NBR-Recommend your Smart Phone

JocelynB0911 · June 2013

My contract is up and my Iphone is on the fritz. I like it but I kind of feel I can get the same thing from a different phone. I pretty much only use it for calls/texts/internet searches (and bumping) and Pandora which is just an app so its no big deal.

What do you have and why do you like it?

Update: Thanks ladies for your input. I ended up going with what I know and went with an Iphone 5.

Unknown · June 2013

I currently have a blackberry, but will be switching to the iphone when either the 5s or 6 comes out. I am switching b/c I want to be able to use the facetime on it for my family to see our little girl more often, I can use the ipad, but the phone would be easier. I would also like to be able to use fun apps, can't do much on a blackberry! Photo and video quality is better on the iphone as well. Pretty much just need a phone that is more versatile and fun to use. My husband really likes android phones, he has one of the HTC ones right now, but may chose to go with the new galaxy over the iphone when we switch. From what I hear, that phone is pretty awesome!

Violet1372 · June 2013

I have the Samsung Galaxy 3. I like most everything about it except the autocorrect is horrible! But I like that with the droids there are multiple pages so I can have all my apps organized ( this is my number one turn off about the Iphone) I like the size of the screen.... the apps that droid has are good... But some that apple has I like better so if you are used to those apps I don't know that I would suggest the droid.
And the S4 looks pretty cool. I would ask if they have changed the auto correct feature though.

jchytil · June 2013

I love my Galaxy

sugarellie · June 2013

Im a loyal iphone girl..

llybeck · June 2013

I love my galaxy s3 and they are a lot cheaper now that the s4 came out. The s4 has a lot of interesting features that are pretty cool but they aren't things that I would probably use. It's been a great phone though and pp mentioned the autocorrect but I changed the swype feature and it seems better now.

Violet1372 · June 2013

llybeck:
I love my galaxy s3 and they are a lot cheaper now that the s4 came out. The s4 has a lot of interesting features that are pretty cool but they aren't things that I would probably use. It's been a great phone though and pp mentioned the autocorrect but I changed the swype feature and it seems better now.

Yes the swype helps a lot. I don't know why that makes such a difference but it does. I forgot about that. I just started using it.

Ulinemm · June 2013

Violet1372:
I have the Samsung Galaxy 3. I like most everything about it except the autocorrect is horrible! But I like that with the droids there are multiple pages so I can have all my apps organized ( this is my number one turn off about the Iphone) I like the size of the screen.... the apps that droid has are good... But some that apple has I like better so if you are used to those apps I don't know that I would suggest the droid.
And the S4 looks pretty cool. I would ask if they have changed the auto correct feature though.

With the last update it removed autocorrect on the S3. You can download JellyBean Keyboard from the play store and that will have autocorrect that helps in texting. At least this is the case for the Verizon version.

I work for Verizon and I have the Galaxy S 4. The camera is nice on it (13mp) and the battery is decent. But I also am a huge fan of Motorola. Check out the Motorola HD too.

ammiddleton3 · June 2013

I decided to go cheap this time, as last time I spent $300 on a Droid Bionic, and hated it! I got the Galaxy S3 instead of the S4. Best Buy has them for $50! So far I really love the phone! The display is big and bright! Youtube has never looked better on my phone! Others have mentioned the auto correct, however I haven't had much problem there but possibly because I mainly use swype.

PrettyInPearls23 · June 2013

I know you already have an iPhone, but that's my recommendation. I switched from the Android network a year ago and haven't looked back.

Juicy71 · June 2013

I just got the Galaxy S 4 after having an HTC Sensation. The S4 is a pretty big phone so you'll want to go check it out in the store first to see if it will be comfortable in your hands. It's much bigger than the iPhone, which in some ways I really like, but I have small hands and so texting and stuff on it is a little challenging (and that is my main form of communication. Also, i'll have to check out the Jelly bean thing because there doesn't seem to be auto correct at all.

I don't like that when I get a text message, it only notifies me that I have a message and that's it. I have to get into the phone and get to the messaging to see who it's from and read any of it. My HTC would give me a notification of who it was from and also the first line of text. If anyone has a tip for how to make that happen on the S4 I'd appreciate it.

But, I mainly got the phone for the camera. We use our cell phones exclusively as our cameras so I wanted the 13MP (as compared to the 8MPs foriPhone and S3) for when this baby comes. I can definitely tell a huge difference in picture quality from my HTC, but, then again, I probably only had like 6MP on that phone.

Good luck choosing!!

JocelynB0911 · June 2013

PrettyInPearls23:
I know you already have an iPhone, but that's my recommendation. I switched from the Android network a year ago and haven't looked back.

Yeah I just ordered the iphone 5. I really looked at what I do with my phone and what the others have to offer and felt that this was the best route. Plus, it doesnt help that I am afraid of change. I usually stick to what I know.

staceymack · June 2013

I have the Samsung Galaxy S3 and want the S4. My super techie husband has me addicted to electronics, haha. I had an iPad, but have always had android phones. I also just got an android tablet because I hate iPad. There are many reasons why I prefer android over apple ios, but mainly it's about personalization. Android platforms are more customizable, and to me easier to use. I like having widgets for my calendar and my many email accounts. Android gives you the latest technology where it seems apple will only add little features at a time so you can't have it all in one device. The S3 has been very durable and able to keep up with everything I'm doing at once.

staceymack · June 2013

Violet1372:
I have the Samsung Galaxy 3. I like most everything about it except the autocorrect is horrible! But I like that with the droids there are multiple pages so I can have all my apps organized this is my number one turn off about the Iphone I like the size of the screen.... the apps that droid has are good... But some that apple has I like better so if you are used to those apps I don't know that I would suggest the droid.And the S4 looks pretty cool. nbsp;I would ask if they have changed the auto correct feature though.nbsp;

Download SwiftKey from the Google play store. It is a much better keyboard. Also, you can change the autocorrect settings for the Samsung keyboard. GL

Lolonarie80 · June 2013

if it were legal, I would marry my iphone. I have the 5, but it's not that much different from the 4 or 4s.

