[COMPETITION] Win a HTC One/Samsung Galaxy S4 thanks to Electric Ireland!

kingtiger

best thing is Whatsapp, cause its free to send pics and txts

captivo

Best thing is definitely having a camera with you all the time. Battery life I the worst.

phil1nj

The best thing about a smartphone is that it allows you to instantly capture and share key moments in your life via social media, email, voice or text messages, the choice is yours.

kunst nugget

The best thing about having a smartphone is that it got me into using facebook properly and through that I have gotten back in touch with so many friends and acquaintances that I lost contact with through the years and being able to re-ignite all those old friendships - seeing their children and meeting their husbands and wives. It's been wonderful. And swipe messaging - oh how I love thee…

Stormington

The best thing is being able to capture moments as they happen and sharing them with friends/family and the internet for posterity: whether its sharing someone's awkward incorrect predictive texts, to watching a movie of your niece screaming at the dog barking til the dog runs away in fear.

The worst thing is having to carry a charger/charge cable with you everywhere as the battery drains too fast, especially when you're sharing the funny moments with everyone else.

ExtaticFob

The best thing about owning a smart phone is how dependant I've become on them. There is no way I would go back to using a bog standard phone. smartphones just make life a little bit easier at times and can also be used in any facet possible i.e. looking up restaurants when travelling to finding what time the tide is in on a fishing trip all from the comfort of your car, train seat, kitchen table or on the toilet!

hdowney

The best thing is it is a complete package in your pocket. I have contact with people through text, call, email, social media apps. I have music in my pocket, games, news, maps, business. It's fantastic.

The worst thing is I am attached to my phone. I think I'd cry if I left it at home. I can't go five minutes without picking it up!

bren50c

Best thing is being able to email/browse the web while on the go

Batmantastic

The best thing about owning a smartphone is being able to keep updated with everything when you're on the go. You don't have to cart a laptop around with you when you go on holiday and you're also reachable through every social channel that there is

Getronicle

The best thing about owning a smartphone is that all aspects of your life become integrated. With a feature such as a camera you can easily share what you like, or simply capture something personal to keep forever.

Inspector Dhar

The best thing about having a smart phone is that you don't have to be smart to use one.  The worst thing about having a smart phone is....... you don't have to be smart to use one   (Thinking about pics uploaded to FB when they really should have been deleted....)

LostinKildare

The best thing is the immediacy --- being able to look anything up, access to entertainment where ever you are, ability to record things in the moment, or to contact someone or be contacted.

goose06

My smartphone gives me something to do when I'm in work. And if I get a better smartphone I'll be able to do more :pac:

Kevo

The best things is having your music, photos and movies with you all the time and being able to lookup something you are curious about at any time of the day. The worst thing is having to charge your phone every night.

flanders2006

The worst thing would have to be the addiction aspect of doing something on the phone. I often see couple out for a meal or in a pub and both are on their smartphones and not talking. I have to make a conscious decision to not do this when I am out with the other half as it's almost second nature to pick up the phone and check facebook or whatsapp etc.


Then there is the feeling of being lost without your phone if you leave it at home, the feeling of not being in touch with your friends via facebook or twitter.

lucast2007us

Before you write me off as a loon or, worse yet, an anti-love activist, let’s take a look at some reasons why having a smart phone is more advantageous than having a partner.

Smart Phones give straight answers – Have you ever had the misfortune of trying to extract information from a guy or girl you were seeing when they were less-than-pleased with you? Navigating a conversation with a partner scorned can be an absolute nightmare. On the other hand, when was the last time you asked Siri something and received a tongue-lashing in return? Think about it…
You can turn a Smart Phones’ volume down – Be honest, if you’ve ever had a partner at one stage or another there has been at least one point in time when you wished you have a virtual ‘mute’ button handy. Love might be lovely, but people often (conveniently) forget that with great love, comes great responsibility – drinks with his/her friends, arguments about house work, not-so-subtle engagement/wedding hints and the elongated process of picking out a birthday/anniversary/Christmas gift. Sometimes silence truly is golden and with a smart phone, it’s only one click away.
No one will ever be more eager to please than your Smart phone – Do you love flinging virtual birds and a pile of pigs all day? There’s an app for that! Do you want to know the latest football scores even when you’re stuck in a meeting? Not a problem, it’ll find those out for you! Perhaps you’d like to listen to Gangham Style on repeat all day without anyone finding out you actually like that song. Never fear, your smart phone is here!
These are just a few, specific reasons as to why your smart phone might just qualify to be your modern-day soul mate! While it’ll always be nice to experience the warm embrace of a loved one, more and more of us seem to be just as happy settling in with Facebook or even a dating app for now!

