Another tellingphone thread. And shit.

[Akzle]

while far from dead, my old nokia is showing the 2 years of abuse its suffered.
I wanna new one.
An' I like buttons.
Top picks are nokia e7 or asha 300. Though the e7 looks fragile. But sexy.

Also came acros cat (caterpillar) branded rugged phones, but the one with gps (b15?) are touch screen jewgle shit. I wouldnt want to flash it until it was out of warranty.... Does anyone even make epic smart buttoned phones anym0ar?

[James Deuce]

The article is more than 6 months old, but this may help.

http://www.androidauthority.com/best-qwerty-android-smartphones-335748/

This one is GSM only:
http://www.dx.com/p/nokia-n96-slide-symbian-gsm-music-phone-w-2-8-16gb-rom-black-322455#.U-u0mmPXpXM

This one is WDCDMA:
http://www.dx.com/p/nokia-e63-students-business-symbian-wcdma-smartphone-w-2-4-full-keyboard-white-322434#.U-u0rmPXpXM

[avgas]

I used to be like you. I hung on to my buttoned phones for dear life. Until I learned something

Get a touchscreen android phone with "haptic feedphback". Basically it vibrates when you "hit a button" gives the sensation of the buttons without physical button being there.
I kid not - it works good.

You can also disable all the smart bullshit so it acts like a dumb phone too.

You can thank me in 6 months when you wonder why you didn't do it earlier.

Otherwise if you MUST get a buttoned phone. I would get then new crackberry. Least then you get a decent keyboard and screen layout.

[Akzle]

e63 has no gps, and is a downgrade. but yeah, something like that.
I thought blackberry support was fucking off?

[Tazz]

I have a phone that does the vibrate thing, I still miss buttons. I hate not being able to just pick it up and dial, instead you have to navigate through a bunch of crap.

I also miss having a smaller phone (Xperia Z is what I have). I just cracked the screen from having it in my pocket while moving some furniture, which has made me hate it even more. Go the Asha. They have sold oodles of those and they look more robust. E7 keypad will annoy you.

On the up side, bigger screen is better for GPS and I can read books on mine when traveling without squinting at every word.

[unstuck]

I got a $30 samsung from the big red shed a couple of weeks ago, after my trusty old phone went for a swim in dirty kerosene. I can txt, ring people, take pictures and videos and play games and music if I wanted too(but I dont) and if I want to read a book, I read a book.:yes:

[Tazz]

I got a $30 samsung from the big red shed a couple of weeks ago, after my trusty old phone went for a swim in dirty kerosene. I can txt, ring people, take pictures and videos and play games and music if I wanted too(but I dont) and if I want to read a book, I read a book.:yes:

Was just looking at the 2degrees ones of those at the supermarket. I'd be tempted if they were waterproof.

The book thing is nice if you're at home. Carrying books to kill time while traveling is a waste of space and extra weight.

[unstuck]

Was just looking at the 2degrees ones of those at the supermarket. I'd be tempted if they were waterproof.

The book thing is nice if you're at home. Carrying books to kill time while traveling is a waste of space and extra weight.

Yep, book sure are heavy these days.:bleh:

[Tazz]

Yep, book sure are heavy these days.:bleh:

The rest of us have moved on from Golden books. They get bigger :bleh:

[unstuck]

The rest of us have moved on from Golden books. They get bigger :bleh:

Touche.:niceone:

[R650R]

I have one of the Samsung rugged style ones with buttons, reasonably waterproof and drop proof etc...
Was about $89 new from some dodgy indian on trademe. The first one he sent was faulty but this one works great.

Haptic feedback is no substitute for real buttons, you still have to look at screen.

BTW for anyone trying to top up prepay at moment Vodaphone having IT issues...

[Akzle]

what kind of broke arse jew cunt is still on prepay. Thats some nigger shit.

[Berries]

what kind of broke arse jew cunt is still on prepay.
I am, works great.

Got given a Galaxy S5 a couple of weeks ago but I gave it back. I want a 'mobile' phone, not a fucking computer that doesn't even fit in me pocket. My $40 Nokia whateveritis makes calls, does text, has Rhubarb and Custard as the ringtone and, get this, has a fucking colour screen! What more do you need? Unless you want to be a bit more Jewish of course.



Not sent from my tapawankfone V3s.

[Winston001]

Yeah I'm with you. Got a basic Motorola smart phone when my Sanyo died but I don't like it. The phone geeks in the shops really don't get it when you ask for a phone which dials numbers. :facepalm:

Now I'm torn between looking for a tough basic phone or a large screen smart phone which at least is usable as a portable computer.

Honestly I'm surprised the "market" hasn't produced hard strong simple phones considering the number of people who work on construction and outdoors around the world.

