cjwood23
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posted on 30/11/11 at 11:09 AM |
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HTC Wildfire S or Samsung Galaxy S2?
Been offered both of these phones as upgrades by Orange - but not sure which to go for.
Never having had a smartphone before I'm a bit clueless when it comes to this sort of stuff.
have read a couple of online reviews of the two but can't really draw much of a conclusion from them, does anyone have any real world experience
of either or both of these phones?
All I'm after really is decent internet access, wi-fi, GPS, camera and the ability to make a phone call.
Oh and a really cool carbon fibre case lol.
Thanks in advance
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Chris
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scudderfish
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posted on 30/11/11 at 11:36 AM |
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Go to a local phone shop and have a look, they are physically quite different.
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stevebubs
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posted on 30/11/11 at 11:43 AM |
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One is a mid-range phone, the other high-end.
You could get the S2 for free, sell it and buy 2 x Wildfire S's ...
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britishtrident
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posted on 30/11/11 at 11:44 AM |
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 has a 4.3 screen --- if you want to use it for internet & GPS that makes a big difference it also has a better
camera.
You can also use a smart phone to read OBD diagnostics on modern tintops --- the extra screen area is handy for that.
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luke
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posted on 30/11/11 at 12:02 PM |
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I have the S2 after being a blackberry man for 3 years, first thing you think is "bugger its big!" but its brilliant for media, the sat
nav, browsing websites, etc.
Generally a very fast phone, doesnt freeze and lock up, easy to use, and beautiful.
Only downsides ive come across are the screen is vunerable to scratching, but screen protectors are cheap off fleabay. and you cant use a tight
fitting case as it puts pressure on the speaker which causes an echo when on phone calls.
Apart from that i would recommend it to anyone.
Hope it helps
Luke
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bobinspain
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posted on 30/11/11 at 01:03 PM |
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These people have great in-house and 'Joe Bloggs' user reviews.
www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk
I've always found them very useful, but I'm no phone geek/whizz.
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40inches
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posted on 30/11/11 at 01:19 PM |
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S2 for me. According to PC Pro better than the iPhone 4s
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nige
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posted on 30/11/11 at 01:20 PM |
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i too was a blackberry person
since getting my galaxy s 2
it feels like the rasberry was steam driven
im no techy but son in law has got me sorted
excellent camara and photo editing on board
im a convert
anyway get one just to buck the trend of all these granny smiths
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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Madinventions
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posted on 30/11/11 at 02:00 PM |
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S2 every time. No contest.
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cjwood23
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posted on 30/11/11 at 02:27 PM |
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Cheers guys.
Went and had a play with the Galaxy S2 at lunch time - I now have a shiney new phone
Just need to sort the 'go-faster' carbon fibre cover for it now lol.
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UncleFista
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posted on 30/11/11 at 03:52 PM |
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I like these, only available for iphones last time I looked
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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Liam
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posted on 30/11/11 at 04:14 PM |
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Congratulations. All you need now is Angry Birds.
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joemotion
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posted on 30/11/11 at 04:35 PM |
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Wildfire isnt much cop - i have one as a work phone and very slow.
I also have the HTC Sensation which is amazing. I believe the S2 is equally as good as well.
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40inches
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posted on 30/11/11 at 04:48 PM |
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Some reading here
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cjwood23
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posted on 2/12/11 at 01:47 PM |
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Thanks for the replies.
Got the phone just need to work out how to use it lol.
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brookie
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posted on 2/12/11 at 05:37 PM |
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[Edited on 2/12/11 by brookie]
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