All fun and frivolity aside, while it remains undeniable that we’re all inevitably going to remain on the hunt for Mr or Mrs right, us singles can take a solace in the fact that it’s never been more awesome, advantageous – or socially acceptable – to be a single, fun-loving, technology-embracing geek!

Terry1985

The best thing about smart phones is how they are increasingly enabling people to control devices remotely,  like Climote, set top recording devices, security cameras etc.

Liam90

The best thing is being able capture and share straight away the special things that happen in your life. Even if your Mum is on the other side of the world you can instantly show her a picture of her first grandchild.

The worst thing is having to wait to share these moments.

fionamb83

The best thing: Having all your social media, email, news and contacts at your fingertips.
The worst thing: Having all your social media, email, news and contacts at your fingertips.

Mr.Triffid

The best thing, being able to view movies on my smartphone
The worst thing not having a big enough screen like a Samsung  Galaxy S4 or a HTC One to view the movies more clearly.

Not Playing Tiddlywinks Vinny

Electric Ireland: David wrote: »

Hi everyone,

When you consider that more than two-thirds of the Irish population own a smartphone of some kind, it’s safe to say they’re here to stay. The capabilities of these little (and big!) devices improve all the time, allowing us to automate aspects of our lives with ease. Climote is a case in point – an award-winning digital timeclock which pairs perfectly with a smartphone, allowing you to control your home heating from anywhere.

Until 31/05/13, you can get Climote at the reduced price of just €269 when you purchase one at our online store using the voucher code EI0105A - that's €130 off the RRP of €399!



And that’s not all of course: entering this month’s Boards competition will give you the chance to win either a HTC One or a Samsung Galaxy S4! The winner will have a choice between these two gorgeous smartphones, both ideal for running the latest and greatest apps, browsing the web, snapping pics, controlling your home heating , or, indeed, talking to friends and family (so long as they don’t interrupt your record-breaking game of Angry Birds).



To be in with a chance to win, just answer this question: What’s the best thing (and/or worst thing, if you must!) about owning a smartphone?

The competition runs until next Wednesday 29th May, and the winner will be chosen via random selection. The usual T&Cs apply.

Best of luck!

David

The best thing about having a smart phone is that no matter what I can always contact someone through various apps and the major benefit is the ability to sync your contacts to your email account and save them, i dunno how many times i've lost my phone and had to start rebuilding contacts again and again but since getting a smartphone i haven't had to do that just reconnect to email and there they are. Saves so much time. I love them so much!!!

Teagwee

Best thing is that it's a mini computer and does everything.  Worst thing is the weight of it (Nokia N900) to carry around.

Mountjoy Mugger

Worst thing about having a smartphone is losing a smartphone.

jordata

The best thing about a smart phone is that all your contacts, appointments, maps, etc are in one place.

The worst thing is that when you loose or break your smart phone your totally screwed - miss appointments, can't remember anyone's number, get lost going to the shops and forget the important dates like the OH's birthday, ahem :)

ZeitgeistGlee

Best thing: Having all the information of the world at your fingertips so you're never racking your brain for a piece of trivial information you can't remember again. ("What film/tv series do I know him/her from.") 

Worst thing: The battery always seems to run low/die just when you want to do something that requires a lot of it (long bus journey home). :pac:

Zombienosh

Best thing about a smartphone:

You can communicate with the entire world at any time, you can watch movies, play games, read books, get news, take pictures, browse the web....

