Advice - Help me get a new Smart Phone

Mr66 · Post by **Mr66** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:44 pm

I nedd a new phone and have whittled it down to three.

Samsung Galaxy S II
HTC One S
iPhone 4S

Calls and texting go without saying so I would like some advice re; music and camera.

Westsider · Post by **Westsider** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:17 pm

What network are you with?

The Galaxy S2 and iPhone 4S are over 12 months old now. GS3 is out already and iPhone 5 is due October.

One S is good but I'd be looking at the One X (or One XL if on Telstra).

Mr66 · Post by **Mr66** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:29 am

Optus

Westsider · Post by **Westsider** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:47 am

Mr66 wrote:Optus

I hate Optus, but each to their own.

I'd go the One X on their $50 plan, you get $500 plus 1GB

It's a damn good phone

Jimmy_041 · Post by **Jimmy_041** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:21 am

I just got an iPhone 4S from Telstra
Took it out of the box and tried it - the phone speaker doesn't work - have to use the loudspeaker
I took it back to Telstra - no new one - they will send it off to get fixed for me.
[-X

Screw you Telstra - give me a new one. You are not allowed to sell faulty phones and blame the supplier
Got a new one after Gen Y encountered :evil:

baby boomer

Westsider · Post by **Westsider** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:02 am

That the problem dealing with stores, if you get someone who hasn't been around a while then most of them don't know the policies.

Seeing as it's a DOA they have to replace on the spot.

Least an Apple store should be in Rundle Mall within the next 12-18 months.

kickinit · Post by **kickinit** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:10 pm

Westsider wrote:That the problem dealing with stores, if you get someone who hasn't been around a while then most of them don't know the policies.

Seeing as it's a DOA they have to replace on the spot.

Least an Apple store should be in Rundle Mall within the next 12-18 months.

Don't count on it with the Adelaide city council

Westsider · Post by **Westsider** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:29 pm

kickinit wrote:
Westsider wrote:That the problem dealing with stores, if you get someone who hasn't been around a while then most of them don't know the policies.

Seeing as it's a DOA they have to replace on the spot.

Least an Apple store should be in Rundle Mall within the next 12-18 months.

Don't count on it with the Adelaide city council

Already being built right now.

kickinit · Post by **kickinit** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:16 am

last I heard it had been knocked back by the council because the design of the building didn't fit there image

gadj1976 · Post by **gadj1976** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:19 am

Mr 66 throw into the ring the Galaxy Nexus. It's only $29 on the Vodaphone plan and it's much better IMO than the Galaxy II. Not saying you should swap providers, just giving you some idea of price plan.

I've got the Nexus and my wife has the Galaxy II. Better camera, bigger screen.

Post by **RustyCage** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:36 am

kickinit wrote:last I heard it had been knocked back by the council because the design of the building didn't fit there image

They will work that one out. The council says the building has to have an awning/verandah type thing attached to it like all others in Rindle Mall do, but Apple say none of their stores have one so that don't want this one to.

kickinit · Post by **kickinit** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:01 am

and also they didn't like the look of all the glass. How stupid does the the council need to be, take out the fact if you don't like apple and just think of how big the company is and when they say hey I want to put one of our stores in your complex do you really say no.

Post by **RustyCage** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:07 am

Yeah it's just stupid. Typical Adelaide City Council crap

Psyber · Post by **Psyber** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:05 am

I'd support shutting Apple out of Rundle Mall - or anywhere for that matter!

What I actually wanted to check was has anyone used a Samsung Galaxy Y Duos and how was it?
(I could use a reasonably compact dual SIM phone.)

Westsider · Post by **Westsider** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:46 pm

That's when apple wanted a certain building and wanted to change the facade.

Now they've taken space in a building being built now.

Mr66 · Post by **Mr66** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:44 pm

I got an iPhone but also re-jigged my internet.
I'm getting my phone and i-net for $89 a month where it would
have cost $105 if they were separate.
I'm getting 50GB now for $20 less than my old plan, which was $40 for 1GB,
Sweet!

mickey · Post by **mickey** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:36 pm

If I upgrade my Android phone to another Android, do all my apps transfer over. Ie download to the new phone

Post by **heater31** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:43 pm

mickey wrote:If I upgrade my Android phone to another Android, do all my apps transfer over. Ie download to the new phone

Should be on your Google account

smac · Post by **smac** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:09 pm

You'll have to download again, but any payment made should be on the Google account.

You will lose data attached to apps (game progress, stored emails etc) unless you actively look for a solution to that for each app.

Photos and videos should be on the micro sd, but check before wiping/disposing the old phone.

kickinit · Post by **kickinit** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:15 pm

smac wrote:You'll have to download again, but any payment made should be on the Google account.

You will lose data attached to apps (game progress, stored emails etc) unless you actively look for a solution to that for each app.

Photos and videos should be on the micro sd, but check before wiping/disposing the old phone.

you'd think they would of made a program by now like iTunes to sync new and old phones.