Cell Phones

[Ron Fox]

Ok, stupid question here...If I do not get the internet (or whatever) on the phone do I need to get an iphone, etc.?

[toy71camaro]

If you go iPhone or an Android phone (ie. "Smart phone") almost all carriers REQUIRE a data plan (internet) of some sort.

If you dont want internet, (ie. no email either), then you dont need a smart phone, and you cant get a smart phone.

[Ketzer]

I have an Iphone 4. I usually get whatever phone my wife uses. Simplifies things somewhat. Plus with Iphone and the app store, if she buys an app, I get it for free. Also she has a Mac computer so she is into the Apple koolaid. If you have a bunch of music on Itunes, it does simplify that somewhat but you can still move music to any phone. One downside, Apple products do not play well with others. They actively work against you being able to use outside apps or products. You can "unlock" and you can "jailbreak" but your warranty will be void.

One thing I havent really seen mentioned here, size of the screen. Seems most want really compact phones but then they want to read email, take pictures, open webpages, watch videos. I'm thinking of getting away from Iphone and getting something a little bigger.


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[Ron Fox]

Originally Posted by toy71camaro

If you go iPhone or an Android phone (ie. "Smart phone") almost all carriers REQUIRE a data plan (internet) of some sort.

If you dont want internet, (ie. no email either), then you dont need a smart phone, and you cant get a smart phone.

If I don't get the internet can I still get a nice touch screen phone for texting and to store client information?

[toy71camaro]

not sure, you'd have to check your with the offerings of your carrier.

But Id imagine they would have "non smart" phones that have touchscreens. Thats what my parents use, and my dads is only a few months old. So ATT had em a while back (last time i looked for him).

Although, its not as easy to navigate, or as good (ie. usefulness of the touchscreen can be a little sketchy) as the higher end "smart phones".

should be able to go to Verizon's web page and poke around with what they got to offer.

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by Ron Fox

I am partial to the Motorola phones phones but willing to go a different direction if needed.

I would suggest that you forget any past allegiances to a particular vendor, especially if you are moving to a smart phone (or at least a non-flip style phone). The experience with these phones is so much more about the software and user-interface vs. the industrial/mechanical designs that would have defined the flip phones.

As someone who has a Motorola smart-phone, I hate some of the 'differentiating' features that they added to the user-interface to make it more 'theirs'. So again, as Greg suggested, put your hands on a few and play with them to see what you like.

Also, I do know that some carriers offer a 'smart phone' looking device that isn't required to tie into an internet plan. My mother just got one, although I couldn't tell you which one. But she doesn't use email or internet from her phone, just calls and occasional texts...

Good luck!

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by badmatt

Galaxy S3 or an Iphone

I've got the Samsung Galaxy S3 and it's a bad ass phone. I've had it about a month now. My girlfriend got one as well and loves it. My previous phone was a Samsung and I had that thing for years. I prefer the Android phones. But, I wouldn't mind owning an iPhone, maybe in the future sometime. If you are computer/hardware "challenged", the iPhone is a plug and play type phone that is very user friendly.

[srh3trinity]

I like my Droid X and it is about two years old. I am going to look at the Samsung Galaxy's next. I have enjoyed the Android based phones that I have been around. The iPhone is the standard so you can't go wrong with those either. They are probably the most intuitive phones out there and all of the smartphones these days are very customizable.

[snappytravis]

Originally Posted by Flash68

The iphone is the most intuitive phone bar none. An idiot can (and often does) figure it out.

Stupid People have Smart Phones,

[uppster]

The bigger the screen the easier it is to see it, as your eyes age that will be a factor. iPhone 4s it a great choice.