Hey all
My contract with Sprint ends in a few weeks, and I'm looking to get a new phone, since the one I have is complete shit (the Rumor 2).
Here's what I'm looking for:
+Good screen
+Ability to replace my current MP3 player
+Wireless ability and a smooth web browsing experience
What I'm indifferent about:
+Apps (not really drawn to them)
+Games
What I don't want:
+Blackberry (keyboard is too small for my fingers and I just don't really like it)
I'm a big guy (6'4, big frame and big hands), and as you may have seen in a recent thread, I was considering an HD2 since it would be proportionate. The large screen is particularly attractive to me, as is the included 16gig microSD card (which I know is relatively cheap, but I'm not Mr. Money Bags, and all my stuff can easily fit on it so I wouldn't need to upgrade). I'm also considering the Nexus One, and maybe the Palm Pre.
I'm not sure. What do you recommend? Why?
Also: I get a 25% discount with Sprint, 17% with Verizon, 20% with AT&T, and 10% with T-Mobile. I mean those aren't game changers, but just something to consider.
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I'll have to go check it out, but I've heard the keyboard is cramped from normal sized people, and if its cramped for them, I'd imagine that it would be hell for me.
Edit: Web browsing is great, and the screen is really nice as well. Supposedly it'll get flash support soon too, but I'll have to check into that.
Another downside is that there's no easy way to synch your music to it. If you're fine with throwing your MP3's into it, it's fine, but it's going to be a pain in the ass keeping and updating playlists.
I've tried a lot of phones, and I have to say... if you're going to do it, get an iPhone. It's exactly what I wanted and the damn thing works effortlessly.
I read that the Nexus One is coming to Sprint though, and that, combined with my discount making the Everything Data plan only 52 bucks, seems like a pretty sweet deal.
Anything I should know about the Nexus One?
(And about the apps...I pretty much only dismissed them because I don't have much money to spend per month for unlimited internet and I had completely forgotten how the discount would factor into that price).
Seriously.
Personally, I think they're a great phone for some people, just not for everyone. I hate the non-hardware keyboard, and I'm unimpressed with the OS (though you can always jailbreak it to make it better). Sure, it's got a million apps, but most of them are useless and/or stupid and both Google and Palm have versions of the good ones anyway.
Plus, AT&T's plans are way more expensive for far worse coverage than either Verizon or Sprints (though it is better than T-Mobile, which sucks). I can't imagine having to live with AT&T's network again (I left AT&T to go to Sprint).
If you live in a city with WiMax coverage, Sprint is going to have a phone that uses that for data sometime this summer. If not, they're going to announce the date and price for their Nexus One next week. I'm using Android on an older phone, and I like it - I imagine it would be even better on a phone built for it.
Like someone said earlier, all the good iPhone apps have either a direct Android version or something with similar functionality. Modern Android phones also all have free navigation, which works well as long as you have a data connection when you're starting the route and a car charger (GPS+data = major battery drain).
We both got the Samsung Moment and it's been fantastic. Looked at the Pre, it was a nice size, but the keyboard was just too small for me. Best of luck.
I will also give a shout out to the dude at the Spring store that helped us. It was the most laid back, comfortable experience I've ever had getting signed up. He took care of everything for us and was a super cool dude.