Everyone seems to have extremely expensive phones

Sh1tbag OToole

Back in the day (early 2000's) if you got a very expensive phone it could do a lot more than the cheap one everyone else had and expensive phones were just for nerds and businessmen who needed email and a primitive black and white version of M$ Word with them everywhere they went.

Now the difference between a 50 quid no-name android phone and a 500 quid one is pretty much a nicer screen, camera and your apps run a bit faster.

Yet now even the dogs on the street have the latest Galaxy S whatever just for the screen and the camera for taking better selfies. Has anyone else noticed the shift in people's attitudes towards expensive phones? Even teenyboppers now *need* an iPhone 6, just to tell their friends that they have one

The Moldy Gowl

Why are you so cranky?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I've always had expensive phones. I was the first person in my school with a camera phone, sharp gx10i. Could never go back to the crap ones after that. Back in the day that was almost 400 euro when it came out. So considering that, the iPhone isn't that expensive considering how better it is

Tail Docker

I've a shyte Samsung flip phone. Black swan I guess..

solomafioso

Are the owners usually swarming around water meters?

senordingdong

Is that you Joan?

Sh1tbag OToole

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Why are you so cranky?

I'm bitter about not being able to buy the posh version of the iPhone 6 so I can fit in with my peers. The security lad outside starbucks wouldn't let me in with my iPhone 4, thought I was a junkie

Larianne

I don't have a smartphone. Yeow!

The Moldy Gowl

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

I'm bitter about not being able to buy the posh version of the iPhone 6 so I can fit in with my peers. The security lad outside starbucks wouldn't let me in with my iPhone 4, thought I was a junkie

At least we cleared that up.

I have they phone as well.

ressem

Nokia C1-01.
Two black swans, or boards.ie attracts auld cranky luddites.

jamo2oo9

Woah, this is a new agenda for us to put on the list of what to discuss by the week!

"It'll take some time for us to process your request for the addition to our list, please be patient as we are currently expecting a dole-bashing thread in the next 24hrs and then the water-meter conspiracy after that.


Thank you for your submission and we will get back to you as soon as possible."

Nodin

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

............Everyone seems to have extremely expensive phones ..............

I don't.

PizzamanIRL

There should have been a free smartphone for everyone in the budget today.

Unknown Soldier

It's a human right to have an expensive phone and internet access.

Apparently.

cloud493

Cheap (or seemingly cheap) contract phones. Getting the phone 'free' for a contract of €40 a month might be more expensive than just buying the phone, but it seems cheaper. Thats how I put it in my head anyway.

Cupcake_Crisis

I got my phone for free off my brother. It TECHNICALLY is an expensive phone, but didn't cost me a penny.

DARK-KNIGHT

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Back in the day (early 2000's) if you got a very expensive phone it could do a lot more than the cheap one everyone else had and expensive phones were just for nerds and businessmen who needed email and a primitive black and white version of M$ Word with them everywhere they went.

Now the difference between a 50 quid no-name android phone and a 500 quid one is pretty much a nicer screen, camera and your apps run a bit faster.

Yet now even the dogs on the street have the latest Galaxy S whatever just for the screen and the camera for taking better selfies. Has anyone else noticed the shift in people's attitudes towards expensive phones? Even teenyboppers now *need* an iPhone 6, just to tell their friends that they have one

oh joany talk electronics to me baby

CosmicSmash

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Why are you so cranky?

You'd be cranky if your name was Sh1tbag.

the evasion_kid

I've a piece of crap Nokia with the number 9 button missing I have to carry around a nail to press into were the buttons missing to get 9 to appear or type a text

Pwindedd

I had an iPhone 5, got my bag robbed on me with the phone in it, so bought a relatively cheap sony smartphone. Does everything my iPhone did - admittedly a wee bit slower - and I've dropped the blooming thing a hundred times. Not a crack or scratch on it. Love the bloody thing, and noone seems to want to rob it funnily.

There's only so much genuinely useful stuff a phone can do for you on a day to day basis. And most smartphones cover all the bases now. Same with most things technological. As long as you don't have to have the very best newest gadget out, you can be a year or so behind and still have a great product for a reasonable price.

kneemos

the evasion_kid wrote: »

I've a piece of crap Nokia with the number 9 button missing I have to carry around a nail to press into were the buttons missing to get 9 to appear or type a text

You'll need that nail in an emergency.