Violet1372 · June 2013

Ulinemm:
Violet1372:
I have the Samsung Galaxy 3. I like most everything about it except the autocorrect is horrible! But I like that with the droids there are multiple pages so I can have all my apps organized ( this is my number one turn off about the Iphone) I like the size of the screen.... the apps that droid has are good... But some that apple has I like better so if you are used to those apps I don't know that I would suggest the droid.
And the S4 looks pretty cool. I would ask if they have changed the auto correct feature though.
With the last update it removed autocorrect on the S3. You can download JellyBean Keyboard from the play store and that will have autocorrect that helps in texting. At least this is the case for the Verizon version.

I work for Verizon and I have the Galaxy S 4. The camera is nice on it (13mp) and the battery is decent. But I also am a huge fan of Motorola. Check out the Motorola HD too.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! this works soooooo much better!! you have no idea how excited I am. This is probably the most exciting thing I have learned from the bump yet... you are currently my hero

A37licia · June 2013

I just upgraded from the iphone 4 to the 5, and have loved both. I love the speed and the camera on the 5, and the imessage feature with non-cell phone users. Love my apps, though I'm sure many of them are available on another platform like android.

I also have a macbook and probably what I love most is using iBank for finances and being able to sync my phone app with my mac app. I enter my purchases on my phone and can sync it when I get back, as can DH. Our financial record keeping (especially from him) has improved a ton from when I used Quicken on a PC.

A37licia · June 2013

Violet1372:
But I like that with the droids there are multiple pages so I can have all my apps organized ( this is my number one turn off about the Iphone)

Are you talking about only having one page within a folder, to organize apps? I'm thinking you meant that since the iphone allows multiple pages of apps, but does limit to 9 or 12 in a folder. My DH is an Apple geek, following the new OS coming out this fall, and that restriction will no longer be there - app folders can contain more than one page of apps.

Violet1372 · June 2013

A37licia:
Violet1372:
But I like that with the droids there are multiple pages so I can have all my apps organized ( this is my number one turn off about the Iphone)
Are you talking about only having one page within a folder, to organize apps? I'm thinking you meant that since the iphone allows multiple pages of apps, but does limit to 9 or 12 in a folder. My DH is an Apple geek, following the new OS coming out this fall, and that restriction will no longer be there - app folders can contain more than one page of apps.

I hope I explain this right lol.. I like that there are multiple "home pages" and that on each page I can have all the different icons for my apps. so that there is still space on the screen instead of on the Iphone where all your apps are just stacked on top of each other until you need to go to another page.. does that make sense? Its just my organizational OCD

JocelynB0911 · June 2013

A37licia:
I just upgraded from the iphone 4 to the 5, and have loved both. I love the speed and the camera on the 5, and the imessage feature with non-cell phone users. Love my apps, though I'm sure many of them are available on another platform like android.
I also have a macbook and probably what I love most is using iBank for finances and being able to sync my phone app with my mac app. I enter my purchases on my phone and can sync it when I get back, as can DH. Our financial record keeping (especially from him) has improved a ton from when I used Quicken on a PC.

This is what I ended up ordering. The Iphone 5 that is. I went in the store to do some verification things with my husbands work (we get a 17% discount on our bill and it needs to be verified every 2 years) and saw the galaxy and holy hell is that thing huge! It barely fit into my hands and if I added a protective cover there would be no way I could keep a decent grip on it.

I am honestly shocked at how long my Iphone 4 lasted. I am the grim reaper of phones. I drop them ALL OF THE TIME. I had a hard cover on it for awhile before I chipped one of the corners off and it basically fell off all of the time after that. What do I do? Take the whole thing off. I have a gaping hole in the back of the phone and now if I am on a call and someone beeps in, I can hear the beep but it doesnt show who is calling or give me the option to switch over. I joke with friends that at least its my phone that I drop and not my kids.

Also, I only had 3g on my phone and not 4g for some reason so I am hoping that things speed up when I am looking on facebook which has been the biggest drag so far.

NicknShan · June 2013

JB! You cannot leave the iPhone experience! I like it because it rules the world. Everyone is doing it, and I can't help but fall into the peer pressure. Nick just got the iPhone 5 after having Android forever and is so happy!

Ha, but for real, I went from Android to the iPhone 4S just over a year ago and never looked back. Everything syncs. The phone is great. The insurance is great. I am not sure if you and your DH share a lot of stuff over the phone, but with the iPhone you can both even share the same Apple ID. Then you only pay for apps once. Your calendars and lists are identical.

Using the iPhone is like the English language of cell phones. It is universal almost wherever you go.

Good luck shopping!!

ETA: I just read your posts that you got the iPhone 5. Yay. Celebratory cheers here!

jjkaye · June 2013

I just upgraded and after much deliberation, went with the iphone5. I had a 4? the only thing I notice that?s way different is the camera is much better. I toyed around with the Galexy 4- which is what my husband has, but I think the screen?s too big. Is it just me? It?s weird to say that b/c people probably like bigger screens, but I have small hands.

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