Shopping for a Smart Phone - Suggestions requested - Ideas?

Then why are they trying to COPY us now in the integration space ? :woot:

Wow...Good to hear Mike..It works for you, that's great, and that's all that matters.

But the majority of businesses disagree which is why Apple is not in the commercial space. In a limited environment, it will work. But that is the key. Limited. Software is not screaming off the shelves for Apple. Most of the time it can't work with the rest of the world...No one ever asks when they buy hardware or software "does it work on windows?". No, they ask "Will it work on a MAC?" Truth?

Anyway, I wont say anymore. Talking OS and phones is like talking politics or religion. It never gets pretty...LOL

Have a great day
 
My vote goes to Samsung Note 3, big screen and full featured including Incognito Screen ;). Been using it since it's release with no issue, very easy to operate.
 
ohbythebay said:
Tried to post this last night..seems for me that every night after 8pm AS is unobtainium

Anyway, GO WINDOWS 8 Phone all the way.

Yes, you could get an IPhone or an Android phone and yes, right now they have the lion share of market. But they are OLD technology (yes, they are).

Windows 8 is amazing...not only by itself, but by the way the common interface syncs EVERYTHING..Mail, music, documents, etc...and the phone is fast..

Check out the Nokia 1520 (its almost a tablet) and the 1020 if you want the normal size...Nothing like a 40megapixel camera eh ?

Battery life is awesome I go a day and a half on a charge with HEAVY use...2 or more on light use.

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Hey Rob this is great! ...I was talking with a cell representative in Guatemala, and he mentioned a Nokia Lumia (touchscreen) and for only $129 Cdn.
I don't know the model exactly as he did not mention and I did not ask because I thought that Lumia was already the model.
See, this is all new to me. ...The thing he said to me is that I'll save $321 over the iPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy S3 (both $450 each).
But the screen is only 4" in diagonal (.8" smaller than the Galaxy S3).

Btw, I asked him what smart phone he was using himself; an iPhone 2S.
He did mention that the iPhones are built stronger than the Galaxy ones. ...And the OS is also better.

And talking to my friend today he has an HTC smart phone (free). ...But he has to make monthly payments (roughly $40/month).

Me, if I trade my time ($$) for a smart phone, I don't have to make monthly payments. Fifty minutes per month is free, and after that it is only 15 cents a minute.
* I talk on my cell about ten minutes per month on average; at the very max.

-> Seems that the iPhone is the most popular with the people's majority.
I'll have to dig deeper and find out how those multi-huge companies do business; and then I'll put my money with the less corrupted one, or the one that don't hire cheap labor (low wages from third world countries). ...That too would be part of my equation; I don't want to encourage stuff that goes against my principles. ...Or my life would mean nothing at all; best smart phone or not, or all the money in the world or dirt poor.
It has to be a good balance; a great product, from a great company run by great people and who respect their workers with the utmost human decency. ...Good working conditions, good wages, and good insurance.

Any idea?
 
Mike said:
iPhone. Don't even waste your time with something else. Everything else is a "wanna be" iPhone. If you value simplicity, it just works and a vast amount of apps to choose from (many free), then there is nothing better. If you want to "geek out" and start hacking your phone, spending endless amounts of time on hold with tech support, pulling your hair out with setup, go with something else.

In my companies, the employees who ask for iPhones get iPhones and they just work. No issues. The others who want their 'droids and stuff, seem to be frustrated to no end. We are all going with iPhones now as the standard.

Don't get disillusioned by all these "specs". The iPhone wanna be's like to say their phone has 8 billion mhz and 9 trillon gigabytes and all this rubbish. It's about usability and a great UI. It just works.
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Mike, can I sync (Wi-Fi) an iPhone with a PC (Windows - Microsoft)? ...And perfectly?
 
NorthStar said:
Mike, can I sync (Wi-Fi) an iPhone with a PC (Windows - Microsoft)? ...And perfectly?
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I don't own a Windows PC other than the CAPS 3.0 (which I will be selling). That being said, everything is done through the Apple iCloud.

I did get a chuckle out of your request above. That being said, Apple has addressed these concerns better than the others IMO. They are all guilty, pick your tallest midget.

But none are made here.....if that's what you're asking.....

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RedSectorA said:
Considering the size of my screen it's probably $300 anyways!
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How big is your Note 3 Dan? If it is like a tablet or a large pad then I cannot exchange time ($$) for one of them.
Tablets and laptops are not included in my exchange. ...It has to be a smart phone (touchscreen, and the larger the better; for me, like 5").

* Next year sometimes I'll be looking for a tablet or a laptop; with a 10 to 20" screen. But I'm not there yet.
Perhaps Mike will have a good deal for me by then. Or a member here has a spare one he's not using so he can make a nice gift to someone nice like I. :) ...A laptop would be cool.

BTW, my PC is so old that it has only 40Gb capacity (and 3/4+ of it is already used; I have to delete stuff occasionally).
Takes about 15 minutes to boot it up (morning startup).
 
Mike said:
I don't own a Windows PC other than the CAPS 3.0 (which I will be selling). That being said, everything is done through the Apple iCloud.

I did get a chuckle out of your request above. That being said, Apple has addressed these concerns better than the others IMO. They are all guilty, pick your tallest midget.

But none are made here.....if that's what you're asking.....

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Ok, forget about if they are made in Disneyland (USA) or not. ...Do they have Disneylands too in China?

Mike, I have a very old PC (wired). So, is an iPhone for me or not?
{My PC is circa 1999-2000}
 
Bob - I have no idea what OS you are running. Windows XP? Here is one of the many benefits to Apple - call them at: 1-800-263-3394 (I can't check this number since it is Apple Canada and doesn't accept US calls). In addition, go to the Apple store OR BestBuy. Sit down and talk to the rep about the iPhone and your PC. I'm sure it will all work out. You're not the first person in this situation who wants to buy an iPhone or something else.
 
No Joe! that would melt the igloo from the inside out. He has the old hamster still turning the wheel.
 
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