[avgas]

Yeah I'm with you. Got a basic Motorola smart phone when my Sanyo died but I don't like it. The phone geeks in the shops really don't get it when you ask for a phone which dials numbers. :facepalm:
Now I'm torn between looking for a tough basic phone or a large screen smart phone which at least is usable as a portable computer.
Honestly I'm surprised the "market" hasn't produced hard strong simple phones considering the number of people who work on construction and outdoors around the world.
They have - but they aren't cheap. Last one I priced up was a around the $300 mark. For what was a bulletproof dumb phone.

Sagem tried to make a market for themselves as everyone went smartphones. They were the "industrial phone" - and it nearly made them bankrupt. Safran bailed them out, and now they are really "Defence Phones" (so 5 times the price). Turns out that while tradies wanted a "hard strong simple phones" they didn't want to pay for them.

[Akzle]

What more do you need?

>5mp camera, internetium, tethering and gps. Thats. About. It.

maybe wifi, since mine doesnt has.

[R650R]

what kind of broke arse jew cunt is still on prepay. Thats some nigger shit.

Fuck yeah, got a dollar? I'll wash your windscreen...

Seriously though my personal phone was on one of the original prepay deals that was so good that Vodajews ended up cancelling that plane and bringing out a new one that was better by being more expensive :Scratch: But still cheaper than being on a plan as I'm more of a call receiver than maker, prefer the face to face drop in visit than endless chatter and sending dumb txt jokes that everyone has read before...
Same for my business line I have more incoming that outgoing as first interatcions are usually face to face or email.

I expect soon prepay will be abolished, they will blame the terrorists and gang members with burner phones. Just wait till everyone is on 'a plan' they will jack us all higher than a backstreet dealer...

[george formby]

OK, I'm broke arse but foreskin rich.
Spend about $40 a year on pre pay, $60 if I'm sociable.
My Nokia is getting black lines on the screen, more every couple of days. I think it is about to shrug off this mortal coil.

My big decision is whether to get another phone at all. I never missed it before they were invented.

Been looking at Chinese sites... I can get a Samsung s5 clone, identical hardware (allegedly) in my sticky little hand for $220.

If not it will be whatever takes a full size sim for under $20.

[Erelyes]

what kind of broke arse jew cunt is still on prepay. Thats some nigger shit.

Contract is worth it if you use the thing A LOT. But if 30 minutes, 600 texts, and 500MB data suffices then why pay 2x - 3x as much for shit you don't use.

I have an S3 Mini, it is small enough to still fit in its pocketses (and robust enough for me, with a cheap case / screen protector film) but has wifi, mobile data, screen is easy enough to use (my first smart phone), etc etc

[ruaphu]

OK, Been looking at Chinese sites... I can get a Samsung s5 clone, identical hardware (allegedly) in my sticky little hand for $220.

If not it will be whatever takes a full size sim for under $20.

Don't touch em, their full of chite, poor quality and clap out after a short time, been there done that.

A work mate bought two, one lasted three months then died. The other started spitting out what looked liked Chinese gibberish on the screen randomly. Nothing would clean it up, he got paranoid in the end thinking it was hacked so killed it. Bought a real Samdung in the end

[Swoop]

what kind of broke arse jew cunt is still on prepay. Thats some nigger shit.
Heeeyyyy, niggaz!
Prepay still rocks!

I would have thought you'd be right into that, so the filthy popo can't track your numma?

[Akzle]

I would have thought you'd be right into that, so the filthy popo can't track your numma?

they can track your shit five ways from tuesday.

i'm not so worried about the cuntstabulary,

it's the drone-strike-capable-jew-motherfuckers. that are going to fuck my day up.

[ducatilover]

I've had one of these things for two or so years now. Hasn't failed me yet. Hasn't had any strange ROM moddy things or whatevs. Has some buttons and shit and you can navigate via touch screen and penis http://www.phonegiant.com/wp-content/uploads/Samsung-Captivate-Glide-i927.jpg

[Akzle]

I've had one of these things for two or so years now. Hasn't failed me yet. Hasn't had any strange ROM moddy things or whatevs. Has some buttons and shit and you can navigate via touch screen and penis

yes yes, very good,
but
a) slidey, which i have a tendency to break with my penis (not to mention the obvious H&S concerns.) and
b) i dunn no wut der fuk it iz.

[awayatc]

Been looking at Chinese sites... I can get a Samsung s5 clone, identical hardware (allegedly) in my sticky little hand for $220.

If not it will be whatever takes a full size sim for under $20.

bought a couple of Cheap Chinese clones a while ago.......
hardly anything they promised to have actually worked...
luckily they looked the part, so sone teenagers stil wanted them just because of that...


been on contract for years, but for me prepay is shitloads cheaper and better.
like thefunctionality of smartphones,
but since I am a dumb cunt I break no matter what phone I have in weeks or sometimes a few months.........any make, expensive or cheap.....even the so called schockproof and waterproof ones.
(Am on my 6th this year )

[awa355]

Prepay would suit me. Only reason I ever updated, was the horse died.

