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Thoughts on these phones?

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  • 01-04-2010 6:35pm
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    TheColl
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭


    Hi, has anyone experience with any of these phones? Trying to find a phone for less than €250, so other recommendations are more than welcome.

    Samsung Omnia Pro B7330

    HTC Snap

    Blackberry 8520 Curve

    The main feature I want is Wifi. Not bothered about the camera/music functions.


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    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Are you looking for this handset sim free?

    I dont know if you would push a little more in and go for the E72? Would be around the €300 sim free, or maybe €100 less on bill


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    TheColl
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭TheColl


    Would it be worth the extra €80 or so?

    EDIT: Yes i'm looking for sim free as i dont want to go back to bill pay.


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    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    The Blackberry isn't a 3g handset, so a reason i personally wouldn't be getting it.

    The Snap camera is poor, and im not a huge fan of the trackball design. You would get used to it, but i prefer the navigation style button.

    Leaving it between the samsung and the nokia, but not much between them. Biggest difference is windows verus symbian. If you have had windows prefer, then the samsung is probably your best bet as its a good bit cheaper then the e72.

    If you want to but in the extra cash it is a nice handset, and best spec out of all of them. Fonezonline crowd have the e72 for €309, think thats the cheapest i have seen it.

    Go play with them instore anyway before you decide to see how they feel to you. Best of luck :)


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    TheColl
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭TheColl


    ok thanks for the advice! what about the e71?


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    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    TheColl wrote: »
    ok thanks for the advice! what about the e71?

    Ye still a great device, and you will get one at a low enough price now. If going second hand, you wont have a whole lot of warranty left is the only thing, but its not a handset that has given big problems


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    globemaster1986
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    Out of those 3 i'd go for the Blackberry Curve 8520. Yes it doesn't have 3G but as OP says has wifi and edge is fine for email delivery etc. It doesn't have a trackball it has a trackpad (a mini version of what is on your laptop/netbook) which is really neat and intuitive to use. The keyboard is also better than the other two. It wins hands down for me!


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    cnocbui
    Registered Users Posts: 20,091 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    If you want 3G and WiFi, you could get a Samsung Jet S8000 sim free off ebay for €220 or less on occasion. The OS isn't brilliant but it is usable and the camera is excellent. WiFi works well and the included web browser is very usable. The screen is one of the best available on any phone.


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