[Vegeinvalge]

My old Sony Ericsson is dying on me, so i´ve been thinking about jumping into the smartphone market.
But tbh im totally clueless about what´s good, etc, etc.
I think i´d like a Android phone (i loath Apple) and tbh can´t really see myself buying any apps (as i barely ever use my phone at all)
Anyways, today i looked at the Motorola Defy a bit and rather liked it,
any suggestions on what to get ?

[Alexeric]

I would suggest going with HTC made phones if you want android. And I don't hear to many complaints about the Motorola Droids. There's also Google's own phone, the Nexus S which is pretty descent and comes with Android 2.3.

I have a Samsung Epic, but I wouldn't recommend Samsung. Their update support is probably the worst of all the makers. Had my phone for 5 months now and still waiting for the Android 2.2 update like every other Galaxy S owner. Not a good sign when they can't even keep their current flagship phone line up to date.

I also had to return 3 Epics just to get one that works properly. Samsung seems to have some build quality issues with a lot of their phones.

[mirzaterak]

The main advantage the iPhone has for me are the apps (there are far more available) and the higher res screen (meaning I can fit more of a web page on the screen without having to zoom in and scroll around).

But if you are set on getting an Android, the best available ATM are probably:
HTC Desire - If you want a cheaper phone and don't like a 4.3inch screen
HTC Desire HD - Has a bigger 4.3inch screen
HTC Desire Z - If you want a keyboard and a touch screen

The Samsung Galaxy is good too and has a 4.3inch screen, but everyone I know with one complains about battery life.

[CHEAPPoem]

Since your in Germany, I assume that T-Mobile is good?

If so, T-Mobile G2, no doubt about it.

Though, TBH, I not even sure if that is available outside of the US...

[Vegeinvalge]

I´ve looked at a few reviews, the HTC Desire HD does seem nice
might have to see if i can go check one out tomorrow.

Since your in Germany, I assume that T-Mobile is good?

If so, T-Mobile G2, no doubt about it.

Though, TBH, I not even sure if that is available outside of the US...

T-mobile doesn´t build phones for all i know, they just put a stamp on some other brand (like HTC or whatever), having that said, you can only get those T-mobile phones when getting a prepaid agreement, and i´d prefer not getting one.

[ahagotyou]

Well what do you want the phone to do? How do you prioritize features and functions like:

Music
Web browsing
Social media
Photography
Battery life
Apps
Media playback and sharing
E-mail
etc.

Tell us what matters to you.

[Vegeinvalge]

Tell us what matters to you.

Well like said i barely ever use my phone (Sony Ericsson W380i) other than for the random call, but i guess one of the things i´d like to have is a navigation software

Music = not so important
Web browsing = i guess i´d like to google something on the go from time to time
Social media = no interest in Facebook and co.
Photography = hmm i go fishing alot, so a nice catch pic would be nice sometimes
Battery life = i guess everyone hates having to reload their electronic devices
Apps = i don´t know what i want or need
Media playback and sharing = a nice media player would be nice (avi´s, divx etc)
E-mail = i do that at home
etc.

[CHEAPPoem]

Is mobile pornography important to you?

BTW, Inept, email is a word now.

[Vegeinvalge]

Is mobile pornography important to you?

BTW, Inept, email is a word now.

lol, nope

[hellenmoranov]

I just found a pron app for my android tablet the other day... lawl

[ahagotyou]

Golem, look at the N8.

The interface is nowhere near as slick as a high-end Android device or an iPhone, but it might be right up your alley given your list of priorities. It comes with arguably the best navigation in the market, and you don't need a data plan for it. It has perhaps the best camera on the market. It can play back 720p movies of almost any format and output them in 720p over HDMI. Battery life is very good. Plus it's probably very inexpensive in Germany.

Disclosure: I have one.

Read Engadget's review of the device. They deliver a comprehensive and fair review of the phone but give it a curiously low score for some reason.

