Apple Iphone?

[The Great Wallsendo]

Are they really that good?

...going to upgrade my handset and this is in the mix...so is it worth a look?

[greggthe1]

IMO Tony you should get the most expensive handset you can and flog it!! I've been through loads recently and you know which 1 i'm using now bud!!

Nokia N96 you can get £400+ for on ebay.

Nokia N95 8Gb are still fetching £200+.

If you still want to get a new phone then make sure you get the new model iphone. But remember it will be gettin taken out on the beach with you getting wet and fishy fingers all over it

You can't go wrong with the phone you have bud. Maybe just buy a new 1 if it's starting to look tatty.

As with most of the new phones the iphone is very overrated and not very practical for the beach!!!!

[mark]

Originally Posted by The Great Wallsendo

Are they really that good?

...going to upgrade my handset and this is in the mix...so is it worth a look?

yup!

its not until you use one for a bit that you realise just how many leagues ahead they are for doing stuff.

as for the beach... they're pretty damn robust. having no buttons is a huge plus for iffy environments, mines had many soakings, from sea,tea,coffee beer and jam... just wipes off

the number of apps available for it already is huge

[KeithB]

Chuffed to bits with my N95, 5 million pix camera, TomTom, MP3 player, WiFi, plays Mame so galaxian, moon cresta etc etc, hell you can even make a phone call with it.

I heard the new N96's are a bit slower.

[Charlie_Thompson]

I get my phone free off of North Tyneside Council - it's got buttons on it, a 10 pin bowling game and an alarm clock (or alrm c^=ock). It even works indoors

[The Great Wallsendo]

Now you see I'm torn...do I go all singing all dancing? or do I stick with Sony Ericcson which has enough wizardry to keep you happy?

I like the idea of the N95 and it's TomTom capabilities but I understand you have to subscribe if you want its full GPS directions package

The iphone appeals because of it's "complete" capabilities but I've been told the data charges are extortionate...and then I'm not going to check emails on the move, coz frankly I'm not that important so the only thing I'd prob use it for is the Web/Camera and mebbes the MP3...but then I have an MP3 already with 1800+ songs

soooo many things to take into account

[KeithB]

Originally Posted by The Great Wallsendo

I like the idea of the N95 and it's TomTom capabilities but I understand you have to subscribe if you want its full GPS directions package

You do have to pay for the Nokia maps thats come with the phone. TomTom is free although the version I have doesn't work with the internal receiver, a BT external receiver seems to locate the sats quicker anyway. There is a newer version of TomTom that uses the internal receiver but aint tried it yet.

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Yep I'm canny happy with my N95 as well ,only thing I can find to mildly winge about is its size ....it does narf dig in ye naa.

[The Great Wallsendo]

So TomTom is an add-on or does it come with it pre-installed?

what about web-browsing on the N95?

[KeithB]

It's an add-on.

Web browsing is pretty good, built in Wi-fi works well.