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howdytex

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i am about to buy new phones for my wife and me and i need advice on what to buy. don't want to spend anymore than $200 per cell phone and as the title states it will more than likely be a smart phone. Its been over four years since i bought a phone and these new smart phones are complicated.

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Howdytex- So you are looking for a new phone. There are many things to consider, however, you did not mention which cell phone company you are with currently. This is important because all phones are not available with all providers.

That being said, My husband and I used Apple iPhones. He has the 3Gs and I have the iPhone 4. LOVE this phone, not more than my husband, but it is user friendly and has so many options available thru "apps," many of which are free. The 3Gs model is on sale right now for only $49 if you are eligible. Now I sound like I work for AT&T!! lol

PS If the budget allows, get the 4. Worth the improvements.

Hope this helps.

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as far as the carrier is concerned, i am currently with Verizon but am willing to switch. right now i don't have any loyalty to any service provider.
 
If you want iphone, I suggest waiting a few months for the iphone 5. The 3gs is 2 generations behind now, and the hardware is outdated/may not be supported much longer for updates. If you don't mind that, I have seen the 3gs as low as $25. They're blowing out inventory to make room for the new ones.

That being said, I personally prefer the non Apple devices. The open source ANDROID operating system is the competition, and is wildly popular. In less than 2 years, it has overtaken Apple and all other smartphone operating systems to assume the #1 slot. The google product integration is fantastic, and you'll find that most of the APPS are free. These can also do FLASH on websites, which is a big benefit over the apple platform. It is sold by every manufacturer and carrier, and they're all in healthy competition to outdo each other on features, price, and hardware improvements.

The "hot" Verizon phones of this summer and fall will be the iPhone 5, the HTC Thunderbolt, the Motorola Bionic, Droid Charge, Samsung S2, LG revolution, and a few others. (note Apple hasn't said if theirs will support LTE or not yet, but i'm assuming so and including it in this list)

These are the phones that will run on Verizon's new (very fast) LTE (4G) service. (They will also use 3g) The new LTE technology offers data speeds multiple times faster than current offerings, clearer voice, simultaneous voice/data, and greater range. Many carriers in USA are in the process of switching to this technology (AT&T, Verizon, US Cellular, MetroPCS, etc) It is expected to replace GSM eventually, as a worldwide standard. Japan is switching in 3 years, etc

There are two interesting threads on this forum that share some of the apps people love. One for Apple and one for Android.

Once you try a smartphone, no matter which operating system you choose (Google's Android OS, Apple IOS, Blackberry, etc), you'll wonder why you waited so long to do so. The apps give it incredible functionality.

Be prepared to pay a lot for service, though. Most smartphones cost an extra $25-$30 per month, from standard phones. (for the data package)

Happy shopping!
Mike
 
howdytex said:
as far as the carrier is concerned, i am currently with Verizon but am willing to switch. right now i don't have any loyalty to any service provider.
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No need to switch. Whatever floats your boat, be it iPhone or Droid, you can get from Verizon. I have one of the first HTC Incredibles (Droid) and I love it. When my contract is up in Feb, I will be getting another Droid - I read that the next big batch is due in the spring - so I will probably wait until then and the get one with the biggest screen - biggest now is 4.3" and hopefully 5" by spring. My Incredible has a 3.7" screen and after comparing it to larger screens, bigger is better.

Don't believe the hype about apple having more apps. Yes they have more apps but all the important ones are available for both.

Read this thread carefully - http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?48770-Google-Android-Based-Phone-Discussion-and-Favorite-Apps

While this thread is about the Droids, almost any of the apps talked about is also available for the iPhone.

My choice is the Droids but if you decide on an iPhone ............ You can't really go wrong with with either.

Just stay away from Windows Phone, Palm and Blackberry. None really have much to recommend them by.
 
I will get my first iPhone (4) next week. I can get it involved in my subscription. I used my current phone at least 5 years. People complain now about the voice-quality....
 
well i went with the droid x2. i didn't go with a 4g phone because Charleston isn't 4g yet and i keep reading that 4g phones have almost no battery life. i hope its a good phone and lasts a couple of years.

So, are there any apps that are must haves?
 
The Droid BIONIC is rumored to be coming out July 4th. That's the one I'll be getting to replace my original Droid (Droid 1)

Mike
 
I got the phone last night and oh my god is it amazing.
 
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