Lets talk Cellphones??

Discussion in 'Cellular - Voice - Data' started by Nuttinlikeanap, Apr 13, 2014.

  1. Nuttinlikeanap

    Nuttinlikeanap Light Load Member

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    HI ALL

    I figure all you guys must be experts on what phones get the best reception. Its time to upgrade and I can get a choice of phones. Which brand of phone based on your on experience gets the best reception LG, Samsung, Iphone or MOTO X. How bout reliability? Lets not talk about Carriers. I want to save that for another thread.
     
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  3. BobcatVolvo

    BobcatVolvo Light Load Member

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    If you are looking for a smartphone, I have had a great experience with the Samsung Galaxy-S family. It has very clear and stable Bluetooth and if you are in a 4g area, the internet screams. I love my S3 right now, and am planning on getting an S5 this summer. However, if you are tough on phones, I'm not sure the big screen is the best. I've never had a problem, but it could be.
     
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  4. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    My first smartphone is the iPhone 5, it's great to ask Siri questions driving down the road, just 1 push on the Blue Parrot headset. Like, what's the weather like somewhere or how far is it from here to there. Or when I'm on some highway named after someone, I can ask her and she'll read their bio to me.

    Plus it makes me a better person because I thank her, unlike most truck drivers that I signal to tell them they can come back in the right lane or the ones I hold a door open for. And if there's an entryway with 2 doors and they don't thank me for the first door, I pull the second door closed behind me. Wait, what is the question??
     
  5. BobcatVolvo

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    Samsung has their version of Siri too, called S-Voice. I use it for pretty much the same stuff you listed.
     
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  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    My first smartphone was an iPhone 5, that I'm still using. It just seems more user-friendly than any android product.
     
  7. Derailed

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    I have a Samsung Galaxy S4. I have always had good luck with the Samsung phones in General as fas as durabilty and reliabilty. However I will say this. Ihave had it for a year and at the same time my wife got an Aplle iphone 5. The iphone seems to be better overall for internet use. Its faster and seems to work better using certain internet programs. There is a radio station up in near Plattsburg I like to listen to through streaming. My galaxy won let me but her iphone will. Also the weather channel radar maps always hang up on my phone but not on hers. Other than that they are both good phones.
     
  8. AfroBat

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    BlackBerry Z 10 Superior Security. In fact the federal government uses BlackBerries! They have tried to dump em only to return right back to em. You may may not hate the President but truth be told that's all he's had since going into the White House. They cannot be broken into and emails cannot be hacked! Androids are WIDEOPEN to viruses hackers and the like.
    BlackBerries are very durable too. I have dropped many a BlackBerry and picked it up and its still working.
    Iphone cracked screens more of a teenagers phone.
    Androids more for geeks
    BlackBerry for those that want a phone with few problems if any! Especially if you want built in security that pissed off the NSA! They demanded to know a backdoor to get into the Instant messenger they told them "We don't know how to get into it no intersept any of that information".
    I own and keep two on my person at all times, Yep I tried Android and was not comfortable with a phone that could be hacked by a simple app that I could download and not know my camera was spying on me or my mic was cracked open.
    Check out the Z 10 or the Q 10 I prefer my Z-10 bigger screen etc. They can be encripted in such a way that if your phone is lost NO ONE can get that data off of it PERIOD!
    Any questions hit me up!
     
  9. AfroBat

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    Oh one other thing the Feds just gave BlackBerry Z 10 Q 10 another OK. There is no virus that has been made that can get into the Berries NONE!
     
  10. nshore harleyguy

    nshore harleyguy Medium Load Member

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    I love my Samsung Galaxy s4. I use the road kind rk 400 headset and just hit the button on the side and tell my phone what to do never even have to look at it. I actually put it in the dash out of my reach. Large screen spend the $ on an otter box case. They are not cheap but I beat the he'll out of my phones and with this case the phone is in mint condition 8 months after getting it.
     
  11. Budha

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    Simmer down bro and take the foil suit off...there not gonna get you...im joking , dont get mad. I liked Blackberries for the simple use of their more of a business phone than anything. if its strictly emails , notes , business type stuff of that sort , there golden. Androids hands down to me have it pinned. If your not doing anything wrong or your not supposed to...why care about the camera or the mic?
     
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