[Sarah Armstrong]

Read Engadget's review of the device. They deliver a comprehensive and fair review of the phone but give it a curiously low score for some reason.

lol

[Vegeinvalge]

i had a look at the N8 yesterday and can´t really say i liked the overall look and feel of it, don´t ask me why.
What do you guys think about the Motorola Milestone 2 ?

[tetMitshisk]

Don't get a blackberry.

Disclosure: I have one!

Although it's reliable and sturdy, updates never come around, and they just don't get where phones are going these days, insist on delivering underpowered devices with too little memory.

[vRmy0Fzg]

i had a look at the N8 yesterday and can´t really say i liked the overall look and feel of it, don´t ask me why.

I can, you´re not a Nokia fanboy

the Milestone is the European name for the Droid I think

[Goseciwx]

Well like said i barely ever use my phone (Sony Ericsson W380i) other than for the random call, but i guess one of the things i´d like to have is a navigation software

If you want battery life, you can pretty much forget the majority of the high end Android phones.

[neictscek]

It's worth waiting until march, then get the LG Optimus X2.

First dual core phone with tegra 2 from nvidia, HDMI out, 1080p video recording, 8mp camera with flash and probably Andriod 2.3

If you have to choose now, then get one of these.

Desire HD
Nexus S
Galaxy S

I wouldn't consider droid x as the GPU is a little weak.

Desire HD has a 4.3" SLCD screen a 8MP camera with flash, Nexus S and Galaxy S both have 4" Super Amoled screens which have better contrast, brightness, colour and viewing angles with 5MP cameras. Nexus S screen is slightly Curved, both Galaxy S and Nexus S have a slightly faster GPU than the Desire HD. Also worth adding for some reason the Nexus S does not do 720p recording while the Galaxy S does but the Nexus S has a flash. Oh and the Desire HD has a weak battery

Confused yet?

[usaguedriedax]

As much as I would like to see another android based phone sold.... are you sure you really need a smartphone? Here in the states we have to pay extra per month to have a data package with any smartphone. So if you are hardly going to use any of features a smartphone offers with a decreased battery life when compared to a standard, why pay more for that?

All of that aside, I have had a Droid 1 (Milestone) for over a year now and it has been a solid phone, a little slow now, but I have it OC'd to 1.25Ghz. I really like having a physical slide out keyboard, if a keyboard is important then I would recommend the Milestone 2 if you like the size of it. It offers a faster CPU over the first one, IIRC it is 1Ghz stock.

[Vegeinvalge]

Confused yet?

lol yes sir, i am

As much as I would like to see another android based phone sold.... are you sure you really need a smartphone? Here in the states we have to pay extra per month to have a data package with any smartphone. So if you are hardly going to use any of features a smartphone offers with a decreased battery life when compared to a standard, why pay more for that?

All of that aside, I have had a Droid 1 (Milestone) for over a year now and it has been a solid phone, a little slow now, but I have it OC'd to 1.25Ghz. I really like having a physical slide out keyboard, if a keyboard is important then I would recommend the Milestone 2 if you like the size of it. It offers a faster CPU over the first one, IIRC it is 1Ghz stock.

Well to be honest, no i don´t need a smartphone,
but i could need a navigation system once in a while and i do send the odd sms every now and then (and i hate sending sms´s with the standard abc, def, etc so a keyboard would be cool) also what i like is the gaming aspect, i´ve seen alot of neat demo´s on youtube (what i especially like are the emulators for snes, etc)
Over here you can get data packages rather cheap (prepaid i-flats for ~ 10$ monthly) and because i don´t want to get into any contracts i think i´ll roll with that.

[neictscek]

lol yes sir, i am

Also, the new Galaxy S (Galaxy S2?) is being unveiled next week rumoured to have some very impressive specs.

A 4.3″ or 4.5″ Super AMOLED Plus display
8MP rear camera with LED and 1.3MP front-facing camera
Orion dual-core processor clocked at 1.0 or 1.2GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
NFC Support
Bluetooth 3.0 http://phandroid.com/2011/02/04/new-...ion-processor/


That might also be worth waiting for, not really a great time to buy a smartphone imo.