Birneybau

I've a Moto G, great phone for the price and I've noticed I don't have any games on it bar Words with Friends. Still, stuff like the Dublin Bus app, mobile banking and their ilk are dead handy.

Hande hoche!

kneemos wrote: »

You'll need that nail in an emergency.

112. It's all good.

the evasion_kid

kneemos wrote: »

You'll need that nail in an emergency.

Its actually like a joypad controller

VladToBeHere

The phones you can get for "free" on an expensive contract that they're more than happy to give you are a much wider, and much swankier range than a few years ago, plus new phones are coming out at a crazy rate. I think they're up to the Sony XPERIA Z3 now? The Z was brand-spanking-new not too long ago!

Ihatecuddles

I don't have a mobile

mister gullible

Samsung GT-C 3350 on Tesco unlimited calls any network for €15 a month.
Don't need a dripfeed of facebook or emails . Laptop at home for that.

mad muffin

Cheap Androids are the Devil's spawn.


*shudders*

YellowFeather

I love my phone very, very much (SGS4), but when I lose or break it - which is frequent - I go back to an auld Nokia non-smart phone. I have to say, I enjoy walking around with it held in front of me, because nobody would rob it ever.

I think my favourite feature of my phone at the moment is that, when the alarm goes off, turning it the other way around activates the snooze function. It's beautiful.

jellyboy

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

Woah, this is a new agenda for us to put on the list of what to discuss by the week!

"It'll take some time for us to process your request for the addition to our list, please be patient as we are currently expecting a dole-bashing thread in the next 24hrs and then the water-meter conspiracy after that.


Thank you for your submission and we will get back to you as soon as possible."

"Cough" back seat modding much (you have just upped the standard in AH..may you have a slow and painful latte)

Tail Docker

If i hand my phone to someone to show them a picture, they swoosh their finger over the picture to zoom etc...and it doesn't...they look perplexed. I lol a bit inside.

The Diabolical Monocle

T'is true though what op says.
You can get phones that are 90% similar yet one of them is extremely expensive because it has processing power that you'll probably only very rarely need to access, or live in the hell on earth that is an extra 2 seconds waiting for an app to load.

Maddness ted.

DoYouEvenLift

Some of them are actually too big to carry around in normal clothes, like the note 3 & 4. I've big hands so I could use them fine but the problem is I couldn't sit comfortably with one in my pocket. I think they should ease up on the large screens and concentrate more on battery life, at least until they have flexible screens we can carelessly shove in our pockets.

hfallada

If you think about it. You use your phone more than anything else in your life. You use it from the first thing in the morning to the last thing at night. You use it to communicate with most people, to watch tv and to listen to music. Its probably one of the most material possessions in your life. It makes sense to buy a fairly decent one

mad muffin

BTW I get an expensive new iPhone every year. Whether I need it or not.

Chucken

hfallada wrote: »

If you think about it. You use your phone more than anything else in your life. You use it from the first thing in the morning to the last thing at night. You use it to communicate with most people, to watch tv and to listen to music. Its probably one of the most material possessions in your life. It makes sense to buy a fairly decent one

I use mine to make phone calls.
http://www.mobilephonesbrands.com/images/nokia-1208-1.jpg

--LOS--

I've had a couple of nokia bricks for the most of my phone using years, eventually I got a basic enough samsung smartphone on offer online, only paid 30 something for it. Granted I've a more expensive phone now but that was a present, I'd never find my way around without it!

Cienciano

Moto G ftw

Billy86

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

Some of them are actually too big to carry around in normal clothes, like the note 3 & 4. I've big hands so I could use them fine but the problem is I couldn't sit comfortably with one in my pocket. I think they should ease up on the large screens and concentrate more on battery life, at least until they have flexible screens we can carelessly shove in our pockets.

I've got a Note 3 and if fits in all my pockets fine - I got a fake leather case that doubles as a wallet for a tenner though, so I use it for that also (I've never lost a phone, and only lost a wallet once about 12 years ago so not worried on that end - having both together actually helps if anything I reckon).

I hadn't had a smartphone until about 2 years ago when I got a cheaper no name Android type. It was a nice little thing to pass some time waiting on a bus or on the bog (rather than reading the shampoo ingredients... again) but went to the dogs after a few months to the point it would freeze up whenever I turned it on. The Note 3 is great though - genuinely one of the best purchases I have made in a long time. With the bigger screen and a bunch of apps, my phone is basically...

