Mobile Phones

Threebabes

Hi

My son wants a mobile phone with a sliding out qwerty keyboard for his birthday and we dont know what to get him.

Would love some advice, preferably on the t-mobile network, on pay as you go.

Thanks :T

epz_2

you can pick up an nokia n97 for around £250 off someone thats been upgraded these days.

While many were disapointed with it it's still a top of the line nokia touchscreen smartphone with 32gigs+ storage.

Threebabes

Its a lovely mobile phone but hes only going to be 14 and I dont want to spend more than £150.

Whats a smartphone?

THanks

DarkConvict

Threebabes wrote: »

Its a lovely mobile phone but hes only going to be 14 and I dont want to spend more than £150.

Whats a smartphone?

THanks

Smart phones, are ones generally with applications on them.

Wikipedia wrote:

A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities, often with PC-like functionality (PC-mobile handset convergence). There is no industry standard definition of a smartphone.[1][2] For some, a smartphone is a phone that runs complete operating system software providing a standardized interface and platform for application developers.[3] For others, a smartphone is simply a phone with advanced features like e-mail, Internet and e-book reader capabilities, and/or a built-in full keyboard or external USB keyboard and VGA connector. In other words, it is a miniature computer that has phone capability.[4][5]
Growth in demand for advanced mobile devices boasting powerful processors, abundant memory, large screens and open operating systems has outpaced the rest of the mobile phone market for several years.[6]

Possible phones,

LG Mobile phone KS360
Nokia N97
HTC G1
Samsung C6625
Nokia E63

epz_2

http://www.prepaymania.co.uk/mobilephone/lg-gw520-t-mobile-payg.html?base

its a dumb phone from what i can make out but supports 16gb memory cards so lots of music.


frankly i would ask them what they want to do. if your kids a tech geek they will likely be happyier with a lower spec windows mobile device since they can get all kinds of mods.

if they just need it for show why the hell do they need a slide out key board, it adds to the bulk and without a proper os doesnt give you much extra.