Orange - Rio or Sydney

handsewn

(First versions of these phones, not the newer 'Rio II')

Stuck between these two - want to purchase for someone who won't be using the call feature very often, needs to be able to access gmail. Flickr/Twitter would be a bonus (I am guessing Flickr probably wouldn't work, too image heavy perhaps?)

I don't have much options where I am planning to buy from, the only other phone is the T-mobile Vibe but I've never been with T-mobile before and would prefer Orange.

Any ideas, any one own either and can give their opinion? Thanks.

DUTR

handsewn wrote: »

(First versions of these phones, not the newer 'Rio II')

Stuck between these two - want to purchase for someone who won't be using the call feature very often, needs to be able to access gmail. Flickr/Twitter would be a bonus (I am guessing Flickr probably wouldn't work, too image heavy perhaps?)

I don't have much options where I am planning to buy from, the only other phone is the T-mobile Vibe but I've never been with T-mobile before and would prefer Orange.

Any ideas, any one own either and can give their opinion? Thanks.

Come on, one has a keyboard one is touchscreen, which do you prefer?

handsewn

DUTR wrote: »

Come on, one has a keyboard one is touchscreen, which do you prefer?

If my choice was as simple as choosing between a touchscreen and keyboard, then I wouldn't have bothered asking. I am hoping someone who has either one of the phones will give an opinion on how it has worked for them.

inayah

hi, if youre gonna be using it for texting mainly then i would suggest the rio, i myself have purchased this a few months ago and have found it really handy for texting:)

handsewn

inayah wrote: »

hi, if youre gonna be using it for texting mainly then i would suggest the rio, i myself have purchased this a few months ago and have found it really handy for texting:)

Hi, thanks for helping out.

As you suggested (and many others who I've talked to today) I decided to go with the Rio in the end.