A phone, clock and all the basics, word processor and the very basic PC type stuff, a mini TV with Netflix, Sky Sports, an NFL dedicated channel (massive NFL fan), BBC1, BBC2, Channel 4, UTV and a bunch of other channels (and the option to record programmes like on a Sky box). It's also an internet browser that doesn't give headaches after a while from having to squint at small iPhone/Galaxy type screen, a mini Kindle, has a really high quality camera and piles of space for MP3s, etc. Oh, and it is also a SNES and N64 with the full catalogue of games for both, don't need to hook up controllers or anything - the controls are built into the screen because of the space. There's worse ways to pass time on the bus, in long sit-down queues, waiting for people in appointments, etc... I bloody love the thing!

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a choice to make between looking for some final stars on Super Mario 64, or getting back into Super Metroid which I haven't played since I was a kid nearly 20 years ago. :pac:

Pwindedd

Cienciano wrote: »

Moto G ftw

Just been looking at the reviews- looks good for the money. How would you rate battery life and general "dropability" of it?

Birneybau

Pwindedd wrote: »

Just been looking at the reviews- looks good for the money. How would you rate battery life and general "dropability" of it?

Battery life great, haven't dropped it yet.

DoYouEvenLift

Billy86 wrote: »

I've got a Note 3 and if fits in all my pockets fine - I got a fake leather case that doubles as a wallet for a tenner though, so I use it for that also (I've never lost a phone, and only lost a wallet once about 12 years ago so not worried on that end - having both together actually helps if anything I reckon).

I hadn't had a smartphone until about 2 years ago when I got a cheaper no name Android type. It was a nice little thing to pass some time waiting on a bus or on the bog (rather than reading the shampoo ingredients... again) but went to the dogs after a few months to the point it would freeze up whenever I turned it on. The Note 3 is great though - genuinely one of the best purchases I have made in a long time. With the bigger screen and a bunch of apps, my phone is basically...

A phone, clock and all the basics, word processor and the very basic PC type stuff, a mini TV with Netflix, Sky Sports, an NFL dedicated channel (massive NFL fan), BBC1, BBC2, Channel 4, UTV and a bunch of other channels (and the option to record programmes like on a Sky box). It's also an internet browser that doesn't give headaches after a while from having to squint at small iPhone/Galaxy type screen, a mini Kindle, has a really high quality camera and piles of space for MP3s, etc. Oh, and it is also a SNES and N64 with the full catalogue of games for both, don't need to hook up controllers or anything - the controls are built into the screen because of the space. There's worse ways to pass time on the bus, in long sit-down queues, waiting for people in appointments, etc... I bloody love the thing!

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a choice to make between looking for some final stars on Super Mario 64, or getting back into Super Metroid which I haven't played since I was a kid nearly 20 years ago. :pac:

As weird as this question is, what kind of pants do you wear and are they tight/well fitted? And do you keep the phone in your front pockets or back pockets? And when you go to sit down can you do it comfortably without paying any attention to possibly bending your phone like the current scenario of this happening the iPhone 6+?


And nice one on the emulators, I use an NES one on my tablet too lol. Would still like a modified bluetooth NES controller for ultimate nostalgia sessions though! Tempted to get the PlayStation one and synch the PS3 controller.

Frank Lee Midere

As a previous poster pointed out a smart phone is a computer. Mine is used for booking cabs, weather, reading, videos, surfing, listening to music, podcasts, maps, social media, watching TV, movies and live streaming and lots more. It talks to satellites, accesses the knowledge of the world, and also texts and makes phone calls.

I honestly nearly forgot the latter two.

It's 3 years old, depreciation cost is about 400€, could be sold for 200€.

I am paying 40€ a month but the cheapest PAYG is at least 15.

Of course it's worth that.

Frank Lee Midere

The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »

T'is true though what op says.
You can get phones that are 90% similar yet one of them is extremely expensive because it has processing power that you'll probably only very rarely need to access, or live in the hell on earth that is an extra 2 seconds waiting for an app to load.

Maddness ted.

But that's rubbish. I sold my iPad because I either use my phone or my computer for most computing tasks.

Billy86

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

As weird as this question is, what kind of pants do you wear and are they tight/well fitted? And do you keep the phone in your front pockets or back pockets? And when you go to sit down can you do it comfortably without paying any attention to possibly bending your phone like the current scenario of this happening the iPhone 6+?


