Looking for a cell phone

I have the droid razr. I like it, it's a good phone, nice and slim, good sized screen. Battery life isn't top notch, I often have to charge in the evening (I am a HEAVY phone user though) but I've heard the razr maxx solves that problem nicely (brother in law has it and seems to like it, tradeoff is it's a little thicker). Don't believe what they tell you about the "gorilla glass" screen though. While mine has never gotten a scratch, I did have two crack on me in the space of 2 months, the first a total failure, the second I've been living with ever since. I slapped an otterbox and a screen protector on it though and the cracks haven't spread. I love that it runs ice cream sandwich (the operating system) and the user interface is nice. As someone who carries their phone in their pocket, the slim profile is good and even with the case isn't too cumbersome.
 
Cool. Thanks for the heads up. I'll get the Otterbox and screen protector as preventative measures. I think I'm going to go for the Droid. Two reasons. One: My cell phone provider is offering it for free right now. Two: It's compatible with Hulu Plus, unlike DS's Windows phone. That'll give me something to make him jealous with. :D
 
DH has it and loves it. I have the 4s and love it. I'm not sure the 5 us worth the additional cost, so if you can find deals on the 4 or 4s it's worth considering.
 
It's funny. I never have been a fan of iPhones. It just seems to me like you pay more for the same capabilities. right now, I've ordered the Razr; it's free. I paid $99 plus fess for DS's HTC 8X Windows phone. The iPhone 5 (with 16GB memory) is $199. Their specs are almost exactly the same, with the exception of the fact that the Windows phone has better battery life and better audio that either of the other two. (Not sure about the screen resolution.)

So why an Apple? The aps?
 
It's getting easier these days to buy unlocked phones, separate from carrier contracts. Then you can sign up for prepaid voice and data plans. When you travel internationally just get a cheap prepaid local SIM, and never worry about roaming charges.

The freedom from 2-year contracts and phone replacement policies is fantastic.
 
pygmalion said:
It's funny. I never have been a fan of iPhones. It just seems to me like you pay more for the same capabilities. right now, I've ordered the Razr; it's free. I paid $99 plus fess for DS's HTC 8X Windows phone. The iPhone 5 (with 16GB memory) is $199. Their specs are almost exactly the same, with the exception of the fact that the Windows phone has better battery life and better audio that either of the other two. (Not sure about the screen resolution.)

So why an Apple? The aps?
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See, and DH had a Droid something-or-other. It worked...but it was slow and clunky, the touch interface was a p.i.t.a., and it wasn't nearly as intuitive as the iPhone. My parents just got a non-iThing phone this past summer, and it's been a nightmare for them. Again, not intuitive. Yes, I suppose it has much the same capability, but it feels and acts like a small computer with computer-based setups. It seems to be using the PC mode of file + shortcut to access things...which is fine, but a b*tch to try and figure out what the hell is going on. Things get stored in odd places, trying to find them was a pain...the whole damn phone was just an absolute pain to use. They've hated them from Day 1. I suppose if you're comfortable with things it's probably better. If you want to play with and customize things I'm sure it's better. But if you're tech challenged (*raises hand*), or don't want to have to take the time to eff with your phone, I just don't see it as a good fit. Shrug. YMMV.
 
DL said:
It's getting easier these days to buy unlocked phones, separate from carrier contracts. Then you can sign up for prepaid voice and data plans. When you travel internationally just get a cheap prepaid local SIM, and never worry about roaming charges.

The freedom from 2-year contracts and phone replacement policies is fantastic.
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Yeah. I can see a shakedown coming in the cell phone market (if it's not already here.) Cell phone providers have had a strangle hold on people's pocketbooks long enough.
 
Peaches said:
See, and DH had a Droid something-or-other. It worked...but it was slow and clunky, the touch interface was a p.i.t.a., and it wasn't nearly as intuitive as the iPhone. My parents just got a non-iThing phone this past summer, and it's been a nightmare for them. Again, not intuitive. Yes, I suppose it has much the same capability, but it feels and acts like a small computer with computer-based setups. It seems to be using the PC mode of file + shortcut to access things...which is fine, but a b*tch to try and figure out what the hell is going on. Things get stored in odd places, trying to find them was a pain...the whole damn phone was just an absolute pain to use. They've hated them from Day 1. I suppose if you're comfortable with things it's probably better. If you want to play with and customize things I'm sure it's better. But if you're tech challenged (*raises hand*), or don't want to have to take the time to eff with your phone, I just don't see it as a good fit. Shrug. YMMV.
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I guess it's kind of a google versus bing thing. The iPhone interface doesn't seem intuitive to me. *shrug* To each her own, I suppose.
 
To be honest, I like DS's Windows Phone interface better than anything I've seen. Very, very easy. Not intuitive as much as familiar, if you've ever used a Windows-based product, which pretty much everybody has. And the tiles are really cool looking. *grin* My $0.02.

The least user-friendly phone I've ever had was my Blackberry. It came with a 72-page instruction manual and you need every single one of those pages.
 
The main reason I'm looking to switch is an app availability thing. The impression I get is that iPhone apps are more, better, and less buggy than Android apps, due to the standardized operating system.
So...that pretty much rules out a Windows phone. My other option is a high-end Android, but BF has one, and it's still buggy.
 
I'm not sure what you mean by buggy, since I 'm not big on cell phone apps, period. If I can dial the phone and occasionally listen to my music, I'm good, thanks.

But I do agree when it comes to the availability of apps. DS's Windows phone has a lot fewer apps than his old Android did. I'm operating under the (perhaps false) assumption that Microsoft will increase its offerings of apps, kind of the way they did with XBOX 360 software. (I can't remember when XBOX was introduced or whether you'd have been old enough to be aware of it at the time, but the initial software offerings for XBOX were LAME compared to the other gaming consoles. Not so much anymore.)
 
It only applies to phones under contract. If your contract has expired you are free to do with it as you please.
 
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