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Mobile phone for basic internet use - suggestions?

SpectorSpector
edited December 2011 in Chit chat
I've got a bog standard mobile after dropping my old one last year down the toilet (:D) but I now feel it's time to upgrade. I'd like to get one that's fast enough to make me go on to forums like this and even post a message (I'm not interested in youtube etc). Anyone know of a decent mobile that fits the bill without emptying my wallet?
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  • Rebelstar without a causeRebelstar without a cause
    edited November 2011
    I used to have a Nokia 5800 express music phone.
    That was more than adequate for web browsing and should be pretty cheap now.
  • STeaMSTeaM
    edited November 2011
    Spector wrote: »
    I've got a bog standard mobile after dropping my old one last year down the toilet (:D) but I now feel it's time to upgrade. I'd like to get one that's fast enough to make me go on to forums like this and even post a message (I'm not interested in youtube etc). Anyone know of a decent mobile that fits the bill without emptying my wallet?

    Galaxy Ace?

    Cheep and cheerful and not a bad phone for its money.
  • zeropolis79zeropolis79
    edited November 2011
    Samsung Tocco Lite phones are good when you get the hang of it.
  • GeoffGeoff
    edited November 2011
    Also this for less than ?100

    http://www.reghardware.com/2011/11/25/t_mobile_boasts_budget_smartphone_for_less_that_100/

    viva_1.jpg

    I've gone for the iPod Touch 4G which is almost a phone.
  • GeoffGeoff
    edited November 2011
    Geoff wrote: »
    I've gone for the iPod Touch 4G which is almost a phone.

    Oh Dear!

    I've just bought the Vivacity as well. It has GPS so I can run navfree and I have somehow convinced myself that it will complement my iPod. Most of my friends have iPhones so Facetime is free for life on an iPod and it also runs Spectaculator and Spectaculator Lite. My ancient mobile will become a PAYG spare.
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited November 2011
    Not into phones myself, often see the dirt cheap ones in Tescos which look alright actually. Only use my phone for emergencies if i breakdown. To me the iphone is way too dear for what i would use it for, cheaper for me to get an ipod touch with a one off payment, then a dirt cheap phone.
  • GeoffGeoff
    edited December 2011
    Well the Vivacity is the way to go. This time next year the laws of mass-production will render all lesser specified phones obsolete. I cancelled and then re-instated my order as T-Mobile were being coy about the specification.



    It does have two cameras, FM radio, Android Apps, GPS and WiFi.

    http://www.mobilegazette.com/t-mobile-vivacity-11x11x28.htm


    Most of the time people are at home, work, friend's houses, pubs and restaurants and so in reach of WiFi. So the two cameras enable free face to face video calling via Skype and there are loads of alternatives if Microsoft start charging as they have for group calls. GPS means it runs navfree satnav and so I can't see me using it as a phone except in emergencies and for people to contact me from older phones. I'll only use my landline for broadband and as I have a portable MiFi wireless modem I may drop the copper-based connection altogether.

    This new changeover will have a dramatic effect on communication.
  • Rebelstar without a causeRebelstar without a cause
    edited December 2011
    Don't get a smartphone!
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