Buying new phone...advice?

[swampdragon]

communicate this way

[johnnya24]

2 - power button (I'm pretty sure this is specific to HTC phones, & maybe just to the Desire); this may seem trivial but it's a real nuisance; I can't tell when my phone is off vs. sleeping (the screen is off); the only way to check is to press the power button. so in the evening I'll want to turn the phone off, so I first press the power button to bring the screen on ... except that sometimes I've already turned the phone off so pressing the power button starts the power-up sequence ... so I have to wait for the phone to fully power up before I can turn it off. it's a pain.

I don't have this problem so much, because I can't stop my phone from running out of charge. I'm pretty horrible at keep her juiced up. If I haven't looked at my phone in a while, and the screen is off ... I just assume it's out of batteries ... and since everyone knows that my phone is regularly out of batteries, it is a great way to avoid people

EDIT: out of batteries ... grammatically inaccurate. How can a rechargeable battery be out of batteries? Does anyone else say "out of batteries"?

[TranaGreg]

EDIT: out of batteries ... grammatically inaccurate. How can a rechargeable battery be out of batteries? Does anyone else say "out of batteries"?

nope ... "out of batteries" would be a ridiculous thing to say.

note that this comes from a guy whose hometown hockey team are the Toronto Maple Leafs.

[Riff Raff]

note that this comes from a guy whose hometown hockey team are the Toronto Maple Leafs.

I'm sure there is an app having them win the cup this century.

[Kevin Seitzer]

I got the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. I'm VERY pleased with Swype. I'm typing almost as fast with it out of the box as I can on a regular keyboard.

Thanks to all who offered advice.

[BuckyBuckner]

I'm sure there is an app having them win the cup this century.

Now THAT'S ridiculous.

[Piney Boy]

I got the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. I'm VERY pleased with Swype. I'm typing almost as fast with it out of the box as I can on a regular keyboard.

Thanks to all who offered advice.

Awesome. I was just afraid the screen was too big for you since you said you did not want one too big. Glad you like it and welcome to 2012. Anyways how much did the store charge you for it?

[Midnight Otter]

EDIT: out of batteries ... grammatically inaccurate. How can a rechargeable battery be out of batteries? Does anyone else say "out of batteries"?

Only the store when they sell their last battery.

[SeaDogStat]

I have to ask...is life better with the capability to access all of this stuff all of the time? Yes
Some of the things are really handy like the GPS...but do we really need to check our email 25 times a day? I never check my email. My phone tells me when I have email.
See the scores every 15 minutes?? Just cuz it updates every 15 minutes doesn't mean you have to watch it. But it is nice to know the score is updated when I want to check it.
Tweet and Facebook all day long? Twitter/FB is just like the score update. I check it periodically but it is great for breaking news. I appreciate guys like Jason who are constantly updating so I can get info when I need it.
Do these things make life more hectic and more stressful, especially when said technology doesn't work quite like we want it to? On occasion, sure...
I see the amazing things these phones can do, but is staying THIS connected better than the way it used to be 20-30-40 years ago? For me, yes.

Is is more enjoyable to see the scores instantaneously or wait until the next day and crack open the paper to see the boxscores? Way more enjoyable to get the scores instantaneously. ESPN was a godsend with the ticker at the bottom and no more waiting for the next day's newspaper... just like my phone is now the godsend to get the info I need instead of waiting for ESPN to scroll thru... lol
Just wondering

I am way more worried/pissed off if I forget my phone than if I forget my wallet. And I notice the phone missing quicker than I do my wallet lol

[SeaDogStat]

I got the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. I'm VERY pleased with Swype. I'm typing almost as fast with it out of the box as I can on a regular keyboard.

Thanks to all who offered advice.

Sweet... Now jealous because I have to wait another 6 weeks for the upgrade to kick in...dammit :mad:

[Kevin Seitzer]

Awesome. I was just afraid the screen was too big for you since you said you did not want one too big. Glad you like it and welcome to 2012. Anyways how much did the store charge you for it?

$199.

I found it's like Johnny said, that it's more the thickness than the overall size that matters. It fits nicely in my pocket. (That's what she said.)

[Piney Boy]

$199.

I found it's like Johnny said, that it's more the thickness than the overall size that matters. It fits nicely in my pocket. (That's what she said.)

I did find it amazing how light that phone is. Just felt like holding nothing to me.

[DMT]

$199.

That's with a 2-year contract I assume? I would like to get a smart phone at some point as well but I am probably even more clueless than you were, so good to hear everyone's feedback.

[SeaDogStat]

That's with a 2-year contract I assume? I would like to get a smart phone at some point as well but I am probably even more clueless than you were, so good to hear everyone's feedback.

Yeah, that's the typical price with a 2 yr contract... usually $549.00 or $599.00 without a contract...

[Kevin Seitzer]

That's with a 2-year contract I assume? I would like to get a smart phone at some point as well but I am probably even more clueless than you were, so good to hear everyone's feedback.

Yes. And a data plan is required--either 300 MB/month for $20 or 3 GB/month for $30 (and I think they have one higher than that).