smart phone query for newbie

mutley74

I am looking to upgrade my phone (due for renewal from Three in early Feb).

Been looking at a few models and want something that is decent size to fit in a pocket with maps, wifi, gps, gyro, reasonable camera etc. Need to use phone for occasional calls, email and internet.

Current contract is with three lifetime offer.

Three have not offered me much directly.
Tried Phone4u store and they offered me the HTC Radar on 24mth contract with 300mins, unlimited text and internet for £26 with 100cashback if i trade in an old phone. Is this a good phone??
(i read that this phone does not accept memory cards - will that be a problem?)
They say this uses Windows software 7.0 - is this better than android?

Three store offered me Samsung Galazy ace. but that uses android software.

I like the look of the Nokia 800 luminar - anyone seen any reviews for this?

any help welcome
such as best operating software?
what is min operating speed i should consider?

Thanks

grumbler

mutley74 wrote: »

I am looking to upgrade my phone (due for renewal from Three in early Feb).

Been looking at a few models and want something that is decent size to fit in a pocket with maps, wifi, gps, gyro, reasonable camera etc. Need to use phone for occasional calls, email and internet.

Current contract is with three lifetime offer.

Three have not offered me much directly.

Is it not toooo early to ask?

Tried Phone4u store and they offered me the HTC Radar on 24mth contract with 300mins, unlimited text and internet for £26 with 100cashback if i trade in an old phone.

'with internet' is far to ambiguous IMO. Or was it unlimited internet?

Also, the deal they offered looks very poor. 300+300+500Mb is available with this phone for £20.42 and extra £170ish cashback if you claim it sussessfully:
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/mobile-phones/brands/htc/radar/

Is this a good phone??
(i read that this phone does not accept memory cards - will that be a problem?)
They say this uses Windows software 7.0 - is this better than android?
Three store offered me Samsung Galazy ace. but that uses android software.

I like the look of the Nokia 800 luminar - anyone seen any reviews for this?
any help welcome
such as best operating software?

Re Windows phones see this threads:
Thinking of getting Nokia Lumia..
What phone to go for iPhone 4s , Android , Windows Phone or BlackBerry
Which windows phone?

what is min operating speed i should consider?

For e-mails and internet you don't need the top speed of the processor. Data connection speed and quality are more important.

mutley74

grumbler wrote: »

Is it not toooo early to ask?
'with internet' is far to ambiguous IMO. Or was it unlimited internet?

Also, the deal they offered looks very poor. 300+300+500Mb is available with this phone for £20.42 and extra £170ish cashback if you claim it sussessfully:
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/mobile-phones/brands/htc/radar/
Re Windows phones see this threads:
Thinking of getting Nokia Lumia..
What phone to go for iPhone 4s , Android , Windows Phone or BlackBerry
Which windows phone?


For e-mails and internet you don't need the top speed of the processor. Data connection speed and quality are more important.

Thanks i was looking for unlimited internet usage.
thanks for the link to moneysupermarket - very useful link! thanks:j


but from what i have read it appears that Android has many free Apps available, is that the same for Windows OS?

JJ_Egan

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They say this uses Windows software 7.0 - is this better than android?

No not at present and new Android update liable to increase the gap .


Three store offered me Samsung Galazy ace. but that uses android software.
Seems like you don't like the worlds best selling mobile OS for some reason .



such as best operating software?

Android OS 2.3.3 onwards or Apple IOS 4 onwards .

jje

mutley74

JJ_Egan wrote: »

[QUOTE=mutley74;48878885


They say this uses Windows software 7.0 - is this better than android?

No not at present and new Android update liable to increase the gap .


Three store offered me Samsung Galazy ace. but that uses android software.
Seems like you don't like the worlds best selling mobile OS for some reason .



such as best operating software?

Android OS 2.3.3 onwards or Apple IOS 4 onwards .

jje

to be honest i dont have much of a clue which is the best operating system - android or windows? Hence welcome any comments/advice from fellow MSE'ers.