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w420/awa355/FirstMobPH.png

[skippa1]

bought a couple of Cheap Chinese clones a while ago.......
hardly anything they promised to have actually worked...
luckily they looked the part, so sone teenagers stil wanted them just because of that...


been on contract for years, but for me prepay is shitloads cheaper and better.
like thefunctionality of smartphones,
but since I am a dumb cunt I break no matter what phone I have in weeks or sometimes a few months.........any make, expensive or cheap.....even the so called schockproof and waterproof ones.
(Am on my 6th this year )
Rough bastard

[R650R]

they can track your shit five ways from tuesday.

i'm not so worried about the cuntstabulary,

it's the drone-strike-capable-jew-motherfuckers. that are going to fuck my day up.

I plugged my phone into that google link on news story other day, results zero info.
Always have GPS and data turned off unless I need it and I have phone set to 2G networks only to increase battery life.

[Akzle]

I plugged my phone into that google link on news story other day, results zero info.
Always have GPS and data turned off unless I need it and I have phone set to 2G networks only to increase battery life.

you may be surprised how effective trilateration is on gsm signals.

[Swoop]

they can track your shit five ways from tuesday.

i'm not so worried about the cuntstabulary,
They have to know what your # is to begin with. This is why it's so hard to get sim cards in some countries.
However, once they know your # ...

[R650R]

you may be surprised how effective trilateration is on gsm signals.

Oh yeah I understand all that, was just talking about the google article. If they want to find you they sure can...
Talking technical stuff there was a great article recently about how the latest USA stealth planes can be detected by the minute interference caused to cell towers and triangulating the data also...

[avgas]

Oh yeah I understand all that, was just talking about the google article. If they want to find you they sure can...
Talking technical stuff there was a great article recently about how the latest USA stealth planes can be detected by the minute interference caused to cell towers and triangulating the data also...
Read a few good articles recently about passive Wifi on the IEEE. Seems we now can have communications without power, provided there are signals already there going in the intended direction.

[avgas]

you may be surprised how effective trilateration is on gsm signals.
Works both ways. Still need a brain to interpret the data it seems. Which would explain why my dumb phone many moons ago used to say I was passing Mt Albert when I was in the city. Likewise the new phone occasionally takes photos at the Greenwich beach - but co-ords are for the tower a good 5 miles away in Long Island.

But yes - evidence is there, just needs a brain to interpret the results and switch the triangulation around.
Without the brain, 99.9% of the machines get it horribly wrong.

[Akzle]

lateration, motherfuckers, tri-lateration.

you can't measure angles in dBm

[Mushu]

bought a couple of Cheap Chinese clones a while ago.......
hardly anything they promised to have actually worked...
luckily they looked the part, so sone teenagers stil wanted them just because of that...


been on contract for years, but for me prepay is shitloads cheaper and better.
like thefunctionality of smartphones,
but since I am a dumb cunt I break no matter what phone I have in weeks or sometimes a few months.........any make, expensive or cheap.....even the so called schockproof and waterproof ones.
(Am on my 6th this year )
If you're after a cheap, decent shock/water resistant phone, I had a Motorola defy xt for a couple of years, I'm hell on phones too. The first one lasted about a year before it took a forklift running over it to kill it, the second one had both the shock proofedness and water resistance tested within 5 minutes of removing from the box (fell off the dash of my truck when I opened the door and landed in a puddle, lol)with no apparent damage, the screen did crack eventually after about 6 months but I'd still have it if I hadn't lost it somewhere.

[XF650]

I had an Asha 300 & it was great. Now got an iphone 5s that came with contract.
The two most important things I need in a phone is good reception and battery life - the 5s sucks at both.
iphones / smart phones might be great for social networking but in my experience they are simply too fragile, bulky & power hungry for use as a simple phone.

[Akzle]

the lineup is blackberry q5 (qwerty), blackberry something else (20 buttons) nokia e7 (qwerty)
of which the q5 is defo winning (so thanks, whoever suggested blackberry), just need to meld an inch of rubber ontop to minimise the punishment it's going to get. and not fucking cheap either.

[ducatilover]

yes yes, very good,
but
a) slidey, which i have a tendency to break with my penis (not to mention the obvious H&S concerns.) and
b) i dunn no wut der fuk it iz.

Hasn't broken yet and I penis it much and drop it in coolant/oil and stuff. much stuffs. I think it may be getting near 3 years old. Works well.

Samsung i927

I fuckin hate buying new phones too

[avgas]

(so thanks, whoever suggested blackberry), just need to meld an inch of rubber ontop to minimise the punishment it's going to get. and not fucking cheap either.
Haha you're getting a crackberry. You are welcome.
Now you can look up your stock portfolio when your driver takes you around town. :corn: