New Cell Phone

[Hamma]

I am in the market for a new Cell phone for myself and Jen. We are nearing the end of our shitty nextel contract. I personally like the RAZR and I've heard good and bad things about it.

It doesen't need to do 3000 different functions it just needs to be a phone. But I prefer smaller flip type phones if possible.

Any reccomendations?

[Rbstr]

The samsung knock-offy thingy of the razr is very nice.

LG phones always seem to be quite nice aswell.

[Kyonye]

If they still have the Samsung A670 in production, they are very nice phones. I've never had a problem with mine.

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[Peacemaker]

Im thinking about getting a rzor soon my self. Ive got a friend who has one and they are awsome phones. Problem is Im on shitty cingular it looses signal in odd places a buddy with a tracphone does not.

[VashTheStamped]

ive had a Razr since it came out, VERY reliable. id recommend one

[Jaged]

I too own a razr. I would suggest getting it with Verizon instead of Singular because Verizon has far better coverage in my experience. However that could just be my area.

But the razr is an excellent phone. I cant think of a single serious complaint.

[Rbstr]

Coverage is very area specific.

Cingular and sprint are far better in my aread than anything else(sprint better be increadible, thier HQ is here).

[Mag-Mower]

Get the SLVR.


Its not a flip, but I like the look of it.

[Hamma]

Yea that one is pretty cool too hehe.

I am leaning to Verizon right now myself.

[Squeeky]

I need a new phone too, probably gonna get the RAZR, nothing else out there.

[Setari]

The SLVR is pretty nice. I know someone who has one. The screen is really big, but the phone is so thin, it feels a bit fragile, even though I know it isn't.

[Electrofreak]

Hamma, what's your carrier, we can't very well recommend phones that your carrier doesn't support.

If you're using Verizon, I suggest the LG VX8100 or Verizon's "The V" (LG VX9800) phones. Both are EVDO high-speed internet capable (500-700kbs), VCAST capable (Verizon's streaming video/audio service), mp3 player capable, possess fairly large (comparitively) stereo speakers, miniSD compact flash for additional storage, 1.3 megapixel cameras, Bluetooth, speakerphone, etc. These phones easily trump the RAZR in features, in addition to battery life both active and on standby.

The V is essentially the same phone as the VX8100 in features but has a cool side-open clamshell with a QWERTY keyboard inside and a pretty large widescreen display. Snap it shut and it looks like a typical compact cell. I'll be picking one up soon to add to my VX8100.

EDIT- Just learned the VX9800 has GPS too... damn... now I really have to get one.


VX8100


"The V" (VX9800)

[OneManArmy]

go advanced yo. with bling. shiny fo realz.

[Hamma]

Originally Posted by Electrofreak

Hamma, what's your carrier, we can't very well recommend phones that your carrier doesn't support.

I don't have one - gonna be switching that too. Like I said though I am leaning to Verizon.

[Electrofreak]

oh. my bad, failure to read everything ftl.

I'd definately reccommend Verizon, great signal everywhere you go, and even where you can't get a Verizon signal they've got free roaming. Plus the EVDO high speed connection on the newer phones (like the ones I showed) is pretty damn fast (500-700kbs). I'm probably going to snag "The V" because I like to check my email with my phone, and the QWERTY keyboard makes it a lot easier. I've heard that it's easily manageable 45 WPM on that keyboard. It's also probably a bit better for games, (both phones have 3D graphics engines), cell phone games in general tend to be rather short. Need For Speed Underground was pretty impressive for a cell phone game, but the game subscriptions tend to add up.

Not to mention, with the GPS on The V, I could probably stop getting lost in the city (I'm terrible with directions), as it is I'm paying for Mapquest Mobile on my VX8100.