Worst thing about a smartphone:

You can communicate with the entire world at any time, you can watch movies, play games, read books, get news, take pictures, browse the web....




nothing gets done.

zuroph

The best thing about having a smartphone is cheating at Words with Friends. and getting away with it.

hypermuse

As a student, I find it would be awesome as it would allow me to organise everything I need especially keeping track of dates, events etc and it can be synced easily!! It has everything you need is highly efficient for quick and easy internet access!!

The worst thing. I miss having buttons :( walking and texting is not so easy any more...

Worldwide contact at your fingertips is the best ever.

lorcafan

Best thing is that I can Skype my daughter in Australia, wherever I am and whenever we're both free.
Worse thing is the battery life - always careful that I don't let battery run flat.

frfintanstack

The best thing is being connected at all times, the worse thing is being connected at all times

ScaldyMc

Best thing: easy access to internet at all times
Worst: constantly need to be recharged.

yellowlabrador

The best thing are the apps. I keep track of my exercise and diet. News at my fingertips. The maps of the stars at night are great on my night walks. Instant feed from some of my favourite sites. I also use the camera when I'm designing new crochet and lace patterns. I take a picture after each step and can then make a slideshow with explanations for my website. I now couldn't live without it.... well I cold at a push but my life is so much better with it, and it's the apps that make the difference.

GMach234

Best thing: Convenience!
Worst Thing: Addiction!

Trev De rev

The best thing about it is u have the whole world in your hands. Most things sorted with a quick swipe of ur fingers.

efb

Best thing: access 24/7
Worst thing: access 24/7 (put down the smartphone)

ElBarco

Best thing: Internet in the toilet

Worst thing: phone calls in the toilet

mckildare

The best thing about smartphones is being connected to everybody and anybody.


It's also the worst thing, the human touch has been lost

johndoe99

The best thing is that it will replace my current 12-year old Nokia :eek:.

grimm2005

Best thing is the ability to have the full internet with you wherever you go and the worst thing is the very poor battery life compared to older phones.

V9

Best thing:  Keeping yourself occupied with the apps when in company/place you don't wanna be

Worst thing:  when the battery dies and yer left with nothing to do in said place/company

petes

Not having a smartphone at the minute (and coming from a HTC One X)

Best thing - highly configurable
Worst thing - you nearly need constant access to a power supply as the batteries can be pretty bad!

phantom60

Best thing is having internet everywhere.
Worst is that my wife is addicted to hers!

wexfordman2

The worst thing about owning a smart phone, is the naked feeling you get when you forget it, or the battery dies on you!

eaglej13

the best thing would be that i won it in a competition held by electric ireland and the worst thing would be all the time i'd spend on it

djmarkus

Electric Ireland: David wrote: »

Hi everyone,

When you consider that more than two-thirds of the Irish population own a smartphone of some kind, it’s safe to say they’re here to stay. The capabilities of these little (and big!) devices improve all the time, allowing us to automate aspects of our lives with ease. Climote is a case in point – an award-winning digital timeclock which pairs perfectly with a smartphone, allowing you to control your home heating from anywhere.

Until 31/05/13, you can get Climote at the reduced price of just €269 when you purchase one at our online store using the voucher code EI0105A - that's €130 off the RRP of €399!



And that’s not all of course: entering this month’s Boards competition will give you the chance to win either a HTC One or a Samsung Galaxy S4! The winner will have a choice between these two gorgeous smartphones, both ideal for running the latest and greatest apps, browsing the web, snapping pics, controlling your home heating , or, indeed, talking to friends and family (so long as they don’t interrupt your record-breaking game of Angry Birds).



To be in with a chance to win, just answer this question: What’s the best thing (and/or worst thing, if you must!) about owning a smartphone?

The competition runs until next Wednesday 29th May, and the winner will be chosen via random selection. The usual T&Cs apply.

Best of luck!

David

The best thing is instant access to your social networks, and cloud services. Even on the WC.

coldcake

Best thing: twitter in the Jacks

Worst: Skype in the jacks

leinster93

Best thing - always online

Demonique

The best thing would be all the apps and the worst thing would be the terrible battery life

nualabee

The best? Facebook on the go.
The worst? Charging, charging, charging...