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[Boges]

The iPhone is the devil so I'm not even considering them.

Last night I played the Retention game with Rogers and I think I finally got them down to a deal I can work with.

Pick a phone?

http://www.nokia.com...phone/lumia710/

http://mobilesyrup.c...e-review-video/

I'm an Xbox Live user so the idea of being able to use it on my phone sounds nice but I'm worries about the future of Nokia and the Windows platform. It's almost simplistic to a fault. Every mobile phone I've had with Rogers has been Nokia.

My wife has an Android tablet, A Kobo. I hate it but it's only $200 and meant for reading not surfing the web. I like the fact the Glide has a keyboard. Not a huge fan of touchscreen typing. These dual-processor phones appear to be kicking Apple's butt.

Any other recommendations?

Edited by Boges, 11 May 2012 - 06:28 AM.

[Boges]

http://www.bestbuy.c...653e23eac11en02

Can get this one free at Best Buy.

[Manny]

Can't see or read the friggin display on those things. Text is too tiny. An I heard it's bad for you're eyes/

[Boges]

Can't see or read the friggin display on those things. Text is too tiny. An I heard it's bad for you're eyes/

Which ones? Or are you referring to all smart phones.

[Manny]

Which ones? Or are you referring to all smart phones.

Any with a small display. Them little phones are only good for you young urbanites. My cell phone is an old Telus, two-hander. Nice big buttons, very simple display.

No internet.

[fellowtraveller]

Don't buy anyhting made by HTC. I had two, both were worthless, poorly made crap.
One actually looked great, had many functions and a dazzl;ing HD dipslay. It had only one failing: it could not make or receive telephone calls

[Bonam]

The iPhone is the devil so I'm not even considering them.

Last night I played the Retention game with Rogers and I think I finally got them down to a deal I can work with.

Pick a phone?

http://www.nokia.com/ca-en/products/phone/lumia710/

http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/12/26/samsung-galaxy-s-glide-review-video/

Of the two, I'd get the Samsung Galaxy S. Be aware, however, that that is two generations old. It'd be like buying an iPhone 3 today. You should be looking at the recently launched Galaxy S III these days.

[Moonlight Graham]

Last night I played the Retention game with Rogers and I think I finally got them down to a deal I can work with.

What is this? Tell me your secrets.

[Boges]

What is this? Tell me your secrets.

You gotta tell them you want to cancel and be serious. I have a feeling they can tell if you're bluffing.

I actually called back again today to confirm and got a better deal.

$52 taxes in for a 500mb plan. If I go over that I can go up to a gig for only $5

I guess it's all about what you want and not what they're including. They wantrf to include My10. Do you have 10 people you talk to all the time? That's an expensive service.

So I get 100 texts messages free, 200 anytime minutes and free evenings and weekends starting at 6pm. That's perfectly fine for someone like me. Call display is a big feature I want, but I don't care about voice mail.

Why do I have to pay $70 for data and unlimited talk and text? I'm not a teenage girl, I'm married I live with the person I talk to the most.

I'm sure someone here got something better but this plan is only $6 more than I was paying before so I'm pretty happy

I was really tempted to go with WIND but I had a feeling their coverage was going to be a problem.

Edited by Boges, 11 May 2012 - 06:50 PM.

[Boges]

Of the two, I'd get the Samsung Galaxy S. Be aware, however, that that is two generations old. It'd be like buying an iPhone 3 today. You should be looking at the recently launched Galaxy S III these days.

They don't offer the Galaxy S3 on Rogers yet. Galaxy S II LTE might be the phone I'll have to go with. I'll go to the Rogers store tomorrow to pick a phone up.

[jbg]

I have "none of the above"; an iPhone 4s.

[Boges]

I have "none of the above"; an iPhone 4s.

BOOOOOO!

I got a Galaxy S2. Very happy with it. Sucks that it doesn't talk back to me though.

[GostHacked]

I'll stick with my old Blackberry Curve.

[Boges]

I'll stick with my old Blackberry Curve.

Crackberries are a dying platform. It's only really good if you're constantly e-mailing people.

[GostHacked]

Crackberries are a dying platform. It's only really good if you're constantly e-mailing people.

One truth, Blackberry's are more secure than any of the other platforms out there. This is the main reason why businesses go with Blackberry over any other platform for their smartphones. But the difference here is Blackberry is a tool, not a toy.