (a faster, sleeker version of the Desire) there is the Incredible to...
  18. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    Mate, the simple answer is all of them and none of them! Factor in coverage, handsets, customer service, value, and you'll get a different answer every time. The best way is to identify what you want, in terms of monthly usage and handset and find the deal that provides that for the lowest cost...
  19. azreal13

    TuBBz's Mobile Phone Thread

    You can't reduce your tariff after upgrade Deano, as one of the Ts+Cs of the upgrade is that you can't reduce your plan for a fixed period (normally half the contract length) You can play this several ways, as JF suggests, threaten to leave, and as 3 are the smallest network they tend to throw...
  20. azreal13

    The Official Android Thread

    If it works like the Blackberry version, you need the premium version to create from scratch. Simple remedy is to create a blank document on your pc, synch it across and then its basically the same!
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