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    • GraemeG
      Graeme
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      Seul, if you want an Android device then either try to get a Nexus 4, which Google were selling for £160 to £200 (in the UK), or join Tigerpac in the wait for the Nexus 5. Most handset manufacturers put a metric tonne of rubbish software onto their phones to distinguish them from the competition, and it never ends well.

      Alternatively, if you want to really nerd out, buy a Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One, root it, and install the Google Play edition software, that gives you the vanilla Android OS. In the off chance you want to spend entirely too much, get a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, which is the armour plated version, and can take more abuse than most phones.

      Or, there's the JCB ProSmart…

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      • Finn666F
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        @DougNg:

        Blackberry IS the toilet

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        • SeulS
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          So let's talk models that are 2 years old… How's the HTC Desire, for example?..

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          • S
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            @mclaincausey:

            Palm had a pretty cool solution that never gained traction

            I bought 2 Palm Pre's. Hardware was a bit shitty, but WebOS was way ahead of it's time concept wise.

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            • natehateN
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              seul do you want my old storm 1?

              don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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              • SeulS
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                Currently looking at HTC Desire S. The new ones are probably quicker and such, but I don't need all that… Looking at a second hand one ("as new") for 90 quid...

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                • urbanwoodsmanU
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                  Mophie case with iPhone 5

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                  • veloaudioV
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                    Just bought an iPhone 5s. Huge upgrade from my iPhone 4.

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                    • tigerpacT
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                      Just got an LG G2 for Verizon - great screen, almost no bezel at all - nice big 3000 mAh battery that  actually lasts a full day of hard use

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                      • derivative666D
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                        I can back the Mophie case also. Huge enhancement to iPhone

                        "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                        • Megatron1505M
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                          I'm nearing the end of my contract and considering not even upgrading from my 4S. I have spent time messing around with a mates 5S and I know it's quicker etc…., but not stunningly quicker.

                          Fuck the tech race, I'm out  😞

                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                              @Megatron1505:

                              Fuck the tech race, I'm out  😞
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                              I'll put a small wager on you having a new phone in a year/1.5 years tops from now.

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                              • Megatron1505M
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                                As I have no idea if my 4S will break in this time frame it would be a fairly stupid wager for me to agree. However, should you wish to insert a breakage clause I am willing to say I will go no higher than a replacement 4S for the next 12 months ($50 bet) or 18 months ($100 bet).

                                Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                • S
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                                  Let's go with something not money focused, playful style. Snail mail something as yet to be decided of low value.

                                  in 18 months I have a feeling 1 of will likely happen;
                                  a) the battery will not charge properly
                                  b) the software will have security exploits that are not longer patched
                                  c) new versions of software required to remain secure don't run
                                  d) new must have 'apps' won't work properly

                                  Don't forget the phones are designed with a certain planned obsolescence regardless of your usage.

                                  Breaking aside, let's play :). Best of luck to you :).

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                                  • Megatron1505M
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                                    You're on  🙂

                                    So if the screen smashes I don't forfeit right  :-\

                                    Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                    • DougNgD
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                                      What Snowy said. All these phones are designed to have an expiration date. Judging from what Apple has done in the past, the iOS7 update will be the last for the 4S

                                      After that, service based apps will cease to work, which personally, I can't have.

                                      I probably could have held out another year on my 4S, but the sooner I upgrade my phone and sell the old one, the more money I can get back for the old one. Jody and I broke even by upgrading, which was pretty cool

                                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                      • S
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                                        @Megatron1505:

                                        You're on  🙂

                                        So if the screen smashes I don't forfeit right  :-\

                                        Course not :). All in good spirits. Would love to be wrong, here, from both a software/hardware PoV, and also getting to send you something…in 18 months 🙂

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                                        • Megatron1505M
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                                          Put it this way guys, I will hold up my end of the bargain so lets see if Apple do theirs.

                                          So long as I can use it as a phone, camera, access Safari, Email, Facebook, eBay, Instagram and do currency exchange it will do for me. I literally use nothing else at all  🙂

                                          Likewise Snowman, lets see what happens dude  😉

                                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            I don't agree with planned obsolescence conspiracy theories. It's entropy and technology limitations. Batteries and flash memory degrade and software gets more complex so hardware requirements get more robust. And there's no reason to spend a bunch of money trying to get advanced preservation technologies into these things because that ignores how technology (let alone phone contracts) works. Unless there's ever a modular platform, phones will always obsolesce in a certain timeframe.

                                            Think it, be it.

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