I thought I would step into the world of a smartphone (but gently at first) so I bought a Nokia (I like Nokia) 5230.
I must admit it holds the signal very well and is nice to use ----------------But, it is a pain to use in the van and you really have to use the cradle it comes with and not the holder I use at the moment. If a call comes in you have to switch over on the side to unlock the keys. The power is on the top edge and not the bottom which is a pain when its sitting in the holder. It seems well designed for users of Facebook or for texting and the sat nav (main reason I bought it) is very good. I will most likely remove my contacts and put it on ebay which is a shame because it really is a nice phone. :dunno:
Sometimes, dedicated units are simply better at what they do, Den, they don't have to compromise on design.
I had a 5800 for about a week before I sold it as it was too chunky for me and yes the side unlock switch did my head in.
I now use a not so smart phone, a Nokia 6700 Classic which has free Sat Nav so will be useful when I start driving.
Bought the Black version direct from Nokia (think its about 170 quid now).
You can't beat a BlackBerry for business use. ;)
Or a raspberry cobbler for recreational use. ;D
All those tiny keys :eek4: I just fancied a new gadget and as it was a phone that had a sat nav I thought it would be ideal. Took it out this morning and swopped back by dinner time. ???
That's the trouble with gadgets, we are so easily seduced by them.
They do take some getting used to, Den, and the touchscreen BlackBerry doesn't have tiny keys, but they're not for everyone. Have you considered an HTC Desire?
What would you summarise as its benefits, Simon?
What do you currently use as your work phone then Den?
A Nokia 6300 which I like very much but as I said I wanted to play with a gadget and really wanted to like it.
I'm still running a 6300, Den. It does what I need, and has good call quality.
If you just want free Sat Nav then a 6700 is a 3G version of the 6300.
Quote from: Rik on Jan 17, 2011, 18:30:07
What would you summarise as its benefits, Simon?
I haven't actually used one for any length of time, so I'm probably not the best person to ask. The reason I asked if Den had considered it is because it's very popular, and as a 'gadget' would probably keep him amused for some time. Can't say whether it would be any better for him than the Nokia, though.
And if he's attached to his e-mail and wants to 'ping' people.