Recommend smartphone?

flymac

• Hi, could anyone recommend a smartphone? Nothing too flash, want it mainly for accessing email and internet, not that interested in apps, basic camera is OK, touchscreen, am bill payer with Vodafone, not too expensive. Don't understand any of the jargon or terms...thanks!

Davy

Any preferences of manufacture or operating software?

Budget?

What do you currently have, and like/dislike about it?

And welcome to boards

flymac

Hi Davy

Thanks for your prompt reply! Now you are talking about operating s/ware and I haven't a notion - have an ancient NOKIA - dropped it in the sea so have to get a new phone but needed one anyway - one which makes it easier to check email and acccess the Net - only use phone for calls, texts, checking email and would like to be able to search the Net too with ease. Hardly ever use camera, no interest in apps - am a bit of a Luddite really, just want simple functional but fast phone. Would rather not spend over 100-150 as not interested in gizmos but don't know if that is possible. :-)

Davy

flymac wrote: »

Hi Davy

Thanks for your prompt reply! Now you are talking about operating s/ware and I haven't a notion - have an ancient NOKIA - dropped it in the sea so have to get a new phone but needed one anyway - one which makes it easier to check email and acccess the Net - only use phone for calls, texts, checking email and would like to be able to search the Net too with ease. Hardly ever use camera, no interest in apps - am a bit of a Luddite really, just want simple functional but fast phone. Would rather not spend over 100-150 as not interested in gizmos but don't know if that is possible. :-)

I wanted to see if you wanted to stay with nokia or would you move to android based phone etc. Nearly all phones will do with what you have asked for.

Are you renewing a contract with vodafone, or are you buying PAYG from them?

flymac

I will be staying with Vf as I am part of a group scheme bill pay with them at work - don't care about platforms - wouldn't recognise one if it hit me. From the little I have just read on Wikipedia about Android, sounds great so would have no problem moving to an Android sys, but then do not use apps so not sure if it matters what sys is...really out of my depth here - I am an Nissan Micra car driver - just want a car that goes and is reliable, neat, easy to park, unremarkable

Jarren

Something very basic then

http://www.amazon.de/Ericsson-Smartphone-Touchscreen-Megapixel-Wechselcover/dp/B004HOK1SG/ref=pd_cp_ce_0

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006Z37ZOU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-S5360-Galaxy-Mobile-Phone/dp/B005HBKJ5S/ref=pd_cp_ce_2

They all come sim free unless stated otherwise.

flymac

Thanks Jarren, will check those out.

biko

Tbh, it probably would be good for you to go into a shop and try a few models out with an assistant.
Smartphones come in all shapes and sizes and there is the old row between apple and android etc.
Try some and see which you think is best for you.

Or watch some reviews/comparisons on youtube to get into the lingo
There are plenty around like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QsPXPxLZpE