Advice please
By Sharon Jackson in Reader
Posted in gadgets on May 16, 2008 at 7:54 pm
My phone contract with O2 is up in July so I’m going to be in the market for a new phone and possibly a change of supplier.
I currently have a Nokia N95 which I must say I am extremely pleased with. It rarely crashes, the camera is great for what I want (5MP) and I love the synching with Outlook, Nokia’s LifeBlog and the ease of transferring pics to my pc.
I use around 300mins talk and 200 texts per month. I’ll be working from home but would possibly like to check mail, docs if I’m out and about - I do have the Nokia N800 internet tablet but there’s not many wi-fi places around me.
I’ve looked at the XDA Stellar on O2 but heard mixed reviews. I’ve used a Sony Ericsson P900 in the past but not sure about the P1.
I think if it came down to a choice I’d rather have a better camera phone than anything else.
So - another N95 or a total change? What do you think?
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Loading ...Comment by Maggie Holland - May 17, 2008 on 3:23 pm
Sharon,
I too am a firm fan of the Nokia N95 (particularly the 8GB version) but it may be worth holding on for the N96 which is due imminently. It promises the same goodies we’ve grown to love in the N95 but more TV and video functionality too.
Comment by Dan Jones - May 19, 2008 on 12:46 pm
Well, if you’re after Internet on the mobile on a budget, I believe your choice is currently Three or T-mobile. (Though I did Read about Voda also being a contender soon). You can get plans on O2 and Orange with increased data, but they do have as much data as Three/T-mob. Also when I checked last month, Orange only would sell me a decent amount of data on a package costign £40 or more a month.
Three currently charges 5/mo on top of the mobile monthly charge (regardless of plan, you are on) for 1Gb data on the handset, T-mob charges 7.50/mo for the same. T-mobile has more usage restrictions (cannot use for IM, Voip etc) - which can be removed by paying more per month to them.
Past that its down to timeplan/phone etc required.
The new N82 handset from Nokia also is interesting, basically a N95 in diff form factor with a proper xenon (ie not led) flash.
Note you can now get software making a handset such as a N95 etc into a hotspot (ie sharing the 3g data connection as a hotspot to a wifi device like a N800). Not sure if this would be against T&C’s of mobile broadband plans 
Hope this helps
Comment by Sharon Jackson - May 28, 2008 on 7:27 pm
Thanks guys. I think that I’ll wait for the N96. I love my N95 and can’t see another phone with as good a camera that I like as much. The N96 def looks sexy and sleek
As I’m working from home I can do without roaming internet access and also I need to watch my outgoings until business takes off (fingers crossed). So a £25/per month contract is my limit really and all the internet ones are more expensive.
If I had a big company I’d def be looking at the Blackberry Curve (or even the pink Pearl if I’m feeling girlie). Despite the lower MP camera I do think they look good.
On a different note, hubby’s just got himself a Treo 750i and, despite being a complete tech dummy, loves it and finds it easy to use. What is the world coming to??
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