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Ok, So I'm seeking a new phone. Over my Sidekick/Hiptop (Sick of paying $60 per month for a phone I hate).

Key:
Bold = I'm keen on buying
Underline = Not so keen (I.E Small magapixel camera, non purchasable expandable memory etc.)

They're all about $60 a month, but I'm willing to pay up to $80 a month for a phone if you have a better suggestion for one, though would be easiest if people describe personal opinions on these phones.

So here's my options:

Nokia N95





Nokia 6500 Slide





Samsung i560





Samsung J750





Samsung G800





Samsung i450

the two nokia's look best

Get a string and 2 cups, Then poke a hole on the bottom of each cup and stick the string insde with a knot after it's slipped through. Then you put 2 cell phones inside and there you have it!
A home made telephone system.

On topic. I like nokia > samsung IMO

Definately Nokia N95!

N95 is proper gay, go for the 6500 slide.

Yea, I was thinking that. Nokias are easy to navigate with, as plenty of my older phones were Nokia.

Though I like the G800. ;D

I sell mobile phones for a living at a Dutch provider, believe me, the G800 is shit, the N95 is worse, and I wouldn't even concider all of the other ones.

What do you think of HTC?

Thanks Priam, wonderful to hear from someone of great knowledge. Any suggestions to a phone then?

the 6500 is decent, though i'm not a fan off slidephones, i'd get the normal handset version. Slide systems usually aren't of the greatest quality, though nokia gets around ok i guess.

If you want to navigate, internet, annoy people etc, i'd get a HTC at the moment. Nokia N82 is a great phone to, only downside, as with all Nokia's is the battery. But it has GPS built in etc. N95, is just, such a dissapointment. Agreed, the 8GB is better then the 4GB one, but it still has so many flaws. One of the most sent back for repair phones.

There's some Sony Ericsson's, but you didn't list any, so those are out of the question then.

Well thank you so much for your input. I think I'll visit the phone store tomorrow and see what they've got. Went to go today but forgot my credit card.

Thanks again =]

Nokia N95, Although a few of my friend has it and hated it becuase it was so slow. But that newer one, so maybe its good

HTC is an upcoming brand atm. And is doing suprisingly good. It used to be Qtek, which was ok-ish.

The new phones, like the touch, and the touch diamond, and the newere diamond are stunning. One word: Brilliant.

I got my Samsung U900 few days ago and I love it o.o

Don't know the abbo prices in your country but I'm paying 27.50 euro a month. 60-80 bucks sounds alot :>

Nokia 6500 slide looks the sexiest.

ehhh i was too once, running to get newest phones on market, but now i just dont see a point, just take some old big nokia with buttons, they are good for football games too...

y is all of them sliders... i dont dare buying another slider after i broke 2 of them y sitting on them....

yeah i like the nokia one

Mostlikely your own fault if you sit on it >.>

... its because sometimes i have no where but to put it in my pockets then when i sit.. smash

not entirely my fault, if it was one of those... i forgot the name... even if u sit on it its not gonna break

Like..do it in your front pocket then?

jeez...all i am saying is those sliders will be a hassle, if u buy those flipping kind u dont gotta worry.....
those screens are fragile and they break quite often, not just from sitting on them

get a sony ericsson W910i

Meh, he didn't list any Sony Ericsson's.

Should he have, it should be the C902.

The N95 is amazing but its a fatty

Dont buy the G800 had it done it sux. Good stats etc but way to big

Buy a N96 . nah, i'd get the 6500 slide because i dont really need all the functions so i would save some money . The N95 has very cool features tho

i would suggest the Samsung Glyde. i have one and its great..it can also take a beating (as it got trampled in a pit during a concert) and is living to tell the tale.

pics:



specs:
Design

* 2.8" Touch Screen with Slide–Out QWERTY Keyboard


Music

* Music Player for WMA, MP3, unprotected aac and aac+ formats


Bluetooth®

* Bluetooth Profiles Supported: Headset, Hands–free, Serial Port, Dial–Up Networking, Advanced Audio Distribution (stereo), Phone Book Access, Object Push for vCard, Basic Imaging for sending/printing non–protected images to a compatible device, and Basic Print


Camera/Video

* 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera/Camcorder with Flash and Zoom
* Brightness Adjustment
* Self Timer: Off, 3 , 5 or 10 seconds
* Color Effects: Normal, B/W, Sketch, Antique, Negative, Green, Aqua
* Multi–Shot Mode: Series, Divided
* Resolution Adjustment: 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 640x480, 320x240, 176x144


Services

* ***Only Available on Nationwide Calling Plans*** V CAST Music with Rhapsody® (subscription, wireless and PC downloads)
* V CAST Videos
* HTML Browser with touch navigation
* Text, Picture, Video Messaging & Mobile IM
* Get It Now®
* Mobile Email or Wireless Sync Capable via Get it Now®
* Voice Mail
* Location Based Services: including VZ Navigatorsm
* Chaperone® Parent/Child

Voice Commands

* Voice Commands: Voice Dial, Menu Readout, Digit Dial Readout, Text Message Readout, and Call Announcement
* Advanced Speech Recognition


General

* Personal Organizer: Calendar with Scheduler, Note Pad
* Tools: Alarm Clock, World Clock, Calculator with Converter, Stop Watch
* Phonebook with up to 500 entries with multiple contacts
* Speed Dialing
* Speakerphone


Specifications

* EV–DO Digital Only
* EV–DO High Speed Connectivity
* microSD™ Expansion Slot (capable of reading up to 8GB)
* Dimensions: 4.09" (H) x 1.97" (W) x 0.7" (D) with battery
* Display: 240x440 Pixel, 262K TFT Color
* Number of Lines: 10 (portrait), 4 (landscape)
* Weight: 4.13 ounces with standard battery
* SAR: Head – 1.08, Body – 0.878
* Usage Time: Up to 210 Minutes with standard battery OR
* Standby Time: Up to 250 Hours with standard battery
* 2.5mm Headset Jack
* TTY Compatible
* Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4
* Handset Insurance is Available


# External Touch Screen with Vibration Response
# HTML Web Browser
# Slide–Out QWERTY Keyboard
# 2.0 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus & Flash
# Bluetooth® Stereo Support for Listening to Music*
# V CAST Music with Rhapsody® (subscription, wireless and PC downloads) – Learn More
# V CAST Videos – Learn More
# TTY Compatible
# Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4


(specs compliments of verizonwireless.com)

enjoy

Ew, 2 MP camera :>

Lol, Well last night I broke my Sidekick when I was drunk playing on a playground. Erm, I fell off and got sand all throughout my pockets and shit I don't think I'd get anything a long those lines =p - not totally ruling that possibility out though as I'm still open for ideas.



Thanks everyone for your opinions.

Euro > Australian Dollar =p Almost double so therefore it's about 60$ a month.

However that's what I was paying for my sidekick which I hates, so I'm willing to pay more to get a decent phone. (Not iPhailphone =D)