Advice on latest smartphones – sorry!

[winrya]

I have a galaxy s4 on pre order which can't yet be fulfilled :-( had a HTC one x which I hated but loved my s2 and love my current nexus 4. Android is definitely the future.

[PDT]

I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 2..

And it's flipping awesome.. Battery last for nearly 2 days and a beautiful 5.5 inch super HD screen.

Best phone I've ever used.

I had one for a week recently whilst in New York, screen was great but email was awful and didn't ever sync folders properly (reading help forums I realised this was a known issue) and downloading/viewing pics or attachments in emails was really frustrating. Other than the screen I hated it. After 30 mins back on my iPhone when I got back to the uk I boxed up the Samsung and put it on ebay.

[Nickyboy]

I like the Note 2 but its just too big to comfortably thumb type when holding horizontally. Or maybe my hands are too small lol

[Hurdy]

Another vote for the HTC one here too. I've had mine almost a year and it has been spot on. 

[john87]

I came from an HTC desire (which was a sellout at the time) to the One X+ and it's brilliant.. every gripe I had about the desire has been ironed out of the One X series.. and its superfast!

Okay, the One may be the latest but that now means you'll get some good deals on the One X+  pretty much the rival to the S3 but I prefer the warmer, less clinical feel of the SLCD screen on the HTC.

[GE90]

Well..... Some really helpful and interesting info - thanks. HTC or stick with Blackberry with the Q10 both look favorites for me. I REALLY want to take the plunge with full touchscreen, just dread the thought of not getting on with a touchscreen keyboard......?

Didn't the first Androids get really bad reviews???

HTC or Q10 - need to decide next week!

Thanks all

[GE90]

A really useful function of my Blackberry 9900 is the ability to change the notification LED colour for different notifications. I find this handy at work, as I can see at a glance whether I have email or text etc. it seems this cannot be done with HTC's, as the LED hardware is only red and green.

However, another important thing for me is a desktop charging dock, which ins't avail for the Blackberry (side connector)!

Am I analysing this too much!!!?

Cheers

[simonp]

Another vote for the HTC one here too. I've had mine almost a year and it has been spot on. 

One X? The One with no X only just came out...

[simonp]

A really useful function of my Blackberry 9900 is the ability to change the notification LED colour for different notifications. I find this handy at work, as I can see at a glance whether I have email or text etc. it seems this cannot be done with HTC's, as the LED hardware is only red and green.

This any good?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow&hl=en

[GE90]

Thanks, looks like just the thing, but apparently the LED on the HTC can only emit green and red, no blue to make up other colours!?

Need to decide soon!

[simonp]

Says if you root the HTC just 3 colours are available. Maybe NoLED would work on the One?

[Horatio]

Check out www.coolsmartphone.com, a great resource for phone geeks and http://www.xda-developers.com/ for all things technical...mind blowing

[Max99]

The HTC One and the Galaxy S4 are the two you should consider, both very similar in terms of spec/performance, I'd lean towards to the S4 as I have done due to Samsung being more reliable, if any of you own a HTC before you may be aware of how cr@p they can be, obviously this in previous models but the risk for me and the issues I've had along with thousands of others with HTC has meant I've gone Samsung.


Xperia Z - Good, waterproof feature is great, but doesn't cut it

Z10 - Lot of people have had issues with it already, having send back etc

iPhone 5 , may as well get a iPhone 4S  :)

[Jamie3184]

Well..... Some really helpful and interesting info - thanks. HTC or stick with Blackberry with the Q10 both look favorites for me. I REALLY want to take the plunge with full touchscreen, just dread the thought of not getting on with a touchscreen keyboard......?

Didn't the first Androids get really bad reviews???

HTC or Q10 - need to decide next week!

Thanks all

Maybe when it was brand new years and years ago but then anything like that is going to come up with "must do better". Trust me when i say that android is the future and is already better than what apple has to offer.

If that is what is stopping you from buying an android phone then completly disregard it, get yourself an S4 or HTC one