And nice one on the emulators, I use an NES one on my tablet too lol. Would still like a modified bluetooth NES controller for ultimate nostalgia sessions though! Tempted to get the PlayStation one and synch the PS3 controller.

I pretty much always wear normal fitting jeans or 'chino' type pants (hate that word for some reason!?) and they're fine no matter how I'm sat to be honest, no issues with bending or anything either. The case is real handy though in that sense, gives a bit of a cushion and makes it feel/look more like a wallet than a phone - looks a bit like this http://www.casesinthebox.com/images/v/201310/magnetic-crazy-horse-leather-flip-case-for-samsung-galaxy-note-3-iii-n9000-with-slots-dark-brown_p20131011054835315.jpg

Apparently the colour system for the Note 3 is much better than most for using media on too, not sure why or if it's even true but just had it mentioned by some other people when they've seen it.

If you're wondering, Snes 9xe and Mupen 64 are the ones I use - both are excellent and the controls would work great on a tablet. Some N64 games (cough, Goldeneye ) have aged horrifically but others like Mario 64 are still almost as good as they were 16/17 years ago. Most SNES games are still class for a short play here or there. A few mates couldn't find them on iPhones mind, but should be easy to find on a browser with a tablet if that's an issue I guess?

The J Stands for Jay

Pwindedd wrote: »

Just been looking at the reviews- looks good for the money. How would you rate battery life and general "dropability" of it?

Dropped it loads, no dents yet.

Billy86

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

As a previous poster pointed out a smart phone is a computer. Mine is used for booking cabs, weather, reading, videos, surfing, listening to music, podcasts, maps, social media, watching TV, movies and live streaming and lots more. It talks to satellites, accesses the knowledge of the world, and also texts and makes phone calls.

Forgot all about mmentioning these, I've become a huge fan of podcasts since I got my new phone. Pocketcasts by the way costs about €3/4 one off payment, but is a brilliant app for them (far better than any free ones I could find). Also satnav.

Mine was €450 up front and €35 a month for 12 months but that covers unlimited internet (Well, 15 gigs I think of which I usually use 10-12) and a good few calls/texts, though I usually use WhatsApp/Viber/etc so it's not an issue so I am more than happy with that. Was doing a ton of overtime in work when I decided to get it so basically didn't notice the initial cost, thankfully.

DoYouEvenLift

Billy86 wrote: »

I pretty much always wear normal fitting jeans or 'chino' type pants (hate that word for some reason!?) and they're fine no matter how I'm sat to be honest, no issues with bending or anything either. The case is real handy though in that sense, gives a bit of a cushion and makes it feel/look more like a wallet than a phone - looks a bit like this http://www.casesinthebox.com/images/v/201310/magnetic-crazy-horse-leather-flip-case-for-samsung-galaxy-note-3-iii-n9000-with-slots-dark-brown_p20131011054835315.jpg

Apparently the colour system for the Note 3 is much better than most for using media on too, not sure why or if it's even true but just had it mentioned by some other people when they've seen it.

If you're wondering, Snes 9xe and Mupen 64 are the ones I use - both are excellent and the controls would work great on a tablet. Some N64 games (cough, Goldeneye ) have aged horrifically but others like Mario 64 are still almost as good as they were 16/17 years ago. Most SNES games are still class for a short play here or there. A few mates couldn't find them on iPhones mind, but should be easy to find on a browser with a tablet if that's an issue I guess?

Ya, iOS users need to jailbreak to use the same emulators but I think there still some for standard ones. I played Fifa 99 on the N64 one, mostly to experience no referee strictness once more lol, but it was riddled with glitches. Since it's possible for these emulators to be run, I actually wish Nintendo would release official remastered games that were popular along with an old school NES controller like I mentioned earlier. Mobile gaming is constantly getting bigger with the advances in technology for phones and tablets so I'd say they could definitely make a bit of money.

delw

I have a phone that can receive & make calls,i think its great

Cantona's Collars

Courtesy of the Android forum,I picked up my phone for just over 80 quid from China.5" screen and all the bells & whistles I need.

Cookie_Monster

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Yet now even the dogs on the street have the latest Galaxy S whatever just for the screen and the camera for taking better selfies. Has anyone else noticed the shift in people's attitudes towards expensive phones? Even teenyboppers now *need* an iPhone 6, just to tell their friends that they have one

you don't need a non chinese car either but would you really buy one over a EU / US / Jap made one?